Return To 1977 Chapter 53: Harvest
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"I smiled smugly, and smiled smugly again, smiling at the immortality of the mortals..."
In the east of Yongdingmen Railway Station Square, next to the stop sign of Trolleybus No. 102, Hong Yanwu was humming a tune and waiting for the bus. The more he sang, the more proud he became, and the corners of his mouth were completely raised.
Why is he so happy?
There is only one answer. That's right, Uncle Xue's money was recovered.
Just now, after Hong Yanwu knocked "Zhuang Dupao" unconscious with a punch and kick, he simply used this **** master as a stepping stone. Stepping on the kid's butt, he reached down a bulging newspaper bag from between the toilet purlin and the reed foil of the roof.
As soon as the thing was in hand, Hong Yanwu was pleasantly surprised by its heavy weight. As a result, when the newspaper bag was opened, it turned out to be You San's hidden stolen goods. The colorful banknotes and coupons were hastily tied into a thick pile with a monkey rubber band. At a glance, it was obvious that at least the harvest of several days was probably the "share of money" You San was planning to "offer".
Hong Yanwu was so happy that he immediately started counting money. It didn't take long for him to recognize Uncle Xue's "Steelmaking Five Yuan" among the thick banknotes. Now he was completely at ease. He threw the newspaper into the latrine and put all the banknotes and coupons into his pocket.
That's it, the ending is very happy. Hong Yanwu not only recovered his belongings, but also made a small fortune by accident.
So, do you want to hand over the money to the public?
Don't be ridiculous. Hong Yanwu never asked himself to be a good person with noble sentiments. What's more, it's not easy for him to find the money. Thinking about the twists and turns, it is simply more difficult than seeking scriptures from the West. Not to mention how hard he went to catch You San, nor to mention that he was almost detained in the police station overnight. Even the ordeal he endured in the toilet was enough for him. These unexpected gains were a kind of compensation for him, so he accepted them honestly and politely.
Speaking of such excitement, how much money is in the newspaper bag?
Early two hundred.
Two hundred dollars? Too little, how much is this?
Hey, the number doesn’t sound like much, but don’t forget, this was more than 200 yuan in the late 1970s.
Before the reform and opening up, Chinese people were always under the shadow of poverty, and eighty-nine tenths of the population fell into widespread poverty for a long time and had no choice but to do anything about it. Therefore, when it comes to the 1970s, people have a unified feeling, that is, poverty. Let's talk about a few things to understand the quality of these two hundred dollars.
The first thing is that in the late 1970s, the wedding gifts of the richest families in Beijing were only one to two hundred yuan, "three turns, one ring and one click" (bicycle, watch, sewing machine, radio, camera), the five major It costs less than 600 yuan to buy all the necessary equipment, but for most families, although everyone yearns for it, they can only stay away from it.
The second thing is, take catering consumption as an example. If anyone has thirty yuan in his pocket these days, he can start from the barbecue restaurant in Xuanwumen and head north to the vegetarian restaurants, and then follow the route. Garden, eating all the way to Xisi’s Casserole House. If you subtract half of it and only have fifteen yuan in your pocket, you can treat ten people to a whole table of hot-boiled mutton from Shundong. What if it was less, only five yuan? That's enough for the two of them to have a full meal at "Lao Mo". However, even spending just five yuan is a luxury that most people have never dared to try. If by chance, anyone really goes out of his way to experience it once, then this kind of "superior" experience will definitely be recorded in the glorious history of the individual, and it will be enough to remember for a lifetime.
The third thing is that as people's policemen, Xing Zhengyi and Zhao Zhenmin's salary level was considered high in the society at that time, but their salary was only thirty-five yuan. By comparison, more than two hundred yuan is almost the same as They were paid for several months. If compared with an apprentice's salary of more than ten yuan, then this two hundred yuan is simply a person's annual income without food or drink.
The fourth thing is that during this period, the average monthly living expenses per capita in the capital was about ten yuan. So how much purchasing power does a "Great Unity" card have in life?
As the largest denomination banknote at that time, ten yuan of the third edition currency was at least equivalent to one hundred yuan of the fourth and fifth edition coins.
The specific comparison is as follows:
1977: 10 yuan = 68.5 kilograms of rice, 11 kilograms of eggs, 200 kilograms of vegetables, 10.8 kilograms of pork, 10.5 kilograms of peanut oil (note that all ingredients are absolutely natural)
2013: 10 yuan = 3.2 kilograms of rice, 1.1 kilograms of eggs, 4.5 kilograms of vegetables, 0.7 kilograms of pork, 0.8 kilograms of peanut oil (it’s hard to say which one is genetically modified, but at least It’s also caused by chemical fertilizers and feed)
This comparison is only between agricultural and sideline products with the lowest added value. Others such as tobacco and alcohol, clothing, entertainment, housing, and medical care are not included. If considered comprehensively, the purchasing power of ten yuan at that time was several times that of one hundred yuan today.
There was a joke on the Internet that the largest bill in the past was ten yuan, which was enough to feed a group of people. But the hundred yuan from the Blue Four Great Men that came out later was only enough for four people. And then the pink 100 yuan was only enough for one person to order two dishes and one soup outside. This joke vividly describes the extent of currency devaluation.
Some people may say that it is useless to have money these days? If you don't have a ticket, it's not easy to buy things even if you have money.
This is true, but there is another point: if something is in short supply and there is demand, there will be transactions. Some Chinese people are born with market economy minds, and almost instinctively discovered that they can make profits by reselling tickets, so a black market for exchanging tickets has emerged. There, all tickets have a price. But how to buy it? Still have to rely on banknotes. It's just that this kind of ticket reselling was considered a crime of speculation back then. If you were caught, you would at least have the ticket money confiscated, and you would be "invited" to stay for a few days. If it was serious, you would even be sentenced.
In addition, it must be said that Hong Yanwu was very lucky. Because before You San fled, he gathered all the good things in his body together. So to be precise, Hong Yanwu finally confiscated from the newspaper bag, in addition to 225 yuan, there were also 120 kilograms of national food stamps, 21 kilograms and four taels of rice stamps, and 29 and a half kilograms of face stamps. , the coarse grain stamps are fifty kilograms, the cooking oil stamps are two kilograms and six taels, and the sesame oil stamps are three taels. There are also cloth coupons measuring 15 feet 3 inches, twenty-seven industrial coupons, and several cigarette coupons.
It should be noted in particular that these tickets retained by "Buddha" are truly the most valuable of all tickets. In this era of shortage of material things, these food stamps, cloth stamps, industrial stamps and cigarette stamps cover the three major categories of "food, clothing and use", which invisibly adds considerable value. Not only can these tickets be cashed out on the black market at any time if needed. It can even play a role in certain specific circulation links. In essence, this is a wealth far more valuable than money.
You San, You San, grandpa not only beat you today, but also "scrolled" your bastard's background. I'm afraid you never dreamed of it. ”
Hey, thank you for your filial piety. This is called a thief meeting an ancestor of thieves. ”
Hong Yanwu once again thought of You San's benefits, couldn't help but let out a deep breath of excitement.
The clouds have cleared up, the wind has become lighter, and the stagnation in my heart has also dissipated. The sun shining on my body feels exceptionally warm, and even the air seems to be exceptionally fresh. Everything he sees now feels so lovely, even the noisy people around him look so kind and down-to-earth. This is truly an indescribable satisfaction.
Relieve your anger!