Chapter 247 Reselling Military Ration Coupons
At the entrance of the courtyard
Grandma Gu put a walking harness on Hao Hao and walked to the door, her eyes fixed on the direction Gu Yihan had returned from.
When Su Nian noticed Grandma Gu's little gesture, she couldn't help but laugh: "Grandma Gu, Xiao Han will probably be home a little later."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu chuckled and said, "Yes, she's usually back by this time."
If he hasn't gotten home by now, he must have gone to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a radio.
"Grandma Gu, Hao Hao's walking harness is really great," Su Nian praised, looking at Hao Hao who could already run around.
As Grandma Gu walked behind Hao Hao, she smiled and said, "This was Xiao Han's idea."
He then said, "If you like it, I'll make one for your daughter too."
Su Nian reached out and touched her daughter's soft hair, smiling as she declined, "Grandma Gu, no need. My daughter is still too young to need it right now."
Grandma Gu looked up at Su Nian in surprise. She remembered that Zhou Ni was only a little over a month younger than Hao Hao.
How could it not be needed?
Seeing Grandma Gu's suspicious gaze, Su Nian awkwardly looked away.
She still prefers girls to be quiet and gentle, and can't resist walking around everywhere in her baby walker.
A dozen minutes later
Gu Yihan rode her bicycle and, before she even reached her grandmother, called out with a smile, "Grandma, your granddaughter is back!"
Su Nian and Grandma Gu heard the sound and looked in the direction of Gu Yihan.
I saw her carrying a radio in one hand and controlling the bicycle with the other, wobbling and twisting, which instantly gave me a fright.
He picked up Hao Hao, ran to her side, and took the radio from her hand.
He asked worriedly, "Why didn't you put it in the basket? What if you fall while riding with one hand?"
Gu Yihan: "Grandma, don't worry, your granddaughter knows what she's doing."
She pushed her bicycle over to Su Nian's side.
He took out some brown sugar from his bag and handed it to her, smiling as he said, "Sister Su, here's your brown sugar."
Su Nian glanced at the radio that Grandma Gu was carrying, smiled, took the brown sugar, and said thank you.
"Xiao Han, hurry home."
Grandma Gu stood at the door, calling out anxiously.
"You're here." Gu Yihan greeted Su Nian and pushed her bicycle straight into the courtyard.
In the living room
Grandma Gu first placed Hao Hao on the wooden baby chair, then picked up the radio and placed it on the dining table, carefully touching the buttons on it.
Gu Yihan placed her handbag on the shelf by the door.
I walked over to Grandma Gu and smiled as I taught her how to change the channel and adjust the volume.
Radios from that era had only a few buttons; they were very simple.
Seeing that Grandma Gu was lovingly touching the radio, Gu Yihan decided to let her enjoy it for a while.
I picked Hao Hao up and took him back to the bedroom, then took off his smock and shoes.
I put him on the bed and gave him a colorful comic book to flip through and play with.
Only then did Gu Yihan have time to take out the message that Jiang Zifeng had sent.
He unfolded his paper and paused for a few seconds when he saw that Sister Min and Deputy Battalion Commander Ding's wife were working together to resell large quantities of military ration coupons on the black market.
He then laughed: "Finally, I've caught you red-handed."
"Whose dirt have you caught?" Lu Huailin asked with a smile as he walked into the bedroom.
Gu Yihan looked at Lu Huailin with a smile in her eyes and recounted the whole story between her and Sister Min.
Then she revealed her plan to have someone follow Min-jie in order to get rid of her.
Upon hearing this, Lu Huailin frowned and sat down next to his wife.
"Any results from the surveillance?"
Seeing Lu Huailin frowning, Gu Yihan assumed he disapproved of her actions.
Her mood instantly soured, and she snorted coldly, "What, do you think what I did was wrong?"
Lu Huailin was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then turned his head to look at his wife's cold face, completely bewildered.
How did I offend her?
Seeing that Lu Huailin remained silent, Gu Yihan became even angrier. She stood up abruptly and said coldly to him, "You have to keep your opinions about me to yourself."
"I will absolutely not release Sister Min."
Looking at his wife's puffed-up cheeks, Lu Huailin knew she had misunderstood him.
He quickly grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.
He explained with a smile, "Honey, I didn't object."
"Then why are you keeping a cold face, frowning, and looking like you're annoyed?" Gu Yihan said in a muffled voice.
Upon hearing this, Lu Huailin reached out and pinched his wife's cheek, explaining, "I wasn't angry at myself."
"I had no idea that my wife had suffered so much injustice at the textile factory."
After saying that, he took the paper from her hand, unfolded it, and saw that the handwriting was neat and childish, clearly written by a young child.
Lu Huailin suppressed a laugh, wondering where his wife had found a child to help her keep an eye on things.
The description is quite detailed, detailing what was done and said each day.
Even the contact information for the black market and the profit margin were written down.
"This child could be a scout when he grows up."
As soon as Lu Huailin finished speaking, his face turned cold.
Seeing that his expression had turned sour again, Gu Yihan asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Lu Huailin folded the paper, put it in his pocket, looked up at his wife, and said, "I need to verify this matter."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan said irritably, "What, you still doubt the authenticity of the information?"
Lu Huailin held his wife's hand tightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Wife, the military wives in the family compound who don't have jobs all have their own plots of land."
“Those thrifty families can save a lot of food coupons, which the army will turn a blind eye to when they exchange them.”
“However, for every jin of military ration coupons your colleague exchanges, Deputy Battalion Commander Ding gives her a profit equivalent to one jin of local ration coupons. That profit is too much.”
"According to this calculation, Ding's wife would have to pay out of her own pocket for almost every black market transaction, which is not reasonable."
Gu Yihan looked up at Lu Huailin's serious face, somewhat confused.
"I know that the conversion ratio for military ration coupons has always been 1:3."
Some of the military spouses in the family compound, being bold enough, would occasionally sneak off to the black market to exchange for local food coupons; the prices were all transparent.
Seeing that his parents were talking and ignoring him, Hao Hao stood up on the bed and pounced on Lu Huailin.
Lu Huailin caught Hao Hao, who was lunging at him, and looked at Gu Yihan: "You know the price, so why shouldn't the military wife know?"
"Also, Deputy Battalion Commander Ding's wife is a teacher. She has two days off every week. Why should she let someone else do this deal instead of going herself?"
Lu Huailin felt increasingly uneasy, so he stood up abruptly and shoved Hao Hao into his wife's arms.
"I'm going out for a bit; this matter can't be delayed."
Without waiting for Gu Yihan's reply, he opened the bedroom door and walked out.
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