Chapter XXXVII

I also opened a receipt when I saw it, and I felt that this black market was a good game, which was quite interesting.

The man just wanted to leave, and saw that Grandpa Xu was sorting out his pockets, and all the white rice and flour were exposed.

The men who watched were a little stunned.

"Comrade, are you polishing rice and noodles?" The man asked with some uncertainty, there is little fine grain now, and this kind of grain is rare.

Grandpa Xu nodded: "Pure fine flour and polished rice, the best kind!" It tastes good when it comes out! ”

The man grabbed a handful of rice and sniffed it: "Well, it's really good, it's still new rice!" Are you ready to sell it for more money? ”

"Don't want food stamps for 3 yuan a catty, you can exchange some scarce bills or something, and you can exchange any exquisite old objects!" Grandpa Xu's answer was also refreshing.

The man here was also cheerful, "Give me ten catties, will I use the overseas Chinese remittance coupon to change lanes with you?" This ticket is the most expensive and rarest! ”

"Okay, but I didn't bring a scale, so I'm bothered to use your fair scale!" Grandpa Xu immediately did business happily and immediately agreed to the other party's plan.

The insiders all bought it, and everyone came over to see Grandpa Xu's rice noodles, which are indeed the best polished rice noodles.

When I heard that there were three pieces of rice and two pieces of noodles, some people felt that the price was expensive and shook their heads and left, and some people were still hesitating to think about it.

Grandpa Xu is not in a hurry, he has also bought fine grains on the black market, and at the beginning of last year, the rice was sold for more than 5 yuan, and now the price has fallen, but the things he brought are indeed of good quality, and it makes sense to be more expensive.

The middle-aged man came over with a rod scale and pockets.

Grandpa Xu quickly weighed ten catties of rice, the scale pole was high, and after signaling the middle-aged man to see it, he grabbed a handful and added it to the man's pocket.

"Comrade, you use this scale first, and then you will return it to me after the city is dispersed.

I can afford to see your strength in business - kind! This is a 30 yuan overseas Chinese remittance coupon, you can take it! The middle-aged man took the rice and handed over the overseas Chinese remittance voucher with the other hand.

Grandpa Xu smiled and shook his head, "I don't specialize in this, but I want to deal with a little extra rice noodles in my hands, and secondly, I want to bring my doll to see the world, she likes old things." ”

The man glanced at Grandpa Xu deeply, didn't say anything, and left with the bag.

In addition to the basic denomination, there are grain and oil coupons, non-staple food coupons and industrial coupons next to it, which can be torn off and used separately.

No wonder it is said that this overseas Chinese remittance voucher is scarce and precious, and the value of this small piece of paper is far greater than the current value of 30 yuan.

First, the grain, oil and non-staple food supplied by overseas Chinese remittances are cheaper, and second, these industrial coupons can be used to buy industrial products.

At this time, how many people buy an object that is related to industry, they all ask for industrial coupons, and no matter how much money there is, I am sorry not to sell them without coupons.

In this overseas Chinese remittance store, some of the industrial products sold are still imported, and the grade is higher, of course, this ticket is more sought-after.

Overseas Chinese remittance bills were originally issued to collect foreign exchange, and the compensatory bills issued to overseas Chinese naturally have preferential treatment.

Grandpa Xu saw that Duan Huan tilted his head to look at the foreign exchange coupon in his hand, so he handed the foreign exchange coupon to Duan Huan and let her take it for herself.

At this time, someone turned around and asked Grandpa Xu if he bought rice and noodles, and Grandpa Xu was busy greeting.

The stall next to him was a young man who scalped tickets, and he came to amuse him if he had no business: "Sister, my brother exchanged sugar for the paper Feifei (piece of paper) in your hand, okay?" ”

Duan Huan knew that this young man was teasing the child, and he followed his words.

"Brother, I don't want sugar, but if you change all the paper in your schoolbag for me, I'll agree!"

The young man was also stunned for a moment when he listened to Duan Huan's words: "You only have one, and there are many in my brother's schoolbag!" It's not fair to change that! ”

"Isn't it fair? Mine is better looking than yours! "The voice of the young man is serious.

The middle-aged man in the stall opposite was also amused by their conversation: "Zhang Erwa, you have met an opponent today!" Usually you are fine, this little girl is more refined than you! ”

Grandpa Xu had just weighed flour for a noodle buyer, and while listening to the middle-aged man's words, he also interjected with a smile and chatted.

