Chapter 221 People like Zhang Xuyuan can't compare
Bicycles, sewing machines, watches...
These are the three turns and one ring that young people need when they get married.
However, this requirement can generally only be met by young people working in cities. In Cheng Xuyuan's hometown, it is not an easy task to get all of these.
And now, Niu Wanjia's brother-in-law's son wants a washing machine when he gets married, and this request is really a headache.
After all, a washing machine not only costs more than 300 yuan, but you can't buy it just because you want to.
This requires an industrial ticket!
In this era when even a 28-inch bicycle needs to be purchased by lottery, it is extremely difficult to get a ticket for a washing machine.
However, for today's young people, being forced to stop when they are about to get married can make them furious.
It is common to have quarrels with family members.
"Brother Niu wants to help?" Cheng Xuyuan asked with a smile.
Niu Wanjia quickly waved his hand at Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Xiao Cheng, I can't help you even if I want to. You know, in our line of work, it's hard to even afford a ticket for a sewing machine, let alone a washing machine!"
"Your sister-in-law and I have done our best to lend him some money."
"As for the rest, I can't help you at all!"
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Niu Wanjia with emotion and knew that what Old Niu said was true.
Although Lao Niu wanted to help, his ability was limited and he couldn't help at all.
In this situation, he could only sigh and watch.
At this time, the noise below has quieted down.
Niu Wanjia laughed bitterly and said, "Xiao Cheng, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you!"
"What's going on tomorrow? How about we have a drink together?"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Okay, how about tomorrow at noon, we can have a couple of drinks."
"Brother Niu, if you really want to help my sister-in-law and her brother's family solve the problem, I can help."
"I still have some overseas remittance vouchers, I can exchange some for you."
Now it was Niu Wanjia's turn to be surprised!
Of course he had heard of Overseas Remittance Vouchers.
He was very envious of those who had overseas remittance coupons.
Because people with overseas remittance coupons can go to the Friendship Store to shop and buy whatever they want.
No need to be restricted by various tickets.
However, compared with overseas remittance coupons and industrial tickets, industrial tickets are easier to get for Niu Wanjia who has no overseas relatives.
However, no one expected that Cheng Xuyuan actually had this kind of overseas remittance voucher in his hands.
"Xiao Cheng, are you telling the truth?" Niu Wanjia asked in surprise.
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Of course it's true. Is it necessary for me and Brother Niu to joke?"
Niu Wanjia was overjoyed to hear Cheng Xuyuan speak so confidently.
He immediately smiled and said, "Xiao Cheng, you have really helped our family a lot this time!"
"My brother-in-law has come to your sister-in-law for this matter many times, and your sister-in-law is also having a headache."
"Well, I'll go back and talk to your sister-in-law."
"I will never let you suffer any loss."
Looking at Niu Wanjia who left happily, Cheng Xuyuan shook his head slightly.
The reason why he was willing to help Niu Wanjia was, of course, because the couple were nice people and had given him a lot of help.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take this winter for example, whenever he came back, it was basically Niu Wanjia and his wife who took the initiative to bring coal briquettes to him.
Although it was a small action, it really helped Cheng Xuyuan solve a big problem.
Niu Wanjia left quickly and came back quickly.
Moreover, he did not come back alone, Chu Yueqin was following behind him.
Compared with Niu Wanjia, Chu Yueqin cares more about her eldest brother's family affairs.
After all, he was her eldest brother.
"Xiao Cheng, do you really have overseas remittance vouchers?" Chu Yueqin asked anxiously as soon as she came in.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "There is a remittance voucher just now. Brother Niu said that his family needs to buy a washing machine, so you can use it first."
Chu Yueqin thanked excitedly: "Thank you, brother. I hope it won't delay your use."
"No." Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "I don't need to buy anything now."
"Then I'll bring the money over tomorrow and exchange it with you for over 300 yuan in remittance vouchers." Chu Yueqin said, "You've really helped my family a lot!"
"Sister-in-law, that's too polite!" Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "We are all family, it's just a piece of cake for me!"
Looking at Cheng Xuyuan's smiling face, the couple looked at each other and didn't say anything more.
Words of gratitude are meant to be kept in the heart; if you keep saying them, they will lose their meaning.
After seeing Chu Yueqin and her husband off, Cheng Xuyuan boiled a pot of water with the fire he had just started and prepared to sit down and write something.
However, it was too hot that day, and the scorching air made it impossible for him to concentrate on writing.
No, I have to buy a fan tomorrow, otherwise I won’t be able to live like this! When Niu Wanjia and his wife returned home, Chu Yueqin’s expression was still full of excitement.
Although this was a matter concerning my eldest brother's family, the whole family was in turmoil because of it.
Even her father, who had been retired for many years, sighed when he mentioned this matter.
The old man attaches great importance to the matter of his eldest grandson getting married.
After all, this means that the next generation of his family will begin to grow and prosper.
However, seeing that everything was arranged, something went wrong because of a washing machine, which made the old man feel very upset.
But no matter how aggrieved he felt, he couldn't help at all and could only watch.
He was so anxious and angry that blisters appeared on his mouth.
