Chapter 36: Shopping

The early morning mist lifted, and Li Zhendong, who was the first to get up, had already returned from exercising around the village. For his extraordinarily abundant physical strength all day long, Master Zhao and the others were no longer surprised. It was Zhao Qiang who suddenly understood that Li Gongzi's ability came from this way! Of course, he didn't know the Dao, among which the secret heart method and martial arts were the most important. It's impossible to become a master by running alone.

Everything was packed up and it was time to get in the car. Li Zhendong went to the village chief Huang to settle the expenses, but the old man refused the food and accommodation expenses. Li Zhendong, who was full of suspicion, still held a laisee bag handed over by Village Chief Huang in his hand: "This is the first business profit given by Boss Huang?" ”。 Is there such a reason? After thanking the old man, Li Zhendong, who got into the car, waved goodbye. When the car drove out of the village, Li Zhendong opened the laisee, what is this? It's also a wad of banknotes, not Hong Kong dollars or Chinese dollars. I took a serious look at it, foreign exchange coupons! There are quite a few of them, two thousand.

Since 1980, China has issued foreign exchange coupons. Until 1995, during the past 15 years, China practiced a dual-currency system. One is Chinese currency, and the other is foreign exchange coupons. Moreover, foreign exchange coupons exist as a privileged currency. Foreign exchange vouchers can only be used on specific occasions, such as hotels, duty-free shops, friendship shops, etc. You can buy foreign liquor and cigarettes. Luxury goods such as TVs and watches. Can be used as a special pass to enter the Friendship Shop. Ordinary people with foreign exchange vouchers can freely buy goods that are not available outside. The power of foreign exchange coupons is much greater than that of Chinese currency, and holding foreign exchange coupons is an indication of value. With this foreign exchange coupon in hand, Li Zhendong can go to the friendship store to buy a TV or something else.

Li Zhendong frowned, Boss Huang was a little more favorable. Is it a chance to return this favor first?

The car drove to a short distance outside the Sha Tau Kok Comprehensive Shopping Mall in the deep district, and found an open place to stop the car. There are already some cars parked nearby, and it seems that they have the same idea as Li Zhendong. After entering the store, the six people were naturally divided into two groups, and Master Zhao's goal was household necessities. Li Zhendong is thinking about gifts. Li Zhendong is very grateful to the two secretaries of the small town commune. People respect me, I respect people. The two secretaries have been of great help to themselves, and they, and even their families, should be gifts. Lin Huoliang and Zhao Qiang followed towards the cosmetics counter.

Zhao Qiang felt very, very strange. The service staff here 'would' greet guests with a smile on their faces? Zhao Qiang didn't go much, but he often went to the haberdashery store in the machinery factory and the department store in the county outside. What is the attitude of the staff in the store, and what is not clear? Heard Zhao Qiang's question. This time, even Lin Huoliang felt that it was indeed a little strange, Lin Huoliang had walked more places than Zhao Qiang, and had been to more stores, when did the attitude of the staff improve? If you look at the service work attitude of the deep district, it is praised. Treat customers who buy goods kindly and warmly.

Li Zhendong almost couldn't hold back his smile. The shop in the 80s has a very good service attitude from the staff. At that time, the work service staff was very 'senior'. Can this be understood? Tell you, that is, you enter the door to buy goods, and the work service staff sits there, the men are like uncles, and the women are like aunts, they are uncles and aunts, can the seniority be high? The face will not look good! Get together for a chat, or do your own yarn. I won't take care of you. Sometimes shouting once, when you don't hear it. Shout a few times, and when you come, you will be annoyed. There are too many things about guests and staff arguing. Don't worry, just watch! If there is a fight, it's not right, you are blessed, watch a martial arts short film for free.

There are not many good staff who can meet in the mall. Zhao Qiang and Lin Gong'an encountered normality. And this side of the deep zone? Two months earlier, it was actually the same as in the mainland! Or even worse.

