Ding Mao smiled and said to Xu Xinning, "Sister-in-law, you can't let him have his way too much in the future."

Xu Xinning smiled with satisfaction. It was truly worthwhile to have Mu Jingheng as her older brother.

Since Mu Jingheng didn't know much about western Hunan, he and Xu Xinning did their best to complete the preliminary work.

Compared to Mu Jingheng, Xu Xinning actually knows Xiangxi a little better, but this is also the Xiangxi of her previous life.

In her previous life, she went to that place with her parents to participate in the war, and it was during that time that her Gu techniques were refined.

With the passage of time, Xu Xinning can imagine the changes that have taken place there.

However, the process of getting to know him didn't stop Xu Xinning from seeking revenge for Mu Jingheng.

Mu Jingheng, who runs the match factory, rented a warehouse near the train station. As the appointed time approached, Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng had already put all the goods into the warehouse.

When the agreed delivery time arrived, Mu Jingheng went to transport the goods with the factory's transport team, but Xu Xinning secretly went to the black market that Mu Jingheng had visited before.

She dressed the same way Mu Jingheng did back then, and brought out the same goods as Mu Jingheng, and went to the black market in a very casual manner.

Whether Xu Xinning was particularly lucky or not, she was stopped by several old ladies as soon as she entered the alley.

The old ladies cooperated very well, carefully observing their surroundings before approaching Xu Xinning and asking, "Young lady, are you going to sell these things on the black market?"

Xu Xinning stared at the group of people, but didn't say anything.

The elderly women probably realized they had been too forward and might have scared Xu Xinning, so they quickly explained, "We want to buy these goods from you. Our children are getting married, and the bride insists on having three turns and one ring, but these tickets aren't so easy to get, so we old ladies thought we'd try our luck at the black market."

Judging from their expressions, Xu Xinning believed what they said, but doing business is all about the atmosphere. Whoever loses their composure first will win the deal.

Xu Xinning had never done business before (not counting the time with the foreigners, which she considered a complete scam), but her mother from her previous life seemed to know a lot about it. Xu Xinning had heard her talk about it many times, so Xu Xinning knew a little bit about it.

Seeing that Xu Xinning still didn't speak, the old ladies became anxious. One of them patted her bulging belly and said, "We know the rules of the black market. We have brought enough money, but we don't have any tickets. Just name your price. We've also inquired about the prices on the black market. We definitely won't let you suffer a loss. If possible, could you give us all of these?"

Another old lady patted her bulging belly and hurriedly said, "We are all very sincere."

Xu Xinning then nodded and said, "The price of tickets on the black market is very high. Are you really willing to accept that?"

The old lady said, "We've come here to inquire several times. Last time we finally saw someone. That person was dressed like you, but taller than you. Unfortunately, we didn't bring any money with us that day, and when we got home, we couldn't find him."

Old Lady #2: "These things are in high demand on the black market, comrade, just name your price. If we're stuck here and the black market people see us, we'll be in trouble."

Xu Xinning knew the price Mu Jingheng had charged last time, so she quoted the same price.

The three old ladies squinted their eyes with joy. They thought it would cost another ten or twenty yuan more, but they got it for only two hundred yuan. This was much lower than their expected price. How could they not be happy?

These days, if someone can afford to give you a "three turns and one sound" (a traditional Chinese wedding gift), their family must be well-off; they're probably all on government-subsidized food rations.

Old lady #3: "Comrade, can you still get any? Even the three of us don't have enough."

Xu Xinning blinked; this was practically begging to be given money.

Xu Xinning: "Yes, there are still some, but I need to go back and get them, right?"

The old lady said, "My family is missing a tape recorder."

Old lady #2: "My family is missing a watch, do you have one, comrade?"

Xu Xinning: "Yes!"

Then she rolled up her sleeves.

The watch in the hand dazzled the three old ladies, who gaped in astonishment.

Old lady #3: "My family is missing a bicycle and a watch."

The old lady said, "The comrade won't cheat us. You should hurry up and choose your watch. Once you've chosen, send someone back to get the bicycle and the tape recorder."

Grandma No. 2 snapped out of her daze and immediately started choosing a watch from Xu Xinning's hand.

As a result, both of them bought Shanghai-branded cars, with Xu Xinning paying 160 yuan each, which is a very low price on the black market.

The three elderly women exclaimed that they had met kind people today.

After agreeing on the location and time for the transaction with Xu Xinning, the three elderly women hurriedly left.

After the three old ladies left, Xu Xinning realized that no one was around anymore. She then took out her bicycle, tape recorder, and sewing machine from her spatial storage and went into the black market.

As expected, Xu Xinning immediately caught the attention of Amei and the others as soon as she entered.

This time, Amei didn't send her subordinates or Smiling Tiger; instead, she came over herself, carrying her child.

She looked at Xu Xinning's stall for a bit, then smiled and said, "Comrade, this stuff of yours is pretty good!"

Xu Xinning nodded without saying anything.

Amei continued, "I met a guy dressed like you a couple of days ago. He also sells these kinds of things. I wonder if you two are related?"

Amei knew that the family that could sell these things on the black market must have extraordinary connections, which was why they used the Gu poison on Mu Jingheng. Their goal was simple: to control Mu Jingheng and thus make money.

Last night, Amei activated the Gu she had placed on Mu Jingheng, but she didn't know if it was because the distance was too far, because Amei couldn't sense the little guy.

So when Amei saw Xu Xinning today, she thought it was Mu Jingheng, so she rushed over with her child in her arms. She wanted to know why she couldn't activate the Gu worm in Mu Jingheng's body.

Amei has never failed in her Gu poisoning. In the village, Amei is a genius Gu poisoner. She has had extraordinary talent since childhood.

Amei is the village chief's daughter, and she is also very beautiful. Ever since she left the mountains, she has been reluctant to go back, because she feels that life in the mountains is too harsh.

But the village has its own rules, and villagers are not allowed to stay outside for long periods of time.

So when Amei reached marriageable age, she found a man outside the marriage, so that she would have a reason to live in the place she wanted for a long time.

Amei married an ordinary worker in the provincial capital.

It was by chance that she became the boss of this black market.

Amei is an ambitious and resourceful person. After getting married, she discovered that life outside was not as good as she had imagined, and she had evil intentions when she went to the black market.

She felt capable enough to become the boss of this black market, and thus began using her expertise in Gu poison.