Chapter 321 What did he think of?
There are no bank cards now, only deposit slips and passbooks.
Yao Shula brought out all the money she had prepared for Yao Shuxin. Yao Shuxin is an adult now and needs to try managing the money.
No matter how hard you study, you still need to experience the everyday life of ordinary people.
When Yao Shuxin went to deposit money, Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian also came along.
...
After handing the completed form to the clerk behind the counter, Yao Shula began lecturing Yao Shuxin again.
"It's safer to save money than to keep it with you. Now that you're living in a dormitory, there are some things that are hard to say."
What if your dorm gets robbed by an outsider?
There are many people in the school; you shouldn't have malicious intentions, but you must be wary of others!
Yao Shuxin nodded repeatedly, indicating that she understood.
"Sister, don't worry, I'll take good care of myself! And... I'll definitely be careful with my money, so you don't need to give me any more."
Upon hearing this, Yao Shula quickly corrected herself.
"Who told you not to spend money? You're given money to spend! There's no need to save money."
You've always been frugal, and you wouldn't spend money extravagantly if you were asked to. Remember, you must spend money where it's necessary.
Also, don't always order vegetables when eating at the school cafeteria; make sure you eat some meat and eggs every day.
Otherwise, if you ruin your health, wouldn't I have to worry about you? You and your sister promise that no matter how tired you are from studying every day, you will eat well." Yao Shula stared at Yao Shuxin.
Unable to resist Yao Shula's intense gaze, Yao Shuxin had no choice but to nod.
"Sis, I promise I'll eat well every day from now on, and I promise I'll eat meat every day!"
Yao Shula was relieved and continued to watch the teller at the counter process the paperwork.
Yao Shula gave Yao Shuxin a total of 2,500 yuan, which she deposited. Yao Shuxin kept 30 yuan on her person, to be withdrawn when she ran out of money.
The tellers are really slow these days; Yao Shula and Yao Shuxin waited at the counter for quite a while.
Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian, bored while waiting, started counting the floor tiles.
Another ten minutes passed before the procedures were completely completed...
Yao Shula whispered a few more instructions to Yao Shuxin before preparing to take her younger siblings out to find a place to eat.
Before going back, she wanted to treat Yao Shuxin to a couple of good meals so that her younger sister wouldn't be unable to afford proper food while she was in Shanghai...
Just as I reached the door, I saw an elderly person rushing in.
He walked to the counter and handed a stack of what looked like coins to the clerk.
"Comrade! Can these... treasury bonds be redeemed?"
The clerk inside took it and glanced at it before speaking.
"These are ten-yuan notes. You can only exchange them for ten yuan and three mao now. You have fifty yuan worth of treasury bonds in total, which means you can only exchange them for fifty-one yuan and fifty mao. Do you still want to exchange them?"
The elderly man was clearly dissatisfied.
"Ten dollars only gets you ten dollars and three cents? That's so little! Eleven dollars can be exchanged elsewhere!"
The teller tossed out the stack of treasury bonds, still looking impatient.
"Then you can go somewhere else to exchange it."
Anyway, that's the exchange rate we use here. Are you going to exchange or not? If not, please move aside; there are other people who need to do their business!
The old man thought about it and realized that he could earn more money outside, but what if something went wrong?
Forget it, it's probably safer to exchange it at a government savings bank!
"Let's change them! Let's change as many as we can!" the old man sighed.
Soon, the teller exchanged the treasury bonds for the elderly man.
...
Yao Shula watched the entire process of the old man exchanging treasury bonds for cash.
Not only was she watching, but Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian also kept a close eye on the old man after he finished exchanging the money.
Only after watching the old man leave the savings bank did Yao Shula lead her younger siblings out of the savings bank.
Yao Shula remained silent and led her younger siblings into a small restaurant by the roadside.
She ordered dishes that everyone liked, and also ordered dishes that she liked herself. Yao Shula also ordered four bottles of Coke.
Coca-Cola is already available in Shanghai, and the weather is just right now that it's not too cold.
Xiao Tiantian and Yao Shuli both took a big gulp, and Xiao Tiantian even let out a burp, which was quite fitting for the occasion.
"Big sister, did something happen to the old man you were watching at the savings bank?"
"Do you know him? Why are you staring at him like that? I thought my older sister had only been in Shanghai for a few days, so she couldn't possibly know anyone other than our family!" Xiao Tiantian asked curiously.
Yao Shula did not answer Xiaotian's question directly, but just looked at Yao Shuli.
This kid was watching that old man the whole time when we were at the savings bank.
He must have thought of something too.
“It’s not just me staring at that old man, your brother Shuli is watching too! Why don’t you ask your brother Shuli!” Yao Shula asked Xiaotian.
Xiao Tiantian then put down the Coca-Cola bottle in her hand and turned to look at Yao Shuli.
"Brother Shuli, you're looking at that old man too?"
"I'm sorry, I've been looking at the older sister the whole time. I didn't see you looking at that old man too. Why were you looking at that old man?" Xiao Tiantian looked at Yao Shuli a little embarrassed.
Sigh, his attention was all on his older sister, and he didn't notice what Shuli was doing at all!
Yao Shuli snorted and took another sip of cola before speaking.
"Hey lady, is that old man selling treasury bonds?"
Yao Shula nodded.
“Yes, it’s treasury bonds! You should have seen them before!” Yao Shula asked.
Yao Shuli nodded quickly.
He must have seen treasury bonds before. Just before everyone came to Shanghai, his cousin Yamin complained to his eldest sister when she came to give money to his second sister.
"My salary plus subsidies used to be nearly seventy yuan, but who knew the government would issue treasury bonds."
The wages that everyone received looked no different from before, but there was a 15 yuan treasury bond in them.
What's the use? It can't be used as money; you can only wait until the time comes to exchange it.
These days, who has that much spare money? It's like losing fifteen yuan for no reason.
"Sigh, otherwise I could have given Shuxin more money."
In the eyes of Miao Yamin and her ilk, what difference is there between issuing treasury bonds and issuing worthless paper?
You can't exactly give someone a treasury bond when you give them a gift!
"So what are your thoughts?" Yao Shula asked, looking at Yao Shuli.
Seeing that Yao Shula had taken the initiative to ask, Yao Shuli had something to say, so he quickly moved his stool closer to Yao Shula.
Yao Shuli looked around first. Well, there was no one else eating in the restaurant except for her family. The waiters were also sitting behind the counter.
Yao Shuli quickly spoke a few words in a voice only they could hear.
"Big sister, I think this is an opportunity..."
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