Chapter 126 Monkey Ticket
How could I have forgotten about this!
The first set of zodiac stamps this year has been issued!
The first zodiac stamp monkey stamp issued this year after the founding of the People's Republic of China has truly achieved the goal of being worth tens of thousands of dollars a ticket after several years.
The price of a single ticket exceeds 10,000 yuan.
As for the finished version of the monkey stamp, there was once a popular saying that
——One monkey stamp is worth one house, this is what the whole page means.
As far as Shi Xiaoai can remember, the price of a full page of 80 photos was once as high as over 1.5 million!
Looking at the pile of red monkey stamps on the table, Shi Xiaoai's money-making DNA started to move.
She walked over, picked up the one on the table and started looking at it.
It was originally a complete set of stamps, but now more than a dozen of them have been torn off. According to what Sun Gongan just said, those torn ones should have been sold.
"Hey, Public Security Sun, where did you get so many stamps?" Shi Xiaoai asked with interest while holding the stamps.
Hearing her question, Public Security Officer Sun sighed and said helplessly: "This is the job my mother assigned to me! This is the new zodiac commemorative stamps issued this year. Their post office has a sales task, but these stamps are not necessary and will definitely not sell out quickly. So the post office shared this task among the employees.
Ordinary postmen had to sell one edition, each cadre had to sell five editions, and post office managers like my mother took on the task of selling ten editions themselves.
Ten editions! How could an old lady like her sell them all? And then…"
Before he could finish, the police officer next to him, Lao Li, interrupted with a smile: "Then I'll order you around!"
Old Li smiled and explained to Shi Xiaoai, "Xiao Sun is an only child. He doesn't even have any brothers or sisters. His mother didn't have anyone else to look for, so she assigned him the task of selling at least three copies."
At this point, Li Gongan laughed and teased Sun Gongan: "Little Sun, don't worry. It's just twenty yuan. Just give it to your mother and save yourself from suffering here."
Public Security Sun pursed his lips and did not respond.
Nonsense! Twenty yuan is a small amount? How much is his monthly salary?
But he really couldn't help but help his family. His mother had left seven for him. These stamps would probably take up all his parents' savings.
After listening to the two public security comrades, Shi Xiaoai finally understood the whole story.
She suppressed her excitement and said, "This is our new commemorative stamp this year. It is very commemorative!
"Sun Gongan, if you have extra money, just keep some. Stamps won't go bad, so are you worried about them depreciating? Maybe they'll even appreciate in value after a few years!"
"Where do I have any spare money?" Sun Gongan complained with a bitter face.
Seeing him like this, Li Gongan also sighed and said to Shi Xiaoai, "Manager Shi, if it's possible, you can buy a few. I see you have packages from time to time, so you might need them for regular letters. Xiao Sun really doesn't have much spare money. He and his partner are getting married, and they haven't saved enough money for furniture yet!"
Shi Xiaoai then nodded.
Although she wanted these monkey stamps, a gentleman should make money in a proper way.
Knowing that this thing will be worth a lot of money in the future, if you take advantage of the loophole to buy it from Sun Gongan now, the family will definitely regret it when they think about it in the future.
Besides, the monkey stamps nowadays are not a precious thing. If she wants to buy them, there is always a way. She can buy them at the post office. There is no need to take advantage of others.
But she has already said that this thing has the possibility of appreciation in the future, but Sun Gongan still doesn't want it, which can only mean that it is what he deserves in his destiny.
So she didn't hesitate any longer and directly picked up the half sheet of monkey stamps on the table and said, "Okay, Public Security Sun, since you don't want to keep it, I'll take it all. I need it every day anyway, and preparing some in advance will save me going to the post office later."
Hearing this, Sun Gongan was overjoyed and his eyes lit up with excitement.
He rubbed his hands and asked, "Manager Shi, you want them all! There are dozens of them. You'll have to write countless letters to use them all up!"
Li Gongan poked him in the back in frustration.
But Public Security Sun still said, "Manager Shi, I'm very grateful for your help, but please don't be embarrassed. This will cost several dollars!"
Hearing him say this, Shi Xiaoai couldn't help but feel moved.
She advised again, "Sun Gongan, what I just said is from the heart. This is the first stamp in the first set of Chinese zodiac stamps issued by our country. It is indeed of great commemorative value. An edition of 80 stamps is only 6.40 yuan. If you squeeze it out from somewhere, you can get the money out."
