Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 716 - 718 Thoughts

Gong Jiaxin had long heard about the foreign trade store and knew it had delicious things. The important part was that you didn’t have to wake up early to line up to buy and could still get imported goods.

But all these were just hearsay; she had never seen a foreign trade store. Her hometown was too small for such shops.

Gong Jiaxin thought that it was just she and her siblings who hadn’t been here before but didn’t expect Gong Ruini and the others hadn’t been here either.

"You need Foreign Exchange Certificates to shop here, and we don’t have those," Gong Ruini whispered.

"Can’t we come in without those?" Gong Jiaxin was startled. She had initially thought of finding an opportunity to visit, even if she couldn’t buy anything, she could at least look around and have something to talk about when she got back.

"Yes, if everyone could come in without certificates, there would be no way to shop here." Everyone was curious and wanted to take a look, even if they couldn’t buy anything, so what?

"Oh, I see." Gong Jiaxin looked at some foreigners passing by and held Gong Ruini’s hand tightly; she didn’t want to bump into any foreigners.

Not just Gong Jiaxin, but even the usually tough Zhan Banxia and the others quieted down, walking cautiously, worrying whether they might accidentally bump into a foreigner.

"There are so many foreigners here," Zhao Guangran whispered.

"Of course there are; foreigners come here to shop." Looking at the dazzling array of shops, Gong Ruini had only one thought: buy, buy, buy.

With so many fruits, meats, and snacks, how could one not be envious? However, if Gong Ruini had to choose, she’d still be reluctant to exchange money for Foreign Exchange Certificates to shop here.

"Let’s buy some clothes first, then we’ll come back for food." Wan Qiweng had quite a few Foreign Exchange Certificates. Some people, when they have extra certificates, think about exchanging them for money. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Wan Qiweng wasn’t short of money; she just didn’t know how to offer these certificates as gifts before, worrying that it might upset Cai Ming. But now, she would give them away if she wanted to.

But now is not a good time to give them away; she might give some clothes to Gong Zhuang’s children but wouldn’t give them Foreign Exchange Certificates.

More clothes to buy? Zhao Guangran was thrilled. It wasn’t that he was desperate for two more pieces of clothing, but the clothes here really seemed nice, looking much better than his own.

"Well then, I won’t hold back." Zhao Guangran said, but he acted even faster, swiftly starting to search for clothes for himself.

Seeing Zhao Guangran act like this, Gong Jiaming also quickly followed suit, glancing around before also picking out clothes behind Zhao Guangran.

Gong Jiaxin wanted to stop her younger brother, worried he might really rush out impolitely. She didn’t expect him to be so unrestrained, which distressed Gong Jiaxin.

"Let’s go pick out clothes. I think the winter clothes look nice." Gong Ruini pulled Gong Jiaxin over joyfully to select clothes.

The styles and quantity of the clothes here couldn’t compare to modern shopping malls, but they were much better than the current ones. At least you could pick your own style without worrying about being judged, which truly gave a comfortable and reassuring feeling.

Winter clothes? Gong Jiaxin was moved. She had summer clothes, and if she could buy a winter coat, that would be nice. But after casually glancing at a price tag, she was shocked, "This, this..."

Is there a problem? Gong Ruini noticed the clothes here weren’t too expensive, so why was Gong Jiaxin so surprised? Could the prices be high where she was from?

"Ni Zi, this coat is cheaper than back home, but it feels comfortable to touch." Gong Jiaxin had thought the clothes here would be very expensive, but they weren’t pricier than the ones back home.

Unfortunately, these were adult clothes. She wanted to buy one for her mother to wear but didn’t know how to broach the subject. Her aunt said the gifts were for them, not their parents. If she suddenly said she wanted to give them to her parents, what would her aunt think?

Seeing Gong Jiaxin’s conflicted expression, Gong Ruini knew she probably wanted to buy it for Miao Cuihua, but this wasn’t something she could decide.

Wan Qiweng definitely wouldn’t make Gong Jiaxin pay, but the coat wasn’t cheap. Even Gong Ruini wouldn’t be reluctant to buy it, and Gong Jiaxin probably wouldn’t ask for it either.

"Could I trade for some Foreign Exchange Certificates?" Gong Jiaxin didn’t want to make the purchase, but it would be a shame to let such a good coat go.

Is she planning to buy it herself? Since Gong Jiaxin had voiced it, how could Gong Ruini say no?

"I earned some money and want to buy some things for my parents and grandparents," Gong Jiaxin suggested, feeling more confident about her idea.

She had planned to buy a few Beijing items for her parents and grandparents anyway. After all, she couldn’t return empty-handed after a trip to Beijing.

With such a good opportunity, it would be a shame to miss it.

With that, Gong Ruini could only go and ask Wan Qiweng, though she wasn’t sure if she would agree.

Wan Qiweng agreed immediately, "Okay, I’ll use my Foreign Exchange Certificates to buy it."

If they had blatantly wanted her to spend the money to buy it, Wan Qiweng wouldn’t have been willing. Buying a few gifts for each child was fair enough; she wasn’t going to splurge on them.

If it were for Gong Ruwen and his siblings, as their aunt, Wan Qiweng would certainly buy for them. However, buying for Gong Jiaxin wasn’t something she was inclined to do.

But if it was about exchanging some Foreign Exchange Certificates, that was possible, "Alright, we’ll tally it up then."

Receiving Wan Qiweng’s nod of approval, not only were Gong Jiaxin and her sibling delighted, but even Zhao Xuran was exhilarated.

Zhao Xuran had seen plenty of good things earlier but couldn’t bring himself to ask, as it would put Wan Qiweng in a difficult position.

It wasn’t just because of Gong Jiaxin and her sibling’s presence, but Zhao Xuran simply wasn’t used to taking advantage easily. However, now it was all about buy, buy, buy.

"Brother, these things are great, we could resell them at a higher price," Zhao Guangran whispered.

Zhao Guangran had scoured the area and silently calculated in his mind, "We could easily add ten percent and sell them."

"Some people do just that, taking things out to sell. There are plenty of goods without the need for certificates that are imported. If you can get them, selling them is a no-brainer, they sell out quickly," Gong Ruini overhead, thinking this guy could only see money, considering turning a foreign trade store visit into a business opportunity.

"Shut up," Zhao Xuran was about to be driven mad by his foolish younger brother.

"What people do is their business, but do you think you can?" These certificates belong to Wan Qiweng, no matter how she got them. If you take them at regular price and resell the goods, what would she think if she found out?

"Get this idea out of your head," Zhao Xuran was worried his brother might still cling to the thought, "Do you want people to look down on you?"

"Do you think people don’t understand these things?" There aren’t many fools around these days, especially with the situation of the Wan family out in the open.

Though Wan Qiweng treated them kindly, one can only imagine her attitude towards strangers.

Even though the family wasn’t heavily intertwined with Wan Qiweng, and there wasn’t much to ask for from her, at the very least, they couldn’t let others look down on them for nothing.

After being scolded by Zhao Xuran, Zhao Guangran became more honest. He loved money, but he also cared about his dignity, not wanting to be looked down upon. Reluctantly, he had to give up the idea.