Cuihua was overjoyed. She followed Fu Qingping to learn and imitated the embroidery techniques. Her skills improved very quickly, which made Fu Qingping roll his eyes whenever he saw Ye Huixian.
A daughter who has been by his side for a long time can't even match the learning ability of Cuihua, who has only been with him for two or three days.
Ye Huixian expressed her shame, saying that her mind was not really on the embroidery; her children and business were her main focus. She apologized for the embroidery.
Three days later, Ye Huixian drove his Santana, taking Grandma Yan, Cuihua, Fu Qingping, and Yan Xiaonan out for a trip.
Grandma Yan and Cuihua looked at the scenery outside the car window and shook their heads in amazement. No wonder so many people love Shanghai.
Look at the Wanguo Building that Huixian introduced; it's absolutely gorgeous. And look at the skyscrapers along the way; I don't even know how they were built.
And those xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) that cost two yuan a basket were incredibly delicious. You even had to use a straw to eat them. This unique way of eating amazed Grandma Yan.
Crossing the winding Nine-Bend Bridge, passing by quaint buildings, and enjoying all sorts of snacks and souvenirs, Grandma Yan almost emptied her purse.
Fu Qingping looked at the increasingly adorable Yan family matriarch with amusement, but couldn't help feeling incredibly envious.
She silently made a decision: once Ye Chenming and Yan Xiaonan got married, she would live permanently in Beijing with her husband.
Yan Aidang and Chen'er had to stay home to look after the child because there wasn't enough room in the car; after all, the little guy was Chen'er's cousin.
Yan Aidang was a little depressed. He really wanted to go out and play too. Sheng Lijuan chuckled and picked up the child, winking at Ye Chen'er.
Ye Chen'er quickly thanked her mother and ran outside with Yan Aidang. Yan Aidang was overjoyed: "Wife, where are we going?"
Ye Chen'er smiled mysteriously and led Yan Aidang to the Seventh Heaven, where there is a dance hall.
The two boarded the bus, paid the fare, and found seats. Yan Aidang looked out at the bustling traffic and thought, "Shanghai is so prosperous!"
They arrived at the Seventh Heaven. Ye Chen'er pulled Yan Aidang out of the car. Looking at the huge neon sign that read "Seventh Heaven," Yan Aidang's interest was truly piqued.
Before even entering the Seventh Heaven, someone whispered in Yan Ai-dang's ear, "Do you need an Overseas Chinese Certificate? I can take you in even if you don't have one."
Yan Aidang didn't understand, but Ye Chen'er was intrigued. She took a step forward and asked softly, "How many tenancies?"
"Two or five yuan"
"Make it cheaper."
"The cheapest is 22 yuan."
"Twenty yuan."
"You're ruthless, little girl, you've got me all hooked."
"Take us in, and we'll take your money."
"Come on, little girl, don't let go of my hand."
Yan Aidang followed behind, completely bewildered, into the dazzling array of overseas Chinese shops. Only after the young man left did she ask him a question.
"Wife, who was that person just now?"
“A fighting machine, oh, you mean the scalper you're talking about,” Ye Chen’er explained.
The most valuable part of the Overseas Chinese Coupon was actually the row of receipts at the top for buying cigarettes, alcohol, and other groceries, which Ye Chen'er examined carefully.
The couple used their overseas Chinese coupons to buy Moutai, Wuliangye (brand name: Jiaobei), and Fenjiu, as well as Zhonghua cigarettes with their unique gold packaging from that era.
Ye Chen'er bought quite a lot of imported chocolates, cookies, and pastries, but seeing that most of the remittance coupons had been torn up, she didn't want to buy any more.
The two walked out of the Overseas Chinese Exchange Store and went upstairs, but were attracted by a commotion and quickly went inside.
It turns out there was an old stock trading market here. Yan Aidang learned that stock transactions were all conducted and settled on-site.
The price is displayed four times a day; just write the price and the stock company on the blackboard.
Unfortunately, you need your own seal to make a transaction, but where can you get a seal at this time?
Just as she left, Yan Xiaonan also had Huang Niu take Nai and Cuihua into the Overseas Chinese Store at the entrance of the Seventh Heaven.
Grandma Yan looked at the spacious and clean store, which had all kinds of high-end goods. Yan Xiaonan bought Grandma Yan a Rolex watch.
When Dongnan and Xinan got married, the watches that Grandma bought were all for her grandsons, but she herself never wore them.
When Yan was selling electronic watches, Grandma Yan would play around, wearing a red watchband one day and a yellow watchband the next.
But these digital watches are just for fun, so even though Grandma Yan said no, Yan Xiaonan still bought a Rolex watch with diamonds.
Grandma Yan felt a pang of heartache as she watched her beloved granddaughter hand nine 1,000-yuan bills to the waiter. What a spendthrift granddaughter!
But when Yan Xiaonan put the watch on her wrist and looked at the sparkling watch, he was so happy. This precious granddaughter.
Of course, Moutai liquor and Zhonghua cigarettes are also things Yan Xiaonan must buy, but unfortunately he doesn't have enough coupons, otherwise he could buy ten or eight bottles.
Yan Xiaonan also saw the latest model of leather suitcase of this era. It was huge, but fortunately it had wheels so it could be pulled around.
Looking at all the things in her hands, Yan Xiaonan pulled her grandmother over. The leather suitcases were really expensive, each costing 180 yuan.
Yan Xiaonan bought two suitcases and put everything into them, then just pulled the handle.
Grandma Yan found it amusing and also picked up her suitcase, but she kept turning back as she walked, always worried that the wheels of the suitcase would fall off.
Fu Qingping watched from behind and laughed. Yan's sister-in-law was so funny. Ye Huixian nodded in agreement, hoping that her mother would also learn from Yan's grandmother.
Fu Qingping paused for a moment, then understood Ye Huixian's meaning and nodded. People should be happy while they are alive.
After the shopping spree ended, Ye Huixian suggested going upstairs to rest for a while, have some tea and snacks.
Yan Xiaonan quickly picked up the two suitcases and headed upstairs. Actually, there was already an elevator in the Seventh Heaven, but Ye Huixian was afraid of this enclosed space, so he preferred to take the stairs.
Yan Xiaonan was also attracted to the old eight stocks; she knew there was a name for it: equity subscription certificate.
He hurriedly took Nai and Cuihua to the teahouse, then ran downstairs himself. After listening for a while, he understood some of the rules of the transaction.
It turns out that the equity subscription hasn't happened yet at this time. As for when it will be available, we'll have to check the information.
Yan Xiaonan had no interest in this kind of transaction, but today it made her remember the word "stocks".
The only thing she knew that could make money was stock subscription certificates; her grandfather had ten such certificates worth fifty yuan each back then.
Later, they sold each one for 12,000 yuan, and used the money to buy a house for each of their two sons and themselves.
My dad was the luckiest; not long after he got married, his house was demolished and became two.
When she turned eighteen, she got another chance to relocate, so her family not only got a big house, but also a large sum of relocation compensation.
Her parents used the money to send her younger brother to study abroad. Two years later, they went abroad to visit their son, but she found herself transported to the 1960s.
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