My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 402 is immediately forced to slap in the face

Chapter 402: 402 is immediately forced to slap in the face

Lin Tang followed Gu Yingzhou inside to take a look, and indeed, it was more upscale than the state-owned stores.

"...See anything you like?" Gu Yingzhou asked, "Don’t worry about coupons; I’ve saved up a lot."

It was only when he mentioned coupons that Lin Tang remembered the Friendship Store required foreign exchange coupons.

And she didn’t have a single one!

Lin Tang felt defeated.

An era where having money but no coupons meant you couldn’t buy anything...

Gu Yingzhou seemed to read the young girl’s mind and directly pulled out a stack of bills and stuffed them into her hand.

"What’s mine is yours. Didn’t you say I’m the host? You wouldn’t refuse to give face to me as the host, right?" the man said with a low chuckle.

Lin Tang, hearing Gu Yingzhou use her own words against her, had an expression that was a mix of laughter and tears.

A few steps away from them was a young married couple.

The woman smiled upon hearing Gu Yingzhou’s words.

Looking kindly at Lin Tang, she said, "Comrade, just accept what your man gives you generously."

"A man is only generous with everything during the chase. Once you’re married, all the tricks come out. You still need to keep them in check."

The expression of the man beside her became wooden in an instant.

With a tone filled with helplessness, he said, "You can’t tar everyone with the same brush, can you? Haven’t I been open-hearted enough with you?"

Handing over all his wages, taking on all the household chores, always gentle, considerate, and ready to help...

He dared to say there wasn’t a better partner than him in the whole country.

With a proud and unwilling huff, the woman pouted.

"Before we were married, you voluntarily bought me Yashuang, and now I want Yuehua moisturizing cream, but you won’t give it to me..."

The man hadn’t expected the issue to stem from moisturizing cream.

He gained a new understanding of his wife’s pettiness.

He quickly said, "We’ll buy it! We’ll buy it right away, two boxes enough? If not, three."

His desire to survive was strong.

The woman laughed, "You said it; let’s go then."

What foreign brand could compare to our local moisturizing cream!

The man with the look of a henpecked husband laughed, "Sure, sure, sure, whatever you say."

After speaking, the young couple left.

As they were leaving, the woman looked back at Lin Tang, gave her a wink, and then quickly turned her head away.

Lin Tang felt that this sister was quite interesting, and returned the smile.

Only then did she realize she still held the stack of bills that Gu Yingzhou had given her.

She kept a few foreign exchange coupons and, without taking the money, handed the rest back.

"I’ll keep a few, and you hold onto the rest for now. If it’s not enough, I’ll tell you," she said.

Gu Yingzhou didn’t push the matter and took the coupons back.

With coupons in hand, Lin Tang’s desire to shop was unleashed.

A belt for each father and brother, several packs of Zhonghua cigarettes, and a few bottles of foreign liquor.

A sweater for each sister-in-law.

A sweater and a woolen coat for mom.

Chocolates and candies for the four little ones.

Seeing a book of craft illustrations, she casually bought one for Choudan.

After buying a myriad of things, she had spent over a hundred yuan.

The staff members, dressed in brand-new grey khaki uniforms, looked at Lin Tang with envy as she bought so many items.

Even with their coveted jobs, they would have to save for a long time to buy so much.

The staff at the Friendship Store occasionally had to serve foreign guests; their appearance had to be good and they were held to high standards.

Even if they had their own desires, their faces were always adorned with warm smiles.

Lin Tang declined Gu Yingzhou’s offer to pay for her, insisting on paying with her own money.

Gu Yingzhou felt extremely helpless inside.

The young girl really wasn’t leaving him any chance to show his generosity.

Lin Tang smiled and hooked her finger with his, causing the man to surrender instantly.

Gu Yingzhou shook his head.

Approaching the counter, he pointed at a camera and asked the staff member to bring it out.

"Comrade, are you looking to buy a camera? The one you’re interested in has excellent functions; it’s one of our best sellers..." the staff member said while taking out the camera.

Gu Yingzhou himself was knowledgeable about these things and smiled slightly at the comment.

He didn’t look much and just bought it right away.

Lin Tang saw him buying a camera and, thinking that they didn’t have a photo together yet, said, "...shall we go take a picture?"

Gu Yingzhou’s original intention for buying the camera was to take some pictures for the little girl.

When he heard her suggestion, his eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded.

"Let’s go!"

He paid swiftly and crisply, grabbed the camera and film rolls, and left the Friendship Store with Lin Tang.

At the corner.

A beautiful but somewhat arrogant-looking woman suddenly caught sight of a familiar, tall figure.

She shivered all over and ran through the crowd like a gust of wind.

"...Brother Yingzhou."

The street was teeming with passersby.

The woman bumped into quite a few people.

When she arrived, the person she wanted to see was already gone.

"Manzhu, what’s wrong?"

"It’s getting late, everyone is waiting, let’s hurry," said the woman who had appeared with her, pulling at her.

Wan Manzhu’s eyes searched around, hoping to find that familiar figure.

She shook her head and said, "Sorry, An Ran, something’s come up for me. Please tell the others we’ll get together another day, I’ll treat them today for the trouble."

That figure just now had to be Brother Yingzhou; she needed to go and see the Ruan family.

An Ran was originally quite upset.

But upon hearing Wan Manzhu say she’d treat them, she perked up again.

"Alright, I got it, you go on with your business."

Wan Manzhu felt quite guilty.

She was playing hooky from a welcome banquet her friends had prepared for her.

Seldom feeling embarrassed, she said, "Thank you. Come to my house tomorrow, I brought back a gift for you."

An Ran’s eyes sparkled.

Her heart swelled with joy, but her face showed modesty.

"No need to thank me, we’re good friends after all."

Wan Manzhu was deeply moved.

She hugged her friend, then turned and hurried off toward the Ruan family.

Brother Yingzhou, although you caused me to be sent overseas by my family and I couldn’t return home for years, I don’t blame you.

These years, I’ve missed you so much!

Gu Yingzhou had no idea he was about to be metaphorically ’slapped in the face.’

He had just brought Lin Tang to the photo studio.

At that time, the photo studio was also owned by the state.

In the photo studio, an old master and two young people, along with various equipment, were all that was there.

"Comrade, we’d like to take a photo!" Gu Yingzhou called out with his clear voice.

The old master looked at the two of them and smiled.

"...quite the fine couple!" he said.

Lin Tang, who lived in Sea City in her later years, knew that he was complimenting them.

But at this moment, she was supposed to not understand.

So she looked confused.

Gu Yingzhou leaned toward her and explained softly, "The master is saying you look pretty."

The old master might have appeared old, but he had sharp ears and clear eyes.

He smiled and said, "I said you two are well-matched. You’re here to take photos, right? I’ll take them for you personally."

The young assistant in the photo studio, upon hearing this, said proudly:

"My master has been behind the scenes for a long time and hasn’t taken pictures for customers in ages. You two are lucky; my master’s skills are really good."

His master had been in the profession for a lifetime and not just anyone was privileged to have the master serve them personally.

Lin Tang smiled slightly.

"Really? Then my partner and I really are lucky. Thank you, old sir."

The old master laughed and waved his hand, "Serving the people."

After speaking, the two were called in front of the backdrop.

"Position yourselves well, smile for the camera, and don’t blame me if the photo doesn’t turn out right!" the old master said with a laugh.