"Some of them come to us to buy chestnuts and then sell them themselves. The chestnuts here are all hot, so they are happy to buy from us," said Tian Lili.
Tian Tian suddenly realized that Tian Lili had become a supplier. She sold chestnuts to other small vendors at low prices, and the small vendors raised the price a little and sold the chestnuts. Although they made less money this way, they could make more money with less profit. Everyone came here to get chestnuts, so their chestnuts were not wasted and they could make some money.
As long as Shen Lingling's prices are a little lower than those of the chestnut vendors, she will attract many customers.
Tian Tian felt that Shen Lingling had quite a business mind. She had traveled through time from the modern era and had not yet thought of this idea.
But Shen Lingling was born and raised here, and she has not received much education, but she has this idea. It seems that this business talent is really innate.
Tian Tian asked Shen Lingling where she was selling chestnuts. After getting the answer, she carried another bucket of chestnuts and went to find Shen Lingling.
The place where Shen Lingling sold chestnuts was some distance away from their current home. Tiantian walked all the way there, shouting all the way. By the time she found Shen Lingling, the bucket of chestnuts she was carrying had been sold out.
Shen Lingling is still pushing a wheelbarrow and carrying a stove to sell roasted chestnuts. There are quite a few people gathering in front of her stall to buy chestnuts. Shen Lingling has to watch the chestnuts in the pot, collect money, and pack the chestnuts for them all by herself. She is a little flustered and overwhelmed.
After Tian Tian went over, she didn't say anything and just helped Shen Lingling pack the chestnuts.
Shen Lingling was originally startled when she saw someone coming over to snatch the spoon containing chestnuts from her hand. But when she turned around and saw it was Tian Tian, she relaxed, handed the spoon to Tian Tian with confidence, and went to the side to collect the money.
Shen Lingling has now trained herself to calculate money quickly and accurately. Collecting money is not a difficult task for her. She even has the mind to look at the pot next to her. The two of them quickly get the hang of things together.
Shen Lingling even chatted with Tian Tian.
"When did you come back? I haven't been back to the team for such a long time, and I didn't even know you were back." Shen Lingling said with some blame and complaint. It would have been fine if she didn't know, but Tian Tian didn't even come to tell her.
"I didn't want to come over and talk to you?" Tian Tian cried out in injustice, "Gu Zhao and I have only been home for a few days, and there are guests at home every day. We don't even have time to walk around the brigade! Didn't we start preparing food for the New Year today? That's why they don't come to my house to chat."
Shen Lingling keenly caught a message from Tian Tian's words, "Gu Zhao also came with you?! Are you ready to move on to the next step?"
Shen Lingling had known for a long time that Tian Tian and Gu Zhao were together, and she also felt that it was a little late for Tian Tian to get married, but she did not expect the wedding day to come so soon.
She always felt that Tian Tian would have to work for two years after graduation before marrying Gu Zhao.
"Oh my God, how much have I missed? Now I have even forgotten what Gu Zhao looks like!" Shen Lingling said.
When Gu Zhao was an educated youth in the brigade, Shen Lingling never paid much attention to what Gu Zhao looked like. At that time, she put all her attention on Fang Siwen. She vaguely remembered that Gu Zhao seemed to be good-looking. Now four years have passed, and she has long forgotten that impression of Gu Zhao.
"It's okay. Gu Zhao came with me to the county town today. I'll bring her over to meet you later!" Tian Tian comforted.
"Then I have to go back early this year. I won't stay here so late. I will go home when I am twenty-seven!" Shen Lingling said.
Today is the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, and Shen Lingling plans to go home the day after tomorrow.
She felt very tired these years. Although she had some money in her hands, she always felt that her relationship with Niu Niu was getting farther and farther away. She was busy selling chestnuts every day and had no time to accompany Niu Niu. She didn't even have time to cultivate feelings with Fang Siwen.
She still had time to call Fang Siwen and ask him what had happened recently.
But ever since she started selling chestnuts, she was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she got home every day. How could she have the time to call Fang Siwen?
