Lin Yizhen had just squatted down and placed the things she wanted to sell in a conspicuous place when she saw someone squatting down to ask the price.
Lin Yizhen didn't ask for more, just a few cents more than the black market price. After all, she only took money and didn't require a ticket, so the price was definitely higher than other places.
When those who were buying things heard that she didn't need tickets, they didn't care about the extra one or two cents.
The contents of the basket sold out quickly.
But there were still two pounds of oranges that had not been sold. Lin Yizhen didn’t know whether she should leave or stay here and sell the oranges?
Before she could figure out what to do, she saw a pair of men's feet appear in front of her.
Lin Yizhen raised her head and looked up from her feet, and found that it was a man she didn't recognize.
At first, she thought these people were here to cause trouble for her, but when she saw the man next to her, she realized that these were people from the black market.
Lin Yizhen collected the rice bag and put it in the basket. Then she asked quietly, "What do you want?"
"Auntie, I have something to talk to you about. Can I have a moment to talk?" said the man standing opposite Lin Yizhen.
Lin Yizhen glanced at them and knew that they wanted to find out the origin of her food.
However, she still pretended to be scared and said, "Can't I say it here?"
"It's not very convenient here." The man looked around and said.
Of course Lin Yizhen knew that it was inconvenient here, she was just pretending to say that.
Lin Yizhen hesitated for a moment before picking up the basket and following them out of the black market.
Not far from the black market, they arrived at a courtyard. The man stopped at the gate and made a gesture of invitation to Lin Yizhen.
Lin Yizhen looked up and surveyed the yard before walking in.
After entering, I saw a man in his thirties sitting on a chair in the middle of the room smoking. When he saw Lin Yizhen come in, he quickly put out his cigarette, stood up and said, "This sister-in-law must be the comrade who sells fine grains!"
Lin Yizhen looked at him without saying anything, as if she was very afraid of him.
The man didn't take it seriously. He pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Please sit down. Let's talk. Xiao Li, go get this sister-in-law some snacks and a cup of malted milk."
The first sentence was said to Lin Yizhen, and the second sentence was said to another person in the room.
"I'm coming." A man named Xiao Li replied.
Not long after Lin Yizhen sat down, the man named Xiao Li came over with a tea tray.
There was a bowl of malted milk and a plate of snacks on the tea tray. The snacks were the kind of brown sugar cakes sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives, and they were quite expensive!
Lin Yizhen thanked her, but she didn't eat it.
However, I still pretended to want to eat it but dared to eat it. I had to maintain my character and not reveal my true colors.
Then, Lin Yizhen looked at the man and said, "You, why did you ask me to come here?"
"Don't be nervous, sister-in-law. I asked you to come here just to ask if you have any fine grains left.
If you have any, could you please sell some to me?" The man spoke softly, as if afraid of scaring Lin Yizhen.
Lin Yizhen looked him up and down and said, "You want to buy our village's fine grain? How much are you willing to pay? How much do you want to buy?"
When the man heard this, he knew there was a way.
He quickly replied, "How much fine grain do you have in your village? Five thousand catties? The price will definitely not let my sister-in-law suffer a loss. I can give you 40 cents a catty of refined rice and 50 cents a catty of white flour.
In addition, I can give you any other tickets I can get."
Lin Yizhen nodded inwardly when she heard his offer. The price wasn't high, but it wasn't low either.
After all, it is wholesale and cannot be calculated based on retail price.
Lin Yizhen thought about it and agreed, "Okay, but is 5,000 kilograms enough for you to sell? Do you want another 5,000 kilograms? And some fruits, like apples and oranges."
"Fruit, do you have any fruit here? Yes, as much as you want, any fruit will do." The man answered without thinking.
After hearing the man's words, Lin Yizhen smiled sincerely.
That would be great, she could make a lot of money from selling it. With that money, she wouldn't have to worry about not having money to repair the house.
Thinking of this, Lin Yizhen continued, "What's your price for the fruit? I won't sell it to you at a lower price. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to the people in the village."
When the man heard this, his excited heart calmed down instantly.
He was calculating in his mind how much money he had left. Was it enough to buy this batch of goods?
After calculating, the man said to Lin Yizhen, "Apples and oranges are common fruits. I'll give you 80 cents per pound. If you have any other rare fruits, I'll give you one yuan per pound."
Lin Yizhen thought about it and agreed.
Lin Yizhen asked the men to provide her with a warehouse and baskets to store things, and then asked them to evacuate all the people inside.
She will put the goods in this warehouse before 12 o'clock and ask them to come to the warehouse to pick up the goods after 12 o'clock.
The man thought about it and agreed, and asked someone to take her to an empty warehouse where they stored goods.
Then, according to Lin Yizhen's request.
Evacuate all the people here and come back to collect the goods at 12 o'clock in the evening.
After Lin Yizhen got the key, she looked around the warehouse. After confirming that there were no Tibetans inside, she locked the door and left.
Lin Yizhen wasn't sure if the black market people were watching her secretly, but she still had to keep up appearances. She left here and pretended to go back to the village to transport goods.
After leaving the warehouse, Lin Yizhen quickly walked towards another crowded place.
In this way, even if someone follows her, she will definitely shake them off.
It would be even better if no one followed her.
After Lin Yizhen emerged from the bustling streets, she changed her clothes and found a guesthouse to stay in. After a good night's sleep, she had dinner in the space.
At ten o'clock, Lin Yizhen came out of the guesthouse. She found a deserted place, entered the space, made herself up to look her original self, and headed straight to the warehouse.
When she arrived at the warehouse, Lin Yizhen did not open the door immediately.
Instead, he walked around the warehouse and checked it before opening the door and going in.
Lin Yizhen was very satisfied with this trustworthy middle-aged man; she enjoyed dealing with people like him. She would wait and see. If he was good, she would provide him with more goods.
Lin Yizhen was thinking, but her hands were not idle either. With a wave of her hand, she almost filled up the empty warehouse.
Lin Yizhen transferred 5,000 kilograms of white flour, 5,000 kilograms of refined rice, 2,000 kilograms of apples, 2,000 kilograms of oranges, and 1,000 kilograms of strawberries from the space warehouse.
After the grain was transferred out, Lin Yizhen took a walk around the warehouse.
Then, he took a chair from the side and sat quietly in the warehouse waiting.
It was almost midnight when Lin Yizhen heard a slight noise outside. Knowing it was someone from the black market, she got up and opened the door.
Before the other party knocked on the door, Lin Yizhen went forward and opened it.
After opening the gate, I saw the middle-aged man and his men waiting outside. The man in front still had his hand raised, ready to knock on the door.
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