Chapter 141 Sold Out Platform News
Yu Zhile turned around and found two tall men standing behind him with their faces covered with hats.
"There is an action today, follow us." said one of them.
His voice was very low, but Yu Zhile knew who he was as soon as he heard it, and immediately called Zhang Wenxin and the other two to follow them.
Just as they stepped into the nearby alley, they heard two sounds of porcelain falling to the ground from the direction of the entrance.
Then there was a full-throated voice: "The block manager is here."
The main alley was suddenly in chaos. Everyone rushed into the alley closest to them, running through the intricate alleys like headless flies.
The surge of adrenaline made Yu Zhile's senses more acute, and he could hear the screams, chaotic footsteps, etc. clearly.
The people behind them attracted the administrator, and the few of them had to split into two groups.
"Go over there, right two, left three, right four, left five, the third courtyard." Ning Tan, who was at the front, spoke.
Without saying a word, the other person pulled Lan Yuanyuan and ran in another direction, while Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin followed Ning Tan closely.
The shouting was getting farther and farther away from them, but the three of them did not slow down until they ran into the backyard of a courtyard.
Lan Yuanyuan and the other person arrived a few minutes earlier than them and were leaning against the wall to rest.
"Hasn't it only been checked at the beginning and end of the month in the past few years?" Zhang Wenxin breathed heavily, the stove ash on his face being washed away by the falling sweat.
Ning Tan explained: "Du Jiu's actions were too big, so the higher-ups picked the big market day to make an example of him."
"How do you know we are in the black market?" Yu Zhile asked.
Ning Tan's gaze turned to the person next to Lan Yuanyuan. That person took off his hat and revealed a face that was beyond their expectations.
"Third uncle?"
"Uncle Yu?"
Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin's surprised voices rang out at the same time.
Fang Zhuo said, "I heard what you said outside the yard the night before yesterday, so I followed you out today."
The two of them suddenly realized what had happened, then silently adjusted their breathing and wiped their faces.
"There will be more actions like this. Don't go to the black market in the next half month." Ning Tan reminded.
Yu Zhile nodded and asked, "How much do you know about the Du family?"
"Although I have investigated before, I don't know much about it." Ning Tan frowned slightly, "The Du family has been rooted here for many years and has always been relatively low-key. But recently the head of the family has been replaced by Du Shi's sister. She is very radical in her actions. It's best not to have anything to do with her."
Yu Zhile asked about the previous head of the family, but Ning Tan could only tell him a few scattered things.
During this time, Lan Yuanyuan lowered her head and clenched the hem of her clothes with both hands.
Fang Zhuo noticed her mood change and fake coughed to attract Ning Tan's attention, then signaled him to leave with her eyes.
Ning Tan understood and said, "Go out from the front door, turn right, and walk 300 meters forward to the market."
After saying that, he and Fang Zhuo left first, leaving the space to them.
"I'm sorry for getting you into trouble." Lan Yuanyuan apologized softly, her voice tinged with tears.
Yu Zhile lifted her face, gently wiped away the tears and dust, and said seriously: “It’s not your fault, you didn’t cause us any trouble.”
"Yes, we are good friends. If something happens, we should face it together." Zhang Wenxin continued to comfort him.
Lan Yuanyuan's eyes were blurred with tears. She reached out to hug them and sobbed even louder.
After a long time, she regained her composure and smiled shyly, "I'm obviously older than you, but I act like a child. I'm embarrassed."
"It's not shameful to cry." Zhang Wenxin giggled, and then changed the subject, "Let's go to the market to eat clay pot potato noodles, and order a plate of spicy fried abalone. Lele is the only one who has a decent job and income now, Lele will treat us!"
Yu Zhile deliberately stretched out his voice: "No, please, you."
"Le! Le! How could you do this to me?" Zhang Wenxin covered his chest and pretended to be sad.
Lan Yuanyuan covered her mouth and laughed.
The three of them walked out of the yard with laughter and headed towards the market, where they found the stall of Haiyu Village at a glance. The breakfast peak had passed, but there were still many customers at the food stall, especially at the square table selling abalone and the long table selling lemon tea.
"Girl, is that all you have for fifty cents? Give me two more." Someone was bargaining.
Zhang Haizhu responded calmly: "Uncle, you are an old customer, don't you know us well? We will definitely not be short of weight or quantity, and the taste is guaranteed to satisfy you."
As she spoke, she gave the uncle two spicy braised kelp knots, and the uncle left satisfied.
On the other side, Yu Zhile ordered casserole potato noodles and lemon tea, and asked Zhang Wenxin to take money to buy spicy fried abalone.
"How are the sales of abalone and conch?" she asked Zhang Ling in front of the stove.
Zhang Ling kept working, cooking noodles while responding: "It's selling well. I made two large buckets this morning and sold one bucket at breakfast. Now we have repeat customers."
After that, she took the initiative to talk about the feedback she had received so far.
While they were talking, the second bucket of abalone snails was almost empty. Zhang Wenxin bought the last half plate and let Lan Yuanyuan, who had never eaten them before, try them first.
After eating and drinking, the three of them strolled leisurely around the market.
There are many kinds of seasonal fruits and vegetables in August. They were only halfway through the market and they were already carrying a lot of things.
"I suddenly feel like eating peaches." Zhang Wenxin looked around for a stall selling peaches.