"Where is she fine, teasing you young man,

She had already thought about taking a coupon to buy dolls from the friendship store,

You give her all the tickets in your school bag, and she probably won't have to exchange them with you! ”

The young man's eight-character eyebrows and eyebrows were quite joyful: "Old man, your granddaughter is also too funny, and she is funny when she bargains and looks serious!" ”

"I usually don't have any playmates at home, and the child is too old, and I'm also worried!" Grandpa Xu is duplicitous: "Isn't this her rare and lively, so she brought it out to see the world!" ”

The middle-aged man on the opposite side sold fabrics, and also solicited business from Grandpa Xu.

"Old man, your doll looks really good, do you want to buy some of my lamp grass velvet (corduroy) and dress it up?

My lamp grass velvet is back from Shanghai, and the color and texture are unique! We don't have a supply and marketing cooperative! ”

At this time, the lamp grass velvet is indeed a scarce commodity, or a symbol of wealth, and there is such a nursery rhyme at this time, which is specially sung to "hate the rich":

Rich people are very different, and they wear lamp grass velvet.

Foot mention, gabara. A hand raised, a gold watch.

One mouth, gold teeth. When the hat is removed, half of it is white.

Grandpa Xu glanced at the red lamp grass flannel cloth through the aisle, red, and it looked bright.

"Okay! You leave me a piece of clothing, and I'll give money when I sell out of this bit of goods! ”

The middle-aged man walked through the aisle with a stack of red lamp grass velvet.

"How can you wait until the end of the market to buy, you look at the first pick a good piece, I will take the fabric for you to exchange some of your fine white noodles, a foot of cloth for a pound of noodles, do you think?"

Grandpa Xu took the cloth and opened it to check to see if there was any damage and decolorization, this corduroy may be a processed product of the cloth factory, and it still needs to be picked.

But it looks okay, I picked two pieces of fabric, a total of less than one zhang, more than enough to make a dress for Duhuan.

Grandpa Xu weighed ten catties of noodles for the middle-aged man, and the barter was considered a bargain.

The middle-aged man happily took the flour and said to Grandpa Xu: "Uncle, you really love the doll!" But your doll looks good, it's better to wear red! ”

"Why can't you lose a doll! My family is the only seedling, and she doesn't hurt her and no one else! Grandpa Xu said disapprerovingly.

Not to mention that Duan Huan is the only seedling in the family, he has never had the idea of patriarchy.

The Xu family has always been thin, and it is very rare for female dolls.

When he was a child, his sister was more favored than him, and she had delicious and fun, and his father also asked his sister to pick first, but his sister was older and sensible at that time, and she would humbly let him be a younger brother.

Now the family is happy with a doll, everything in the family is left to her, and she is not short of money to spend, so she will naturally give her the best in the conditions she can.

At this time, an old lady came, wearing a straight Mao suit, her gray hair was meticulously combed, and she asked Grandpa Xu how to sell his pork with a faint expression.

A few pieces of pork have been placed there for a while, and there are many people who ask, but there are almost no people who buy them.

After all, the rice grain is bought back to fill the full, the meat is so expensive, the daily salary is not enough for a pound of meat, it is better to boil it for a few more days, and the meat ticket will be issued at the beginning of the month.

"Eldest sister, don't get a ticket for 4 pounds of pork, authentic five-flower ribs!" Grandpa Xu quoted the price.

The old lady picked up a piece of meat, took it in her hand and looked at it, and leaned close to her nose to smell it before nodding, "I want all these pieces of meat!" How heavy do you weigh a ha? ”

It seems that the old lady is a rich man, and these meats are twenty or thirty pounds, so they will buy them together, which is a local tyrant!

After Grandpa Xu finished weighing, he showed the old lady the scale, "Eldest sister, a total of twenty-five catties and three taels, I will charge you a hundred yuan, and three taels will be counted!" ”

The old lady took out a handkerchief from her trouser pocket, wiped the grease stains on the meat on her hand, and then took out a stack of large solidarity from the other pocket and paid for it.

Then he commanded the young man who followed her to pack the meat and put it on, and strode forward.

What a sophisticated old lady!

praised from the bottom of her heart, this old lady must have a good background, and in terms of her style and bearing, she is not something that ordinary small families can raise.

"This old lady is really rich!" Huan muttered.

Zhang Erwa next to her heard it, so she gossiped with Huanhuan: "This Mrs. Luo's family was originally a big capitalist, and there are several streets in Xicheng that are her family's property.

During the Anti-Japanese War, all of them were donated to the country, and it is said that the old lady also sent supplies to the troops under artillery fire, and they were all registered in the center!

Usually when she comes to buy things, she doesn't bargain. However, she only buys fine grains, meat and eggs, and she is not short of others. ”