Chapter 70 One Little Rabbit One Pound of Food
Gu Yuehuai was quick on his feet and soon arrived at Huangying Commune.
She was not going to sell goods on the black market today. After all, it was risky. Since she had money on her, there was no need to take the risk. However, she still went to the black market with a basket.
The two times she met He Lanzhang were both in the black market, and she went there today to try her luck.
The black market was the same as usual, with street urchins squatting in groups of three or four. They put their hands in their sleeves and looked at the passers-by around them with sharp eyes, trying to find a "fat sheep" among them so that they could sell all the goods of the day.
Gu Yuehuai covered his head with a triangular scarf and carried a basket on his arm. It was obvious that he was not the fat sheep candidate in everyone's mind.
She was happy to be free and not have to deal with these people.
After spending more than an hour at the corner of the black market but not having the luck to see He Lanzhang, Gu Yuehuai sighed softly. It turned out that fate is not something that can be chosen casually.
When she turned to leave, she suddenly saw a woman carrying a basket on her back.
It seemed that this was her first time in the black market. Although her head was covered, her eyes revealed a bit of restraint and panic. She stood cautiously at the street corner, mustering up the courage to go over and solicit customers, but was too scared to go forward, for fear that the militia would come and take her away.
Gu Yuehuai looked at her quietly for a moment, but what he was thinking about was the scene when his father and brother first came to the black market.
She was not there at the time and did not know whether they were also afraid, but it was obvious that unless the family was in dire straits, no one would choose to go against the rules, especially a woman who could not make the decisions at home.
This inevitably made her think of her mother who "married into the city". She said that life was good, but was it really good?
Gu Yuehuai lowered his eyes and put all these thoughts behind him.
Maybe because she had been staring at someone for too long, and the woman saw that she was a girl and easy to talk to, she finally mustered up the courage to come forward. She said in a flattering voice, "Ni'er, you... do you want a little rabbit?"
Gu Yuehuai raised his eyebrows slightly, with a smile on his lips: "Little rabbit?"
"Hey, hey, my kid went up the mountain and caught a nest of rabbits. I was thinking of selling them for some food." Seeing that she was interested, the woman quickly took off the basket on her back and lifted the cloth on top to show her.
Gu Yuehuai leaned over to take a look, and his glass-like eyes lit up slightly. It really was a little rabbit.
There was hay under the big backpack, and seven little rabbits, the size of a palm, all gray in color. They curled up together like balls of wool, very cute.
Gu Yuehuai chuckled: "Aunt, how much do you sell this little rabbit for?"
When the woman heard this, she was so excited that she almost cried. She said hurriedly, "Not expensive, not expensive. One pound of food for one rabbit, okay?"
Gu Yuehuai thought for a moment and said, "Aunt, I don't have any food with me. Look, a pound of coarse grains sells for 1.5 cents on the black market, and fine grains even sell for more than 20 cents. I'll pay you based on the fine grains. Do you think that's okay?"
"One rabbit is two cents, seven is one dollar and four cents."
When the woman heard this, her lips trembled: "One dollar and fourteen? Are you really going to give me one dollar and fourteen?"
Gu Yuehuai nodded, pulled her to an inconspicuous place, counted out the money from his pocket and handed it to her: "This is 1.4 yuan, can you give me the rabbit?"
When the woman heard this, she was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, "Okay! Okay!"
After collecting the money, she caught all the little rabbits and put them into Gu Yuehuai's basket. She then covered them with a layer of hay and said, "These little rabbits can already eat hay. There is hay everywhere on the mountain. Go back and pick some hay for them so they can be fed!"
Gu Yuehuai nodded: "I understand, aunt."
When she turned to leave, she suddenly thought of something and turned back to say, "By the way, Auntie, if you can catch any more rabbits, I want them too. Which brigade are you from?"
Rabbits cannot breed in the same litter, otherwise sick rabbits will be born.
In order to allow the rabbits to reproduce and thrive in the Xumi space and create an excellent production chain, it is imperative to buy another litter of rabbits.
"You want more? Can you feed them to me?" The woman was surprised, but thinking that this was a follow-up transaction, she said, "I live in Fangen Brigade. Where does Ni'er live? If we catch a rabbit, we can send it to you!"
It’s better not to come to this black market. It’s unsafe and she is afraid.
Gu Yuehuai nodded and said, "Fangen Brigade is not far from my home. It is in the neighboring village. My family lives in Dalaozi Production Brigade. The rammed earth house at the end of the village is my home. If you want to go there, just look for me directly."
In the previous article, when Ruihuai’s leg was bitten by a wolf, it was the members of the Fangen Brigade who sent him back. They were indeed from the neighboring village.
The woman was delighted and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, I'll come over after I catch the rabbit!"
After the two made an appointment, they said goodbye. Gu Yuehuai waited in the black market for another half an hour, but He Lanzhang didn't show up, so she simply left. She had to go to the county clinic. She wondered if Tian Jing was there at the moment?
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Gu Yuehuai found a deserted place on the road, reached into the basket, and put all the rabbits into the basket.
She walked all the way to the county clinic, and before she entered the ward, she heard Gu Ruihuai laughing heartily.
"Hahaha, Xiaojing, I've never heard of the joke you told. Where did you hear it from? You come to accompany me every day, like a happy pill. My legs feel strong."
After hearing this, Gu Yuehuai curled the corners of his lips.
Before she went in, she ran into Gu Xihuai who was walking out with a basin of water.
"You... Yuehuai? You're back?" Gu Xihuai's voice was slightly surprised. If you listened carefully, you could hear a hint of joy and fatigue in his voice. I wonder what he was feeling after seeing Gu Ruihuai and Tian Jing being so affectionate in the clinic these two days?
Gu Yuehuai looked at him and suddenly wanted to interview him.
However, Gu Ruihuai and Tian Jing in the ward cubicle both heard his voice, and their original conversation and laughter came to an abrupt end, and the atmosphere was even a little awkward.
Gu Yuehuai was calm, not at all furious at discovering that someone he hated was with his brother.
"Third brother." She called Gu Xihuai, then moved aside to let him go out to pour water.
Gu Xihuai paused, waved his hand and said, "No, no, come and see my second brother. Let's go in."
He knew very well that Gu Yuehuai and Tian Jing were two fighting cocks. If they were put together, they might even fight. He decided to just stay here to avoid any unpleasant consequences.
After all, Gu Ruihuai was definitely helping Tian Jing. As the third brother, he couldn't just turn his elbow outward, right?
After the last incident where Gu Ruihuai was sent back covered in blood, Gu Yuehuai acted decisively and her image in Gu Xihuai's mind had undergone a drastic change. She was no longer the stupid sister who only knew how to ask for fine food.
Gu Yuehuai ignored him and walked into the ward carrying the basket.
Gu Xihuai followed her footsteps and opened the curtain, and saw Gu Ruihuai lying on the bed. Tian Jing moved a stool and sat beside the bed. When she saw her come in, she immediately stood up and said cautiously: "Yuehuai, I..."
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