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Behind the counter, saleswoman Wang Lili tapped the glass with her nail polished fingernails, producing a high-pitched and thin sound.

"Are you buying or not? If not, don't block the way; there are other people waiting behind you!"

She glanced sideways at Lu Qingshan and his group, her brows furrowed with undisguised disdain.

In her opinion, these three country bumpkins who crawled out of the muddy countryside didn't even know what an industrial ticket looked like, yet they dared to ask about "three turns and one sound" (referring to a radio, a watch, a bicycle, and a radio). It was simply a huge joke.

Old Liu, who was driving the cart, lowered his head even further, his old face flushed red, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Lu Changgui's lips trembled: "Young comrade, how can you speak like that?"

Several city dwellers waiting to buy things nearby also cast inquiring glances, occasionally letting out a few low snickers.

Lu Qingshan ignored those voices.

He simply reached out and placed the cloth bag he was carrying on the glass counter.

"Thump."

A muffled thud.

The cloth bag was quite large, and it was bulging with contents.

Next, Lu Qingshan untied the bag and took out two stacks of colorful tickets and certificates, which he neatly arranged on the counter.

One stack contained cloth coupons, and the other stack contained brand-new industrial coupons.

Wang Lili's fingers, which were tapping on the counter, stopped.

She stared at the two stacks of bills, blinked, and froze before the mockery on her face could fade.

This is not over yet.

Lu Qingshan reached into the cloth bag again, took out something carefully wrapped in a handkerchief, and unfolded it layer by layer.

It was a thick stack of "Great Unity" notes.

He placed the money next to the tickets, a whole stack of them, standing there on the counter.

The noise on the first floor of the supply and marketing cooperative seemed to be cut off by something, and it fell silent for a moment.

All eyes were on that small pile of money and tickets.

Wang Lili's meticulously drawn eyebrows twitched, and she swallowed.

Even if she was a shop assistant in the city, the impact of a peasant casually pulling out a large wad of cash was still too great.

She opened her mouth, and the arrogant air she had previously exuded vanished completely.

"Comrade, I need to buy something."

Lu Qingshan had no intention of arguing. When you're out in the world, clothes make the man, and he didn't blame the other party for looking down on him.

Even if he came to buy something, if the other party takes a defective item, there will be more trouble later.

He pointed to the most eye-catching Shanghai brand watch in the display case.

"Wrap up that Shanghai watch for me."

He then pointed to the Butterfly brand sewing machine and a brand-new Forever brand bicycle placed next to him.

"And that one, and that one too, I want those too."

Wang Lili's face flushed red. Although the other party didn't hold it against her, she still blushed with embarrassment when she thought about what she had just done.

He stammered, his voice hoarse: "Comrade...this, so many things...I, I can't make the decision, we need our manager's signature..."

"Then call your manager over," Lu Qingshan said.

"Hey, hey! Please wait a moment!"

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, Wang Lili turned around and ran towards the back office.

A moment later, a middle-aged man wearing a white polyester shirt and with his hair slicked back quickly walked out.

He wore a professional smile, and his voice arrived before he even got close.

"Is anyone buying something big? Sorry to keep you waiting."

This man is Zhao Zhiqiang, the manager of the supply and marketing cooperative.

He immediately noticed the pile of money and tickets on the counter, as well as Lu Qingshan and his son standing next to him.

Zhao Zhiqiang's gaze swept over the group, finally landing on Lu Qingshan, without showing any change in expression because of their attire.

She warmly grasped Lu Changgui's hand: "Hello, hello, which one do you want? I'll get it for you."

Although Lu Qingshan didn't mind, Lu Changgui was a little unhappy and pulled his hand back: "We dare not trouble ourselves; we are all just country bumpkins."

Zhao Zhiqiang was able to become a manager at such a young age, which shows he is a shrewd person.

A quick glance around revealed what was going on. He stopped asking about the shopping and instead turned to look at Wang Lili hiding behind him, his smile fading slightly.

"Lili, what's wrong? Why are you being rude to the customer?"

Wang Lili shuddered in fright and lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Zhao Zhiqiang then looked at Lu Changgui, his smile becoming warm again.

