Feng Qingxue was not angry when being stopped by Mrs. Cao. Instead, she said politely: "Sister-in-law, just tell me what you want to say. If my husband and I can help, we will definitely not refuse. We are serving the people! But, if we really can't help, please forgive us." This sentence blocked Mrs. Cao's excessive demands in advance.
Lu Jiang smiled slightly and said nothing, obviously agreeing with his wife's opinion.
"Of course, of course. If the two comrades really have no choice, I can't force them." Mrs. Cao held Feng Qingxue's hand and said embarrassedly, "Comrade, your wife is an officer. You can tell she is an officer by her majestic appearance. I heard that officers have military food coupons. Can you allow me to exchange local food coupons for military food coupons? My son will be on a business trip to Shanghai in a few days. He will be gone for at least a month. If I can't exchange for national food coupons, I... I won't say this in front of the two comrades!"
She finished her request with a flushed face, and was worried that Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue would not agree, so she said, "I will definitely not let you two comrades suffer. I will take 30 kilograms of local food coupons, and you two comrades can give me 25 kilograms of military food coupons!"
Feng Qingxue said hurriedly: "How can that be possible? A few kilograms of local food coupons should be exchanged for a few kilograms of military food coupons. We can't just take advantage of others."
A hint of surprise flashed in Old Cao's eyes, "You mean..."
"I agree to exchange with you. If you are not in a hurry, we can come here for the last acupuncture and massage in two days, which is the day after tomorrow. I will bring the food coupons to you." Even if most of Feng Qingxue's food coupons were in the space, she would not say they were there.
When Mrs. Cao stopped her, many eyes in the yard were staring in that direction.
Everyone knows the importance of food stamps.
If someone knew that I was carrying so many food coupons on me, then that person must have had ill intentions.
There are many good people in this era, but there are also bad people.
Good people and bad people will not change their good and evil just because of the different times, otherwise the saying "It is difficult to change one's nature" would not have been passed down through the ages.
So Feng Qingxue added, "My husband is going back to the army soon, and he will need to take a train for ten days or half a month. So I can only exchange fifteen kilograms of food coupons with you at most. There will be no more than that." She had seen the importance of military food coupons, and would not casually take them out to exchange for other people's local food coupons or national food coupons. The latter were not as useful as the former.
The meanings of local food coupons and national food coupons are very clear. Local food coupons are also divided into provincial food coupons and city food coupons, which are only for local use. The local food coupons mentioned by Lao Cao's wife may be special for this city, while national food coupons are used throughout the country.
Her words prevented Mrs. Cao from exchanging more food coupons, and also prevented others from coming to her to exchange food coupons.
"Fifteen catties? Only fifteen catties?" Mrs. Cao was a little embarrassed because she didn't reach her goal, but she also knew the importance of military food coupons. It was better to get them than not to get them. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fifteen catties is fifteen catties. At worst, I can find a way to exchange them for some national food coupons. My son is going on a business trip the day after tomorrow. Comrade, can we make the exchange tomorrow? I have already prepared the local food coupons."
Feng Qingxue thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll send it to you tomorrow."
Mrs. Cao's unreasonable request reminded her that she had to prepare dry rations and food for Lu Jiang who was about to return to the army.