In the early 80s, China had strict material control. Especially for the management of imported materials.

Overseas Chinese who carry and mail imported materials and sell them for their own use or household use must sell them to state-owned units designated by the commercial department [whether they are old or new], and they are not allowed to sell them in the market on their own. One of the designated state-run units is the Friendship Shop, which specializes in importing goods.

Trust stores are not allowed to operate the business of importing materials from overseas Chinese. What to do with the supplies that are inconvenient for the state stores to purchase? Overseas Chinese must issue a certificate of inconvenience in a state-run store before they can go to a trust store for consignment.

This kind of management is jointly composed of inspection teams composed of control offices at all levels, finance, banking, commerce, and industrial and commercial bureaus.

Overseas Chinese who violate the regulations and sell imported materials in the market on their own will be subject to a 10 percent temporary business tax, and the tax will also be doubled or increased according to the circumstances. Make it unprofitable. Since the beginning of reform and opening up, China has implemented a regulation on the release of taxes at the customs, and some overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots who have come and gone have taken advantage of this regulation to carry large quantities of televisions, electronic computers, three-purpose machines, and other materials to and from the customs. Take advantage of the interest rate difference between the two places and sell at a high market price to make huge profits. This is a smuggling method similar to the moving of ants, and it is already beginning to take shape.

At first, the Friendship Store was a place that could only be entered by foreign friends, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots. After a period of time, a very small number of people in China also began to have foreign exchange vouchers, so it was changed to a place where they could enter with foreign exchange vouchers. It's very well stocked, and a lot of it is imported. Because this kind of place is used as a window for foreign friends in China.

A few people had just stepped into the store and caught the attention of the staff. It can be said that the people who come and go in this place are people with a certain status. Da Gang's clothes are quite reluctant, Da Niu's clothes make people frown, the girl's appearance is extremely beautiful, but the dress is very ordinary, but as soon as the staff saw the young man's dress, as if no one was around, he arrived at the counter selling TV. A staff member who just wanted to step forward to stop him quickly stopped.

As soon as Liu Ping entered the door, she found that this place was very different from the state-run comprehensive shopping mall. Big shop, not many people, full of nice and beautiful things. The staff wore very neat and energetic clothes, all neatly buttoned up tunics, and their eyes were wide open. This kind of look made Liu Ping feel a little timid, a little pressure, and she didn't dare to walk around like she did just now. Just follow the little ghost closely.

Looking at the TV on the counter, Li Zhendong was very happy, "Liu Ping, there is a big color TV here, you see, I still think that if there is no here, I will go to the luxury shopping center, Dagang, Da Niu, see which one you want?" The staff who heard this changed their eyes to each other, and the luxury shopping center is a foreign currency shopping center, which is a grade higher than here.

Where do Da Gang and Da Niu understand this? For them, as long as there is! Liu Ping whispered: "Is it true that the bigger ones are the bigger ones?" Li Zhendong laughed, this reason is too powerful, and it's right! That's the biggest.

At this time, the state-run store was a golden signboard, and the personnel who could work in the friendship store were all selected, and basically their professional quality was passed, and their own conditions were not bad. The smiling staff put the relevant equipment and the receiving device such as the pot lid together with the box, and explained how to use it in a simple way.

When Li Zhendong was busy with the staff, he saw the Sanyo brand four-speaker tape recorder at the counter next to him, which is a good thing! The price is 530 yuan in foreign exchange coupons, which is not expensive or expensive. There are more than a dozen cassette tapes next to it, most of them are music from the Hong Kong area, and there is actually Teresa Teng's concert? Isn't it forbidden in the country? Ha, it seems that only the friendship store dares to sell it, put it up, pack it up, don't let people see it.

"What is this?" Liu Ping was very curious and watched the staff pack the boxes. "Keep what you like" Li Zhendong didn't say what it was, and went back to surprise Liu Ping again.

"Come on, try this set again" Li Zhendong pointed to a set of beige clothes, Liu Ping twisted and pinched, "No, there are already two sets" "How can two sets be enough?" Li Zhendong didn't think so, I saw you wearing one or two sets of clothes back and forth, Li Zhendong is not unfamiliar with a woman's wardrobe, no matter how many clothes are in it, and even some have never been worn, a woman's wardrobe will always lack a piece of clothing she likes.

The staff also persuaded with a smile on the side, you look good in these clothes. It's not that the staff are selling clothes, and the staff in this era have not yet taken the initiative to promote the awareness of goods. It's the truth.

Liu Ping wore the latest fashions in these port areas, showing more and more slender and light body. Li Zhendong began to think about how to describe it again: "The affectionate eyes ripple in the autumn water, and the moving and delicate blow is broken." "It really looks like a shy flower in the closed moon! Every time you change into a different set of clothes and come out, it has a feeling that makes people shine. Almost everyone's attention was grabbed.

After buying the TV and cassette recorder just now, Li Zhendong asked Da Niu and Da Gang to wait in the car outside. I also had to buy some gifts to give to my mother, and let Liu Ping accompany her around the store. When he walked to the clothing area, Li Zhendong saw the exclamation in Liu Ping's eyes, when had Liu Ping seen such beautiful clothes?

"It's good, it's good" Li Zhendong looked at it, and soon found the problem again. The clothes and pants are very decent, but these cloth shoes are not decent! "Please bring a few pairs of women's leather shoes, no high heels," Li Zhendong deliberately emphasized. Liu Ping is already tall enough, and she must not be artificially increased.

Okay this time, right? Looking at Liu Ping's latest pair of brown and black semi-high heels, with this light pink top and blue trousers, Li Zhendong felt that he couldn't find anything wrong, this kind of dress has the appearance of ninety percent of the city's stunning beauties in the future. Next to him, a foreigner with a full beard walked by and held out a thumbs up "verygood". Li Zhendong smiled and replied "thank you".

The many staring eyes made Liu Ping a little embarrassed. Seeing that Liu Ping seemed to have nowhere to put his hands and feet, Li Zhendong shook his head, in the end, he has not seen much of the world, and the more times like this, the more generous you have to be.

Shaking his head, he saw Liu Ping's pair of snow-deceitful wrists, with one or two red head ropes tied to them. Ah, yes, the watch!

The two of them walked to the watch cabinet counter with a pile of clothes. Not only Liu Ping's clothes, but also Li Zhendong bought them for his mother and younger brother.

Li Zhendong buys things no matter whether they are expensive or not, they look good or not. At a glance, I fell in love with a Swiss-made, unknown women's watch, small and novel with a unique style, and a price of more than 700 foreign exchange coupons. "Liu Ping, you try" Li Zhendong pointed to his watch. Liu Ping hesitated and stretched out her little hand・・・・・・

The teenager and the girl have been gone for quite some time, and the staff at the Friendship Store are still a little incredulous. These two people speak Mandarin, of course, they are people in China. The things that the boy bought before and after added up to nearly 9,000 yuan, which is equivalent to 10,000 yuan lost in the friendship store. There are very few foreigners who can afford this kind of expense, let alone people in China. Fortunately, I didn't stop anyone just now, a clerk thought happily.

Several good-looking female clerks looked out of the store with a faint expression.