When I read novels before, they always said that there were antiques everywhere in the scrap yard. Lin Qing searched for a long time but didn't see a single antique. All he could find were broken and rotten scrap metal. He couldn't even find anything decent.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. People aren't stupid these days. Anyone can see good stuff; why would they throw it here? Thinking this, Lin Qing shook her head. She really was something else; how could she believe everything? She was truly bewitched.

Besides, there are people coming and going here, and resources are so scarce in this era. If there were any good things, they would have been discovered long ago, so how could it be my turn? Moreover, there is an old man guarding the gate. If anyone is going to take something, it will be the old man first.

If there were truly good things, they would definitely be hidden here in the shadows, not in the open. How could one possibly find them amidst these small hills?

Lin Qing didn't find antique gold, but he did find many books, many of which had disappeared in later generations. He also found some lost medical techniques.

Lin Qing was overjoyed; this was far better than antiques or gold. After all, antiques and gold could be obtained elsewhere. But ancient books were something that could only be dreamed of and never obtained.

Lin Qing secretly put all the books she found into her spatial storage.

"Host, you can activate the scanning function."

Seeing Lin Qing covered in dust and dirt from searching for something, the system couldn't help but say something.

"It's alright, shall we scan? Okay, let's scan."

"1000 gold coins for scanning for 1 minute".

"System, why don't you just go and rob it?"

"The Mastermind Pact: No Stealing Allowed"

"System, do you think you're funny?"

"Fortunately, host, don't try to get too close."

"Can you make it cheaper, system?"

"No, host!"

"System, look, I'm working so hard to accumulate gold coins for your former host! Shouldn't you do something for your former host?"

"..."

"Then 900 gold coins it is!"

"Okay! Go ahead and scan it!"

"Ding... Scan successful. A total of 432 ancient books, 1 Qing Dynasty pottery jar, 1 Ming Dynasty pigsty, 31 small yellow croakers, 3 stamp albums, and 79 intact old records were detected..."

Three minutes later, Lin Qing was stunned when she saw what she had scanned. There really were small yellow croakers! There were also two antiques: a Qing Dynasty pottery jar and a Ming Dynasty pig-feeding basin.

Stamp albums should be quite valuable. Stamps like the Large Dragon stamps, the "All the Country is Red" stamps, the Monkey stamps, the Blue Military Stamps, and the Red Revenue Stamps are especially valuable! Lin Qing knows that the first Large Dragon stamp sold for 20 million yuan, but he doesn't know when it was issued. Lin Qing only knows that the Monkey stamps were issued in the 1980s. That's all he knows.

Finally, Lin Qing looked at the 432 ancient books, her eyes shining. Although this scan cost 2,700 gold coins, it was really worth it.

Lin Qing decided that she would definitely go to the scrap metal recycling station to scan more often in the future.

Finally, Lin Qing randomly picked up a stack of newspapers and took them to show the gatekeeper.

"Two cents" Grandpa glanced at the newspaper and said.

Lin Qing took out two cents from her pocket and handed them to the old man.

It was already noon when Lin Qing left the scrap yard and arrived at the state-run restaurant. The state-run restaurant in the county town was larger than the one in Shengli Commune, and at midday, there was a long queue. Unwilling to wait, Lin Qing found a place to enter her spatial dimension and ate her meal there.

Seeing that it was still early, Lin Qing decided to head to the black market. She hadn't originally planned to come, but things had gone too smoothly that day. Having finally made it to the county town, Lin Qing didn't want to go back so soon. Therefore, she decided to check out the black market.

Lin Qing went to the black market and casually picked up some rice and red dates to sell.

The rice was of excellent quality, without a single pebble. It was quickly bought up by the local middle-aged women.

"Do you still have any rice?" a well-dressed young man suddenly asked.

"That's all," Lin Qing said, glancing at the young man. She wasn't planning to sell anything more. She had only come to take a look; Lin Qing hadn't intended to do much.

"Do you have any left at home? I need a really large quantity."

The young man said calmly.

Lin Qing took a closer look at the young man. Wasn't this the same person who had just been talking to the gatekeeper? The gatekeeper was so respectful to this man; he must be a leader. When Lin Qing entered the room, he had taken a second look at the young man out of curiosity because he had noticed how respectful the gatekeeper was to him.

"Then... how many do you want?" Lin Qing asked.

"I'll take as many as you have."

The young man said with a smile.

Lin Qing thought for a moment and said, "Brother, let's find a place to talk."

"Come with me."

The young man spoke, seemingly having anticipated Lin Qing's response.

The young man led Lin Qing to a small courtyard and knocked on the door.

"Brother Dong, you're back."

The young man who opened the door greeted the young man quickly.

Please sit down.

Lin Qing withdrew her scrutinizing gaze and sat down.

"You're the boss of this black market," Lin Qing asked with certainty.

"Oh, how did you know?"

The young man asked curiously.

“I saw the gatekeeper greet you with great respect, so I guessed you were the boss of the black market.”

"Young man, you have a good eye." The young man couldn't help but give Lin Qing a thumbs up.

"Then let's get straight to the point."

"I have two thousand kilograms of rice. I wonder what price this gentleman is willing to offer."

"Just call me Brother Wang, little brother. Besides rice, do you have anything else?"

"There are also 1,000 jin of apples."

Lin Qing thought for a moment and said. She didn't plan to give too much; she didn't know this place well, unlike back home where she could go directly to the countryside and make sure the other party couldn't find her. This place was quite close to Chaoyang Brigade.

"Okay, I'll take them all. Rice is 3.8 cents a pound, and apples are a rare commodity, so I'll give them to you for 8 cents a pound."

"Can."

Lin Qing thought about it and decided that the other party's offer was reasonable and they could make the deal.

"Then how do we make the deal?"

Brother Wang asked.

"Next to the scrap metal collection station in the north of the city, there is a street, and at the very end of the street, there is an abandoned house. We do our business there."

"It's safer to go around from behind the scrap metal collection station."

Lin Qing found this place by mistake. Perhaps there were more suitable places in the county town, but Lin Qing didn't know that, so she had no choice but to choose this place.

"Okay, sure."

After leaving the courtyard, Lin Qing circled around several times, and only arrived at the transaction location after noticing anyone following her. Lin Qing remained hidden in the shadows and only released the items when she saw the newcomer.

After making the transaction, Lin Qing left the transaction location with the 1,560 yuan she had just received.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Qing changed her clothes in her spatial dimension, humming a little tune as she hurried towards the Chaoyang Brigade. She rushed as fast as she could, even sneaking a ride on her electric scooter along the way, and finally arrived back at the Chaoyang Brigade just as darkness was falling.

Lin Qing didn't have time to return to the educated youth settlement, so she hurriedly rode to Gu Nanxun's house.