Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1491: Major Purchases 4

Chapter 1491: Chapter 1491: Major Purchases 4

Not only watches, all goods here are noticeably cheaper compared to outside.

The Overseas Chinese Store in Shanghai is the same, Feng Qingxue heard this from a classmate who came from Shanghai.

Given this, it’s likely the situation is similar across the country.

Feng Qingxue first bought two Shanghai-brand watches for Guan Cheng, one for men and one for women. It’s not that she didn’t want to buy imported ones, but wearing imported watches now carries certain risks. Spending 120 yuan plus 40 shopping coupons, she said, "In a little while, I’ll buy one for each of you brothers as well."

Buying several watches at once would certainly shock the salesperson.

Lu Tianzhi waved his hand. "We don’t need them; what are we going to do with those things anyway? When we can earn money, we’ll buy them ourselves."

"Exactly, Aunt, you don’t need to buy anything for my sister-in-law either. Leave it to my brother to handle later."

Feng Qingxue said, "Ever since your brother started working in the Capital, every month he would give me half of his salary and spend the other half on your sister-in-law. Apparently, her spending is quite modest, and most of the money is saved because she isn’t wasteful. Don’t worry, all the wedding items for him will be purchased with his own money."

Otherwise, how could she spend so freely?

It wasn’t just Guan Cheng like this; Lu Tianjun and Feng Qingyun, upon receiving their salaries, had always consistently handed over half their earnings to her. As their salary levels increased, the amount given to her also rose; annually, it was at least 200 yuan, sometimes even 300 to 400 yuan.

After Lu Tianjun married Jiang Xiaoyue, Feng Qingxue refused to take his salary anymore, believing that now that he had his own family, he should contribute to it. However, he and Jiang Xiaoyue weren’t happy about it; they claimed it was out of respect for her, Lu Jiang, and their father and for supporting Lu Tianzhi—saving money for Lu Tianzhi’s future marriage. If Feng Qingxue hadn’t insisted on not taking it, Jiang Xiaoyue would have handed over her entire month’s salary to her.

These children, not one of them was raised for nothing; they are incredibly thoughtful and deeply filial.

After hearing this, Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu said in unison, "Aunt, when we start earning money, we’ll also give you half of our monthly salary. In the spring, help us find jobs too!"

After all, they had a high school education, though their attendance during school was spotty, skipping frequently. Still, they participated in the graduation exams.

Among these children, only Feng Qingyun had enlisted early and didn’t take schooling seriously.

Jobs? Feng Qingxue tapped her forehead. "I overlooked that. You’re all grown up now; staying home farming isn’t ideal. It’s said that reading thousands of books won’t compare to traveling thousands of miles. Okay, I’ll ask someone to help arrange jobs for you later."

With the connections she and her husband have, they weren’t worried about securing jobs for their nephews.

"Thank you, Aunt!" The two brothers were overjoyed.

Feng Qingxue put the newly bought watches into her shoulder bag and continued walking. Passing by the gold and silver jewelry counter, she found herself unable to move away. People who’ve never been to the Friendship Store could never imagine it—outside, gold and silver circulation was prohibited, yet inside the Friendship Store or Overseas Chinese Store, there were counters for gold and silver jewelry. The craftsmanship was exceptionally exquisite. Just expensive!

Silver was still reasonable, but was Gold affordable? Compared to twelve years ago, the price had increased dramatically.

Thinking about this, Feng Qingxue couldn’t help but admire the foresight of the old leader, who anticipated the depreciation of the US Dollar and the appreciation of gold. The country’s gold reserves were exceedingly abundant, enough to be of great use decades later.

"Let’s go; we’ll buy other things." Shopping can be addictive, and Feng Qingxue, still enthusiastic, decided to tackle more counters.