The golden age began in 1977

Chapter 8: Canned Meat for Tonight
The great unity has not been lost.

Qian Jin took a closer look and found that the ten Great Unity cards appeared in the sales mall on the left and were put on the shelves in the "commodity" mode.

After seeing this, Qian Jin looked at the instructions again before he understood.

No currency from 77 can be used to purchase goods from 27. It can only be sold as a commodity, and he has to use the currency from 27 to make purchases.

It is equivalent to Qian Jin first selling things from 77 to make money from 27, and then buying things from 27.

The mall asked him if he was selling all the goods.

The ten Great Unity coins are priced from 12 yuan to 20 yuan depending on their quality, for a total of 152 yuan.

Qian Jin looked at the recycling price and searched for the price of the same model and condition. He immediately slammed the table and said:

Buy 12 for poor quality and sell 20 for poor quality.

The price difference is huge!

He decisively canceled the transaction.

But what can be done in the house?

A Sanwu clock? No, the gold box isn't even as big as the pendulum.

"Red Flag" magazine?
Can't fit in!

All that could be stuffed in there were money, various tickets, and the gold-plated leader badge he bought for one dollar on the black market.

Money and notes are useful.

Out of a tentative mentality, he put the only badge suitable for the transaction together with the "Material Purchase and Sales Certificate" into the golden box.

When I closed the gold box and opened it again, the gilded badge was gone.

He looked at the sales mall and saw that the badge was indeed on the shelves.

The product information shows:

[18K gold-plated hard steel leader badge.

Forged in 1968 at the state-owned Shanghai Gold and Silver Jewelry Store.

Perfect condition, valued at $500.

Sell ​​(yes, no). 】

Qian Jin was overjoyed.

This is an unexpected surprise!

The trip to the black market was worth it.

The badge I bought accidentally actually saved me in an emergency!
He immediately chose to sell it.

The mall account suddenly increased from 0 to 500 yuan.

Qian Jin couldn't close his legs anymore.

The next step is procurement.

The box space is small.

There are not many products suitable for purchase.

He had thought about it and found that sugar was the most suitable commodity, but what was most needed tonight was not a snack but a staple food.

In 27 years, supplies were abundant and food prices were low.

He started swiping the screen to browse the products just like he did when shopping online with his mobile phone.

After selecting the food, the first thing that comes out is a brand of luncheon meat.

There are many brands such as Beidaihe, Wangjiadu, Zhu Zhangmen, Meilin, etc., and the prices vary.

Qian Jin is an expert in this area.

The 27-year-old luncheon meat is of good quality and low price. He bought the 340-gram version from Beidaihe, and five boxes cost only 50 yuan.

Today is a day worth celebrating.

Qian Jin bought 10 boxes in five batches.

The gold box can hold two boxes of luncheon meat at a time.

There is luncheon meat and canned meat.

This stuff is cheap, only about 500 yuan for 10 grams, but the gold box can only hold one box at a time.

He bought 10 cans of braised pork.

When I bought the eighth box, Liu Eryi knocked on the door and came back.

Qian Jin thought that it was enough to eat, so he put away the golden box, hid the purchase and sales certificate of supplies close to his body, and opened the door.

After the four little ones all came back, Qian Jin began to make arrangements: "Dajia, go wash the rice and cook. Eryi, clean the stove. We will continue to eat rice tonight."

Liu Sanbing jumped for joy.

Liu Dajia said worriedly: "Brother Qianjin, you can't eat like this. This is your food ration for a month!"

Qian Jin waved his hand and smiled: "Eat with peace of mind. Who am I, your brother Qianjin? I'm an educated youth who returned to the city!"

"Let me tell you, I went to the Qiongzhou Fishery but I have a good friend on the farm in Beidachang."

"They have black soil and white rice, and there's plenty of food. My friends are supporting me!"

The four little ones were stunned by these words.

Qian Jin warned them: "This matter cannot be spread outside, because it violates discipline."

"If you follow me from now on, I'll have to rely on this food to feed you. If this gets out and I report you, you'll have nothing to eat!"

The four little ones nodded vigorously, and Liu Sanbing once again expressed his intention to make a pinky promise: "Don't change for a hundred years!"

Liu Eryi asked doubtfully, "Brother Qianjin, what does 'mixed' mean?"

"Just help me and do odd jobs for me." Qian Jin explained.

"You just take care of our meals?" Liu Dajia couldn't believe it.

Qian Jin nodded heavily.

The four little ones actively chose to sell themselves: "Brother Qianjin, we will follow you for the rest of our lives!"

"Anyone who doesn't follow you is your grandson!"

"Let my parents hang out with you, too?"

"That won't work. If my parents and I stop following Brother Qianjin, won't we all be his grandchildren? Won't my parents and I be of the same generation?"

Qian Jin and the three Liu brothers looked at Liu Sanbing, who spoke last.

Liu Siding sighed: This silly guy's brain is like an abacus without beads, just for decoration.

Qian Jin waved his hand: "San Bing's words make sense. That's the thing, so I can't let your parents hang out with me."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and get started!"

"Make way, Mas!" Liu Sanbing was excited because of the praise. He and Liu Siding also had work to do.

Qian Jin asked them to use a knife to scrape off information such as the manufacturer and production date from the canned meat.

He took double insurance to keep it secret.

After the two brothers scraped off the information, he would lift the lid and put it on the stove to burn.

The flames burned the words on the outer packaging and also heated the broth, making it bubbling.

There are no real ingredients in canned meat, it's all about technology and hard work, the spices are used as if they were free, and it smells amazing when heated even slightly.

The four little ones swallowed hard.

Liu Dajia murmured, "I've never eaten such delicious meat in my life!"

