When it was almost time to get off work, Wang Lin came to the finishing workshop and said to Li Wenxiu: "I'm going to treat Assistant Zhou as a guest tonight. Let's cook some good dishes at home."

Li Wenxiu said: "You're so good, why do you want her?"

Wang Lin whispered: "You can become the section chief, isn't it because of Assistant Zhou's contribution? We must not forget our roots. Besides, Assistant Zhou is a good comrade who is willing to help others. If we make friends with her, we can ask her for help in the future."

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Li Wenxiu said, "Okay, I'll buy some good food and take it home later."

"You go home first, I'll pick up Assistant Zhou."

"Um."

Li Wenxiu finished the last process, took off his work hat and apron.

Wang Lin handed over a bag: "It's for you."

"What?" Li Wenxiu asked.

"Here you go, just keep it."

Li Wenxiu took it and saw that there was a women's watch, a skirt, and two pairs of stockings inside. She couldn't help but blush: "I can't have your things."

Wang Lin said calmly: "I gave it to you anyway, just throw it away if you don't want it! I am a man and there is absolutely no reason to take back the gift!"

Of course, Li Wenxiu was reluctant to throw it away, and said helplessly: "Forget it this time. Don't give me anything anymore. I owe you more and more!"

Wang Lindao: "What are you afraid of? The worst case scenario is that we can extend the contract for half a year!"

"..." Li Wenxiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Chen Xiaoxi came over and said with a smile: "What secret are you two talking about? You are so close! Oh, Wenxiu, what are these? Clothes? Let me see!"

The two of them usually play very well, and their relationship is similar to that of best friends in later generations. They talk to each other about everything.

Chen Xiaoxi reached for the bag, opened it, and yelled: "Oh my god! Wenxiu, your lover is too kind to you, right? He gave you a watch, a skirt and stockings! This is the latest style of dress. It's nice to wear it."

She is so beautiful, with a particularly good figure and temperament! Wang Lin, you have great taste! When will you give me a set too?"

Wang Linkou smiled brightly and said, "Okay, whenever you call me love, I will send you off."

Chen Xiaoxi was teased and immediately blushed and rolled her eyes at him: "I dare to shout, do you dare to agree? Bigamy is a crime! Do you want to go to jail?"

Wang Lin chuckled: "So, Comrade Chen Xiaoxi, you can only find other men to give you things."

Other female workers also gathered around, chattering and saying many envious words.

Li Wenxiu picked up the watch and put it on her wrist. Under the light, the watch case immediately felt like it was shining!

"What a beautiful watch!" Chen Xiaoxi, Liu Yu and others all exclaimed in admiration.

Li Wenxiu glanced at Wang Lin shyly: "Why is it a women's watch?"

"I added fifty dollars, fixed it, and then exchanged it at the counter."

"It's too expensive! Don't spend so much money in the future." Li Wenxiu looked at his watch with a happy smile on his lips.

Among the hundreds of female workers in the finishing workshop, she is the only one wearing a Shanghai watch!

Even the factory director Zhou Boqiang still wears an old-fashioned Seagull watch, which sells for just over 90 yuan.

This Shanghai watch is an honor for women in the 1980s!

It’s like the women of later generations buying an LV bag.

The premium price of the brand and the promotion of advertising can satisfy people's vanity psychology.

The female workers surrounded Li Wenxiu like stars, chattering non-stop.

Wang Lin smiled and came to the factory office and saw Zhou Zhou sitting inside sorting things.

She was wearing a different outfit from that in the morning, which made her even more cute and beautiful.

"Hello, Assistant Zhou." Wang Lin smiled and said, "Are you off work?"

"Well." Zhou Zhou said, "Is it better not to go to your house for dinner? Is it a waste of time?"

"No, Assistant Zhou, you helped my wife. Besides, we are all young people, so it's okay to have a party with each other!" Wang Lin said with a smile, "As a leader, you can't

Will they look down on us working class people?”

Speaking of which, how dare Zhou Zhou refuse? He had no choice but to agree with a smile.

"Has your family agreed to sell treasury bonds?" Wang Lin asked.

"I agree, why don't you agree! My dad said that those treasury bonds left at home are just a pile of paper. It's better to cash them in earlier! I brought 5,000 yuan of bonds, do you want them all?"

"Do you really have so many coupons at home?" Wang Lin was surprised.

