Mixed in 1980

Chapter 84 Mysterious Operation
"Are my parents okay?"

Xu Jinqiu couldn't help but worry. These people were too wicked. Not only did they gossip, but they also implicated their families. This was too much.

"I'm just angry, it's no big deal." Zeng Ali hugged the little girl.

"Who is spreading the news? Who was the first to spread it?" Chen Fan gritted his teeth. His young wife was about to cry because of this incident.

"The aunties and young wives in the yard are all gossiping about it. As for who spread the news first, there is no way to find out. Can we ask them one by one?"

Zeng Ali smiled bitterly. This kind of thing is hard to explain and it’s useless to call the police.

"Could it be Uncle Feng or Uncle Li?"

"It's hard to say. Although these two are relatively saintly, I have never heard them gossip about anyone over the years. But we can't rule it out. After all, you have offended them." Zeng Ali was not very sure.

"Okay, let's get this sorted out first."

Chen Fan stretched out his hand and pinched Xu Jinqiu's little face: "Don't worry, they are just small matters. I will solve them in the afternoon. I guarantee that no one will gossip about them again."

"What are you going to do?"

"You'll know later. In the afternoon, wait for Big Sister and Yuanyuan to get off work, and then we'll go back together and make a bigger noise." Chen Fan looked at Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan.

"Then let's go back together." Zeng Ali nodded.

"Leave the rest to me. Go eat first. After dinner, take out the clothes for Big Sister and let Big Sister try them on."

Out of trust in Chen Fan, Xu Jinqiu quickly let the matter go.

From the first encounter with Zheng Yayuan in Sanhe, to the subsequent control of Uncle Li and Uncle Feng, Chen Fan is a very capable person.

It's reassuring to leave things to him.

After lunch, Zeng Ali came back to try on clothes, and Guan Xiaoyu also joined in the fun.

After seeing Zeng Ali changing her clothes and then looking at herself, the little girl suddenly felt inferior.

That 1.7 meter tall figure, that enchanting curves, and those straight and slender thighs, and then look at myself, a little white bun...

I came out of the house feeling depressed and ran into Chen Fan who was about to go out with his bag.

"You look listless, what's wrong?"

Guan Xiaoyu pointed inside the room and gestured: "The three people in the room, their fronts are like this, their hips are like this, and their legs are like this, hey..."

Chen Fan smiled, the little girl is feeling inferior.

"How old are you? How old are they? Wait two years and you'll be the same as them."

Guan Xiaoyu shook her head repeatedly and said depressedly: "I dare not think about it. For example, I am only 1.62 meters tall, which is the maximum height. Their legs are so long."

"Then who do you think has the longest legs?" Chen Fan glanced at the half-open door.

He was really curious about this matter.

On weekdays, the girls dress very conservatively, and it is hard to tell whose legs are longer.

"Chen Fan, why are you asking about this?"

The door is open!
Xu Jinqiu came out, pinched Chen Fan, pulled Guan Xiaoyu in, slammed the door shut, and spat, "Rogue!"

"I haven't seen it, so why not ask?"

Chen Fan muttered something, then shamelessly went over to knock on the door: "Qiu'er, open the door, I have something to tell you first."

"Let's talk about it outside." Xu Jinqiu responded.

"Pack your things in the afternoon, and I'll wait for you at the entrance of the alley in the evening."

The door didn't open, and Chen Fan was a little disappointed.

After muttering a few words to himself, he went out alone with 20,000 Hong Kong dollars in his bag.

These are all the royalties brought back from Hong Kong.

Last year, US dollars and Hong Kong dollars could be used directly in foreign-related stores.

However, in April 80, foreign exchange coupons were introduced in China, and foreign-related stores no longer accepted foreign currency. Currency had to be exchanged for foreign exchange coupons before it could be used.

Similarly, if you have foreign exchange coupons, you can also exchange them for foreign currency at a bank.

This gave birth to an industry of dealing in foreign exchange certificates or foreign currencies. In areas like the Friendship Store and the Foreign Affairs Hotel, there were scalpers everywhere who collected foreign currencies and foreign exchange certificates, and then exchanged them for a higher price to people who wanted to go abroad.

The profits are very high. Of course, the risks are also very high. If you are caught, you will be sent directly to jail.