But she is a little confused now. If she doesn't make money, she won't have the confidence to face Fang Siwen, nor will she be able to provide a good life for Niu Niu.
But if she goes out to earn money, she won't have the extra energy to accompany Niu Niu, and she and Fang Siwen will even drift further and further apart.
But Shen Lingling has no way to balance the relationship between the two now, so she can only continue like this.
"Niuniu, she is 40 years old this year, right?" Tian Tian asked.
"She will be 50 years old after the Chinese New Year." Shen Lingling became very soft when she mentioned Niuniu. "I was thinking of sending her to school, but my mother said that Niuniu is a little young at this time, so she asked me to wait a few years before sending her to school."
"I think it's a bit young too. Nowadays, people start going to school at the age of eight or nine. My child is too young and won't be able to adapt to the environment there!" said Tian Tian.
Because of her past life, she always felt that she had to wait until she was seven to go to school. Although it was okay to go at six or eight, fifty was still a little too young.
"That's fine!" Shen Lingling still believed in what Tian Tian, a college student, said.
Shen Lingling hadn't sold out until noon yet. After she had sold out the pot of chestnuts, she started to prepare to close the stall.
"Why don't you sell it anymore?" Tian Tian asked curiously.
"Take a rest for a morning first. I'll go with you to meet Gu Zhao and see what kind of person he is. If he's not a good person, I won't feel comfortable leaving you to him!" Shen Lingling began to pack her things quickly.
She cleaned the pot, took out the coal from the stove and put it out, then put all the things on a small wheelbarrow beside her and pushed the cart to a nearby house. An aunt opened the door.
Shen Lingling seemed to have known her aunt for a long time. She greeted her aunt, and her aunt moved aside. Shen Lingling then pushed all the things into the yard and put them away.
"I'll come back to pick up the things this afternoon. Sorry to trouble Aunt Sun in the morning!" Shen Lingling said.
"It's okay, it's okay. What's the big deal about putting something there? How much food have I eaten from your house?"
Shen Lingling spoke a few more words to her aunt and then left with Tian Tian.
The two of them went to the supply and marketing cooperative together, and no one knew when they came back. They were standing at the edge of a secluded alley, carrying large and small bags of things in their hands.
"Gu Zhao!" Tian Tian saw him, greeted him, and ran over happily with Shen Lingling.
"Hello!" Gu Zhao saw Shen Lingling smiling. He could still recognize Shen Lingling.
Shen Lingling looked at Gu Zhao from head to toe critically, and thought that Gu Zhao looked worthy of her sisters, so she nodded with a hint of satisfaction, "My name is Shen Lingling!"
After Shen Lingling finished speaking, she turned around and asked Tian Tian, "Are you two anxious to go home?"
Tian Tian shook her head, "We are not in a hurry!"
Lin Meiyu asked the two of them to come out today because she wanted them to be alone for a while, so there was no need for them to go back too early. They could just wait to take the bus back in the evening.
"Then let's have lunch at noon. I'll treat you two!" Shen Lingling said.
Tian Tian and Gu Zhao looked at each other and were about to refuse when Shen Lingling said, "I've even stopped my stall for half the morning to treat you to this meal. You two are not allowed to refuse!"
"I don't want to refuse, but you can't treat me to this meal. It should be me. You are Tiantian's good friend, and I haven't treated you to a meal yet. I want to bribe you!" Gu Zhao said with a smile.
Tian Tian had never told Gu Zhao about this. For example, when she was in love in her previous life, she had to treat everyone in the dormitory to a meal.
But after they had been together for a week, Gu Zhao asked Tian Tian if they wanted to get together for a meal, so that everyone could get to know each other and avoid being unable to find anyone when something happened.
Tian Tian's roommate Gu Zhao wanted to meet, and Gu Zhao's roommate Tian Tian should also meet. Later, the people from the two dormitories simply went out to have a meal together.
Of course, the money was paid by Gu Zhao, and the food coupons were paid by everyone. No matter how rich Gu Zhao's family was, they could not afford the food coupons for more than ten people. If they reluctantly paid, Gu Zhao would have to eat coarse food this month.
