If it were any other customer, the salesperson at the counter would definitely not be happy.
If you don't have a ticket, why are you buying cigarettes? Why are you pretending to be a big wolf?
However, Li Anran's temperament was obviously different from that of this era. Coupled with his handsome face, the treatment was naturally different.
"Little comrade, these cigarettes that don't need tickets are actually quite good.”The salesperson, who was about 30 years old, smiled and pointed at the cigarettes on the counter." This is a little more expensive. It's 13 cents per pack. It's enough for me to go out and do business.”
Li Anran took a look at the cigarette. In the end, he had never heard of the brand of the cigarette before. The packaging was not good either. After thinking about it, he shook his head.
"Thank you, may I ask…comrade." Li Anran almost blurted out the term 'beautiful lady' and almost scared himself to the point of breaking out in cold sweat.
What a joke. In this era, if you dared to call someone a beauty in broad daylight, they could call the police and arrest you for hooliganism.
"Comrade, I really don't have a ticket, but do you think this will do?”
After Li Anran finished speaking, he took out a small stack of national food stamps from his bag. They were all one catty each. There were 50 tickets in a small stack, which was 50 catties.
"Little Senior Brother, don't do anything rash!" He Yuzhu quickly pulled her to the side." Even if you really want to buy cigarettes, I'll think of a way to deal with the cigarette tickets. You don't have to take out your food tickets. It's... It's not worth it!”
In the end, He Yuzhu deliberately lowered his voice. After all, it was not a good thing to offend a salesperson in this year.
"Junior Brother, listen to me.”Li Anran smiled and replied," Don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to exchange so many food stamps for cigarette stamps. I'll go bargain. Wait for me, I'll be there in a while."”
" You..." He Yuzhu wanted to say something more, but Li Anran had already returned to the counter.
"I'm sorry, my junior brother is just concerned about me, he doesn't have any ill intentions.”Li Anran explained with a smile.
"Junior Brother? Are you my senior brother?" The salesperson couldn't be bothered to be angry anymore. She looked at the young and handsome Li Anran, then looked at the old and old-fashioned He Yuzhu. She couldn't figure out how this young man in front of her became a senior.
"There's no choice. I took advantage of the fact that I was the first to enter.”Li Anran smiled and explained," My junior brother is just not good at talking. Please don't take offense. I'm here to apologize on his behalf."”
Initially, the salesperson was indeed a little unhappy. When others came to buy things, they had to look at her face. It was not easy to give them a good face, but someone did not appreciate it.
However, when Li Anran said this, coupled with that sunny and handsome smile, the displeasure in her heart immediately disappeared.
"Forget it, forget it. It's not worth getting angry over him. Do you still want your cigarettes?”
"Yes, of course." Li Anran smiled and took the national food stamps again." I'm new here. My luggage was stolen on the train, and I only have these food stamps left. Can you help me? Let me, a foreigner, experience the friendliness of the people in Beijing?”
"Well, I didn't expect you to be so good at talking at such a young age.”The salesperson's mood was obviously improved.
Reality proved that no matter what he did, he could be flexible.
After all, compared to cigarette stamps, national food stamps were the real hard currency!
These salespeople might not be able to help with anything else, but they could find some cigarette tickets.
When the time came, he would sell the national food stamps. He would not only earn money, but also food!
In just a few words, Li Anran successfully obtained two packs of cigarettes and two boxes of matches.
" Little Senior Brother, you..." Before He Yuzhu could finish speaking, Li Anran dragged him out of the general store.
Junior Brother, I've bought the cigarettes." Li Anran shook the cigarette wrapped in the newspaper in his hand." They even gave me two boxes of matches.”
"Nonsense, how many food stamps did you give them and how much money did you spend?”He Yuzhu said angrily.
As a native of Beijing, how could he not know how to buy things by using other tickets or adding more money? However, the problem was, who was willing to do that in Nian Yue's time?
Unless there was really no other way, was he stupid?
Li Anran knew that his junior brother was really doing this for his own good. He stuffed the cigarette into his pocket and then reached out to put his arm around the other party's shoulder.
"Junior Brother, there's an old saying in my hometown,'It's a blessing to be at a disadvantage.”
"Besides, I'm not really at a disadvantage by doing this.”
"The other party's asking price isn't considered black.”
"Next time, if you really need to buy something but can't find a way, isn't there another possibility here?”
"Fine, you sure know how to comfort yourself.”He Yuzhu shook his head and was too lazy to say anything else.
After all, the food tickets and money belonged to him. If he said too much, it would cause misunderstandings.
After leaving the general store, the two of them continued to walk along the road. As they walked, He Yuzhu introduced some customs and taboos in Beijing.
"Eh? Junior Brother, where are we going?”Seeing that they were getting further and further away, Li Anran could not help but ask.
"To the scrap collection station."
"Waste collection station?" Li Anran did not react for a moment.
"Didn't I say before that the new furniture has to be made on the spot?”He Yuzhu explained," You need a ticket to buy a ready-made bed, so we can only make do with a second-hand bed. By the way, you don't mind, do you?”
Alright, Li Anran understood after hearing this.
"Of course not." Li Anran smiled." To have a place to shelter from the wind and rain in the capital, and to have Junior Brother protecting me, I can't be happier. How could I be disgusted?"”
"Cover?" He Yuzhu did not react for a moment.
"Oh, it means that you're bringing me along. It's a dialect from my side.”Li Anran quickly explained.
"That's right! I'll protect you from now on!”He Yuzhu patted his chest. He did look very imposing.
However, when he thought about how the other party was clearly younger and was his senior brother, why did he feel so awkward?
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