But she never expected that this seemingly honest man would actually sell the goods directly in Harbin.

If that's the case, given Harbin's purchasing power, if the black-clad individuals can really open up the market there, then even if there are a larger number, they should be able to absorb it.

This seems to bring her one step closer to her dream of buying a courtyard house.

Thinking about the large sums of money he could collect, and imagining that in the future, opening the door would lead to a bustling metropolis, while closing the door would create a tranquil and peaceful haven in his own courtyard house, Chen Shuning felt full of motivation.

She laughed and replied, "Oh, what a coincidence! My third son brought a lot of things back this time. I was worried that you might not be able to finish them all. I was planning to visit her aunt in Harbin in a few days."

"If you can eat all that stuff, then I won't bother making the trip to Harbin. I'll just sell it all to you. Otherwise, it's worrying for my children back home to carry so much stuff all by myself to such a far place."

Upon hearing this, Hei Zi couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat that had broken out on his forehead from excitement. He had made quite a bit of money in Harbin this time, and that was even with a small amount of goods. You know, they said that if the goods were all like the ones he had taken last time, they would take as much as they could get. You know, he had added 20 yuan to the price of just one watch, and even at that price, the supply still couldn't meet the demand.

Just as the two were talking, Skinny Monkey's voice came from outside the door: "Brother Black, bring everything over."

"Bring it in."

When Chen Shuning asked him to help collect some antique jewelry, Hei Zi took it to heart. During this time, his underlings have been wandering around the black market whenever they have free time, buying up any items they see for sale.

I have received some during this period. Antiques and calligraphy of this era are regarded as pests, so there are not many people who dare to openly sell them. However, there are quite a few people who sell jewelry and other less sensitive items.

So this time, the skinny monkey brought a small box of jewelry, including gold, silver, and jade pieces.

These things weren't worth much in those days, and there weren't many counterfeiters, so Chen Shuning simply glanced at them and put them away.

Seeing Chen Shuning's satisfaction, Hei Zi was also very happy. He reached out and took the small basket of apples that Shou Hou had brought and placed it on the table next to Chen Shuning. After waving his hand to signal Shou Hou and the others to leave, he placed the apples on the table next to Chen Shuning with a flattering look and said, "Auntie, these are apples I brought back from Harbin. I saved some for you. Take them with you when you go back later and give them to the children at home as a snack."

Looking at the green apple in the basket, which was only the size of her fist, Chen Shuning just smiled and didn't say anything.

He bent down and reached out to pick up the basket that had been placed at his feet as he entered, placing it on the table next to him. He lifted the lid and the floral cloth covering the basket, revealing a bright red quilt cover. He removed the quilt cover, revealing a collection of watches underneath, which he estimated to be at least fifty or sixty.

These old watches were just laid out in front of him, leaving Hei Zi somewhat dumbfounded.

He glanced at Chen Shuning, who had a calm expression, and stammered, "Auntie, how many of these watches are there?"

"Sixty yuan, thirty yuan each for men's and women's watches. My third son also brought back some fruit from outside this time. I wonder if you would accept it?"

Chen Shuning hadn't originally prepared so many watches, but after Hei Zi told her to take as many as she could, she secretly took some more out of her spatial storage just now.

Fortunately, Chen Shuning would go to the shopping mall every day to take out those watches that were in line with the era, and then wait until the items in the shopping mall were reset the next day before going back to collect them, just like an old lady collecting eggs, doing this every day.

She had saved up quite a bit over this period of time, and this time Chen Shuning took it all out. At this moment, she was just worried that the price of the sixty watches alone was more than ten thousand yuan, plus the fruit and the bed sheet, she didn't know if Hei Zi could come up with that much money all at once.

However, Chen Shuning was obviously overthinking this. Not to mention that Hei Zi had been running the black market here for many years and had done a lot of buying and selling. He would also occasionally go out to do a few business deals. He had plenty of money on hand, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to take out 20,000 or 30,000 yuan at a time.

So when Chen Shuning mentioned the number of watches, Hei Zi's eyes lit up. Upon hearing that there was also fruit brought back from outside, and considering Chen Shuning's disdainful look when he saw the basket of apples he had finally managed to get, Hei Zi became quite looking forward to the fruit Chen Shuning mentioned.

So he hurriedly replied with a smile, "Yes, I'll take it. These days, fruit is hard to buy. Auntie, don't underestimate this small basket of apples. I only managed to get four or five hundred catties of them because of your watches and I got involved with a black market boss in Harbin. Otherwise, apples this big are not something an ordinary person can get."

Chen Shuning estimated that it was about time, and thinking that he still needed to go to the grove to collect furniture later, he didn't dawdle and said directly, "These apples of yours are a bit small. The ones my third son brought back are bigger and redder. If you want them, just name a price. If it's reasonable, I'll take you to see them. In addition to apples, I also have some white pears and oranges. Don't worry about the quality; they're all good stuff."

These days, fruit is hard to come by, so when Hei Zi heard that there were pears and oranges, he was overjoyed. He excitedly spun around the room, repeatedly saying, "Yes, yes, of course I want them! Auntie, to be honest, I bought these apples for 42 cents each. If yours are of even better quality, I'll take them for 50 cents each. The pears are 52 cents each, and the oranges are 60 cents each. If you think this price is acceptable, we'll go get them now."

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