"Yes, we have no money. The old man at home never gives us money."
Chen Xia opened his left and right arms and hugged the two people.
"I like you two. We could be friends. To be honest, I still have some rice and eggs, but not much. If you want to exchange them, just do it."
Fang Zhe and Qian Jin were delighted and quickly patted Chen Xia on the back, saying generously:
"Little brother, you are so generous. Don't worry, we have a lot of tickets at home. We will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
Fang Zhe and Qian Jin's parents are both factory leaders of Lin'an Iron and Steel Plant, and their brothers and sisters also work at the Lin'an Iron and Steel Plant.
Because the factory was good, although the salary was fixed, there were a lot of tickets of various types at home.
Intellectuals in those days were relatively noble and would never have thought of using these tickets to trade on the black market.
Originally they had enough food, but in order to help the poor relatives back home, the family's ration of food was no longer enough.
This made Fang Zhe and Qian Jin unbearable. The little boy was at the age when his appetite was the best. When they heard someone selling food nearby, they wanted to use the unused coupons at home to exchange for some food to take back.
Afraid that the neighbors would see him and tell his parents, he quietly stopped Chen Xia on the way.
The three of them came to an empty corner. Qian Jin opened his schoolbag, revealing a pile of colorful tickets.
Chen Xia took it out and took a rough look. There were all kinds of tickets. He was not interested in those for tofu, soap, bath, haircuts, etc.
The focus is on food coupons, oil coupons, meat coupons, cloth coupons, sugar coupons, etc., there are even bicycle coupons and watch coupons.
The key is that there are a lot of industrial coupons in it, which are good things. In the supply and marketing cooperatives, there are so many things that can be bought with industrial coupons.
But Chen Xia was a newly reborn person, and he didn't know the specific purpose and value of these bills, so he could only understand them literally.
The two young masters, Fang Zhe and Qian Jin, did not know the true value of these bills. They thought that they were just thrown into a drawer at home and should not be worth much.
Everyone in their family had a bicycle watch, a radio, and a sewing machine. Naturally, they had no use for these tickets, so they just threw them aside.
Now it's all cheap for Chen Xia. He used 200 kilograms of rice and 30 eggs to exchange for a large bag of various tickets, but he didn't count them in detail.
Both parties were very satisfied with the transaction, and the three of them immediately became brothers.
After all, Chen Xia is a second-generation doctor. Even if he is reborn, his temperament and conversation will not change. He does not look like a farmer at all.
"Fang Zhe, Qian Jin, to be honest, I don't know how much these bills are worth, so you might have lost money on this transaction, and I might have lost money, but since we're friends, let's not say anything. I'll be back in Lin'an in the future. If you have any bills you can exchange with me, what do you think?"
Qian Jin patted his chest and said, "That's no problem. The people living in our area are all leaders of the Lin Steel Plant. Many of their families are in the same situation as us. They have coupons but no food. If you still need it, we can help you collect some when the time comes."
"That's great. Since everyone is so happy today, let's go out for a meal. You lead the way, and I'll treat you, how about that?"
What's better than good food? And if that's not enough, add a few beers.
After Fang Zhe and Qian Jin carried the grain home, three people on two bicycles rushed to a state-owned restaurant.
Chen Xia still followed the old rules: 5 meat dishes and 3 glasses of draft beer. Although it cost 9 yuan plus 6 jin of food coupons, it also brought the relationship between the three of them a step closer.
The three of them left their addresses with each other and agreed to write letters when they were free. Fang Zhe and Qian Jin also promised to send some tickets to Chen Xia frequently, and Chen Xia promised to take them out for a feast every time they came to Lin'an.
Chen Xia is really happy now. Not only does he have money, but he also has tickets. At least he won't suffer the tragedy of hunger in the future.
For an entire afternoon, Chen Xia was like a hardworking little bee, wandering around various shopping malls and supply and marketing cooperatives in Lin'an.
I bought all the necessary sugar, vegetable oil and seasonings for the home, and also bought a lot of raw pork. The most important thing is that delicious braised pork and roast chicken are indispensable.
In addition, a lot of snacks were prepared for Chen Qiu and Chen Dong, including fruit candies, candied fruits, mung bean cakes, bagged soda, etc.
I also bought a lot of watermelons, peaches and other fruits. In the hot summer, there is no soul without popsicles and watermelons.
Finally, I bought a radio, a men's watch, and a women's watch. The women's watch was intended to be given to my eldest sister.
After half a day, I spent more than 600 yuan. If my fourth grandfather knew about this, he would be so angry that he would vomit three liters of blood.
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