Listen to my advice and keep at least one set. What if the value of the stamps increases in the future? Even if they don't, the stamps won't go bad and can be used at any time. There's nothing to worry about.
Anyway, I'm going to keep some. If you have any at home, whether they're single sheets or sheets, I'll take them. I'll keep some for myself and sell some for you, so I can always complete this task.
Go back and tell your aunt not to worry, it's not a big deal."
In fact, Shi Xiaoai admired Sun Gongan's mother very much. Although it was a bit unfair for their post office to assign employees the task of selling stamps, they probably had no choice.
As a leader, she was able to leave ten versions for herself, which really meant she was leaving the most difficult task to herself.
For people like this, Shi Xiaoai felt that not only should they help with monkey stamps, but they should also help with ordinary stamps.
Shi Xiaoai's words deeply touched Sun Gongan.
He felt like it was a surprise from heaven!
He believed that what Manager Shi said was right. No matter whether the stamps appreciated in value in the future, he would definitely not lose money. But he had no money now!
I haven’t even saved enough money to marry a wife, so how can I keep these useless things!
He immediately opened the briefcase on the chair next to him, took out two new sets of monkey stamps, and handed them to Shi Xiaoai, saying excitedly, "Thank you, Manager Shi, you've solved a big problem for our family. These two sets are untouched, and there are still 65 pieces left on the other set. Count them."
Shi Xiaoai counted and found that the number was correct.
She didn't say anything more and took out 18 yuan to pay the bill with Public Security Sun on the spot.
Holding the eighteen yuan, Public Security Sun breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he remembered what Shi Xiaoai had said before and asked tentatively, "Manager Shi, you just said you would help me sell it, is that true?"
Shi Xiaoai nodded immediately: "Really, I know quite a few people, I think selling some stamps should be no problem."
She pointed to the shop in front and said with a smile, "I'll go buy it from our employees."
Li Gongan shook his head. "Manager Shi, I don't think this will work. Do you think Xiao Sun hasn't asked around? He's been running around all morning and asked a lot of people, but no one wants it."
"Then I'll find someone else to buy it for me." Shi Xiaoai didn't care.
She thought for a moment and asked, "Sun Gongan, besides your mother, does anyone else have any unsold stamps? If there are any left, please collect them for me and send them over. I want them all."
"We want them all!" The two public security comrades were shocked.
"Yes, all of them."
Shi Xiaoai explained, "It's best to keep it whole and untorn. I'll keep it as a gift for later. You all know I was born into an educated youth family, and I have many friends all over the country!"
It's not convenient to send gifts when giving gifts, but a stamp stamp is more elegant and doesn't take up much space. I can just send a letter. It saves time and worry."
Both Sun Gongan and Li Gongan couldn't help but grumble in their hearts, thinking that Manager Shi looked smart but really didn't understand the ways of the world.
What's the best thing to buy for a gift worth over six bucks? Buy stamps!
Who has so many letters to write at home!
It would be strange if the person receiving the gift liked it.
But if someone is willing to help, neither of them will stop them.
Public Security Sun immediately said, "Don't worry, Manager Shi. I'll go home and ask my mom for them after get off work today. She probably hasn't sold many, so I'll get the rest for you!"
"Okay, bring over any unsold items from others. They're just stamps, and if I can't use them all, I can sell them for Auntie so she doesn't have to worry about it."
Public Security Sun was deeply moved after hearing this. He did not stay in the security office for long and left directly.
It looks like he can't wait until get off work is over and is about to ask for leave to go home.
After he left, Li Gongan asked Shi Xiaoai hesitantly, "Manager Shi, do you think this thing will really appreciate in value? How much can it increase?"
Shi Xiaoai laughed. "How would I know how much it can go up in value? It's not up to me to decide. Anyway, I still say that this stamp has commemorative significance. It would be nice to keep a few for the younger generation in the family. After all, it's the first stamp in the first set!"
Li Gongan nodded thoughtfully.
Shi Xiaoai stayed in the security office for such a long time, so naturally many people saw it.
As soon as she entered the office, Wang Xiaofeng walked in.
Looking at the stamps she placed on the table, Wang Xiaofeng immediately laughed: "Wow, Public Security Sun is quite capable. He actually managed to get you to buy so many!"
She shook her head in disapproval, "Sister, you're just too soft-hearted to listen to others talking about something embarrassing. Public Security Sun's family is a dual-income family after all, and his mother is a leader at the post office. They're not poor, and they don't need this kind of help.
