This was Liu Yan and Fan Lili's first night at Qin's house, and it was also the most comfortable night for Liu Yan in a while.

A conversation with Qin Huaiguo not only made him more confident, but also put him in a good mood.

When they returned to the couple's comfortable room in Qin's house, they saw that Fan Lili had finished taking a bath, put on a set of white silk pajamas, and was sorting the clothes in the wardrobe.

When Liu Yan saw this, he couldn't help being stunned! It's so beautiful!

Fan Lili turned around and saw Liu Yan's confused eyes, staring up and down at her, then shyly lowered her head and said: "Sister Xiaolu bought this pajamas for me, does it look good?

And the clothes in this closet were all bought for me by my mother..."

Before Fan Lili could finish speaking, Liu Yan couldn't wait to take off his coat, walked forward quickly, picked her up without saying a word, and walked to the bed.

That night, the two of them were in the new house again until midnight. Because the Qin family's heating was turned on too high, the two of them were sweating profusely...

"Did you talk to dad?" Fan Lili's wet face rested on Liu Yan's sweaty chest.

"Yes! Dad supports us!" Liu Yan put an arm around Fan Lili.

"Really? No wonder you are in such good condition tonight..." Fan Lili's index finger began to draw circles on Liu Yan's chest again.

"People feel good when happy events happen!" Liu Yan couldn't help but hugged Fan Lili into his arms, kissed her again, and continued: "But I know in my heart that the path I want to take in this life will be better than the one I chose in my previous life.

The road is even more difficult.

Not only us, but also our parents will face huge tests and challenges in this era."

"I have also communicated with Sister Xiaohong and Sister Yuanyuan. In the future, we will definitely encounter many unexpected problems when working at the grassroots level."

After listening to Fan Lili's words, Liu Yan thought for a moment and then continued: "Do you still remember those stamps we collected before we went to college?"

"Remember! Those dollars are not decimals, how can I not worry about them?"

Liu Yan continued: "In 1978, when China Stamp Corporation resumed domestic operations, it had made small price adjustments for the first time on some commemorative stamps and special stamps based on the number of stamps in stock.

Last year, the Huaguo Stamp Corporation raised the prices for the second time of commemorative stamps and special stamps sold in stores across the country, and the price increases for individual stamps were very large.

These two price adjustments have greatly promoted the development of stamp collecting activities in China. The market demand has obviously increased day by day, and some people have begun to hoard old stamps.

As the business sales of stamp companies increase, the number of old stamps in stock will definitely decrease sharply.

In August this year, the China Stamp Corporation will once again make a comprehensive and substantial price increase for commemorative stamps, special stamps, ordinary, aviation and postage stamps issued before 1977.

In particular, some special stamps with excellent themes, designs, and printing have seen the largest increase.

These three price increases are bound to further promote the transformation of stamps from postage certificates to valuable collectibles and fully enter market-oriented operations."

"Liu Yan, I believe what you said. But there is one thing I don't quite understand: why does the country raise the price of old stamps again and again?"

"Because the price of China's old stamps in the international market is much higher than that in China. The lowest prices vary by dozens of times, and the high prices even vary by hundreds of times.

Beginning in 1977, some domestic speculators were tempted by overseas markets and exported a large number of stamps since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This also triggered serious smuggling and caused heavy losses to the country.

The price increase again in August this year is actually a price increase in the international market, in order to basically maintain a balance between domestic and foreign prices and protect national interests.

At the same time, it will also greatly promote China's philatelic activities, including stamp management and philatelic concepts, and take a step forward towards a market-oriented economy."

After listening to Liu Yan's explanation, Fan Lili asked in confusion: "In that case, why did we buy so many monkey tickets before the Spring Festival in 1980?

Why not buy more old stamps issued in the early years that you said are about to increase in price? Wouldn’t it be more profitable?”

"Because those early stamps experienced two price increases in 1978 and 1979, they have attracted the attention and hoarding of some stamp collectors.

This year's monkey stamps are the first zodiac stamps issued by China, and they have not attracted the attention of stamp collectors.

In the year of the issuance, the Yanjing Stamp Factory was even worried that the 5 million Zodiac Monkey stamps could not be sold, and finally had to give all employees a target to complete the task."

"Why?" Fan Lili asked puzzledly.

"Because according to traditional habits, the vast majority of stamp collectors tend to pay more attention to the collection of sets of multiple stamps, and are less interested in a single set of stamps."

"Why is this?" Fan Lili asked further.

“Stamp collecting in the traditional sense is all about collecting. Only by having multiple sets of stamps can you experience the fun in the collecting process.

But what no one expected was that starting with the first zodiac monkey stamp, a zodiac stamp would be issued in sequence every year, and after one round of zodiac stamps was issued, a set would naturally be completed."

Fan Lili suddenly realized: "You mean, when the first zodiac monkey stamp was issued, many people did not foresee that other zodiac stamps would follow?"

"Yes, when they discover that the zodiac stamps will become a new special series that will be released every year in the future, many novice stamp collectors will flock to the stamp collecting team, causing a dramatic increase in the number of stamp collectors in China.

After hearing what Liu Yan said, Fan Lili understood, and she continued: "At that time, many people will look back for the first monkey ticket that was once ignored..."

"Yes, but the printing quantity of each stamp is limited, and the printing process is strictly controlled.

It took twelve years from the issuance of the first monkey stamp to the completion of the first round of zodiac stamp issuance, that is, by 1992, most of the 5 million monkey stamps had been used and lost in postage circulation. Even though

In order to complete the task, the employees of the Yanjing Stamp Factory who were forced to buy a lot of them still have them in their hands, and their quality has also been affected.

Therefore, there will inevitably be scarcity and difficulty in finding, leading to a sharp increase in the price of the first monkey ticket."

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After Fan Lili thought for a moment, she raised her head and asked: "I understand that the price increase of old stamps you mentioned before is to maintain a balance with the international market. But I still find the price increase of monkey stamps a bit incredible."

"In addition to the above-mentioned reasons for the increase in the price of monkey tickets, there is another very important point, that is, before the increase in monkey tickets, China had already entered the era of market economy.

As a special commodity with collectible value, stamps' price increases are based on market stock and market demand, not human intervention.

Just like antiques, cultural relics and art, their prices increase based on market rarity and demand. Under market rules, once a certain commodity is in short supply, people have to adapt."

Fan Lili nodded: "I understand!"

Liu Yan continued: "Lili, I have prepared to gradually cash in the stamps in my hand in the near future.

The first thing to be liquidated is the old stamps collected before 1977. Except for the souvenir sheets and a few sets of stamps, I will be ready to sell them all after the third price increase in August this year."

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[Author's digression]: "1002889 Rebirth 1976 Begins as an Educated Youth" is a long serial officialdom novel that is completely different from the promotion of children from poor families...

Through the encounters of the protagonist's family in historical periods, the experience of going to the mountains and countryside, and the personal growth process, the work shapes the political character of a generation of people who love the motherland, understand the national conditions, sympathize with the people, care about the fate of the nation, and hope for the steady development of the country.

The author uses a different thinking and vision from previous officialdom works, and uses personal experience to take you from a new perspective to understand and recognize the other side of the positive energy of officialdom from the 1970s to the 21st century, as well as

The mind and pattern of a generation...

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