Each person got a bowl of rice, and each person was covered with a can of meat with soup and meat. The four little ones were so happy that they were almost drunk.

Liu Sanbing said, "Lao Si, give me a push! I feel like I'm dreaming! Only in dreams can I eat such a big piece of meat!"

Liu Siding was not polite at all. He turned his arm around to make his brother's left cheek fatter.

Liu Sanbing cried loudly.

Du Daozui's son, who was also greedy for the smell of meat, cried loudly: "Grandma, Grandpa, I want to eat meat, eat meat!"

The aroma of meat wafted out, and all the children in the building went into air raid alarm mode.

The child in Du Daozui's family cried louder than a loudspeaker, and the noses in the entire tube building were sniffing at the fragrance.

"Send them home for your parents to eat. Remember, I brought them back when I returned to the city. I only brought four. I gave two to your family and we ate two." Qian Jin poured two cans of meat into a bowl and asked Liu Dajia to take them home.

After all, Liu Youguang's family almost did their best to entertain him at noon.

Now that the two of them have come to his territory, he can't just sit there and do nothing.

But only two cans of meat can be sent.

Wealth is not revealed in vain.

He also told Liu Dajia: "If outsiders ask where the meat comes from, just say..."

"It is said that it is the rabbit meat that Uncle Youguang brought from my hometown." Liu Dajia answered quickly.

Qian Jin smiled and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him.

Then it’s time to enjoy.

After eating and drinking, Qian Jin took the four little ones to the roof to watch the clouds roll by, the sunset, and the city enter the dusk.

In the evening, sea fog slowly poured over the shore and into the city, and the three-connector tweeter at the intersection began to play "The Helmsman is the Key to Sailing on the Sea".

Some state-owned factories were working on Sundays, and as the bell rang, a blue-gray tide surged on the asphalt road.

The male and female workers hung the enamel pots printed with the names of the factories on the handlebars of their bicycles and leisurely went home.

Some factories have newly issued labor protection gloves, and the workers put them prominently on the top of the bicycle baskets, constantly attracting the attention of passers-by on the road.

The No. 2 tram downstairs was crawling laboriously on the steep slope of Taishan Road. The conductor was knocking on the iron plate that read "Farewell is strictly prohibited" with his belt buckle and shouting.

At the entrance of the corridor were women returning from shopping, sharing with each other where they had bought suitable vegetables:
"There's yellow croaker at the State-Owned Market No. 2 on Wudangshan Road ahead. Look, it's so fresh, all freshly landed today..."

"The grocery store on our street has salted mackerel that's not on the menu. You don't need a grocery coupon..."

"I checked, and they were all defective. The good ones were eaten by the officials, and the defective ones were left for us ordinary people..."

More and more people came to the roof to enjoy the cool air.

An old man in a white vest walked past them with a stool and a radio in his hand. From the radio came the noise of "Ministry of Education holding a symposium".

When Qian Jin heard the news, he turned around hurriedly.

What symposium is the Ministry of Education going to hold?

He remembered correctly, the college entrance examination will be resumed soon!
Then he recalled that the eligibility requirements for this year's college entrance examination seemed to be very loose. Should he apply to go to university?
Although Qian Jin did not do well in 27, he was still an undergraduate student. In this day and age, he would definitely perform well in the college entrance examination.

But he gave up this option after thinking about it:

In the 1980s, universities had strict supervision, heavy study tasks and high pressure.

If I were to go to college, there would be too many people watching me, and the risk of being exposed in the mall would be quite high, and my use of it would be greatly restricted.

But this is not important. What is important is that university graduates must obey the state’s assignment!

Especially the previous graduates.

Because it was still the planned economy era, graduates had to give up their personal hobbies and be assigned jobs strictly according to national needs.

How would he know where he would be assigned or to what unit?
At that time, personal destiny was not in one's control!

Once assigned to a unit that requires surveillance or confidentiality, his mall will be ruined!

His greatest reliance in this life is the mall, and he must make the most of it.

He has to take control of his own destiny and develop in units such as the supply and marketing system, customs system or transportation system.

These units have access to more and more novel commodities and supplies, and can best conceal what he brings out.

So even if he wants to go to college, he has to find a leader in his unit first, and then use the unit's resources to take the college entrance examination while working.

That way, at least you can avoid unknown assignments and take control of your own career destiny.

However, these are too far-fetched. Next, he should consider these two things:

First, look for supplies that can be sold right now.

Second, deal with Zhang Hongbo, keep the house and send Liu Jiaqing to the Taishan Road construction team.

The second thing had to be done quickly the next day.

On Monday, Qian Jin, who slept alone in a small room, woke up to the passionate morning broadcast.

He went to find Liu Jiaqing.

The father and son are having breakfast.

Each person gets a bowl of hot water and two steamed buns.

There were spots on the steamed bread, and even bran was mixed in.

Qian Jin was not the Jin Hui Emperor who sang the praises of "Why not eat meat porridge?" But when he saw the breakfast of the two men, he couldn't help but sigh: "How can this be delicious?"

"It's good to have something to eat." Liu Youguang said with satisfaction, "In the old days, eating this was just a dream. Back then, when we were starving, we could only chew cotton balls."

When cotton is eaten, it absorbs water and swells, creating a false feeling of fullness.

Liu Youguang continued, "We have food to eat now thanks to the Daniu family. If the Daniu family hadn't offered us a place to stay in the city, we wouldn't have anything to eat without our food coupons."

Then he looked at his son with hope: "If you can take root in the city, our family will have food coupons in the future."

"From now on, we won't have to bother your Uncle Niu when we go to the city. Your parents can just go and seek refuge with you!"

Liu Jiaqing licked his lips and looked at Qian Jin with hope.

Qian Jin nodded at him: "It's okay, don't worry!"

(End of this chapter)