Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218: Chapter 154: Liu Laosan

After lunch, Zhao Chuan Guang drove the two of them to find someone to exchange foreign exchange coupons. Zhou Xiaozheng saw how familiar he was with the place and knew that this guy had exchanged tickets many times before, no wonder he handed over a bunch of tickets to him.

The person on the other side was not surprised to see them at all and naturally welcomed them into the small building. There was no one else at their house, they sat on the sofa, exchanged a few pleasantries, and the other person’s last name was Liu, everyone called him Liu Laosan.

Liu Laosan took a box out of a drawer in the room, "Bro, it’s all here, exchanged from several families, just don’t let it slip to my old man."

Zhao Chuan Guang gave him a disdainful look and advised, "Your old man doesn’t lack this little bit of fortune you have. It’s only right for you to want to work, outsiders might think otherwise if they don’t know. You’re in your thirties and you don’t even have a wife, my eldest is already 15, almost ready to start a family, and when they have kids, they’ll call you Grandpa Liu, won’t you be embarrassed? No matter how much you earn, it’s only for yourself. Get a good job, find a good wife, so your old man’s blood pressure doesn’t go up again and he ends up in the hospital, wasting government resources. With a wife, your mom will be happy too, and won’t have to drool over someone else’s big chubby boy."

Lin Lishan listened on the side, covering her mouth to muffle her laughter. She realized Zhao Chuan Guang should be in the women’s federation; he’s really a buried talent.

Liu Laosan gave him a sidelong glance and sneered, "Sure, you find me one, not too tall or short, not fat or thin, who doesn’t eat or use my things, doesn’t mind me, and my parents like her too, meets their standards. You only see me not finding a wife, but you don’t know, finding one doesn’t help. The old man scrutinizes with a magnifying glass, the old lady measures with a ruler, every family has its difficulties. Okay, enough about my troubles, I know you’re worried, but there’s nothing to be done."

He finished, opened the box, and said, "There’s about over 1000 yuan in foreign exchange coupons inside, the rest are other loose tickets, see if they work for you, if so, take them."

Zhao Chuan Guang looked at Zhou Xiaozheng and said, "Brother Zheng, besides foreign exchange coupons, do you need anything else? Think about it, this guy knows a lot of people."

Zhou Xiaozheng thought about the tickets in his hand, then said to Liu Laosan, "Old Three, do you know how to get food, the more the better? Don’t look at Ah Guang, I know he can get it, but I don’t want him involved. We’re soldiers, with discipline. I want to buy rice and flour, no need for coarse grains. Prepare a two-year supply, enough for 2-3 people, no need to give it all at once, my son-in-law can come to you later."

"Let me think who might have food on hand, wait a bit." Liu Laosan furrowed his brows in deep thought, after a moment, he continued, "Bro, I figured you guys have your own car, no need to find others. I know the ins and outs. Currently, it doesn’t amount to much even if you find them for fine grains. I’ll give you some advice, it’s November now right? Soon there will be big and small markets, in rural areas, they’ll start distributing food rations by the end of the year, that’s when people who are stingy in rural areas will sell them, those middlemen do the same. I currently have 50 catties of fine grain tickets, you can take them for urgent use, then go slow at the markets. If you want a large amount of coarse grains, I can introduce you."

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded with a smile and said to him, "Okay, thanks, then give me all the foreign exchange coupons, the grain tickets too, coal and cloth tickets as well. No need for the others."

Zhao Chuan Guang hurriedly interjected, "Brother Zheng, take a look at the tickets you have, no need for coal tickets. Just the couple with a baby won’t use that much."

Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at him, but it was not convenient to ask in front of others. He had to say to Liu Laosan, "Then hold on to the coal tickets for now, if I need them, I’ll have my son-in-law come see you, mentioning Zhao Chuan Guang’s introduction."

Liu Laosan tapped the table with his fingers and nodded, "Alright, I’ll also keep an eye out for anyone with fine grains available, keep it for you, you can let him come check at the end of the month. The foreign exchange coupons add up to exactly 1080 yuan, give me 20 yuan. Take the 50 catties of grain tickets, no need to pay."

Zhao Chuan Guang laughed heartily, "Old Three, you’re generous. Brother Zheng, give him 20 yuan, then grab a few loose tickets."

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