Jade bracelet in exchange for cloth coupons?
Not only Cheng Maixiang, but even people like Brother Li who were used to doing black market business were completely shocked.
Prices were very cheap in the 1970s. All kinds of materials were priced uniformly by the state and would not be easily adjusted. At the price of two to thirty cents per foot of cloth, this bracelet could be exchanged for nearly a thousand feet of cloth.
"Xiao Lin, what do you want so many cloth coupons for? Are you going to open a cloth shop?" Brother Li asked in surprise. This was the first time he saw a customer make such a request.
Lin Jiayu didn't answer him, but continued, "Brother Li, as usual, you take a ten percent commission on this deal, and you can exchange the rest for cloth coupons for me. Of course, if you have industrial coupons of equivalent value or second-hand sewing machines, you can also use them to offset it."
Brother Li was a man accustomed to big events. After being surprised, he quickly recovered and shook his head with a smile. "Since you're the one taking care of my business, Xiaolin, I have to bend the ironclad rules for you. This time, I'll only take a 5% profit."
Five percentage points is not a small amount.
Lin Jiayu calculated carefully and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, wait for me."
Brother Li got up and went to the inner room. Cheng Maixiang finally reacted and quietly took Lin Jiayu's hand, saying softly: "This bracelet is very valuable. It's a waste to exchange it for cloth coupons. I still have money at home, so there's no need to exchange this."
In a dozen years, cloth coupons will be abolished and worthless, but the bracelet will be kept for decades and its price will increase dozens of times. This transaction is not cost-effective no matter how you look at it.
Lin Jiayu leaned close to her ear and whispered, "This is what my parents left for my sister and me. There's more than just this one, but they're better. They're hidden in a dark place, can't be exchanged for money, and are completely useless. They're just a pile of garbage. Now, if I can use it to support you in opening your garment workshop, it's a good use of it."
I discussed this with my sister yesterday, and she supports me doing this. If you like this bracelet, I will buy it back when I make some money."
Cheng Maixiang's heart suddenly surged, like waves rising on the calm water. After a while, her chest felt full.
He would do his best to support her in everything she wanted to do. Even if he was reluctant, as long as she said yes, he would do it for her without complaint.
This was the case when saving Wu Jiahong, and also when preparing cloth coupons for her to open a garment factory.
Not only that, he wanted to hide almost nothing from her. It seemed that this bracelet and the belongings he mentioned were what his parents had left for him and his sister after trying every possible means. If they were really exposed, whether those properties could be kept was a small matter. He and his sister would be in trouble.
Cheng Maixiang originally thought that if she couldn't stop him from exchanging the bracelet for cloth coupons, then she would wait until she got home to see how much money was left at home and compensate him at the original price. If it wasn't enough, she would pay him back when she earned money.
But Lin Jiayu's words completely dispelled her thoughts. He had already regarded her as a family member from the bottom of his heart. If she openly settled accounts with his brother again, it would probably chill his feelings.
However, he doesn't have to give the money, but these tickets should be considered as his investment in the garment factory. If there is money made every year, the dividends must be given to him without any reduction, which can be regarded as his participation in his own business.
Cheng Maixiang sniffed lightly and held Lin Jiayu's hand tightly. Although she didn't say a word, Lin Jiayu instantly understood what she was thinking.
Brother Li walked out of the inner room with a paper bag in his hand. When he opened it, it turned out to be a large stack of military cloth coupons, which were valid throughout the country and had a long time before their expiration. There were also several business tickets mixed in.
Cheng Maixiang flipped through the brand new bills one by one, secretly sighing that Brother Li was really not an ordinary person. He could actually come up with so many military cloth coupons at once. It seemed that his connections were really not simple.
"Xiao Lin, you've bought out all the cloth coupons I have in one go. These are the money I've saved for several years. Please hurry up.
I'm still short of over a hundred dollars for tickets, which I can't get in the short term, but I have a second-hand sewing machine that's only been used twice and is almost as good as a new one.
I'll take you to see it. If you don't mind, I'll give it to you as a compensation. What do you think?"
Seeing his young wife still curiously flipping through the stack of cloth coupons, Lin Jiayu smiled and said, "Everyone knows Brother Li's credibility. He has never cheated anyone out of a penny in all these years. I'm too lazy to check it out. I want the sewing machine, but I can't take it with me. I wonder if Brother Li..."
Before he could finish, Brother Li nodded and said, "That's easy. I'll have Xiao Zhou send it home after dark. No one will know about it."
On the way home, Cheng Maixiang held the paper bag tightly in her left hand and hugged Lin Jiayu's waist tightly with her right hand. His waist muscles were strong and powerful, and his back was straight and broad, like a stable mountain that could support her.
As soon as the two of them walked into the Lin family's gate, Yingying rushed over and hugged Cheng Maixiang tightly, with her little head burrowing into her arms.
Lin Qingwan looked at Yingying with a smile. Ever since she met Cheng Maixiang, she has become more and more energetic, especially a few days ago by the river. After Wu Jiahong left, Cheng Maixiang kept praising her. If it weren't for her, Wu Jiahong might have died. Although she felt a little embarrassed, she was full of pride in her heart. In the past few days, there were more and more smiles on her little face.
Cheng Maixiang carried Yingying into the house, and the two of them happily played a clapping game. Lin Jiayu winked at his sister, and Lin Qingwan nodded in understanding, then went forward and took Yingying away.
Yingying was a little reluctant at first, but Lin Qingwan whispered a few words in her ear. Yingying glanced at Lin Jiayu and quickly nodded in agreement.
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