How much are all these stamps worth? What's the point of keeping them?"
Shi Xiaoai repeated the memorable words to Wang Xiaofeng again, but the girl was completely unmoved.
After hearing this, she waved her hands at Shi Xiaoai and said, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything to you anymore, and don't push me. Sister, I still have a use for the money, so don't trick me into spending it recklessly."
Seeing her like this, Xiao Ai didn't know what to say. She couldn't force her to buy it, right?
She was so angry that she pointed at Wang Xiaofeng and scolded, "I won't harm you. If you don't listen to my advice, you will regret it in the future!
After she finished speaking, she remembered what Wang Xiaofeng had said just now and jokingly said, "You just said that saving money is useful. What are you going to do with it? Put it in the bottom of a box for the future? How big a box would that be!"
Wang Xiaofeng's salary is not low. He is the highest paid person in the entire shop except Shi Xiaoai.
In addition, she worked in the front office and received performance bonuses, so she must have received at least three hundred yuan last month.
Shi Xiaoai felt that she had a good chance of breaking through the 500 mark this month.
Adding the previous income from the tea stall, if you really count it, this girl probably has a thousand yuan in her hands, even if not, she must have several hundred.
Wang Xiaofeng didn't get angry when she teased her. Instead, she sat down across from Shi Xiaoai's table and asked hesitantly, "Sister, what do you think about me buying a house too?"
Shi Xiaoai was really surprised.
She never thought that Wang Xiaofeng would have such a plan.
This also made her look at Wang Xiaofeng with more respect.
"Why did you think of buying a house? Didn't your parents say a long time ago that they would leave the family house to you?" She was a little curious.
Wang Xiaofeng pursed her lips and said, "My brother wrote a letter a while ago saying that he and his wife are moving back. He has two children, so the four of them are all coming back. We only have a few rooms, and it would be really crowded for my brother and his family to live in."
Wang Xiaofeng didn't say anything else, but Shi Xiaoai also heard it -
When the son is not at home, the house can be promised to the daughter. When the son and his family come back, the issue of the house will have to be resolved in the future.
"Didn't your brother get adopted out?" Shi Xiaoai was even more surprised.
She had heard from Wang Xiaofeng before that her brother had been adopted by his uncle and went to Jingping in order to take over his business.
Wang Xiaofeng's uncle was a widower. His wife and children died early. Although Wang Xiaofeng's brother did not change his surname after he passed away, he really took care of his uncle as his own father.
Later, he married and had children in Jingping.
Why are you coming back when everything is fine?
Wang Xiaofeng said: "Sister, you don't know much about my brother. Although my brother was adopted by my uncle, it was really just to take over the business. My uncle felt sorry for my mother and thought our family was poor, so he wanted to help my mother.
He was already old and it was time for him to retire, so he took the initiative to suggest that my brother take over, otherwise the job would be wasted.
Otherwise, how could one adopt out the eldest and only son in the family?
My brother was already sixteen when he went to Jingping, so he knew everything. So he must have had a stronger connection with his family.
I'm not saying anything bad about my brother, he's a very kind person. He took care of my uncle in Jingping for so many years, providing for his retirement and seeing him through to his death. It's been over a year since my uncle passed away, and my brother only started working on his transfer after celebrating the anniversary.
From what I read in his letter, I can see that the transfer is almost done, and he has even sold all his houses in Jingping. He plans to stay in Yuncheng in the future.
Therefore, the house must be given to my brother and sister-in-law. My parents don’t even need to say anything, and I can’t even take it myself.
But if I don’t have a suitable place to live outside, my parents will definitely not let me move.”
Wang Xiaofeng said this, and smoothed her hair with her hand in annoyance: "My parents have been asking people to introduce me to a partner. I think they want me to get married as soon as possible.
Instead of getting married without thinking, I might as well buy a house and move out to live in peace and quiet!"
Shi Xiaoai thought about it and denied Wang Xiaofeng's statement: "Don't let your imagination run wild. Who doesn't know how much Aunt Liu and Uncle Wang love you?
They definitely feel sorry for your brother, but they won't kick you out just because your brother and sister-in-law come back.
As for the introduction..."
Shi Xiaoai looked Wang Xiaofeng up and down and said with a smile: "You are 23 years old this year, which is the age for late marriage. It's time to find a partner."
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