"Why don't you just throw the things away and walk out openly?
We have nothing on us anyway, so why would they arrest us?
If you can't bear to part with these things, I'll hide them for you. When the storm here dies down, I'll send them back to you. How about you give me another four dollars?" Zhang Qiurui said calmly.
"Okay, I'll give you the thing. It doesn't matter if you lose it. If you succeed, I'll give you four dollars." When Xin Zhao heard this, he no longer hesitated and immediately nodded in agreement.
None of these foods are important. The most important thing is not to get caught by law enforcement. The rest is obviously not worth mentioning.
Besides, Zhang Qiurui's proposal sounded reasonable and tempting, and she had no reason to refuse.
"Okay, give it to me. Wait a moment, then we'll go out." Zhang Qiurui took the things from Xin Zhao's hand and ran towards an alley. After turning a corner and seeing that there was no one around, Zhang Qiurui put all the mushrooms into his backpack at the trading supermarket.
Zhang Qiurui had experimented with this before. Since the products were not from the trading supermarket, she could not put them into the backpack of the trading supermarket. However, the mushrooms she planted were grown using the mushroom sticks from the trading supermarket, so they were also products of the trading supermarket, so she could put them in.
"Distant cousin, we're leaving." After Zhang Qiurui had packed up, she returned to Xin Zhao with a confident smile on her face.
Seeing this, Xin Zhao felt relieved, but she was still curious about where those things had gone.
"Let's go, let's go out openly and let those who want to arrest us see that we have nothing. Let's see what else they can do!" Xin Zhao straightened his back, with a barely perceptible stubbornness and happiness in his tone.
The two walked side by side on the empty street. Occasionally, patrol officers passed by, but their eyes just glanced at them quickly without stopping.
Obviously, as Zhang Qiurui said, they didn't have anything on them, so there was no need to worry about being questioned.
There were people in front of them who were just like them, coming out empty-handed. They either threw away the things they bought or hid the things in the houses in the alley. No law enforcement officers checked them.
Yes, this alley in the black market is surrounded by bungalows on all sides, and they are all inhabited.
The reason why this place was chosen for black market transactions is not only because it is easy to escape due to the mountain, but also because most of the speculators live in these bungalows. When law enforcement officers come to arrest people, they can often get the news quickly and hide or evacuate to their own bungalows.
We can't just knock on the door and search, as that would cause public outrage.
Those who were often caught engaging in speculation and profiteering were either too unlucky to escape, or they were members of various production brigades.
Because they often lack sufficient vigilance and adaptability, they know little about the operating rules of the black market and the action patterns of law enforcement officers.
In addition, they are reluctant to throw things away and have nowhere to hide things, so the chance of being caught is naturally much greater than that of people living in bungalows.
"Auntie, please wait for me." After walking a distance away from the black market, Zhang Qiurui suddenly stopped, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes, and she whispered to Xin Zhao.
Although Xin Zhao was confused, he nodded and stood aside waiting quietly.
Zhang Qiurui turned around quickly and walked towards a narrow alley next to him.
A while later, Zhang Qiurui returned to Xin Zhao, carrying a bulging cloth bag, his face beaming with pride. "Here! Here's what you just bought."
Zhang Qiurui shook the cloth bag in her hand.
"How...how did you do it? You have a base in this black market bungalow?" Xin Zhaoya opened the bag and took a look. Seeing the rice, flour, and mushrooms inside, she lowered her voice and leaned close to Zhang Qiurui's ear.
Zhang Qiurui chuckled: "Guess! If you can't guess, give me money."
"I think it's not safe to buy and sell things on the black market. You should be from the production team below. If you have anything good, I can go directly to your house to buy it. Is that okay with you?" Xin Zhao took out four dollars and handed it to Zhang Qiurui. She was still scared.
The production brigade still has good things, not just crops and wild game from the mountains. It is safe and reliable to get goods from acquaintances.
"We are not familiar with each other yet, let's talk about this later." Zhang Qiurui took the money, but she did not agree to it.
The things taken out from the trading supermarket are shameful. It’s okay to take out a small amount, but once long-term cooperation is launched, the risks will increase exponentially.
"I'm back." After separating from Xin Zhaohe and returning home, Zhang Wenmin and Zhang Mingqi were waiting for Zhang Qiurui to come back home.
Breakfast was ready long ago and was waiting for Zhang Qiurui to come back and eat.
"How about it?"
"How much did it sell for?"
Zhang Wenmin and Zhang Mingqi spoke almost at the same time, their eyes full of concern and expectation.
Zhang Qiurui smiled slightly, waved the money in front of them, and said softly, "One catty is 15 cents, seven catties is one dollar and five cents."
Zhang Wenmin's eyes lit up. He took the money, counted it carefully, and nodded with satisfaction. "This is much better than my parents' farming. If the mushrooms are abundant, it will be better than my job. Qiurui, you really have a bright mind!"
He patted Zhang Qiurui's shoulder with approval.
"Uncle, I've calculated that when the next two batches of mushrooms are grown, each harvest will weigh about 80 kilograms. Mushrooms can be harvested four times a month, which means 320 kilograms of mushrooms. If I sell them at 15 cents per kilogram, I'll make 48 yuan a month." Zhang Mingqi had already calculated this account. When she learned that she could make so much money in a month, she was shocked.
It is said that her uncle only earns about 30 yuan a month, but they can earn nearly 50 yuan a month by simply working.
When did it become so easy to make money?
This made Zhang Mingqi feel a little dizzy.
"It's time to eat. You should keep the money from Third Brother, and keep all the money he earns from selling mushrooms in the future. When you have enough, buy three-wheeled lanterns and one ring, and things for your wedding. Then we can think about it." Zhang Qiurui smiled and invited Zhang Wenmin and Zhang Mingqi to eat.
After dinner, those who wanted to go to school went to school, and those who wanted to go to work went to work.
Today is the last day of September, and tomorrow is October 1st, National Day.
There is no seven-day holiday for National Day now. Schools have three days off. However, October is the busy farming season, so schools will give students an additional four days off to allow students to go home and help harvest crops.
For students, especially those from cities, this is not just a holiday to relax and have fun, but also a chance for students in the brigade to help out at home.
As for those who work in her third brother's factory, they can take three days off during the National Day holiday.
But he also made arrangements that they would go back together after breakfast tomorrow, and they would have to get up early because tomorrow was the team's first day of mountain climbing.
I must return to the team early so that I can participate earlier and contribute more.
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