Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

Feng Qingxue was taken aback and hurriedly said, "You are guests of our country. Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant will not check your work permits before serving you, just like when you enter the Friendship Store."

Although it was the era of the planned economy, there were certain preferential treatments for foreign guests and overseas Chinese.

Isn’t that the case with this Moscow Restaurant?

Foreign currency brought into the country is exchanged into RMB at the bank, which issues a certain amount of foreign exchange coupons based on the amount. With these coupons, one can buy many sought-after commodities not included in the planned economy, such as grains, oils, meat, eggs, and imported goods.

Whether it was the same for foreign guests coming to China, Feng Qingxue wasn’t quite sure, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to ask too much.

But she was clear that the Friendship Store was established for foreign guests, overseas Chinese, and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macau. Inside, there were many goods not even found in department stores—a real feast for the eyes.

"Foreign exchange coupons? These ones?" Christine took out a thick stack of foreign exchange coupons issued by the Capital from her bag, "When we came, my father told me to exchange francs and Euros into RMB at the bank. After they exchanged it for me and gave me RMB, they also gave me a lot of these coupons. Dad said I could use these coupons together with cash to buy things at the Friendship Store."

Feng Qingxue gently nodded, "Foreign exchange coupons are very useful."