This is my second time visiting the black market.
As soon as she entered, Xing Zhaozhao saw Wang Xiaofa squatting at the street corner as usual.
This time, Wang Xiaofa recognized her at a glance and immediately greeted her with a smile: "You're here, Xing..."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he realized it wasn't right and quickly changed his words: "...Master, Master Xing."
"Mm." Xing Zhaozhao nodded and responded faintly.
Wang Xiaofa glanced at the large bundle on Xing Zhaozhao's shoulder, and his smile immediately became even brighter.
The bed sheets we had before sold out in just two days, and now people are still inquiring about buying them. We've made quite a bit of money.
He reached out and touched it.
Soft.
"What is it this time? Is it bed sheets again?" he asked.
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head: "Better than that."
Wang Xiaofa's eyes lit up even more: "I'll take you to see my brother."
Xing Zhaozhao refused: "No need, I know the way, I can go by myself, you go about your business."
Just then, someone came looking for Wang Xiaofa, so Wang Xiaofa didn't insist. He waved her off and told her to go by herself.
Xing Zhaozhao found the small red-brick house where she had met Brother Fei before, knew the way well. She nodded to the person keeping watch outside, knocked on the door, and went straight in.
She was stunned when she saw the man inside drinking with Fei Ge.
Gao Mingzhi? What's he doing here?
Gao Mingzhi was enjoying his drinks with Fei Ge when a short, stocky guy, who looked like an old man, suddenly pushed the door open and came in without saying a word. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up, yelling, "Who do you think you are? Do you know where you are? How dare you just push the door open like that?"
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
There are guards at the door; if it weren't for that, would they just let her in so easily?
It feels like all three Gao brothers have their brains in her son Mingcheng.
Fei Ge's eyes lit up when he saw the bundle on Xing Zhaozhao's shoulder.
He grabbed Gao Mingzhi and said, "It's a misunderstanding, Brother Gao. This is Master Xing."
Gao Mingzhi was taken aback, and fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on his forehead.
Even Fei Ge has to call him "Master"...
He hurriedly bowed and apologized to Xing Zhaozhao: "I'm sorry, Master Xing, I was blind and misunderstood you. Please don't be angry."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
Her supple figure was something even her Mingcheng couldn't match.
"Hmm." Xing Zhaozhao responded in a muffled voice, then winked at Fei Ge.
Fei Ge understood immediately, looked at Gao Mingzhi, and said, "Excuse me, Brother Gao, I have something to do with Master Xing, so we won't be able to entertain you today."
Gao Mingzhi glanced at Xing Zhaozhao, somewhat reluctantly.
He also wanted to get to know this Master Xing.
"Ah Wu," Fei called to his men outside.
A-Wu pushed the door open and came in, looking at Gao Mingzhi: "Master Gao."
The sound of "Grandpa" made Gao Mingzhi feel as if he were buried in a pile of cotton, completely comfortable.
"Then I'll come again next time, Dafei." Gao Mingzhi raised his neck like a rooster and left.
Once she was sure Gao Mingzhi was out of sight, Xing Zhaozhao unloaded her bag and looked at Fei Ge with a puzzled expression, asking, "What are you up to now? You're treating him like a king."
Fei smiled, without saying anything explicitly: "You'll find out when the time comes."
Xing Zhaozhao didn't press the matter further.
Fei Ge looked at the bundle in Xing Zhaozhao's hand with anticipation: "What did you bring this time?"
"You'll see when you see it," Xing Zhaozhao said, untying the bundle.
Fei Ge could tell at a glance that these were all in high demand without even touching them.
"Don't worry, Sister Xing, this time I'll give you a good price," he said to Xing Zhaozhao.
Having already dealt with each other twice, Xing Zhaozhao nodded and said, "I still trust you."
"Well, the quantity is still a bit small, I don't know..." Fei Ge looked at Xing Zhaozhao expectantly.
Xing Zhaozhao felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about how she almost couldn't go home yesterday.
She shook her head helplessly: "I'm afraid it's impossible to get them anytime soon. You know, these things are hard to come by..."
Fei understood, but he still felt a little regretful.
After leaving the black market, Xing Zhaozhao, as usual, removed her disguise, slung a small bundle over her arm, and headed to the scrap yard. She had found a treasure there last time, and wanted to see if she would be lucky again. Even if she wasn't, she could still make a little extra money by helping Professor Wu find some old newspapers, so it wouldn't be a loss.
As I passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, I ran into Gao Mingzhi coming out, carrying large and small bags, looking like he had spent quite a bit of money.
Upon seeing this, Xing Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow.
Fei Ge has really lost a lot of money.
Not knowing what he was planning to do, Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but feel a little expectant.
Gao Mingzhi also saw Xing Zhaozhao. Seeing that she kept looking at what he was holding, he assumed that she was just envious and jealous. He held his head high, looking arrogant, and swaggered past her, giving her a smug look as he passed by.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head speechlessly and continued towards the scrap yard.
Just as I reached the entrance of the scrap yard, a little boy of about seven or eight years old suddenly rushed out. He was covered in dirt, but I could vaguely tell that the material of his clothes was not bad, suggesting that he must have had a good life before.
The little boy, unaware that there were people outside, ran headfirst into Xing Zhaozhao's arms.
Xing Zhaozhao quickly helped him up and asked, "Hey, are you alright?"
The little boy suddenly looked up at her with a fierce gaze, like a little wolf cub, which made Xing Zhaozhao feel a chill in her heart.
"You brat, you're stealing again! I'll beat you to death this time!" A plump woman chased after him, brandishing a broom and cursing.
The little boy's face darkened, and he quickly pushed Xing Zhaozhao away and ran away.
Caught off guard, Xing Zhaozhao was pushed and stumbled backward.
The plump woman saw this and quickly helped her up, asking, "Are you alright?"
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head, glanced at the little boy's retreating figure, and asked, "Who is that child...?"
"A little thief, the offspring of a capitalist, truly wicked," the plump aunt spat in the direction the little boy had run off into.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
She could roughly guess what had happened to the child.
Hao Jianguo happened to come out and saw Xing Zhaozhao, and said in surprise, "Sister-in-law? What brings you here?"
"Sister-in-law?" The plump aunt looked at Hao Jianguo in surprise. "Jianguo, aren't you the eldest son in your family?"
"This is Gao Erge's wife," Hao Jianguo introduced to the plump aunt.
The plump auntie was a long-time employee at the scrap yard, so she naturally knew how Hao Jianguo got in. Looking at Xing Zhaozhao, she immediately smiled and said, "Oh, you're a military wife! Come in and sit down. It's not easy for soldiers to protect our country on the front lines, and it's not easy for military wives to manage the household either. We can't neglect you."
After saying that, she dragged Xing Zhaozhao into the recycling station and made her sit down. She even made her a cup of brown sugar water with lots of brown sugar in it, making it extremely sweet.
Faced with the plump aunt's kindness, Xing Zhaozhao couldn't refuse and forced the drink down her throat.
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