"Comrade, I'm so sorry. Our sales clerk here isn't very skilled, please bear with me. I'll retrain her later, and I'll give you two more bars of soap today."

Upon hearing that they were also giving away soap, Lu Changgui felt pleased and pointed at Lu Qingshan: "This is my son, he's getting married, and we've come to buy the bride price!"

Zhao Zhiqiang's eyes and eyebrows lit up, as if it were his own wedding: "Brother, this is great news!"

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of four large burlap sacks at Lu Qingshan's feet, the openings still stained with blood and dirt.

A thought struck him, and he tentatively asked, "Comrade, you look unfamiliar. Are you... just coming from the countryside?"

"Yes, from Hongshitun." Lu Qingshan nodded. "My name is Lu Qingshan. I was introduced by Zhang Wei, the factory director of the machinery factory."

"Brother Zhang?"

Zhao Zhiqiang's eyes lit up, and the warmth on his face became more sincere.

"Oh my! So this is a distinguished guest introduced by Brother Zhang! Why didn't you say so sooner!"

He nimbly walked around the counter and grabbed Lu Qingshan's hand.

"Come on, come on, don't say anything more. It's my fault for not arranging things properly today. Wang Lili, what are you standing there for? Get a can of malted milk powder and give it to this Brother Lu!"

Without saying a word, he led Lu Qingshan to a chair in the waiting area.

"Brother Lu, how did you meet Brother Zhang?" Zhao Zhiqiang asked curiously.

"I took a wild boar to the factory today and sold it to Brother Zhang as a New Year's gift."

"You hunted a wild boar?" Zhao Zhiqiang became even more excited. "Brother, you're a hunter?"

I guess so.

Zhao Zhiqiang slapped his thigh, looked Lu Qingshan up and down, and his eyes changed completely.

These days, a young man who can get hundreds of kilograms of wild boar meat by himself and even get in touch with Zhang Weida is definitely no ordinary person.

"Alright! Bro, just tell me what you need!"

He turned and shouted towards the warehouse, "Bring out that new Red Lantern radio from the warehouse too! I'll personally introduce it to Brother Lu today!"

Bicycle, sewing machine, watch, radio.

The "three turns and one sound" set is now complete.

Lu Changgui and Lao Liu sat to the side, unsure of what to do with their hands, staring at the brand-new, large items as if in a dream.

Lu Qingshan didn't stand on ceremony.

"Brother Zhao, I still need to buy some fabric for my family."

"no problem!"

Zhao Zhiqiang personally led him to the fabric counter and pointed out the most popular fabrics at the time, such as "Dacron" and "Corduroy," to Lu Qingshan.

Lu Qingshan picked out a pink polyester fabric for Lin Xiulan and a durable blue khaki fabric for his mother, Wang Guifen.

Finally, he asked for a white Dacron shirt for himself and his father.

He didn't blink once from beginning to end.

Zhao Zhiqiang watched from the side, and his heart grew increasingly attached to it.

This Lu Qingshan is not only capable, but also a loving husband and a dutiful son. He's a person worth befriending.

After paying the bill, four hundred yuan was gone in no time.

The supply and marketing cooperative hired two workers to help move the sewing machine and a bunch of other things onto the oxcart.

They tied a big red flower to each of the items.

Zhao Zhiqiang personally escorted Lu Qingshan to the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative. Looking at the overflowing goods on the oxcart, he lowered his voice and looked a little embarrassed.

"Brother Lu, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"Brother Zhao, please speak."

"I heard from Brother Zhang that you're quite skilled at mountain running." Zhao Zhiqiang rubbed his hands together and sighed. "To be honest, my mother hasn't been feeling well lately and has been bedridden. She's seen many doctors in the city and is taking medicine, but she's not getting better. I was thinking, could I find some truly nourishing medicinal herbs in the mountains to help her recover?"

He looked at Lu Qingshan with earnest eyes.

"Brother, you're used to traveling in the mountains and have seen a lot. If you ever come across any old ginseng or lingzhi while hunting, could you... think of saving some for me?"

"Name your price!"