Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

The ticket seller took out a light blue bicycle and bought a ticket.

Li Youcai took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.

Things like bicycle tickets must be read carefully, because the restrictions on the ticket may vary depending on the issuing unit.

For example, some bicycle tickets will clearly state that someone is from a certain unit and is using the ticket to purchase a bicycle of a certain brand and model.

Tickets like this are useless to others because they cannot be used to buy tickets.

Some will have clear time limits, and will become invalid after the expiration date.

The shortest is a week, the longest is only a month or so.

There are many ticket scalpers who, when encountering strangers asking for tickets, will use these expired bicycle tickets to fool the other party.

This is also one of the reasons why ticket scalpers generally have a bad reputation.

These people are not at all ambiguous when it comes to cheating and deceiving people.

The one in Li Youcai's hand is a universal bicycle ticket issued by the three Shanghai bicycle directors. The only restriction is that you can only buy Phoenix brand bicycles. The date is also correct and it is still valid.

"Okay, I want it."

After checking and finding no problem, Li Youcai readily paid with a big unity note.

"Thank you, brother." After receiving the money, the ticket scalper smiled even more widely.

Li Youcai put the bicycle ticket in his pocket and asked casually, "Can you get a watch ticket? Preferably one with a Shanghai license plate."

"Oh, the Plum Blossom brand ones are easier to get, but the Shanghai brand ones are not so easy to get." The ticket scalper pinched his chin when he heard that, looking thoughtful.

The superb acting skills once made Li Youcai think that it was really difficult to deal with.

But the next second, the ticket scalper said very seriously: "You have to pay more!"

Li Youcai smiled and shook his head.

I think it’s a shame that this guy didn’t play the role of Jia Qian Jushi.

Just about to speak.

The ticket scalper, however, got there first and said, "Others have to pay extra, but you don't have to. Don't worry, it's just a Shanghai watch ticket. I'll take care of it."

Seeing Li Youcai shaking his head, the ticket scalper thought that Li Youcai was unhappy.

Not wanting to lose this God of Wealth, the ticket scalper quickly interrupted and refused to raise the price.

"It's better to get two more." Li Youcai said softly with a smile.

"Okay! Don't worry, brother. I'll give you news tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

After watching Li Youcai and his brother leave, the ticket scalper laughed and went to look for his next target.

To buy a bicycle, you can generally go to two places. The first one is naturally the supply and marketing cooperative, but because of the tight supply, the supply and marketing cooperative often runs out of stock, and there are not many bicycles in stock.

Another place is to go to the city’s bicycle factory. Not only are there all kinds of bicycle brands, but there is also a large inventory. You can basically buy anything you want as long as you have a ticket.

Li Youjie was pulling the cart, and his heart ached when he thought of the bicycle ticket in Li Youcai's hand.

"Brother, you need to buy a bicycle."

"You're talking nonsense! I've already bought the ticket. If I don't buy the car, I'll just leave it there until it expires."

Seeing Li Youjie's sly look, Li Youcai knew that this guy must be eyeing the bicycle that he hadn't bought yet, so he deliberately replied in a bad mood.

Just now, he was rude to me because of Huang Juan's family.

This face changes quite quickly.

"Brother, didn't you say you would buy me a three-wheeled vehicle? Why don't you give me this car?" Li Youjie asked tentatively.

"I gave it to you, so what should I ride back and forth?"

"I'll carry you, brother. From now on, I'll ride my bike to carry you when you go to the city, and I'll also carry you home. From now on, I'll be your exclusive driver." Li Youjie vowed.

"That's what you said. If you can't do it, I can take the car back at any time."

Hearing his elder brother say this, Li Youjie was so excited that he almost jumped up.

"You promised me! You're so kind, brother! Don't worry, I will definitely keep my word."

"Come on, let's go buy a car!"

Li Youjie, who had been feeling a little depressed because Li Youcai refused to help, was now full of energy, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He pulled Li Youcai into the supply and marketing cooperative.

As soon as he entered the door, he shouted, "Comrade, I want to buy a bicycle!"

That little tone was full of pride.

Against the inside corner of the wall, there were three bicycles placed side by side, two 28-inch bicycles and one 26-inch bicycle. They were all black in color, and the frames were wrapped with newspapers to prevent them from being bumped and the paint from peeling.

"Take out your ticket and let me see it." The salesperson, wearing a white cloth hat on his head, walked out from behind the counter while eating melon seeds.

Li Youcai took out the bicycle ticket he had just bought and handed it over.

"It's a Phoenix." The salesperson looked at the ticket and pointed at the 180-inch bicycle next to his mouth. "The one at the back is a Phoenix. It's yuan."

Li Youjie couldn't wait any longer. Without asking the salesperson, he went over and moved the other two bicycles to the side.

The prices of bicycles from different brands are also different. Phoenix is ​​of the best quality and the most expensive.

In comparison, Forever and Fei Ge are a little cheaper, but the difference is only about 5 or 8 yuan.

Li Youjie pushed out the Phoenix bicycle and squatted down to carefully inspect the bike.

The rims are shiny and each spoke is bright and shiny.

I squeezed the brakes a few times and everything worked fine.

I pinched the tire and found it was a little underinflated.

I turned the pedals a few times by hand and the rear wheel turned without any unusual noise.

Li Youjie reached out to tear the newspaper off the rack.

But the salesperson hurriedly stopped him by shouting, "Hey...if you want to buy it, pay the money first. Otherwise, if you tear it up and don't buy it, who can I turn to?"

"Don't worry, as long as the car is good, we will definitely buy it." Li Youcai took out the money and counted it one by one in front of the salesperson.

Li Youcai flicked the eighteen Great Unity notes before handing them to the salesperson.

Li Youjie tore off the newspaper on the car body, revealing the shiny black paint inside.

On the frame, there is a golden phoenix with the word "Phoenix" written in red below.

Further down is a golden vertical row of words "Shanghai Bicycle Factory No. 3" and a golden factory logo.

Seeing Li Youjie's eyes full of gold.

It can be seen that the car was well protected during transportation and there was no bumps or paint chipping.

"Brother, it's fine, not broken at all!" Li Youjie said excitedly. He would soon be a car owner.

"Then let's take this one."

"Can I borrow your air pump? The tire is deflated and I can't ride it." Li Youcai looked at the salesperson and asked.

The salesperson took the money and ticket, turned back to the counter and went to fill out the sales certificate for the car.

After hearing Li Youcai's words, he took out an air pump from under the shelf at the back.

Li Youjie couldn't wait to take the air pump and ran to inflate the tire.

Bicycles in this era still need to be registered, and not only bicycles need to be registered, but people also need to have a bicycle license.

To handle these things, you need to take the car sales certificate issued by the salesperson.

"Keep this. Take your cart to the Transportation Bureau to get it registered. If you lose it, I can't replace it." The salesperson handed the stamped ticket to Li Youcai. It was clearly a kind reminder, but the tone of voice made people feel uncomfortable.

After collecting the order, Li Youcai turned to another counter, took out the sugar coupons and prepared to buy the other ingredients first.

On the counter, a row of white bottles with green caps caught his attention.

Isn't this vanishing cream?

It's a friendship card.

"Comrade, how much is this?"

"8 cents a bottle."

"I'll buy four bottles."