Before the 1990s, treasury bills were mostly subscribed from state-owned enterprises and institutions, which was actually a kind of apportionment.

What kind of family is Zhou Zhou's family? Can they subscribe for 5,000 yuan in treasury bills?

Seeing Wang Lin's doubts, Zhou Zong said: "My whole family subscribed. My grandparents, father and mother, two uncles, two aunts, and our brothers and sisters all subscribed. These coupons are all five

It is actually not cost-effective to keep medium and long-term bonds that are more than 20 years old. My grandfather said, sell it if you can! Anyway, I subscribed at the time to support the country's economic construction! I didn't want to make money from this."

Wang Lin smiled and said: "Your family is really very politically aware!"

Zhou Zhou took out a leather satchel from the cabinet in the corner.

Treasury bills are issued in many denominations, the most common ones are one yuan, two yuan, five yuan, ten yuan, fifty yuan, and there are also denominations of one hundred yuan, or even ten thousand yuan.

The 5,000 yuan Zhou Zhou brought were all 50-yuan coupons, a full 100 bills!

Zhou Porridge said with a smile: "Look, are these? They are almost moldy if they are placed in my cabinet!"

Wang Lin took a stack of treasury bills, took out one and looked at it.

On the front is a landscape photo, which is a satellite dish somewhere.

There is a line written on the back: 1985 treasury bills, starting from 1990, the repayment of principal and interest will be drawn, and will be paid off in 1994.

Zhou Zhou said: "Look at what's written here, it's five years, and you have to wait for a draw before you can redeem it. That is to say, you have to wait up to nine years before you can redeem the cash! What do you think is the difference between this and paper? It's better to deposit money.

Where’s the savings bank!”

yes!

If calculated according to normal interest rates, it is indeed not as high as the interest rate of a savings bank.

Therefore, treasury bills before the 1990s were in the form of apportionment, and you had to buy them even if you didn’t want to buy them.

This has also contributed to the boom in black market transactions.

Many people bought Treasury bills and then sold them at low prices.

Because this thing is worthless!

Many businessmen who deal in treasury bills have made a fortune because of it!

Wang Lin smiled and said: "Go to my house and I will give you money."

Zhou Porridge hummed: "You should think about it before changing it! This is just a pile of paper! It may take another six years to redeem it!"

"Haha, as long as you don't regret it!" Wang Lin chuckled.

The two of them went downstairs, and Wang Lin said: "My home is nearby, shall we walk there?"

"Okay!" Zhou Zhou nodded.

Passing by the farmer's market in the factory area, Wang Lin bought melon seeds for 50 cents and fruit for 1 yuan.

Zhou Zhou chuckled and said, "Don't spend any money."

"It's okay, I know you like to eat melon seeds!" Wang Lin laughed.

When she arrived at home, Li Wenxiu had already washed rice for cooking and was chopping vegetables.

"Assistant Zhou is here, hello!" Li Wenxiu said with a smile.

Zhou Zhou said: "I'm really sorry, thank you for your hard work."

"Don't say that. We usually want to curry favor with Assistant Zhou, but we haven't had the chance yet!" Li Wenxiu said with a smile, "You go sit in the room for a while, the food will be ready soon."

Wang Lin invited Zhou Zhou into the room and said to Li Wenxiu: "Wenxiu, you stay with Assistant Zhou, and I'll cook."

Li Wenxiu said: "You can just accompany me."

Wang Lindao: "You women have something to chat with each other."

Li Wenxiu smiled brightly, handed the spoon to him, wiped her hands with her apron, came over to entertain Zhou Congee, made a cup of tea, brought it to her, and chatted with her.

Wang Lin said: "By the way, Wenxiu, please take 3,000 yuan and give it to Assistant Zhou."

Li Wenxiu trembled and looked at Wang Lin in confusion.

Wang Lin smiled and said: "I'm buying Assistant Zhou's treasury bills!"

"Treasury bills, why are you buying them? They can't be exchanged for money."

"I have my own reasons! Just go if I tell you to. The money will be placed in the secret compartment of the closet in your room."

Old-fashioned wardrobes are all made of wood. Clothes are folded and stored and cannot be hung. There is a row of drawers in the middle. A secret compartment can be made next to the drawer to store important things in the family. This secret compartment is similar to the drawer.
To be continued...