The man's headscarf covered most of his face, and he had a basket on his arm. It was obvious that he was selling things on the black market.
Jiang Wanwan didn't waste any words and ran with her.
The other person was not only stronger than her, but also seemed to be more familiar with the area. He took her and ran through several alleys, and only stopped when there was no sound behind him.
He put the rice bag and basket on the ground and breathed heavily.
Jiang Wanwan was also very tired. She hadn't run 800 meters in years. She squatted on the ground like a dog.
"Get up," the other person said in a low voice.
Jiang Wanwan tilted her head to look at her, her ears were buzzing and she couldn't hear what was said clearly.
The other person made a gesture, "Stand up and breathe, don't squat."
Jiang Wanwan lowered her head again, "Let me take it easy, I can't get up."
I tossed and turned for half the night last night, and my legs started to feel weak as soon as I started walking. I'm really a wimp now.
My thighs were shaking and I felt like they weren't my own.
There was an extra hand on her arm. The hand was not big, but it was very strong. It lifted her up and said, "Stand up and catch your breath."
Wang Fang didn't know why she had to stand up. She had heard from the elderly that if you run too fast or too anxious, you must not drink cold water or squat down immediately, otherwise you will die.
Seeing her delicate appearance, I felt a little disgusted. How dare she come to the black market to sell things like this? Sooner or later, she would be caught by the patrol team and criticized and educated.
Jiang Wanwan stood up and saw who the other person was. "Wang Fang?"
Looking at the egg liquid flowing from under her basket, I was a little surprised. Who would have thought that the daughter of a branch secretary would go to the black market to sell things.
Wang Fang ignored Jiang Wanwan, lifted the cloth covering the basket, and frowned.
Two eggs are broken and the egg liquid has leaked out. It must be because I ran too fast just now.
She felt her pocket and looked around, and just as she was getting worried, a transparent plastic bag was handed to her.
She glanced at the owner of the bag, and Jiang Wanwan smiled at her, "Use this, it won't leak."
Even if both eggs are rotten, people in this era would not be willing to throw them away.
Wang Fang hesitated for only a moment before taking the plastic bag and carefully put the rotten eggs into the bag, taking away the eggshells.
Jiang Wanwan waited until she was done before speaking seriously, "Thank you for your help just now."
Otherwise, with that bag of rice in the bag, we might be caught up by the patrol team.
Wang Fang was still holding the plastic bag and looking at the eggs inside. When she heard this, she just glanced at her calmly and said, "Don't think I'm saving you. If I wasn't afraid of bringing shame to our Red Star Brigade, I wouldn't care about you."
After saying that, his gaze fell back on the plastic bag.
Although plastic bags are still available now, they are not seen in such remote rural areas. People go shopping directly with baskets, cloth bags, and net bags.
No matter what bulk goods you buy in the grocery store, they are all wrapped in paper and tied with paper ropes, which is quite environmentally friendly.
Jiang Wanwan wanted to laugh when she heard her say that.
If he wanted to ignore it, he would have done it long ago. He wouldn't be afraid of being caught by the patrol team if he ran out of the black market. Why would he help her carry rice so far and accompany her to rest here?
What a tsundere girl with a tough mouth but a soft heart.
Who must have influenced her to have this attitude towards her? After all, they had no intersection before, and the original owner had never offended her.
Wang Fang looked at the egg liquid in the plastic bag, and Jiang Wanwan looked at her.
Wang Fang doesn't look like a petite beauty. She is not short, about the same height as Jiang Wanwan, but much stronger than Jiang Wanwan. She has slightly dark skin and short hair that reaches her ears, and looks neat and tidy.
He was wearing a gray jacket, which he must have changed deliberately for the black market, and his voice was a bit rough.
As if sensing Jiang Wanwan's gaze, Wang Fang looked over again, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Jiang Wanwan spread her hands and pointed at the rice bag on the ground. "I'm exhausted from running just now. I can't lift it. Do you have to go back to the Red Star Brigade and help me?"
The black market has been raided by the patrol team and will definitely not be able to continue operating today. Not to mention today, we will have to stay out of the spotlight for the next two days.
Wang Fang didn't know what expression to use. She had never seen anyone so rude.
However, Qiao Wenwan seemed to have said that Jiang Wanwan was quite rude in her words and had ordered her to do this and that just to have an easy time.
I wanted to refuse, but when I saw her big, clear eyes, I was too embarrassed to say the words.
Her thin arms and legs seemed to have no strength.
"Why are you coming to the black market when you don't have the energy? Your man doesn't care about you? You ran into me this time, but if you do it again, you'll be caught by the patrol team, and the ones who will be caught will be the Red Star Brigade. I'm warning you, don't come to the black market anymore, or I'll have my dad talk to you."
Jiang Wanwan watched Wang Fang give a vicious warning while picking up the rice bag with a smile on her lips.
"Yes, yes, I will pay attention next time. It's not that I have to come here. Everyone knows the situation in our family. We have to make some money to supplement our lives. Lu Xiao is an honest person and would never do such a thing. I came here secretly. Please don't tell the secretary, otherwise my wife will be angry."
Wang Fang saw her apologizing and explaining with a smile, and she didn't mean to mind even though she said such harsh words.
Such a good attitude?
Based on what she knew about Jiang Wanwan, this shouldn't be the case.
He retracted his gaze and said, "You don't have to smile at me, it's useless. I'm just reminding you."
"I know. As expected of the daughter of the branch secretary, she has a high level of awareness," Jiang Wanwan said again.
Wang Fang turned her head away and said, "Don't flatter me, it's useless," but the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
I thought to myself that this person seemed shameless and quite interesting. He seemed like a completely different person from the one Qiao Wenwan described.
Thinking about what happened yesterday when the brigade distributed grain, Wang Fang decided to get some information out of her.
The distance from the black market to the Red Star Brigade was not close. Jiang Wanwan and Wang Fang talked as they walked. When they arrived at the Red Star Brigade, Wang Fang knew everything she wanted to know.
Including why Jiang Wanwan went to the countryside, what happened when Qiao Wenwan went to the countryside, why Jiang Wanwan married Lu Xiao, what happened when she fell into the water, and the debts owed by Qiao Wenwan and Du Jiaming.
Looking at the figure struggling to carry the rice home, and then looking at the mung bean cake in her hand, Wang Fang sighed secretly.
She is really clueless. She tried to trick her all the way and even thanked her in the end by giving her mung bean cake. No wonder she was tricked.
And Qiao Wenwan, there is indeed something wrong with her.
Jiang Wanwan, who was treated as a fool, was now almost at the doorstep of her home.
Of course she knew that Wang Fang was trying to trick her, and she was willing to let her do it.
It can be seen that Wang Fang is not a bad person. Even though Qiao Wenwan has preconceived notions and must have said many bad things about her in front of Wang Fang, Wang Fang is still willing to help her and still willing to find out the truth.
In addition to the understanding of this person in the original text, Jiang Wanwan would be very willing to make friends with this person if possible.
Hard work pays off. Jiang Wanwan believes that after this journey, Wang Fang should have made her own judgment.
From the last look she gave her, it was clear that Qiao Wenwan's help wouldn't last long.
Whether it was making new friends or cutting off Qiao Wenwan's support, Jiang Wanwan felt that today's trip was really worth it.
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