The golden age began in 1977

Chapter 73 The enemy of my enemy is a friend
On Saturday, the shock brought to society by the college entrance examination news continued.

The money goes into buying a bicycle.

Half of the glass in the department store on the corner was broken. This was caused by the young people who came to grab notebooks and pens yesterday.

The salesperson stood by the uneven wall and cursed.

After listening for a while, Qian Jin realized that this place was actually a small blackboard where the arrival status of the store's popular products was recorded.

As a result, someone smashed the blackboard into pieces and pried it away last night!

Qian Jin took a breath of cold air.

Can this still be done?

Who's so quick? I need to keep this blackboard for myself!

Teacher Wei doesn’t have a blackboard yet!
There is still a queue at the entrance of the department store. A girl in a blue cloth shirt is holding a swaddling baby and is squeezed in front of the crowd. The red velvet thread on the baby's tiger-head shoes is dazzlingly bright.

The salesperson hurried through the crowd to get to work. When he passed Qian Jin, he stopped and asked the girl in the blue shirt:
"Lady, this line is dedicated to selling stationery. If you want to buy wiring looms, you have to go to that counter."

The girl said calmly: "Thank you for the reminder, comrade. I just came here to buy a notebook and a pen. I want to take the college entrance examination."

The salesperson was surprised: "According to the latest instructions, the college entrance examination will be held this winter. It's less than two months away. Your baby is so young and still needs to be breastfed, right? You will have to be away from home for at least half a day to take the exam. What will you do with the baby?"

The girl said, "I have agreed with my mother-in-law that when I go to take the exam, she will wait for me outside with the baby, and I will go to the bathroom to feed him during the trip."

Qian Jin listened with awe.

There is a sense of ruthlessness.

This girl was born at the wrong time. If she were in my era, she would at least be a 985 student!

Then he realized: This queue is for buying stationery, so why is he queuing here?
He hurriedly raised his hand to show his bicycle ticket and wanted to speak.

At this time, the iron fence outside the mall opened a crack, the door inside opened, and the crowd suddenly surged into a wave.

So many people were shouting that his voice was drowned out.

Now he couldn't leave even if he wanted to, and was pushed into the building by the crowd. He wanted to squeeze out, but was slammed on his butt in front of the local specialty display counter.

The red slogan "Learn from Daqing" on the glass counter had long been worn pink by elbows. The salesperson held up a leather account book and banged on the counter: "Get in line, get in line! If you jump the queue, don't even think about buying any stationery..."

"I'm buying a fucking bicycle!" Qian Jin was so angry that he couldn't help but swear.

Zhang Aijun, who was accompanying him, heard the noise and rushed in to pull him out of the crowd, saying, "Why don't you steal one too?"

Qian Jin was speechless.

"If you want to buy a bicycle, go to the north gate!" a salesperson shouted at this time.

Qian Jin hurried north.

When I got to the north, I secretly groaned:

There was also a long queue of people coming to buy bicycles!

This is also related to the college entrance examination.

Some people work near their homes and don't need a bicycle.

As a result, now if you want to go to school to review your lessons or ask teachers for advice, you must have a bicycle.

Qian Jin looked at his bicycle ticket and felt secretly angry.

Even if you have money and a ticket, you can’t buy a car.

He counted the number of bicycles and the number of people in front of him, and was about to shake his head and leave when someone outside suddenly shouted:
"A batch of bicycles just arrived at the Tianshan Road Department Store this morning. They're all shiny, shiny Forever!"

The people in the queue rushed out.

Qian Jin was about to run when he suddenly realized that the voice sounded familiar:

Xu Weidong!

Sure enough, Xu Weidong shrunk his neck and kept pointing in the direction of Tianshan Road at the door.

Qian Jin took the opportunity to push forward, and when he got to the counter, he quickly shouted, "Lady, give me a bicycle!"

The saleswoman was pretty, with shiny braids and fair skin. She was quite attractive, but her attitude was disappointing.

