1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 45 Trading
Liu Chuxue felt that this deal was perfect; with this set of equipment, things would be much more convenient in the future.

Bait in place, a beautiful cast, perfect.

Seeing her move so smoothly, Grandpa Xiao gave her a thumbs up.

He jogged over, grabbed his bucket, and happily stuffed the big black fish and the smaller carp inside: "Today I can finally hold my head high!"

His words immediately provoked a barrage of criticism: "Have you no shame? Are you trying to take this fish back to your wife and show off your skills?"

"Aren't you afraid we'll expose you someday?"

"Stop making a fuss, as if you can catch fish every day."

No matter how others cheered, Grandpa Xiao only had eyes for the big black carp and the little carp in his bucket: "Anyway, we'll have fish to eat tonight."

Just as they were joking with each other, there was another commotion on Chu Xue's side. Someone gestured for them to be quiet.

Those old men who hadn't believed in such things were now completely convinced; this little girl really did have a knack for fishing.

Judging from the movement in the water, it's obvious that it must be a large cargo.

With a suitable fishing rod, Chu Xue was no longer afraid of the fish escaping. She pulled the rod back and forth to play the fish until it became docile. Only then, with the help of Grandpa Xiao, did she manage to scoop the fish up.

This time, however, gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd.

Another blackfish came up, even bigger than the one Old Master Xiao had.

It must weigh at least ten pounds.

Before anyone could say anything, Old Master Qi approached with his bucket in hand and asked in a low voice, "Girl, do you want money or tickets?"

Perhaps he was too excited, because his voice trembled.

Liu Chuxue was very straightforward: "Tickets, any kind of ticket will do." What she needed most right now was tickets. Her family of three needed to stay in the city for at least two weeks, and without tickets, they would be unable to move an inch.

Grandpa Qi was a straightforward man: "How about this, I'll charge you twelve catties for this blackfish, is that acceptable?"

Judging from her accent, she was clearly from Henan. Even with her graying temples, she hadn't forgotten her hometown dialect. Liu Chuxue was also a straightforward person: "Okay."

Old Master Guo, who was in front, also came over and handed over the ticket in his hand: "Girl, take a look, this is the ticket for the grass carp."

Liu Chuxue saw that there were match coupons, cloth coupons, soap coupons, and even a shoe coupon inside. Not bad, very useful: "That's right, old man, we've cleared it out."

She didn't say thank you, since they had settled the matter and there was no question of who owed whom anything.

However, something went wrong with Grandpa Qi. He managed to grab the fish into his bucket first, but then he found himself in an awkward situation when he reached into his pocket.

I left in such a hurry today because my wife made me change my clothes. I didn't have a single penny in my pocket, let alone any tickets: "Quick, quick, quick, my old brothers, who has any tickets? Hurry up and chip in."

After everyone cheered and egged them on, they all chipped in some money, and in the end, it was Grandpa Xiao who covered the rest.

Grandpa Qi wasn't embarrassed at all, and happily handed over the tickets he had collected: "Girl, check if they're correct."

Liu Chuxue smiled and accepted the coupons. This time, the coupons were more complete: sugar coupons, oil coupons, cloth coupons, tofu coupons, grain coupons, salt coupons, vermicelli coupons, and even a meat coupon and two industrial coupons. Although they were not many, they were enough to solve their immediate problem.

Look, they've even used their meat coupons to exchange for fish. It's not that they're lacking food, it's that they're lacking enjoyment and sentimentality.

After that, she caught a few more fish, but none of them weighed more than five pounds. Most of them weighed around two or three pounds, which Liu Chuxue was already quite satisfied with.

Seeing that there were seven or eight fish in the bucket, he stopped and said, "Gentlemen, it's getting late, I have to go back."

That's true. If we don't go back soon, Liu's mother will start to worry.

(End of this chapter)