black market.
A couple dressed in rural attire appeared near the black market. They were a typical rural couple with dark skin and cracked hands, clearly people who were used to hard labor.
Such an ordinary couple would not attract any attention in the black market.
People don't pay much attention to this kind of couple, which makes Gu Sinian and Su Ying very satisfied; this is exactly the effect they wanted.
They can then make purchases without any worries.
Gu Sinian's old habit resurfaced, and he directly grabbed Su Ying's cracked and ugly hand.
Su Ying felt the man's large, warm hand tentatively take her hand, and Su Ying's instinctive reaction was to violently shake off the hand that had just taken hers.
"What are you doing?"
Gu Sinian was deeply hurt. What kind of monster was he? He licked his lips and looked at her helplessly.
"We're husband and wife now, so wouldn't it be more in line with our relationship? Is it necessary to react so strongly? I wasn't kissing you, just holding your hand."
Su Ying disagreed with Gu Sinian's fallacies and argued against them one by one, saying, "I've been in the countryside for a while now, and I know much more about how rural couples get along than you do."
That's quite unusual; it seems the young girl has a good understanding of how rural couples get along.
Does this mean he has hidden perks?
"Tell me about it. Let me see what you've done and how much you know about relationships between rural couples."
Su Ying recalled the way the couples interacted in Willow Tree Village and recited it on her fingers.
"Besides arguing, there's fighting. And what's even more bizarre is that the men chase their wives with kitchen knives all over Willow Tree Village, a chase that goes back and forth."
"We have to learn from them when we pretend to be a rural couple, so as not to attract strange looks. Pretending to be a rural couple also requires us to be close to life and to be based on life. We should act the way rural couples do."
Gu Sinian was speechless after being rebuked; could this be considered shooting himself in the foot?
"In fact, there are many ways for couples in the countryside to get along, and it is not limited to one type. The way couples in Liushu Village get along is quite tough, but it cannot represent how all couples get along."
"Although I am now a member of the villagers of Willow Tree Village, I will never be assimilated by them, you can rest assured about that."
Su Ying stroked her chin thoughtfully as she sized up Gu Sinian. This man looked like the kind of considerate and understanding husband.
She casually mentioned the ways couples in Willow Tree Village get along, and he could even relate to it. If he was so afraid that she wouldn't marry him, then she would tease him first.
"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black."
Gu Sinian immediately pledged his loyalty, raising three fingers to swear, "After we get married, I won't have time to cherish you enough. How could I possibly be like those men in Willow Tree Village, chasing their wives all over the village with kitchen knives?"
"Only useless men would do that."
Seeing that the man took her words seriously, Su Ying stared at him and said with a smile.
“I know you’re not that kind of person. I was just teasing you, but I can’t agree with the way couples in Willow Village get along.”
Gu Sinian nodded, agreeing with Su Ying's statement. "Actually, we can't blame them entirely. After all, it's a culture passed down from generation to generation, and the villagers of Liushu don't have a high level of education."
“Some of them are illiterate, and some have never even been to school. They are influenced by the villagers around them, so it’s not surprising that they would imitate them in such an environment.”
“People take their frustrations out on their wives when things don’t go their way, and they also take their frustrations out on their wives for not having a son. We’re used to this kind of thing. Once Huang Tao’s business is on track, we should also start arranging literacy work.”
Gu Sinian chuckled and got to the heart of the matter, “Last year, Liushu Village and Fenghuang Village lost the competition, and the brigade leader has been holding a grudge ever since.”
"What happened? Tell me about it."
Gu Sinian glanced around warily and whispered in Su Ying's ear, "Isn't it inappropriate to talk about this now? Let's get down to business. If we go back late, the two people waiting at the supply and marketing cooperative will become suspicious."
That's true. She's already in the black market, so she's bound to pull off a big heist. With a man protecting her, she definitely won't get caught this time.
"Let's go. Let's go take a look over there."
Gu Sinian's main trait is obedience; he goes wherever Su Ying tells him to go, and he's the type to follow orders exactly where he's told.
Not far away, a vendor was selling white sugar. Looking at the two large bags of white sugar, Su Ying couldn't resist the urge and was determined to buy them.
Gu Sinian pulled the person back, "Where are you going?"
"Buy white sugar."
Gu Sinian frowned, somewhat puzzled by Su Ying's actions. "Don't you have a lot of sugar in your space?"
"So what? Who says you can't buy certain things anymore?"
"Can you use all of that?"
Su Ying pinched her chin and thought for a moment. Then she thought about the sour yellow peaches all over the mountains and fields. What was the little bit of white sugar in her space? It wasn't even enough to fill a tooth gap.
"Being prepared is always better than being caught off guard."
"ah?"
"Let me give you an example. The dried yellow peaches from Willow Village have found a market. Small vendors see that there is profit to be made. Is the price of white sugar in the vicinity still the same as today?"
"The prices at the supply and marketing cooperatives have always been stable and will not rise."
Su Ying smiled and gave her answer. There would be a good show to watch then; she wanted to see if it would rise.
"When supply couldn't meet demand, the supply and marketing cooperative's supply of white sugar was only enough for a few people. Even with purchase restrictions, it wasn't enough to fill the gaps in our Willow Tree Village, so we had to buy it from elsewhere, which naturally drove up the price of white sugar..."
Although Gu Sinian was not ignorant of the tricks of business, he also understood the scenarios that would occur when supply could not meet demand.
"Understood... It's better to strike first... While the villagers of Willow Tree are frantically grabbing sugar, we won't have to run around looking for sugar."
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