Seeing her accept the meat he offered, Wang Ergou finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Grandma, you may not know this, but those of us who are arrested are only locked up for two or three days at most. If we behave well, we can be released on the same day."
Take this incident for example. Not only did he expose Old Man Xia, but he also reported the black market in the east of the city.
These people are usually hired to do petty theft, fighting, and brawling.
But as long as no real harm is caused, they can usually find a way out on their own, and if all else fails, the boss can bail them out.
Xia Wan nodded, indicating that she understood: "Oh, I see. So, according to you, you have connections with the black market? How many black markets are there in Yongmao County?"
"There are black markets in all four districts, but recently only the black market in the south is open. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here selling meat."
Wang Ergou scratched his head, unsure of Xia Wan's intentions in asking these questions, but he still answered honestly with a fawning smile on his face.
Xia Wan nodded, thinking to herself, "It seems that the black market is indeed quite dangerous. I should try to avoid going there in the future if possible."
After all, all she wants now is a peaceful and stable life, and she doesn't want to get involved in any more trouble.
Thinking of this, she gave Wang Ergou a few more instructions before asking, "Since you're involved with the black market, can you buy a wheelchair? The price is negotiable; I just need a good quality one."
When Wang Ergou heard that Xia Wan only wanted him to help find something, he felt a little relieved. As long as this young lady wasn't trying to scheme against him, everything else was negotiable.
So he quickly agreed: "Grandma, I'll do anything to get you what you want! When do you need the wheelchair? I'll go back and ask you right away."
Although Xia Wan looks quite intimidating, she is, after all, a business that came to him on its own initiative, so there's no reason for him to turn her away.
Moreover, he dared not cheat this old lady, otherwise the consequences would be beyond his ability to bear.
However, as long as he does his job honestly, he will not only avoid being beaten, but he can also make a profit.
Thinking about this, Wang Ergou felt even more certain that this deal was a sure thing and there shouldn't be any problems.
Xia Wan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, thinking to herself that this guy was actually quite sensible.
"Okay, it's settled then. You find it for me carefully. Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you. I'll charge you whatever price is due."
Wang Ergou nodded repeatedly, his face full of flattery, and said, "Hehe, alright, Grandma, don't worry! I'll definitely deliver it to your house tomorrow!"
When Xia Wan heard Wang Ergou say he would deliver it to her home tomorrow, she frowned. She didn't want any more trouble to arise, since there were already enough rumors circulating in the village.
“No need to deliver it to my home. Just tell me an address, and I’ll pick it up myself in a couple of days.” Xia Wan said, then suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly added, “Remember to find a safe place.”
She asked Wang Ergou for help in finding a wheelchair because she was concerned about her own safety.
After all, she originally wanted to avoid dangerous places like the black market, and it would be a loss if she got caught because of something else.
In this era, one must be extremely careful in everything one does, especially when it comes to things like speculation and profiteering, which are severely cracked down on.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Could you get me a big iron pot? I can take it with me when I come to pick up my wheelchair."
Sharing a stove with the Xia family every day is really inconvenient, and she plans to move out in a couple of days anyway.
Therefore, she felt it was more appropriate for her to go out and start the fire alone.
"Alright, leave it to me. I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly for you, Grandma!" Since it would save him the trouble of personally delivering the goods to her door, Wang Ergou readily agreed.
He gave Xia Wan an address and arranged a time for the transaction, after which Xia Wan left.
Before they knew it, Xia Wan and her group had spent quite a bit of time in the county town. She looked up at the sky and realized it was almost noon.
Just then, Xia Wan happened to pass by a state-run restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she decided to go in and pack two dishes to take back with her.
This way, we can have dinner on time when we get home, without having to spend time cooking.
So, Xia Wan went into the state-run restaurant, ordered a few home-style dishes, and asked the waiter to pack them up and take them away.
This time, they didn't stop along the way and went straight back to Huaihua Brigade.
When they got home, it was already late. Xia Wan quickly took out the food she had packed and heated it up so the family of three could have another hearty meal.
During the meal, Xia Tao suddenly mentioned that today, after Wu Zhaodi and her family returned from her parents' home, they actually went to the place where Xia's family worked and caused a scene.
Fortunately, the two had already divorced, so Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia did not give the Wu family a friendly look.
The two sides exchanged insults for a long time before the captain finally arrived and separated them.
Xia Jianguo simply smiled faintly at the matter, showing no concern.
After all, he and Wu Zhaodi were already divorced, and they would go their separate ways and have no further connection.
After Xia Wan had some free time, she didn't rush to do anything else. Instead, she decided to look up information about Xia Jianlin in the system store.
She knew that to find out the truth, she needed a clear direction, so she planned to find a suitable opportunity to test Old Man Xia and see if she could get some useful clues from him.
Because she was eager to get more information from Old Man Xia, Xia Wan chose to have dinner with the Xia family.
At the same time, Xia Jianguo also asked to have dinner together.
When Xia Tao carried Xia Jianguo to the main room, everyone was very surprised.
Xia Jiandang and his family returned home before dinner, thus completing the family reunion.
After the food was served, Grandma Xia distributed it as usual. The whole process was the same as usual, but under Xia Wan's watchful eye, the distribution seemed to be much fairer this time, at least on the surface.
A moment of silence fell over the dinner table, broken only by the clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
Xia Wan had thought that she probably wouldn't get any useful information from this meal, but she didn't expect that it was Grandma Xia who couldn't hold back in the end.
"Taozi, it's time to pay your bill this month. Let's pay it together while everyone's here."
In the past, Xia Tao would voluntarily hand over his salary after receiving it, but this month, the payday had long passed, and there was still no word from Xia Tao.
Adding to the fact that her son called her today and asked her for money again, Old Mrs. Xia finally couldn't help but ask for money herself.
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