Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

Although she spent all the money she had, Feng Qingxue felt it was worth it, just that there wasn't enough money, and there were still some things she couldn't buy.

These were treasures of artifact-level value!

The sales clerk, seeing her spend generously, accompanied by a foreign guest and entering with a work ID, said to her, "Comrade, if you like these crafts, you can visit the cultural relics store or ancient book shop. They buy, sell, consign, and export-import all kinds of cultural relics, ancient books, calligraphy, paintings, and the four treasures of the study, amounting to millions of items."

Feng Qingxue took a sharp breath, "Is it really as you say?"

"Of course, my cousin works at the cultural relics store, so I know it best. There's no rule that only foreigners can buy, that's why I mentioned domestic sales," the sales clerk said kindly.

Feng Qingxue touched her deflated wallet, "Thank you, comrade, we will visit it."

Thinking of the nation's cultural relics drifting overseas made her heart ache uncontrollably.

It's not just about investing to make money; it's even more regrettable for the cultural loss.

She only regretted realizing this too late, and felt a bit remorseful for her previous extravagance.

Some antiques in her possession were bought by Lu Jiang at the capital's cultural relics store. She knew these stores specifically sold such items. The Friendship Store also had them, but she hadn't had time to browse through the cultural relics store. She had originally planned to visit one when returning to the capital.

Now, taking advantage of the bank's open hours, Feng Qingxue withdrew all 4,000 yuan from the passbook using her work ID. This amount included her and Lu Jiang's salary and allowances, as well as earnings from the black market. She was too unfamiliar with Shanghai, and the gold in her possession was difficult to sell quickly and couldn't be exchanged for cash at the bank without risk.

With Adrian's help, she managed to purchase all the more than ten antiques she had previously set her eyes on but couldn't afford, just before the Friendship Store closed. It cost her a full 2,500 yuan, leaving her with only 1,500 yuan.

Fearing she didn't have enough money to buy the valuables she liked, Feng Qingxue used the Jinjiang Hotel's phone to call Xia Shuhuai, requesting to borrow 5,000 yuan.

She had initially thought of asking Li Jiaoyang, but she felt Li Jiaoyang probably didn't have the money, as his salary wasn't high, and he was also supporting his sister's education. Further,

he had his own living expenses and had to subsidize the orphanage as well, all of which were expenses.

But Xia Shuhuai was different; he had a considerable amount of back pay, and his expenses in the military were also limited.

Hearing Feng Qingxue's request to borrow money, Xia Shuhuai agreed without hesitation and didn't ask what she needed the money for. He only said over the phone, "I don't have that much cash on hand right now, but I'll have my orderly bring it to you first thing tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Uncle Xia."

Early the next morning, the orderly arrived as promised, bringing 10,000 yuan.

Feng Qingxue was taken aback, "Why did it double? I borrowed 5,000."

"The leader said, if you ask, it must be urgent. Fortunately, he doesn't have much in the way of expenses, so he decided to give you a nice round number," the orderly relayed Xia Shuhuai's words precisely.

Feng Qingxue felt warmth in her heart, "Please thank Uncle Xia for me."

This rendered the pre-written IOU void, as it stated a loan of 5,000. She drafted a new IOU, specifying the repayment deadline and affixed a fingerprint, "Could you please give this to Uncle Xia."

The orderly glanced at it and agreed.

After all, 10,000 yuan was no small amount, and Feng Qingxue's writing of the promissory note showcased her character.

With more than 10,000 yuan on her, Feng Qingxue went out alone, leaving the child at the Jinjiang Hotel, making it easier to purchase items and store them directly, reducing the burden when returning to the capital.

She had a premonition that she would definitely buy many cultural relics and antiques today.