However, Gu Zhao looked at the dishes everyone ordered and added three meat dishes. He paid for the meat himself.
"Yes, yes, yes! Let Gu Zhao treat us to a meal, and invite Tian Yun along. You two are my best friends, and I won't forget you two no matter who I treat to a meal." Tian Tian said, putting her arm around Shen Lingling.
"But not today. Tian Yun doesn't know yet. We can't have it all to ourselves!"
"Since Tian Yun can't come today, I'll treat you to dinner. We won't treat you to something too expensive. I'll just treat you two to a bowl of noodles each. You're not allowed to refuse!" Shen Lingling insisted.
Seeing Shen Lingling's insistence, Tian Tian turned around and looked at Gu Zhao, "Okay, then we won't be polite at noon!"
When the three of them got together, it was already late, so they just chatted as they walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
Tian Tian and Shen Lingling hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had a lot to talk about along the way. Gu Zhao consciously took two steps forward to make room for them to talk.
Shen Lingling then felt less restrained and whispered to Tian Tian.
When the New Year came, there were quite a few people in the state-owned restaurant, and the room was packed.
"Give me three bowls of vegetable and shredded pork noodles!" Shen Lingling said and went to pay.
The two of them found an empty place to sit, and did not say anything to stop Shen Lingling. The three bowls of noodles were served very quickly. Looking into the room, many more people came in one after another, and some even waited for them to finish eating and make room. The three of them did not dare to eat too slowly and make others wait. The main thing was that it felt bad to eat with someone staring at them. They finished their meal without enjoying it.
After dinner, Shen Lingling went back to sell chestnuts, so Gu Zhao and Tian Tian separated from Shen Lingling.
Tian Tian finally had time to ask Gu Zhao, "Is your friend still doing this business?"
While eating just now, she took a quick look at the things Gu Zhao brought back. Not only did he buy all the things Lin Meiyu asked him to, but he even got a few extra things, including oranges, apples, and even a small cloth bag filled with flour. Tian Tian took it and looked around. There wasn't much flour, only about three pounds, but they rarely had flour for sale here.
Being able to collect all these things in such a short time, Gu Zhao's friend must be doing a booming black market business.
"He's still working, and he's much more successful now than he was four years ago. He sells everything. You can buy anything you want."
After Gu Zhao finished speaking, he looked around, then lowered his head and whispered in Tian Tian's ear: "He has TVs and refrigerators, both of which don't require tickets, and the prices are much cheaper than those sold at the supply and marketing cooperative!"
Tian Tian's eyes widened in shock, "Your friend is a talented person!"
Nowadays, many people bring things from the south to the north to sell, and they make a lot of money overnight. Although this method makes money quickly, the risks are also high.
There are police patrolling back and forth on the train now. If they see your luggage, if it is large, they will ask you to open it for inspection.
On the way back, Tian Tian saw several people whose luggage was filled with all kinds of things bought from the south. If such people were caught, there would be only one outcome, which was to be arrested and sentenced.
Many people were so afraid of being caught that they panicked and even jumped out of a moving train.
Those people were just packing some clothes and stuff, but they were so scared. But this guy actually dared to resell televisions and refrigerators. I don't know how he got these things.
To be honest, when Tian Tian heard that the prices of TVs and refrigerators were cheaper than those in the supply and marketing cooperative, and no tickets were required, she was really tempted. But soon, she regained her senses. Her parents would be reluctant to use such large items, and the electricity bill would be high. Not to mention the time when many people in the village would come to watch TV. Her family would then have no peace of mind, and her grandmother, who is so old, would also be exhausted and unable to rest.
After Tian Tian gave up this idea, she actually wanted to buy other things. A big TV wouldn't work, so couldn't she buy a small one?
"Does your friend sell radios? I want to buy a radio for my grandma and her friends!" Tian Tian asked.
It's winter now, and her grandmother rarely goes out of the house. She stays on the kang and stays in the house all day long. It's very boring. I bought a radio for her grandmother to listen to, so that she can pass the time.
She definitely couldn't leave her old radio at home. She planned to play some English music for her children when they had English class in high school.
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