Coincidentally, the next second, a hawker's voice rang out near them: "Selling peaches, selling peaches, fragrant, sweet and juicy, buy more and get more free."
Following the sound, the three of them came to a stall in the corner.
Three small peach hills were piled on a thin piece of burlap, and the pink and white peaches exuded a fresh and sweet fragrance.
"Sister, do you want to buy some peaches? You can try them." The stall owner's voice was slightly hoarse as she enthusiastically handed over three smaller peaches. "These are soft peaches. They are fully ripe and the skin is easy to tear."
Then she took a small knife, peeled the peaches, and cut them into pieces using washed bamboo leaves.
The soft peach has delicate flesh, juicy and sweet taste, while the crispy peach has a crisp and refreshing taste with a strong peach fragrance. Both types of peaches have their own flavors and are of good quality.
Yu Zhile recalled the peach an older sister had given to Chen Zhao when he had been hospitalized after a fight not long ago. It was also juicy, but this one had a stronger aroma.
Before the beverage window opened, she had always wanted to find peaches of this quality, but after trying many, she felt that they were not up to standard, so she didn't make many peach-related drinks.
At this time, Zhang Wenxin squatted down to pick peaches and asked casually: "Sister, the peaches in your village are so well grown, why didn't you sell them at the market in previous years?"
"The peaches in our Shantao Village are famous for their delicious taste. In previous years, every household would keep some for themselves and supply them to the canning factory for canning. But a few days ago, they suddenly said they would not accept any more." The eldest sister sighed, "We have no choice but to sell them at the market."
"Haven't you heard that the cannery is going to stop the production line of canned peaches?" Yu Zhile said.
After the new director of the cannery was parachuted in, he cut off some unremarkable production lines, which caused a small sensation in the town, but all the production lines that were shut down were those related to canned seafood.
"They are still canning peaches, but they won't buy peaches from our village. They go to the neighboring town to buy them." The eldest sister said indignantly, her face full of worry. "All the energy I put into taking care of the peach trees for a year has been wasted. I don't know what to do with the peaches all over the mountain."
Finally, she muttered, "People from our village used to carry machines for the factory, but now they say they don't want us to take them. How cruel."
A phrase flashed through Yu Zhile's mind - "kill the donkey after it has done its work", and at the same time, the strings in his head tightened again.
After talking for a while, the elder sister felt less stuffy in her chest and smiled again: "Sister, have you chosen? I'll pack it for you. This net bag was woven by an old craftsman in the village. It's very sturdy."
Zhang Wenxin and Lan Yuanyuan felt very sympathetic towards the plight of Shantao Village. They each picked up two large bags, which only contained two dollars in total.
After weighing them, the elder sister stuffed a few more peaches into her net bag and said, "Come back to buy more if you like them. We'll still go to this place for the next big market."
"Okay, I'll promote it for you when I get back to the village." Zhang Wenxin replied with a smile, "We can't let these cheap and delicious peaches rot on the mountain."
At the same time, Yu Zhile had just finished searching through his memories related to peaches and decided to set the theme of the beverage window for the next week as peaches.
"Sister, please deliver 300 kilograms of peaches to the state-owned restaurant in two days." Yu Zhile said.
The eldest sister was surprised and happy, but then she changed her mind and said with a little doubt: "This, the state-owned restaurant is going to use peaches to cook? Can it consume so many?"
"Yes, the state-owned restaurant still sells drinks, and we can sell a lot every day." Yu Zhile explained, "You can send them, we may need more."
"Why don't I ride my bike back to the store, ask Uncle Hu for the deposit, and then write a note with a stamp." Lan Yuanyuan suggested. She also wanted to do something for Shantao Village.
After her opinion was affirmed, she trotted back to the food stall and pushed her cart, and her figure quickly disappeared in the market.
The elder sister was so nervous that her palms kept sweating, and she felt that time suddenly became unbearable. Although 300 kilograms is not a lot, if the supply can be stable, the efforts of the whole village this year will not be in vain.
Ten minutes later, Lan Yuanyuan appeared in their sight again. She brought back ten yuan and a piece of paper.
"Sister, you are a noble person in Shantao Village." The eldest sister's eyes became hot when she thought that the peaches on the mountain were finally found. She hurriedly packed a bag of peaches and said, "Take some back to eat. If you are not satisfied, we still have a lot on the mountain."
Yu Zhile couldn't refuse, so he paid for another bag and shared it with everyone at the food stall.
After leaving the market, they happened to catch a ride on the ox cart from the neighboring village and returned happily to the village.
When he got home, Chen Zhao hadn't returned to the cowshed yet. When he heard Yu Zhile talking about what happened at the fair, he exclaimed, "Sister, what a coincidence! I suddenly remembered that the elder sister was from Shantao Village."
"It's really fate." Yu Zhile sighed.
They originally just wanted to go to the black market to confirm the identity of Yuanyuan's father, but by chance they negotiated a business deal, and the partner happened to be the village she had been looking for.
As he was expressing his emotion, a familiar reminder sounded in Yu Zhile's ears, and the symbol on his wrist also felt slightly hot.
The screen popped up automatically, suspended in mid-air, with densely packed text occupying the entire screen.
Yu Zhile looked at her watch and it was already one o'clock in the afternoon. She reminded Chen Zhao to go back to the cowshed to rest and then go back to the house.
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