"What brand do you want? Where's your ticket? Let me see it."

Qian Jin said, "Phoenix."

"No." The salesperson said calmly.

"Permanently is fine."

"nor."

"What brands do you have?"

"Jiangmen."

Qian Jin had never heard of this brand, so he asked helplessly, "Is this bicycle genuine?"

The salesperson immediately became angry and threw the bicycle ticket in front of him, saying, "How can this bicycle made by our workers, specifically for the proletariat, be anything but decent? Who are you trying to annoy?"

Qian Jin was also angry: "Call your leader over here. I'm from the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Our section chief is Lin Hai from the General Management Section. You guys are under supervision!"

The salesperson actually knew him and sneered, "You're not with the labor commando team messing around with Zhang Hongbo anymore, so you're going to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative again?"

"Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty!"

Qian Jin was puzzled.

I'm a well-known figure on the street, so why is this salesperson so arrogant now? He knows me and is deliberately making things difficult for me?

He said, "Don't think I'm talking nonsense. I just started working yesterday. Isn't it time to buy a bike?"

Another male salesperson came over and verified the bicycle ticket, then winked at his colleague: "Go and push the best piece of Jiangmen over here."

He then explained to Qian Jin: "Jiangmen has good cars and is famous in the south."

"It uses a double-beam structure, which is strong and durable. The steel is high-quality and has outstanding rust resistance. It is especially suitable for foggy and rainy places like our seaside."

"Also, its pedal bearings can be disassembled for maintenance, making it perfect for young people to ride."

Qian Jin said, "It doesn't matter what you ride. What matters most is your attitude as a comrade..."

"Don't bother with him. You are implicated. He has some conflicts with your director." The male salesperson winked.

Qian Jin's temper subsided when he heard this.

I actually encountered the enemy of my enemy?
He wanted to get to know the salesperson, but the occasion was not appropriate, so he could only stare at the other person deeply and leave.

Xu Weidong hid behind the door. Qian Jin kicked him: "Who are you spying on?"

Xu Weidong cursed, "You bastard, you're just a peeper. How could you go to such lengths to buy a bicycle? And you need me, your comrade, to cover for you?"

"Isn't it because of you that I'm hiding here? I just tricked a lot of people into going to the Tianshan Road Department Store. When they realize they've been tricked, they'll definitely come back to cause trouble for me."

Qian Jin smiled awkwardly: "It's really thanks to you today, but why didn't you go to work?"

Xu Weidong said: "Take a leave and prepare for the college entrance examination!"

"Go roast some sweet potatoes." Qian Jin chuckled. "Tell me about your goal. Let's see which university is so unlucky."

Xu Weidong also laughed awkwardly: "I don't look like I'm cut out for studying."

"Actually, I can't work. The black market has been in chaos these past few days. People are everywhere buying books, pens, ink and stationery."

"Let's go to work. We have to arrest people. If we arrest people in this environment, we will definitely be scolded."

"So Director Chang gave us two days off. Let's take a break first and talk about it later."

Qian Jin was furious after hearing this: "I stuffed you in there for nothing. Didn't I tell you to let me know if there's any news?"

He quickly got on his new bicycle and prepared to go to the black market.

Xu Weidong chased after an old dog who jumped onto the back seat of the car. "Why do you think I ran into you here? I just wanted to tell you this news, so I found you!"

"drive!"

Qian Jin knew the consumption power that the college entrance examination would bring to society, so he had already prepared various small but valuable stationery items such as pencils, pens, and notebooks.

In addition to the gold box, he also bought an artifact:
Simulation costume props!

A silicone mask on the head of a bald strong man, a wig, a circle of beard and sunglasses.

People today can't see any problem when these four are combined.

Of course, it is safer if used at night.

Qian Jin wanted to try it during the day this time. If no one could find the loophole during the day, there would be no problem at night.

