Fu Wan stuffed the photo back into the envelope, and the woman calculated the cost of Fu Wan sending the item.
"Comrade, one dollar and two cents."
Fu Wan took out the money and handed it to the staff member.
"Here you go. Could you also please get me two more sets of the latest stamps?"
The stamps of that era were particularly beautiful. Although the colors were not as vibrant as those of later generations, they held special commemorative value for Fu Wan.
The staff didn't find it strange when Fu Wan asked for stamps.
Judging from the way this woman took out her money, you could tell she wasn't short of cash.
"We have quite a few stamps recently, and we even have panda stamps from the first half of the year. Would you like some, comrade?"
"Panda stamps? Let me see them!"
Li Pingping, a staff member, is younger than Fu Wan and is particularly fond of these animal stamps.
If she weren't worried about getting a lecture from her family, she would have used all her salary to buy these tickets.
Having finally met a young woman who also liked buying stamps, she naturally offered her own recommendations.
"Oh my, so cute!"
"Right? I think it looks great too!"
Li Pingping echoed softly, showing Fu Wan the panda stamps that were issued on May 24, 1985, a set of four stamps.
The four stamps depict pandas frolicking with bamboo, each in a different pose and incredibly lifelike.
It's clearly the work of a master. The panda stamp set is so cute! "Comrade, how much are these stamps? Give me five... no, give me ten sets."
"The price is the face value shown on the card; four of them cost a total of one dollar and fifty-eight cents."
Ten sets would cost 15.8 yuan.
Fu Wan continued to pay without hesitation; no Chinese person could refuse panda stamps.
Seeing how generous Fu Wan was with the money, Li Pingping couldn't help but recommend to her: "Comrade, you really have good taste. Actually, besides this set of panda stamps, we also have a smaller special stamp."
After saying that, she took out a stamp from the cabinet and handed it to Fu Wan to look at. This stamp was different from the four stamps she had just seen.
In modern terms, the panda on the ticket set is a chibi version, which looks cute and adorable.
What Li Pingping is presenting now is a realistic ink painting.
The painting depicts a giant panda with its cubs eating bamboo, creating a heartwarming scene.
However, this stamp is more expensive than the previous set of four stamps combined, costing three yuan each. (Image of the panda miniature sheet from the internet, everyone take a look, haha.) Li Pingping didn't miss the appreciation in Fu Wan's eyes. She sighed and said, "This stamp is actually specifically for collection. Its original intention was very good; you see, there's a gold-stamped seal script character next to it that reads 'Rescuing the endangered and continuing the extinct.'"
The purpose of this issuance is to encourage us to protect these animals and allow them to continue to thrive.
This stamp was issued at the same time as the previous set of panda stamps. Li Pingping liked it very much and even went out of her way to find a frame to frame it after buying it home.
However, this miniature stamp did not sell well. While other stamp sets issued at the same time sold a lot, this miniature stamp set was gathering dust in the cabinet.
Fu Wan listened intently and couldn't help but ask, "Why is that? Is it because it's a bit expensive?"
Li Pingping nodded and then shook her head, "The price isn't the main reason; it was originally issued for collection purposes."
However, many people make counterfeit stamps to deceive people, and the prices are lower than here.
At this point, Fu Wan understood; it turned out that high-quality counterfeits existed so early on.
"Okay, then give me ten... no, twenty of these stamps!"
Li Pingping could hardly believe her ears. She had originally planned to sell as many as she could, but seeing such beautiful stamps gathering dust in the cabinet made her feel bad.
"Twenty?"
"Yes, twenty!"
Li Pingping hurriedly advised, "Comrade, twenty stamps, that's a whole sixty yuan!"
Sixty yuan, that's almost three months' salary for Li Pingping!
Fu Wan took out her money bag, counted out six ten-yuan bills, and left them.
"Thank you for your trouble, comrade."
"Oh my god, it's no trouble at all."
Li Pingping was shocked. She had just run into a tycoon!
She took all the stamps out of the cabinet, counted them, and found that there were exactly twenty left in the drawer.
"Comrade, please take this."
Knowing he was a wealthy man, Li Pingping even used honorifics. This man looked about her age, and he spent more than seventy yuan on stamps.
What does this mean? It means that Li Pingping still has to work hard so that she can earn more money to buy more stamps!
Fu Wan was unaware that her spending had inadvertently inspired others.
After she carefully put away the stamps, she walked out with the envelope Qin Fu had sent.
These stamps will definitely appreciate in value in future generations. Although they won't be as valuable as the "All the Country is Red" stamps, they won't be as cheap as cabbage either.
Most importantly, Fu Wan is rich, and she can't bear to see the panda stamps sitting unattended in the cabinet. Putting everything else aside, Fu Ling and the others would definitely love them if she took them back.
While Fu Wan was at the post office mailing something, Fu Ming and Ye Lin also went to a nearby diesel fuel shop and bought more than ten barrels of diesel fuel.
This stuff is actually available in the town near Fujia Village, but it costs 80 cents more per bucket than in the county.
They buy a lot and have cars, so it's more cost-effective for them to buy outside.
Fu Ming was a little surprised to see Fu Wan holding an envelope.
"Didn't you send something? Why did you bring back a letter?"
Fu Wan handed him the envelope, saying, "You'll know once you open it."
Seeing the mystery on Fu Wan's face, Fu Ming was a little puzzled.
He exclaimed in surprise when he saw what was inside the envelope.
"Holy crap, Sixth Brother is so fast!"
"This is it? This is the piece of land you bought?"
Fu Wan nodded, while Ye Lin, puzzled, quickly snatched the two photos to look at them.
"Happiness Community? That's a good name!"
Fu Wan smiled smugly, "This name was chosen by Third Master Ning. Although it's simple and unadorned, I think it's quite good."
The name "Happiness Community" not only represents the beautiful vision for the future lives of the community's residents, but also the "Fu" in Qin Fu's name and the surname "Fu" in Fu Wan's name.
When the name was chosen, Qin Fu was the first to applaud.
Fu Wan thought it looked good and agreed.
Qin Fu called a week ago to say that construction had started, so they might have already started building the walls by now.
Upon hearing that Fu Wan had bought a piece of land in the capital, Ye Lin was so shocked that he kept twisting his arm.
Good heavens! Ah Wan bought a piece of land in the capital!
Is this still Chinese? He felt like he was dreaming!
After they returned home, Ye Xiaocui and Boss Fu looked at the photos again.
"This is great! With such a large plot of land, we can definitely build a lot of houses!"
Fu Laoda was very excited. If Fu Wan hadn't told him to keep a low profile, he would have gone out to buy firecrackers and set them off again.
"When it gets too cold to go out to sea next month, I'll take you to the capital!"
Hearing Fu Wan's words, Ye Xiaocui and Boss Fu were overjoyed.
"I must go to the capital. But before I go, I must hold the banquet for the new house at home."
And Ah Ming, your wedding banquet with An Ning can't be postponed either.
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