Chapter 8 Black Market
Xue Miaoyun left the hospital and did not go to the cafeteria. She went straight out because she knew where the black market in the county was. The original owner's biological mother told her a lot of things when she was seriously ill. The black market in Wei County is one of them.
It is called a black market, but in fact it is just a remote alley street. The roads here are very complicated. If something happens, you can quickly escape with the help of the complex terrain.
Xue Miaoyun first went to a public place and put on some makeup to make herself look older. Then he took out a basket containing forty eggs.
This time I just went there to check out the situation and there is no rush to sell anything. Nowadays, it is an age of material scarcity, and the things in her space are very popular and have no trouble selling them.
After turning a few corners, they soon arrived at their destination. There were not many people there. Xue Miaoyun lifted the cloth on the basket and walked straight past the people without saying a word.
Eggs are always popular. Nowadays, if a woman is giving birth in the family, those who have the conditions will prepare enough eggs to supplement the nutrition of the woman during the confinement period.
Sure enough, someone came forward to ask soon.
Xue Miaoyun didn't care how much it sold for, she just came to inquire about the prices.
Finally, they were sold at the price of one dollar for eight. He also established a good relationship with the aunt who bought the eggs and found out that she was the accountant of the only cotton mill in the town. This is a wealthy customer, and I might be able to use his eggs in the future. It's totally worth it to sell his eggs at a lower price in exchange for a favor.
"Sister Liu, I have a way to get a few sets of quilt covers, pillowcases and military coats. Do you need them?" The things in the space should be cleared out as soon as possible and exchanged for some money. Having money on hand will make you less anxious.
When Liu Yuehua heard that Xue Miaoyun had these things, he was overjoyed.
"Sister, do you really have these things? They are hard to get." Liu Yuehua's family has many children, and his first few sons are all married. Now one daughter-in-law is pregnant or another is about to give birth. There are also children in the family who are getting married and so on. Her family has some savings, but nowadays she needs tickets to buy things.
This is also the reason why she is often active in the black market. There is no other way. Adults can endure the hardship, but children and pregnant women cannot be treated unfairly. She is the accountant of the factory and also does family women's work. I know that many of my colleagues have this need at home. If she could act as a middleman, she could then exchange for what she needed.
"I know someone who can get me some. But the quantity is very limited. Sister Liu, let's make an appointment. I'll visit your home and then I'll say I'm your relative."
"Okay, how much can you get? I'll go ask a few neighbors."
"There are probably two military coats, and no more than five other items. These things are easy to sell and not easy to get." Xue Miaoyun said nonsense in a serious tone.
"Who said it wasn't?" Liu Yuehua agreed very much. What use would the supplementary tickets given to each person every year be?
After making an appointment with Sister Liu to meet three days later, Xue Miaoyun left with five dollars in her pocket.
"Hoo, hoo, Uncle Zhao, I'm back. I bought you a meat bun. Is Uncle Xun out yet?" Xue Miaoyun rushed back to the hospital within an hour. Fortunately, the hospital and the black market were not far away, so I ate two buns on the way and felt full.
"No, I'm still in surgery. Where did you get the buns?" Zhao Fengnian didn't hesitate and took the two buns.
"I bought it from a state-owned restaurant." At that time, there was no other place to buy food except from state-owned restaurants. It’s not like the streets will be filled with all kinds of shops in a few decades.
"Delicious!" Zhao Fengnian was indeed hungry. He hadn't eaten anything all day. I found that the bun dough in my hand was very white and soft, and it looked very delicious at first glance.
After taking a big bite, he was amazed by the taste. It was the most delicious bun he had ever eaten.
Xue Miaoyun was stunned. Is it really so delicious?
Then she immediately realized that supplies were scarce in this day and age, let alone seasonings. But these buns were brought from her previous world, with solid ingredients and rich seasonings. Zhao Fengnian naturally thought it was delicious.
"I also thought it was delicious. I heard that there happened to be a master chef who was good at seasoning coming to teach his apprentice." Xue Miaoyun made up a story.
Zhao Fengnian ate two buns in big mouthfuls and felt his stomach and whole body feel better.
The two waited for about half an hour before the door of the operating room finally opened. Xue Miaoyun and Zhao Fengnian hurried forward.
"doctor."
"The situation is neither good nor bad. His life is saved, but his body has been damaged too much. He needs to be well taken care of in the future."
Zhao Fengnian and Xue Miaoyun frowned. This was not good news. Xun Jinnian did not come to Shuize Village for recuperation, but was sent down to reform. If poor health had allowed him to stop working, Mr. Ke would not have died of illness.
"At least you're alive." Zhao Fengnian said.
Xue Miaoyun also thought so, and with her around, as long as she could find the medicine later, she would have the confidence to cure Xun Jinnian.
Xue Miaoyun and Zhao Fengnian accompanied Xun Jinnian to the hospital ward. Xue Miaoyun took the pulse of the unconscious Xun Jinnian.
"How is it?" Zhao Fengnian now has some confidence in Xue Miaoyun's medical skills.
"Your foundation has been damaged. Life has been difficult these years and your health is not good. You need to take good care of yourself in the future, otherwise it will affect your lifespan." Xue Miaoyun frowned. This situation was indeed not good.
"Can you cure it?" Zhao Fengnian and Xun Jinnian were childhood friends. Their families had a very good relationship. Zhao Fengnian and Xun Jinnian grew up together with Xue Miaoyun's mother Yuan Lihua.
It's just that we are in chaos and things are unpredictable.
When the original owner was bullied, it was not that the two of them did not want to save him, but they could not protect themselves. Given their identities, speaking out would only make the original owner's situation worse.
"Yes, but it requires medicinal herbs, which are not easy to get." Xue Miaoyun frowned. She should have put some Chinese medicinal herbs into the space earlier, but she didn't know Chinese medicine, so it was useless to ask for medicinal herbs.
Zhao Fengnian naturally knew about this matter.
"Let me think of a way. No matter what, we must give it a try as long as there is a glimmer of hope." Zhao Fengnian looked at his good brother on the hospital bed.
The families of both of them have already distanced themselves from them. Old Xun was even worse off than him. When his wife saw that the situation was not right, she took their son and quickly distanced herself from him and remarried immediately. However, he realized that the situation was not right, so he voluntarily went down to be reformed after making arrangements for his wife and children.
This is also one of the reasons why he was able to choose to come to Mizusawa Village on his own.
Now the two of them depend on each other, oh, and there is also the younger generation Miaoyun.
Xue Miaoyun nodded, she looked at the medicine prescribed by the hospital and frowned.
"What's wrong?"
"This medicine isn't quite right for your condition."
"It's normal. There is a shortage of medicines in the hospital. It's good enough to be able to get medicines." Zhao Fengnian said he was used to it.
Xue Miaoyun: …………
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