Xia Qingqing slept soundly until dawn. When she woke up, she realized that she had forgotten to check the system panel and didn't know if Gu Yunshu had replied to her message.
Xia Qingqing opened her friends list and saw many unread messages popping up.
Gu Yunshu: [Qingqing, I've returned the teapot to you. Remember to check it.]
Gu Yunshu: [Do you like the fabrics I sent you? If not, I'll look for more elsewhere.]
Gu Yunshu: [I sent you a few buckets, could you please fill them with water for me? Thank you, Qingqing, my darling~]
Gu Yunshu: [By the way, I'm usually on missions, so I might not be able to reply to your messages right away. Just leave me a message if you need anything, or tell me if there's anything you want and I'll try to find it for you.]
Gu Yunshu only saw the message Xia Qingqing sent her after she returned from her mission yesterday.
She had originally planned to find some containers and ask Xia Qingqing to help her get more water, but when she saw that Xia Qingqing actually offered to help her store water, she was instantly moved.
Qingqing is such a kind and adorable girl.
She thought that if she was matched with someone else, knowing that she was extremely short of water, they would definitely use this to their advantage.
Unfortunately, Gu Yunshu was the type who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, and Xia Qingqing's actions touched her soft spot.
Having lived in the apocalypse for two years, Gu Yunshu found it impossible to wholeheartedly trust anyone, and Xia Qingqing just happened to appear at that time.
The two have no conflict of interest and can benefit each other. Most importantly, they live in different worlds.
As they spent time together, Gu Yunshu gradually came to regard Xia Qingqing as a naive little sister who needed her care.
Every time I go out on a mission, no matter what supplies I see, I always think to myself whether Qingqing needs this or likes that.
Xia Qingqing never expected that Gu Yunshu would be such a simple-minded person, but this was indeed the effect she wanted from the beginning.
After reading the message sent by Gu Yunshu, Xia Qingqing immediately filled the bucket with water that Gu Yunshu had sent and then sent it to her.
Only then did she begin to check the items in the system warehouse. The teapot had already been returned, so she took it out and put it back on the table.
Fortunately, it was too late last night, so Zhang Hongyan didn't notice that the teapot was missing; otherwise, she would have had to rack her brains to come up with an excuse.
Xia Qingqing thought that the fabric Gu Yunshu found for her was probably only enough to make a few outfits, but she didn't expect that after she took the items out of the warehouse, there would be a huge pile, almost too big for her bed.
"Oh my god, I'm going to be rich!" Xia Qingqing exclaimed, beaming with joy as she looked at the mountain of fabric.
Since she regained the original owner's memories, she has been acutely aware of how scarce resources were in this era.
Fabric, for example, was something that money couldn't buy, because you needed not only money but also cloth coupons to buy it, and cloth coupons were scarce in both cities and rural areas.
A family might not be able to scrape together enough cloth coupons for a few yards of fabric in a whole year. When the younger generation in the family got married, they had to find a way to borrow from relatives and friends to make new clothes.
Xia Qingqing touched the sheets on the bed, planning in her mind how to maximize the profit from them.
There are still a few years before the reform and opening up, which means that private transactions are still not allowed, and if you are caught, it is a serious crime.
It's impossible for Xia Qingqing not to be afraid. If she had a big shopping mall like the heroine in a novel, or a space full of supplies, she would be a fool to risk going to the black market.
Unfortunately, she only has one interdimensional trading system, and the trading world she is matched with is still the apocalypse. If she doesn't find a way to make some money, she won't even be able to eat a piece of meat.
Xia Qingqing planned to go to the county to check the situation first. She had heard about the general location of the black market and it shouldn't be difficult to find it.
Moreover, her system isn't entirely useless; at least it has a system warehouse where she can store things. When she encounters danger, she puts everything into the system warehouse.
Furthermore, the matter of going to the county must be expedited. The reason she has been able to stay at home so leisurely these past few days is not because she is pampered and does not have to work, but because she is injured. Once she recovers, she will have to go back to work.
After Zhang Hongyan got home from work that evening, Xia Qingqing mentioned to her that she wanted to go to the county.
“Qingqing, if there’s anything you want, just tell Mom and I’ll go buy it for you. You’re not fully recovered yet, so don’t go out,” Zhang Hongyan said, frowning at her daughter and disapproving of her going to the county.
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingqing immediately hugged Zhang Hongyan's arm and pleaded, "Mom, I've been really bored recuperating at home these past few days. I want to go to the scrap yard to find some books to read. Please let me go."
When Zhang Hongyan heard that she wanted to read, her expression softened immediately. Her Qingqing had always been a good student and was one of the few high school graduates in their brigade.
If universities hadn't been abolished, someone in her family would definitely have gone to university.
At that time, being a college student was equivalent to becoming a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) in ancient times—a truly glorious achievement. Zhang Hongyan felt immense regret whenever she thought about it; why was the college entrance examination cancelled?
"Alright, there's a bullock cart going to the county tomorrow morning, so you'd better get up early or you'll miss it," Zhang Hongyan said, thinking about how her daughter had been sleeping until noon every day these past few days.
When Xia Qingqing heard that her mother had agreed, she immediately smiled and replied, "No problem, I will definitely get up early."
Gou Dan, who had come to visit his sister, overheard their conversation. Upon hearing that his sister was going to the county, he immediately set off to go as well.
Gou Dan sniffed, grabbed Xia Qingqing's hand, and pleaded earnestly, "Sister, I want to go to the county with you too. Please take me with you, please!"
Xia Qingqing reacted quickly by holding his head still, afraid that he would wipe his snot on her clothes.
Then he said, "I have something to do this time, I'll be back soon, I really don't have time to take you out to play, next time, I'll definitely take you next time."
She has important business to attend to in the county this time. If she takes this little burden with her, how will she sell the cloth? Dog Egg is a clever little devil who is not easy to fool. If she takes him along, she'll be exposed in no time.
Seeing that his sister was ignoring him, Gou Dan went to Zhang Hongyan for help: "Mom, can you talk to my sister and ask her to take me with her?"
Hearing her son's request, Zhang Hongyan secretly gave her daughter a wink before saying, "Qingqing, why don't you take your brother with you?"
Receiving a knowing look from her mother, Xia Qingqing inexplicably understood what her mother meant, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Alright then, since Mom said so, I'll take you there."
She agreed, but whether Gou Dan could get up tomorrow was none of her business.
Dog Egg, oblivious to the subtle tension between his mother and sister, cheered happily upon hearing the outcome he wanted: "Oh, great! I can go to the county to play now!"
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