Chapter 29 Black Market
Zhu Lihua spread a handful of banknotes hidden in a silk handkerchief on the bed, carefully smoothed out every wrinkle, took out the one with the largest denomination, and stuffed the rest back into the pillow.
I saw Qin Zhilin rushing in wearing wet, low-quality rubber shoes.
She quickly said, "Boss, after we distribute the farm tools tomorrow, go to town and buy some food."
What was handed over was a big unity.
Qin Zhilin took the money with a big hand, looking a little hesitant.
"Without the grain and oil coupons, this little money won't buy much food."
You need a ticket to buy things in the supply and marketing cooperative, and there are a few things that don’t require a ticket, and the prices are exorbitant.
Zhu Lihua looked at her husband's expression and tentatively said, "Why not try some other places...", seeing Qin Zhilin's puzzled look.
She finally made up her mind and said, "Let's go to the black market."
You don't need a ticket to buy things there, and the prices are much cheaper than at the supply and marketing cooperatives. But if you are caught as a speculator, you will be imprisoned for more than just a few days.
So most people stay away from that place.
People are almost starving now. The food in the supply and marketing cooperatives is still in limited supply and hard to come by. If the situation continues like this, what will happen?
Qin Zhilin was a little hesitant at first, but when he felt his belt getting looser and looser, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"Okay, I'll take a look tomorrow!"
"Go to sleep quickly~"
At this time of night, there are no street lights, no television, only a sky full of stars and this rare pure night.
Qin Qing quietly dipped some toothpaste and brushed her teeth carefully in the dark. She held her saliva in her mouth and spit it out. The sound of water was particularly loud in the quiet night.
Zhu Lihua's voice rang out in the house.
"Nannan, go to bed early..."
"Oh." After washing off the foam floating on the bluestone with water, she tiptoed into the house and locked the door.
This time she had to take too many things. After making up her mind, Qin Qing cut the half pork in the kitchen into small pieces, wrapped them in paper, and stacked them up one by one.
Then I took a pure black thin velvet bib.
Have a good night's sleep.
The labor force in the family went out early, and even if they didn't have enough to eat, they still worked hard. After all, their current efforts were related to their lives in the second half of their lives.
Qin Qing stuffed all the cut pieces of pork into his big backpack, and went out in the morning mist without even having breakfast.
Rushing all the way to town.
She had asked Zhu Zhu where the black market in town was. Fortunately, there was a foodie in the family, and Zhu Zhu's mother often went to the black market. Although it is now strictly controlled, it cannot stop everyone from having that demand.
The poor are utterly poor, while the rich are overflowing with wealth.
Qin Qing took out the black coal ash that she had prepared earlier and smeared it all over her face. Then she covered herself tightly from the shoulders with a cashmere apron, revealing her two big, round eyes.
After turning several corners in the alley, I saw more and more people leaning against the roadside. Some were carrying baskets, some were holding bags, but their faces remained alert and eager to try.
A woman in a bright red cotton shirt slowly approached Qin Qing. Her hair was messy, and her eyes were lifeless under a pair of mournful brows. She whispered to Qin Qing, "Little sister, do you want some eggs?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he opened the basket covered with earth-blue cloth and showed it to Qin Qing. Inside was a row of white and tender eggs.
"It's just been born, so fresh!" As soon as she saw Qin Qing's bra, she knew it was a good thing. She thought she was buying something on the black market.
Under the aunt's warm gaze, Qin Qing said with a stiff upper lip, "Aunt, I'm here to sell things, too."
Seeing the lady's distrustful look, she followed her example and opened her bag to show her.
After seeing the shock in the woman's eyes, she stopped explaining.
"Little sister, the meat in your house is really square. How much is it?" It's obvious that the meat is good.
A pork seller just came in, boasting about 50,000 or 80,000 yuan. He was carrying some leftover pork and asked for a high price, but they were all sold out in no time.
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