"That won't do."
Aunt Song smiled as she entered the living room, saying, "When you come to my house, you can't not even be offered a cup of water. That would make me lose face."
They'll be out in a little while.
She was holding a glass of water. "My family doesn't make tea, so I made you a glass of sugar water. Don't think I'm stingy."
"Aunt Song was joking."
Lin Jingyu took the cup with both hands and replied with a smile, "You're making me sugar water, it's like you're taking one of my own people, I'm more than happy to do so."
"Little sister, you really know how to talk."
Aunt Song smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling at the corners of her mouth, feeling quite pleased with herself. "What did you bring? Could you show it to me?"
"Some good stuff."
Lin Jingyu took out four bags of sausages, four preserved ducks and four preserved chickens, as well as fifty eggs, long beans, eggplants, potatoes and a large pumpkin from her basket.
"These are the things I brought with me to the city this time. Aunt Song, do you think we need so many things?"
"Yes, yes."
Aunt Song's expression was a mixture of surprise and delight. "I didn't expect you to bring so many things, little sister. Are you really willing to sell all these things to your aunt?"
"Now that it's out there, it's naturally meant to be sold."
Unexpectedly, these few items excited her so much, so Lin Jingyu naturally wouldn't take them away. "If Aunt Song doesn't need that many, you can just pick what you need. I'll take the rest to my cousin and his wife's house."
What if I wanted them all?
As soon as Aunt Song finished speaking, she looked embarrassed and said, "Little sister, please don't be offended. My family is really short of food and drink."
Now you need tickets to buy anything, and there are limits on the number you can buy. To be honest, it's really inconvenient.
If you could sell all of these things to your aunt, I'd really like to buy them all.
Little sister, look…
"no problem."
Lin Jingyu nodded.
You could say that these things were originally prepared for her.
I knew very well that this was an era of scarcity.
Although this is a fictional world created by the author, it is based on a specific modern era, so the historical trajectory will definitely be similar.
She said generously, "Aunt Song, you can give me whatever you think is appropriate, just make sure I don't lose out."
"Don't worry, your aunt will never mistreat you, no matter who else she mistreats."
Aunt Song was overjoyed and immediately stood up. "Wait a moment, Auntie will get you the money."
Without waiting for Lin Jingyu's response, she quickly walked back to her room.
She came out and stuffed the money into Lin Jingyu's hand. "This is thirty-five yuan. I know you can sell these things for a higher price on the black market, but I believe you won't risk it for a few yuan."
"Yes, you really understand me, Auntie."
Lin Jingyu didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the money directly.
The price offered by the other party wasn't too high, and I didn't lose out.
I was fairly satisfied; at least I could tell that Aunt Song was an open and honest person.
“I never go to the black market. If I have something, I give it to my cousin and his wife. They never mistreat me.”
"I understand. I understand."
Aunt Song understood what she meant, and her eyes shone even brighter.
She grabbed her elbow enthusiastically and said with a smile, "Little sister, I have many relatives and neighbors here. We all want to eat. If you have any good stuff, don't forget to come to my house. No matter what you bring, I'll buy it."
“Auntie, of course I won’t refuse if you put it that way.”
Lin Jingyu nodded, then started making up stories and excuses again, "Auntie, to be honest, these things were given to me by relatives. The quantity is not much, just enough for me to make a living."
Sometimes my relatives have even better things, and if you need them, Auntie, I can share some with you.
"I'm relieved to hear you say that, little sister. Shall we agree on this?"
"It's a promise, as long as I come to the county town, I'll definitely visit your house, Auntie, okay?"
"Okay, okay, that's what I've been waiting for you to say."
"Don't worry, Auntie, I understand."
Lin Jingyu smiled and gave her a guarantee, then said, "By the way, auntie, I wanted to ask if there are any houses for rent around here. My relative wants to find a place to stay in the county town."
Although he doesn't stay long, occasionally a few days at a time, staying in a guesthouse isn't very convenient, so he asked me to see if I could find him a place to stay.
Aunt Song asked in confusion, "Young lady, who is this relative of yours?"
"With the racing team."
Lin Jingyu smiled and said, "Because I'm always on the go throughout the year, sometimes I'll stop for a few days, and sometimes I'll just stop and then rush off again, so I thought I'd rent a place to have more freedom."
"No wonder you have good stuff."
Aunt Song suddenly realized.
At the same time, I felt a sense of relief.
Although she really wanted to buy food and other necessities, she still hoped that these things would have a legitimate source.
Now that I know the items came from legitimate sources, I have no more worries.
His joy was palpable, and he said happily, "You want to rent a place? I happen to know a family who wants to rent out an old house, but I don't know if your relative would be interested."
"real?"
Lin Jingyu was overjoyed, never expecting such a coincidence. "Auntie, do you have time? Could you come with me to take a look?"
"Of course, I'm free right now."
Aunt Song stood up and said with a smile, "It's right next to the station, and it's an old bungalow. The environment is a bit too noisy and chaotic, so they thought of renting it out."
I'll pack my things away first, then I'll go take a look with you.
"Great, it's even more suitable next to the station."
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