"I smiled smugly, and smiled smugly again, smiling at the immortality of the mortals..."
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. Yes, Uncle Xue got his money back.
Just now, after Hong Yanwu punched and kicked "Strong Pimple" unconscious, he simply used this voyeur master as a stepping stone. Stepping on this kid's butt, he reached down from the gap between the toilet purlin and the reed foil of the roof.
A bulging newspaper bag.
As soon as he got the thing in his hand, Hong Yanwu was pleasantly surprised by its heavy weight. As soon as he opened the newspaper bag, it turned out that it was You San's hidden stolen goods. The colorful banknotes and coupons were hastily tied into a thick layer with a monkey leather band.
A pile of it. One look at it and you can tell that it is at least the sum of several days' harvest, and it is probably the "share of money" that You San is planning to "offer".
Hong Yanwu was so happy that he immediately started to count the 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, threw the newspaper into the latrine, and threw all the money into the pit.
All the banknotes and coupons were put into his pocket.
In this way, the ending was very happy. Hong Yanwu not only recovered his things, but also made a small fortune unexpectedly.
So, do you have to hand over the money to the public?
Don't be kidding. Hong Yanwu has never asked himself to collect money and be a good person with noble sentiments. What's more, it is not easy for him to find the money. Think about the twists and turns, it is simply more difficult than seeking Buddhist scriptures in the West. Let's not talk about him first.
It took a lot of effort to catch You San, not to mention that he was almost detained in the police station for the night. Even the ordeal he suffered in the toilet was enough for him. These unexpected gains were meant for him.
It was a kind of compensation, which was naturally accepted with a smile.
With all this excitement, how much money is in the newspaper bag?
Early two hundred.
Two hundred yuan? That’s 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 percent of the population fell into widespread poverty for a long time and had no choice. Therefore, when it comes to the 1970s, people have a unified feeling, that is, poverty
.We might as well talk about a few things to understand the value of these two hundred dollars.
The first thing is that in the late 1970s, the wedding gifts of the wealthiest families in Beijing were only one to two hundred yuan, "three turns, one ring and one click" (bicycle, watch, sewing machine, radio, camera), and the five major items were fully equipped.
It’s less than 600 yuan, 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 go north to the vegetarian restaurant, then follow the route, Quyuan, and continue.
Eat at Xisi’s Casserole House. If you subtract half of that and only have fifteen yuan in your pocket, you can treat ten people to a whole table of mutton-shabu-shabu from Shandong. What if it’s even less and only costs five yuan? Then
It is enough for two people to have a full meal at "Lao Mo". However, even if it is only five yuan, for most people, it is a luxury that they have never dared to try. If someone is lucky enough, they will really risk it.
If you experience it once, this "excellent" experience will definitely be recorded in your personal glorious history, 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 is considered high in the society at this time, but their salary is only thirty-five yuan. By comparison, more than two hundred yuan is almost equivalent to several of them.
This is a monthly salary. If compared with the salary of an apprentice, which is 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" 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, and 0.8 kilograms of peanut oil (it’s hard to say which one is genetically modified, but at least it is caused by chemical fertilizers and feeds)
This comparison is only a comparison 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
Now it's several times one hundred yuan.
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 blue Four Great Men's hundred yuan that came out later was only enough to feed four people. And the pink hundred yuan that came out later was
Yuan is only enough for one person to order two dishes and one soup outside. This joke vividly describes the extent of currency depreciation.
Some people may say, it’s 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 point is correct, 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 reselling tickets can make profits, so they also
A black market for exchange of unavailable tickets emerged. There, all tickets had a price. But how to buy them? They still had to rely on banknotes. However, this kind of ticket reselling was considered a crime of speculation in those days, and people were caught.
At the very least, the ticket money will be confiscated, and you will be "invited" to stay for a few days. In serious cases, you will even be sentenced.
In addition, it must be said that Hong Yanwu was very lucky. Because You San gathered all the good things on his body together before escaping. So to be precise, Hong Yanwu finally seized everything from the newspaper bag, except for two hundred and twenty-five
In addition to the yuan, there are also one hundred and twenty kilograms of national food stamps, rice stamps of twenty-one kilograms and four taels, face stamps of twenty-nine and a half kilograms, coarse grain stamps of fifty kilograms, edible oil stamps of two kilograms and sixty taels, and sesame oil stamps of three
2. There are also 15 feet 3 inches of cloth coupons, 27 industrial coupons, and some cigarette coupons.
It should be noted in particular that these coupons preserved by the "Buddha" are truly the most valuable of all coupons. In this era of lack of material, these food stamps, cloth stamps, industrial coupons and cigarette stamps
, bringing together the three major categories of "food, clothing, and use", which invisibly adds considerable value. If necessary, these tickets can not only be cashed out on the black market at any time. They can even play a role in certain specific circulation links.
.In essence, this is a wealth far more valuable than currency.
You San, You San, grandpa not only beat you today, but also got your bastard's reputation "scrolled", I'm afraid you never dreamed of it."
Hehe, thank you for your filial piety, this is like a thief meeting the ancestor of thieves."
Hong Yanwu once again thought of You San's benefits and 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 his heart has also dissipated. The sun shining on his body feels exceptionally warm, and even the air seems to be unusually fresh. Everything he sees now feels so lovely, even the noise around him
The noisy people all look so kind and down-to-earth. This is really an indescribable satisfaction.