In the first half of 1982, the general shopping malls in Shenzhen District opened from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Work two hours in the morning. Doors open at 2 p.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. Two and a half hours of work in the afternoon. Most of the goods piled up in the mall are not household supplies that ordinary people need. The guests who came to the door, at this time, there were a lot of people from all over the country, and the staff was also ignorant. The deep district government looked at it, no! With such a good geographical location, you can't make money in such a big shopping mall. On the preparation of reforms, contractor site. Pilot Sha Tau Kok comprehensive shopping mall. It is proposed that as long as anyone can pay 6 million yuan to the government a year, let whoever be the general manager! The monthly salary was raised from 58 yuan to 350 yuan. There will be brave men under the great reward. Someone contracted, and the effect came out. 700,000 yuan was handed over in the first month. At the end of the year, after handing over 6 million to the government, the shopping mall still had a balance of more than 1 million. The staff can get more bonuses, and the smile is naturally more.

The service attitude of the staff in later generations is really good, and they treat you as God. I want to get money out of God's pocket.

The small counter does not have a dazzling array of goods in later generations. Li Zhendong first thought about his mother, and bought some hand cream or something like that in winter. As for where you got the money and where you bought it, if your mother asks, find a way to fool her. Pechoin this one, the most expensive one costs six yuan? This one is for my mother, buy a few more boxes, and the wives of the two secretaries of the commune are also going to give it, friendship brand alabaster and hand cream, this one is also needed. Li Zhendong casually pointed to a bunch of things in front of the counter, but startled a girl who was smiling on the counter, this teenager can't be a troublemaker, right? But it's not like it! There is also a public security officer and an adult behind him! Li Zhendong, who paid for it casually and left, was in a hurry to buy other items. After the girl on the counter behind her collected the money, she still stood stupidly, and she clearly saw that the young man took out a thick wad of money.

Where clothes are sold, Li Zhendong directly chose a princess dress, which is for Hu Mei, and a plain floral dress, which is for Lin Qingqing. The gifts of the two secretaries were simple, two slightly better belts. Alright, the gift is done. Wait, there seems to be a fox! It's a hassle.

Lin Huoliang took a fancy to the pattern of a cloth, calculated the height of his two younger sisters, and paid for a few meters of cloth. Zhao Qiang didn't like anything. A few people walked towards the food area, Master Zhao, they should be over there!

Li Zhendong looked at it casually, and suddenly found something. That's a good thing! Be sure to buy it. Li Zhendong is interested in instant noodles. A few staff members at the counter were busy when they heard someone ask, "Where is this instant noodle made?" ”。 A few people heard someone ask about instant noodles, which was really strange! There are very few people who buy this. Because this is a certain level of luxury.

Is instant noodles a luxury? That's right! In 70 years, Haishi Yimin No. 4 Factory was able to produce 2 million bags of instant noodles per year, and in 80 years, the Japanese production line was adopted, and in 82 years, the Beijing instant noodle factory also introduced Japanese production lines. In the early 80s, Chinese residents enjoyed the policy of grain and oil parity and product price limit, and the price of this instant noodle was too high to be universally accepted. One bag of two taels, 0, 25 yuan / bag, and two taels of food stamps are also required. In this era, a pound of flour is a dime and six. This instant noodle is much more expensive than a pound of flour in a bag. For the older generation, why is it not delicious to buy a pound of flour? Therefore, instant noodles belong to the luxury category.

A middle-aged aunt came over to "Haishi's". The price of instant noodles is written on it. Forty bags of one piece, ten yuan, eight catties of food stamps, Li Zhendong calculated, and before the aunt turned cloudy, he said, "Bring me ten pieces, four hundred bags" As soon as the sentence was opened, all the people around who heard this looked at this side. Whose child is this? The opening is to buy so many such expensive things! Lin Huoliang and Zhao Qiang twitched the corners of their mouths. They haven't eaten it yet, so they don't know what it is! The 100 yuan and 80 catties of food stamps placed on the counter looked so dazzling in front of everyone's eyes. The middle-aged aunt ordered it twice before letting the goods come out. Lin Gong'an and Zhao Qiang went up and moved, and the crowd in the store said 'oh', it turned out to be a powerful family. Don't look at people with public security and entourage!

Master Zhao and the three of them were already waiting in the car, and they saw that the three of them were carrying a lot of things, although they were strange, they didn't ask, they just asked if there was anything else to pull down, no, and they hurried away.