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Chapter 467 Back to Mother's Home

"What's wrong?" Su Chen was a little curious.

"I think, what if your parents don't like us?" Avril took over the conversation, looking worried: "And it seems that there are not many Americans coming to China now. When everyone sees us, they all seem a little curious."

Su Chen said: "It's okay, they won't dislike you, such a cute girl, it's hard to find with a lantern."

"Don't comfort us yet, let's talk about it when we get to your house," Miranda said, "What I want to say is that we just bought some presents today, why don't we buy some more tomorrow?"

"No, these gifts are enough." Su Chen said with a smile: "There is no need to bring big and small bags."

"It's not just to see your parents, but also Xue's parents?" Avril Lavigne said seriously: "So, let's go shopping tomorrow."

Miranda followed suit.

It seems that the two girls are more worried about this problem, Su Chen said: "Then let's go buy some more tomorrow."

Buying things in China now is not like in the United States, where you can just hold the money. Now you have to ask for tickets and foreign exchange certificates.

When I went to get wine from the cellar last night, there was still a lot of foreign currency.

1978 edition.

This edition of high-denomination notes is rare, and relatively speaking, it is not easy to collect a complete set of foreign exchange notes.

The items in the cellar were obtained with the help of Xu Zhi before, and they were originally intended to be kept, but now it seems that they can only be taken out and spent first.

Now everything is supplied by ticket. A family can only get four packs of cigarettes a month, and newlyweds can only get candy, not to mention TVs and bicycles. You have to pay by ticket.

And if you have foreign exchange certificates, you can buy them at the Friendship Store with the foreign exchange certificates.

That's why so many people are flipping tickets and foreign exchange certificates.

Although foreigners only need to convert their foreign currency into foreign exchange certificates at the Bank of China or designated foreign exchange exchange points, they can use the equivalent value of RMB within the specified range.

The specific places are hotels, friendship stores, duty-free shops and so on.

Only in these places can people buy high-end goods that were regarded as luxury goods at that time - Remy Martin wine, Marlboro cigarettes, color TVs, Swiss watches.

Some handicrafts and silk with Chinese characteristics can also be bought in the Friendship Store.

But gradually, owning foreign exchange certificates is not a patent for foreigners.

Some mainland residents can get some foreign exchange certificates from overseas relatives and friends.

Once in possession of foreign exchange certificates, these people immediately became the envy of their colleagues, neighbors and friends, because foreign exchange certificates are a special pass to enter and exit the Friendship Store.

In addition, more and more Chinese residents are starting to go abroad to study abroad or visit relatives. They need foreign exchange certificates to exchange for U.S. dollars, and even the registration fee for the TOEFL test for students needs to be paid in U.S. dollars.

The strong demand for foreign exchange certificates and U.S. dollars directly gave birth to remitters who walk on the edge of the law-commonly known as "scalpers".

This time I came back with a lot of beautiful knives. Su Chen thought that he might as well go to the bank to exchange foreign exchange certificates tomorrow, and then collect some. After all, this is the epitome of this era.

It can also be kept for collection in the future.

After receiving Su Chen's reply, Miranda and Avril nodded hurriedly.

Avril continued: "I heard that you have a place for developing photos, we can't sleep anyway, why don't we go develop photos."

"Okay." Su Chen stood up: "Come on, let's develop the photos."

It's no fun to go out now, it's better to develop photos at home.

More importantly, the way of entertainment is too scarce.

When heading to the cellar, Xue Yu said, "I met Mr. Zhu some time ago, and he asked about your current situation."

"Really? Then you have to find some time to visit the old man."

When Su Chen opened the entrance to the cellar, Miranda and Avril exclaimed. They probably had never encountered such a hidden cellar before, and when they walked in, they exclaimed again.

"You Chinese people are so smart. In that backward age, you were able to come up with such a big project."

"I think so too. In addition to the Forbidden City we saw today, there is also the Great Wall seen in the photo. It is really amazing, and the bottles on the shelf are so beautiful."

Seeing Miranda pick up a vase.

Su Chen hurriedly said: "Miranda, you have to be careful, this bottle is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars."

"So expensive?" Miranda was taken aback, and hurriedly put the bottle back carefully.

Avril Lavigne was also very interested in these bottles and asked about its origin.

Teacher Su didn't understand this, so she had to ask Xue Yu to explain it to them.

After looking at the bottles and developing the photos, everyone came out of the cellar.

Miranda and Avril went back to wash up, leaving time for Su Chen and Xue Yu.

Xue Yu looked embarrassed: "Go and accompany them tonight, you don't have to accompany me."

"Why?" Su Chen was taken aback, and then said: "We haven't seen each other for so long, they will understand, and they will definitely not be jealous."

"I'm jealous of your size." Xue Yu squeezed his armpit hard: "I can't accompany you tonight, I, I..."

She blushed, bowed her head to Su Chen's ear, and whispered: "It's swollen..."

"Then we'll just talk." Su Chen took her hand: "I'll just hug you. I haven't hugged you for a year. You don't know how much I want to hug you."

As Teacher Su said, this night, he just hugged Xue Yu to sleep and talked, without any other actions.

This moved Xue Yu very much, but felt a little uncomfortable.

Because she felt that as his woman, she couldn't satisfy him.

The next day.

After getting up and having breakfast, Su Chen drove the three girls to the bank to exchange foreign exchange certificates first.

Direct exchange for [-] U.S. dollars.

Then I went to the Friendship Store, and with the foreign exchange certificates and passports, I started to buy extravagantly. I installed two TV sets, both of which were color TV sets, as well as scarce goods such as chocolate, tea, and silk.

These things are the most common things in the United States, but in Beijing, you need foreign exchange certificates to buy them.

Filled up the trunk of the car, went to fill up the gas, and was ready to go, first to Xue Yu's hometown, and then to Su Chen's home.

Yesterday, Xue Yu sent two telegrams back in advance, so that the family would not be prepared.

After telling Zhao Dongmei to take care of her home, she set off.

Although the feeling of driving by yourself is very different from the feeling of taking a train, but this traffic is hard to describe.

And in some places, you need to ask to know the direction.

After eating at noon, they set off from the capital, and did not arrive at Xue Yu's home until nearly six o'clock in the afternoon.

Fortunately, the performance of the car is good, otherwise Su Chen would be afraid that the car would fall apart halfway.

Hearing the sound of a car, the neighbors all came out of curiosity to check.

Su Chen parked the car and got out of the car.

No one greeted the neighbors. When Xue Yu got out of the car, the neighbors said hello one after another: "It's Yu girl, have you eaten yet?"

The aunt who had something good to do opened her mouth and yelled: "Old Xue, Lao Xue, your daughter is back."

Xue Yu responded with a smile one by one.

When they saw Miranda and Avril, the neighbors were even more curious: "Is this the US special agent?"

"This is my American sister, who came to my hometown to play." Xue Yu explained with a smile.

It happened that Xue Wangting and his wife came out of the house and saw so many people gathered around the door, they opened their mouths and invited everyone to the house as guests.

But everyone left after a few polite words, mainly because they were curious that Xue Yu would come by car, and they were also curious about the two American girls in the car.

When Zhao Fangyu saw Miranda and Ai Weier, she was also taken aback, and was about to ask Xue Yu.

Xue Yu said, "Dad, Mom, these are my American sisters, Miranda and Avril."

Miranda and Avril hurriedly bowed to Xue Wangting and Zhao Fangyu, and shouted in stumbling Chinese: "Father, mother, hello."

Zhao Fangyu fainted instantly...

(End of this chapter)