Although Dongsheng Department Store has not officially opened yet, Duan Kunze has been traveling between the two places frequently in the past two years. Combined with the research he conducted before opening the mall, he has a general idea of people's income and consumption levels.
A normal family of three can spend less than 30 yuan a month on living expenses, let alone college students.
He did have a friend who taught at the University of Science and Technology. His friend said that excluding food coupons, each student received a living allowance of about ten yuan per month.
College students were classified as intellectual laborers. Male students were given 30 kilograms of food coupons, and female students 28 kilograms. One kilogram of "surplus food" was also deducted from each student, meaning that male students received 29 kilograms of food coupons per month, and female students received 27 kilograms of food coupons.
For children from poor families, this subsidy standard can basically solve the problem of food.
Rich families may give their children some extra living expenses, but twenty yuan a month is not a small amount.
Spending two hundred dollars a day is like spending a fortune!
Duan Kunze saw that the fabric of Jiang Shiyue's clothes was not of high quality, and suddenly felt as if he had been fooled by Jiang Shiyue.
She deliberately came to Dongsheng to make this scene, rushed to say some pretentious words in front of him, attracted his attention, and then took him to the department store to spend money, wasn't it just to let him pay?
There was a hint of disdain in Duan Kunze's eyes.
These little tricks are just what the women around him use.
Regardless of what he was thinking, Duan Kunze pulled out his wallet, pulled out a few banknotes and handed them to Jiang Shiyue. "I haven't had time to change money yet. This is called US dollars, which is more than enough to exchange for 300 yuan. You can exchange it for RMB or directly for foreign exchange coupons to spend at the Friendship Store."
Sure enough, Duan Kunze noticed that Jiang Shiyue's eyes became darker and brighter when he saw the US dollar.
She reached out her hand.
Duan Kunze's face was clearly filled with disdain and disappointment.
However, Jiang Shiyue didn't take the money. She just raised her hands and clapped them, looking surprised. "Why didn't I think of that? We can go to the Friendship Store and have a look."
Duan Kunze didn't react for a moment. He looked at Jiang Shiyue's back as she walked out the door first, then looked at the money in his hand. He turned around and asked his assistant, "Doesn't she recognize US dollars?"
The assistant said, "Huh?", somewhat bewilderedly, "That's impossible?"
It doesn't look like it.
After saying that, he saw Duan Kunze's face turned even worse, so he quickly said, "He probably doesn't know him."
Duan Kunze glanced at his assistant, threw his wallet to him, pursed his lips, and quickly caught up with Jiang Shiyue with a US dollar in his hand.
"Student Jiang, you haven't received your money yet."
Jiang Shiyue looked at Duan Kunze strangely, "I don't have any US dollars. That's your money."
"You've been busy for our Dongsheng for so long, it's only right that I buy you some gifts." Duan Kunze smiled and was very gentlemanly, but he was thinking in his heart, no wonder he drew the circles so smoothly just now without writing any comments.
It was probably just random writing, which made him think seriously for a long time.
Jiang Shiyue shook her head. "First, before we confirm the cooperation, I am indeed doing voluntary labor."
Remembering that Duan Kunze is from Hong Kong and might not understand the meaning of "obligation," he added, "Voluntary labor is free labor."
"Of course, you said you agree with the framework I outlined and offered to treat me to a meal. I can still agree to that."
"Secondly, this isn't a gift. These are things I need for my personal life, and some local specialties I bought for my son and my wife. In short, they're all family belongings, and there's no reason for you to pay for them."
"Ah? You are married?" Duan Kunze asked in surprise.
After saying that, she realized that it was very rude, and quickly added: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else. I just saw that you were so young and beautiful and had just started college, and I really didn't expect..." You are already a mother!
Jiang Shiyue only chose the answer she liked to hear, "Thank you for the compliment!"
Duan Kunze: “…”
In any case, it was obvious that Jiang Shiyue really had no intention of taking his money, so he handed the money to his assistant.
I thought Jiang Shiyue must have found a very capable man?!
It seems that the family is well off, otherwise they wouldn't be able to spend so much money on things.
Thinking of this, a very complicated emotion arose in my heart, like a little lost and a little relieved.
Sad that she is married, glad that she is married!
***
Friendship Store can probably be considered a store that represents the characteristics of this era.
Friendship Store mainly sells imported goods.
Some people have family members living abroad or in places like Hong Kong and Taiwan. The foreign currency they remit home can be exchanged for foreign exchange coupons according to a certain ratio and used for consumption at Friendship Stores.
Yincheng, where the compound is located, is a small city and there is no Friendship Store there, so Jiang Shiyue has never been to the Friendship Store, and of course she cannot miss this opportunity.
So the group drove to the Friendship Store.
Tickets and foreign exchange coupons were not a difficult task for Duan Kunze.
Jiang Shiyue followed and bought a ticket to go in.
This time Duan Kunze said sincerely: "Tell me what you like, and I will give it to you!"
Only foreign exchange coupons are accepted here, and Jiang Shiyue really doesn't have any.
When Jiang Shiyue stepped from the department store into the Friendship Store, it felt like she was stepping from the 1970s into the 1990s.
Many of the products in the Friendship Store start with the word "dian".
Televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, etc.
There's even a microwave.
There is really no harm without comparison. Chen Shanhe's hometown doesn't even have electricity, but there is already a microwave oven here.
Duan Kunze was still one step behind Jiang Shiyue.
In the department store, he was mainly interested in the words written by Jiang Shiyue in the notebook, but when he arrived at the Friendship Store, he paid more attention to Jiang Shiyue as a person.
Jiang Shiyue's reaction still surprised him a little.
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