The black market in Jiu Tiao Lane has become open and aboveboard today.

Qian Jin rode his new bike into a small woods, went in for a bit, and came out a man wearing sunglasses and with a face full of flesh.

There are still people collecting so-called cleaning fees at the entrance of the alley.

But there were too many people coming and they couldn't stop them, so Qian Jin took the opportunity to sneak in.

The smell of ink is stronger here.

Qian Jin thought he had entered a printing and dyeing factory, but after looking around he felt the same way. There were several stalls selling books and test papers on ink printing and dyeing.

They no longer barter like before, but openly set up stalls to sell goods for money!
After walking around the black market with his head down, Qian Jin roughly understood the situation. He opened his big bag and shouted:

"Fountain pen, ink, draft book, alarm clock, eraser, cooling oil!"

These are all in-demand items needed for study.

Many young people who were wandering around the black market like headless flies swarmed over.

They need stationery, but a retro alarm clock with a mechanical bell is more eye-catching.

This alarm clock looks similar to the small alarm clocks sold in department stores these days, but the paint is very shiny. One girl couldn't put it down after receiving it: "Can this be used as a mirror?"

Qian Jin gave the demonstration after a time of one minute.

Amidst the sound of "click-click", one minute ended and the brass hammer began to strike.

The sound is crisp and loud, very pleasant to listen to.

Someone immediately asked, "Comrade, how much is this alarm clock? Or do you want to exchange it for something else?"

Qian Jin held up two fingers and said, "I am serving the people. This alarm clock cost me 20 yuan when I bought it, and I am selling it for 20 yuan now!"

This is the truth.

This alarm clock is sold for 20 yuan in the mall.

In addition, Qian Jin looked at the price of the alarm clock in the department store today.

This thing is much cheaper than a watch, ranging from 15 yuan to 50 yuan.

Brands like Diamond from Shanghai, Golden Rooster from Tianjin, and Five Goats from Guangzhou can all be sold at high prices of forty or fifty yuan.

The 15 yuan one is a three-no product, and there is no information such as manufacturer and place of origin on the alarm clock.

Why are there products without any quality assurance, quality assurance or certification in this era?

Very simple.

These are assembled goods produced by small collective enterprises or large collective enterprises in some places.

Qian Jin’s alarm clock has a brand, the brand is Old Boatman, and the manufacturer is definitely not found in today’s era.

But it’s okay. Information is not well developed nowadays, so it’s normal to not know some brands.

It seemed like he didn't know the brand of this bicycle in Jiangmen at first, but from what the salesperson said, it was a big brand in the south!

20 yuan is not expensive.

He didn't bring many alarm clocks, just ten in total, and he stuffed 200 yuan into his pocket in the blink of an eye.

Someone wanted to buy an alarm clock but couldn't find one, and was very frustrated. Qian Jin then took out a pen and showed it to them:
"The pen I brought is also a good thing. Look at the tip of this pen. It works even if you press it hard!"

The paint color of the pen is also shiny and attractive.

In addition, the rubber band has a fruity scent and the cooling oil is very effective, and they are both fresh products.

Young people nowadays really need the stimulation of new things.

This is completely different from the knowledgeable young people in later generations.

Qian Jin was undoubtedly the most handsome guy in the whole place. He was always surrounded by people, and many people came over to take a look even though they didn't have money to buy anything.

Business was booming and a large bag of goods was sold out in half an hour.

Qian Jin stuffed the money and bills into his pocket, tied the pocket opening tightly, tucked it under his arm and left.

Today I am mainly trying out this outfit, not looking for bargains on Taobao, so I will close the stall as soon as I make money and not get involved.

If he wants to do big business or find good things, he should come back tomorrow morning!

PS: Dear brothers and sisters, I would like to give you an advance notice again. This book will be on the shelves the day after tomorrow, which is Wednesday at noon. The data of this book is dismal, so I hope you can support it. I will be very grateful!

(End of this chapter)