As a daughter, Chu Yueqin may not feel sorry for her elder brother, but she feels very sorry for her father.
Unfortunately, this couldn't be solved in a hurry. During this period, whenever Chu Yueqin thought about this matter, her mind was a mess.
Just when Chu Yueqin's family was trying their best to find a way out, they didn't expect that Cheng Xuyuan would bring them such good news.
"Wan Jia, you said Xiao Cheng has overseas remittance vouchers. Is this reliable?" Chu Yueqin, who is usually very shrewd, is a little worried at this time.
Niu Wanjia was quite calm.
He smiled and said, "You are just too concerned. If Xiao Cheng wasn't sure, would he tell us this?"
"Do you think Xiao Cheng is the kind of person who is unreliable?"
Chu Yueqin couldn't help but blush when she heard her husband say this.
But then, she questioned, "Isn't it because our father has been worried for too long? I didn't deny Xiao Cheng's character, but does he have any connections outside? How can he have so many remittance vouchers?"
Hearing his wife's question, Niu Wanjia suddenly slapped his head and said, "Some time ago, I heard that Xiao Cheng wrote a history book and it was reported by a newspaper in Hong Kong!"
"I heard that he gave quite a bit of money for his work."
"It seems that a foreign trade company helped negotiate it. The royalties they paid to Xuyuan were all in Hong Kong dollars."
Chu Yueqin felt relieved when she heard the news.
He sighed again and again: "This capable person is a capable person wherever he goes."
"I also work at the Writers Association. This is the first time I've heard of a young author's work being able to earn foreign exchange in all these years!"
Listening to his wife's sigh, Niu Wanjia couldn't help but feel touched.
He is also a novelist, but nowadays, let alone Hong Kong dollars, the royalties he earns are very limited.
People like Cheng Xuyuan are really incomparable!
Early the next morning, Cheng Xuyuan was awakened by the heat.
He was sweating profusely, so he took a simple bath with the water he had drawn yesterday, and felt much better.
There is no independent bathroom, and there is only one faucet on each floor. Life is really hard.
When can I have a house with a bathroom? But it is indeed much cooler in the early morning than at night.
Cheng Xuyuan held a palm-leaf fan in one hand and a pen in the other, and fanned himself as he wrote. In just two hours, he finished the 4,000-word "Things about the Ming Dynasty."
After completing today's task, Cheng Xuyuan prepared to go out for something to eat.
However, before he could go out, Niu Wanjia had already walked over from the stairs carrying a small pot.
"Xiao Cheng, I just bought a pot of soy milk. I'll bring you a bowl later."
As he spoke, without waiting for Cheng Xuyuan to refuse, he trotted into the house carrying the small pot.
Two minutes later, Niu Wanjia came over with a bowl of soy milk and two fried dough sticks. Cheng Xuyuan quickly took it and said, "Brother, I have hands and feet, but you still ask me to bring you food. It's really too much trouble for you!"
"What's the trouble? I just bought one extra copy." Niu Wanjia said with a smile.
Cheng Xuyuan knew that it would be a bit awkward to pay at this time, so he smiled and said, "Brother, I may have to go out this morning. How about I give you the remittance voucher first?"
A washing machine costs three or four hundred foreign exchange certificates. When Niu Wanjia heard that Cheng Xuyuan wanted to give it to him first, he waved his hand and said, "Xiao Cheng, don't worry about this for now."
"After all, it was your sister-in-law's brother who decided this matter. Your sister-in-law has already gone to see her brother, so there should be news soon."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Okay, when sister-in-law has news, you can come to me anytime."
Before Cheng Xuyuan finished his breakfast, Niu Wanjia and his wife came over. This time, not only the two of them came, but also a middle-aged couple.
This middle-aged couple, the man looks very similar to Chu Yueqin. According to Niu Wanjia's introduction, he is Chu Yueqin's elder brother and works at the Chinese Folk Art Association.
After a brief introduction, Chu Yueqin told Cheng Xuyuan that his brother had already seen a washing machine at the Friendship Store and needed 352 yuan in overseas remittance coupons.
Cheng Xuyuan's royalties from last month have all been converted into overseas remittance vouchers.
Although I spent some money these days, I didn't buy anything big, so I still have 500 yuan in overseas remittance coupons left.
After hearing the amount Chu Yueqin said, he took out three hundred and sixty yuan in overseas remittance coupons from his bag.
Chu Yueqin's eldest brother excitedly took out a stack of money from his pocket and handed it to Cheng Xuyuan, saying, "Mr. Cheng, thank you!"
"If it weren't for your help, our family would be in chaos!"
"Here's five hundred dollars. Count it."
Cheng Xuyuan knew that some people in the market had already exchanged overseas remittance vouchers. One hundred yuan of overseas remittance vouchers could basically be exchanged for one hundred and thirty or forty yuan.
But even so, in many cases, it is still priceless.
Even if you have money, you can’t buy overseas remittance coupons.
The price given by Brother Chu Yueqin is very fair.
After Cheng Xuyuan counted the money, Chu Yueqin and his wife left with many thanks. For Cheng Xuyuan, this was just a piece of cake, but for them, it solved an urgent problem.
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