The crime of speculation and profiteering is still very serious at present, especially when it comes to foreign exchange.

Chen Fan had no intention of exchanging the Hong Kong dollars for cash. He only exchanged them for foreign exchange coupons to make it easier for him to buy things at the Friendship Store, where tickets were not required.

Basically, anything that requires a ticket, is in short supply, or is unavailable outside can be purchased at the Friendship Store.

For example, for televisions, washing machines, refrigerators and the like, many people would fight for a "ticket", but at the Friendship Store, as long as you have foreign exchange coupons, you can buy them at any time.

The door of the Friendship Store is not so easy to enter. In the beginning, this place only served foreign guests. It was only after 78 that it began to open to all citizens.

But without foreign exchange coupons, you still can’t enter.

"Comrade salesman, how much is the washing machine?"

Chen Fan came to the counter selling washing machines. There were many brands, including Wei Li, Little Duck, Little Swan, Narcissus, and several foreign brands.

The salesperson was very patient and introduced the products to Chen Fan. Chen Fan thought for a while and directly asked for a Narcissus washing machine, a large-capacity, 9.6-kilogram, dual-pass semi-automatic washing machine.

The price is certainly not cheap: 650 yuan per unit.

In the Friendship Store, the yuan refers to the face value of the foreign exchange coupons. In fact, the foreign exchange coupons are equivalent to currency, but here you don't need tickets to buy them.

After making the decision, Chen Fan ran to the television counter and asked for a 14-inch Peony brand color TV, which cost 850 yuan.

After thinking for a while, Chen Fan simply went to the refrigerator counter and bought a Shuanglu brand refrigerator, which was produced in Shanghai and was the most popular refrigerator in the 1980s and 1990s.

The price is 885 yuan!
The TV, washing machine and refrigerator together cost a total of 2385 yuan in foreign exchange coupons.

There was still more than half of the 6000 yuan foreign exchange coupons exchanged for Hong Kong dollars left, but Chen Fan had no plan to buy more. These were all gifts for his father-in-law's family.

As for his own house, Chen Fan has no plans to buy one for the time being.

Too high profile.

It’s not too late to buy electrical appliances after the yard is bought, since I have foreign exchange in hand anyway.

After paying, the service at the Friendship Store was excellent. The salesperson called for help, moved the items to the door, and also helped call three tricycles.

There was a washing machine in one car, a refrigerator in another, and Chen Fan himself sat in another car holding the TV. Such a lineup would have attracted more attention on the streets in 1980 than driving a convertible sports car in later generations.

After returning to Nanluoguxiang, Chen Fan asked the tricycle to stop at the entrance of the alley and had no intention of passing by his house to avoid being seen. He kept muttering that he was going to Hong Kong to make a fortune.

I looked at my watch and it was time to get off work. I waited for a while and then three slender girls appeared in the alley.

Zeng Ali was pushing a women's bicycle with two packages hanging on the back seat, both of which were gifts Xu Jinqiu bought from Hong Kong.

"Here it is!"

Chen Fan shouted, and the three girls looked over.

My eyes naturally shifted to the things placed on the three tricycles.

"Did you buy it?" Xu Jinqiu widened her eyes.

"What else? Am I a good son-in-law?" Chen Fan raised his eyebrows.

"Are you crazy? Why did you buy these things? And where did you get the tickets?" Xu Jinqiu was angry and pinched Chen Fan hard.

Even if you don't know the exact price, you know these things are ridiculously expensive.

"I bought it at the Friendship Store. We don't lack foreign exchange. Let's get in the car quickly."

Chen Fan asked Xu Jinqiu to come up, and then said to Zhao Yuanyuan, "Go to the one with the washing machine. There should be room for one more person."

After Zhao Yuanyuan got in the car, Chen Fan turned to Zeng Ali and said, "Sister, do you want to take the package in the back seat?"

"No need. The stuff is not heavy and not far away. Let's go. I'll lead the way." Zeng Ali looked at Chen Fan meaningfully.

She was finally convinced!

No wonder the editorials this person writes are always accurate. His perspective on things is different from that of ordinary people, and his way of doing things is also different.

It is really reassuring to leave things to him.

For some reason, she envied Xu Jinqiu.

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