Chapter 232 - 0232: An Impersonal Request 4_1
When Feng Qingxue was stopped by Old Lady Cao, she didn’t get upset. Instead, she courteously answered, "Absolutely speak your mind, Old Lady Cao. If it’s something my husband and I could assist with, we’d gladly do so in the service of the people! But I hope you’ll understand if we’re unable to help." Her words tactfully prevented Old Lady Cao from making an excessive request.
Lu Jiang gave a slight smile without uttering a word. It was clear that he wholly agreed with his wife’s sentiments.
"Of course, of course, I wouldn’t insist if it’s something beyond your capabilities," Old Lady Cao, holding Feng Qingxue’s hand, hesitantly said, "Comrade, you must be married to a military officer, he looks so gallant. I heard that military officers have Grain Tickets for military personnel. Would you allow me to exchange our local Grain Tickets for those? My son is going to Shanghai for a business trip soon, he’ll be gone for at least a month. If it wasn’t for the difficulty of getting a national Grain Ticket, I...I wouldn’t boldly pose this request in front of you two!"
After expressing her request with a heated face, worried about their refusal, she quickly added, "I’ll assure you it’s a fair trade — I’ll give you thirty pounds of local Grain Tickets, and you only need to give me twenty-five pounds of those for military personnel in return!"
Feng Qingxue hastily said, "Oh no, we couldn’t do that. We should have an equal exchange, pound for pound. We can’t capitalize on others’ desperation."
A glimmer of surprise lit up Old Lady Cao’s eyes, "So you mean..."
"I agree to exchange with you, if it’s not too urgent, we could make the trade the day after tomorrow when we come over for the last acupuncture massage session. I’ll bring the Grain Tickets then." Even if most of Feng Qingxue’s Grain Tickets were kept in her space, she wouldn’t mention it.
When Old Lady Cao had halted her, a few eyes around the courtyard were stealthily watching their direction.