Huo Yingjie was very familiar with that look. Haha, wasn't that just looking down on him?
Because he bought a seat ticket, people assumed he was a person without power or money.
Haha, what a joke!
Huo Yingjie didn't need to prove anything to anyone; he simply didn't want to sit with these two self-righteous women.
Huo Yingjie took his ticket and went to the waiting room to wait for the train to arrive.
Wang Bing and Feng Qiaoqiao over there kept glancing this way and whispering to each other.
Huo Yingjie sat in a chair with his eyes closed, thinking about what it would be like to meet He Tiantian again.
During this time, He Tiantian was not idle. She was thinking about how to take the things out of the barrier space and sell them to get some money and food coupons! She went to the purchasing station here and found out that she needed proof to sell things.
She processed all these things in her secret hideout in the back mountains late at night, in the dead of night. If she tried to sell them now, she couldn't without proper documentation; but if she ate them all herself, it would take forever!
He Tiantian walked north from the purchasing station, dejected, and unknowingly arrived near the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Oh dear, meat is even harder to buy this year. We can't celebrate the New Year without any meat at all," a tall, thin middle-aged woman complained, her face grim. "I came to queue up early this morning, but I haven't been able to buy a single piece of meat yet."
Another, shorter woman chimed in, "Yes, it's true. This year we finally had some money and ration coupons, hoping to buy some candy, meat, and rice to have a good New Year. But now, we have the money and coupons, but there's very little meat. What's the use of meat coupons if we can't buy any?"
Listening to the conversation between the two middle-aged women, He Tiantian had an idea. Selling to the government would require all sorts of certificates, but selling to individuals wouldn't.
However, doing this is somewhat dangerous and has the appearance of speculation. It would be very risky for anyone else, but He Tiantian has the Snake King!
The Snake King's barrier space can store many things!
The Snake King can make her invisible, so even if she is discovered, she can escape in time!
Finally, He Tiantian disguised herself, wearing a mask and hat, fully armed, and going out early in the morning to sell dried rabbit meat shouldn't be too difficult.
Thinking about this, He Tiantian had a plan. She first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to inquire about prices: dried rabbit meat was 40 cents for two ounces of meat coupons, and pheasant meat was 30 cents for one ounce of meat coupons. However, most of the meat coupons there could only be used in Nanshi. This meant He Tiantian couldn't use them in Qijia Village. Finally, He Tiantian decided on 50 cents a pound for rabbit meat and 40 cents a pound for chicken. It was a little more expensive than at the supply and marketing cooperative, but she didn't want the meat coupons.
Today, He Tiantian dug out He Jingyu's old military overcoat, Lei Feng hat, and large face mask from the family's storage room. If she goes out like this tomorrow and doesn't make a sound, even her parents probably won't know who she is.
Around 3 a.m. the next day, He Tiantian disguised herself, took a scale from home, and instead of going through the main gate, climbed over the wall to leave.
With the guidance of the Snake King, He Tiantian was able to walk freely even in the dark alley and arrived near the East City Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
Sure enough, many people brought small stools to queue up, just in order to buy some things for the Chinese New Year.
He Tiantian took out a large sack from her spatial barrier, containing more than ten wild rabbits and a dozen pheasants, and squatted in a shady, sheltered spot. Seeing someone pass by, she lowered her voice and asked, "I have some good meat here, want some?"
A middle-aged man who was running towards the supply and marketing cooperative stopped in his tracks, looked at He Tiantian warily, and asked, "You're engaging in speculation and profiteering. I'm going to report you."
Seeing that He Tiantian was short and a woman, and carrying a large sack on her back, the man harbored evil intentions. He didn't really want to report He Tiantian, but his eyes kept scanning the sack next to her, and he wanted to take the opportunity to threaten her and get some benefits.
He Tiantian was stunned. She didn't expect her first business deal to fall through like this. She cursed inwardly, "What a scoundrel! He actually tried to rob me! Doesn't he even check the almanac before going out? Does he think he's some big shot?"
"You're the real speculator!" He Tiantian kicked the man in the groin while he was being arrogant, then ran away with the large sack on her back.
"Ah!" With a scream, the man crouched down, clutching his crotch with both hands, his expression contorted in agony!
People nearby screamed and looked over. They saw a man crouching on the ground, clutching his crotch. They all came over to ask what happened.
"Someone was profiteering, and when I tried to arrest her, she kicked me..." It took the man a while to catch his breath. "Quick, everyone hurry and chase after her! That brat has a huge sack of meat!"
The crowd gasped and looked around, but there were no streetlights and it was pitch black everywhere; there was no one in sight!
As He Tiantian ran, she asked the Snake King, "What do we do now? Everyone is very vigilant. I haven't even started selling yet, and I've already been reported."
"Actually, that person didn't want to report you; they just wanted to extort some benefits from you," the Snake King laughed. "You didn't understand the situation before kicking him."
He Tiantian scratched her head, speechless. She had indeed been too nervous just now, like a frightened bird.
"It's too late to regret it now that we've already started fighting," He Tiantian said helplessly. She didn't know what came over her just now; she immediately felt that this person was not a good person, so she wanted to strike first and be prepared to deal with the man with ill intentions first.
The Snake King shook his head helplessly, but He Tiantian was not wrong to do so. He said, "Let's go somewhere else. Otherwise, it would be a waste to wander around in this cold weather."
He Tiantian also felt that what the Snake King said made a lot of sense, and started walking towards the supply and marketing cooperative in the south of the city. There are many supply and marketing cooperatives in such a large city as Nanshi.
This time, He Tiantian was shrewd. Instead of calling out to anyone, she took out a dried rabbit from a sack and showed it to anyone passing by. She became even more cunning this time, specifically targeting women or elderly people who went to the supply and marketing cooperative alone.
A middle-aged woman carried a small stool and hurried toward the supply and marketing cooperative.
He Tiantian emerged from the shadows, revealing a dried wild rabbit, and asked, "Big sister, do you want to buy rabbit meat?"
The woman was startled, and only then did she notice a person emerging from the shadows. She was about to scream, but when she saw that it was a short person with a woman's voice, and that the person was selling things, she was no longer afraid.
"Aren't you afraid of danger coming out alone in this freezing weather?" The middle-aged woman changed the subject, glancing around.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Of course it's not just me, there's a group of us. Are you going to buy it or not? We don't need tickets, just money."
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I highly recommend Kunji's *The Plan to Save the Gods*, a hilarious story about rescuing the most notorious bachelor in the immortal realm. It's a great read, so check it out if you're looking for something to read. (To be continued.)
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