Ningxia gave the certificate issued by their fourth uncle to the police officer at the door and showed him the foreign exchange coupons in his hand. The man respectfully led them in.
At that time, not everyone could enter the Friendship Store. Most people had to have a passport, an Overseas Chinese Certificate, or a foreign work permit to enter.
Ren Jingxiao and Ningxia’s certificate is the last one, a foreign work permit, which is just a foreign work permit for Beijing.
Uncle Shen's fourth uncle is indeed a foreign worker, and this certificate was not issued randomly.
The Friendship Store in Shanghai has much more things than in Beijing. Imported home appliances, whiskey, and Marlboro are not rare items here.
All the precious things from all over the country are available here. Compared to the black, white and gray clothes outside, the clothes on the second floor are even more dazzling.
Ren Jingxiao has calmed down a lot, but he still opened his eyes wide and looked at the various imported snacks and candies placed at the door. Ren Jingxiao thought of the two little ones at home.
"Xia Xia, what do you want to buy?" Ren Jingxiao turned around and saw foreign cigarettes and liquor. He felt that there were too many things to buy.
He had to make money. He wanted to exchange it for more foreign exchange coupons so that his Xia Xia could buy whatever she wanted in the future.
"Buy clothes." Ningxia wanted to buy other things, but the foreign exchange coupons in her hand were not enough to buy those big items.
It would probably be enough to buy two sets of clothes and some food for the family. These foreign exchange coupons were obtained with great difficulty by my dad. They are very rare nowadays.
Ren Jingxiao had no objection and turned to go to the clothes counter.
Compared with department stores, the clothing styles here are more fashionable, and each piece of clothing is divided into different sizes.
For the first time, Ningxia felt like she had returned to the past. She no longer had to squeeze in front of the counter to grab cloth, nor did she have to wait for the salesperson to pull out the clothes from a pile with droopy eyelids when she saw a piece of clothing she liked.
"I like that cape and the red polka dot top with the blue skirt."
Ningxia is really dazzled by the sight. Who says there are no nice clothes at this time? Any piece of clothing here will never be out of date in the future.
The red and blue combination is really the standard of Hong Kong style in later generations. Ningxia wants to buy many kinds of shirts and long skirts.
"Okay, buy it." This was the first time that Xia Xia liked clothes so much. She had never been interested in those supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores before.
Ren Jingxiao thought that he should find a way to get more bills, as the clothes here would definitely look good on Xia Xia.
In Ningxia, we even saw cotton coats made of fabrics similar to down jackets.
The style is not bulky, it is a straight-cut long coat that goes above the knees.
Ningxia counted the foreign exchange coupons in her hand. She also wanted to bring some things for her family, so she finally gave up and only bought two sets before leaving reluctantly.
Afterwards, we went to buy imported candies, bought two bottles of foreign wine for my dad and grandpa, and the other female comrades bought a few scarves.
He spent all the foreign exchange coupons in his hand before leaving the Friendship Building.
"Xia Xia, come again next time." Ren Jingxiao thought to himself, next time I come, I will definitely let Xia Xia buy whatever she wants.
"Of course, my man is so capable, we will come back in the future." Ningxia never said that the Friendship Building would be replaced in a few years.
By then, all kinds of stores will have sprung up and you can buy whatever you want, but it’s good that Ren Jingxiao has the motivation to strive.
If she had nice-looking fabrics that could make better-looking clothes, Ningxia decided to go somewhere else and buy some fabrics to make them.
"It's too late, let's go back and rest. We have important things to do tomorrow!" I have developed the habit of going to bed early, and I can't help yawning when it's time.
"Okay, let's go back to the guesthouse first." Ren Jingxiao didn't have much time to think about anything else. They came here mainly to buy a house.
The next morning, the two went to the Shanghai Leather Shoe Factory and told the gatekeeper that they were looking for Director Chen.
The man was quite polite, mainly because Ren Jingxiao and Ningxia were dressed very appropriately. They didn't look shy either, and their standard Mandarin spoke clearly from big cities.
He was able to work as a gatekeeper in these big factories and had seen a lot of different kinds of people, but those poor relatives in the countryside were not like that.
Director Chen came out quickly and was very enthusiastic when he saw Ren Jingxiao and Ningxia, so he took them to the office.
Just when I was about to ask the two about Fifth Master's situation, I was stunned when I saw Ningxia's appearance.
"You..." Director Chen felt that she looked too much like someone. Everyone in the class knew about the affair between Fifth Master and that person, but didn't Fifth Master say that he had a son?
Could it be that Master Wu was with that person and had a daughter? But wasn't that person married? The age doesn't match!
Director Chen was having wild thoughts in his mind and had a confused look on his face.
"I am the fifth master's daughter-in-law." Ningxia didn't want others to misunderstand anything. She knew that he must know Zhang Suyun.
Come to think of it, since she is my dad's classmate, it's not surprising that she knows Zhang Suyun.
"Oh, what are you doing here?" The man was not stupid. If Ningxia didn't explain, he might not think too much about it.
He just thought that the people looked similar, but Ningxia's explanation clearly showed that she knew what he meant. She must know that person.
Originally, he thought that he was just a classmate's son. Even if the Shen family was very powerful in Beijing, it would not be of much help to him. He just needed to treat him as a relative.
If they knew that person, then he would have to be careful, because that person was not an ordinary person.
He is a national treasure, and the unit he is assigned to now is not open to ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Director Chen smiled even more brightly at Ren Jingxiao and Ningxia.
"We want to buy a house in Shanghai. You know, we might come to Shanghai often in the future, and it would be inconvenient if we don't have a place to live here."
Ningxia saw his expression changing again and again, so she directly explained her purpose.
Anyone can see the change in his attitude. Since he is overthinking, let him continue thinking!
"Buy a house?" Master Chen was stunned, but then he came to think of it. With that person here, they will definitely come here often.
He was just a little curious why he didn't go find that person. Why would he need to buy a house himself when the time comes? The house allocated by the company was big enough to live in and safe.
"Yes, there are many people in my family, so it would be best to have a large house with several floors so that if they come over in the future, they can live together." Ningxia said something that could easily be misunderstood, and it all depends on his imagination.
Sure enough, Master Chen had a big drama in his mind, as if he knew why they were going to buy the house.
"Okay, I'll help you find out." Master Chen nodded and agreed. They came to him for help because they trusted him.
With this favor in mind, it will be easier for him to deal with any problems in the future.
He has to help find a house. It’s just a big house, he will definitely find it, Master Chen thought to himself.
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