Chapter 26 Taking the Train to the Countryside

The following morning.

Following the delivery address given to her by the black market broker, Jiang Feiyan went ahead to scout the route.

There happened to be an abandoned courtyard nearby. She took the goods she wanted to trade out of her spatial storage, covered them with a gray cloth, and then went to inform Bago.

This time, she brought 2,000 jin of refined rice, 2,000 jin of wheat flour, 500 jin of soybean oil, 500 jin of brown sugar, 500 jin of white sugar, and 500 jin of various fresh fruits, totaling 6,000 jin of supplies.

When Bago brought his men over, they were utterly astonished by what they saw in the yard.

His expression immediately became extremely enthusiastic. Someone who could produce so many things must have an extraordinary background; this person was not to be offended.

The two successfully completed the transaction at a price four times higher than that of the supply and marketing cooperative, as previously agreed.

That is, refined rice and wheat flour cost 80 cents per pound, soybean oil and brown sugar cost 2 yuan per pound, white sugar cost 3.2 yuan per pound, and various fresh fruits cost 2 yuan per pound. In monetary terms, that would be a total of 7,800 yuan.

But Jiang Feiyan had previously said that she wanted to exchange the supplies for some Moutai liquor, gold and silver jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and various certificates and vouchers.

So she took exactly 6,000 and exchanged the rest for these things.

This transaction was a first for both parties, and given the enormous amount of supplies involved, they were very cautious and everything was done quickly.

So after Jiang Feiyan received the money and other items, she left quickly, saying, "I'll contact you again next time I have a supply."

As a result, Bago didn't even have a chance to get closer to her, and could only feel annoyed.

After leaving that place, Jiang Feiyan walked into a small alley and immediately entered her spatial dimension once she reached a secluded spot.

She took stock of the assets she had acquired that day once again.

The shipment included 50 bottles of Moutai liquor, two more large boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and over 100 various tickets and certificates.

Previously, I sold over 1600 yuan and some tickets on the black market, plus 12,000 yuan I swindled from my scumbag father, plus 650 yuan from the job I sold, and today I got exactly 6000 yuan and tickets.

So right now she only has a little over 20,000 yuan in savings and a lot of ration coupons.

Once we get to the countryside, I'll find an opportunity to explore the black market, save up more money, and buy more houses in the future!

Awesome! It feels so good to be rich!

From now on, she'll have confidence no matter what she does!

~o（*￣▽￣*）ブ

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The next day at noon, at the train station in Beijing.

The place was bustling with people, a truly lively scene.

"Waaaaah~~"

A green train started moving and blew its whistle.

Jiang Feiyan and Zhou Linghui squeezed by the window, waving goodbye to Uncle Zhou and Aunt Wu with tears in their eyes.

"Yanzi, Linghui, please take good care of yourselves over there, and remember to write to us often!"

Aunt Wu, holding a handkerchief, collapsed into Uncle Zhou's arms and wept uncontrollably.

Uncle Zhou had been holding back his tears, but when he actually saw the train start moving, he couldn't help but shed tears as well.

This parting, I don't know when we'll meet again.

...

Zhou Linghui's seat was near the entrance of the carriage.

The hard seats on the train are all for three people, and she sat on the outermost seat.

Jiang Feiyan put her luggage down there: "Sister Linghui, please sit down first. I'll come find you later."

This trip to the countryside to Jiangshi will take 4 days and 3 nights to reach, and the street office bought all the seats.

They were in the same carriage, but their seats were a bit far apart. She planned to find someone to move them to seats closer together so that it would be easier for them to take care of each other.

“Okay, go ahead.” Zhou Linghui nodded.

People these days are generally willing to help others. Jiang Feiyan circled around and quickly found someone to switch places with.

Her new seat was directly opposite Zhou Linghui's seat, just across the aisle; she could see her as soon as she looked up.

After Jiang Feiyan put her luggage away, she noticed that a man had been sitting opposite Linghui.

Linghui was still blushing and kept stealing glances at the other person.

Jiang Feiyan looked over curiously and saw a handsome profile.

As if sensing something, the other person also turned to look at her.

A pair of dark eyes, filled with an indifferent and cold gaze, suddenly collided with my gaze.

Jiang Feiyan raised a brow and calmly looked away.

So... this is the cold and aloof male protagonist from the original book?

To be honest, she is indeed quite good-looking.

However, knowing the plot of the book and that he would make a move against Sister Linghui in the future, she couldn't feel any affection for him.

Soon, the carriage was full of people.

This carriage was filled with educated youth sent to the countryside. Looking up, their neat rows of military green uniforms were quite eye-catching.

Everyone stood up with great enthusiasm to introduce themselves and explain where they were going.

Besides Jiang Feiyan, Zhou Linghui, and Xiao Feng, there were also a man and a woman who went to Guanshan Commune in Qingshui County, Jiang City.

The two people happened to be sitting not far away, so they quickly switched places with someone and sat next to Zhou Linghui.

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Li Xiaoqing, I am 17 years old, and it's nice to meet you all!"

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Xiao Feng across from her.

"My name is Wu Qi, and I'm 18 years old," Wu Qi said shyly, adjusting his black-rimmed glasses.

Zhou Linghui smiled brightly: "My name is Zhou Linghui, and I am 17 years old this year."

The person sitting over there is my younger sister, Jiang Feiyan. We're all going to the same place, so please take care of me in the future.

"And what about you, comrade?" Seeing that Xiao Feng didn't speak, Li Xiaoqing couldn't help but ask.

Actually, she had remembered his name when he stood up to introduce himself, and now she just wanted to strike up a conversation with him.

After all, she had never seen such a handsome boy before; he was truly captivating.

Although the other person was dressed rather plainly, she was convinced that this person was deliberately hiding their true abilities.

With that kind of demeanor, she must come from a good family in Beijing.

Li Xiaoqing's eyes flickered.

If she could get along well with the other party, her life in the countryside might not be so difficult.

“Xiao Feng, 18 years old.” Xiao Feng coldly uttered four words, exactly the same as what he had said when he stood up in the carriage.

Li Xiaoqing said with a smile, "Comrade Xiao Feng, hello, please take care of me in the future."

"Hmm," Xiao Feng replied perfunctorily, without even raising his head.

Li Xiaoqing couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

She was so enthusiastic, but the person didn't react at all.