Chapter 75: The 55th edition of the food coupons is too rough
There is a large storage area to the south of Shilou Village.
Before the reform and opening up, this place was a large area of farmland. Later, with urbanization and industrialization, the farmland gradually became factories.
Later, the "empty cage and replace bird" policy was introduced, and a large number of factories moved out. This place became a storage area and can also be rented out as office space.
There are actually quite a few small workshops in a warehouse area. This time, Lin Sanqi came to one of the printing factories, whose owner is Lin Qinming.
Lin Qinming is the ninth child in the clan. He was not fond of studying and only loved fighting.
There are so many property security guards in Shilou Village and so many managers in the storage area, and they can become combat power at critical moments.
Like the little trouble Lin Sanqi encountered in the grain and oil wholesale market a few days ago, when Yin Lianyi was in danger, a group of security guards rushed over and beat her.
Security guards can be from the village or hired from outside. The only requirement is combat effectiveness, but loyalty is discounted.
But the "security team" in the village can only be staffed by the clan members. These people belong to the "Jinyiwei" and are the core of the dirty work.
After all, this is a society ruled by law, and the right path in the world is full of vicissitudes.
Lin Qinming had just finished dinner and was drinking tea and watching a variety show when there was a knock on the door.
"Who?"
"It's me, Sanqi."
"Hey, Qizi, you're a rare guest. Why are you suddenly here, Brother Jiu?"
Lin Sanqi just came back to the house and turned on the fan immediately. The air conditioner and the fan are a perfect match. He said:
"Brother Ming, I came here this time to ask you for a small favor."
Lin Qinming said casually while pouring water:
"Hey, you want my help? How can I help you? Do you want me to help you kill that supervising doctor? I'm good at this!"
Lin Sanqi was a little embarrassed: "It's not about this, Brother Jiu, I want you to help me with something."
Lin Qinming chuckled, "What are you doing? I'm an expert on this. Is it Luo Zhao, the instructor, or is it black material? Bring it over, and I'll start working on it overnight, and then find people to spread it all over the city in the middle of the night."
Lin Sanqi was sweating and quickly waved his hands: "I just want you to help me get some food coupons."
"Food coupons?"
Lin Qinming was a little confused:
"Grain stamps are sold online, and they're not worth much. After all, they're a niche collectible. Besides, people aren't stupid. They can tell the difference between printed grain stamps and authentic ones at a glance. Those professional collectors are as cunning as monkeys. You can't fool them."
After Lin Qinming finished speaking, he typed into the computer and then pointed at the food coupons on the screen that looked very similar to the ones printed on the RMB.
"Look, if you search online, you'll find people selling food stamps everywhere. But these food stamps are obviously fake at a glance. They are almost all printed in modern times, so the prices are so cheap.
These are real grain coupons, wrinkled and worth collecting, but they're also expensive. Just like the old versions of RMB, the second and third editions are incredibly expensive.
Look at this second edition of RMB Big Black Ten, 40-point graded banknote, transaction price: 341,300 yuan; and this, National Unity Yellow 5-yuan five-star watermark, 67-point graded banknote, transaction price: 11,000 yuan.
If you want to buy food stamps, the price of one of the 66 version ranges from a few hundred to a few thousand yuan. The key is that you cannot guarantee that the one sent to you is the real thing.
So you must keep your eyes open and don't be tempted by cheap goods online. This business is too complicated, even I, Brother Nine, can't handle it. You are still young, so you should learn for a few more years.
Lin Qinming thought that after Lin Sanqi was expelled from school, he had a crazy idea of doing antique business, so he secretly tried to dissuade him.
Lin Sanqi quickly explained:
"Brother Ming, don't worry. I'm not going to do a food stamp business, so I don't need such beautifully printed food stamps. These are versions from the 1960s and 1970s. What I want is a version from the 1950s, like this."
After Lin Sanqi finished speaking, he took out the food coupons he had brought with him in 1959 and placed them on the table.
This is the 1955 edition of the food stamp. It is printed in a single color, with different colors for different weights. There are no complicated patterns or anti-counterfeiting marks.
(Like RMB, there are different versions of food stamps in different periods)
Lin Qinming picked up a piece of paper and looked at it, then felt the paper with his fingers and said indifferently:
"Hey, I thought it was some kind of delicate work, but it's just food stamps. Your skills are too poor. I can draw the same thing by hand."
Lin Sanqi thought, this is the manual printing technology from 1955, of course it’s not good.
But in 1955, all printing presses were in public hands, making it difficult for individuals to forge documents.
Historically, anti-counterfeiting marks did not appear until the 1966 version of food stamps. The reason for this was because "fake food stamps" appeared on the market at that time.
Why were there no fake food coupons in the 1950s?
It's not that there weren't any, but the printing technology of food stamps in the 1950s was probably too low, making it difficult for ordinary staff to identify them.
However, due to the small number, it did not become a social nuisance, nor did it disrupt the grain market, nor did it attract the attention of restaurants and grain stores.
(End of this chapter)
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