Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack
Chapter 36 - 036. Buy, Buy, Buy

Chapter 36: 036. Buy, Buy, Buy

Shuzhen’s eyes sparkled; is this like a pillow coming for the sleepy head?

Even though she’d already lent Lian Hai fifty pounds of national grain coupons and just exchanged another thirty pounds. The hundred plus pounds of coupons she gathered from Wu Xia’s savings were running low. But didn’t she have her supernatural abilities? With just a thought, she could make cucumbers transform from inches long to over a foot, and grow seeds into rice spikelets in no time, that should be no problem.

With her abilities, she’s naturally not short on food. Xue Guohong, the girl who works at the provincial supply store, always has ways that others don’t. Maintaining a good relationship is mutually beneficial and a win-win situation.

But ideas are just ideas. To put them into action, a lot more needs to be considered.

For instance, the safety and reliability of food sources and transportation. It seems like just two points, but the aspects involved are extensive!

Without a perfect solution, Shuzhen would rather hold onto a golden bowl and eat plain meals than risk dragging her family into a storm. After all, lacking those colorful coupons would just lower the living standard. But a careless mistake and getting caught by someone could be life-threatening!

Her heaven-defying abilities or such private transactions are absolutely forbidden to be exposed to light.

Having lived long and experienced many things, she couldn’t be as simple and pure-hearted as her sister Guohong.

However, given these special times, even familial betrayals are commonplace. Being cautious is never a big mistake. Mentioning it slightly, her sister Guohong didn’t show any resentment but looked at her gratefully. Whether they had the opportunity to work together long-term or not, Shuzhen found this girl teachable.

Having gone through the complexities of her previous life, she prefers to befriend simple and honest people now, especially ones like her sister Guohong who is sincere and immensely helpful.

They benefitted quite a bit with Guohong’s insider guidance. Like choosing the color of blankets, getting better quality and workmanship for the same price on garments, for instance.

With Guohong leading them, the sales clerks in the mall, who usually act like disdainful swans, suddenly became amicable. Even if the prices and coupons had no room to negotiate, the conveniences provided within operational limits were completely worthwhile.

Holding over three hundred in hand, with no worries because of her abilities and treasures, they only needed a chance to spend. Now that the opportunity arose, how could Shuzhen let it pass?

Buy!

With the wedding approaching, as a sister and sister-in-law, she ought to bring some gifts for the family, right?

New clothes for herself and Brother Lianshan are a must. No more getting married in borrowed clothes or wearing everyday clothes like in the past life. Starting a lifetime of happiness needs a good beginning; what if things don’t go well later?

Both brothers, their wives, and nephews deserve new clothing materials. The money from scavenging Wu Xia’s stash, which the eldest brother didn’t take, was all given to her. Originally, she planned to save half for his medical treatment, but now, he’s perfectly healthy. She could use the savings to improve everyone’s lives.

If she buys for her nephews, she can’t forget her in-laws’. Each child in Lian Hai’s and Lian Yue’s families deserves clothing materials, letting their mothers tailor garments for them.

Although Lian Yue’s sister-in-law has a sharp tongue, she has a soft heart. In the past life, after Shuzhen went mad, she supported her family with both money and effort—often bringing her husband and kids to help work. They showed up early in the morning, skipped dinner, and went home to avoid burdening her brother. For over a decade, she made shoes for Lianshan and Yanzi until her eyesight and strength failed.

Thinking of such a kind sister-in-law fills Shuzhen with gratitude. Even if Brother Lianshan stops her, she’d buy her some fabric. And of course, she wouldn’t leave out her sister-in-law Qiu Fang either.

Buying fabric for all these clothes quickly spent the cloth tickets Shuzhen had just exchanged, dashing her plans for two new beddings. Instead, she used industrial coupons to buy two dark red blankets with peony patterns, as well as pillowcases and large handkerchiefs that didn’t require cloth tickets. The sugar and soap coupons were also all converted into goods.

In short, anything in the store that Shuzhen felt was needed, affordable, and available with tickets or industrial coupons, she’d take without hesitation.

Seeing her so delighted, Lianshan originally wanted to advise her to be thrifty, but he changed his mind. After all, she was buying practical household items, and with the provincial capital store having more variety and better prices than their rural area, he just let her be happy!

After handing over twenty bucks and ten pounds of grain coupons he had, Lianshan quickly took on the role of porter. When Shuzhen spent all her tickets and had only 40 yuan and 6 cents and 32 pounds of national grain coupons left, Lianshan nearly became a walking shelf. That’s when Shuzhen felt buying the bicycle was indeed a wise decision.

Otherwise, with all this and Lianshan not wanting her to strain herself, he’d get exhausted, which would make her worry.

After loading everything onto the newly bought Phoenix bicycle with Guohong’s help, and bidding farewell to Xue Guohong, who insisted Shuzhen write to her upon her return, the two slowly headed toward the guesthouse, she leading the bike and he walking beside. Ahem, the truth is, Lianshan had seen bicycles but hadn’t yet learned the high and mighty skill of riding one.

The showy act of racing through the streets with a beloved girl on the bike, that would only be possible after mastering his cycling skills.

Now, as he slowly pushed the bike, his sister Shuzhen eagerly recounted who each item was for: the two elder brothers, their wives, and the two nephews. Also, for the sister-in-law and his siblings Jiezi and the niece. Some things were set aside for themselves, to wear at the wedding or use afterwards.

Hearing her talk about ’us’ so much made Lianshan feel content and hopeful. He couldn’t wait for time to fly by like an arrow, allowing him to marry Shuzhen immediately and start an everlasting family with her!