Before she even entered the black market, someone grabbed her arm, leaving Su Ying in shock.
Could it be that I got caught when I wasn't pretending?
That's so unlucky.
Su Ying instinctively tried to shake off the old lady, but the old lady held on tightly and had no intention of letting her leave.
Su Ying couldn't break free and looked helplessly at the old lady in front of her.
"How can I help you?"
The old woman, named Hao Zhen, was a capitalist who had been sent down to a nearby farm. She had come to the black market in the dark today solely to find something to eat for her ailing husband.
The old man had lived a life of luxury since childhood, but during his time at the farm for reform, he couldn't eat or sleep well, his face turned pale, and he finally couldn't take it anymore and fell ill.
There's not much good food on the farm to begin with, so how can you get better if you're sick and don't eat?
She wandered around the black market for a very long time, but still couldn't find what she wanted. She squatted at the entrance for a long time before finally finding the taste she was looking for.
She smelled that long-lost fragrance in the basket on the back of the man traveling with her.
"Yes, yes, yes. How about we talk in private for a moment? This is the entrance to the black market, with people coming and going, it's not very convenient..."
Seeing that an old woman posed little threat and that she was accompanied by a very strong man, Su Ying followed her away.
After arriving at a relatively secluded place, Su Ying finally couldn't help but ask.
"Old man, please just say what you need. It's not easy for us to come to Guangzhou, and we won't be staying for long. Just say what you have to say. We're in a hurry, so we won't follow you any further."
Seeing that there were no people around and it was safe, Hao Zhen stated her request.
“When you passed by me just now, I smelled your man’s scent, the scent I’ve been searching for for a long time.”
Su Ying frowned, never expecting that the kind-looking old lady was actually a lecher.
This...this...is too embarrassing.
What does she want to do?
Could it be that she wants her husband?
Her husband is so good, he's priceless.
"What exactly do you want? State your purpose. If you're looking for a man, please find someone else. Do we, a married couple, look like those kinds of people?"
Hao Zhen frowned, feeling that they weren't on the same wavelength. "Aren't we talking business? Why do you sound so sarcastic?"
Su Ying was furious. "Who's being sarcastic here? It's understandable that you're interested in my man, but to state your demands so bluntly is truly shameless."
The old lady frowned, not understanding what the young girl was angry about.
“I just expressed my needs, how is that shameless? I only wanted the fish-flavored food on your man’s backpack, how did that become such a heinous crime?”
Su Ying suddenly realized that she had misunderstood and misinterpreted the situation. She couldn't be blamed; she had said she liked the scent of her man, but who knew what scent she liked?
It was a false alarm.
"Do you like the fish we cooked?"
Hao Zhen nodded vigorously, "I like it. I like it. I especially like it. My husband likes it even more. Before we went to the countryside, the family cook would make it for him."
"He doesn't have many hobbies, but he especially loves food. He doesn't care what it is, as long as it tastes good."
"So much so that after being married to him for so many years, I've developed a keen sense of smell. When you appeared carrying those baskets, I could smell it. My old man must really like it."
"He's been sick lately, and it keeps getting better. He just craves good food."
“I risked coming out today to find food, just to find something suitable for my husband.”
"May I see what's in your husband's basket?"
As she listened to her talk about the farm, she unconsciously recalled the three months she had spent there.
It's so hard to get through.
It's so hard to get through.
She didn't make it through.
Now that she has met someone who shares her plight, Su Ying is moved with compassion.
It'll only take a little time, it's nothing serious.
"Can."
Gu Sinian stood aside listening to Su Ying's words, somewhat bewildered.
He pulled the person a little further away and said, "What are you doing? Didn't you say time was of the essence and we needed to find someone who could thoroughly understand all our inventory?"
"Why are you still selling retail now?"
Su Ying looked at Gu Sinian with a pitiful expression, "Don't you think the old lady and the old man are very pitiful?"
Gu Sinian was a rational person, and his face didn't show much emotion. "There are too many pitiful people in the world. Can we help them all? We should hurry up and find buyers. Otherwise, once the time comes, it will be impossible for us to sell those goods in Guangzhou."
"Didn't you say that we're a bit short on funds lately and need to sell some supplies to get some money back? Otherwise, our whole family will be starving."
"It's not that exaggerated. There are still plenty of supplies in the space that can last for a year or two without any problem. We won't starve, it's just that our standard of living will be a little lacking."
"Instead of wasting your time dealing with an old lady, you'd be better off going to the black market to sell your goods."
Su Ying pushed the person away, "You don't need to worry about this. This old lady is obviously not an ordinary person. With that kind of aura, she might be able to get some valuable old items in return."
Gu Sinian sighed helplessly, "Didn't you say what we lack right now is money? Why replace so many old things?"
"Of course it's for a comfortable life in the future, what's so hard to understand?"
"But what we lack right now is money!"
"We still have so many live fish in our space. Selling a batch of fish will allow us to live comfortably for several years without worrying about money."
Gu Sinian looked at him with exasperation, "Then let's go. Let's hurry and find a buyer."
"Let's deal with this first."
Gu Sinian wanted to say something more, but seeing Su Ying's resolute attitude, he decided to let it go.
Following the young woman's footsteps, we approached the old woman, always mindful of our surroundings.
Let's just keep an eye on this troublesome little girl.
Su Ying walked back to Hao Zhen's side, "You can look at what's in the basket."
"Thanks."
Su Ying turned to look at Gu Sinian, "Sinian, show the old lady what's in the basket."
"good."
Gu Sinian put his things down, and the old lady shone a flashlight on him.
When they saw what was inside the basket, their eyes lit up.
"Is this canned fish?"
That's one way to put it, since she used a glass to hold the fish pieces, which was perfect for frying and would keep for a long time even at room temperature.
It's no different from canned fish.
"Yes. This is canned fish chunks."
"May I try some?"
"Can."
Su Ying reached into her basket, took out a jar of fish chunks, unscrewed the lid, and handed it to Hao Zhen.
"Try it."
The aroma was so enticing that Hao Zhen's mouth watered.
He swallowed hard, took a piece from the glass jar, put it in his mouth, and chewed it.
A moment later, his eyes lit up as he looked at Su Ying, "How many cans of fish do you have in total?"
"this……"
Before Su Ying could even announce the number, the old lady said, "I'll take them all."
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