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

Half of the top-grade pearls totaled two pounds and nine ounces, so Station Chief Gu simply rounded it to three pounds for Feng Qingxue.

Feng Qingxue bought another two to three pounds of second-grade pearls, totaling two hundred yuan.

So-called second-grade pearls are those with a diameter less than seven to eight millimeters, or oval, bun-shaped, nearly round but not perfectly round, or with slight blemishes, and can be used for making jewelry.

Feng Qingxue, with sharp eyes, spotted two Beauty Beads among the second-grade pearls and naturally added them to her collection.

"Doctor Feng, buying so much?" The old squad leader had been stunned for a while; two hundred yuan was equivalent to his half-year’s salary.

Feng Qingxue felt a bit embarrassed, reluctantly stopped herself, packed the purchased boxes of pearls into prepared cloth bags, and then stuffed them into her satchel, "Old squad leader, this is what you call the thrill of the hunt!"

The old squad leader shook his head, unable to understand her behavior.

Returning to the outer room, Feng Qingxue repeatedly thanked Station Chief Gu and asked him to estimate the value of half a bottle of pearls and three Beauty Beads.

Station Chief Gu naturally said, "Of course, it’s based on weight. Though we grade pearls for export separately, the ones people bring in are mixed, so the purchase price is very low. This half bottle of pearls is at most five yuan."

The old squad leader came to his senses, "I say, Doctor Feng, what are you doing? You aren’t planning to give me money, are you? No, no need!"

Feng Qingxue couldn’t actually give the old squad leader five yuan; this amount wouldn’t even be enough to insult him, so she laughed, "No, I’m not planning to give you money, just wanted to ask Station Chief Gu to know in my heart."

Only then did the old squad leader relax, knowing it was an unexpected gift, he hadn’t thought of any return when giving it.