"Just tell me whether you want to buy them or not?" The man didn't respond, simply selling his beads in a clumsy manner. "How much do you want? I want these beads. I need them urgently, so don't waste time talking and give me a price." Jiang Cha asked directly for the price and left immediately after making the purchase.
The man gritted his teeth and asked her for a large yellow croaker, "My brother needs money for medical treatment, so I need this much, is it okay with you?" To be honest, it was too expensive. How much did she spend on eating and drinking every day?
A large yellow croaker, the bank's gold recycling price in 1973 was 2,630 yuan. "You want to go abroad for medical treatment?" There was no money for large yellow croaker in China, so what was wrong with him, a soldier?
After pulling him out of the black market, they wandered blindly to the river. "There's no one here, tell me what's going on." Out of trust in the soldier, Jiang Cha pulled out a large yellow croaker from his bag.
This was the first time she'd done something so foolish, but luckily nothing murderous had happened. The box of imperial beads was shoved into her hands, and the man, with red eyes, spoke to Jiang Cha.
"My name is Yan Hailong. There are only two of us brothers at home. When I heard that my brother was sick, I applied for discharge from the army. There was something growing on my brother's spine. I went to the capital and Shanghai, but all the doctors who could perform the surgery were sent down. I was planning to go..." He was about to continue when he was stopped by Jiang Cha.
"I don't want to know where you are going. I've taken the things. Have a safe journey! All the best!" Jiang Cha stuffed the box into his bag and threw him a small yellow croaker.
"You need to replenish your nutrition after the operation. Have a good meal outside!" After saying that, he trotted away, leaving Yan Hailong standing there like a fool.
She ran a long way, her heart still pounding. This was a bit impulsive. But a man who could leave the army and travel all over the country for his brother, even willing to risk everything, was a man of loyalty. He was worth helping.
I took off my headscarf and found a place to change clothes and wash my face. I found a place to eat on the street, had a quick bite, and then went out to wander around again.
The court beads had already been put away, and the things bought at the black market were all put away. My mind was in a mess, thinking that there were only a few places to go now.
You can either hitchhike to the Great Goose Kingdom, or swim to the port city. Yunnan Province to the Kidney Kingdom, Guangxi Province to the Annan Kingdom, you have to go through the woods. No matter which one, it is not easy.
I wasn't in the mood, so I went back to the guesthouse to sleep. I spent my time wandering the streets, hanging out at the black market, looking for delicious food, and collecting firewood.
With nothing to do, Jiang Cha wandered around, went to the mountains to smoke some bacon, and collected a lot of firewood. Being a frugal child, he saved some for heating the kang at home.
I also bought three tons of coal blocks and 500 pieces of honeycomb briquettes on the black market. There are coal mines here, and the prices are quite good.
From the tenth day on, Jiang Cha went to the machinery factory every day to ask. Everyone did the same thing. Every day at the guesthouse, there were people arriving and leaving with their cars.
The sales department told Jiang Cha that there would be a vacancy for her in three days and asked her to contact the train car.
I found the stationmaster and showed her letter of introduction and work ID. "Hello, Stationmaster! Here are my IDs. The steel mill's purchasing department is here to purchase a loader. The machinery factory can pick it up in three days. Do you have any loader cars available within these few days?"
As an industrial city, train shipments are in high demand. The stationmaster flipped through the registration book. "You can pick up the train in three days, right? My earliest train is only in four days, and it's the fastest to the capital."
I filled out the registration form and took the receipt. I went to the counter and lined up to buy a return ticket, taking the same train as the loading truck back to the capital. After leaving the train station, I went to the post office and called the factory, telling them the train would be in four days, and asked someone to come pick up the goods.
I had to go back to the machine shop to register and confirm that I would pick up the car three days later. I took out the train station receipt and arranged for two drivers to deliver the car on the fourth day.
After running around all day, I finally got all the paperwork done. I have three days left before I have to go back. I've accomplished a lot on this business trip!
I'm going to send some bacon to everyone when I get back. This is my first time slaughtering a pig and smoking bacon. I've been going up the mountain every day just for this meat.
I returned to the guesthouse and packed my things. I decided to see if I should buy anything else for the remaining few days. My packed meals filled half a shelf, and the various rice cakes and glutinous rice cakes I had bought took up another floor.
People here love sticky food, and if you come in the winter, you'll get sticky rice dumplings. I also bought a lot of Korean pickles and chili sauce.
She bought a big bag of dried and hard pollack. It goes well with wine, so she would go back and let everyone try it.
Time flew by and it was time for departure. I asked the driver from the machinery factory to drive us to the train station. After completing the formalities and getting the delivery note, I gave the two drivers three yuan each as a travel allowance.
I watched them being loaded onto the train, then calmly checked my ticket and entered the carriage. If this trip goes well, I'll be home by noon tomorrow!
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