Chapter 1767: Untitled Untitled 4
A ten-yuan salary would come with an Industrial Coupon, something their family had in abundance. They often couldn’t use them all and would give them to others.
The Lu Family didn’t lack Industrial Coupons, but the farmers couldn’t get even one. They needed Industrial Coupons to buy kettles, iron pots, and farming tools, let alone large items like the "Three Turns and One Sound." Just having tickets without Industrial Coupons meant they couldn’t buy anything, unless it was clearance merchandise.
Therefore, rural folks entering the town’s black market to seek tickets and coupons had become commonplace.
The middle-aged man, without even doing the math, eagerly said, "Great, with the Industrial Coupon, I can take a sheet metal kettle home. When my wife gives birth at the end of the year, we won’t have to worry about not having hot water to drink."
The transaction was agreed upon, and just as they were preparing to find a discreet spot to make the exchange, a girl of about sixteen or seventeen burst in from the side. She wore an old military overcoat, sported a red armband, and stood valiantly, her voice loud, "What are you doing? I smell blood. What do you want to do? You must be engaged in speculation and profiteering!"
The middle-aged man paused, his face immediately changing color.
Feng Qingxue, however, was not afraid. As they spoke, the girl had not been nearby, nor had any other passersby come by, so she spoke bluntly, "Dear comrade, under this bright sun, what nonsense are you spouting? This comrade’s fellow villager traveled dozens of miles to deliver military New Year’s supplies from our hometown; I came to receive them. We just met, and I was pondering how we mustn’t take even a needle or thread from folks without preparing something equivalent to the New Year supplies to send back with him. How has this become speculation in your mouth?"
In any case, she displayed her momentum, appearing guiltless.