"What? Did you find a treasure?" Xing Zhaozhao asked with a smile.
It was just a joke, but Hongyu immediately nodded his head like he was pounding garlic, opened his arms, and gestured a big one: "Big baby."
"Oh?" Xing Zhaozhao immediately became interested as well.
When I got home, I saw Hongfei sitting on a small stool in front of the door, holding his little basket. He looked nervous and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his mother come home.
"What kind of treasure is it?" Xing Zhaozhao asked curiously as she leaned closer.
Hongfei carefully removed the straw covering the basket.
Xing Zhaozhao's eyes immediately lit up: "Ginseng?"
He's not even that big yet.
Fei Ge's ginseng was still nowhere to be found. She had originally planned to go into the mountains again soon, but the two children brought her a big surprise while casually picking up firewood.
Xing Zhaozhao couldn't resist hugging the two little ones and giving each of them a big kiss.
Hongfei was a little embarrassed, and his face turned slightly red.
Hongyu, holding Xing Zhaozhao's hand, kept chattering and asking, "Mommy, Mommy, my brother and I found such a big treasure, are we going to get a reward?"
Xing Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow slightly: "What reward do you want?"
"Cake, cake." Hongyu looked at Xing Zhaozhao with sparkling eyes.
I knew it.
Although it was almost dinnertime, Xing Zhaozhao relented because of their great contribution: "Okay, Mom will get it for you in a bit."
"Yay!" Hongyu jumped up happily.
"How did you find such a big ginseng?" Xing Zhaozhao asked curiously.
Hongfei's smile froze for a moment, and he glanced at Hongyu with a hint of trepidation.
Hongyu, completely unaware, raised her little hand high and excitedly boasted to her mother, "It was me! I found it! I discovered a small ravine, it was really deep, and I slid down in a flash. I found it right at the bottom of that ravine."
Hongfei looked away, unable to bear watching any longer.
Xing Zhaozhao looked at Hongyu, her face still smiling, but her eyes had turned cold: "He slid down in a flash, our little feather is so amazing."
Hongyu puffed out her chest proudly: "That's..."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
And they've become proud of it...
Xing Zhaozhao went back into the house, put down the sleeping Xiao Hongling in her arms, and came out carrying a fire poker.
Hongyu belatedly realized what had happened, and the smile on his face instantly froze. He covered his bottom and said, "I know I was wrong. I'll never run around like that again."
"It's too late."
At dinner, Hongyu finally got to eat the cake he had been longing for, his tears still wet on his face.
My bottom hurts, but the cake was really delicious.
Now that she had the ginseng, Xing Zhaozhao didn't delay any longer. The next day, she took the ginseng and the bed sheets she had brought from there to the black market in town to find Brother Fei. She didn't dare to bring too many bed sheets, just thirty, which she casually packed into a bundle and carried on her back, afraid that bringing too many would attract attention.
Afraid of being recognized, she covered herself up from head to toe, not even a single strand of hair was visible. At first glance, she looked like a little old man.
As soon as Xing Zhaozhao entered the street where the black market was located, she saw Wang Xiaofa squatting at the street corner keeping watch.
He probably got a beating from his brother; he doesn't seem as carefree as before.
Xing Zhaozhao walked straight over.
Wang Xiaofa glanced at the bundle on her shoulder: "Here to sell things? Give me 5 cents for the stall fee."
“It’s me,” Xing Zhaozhao said in a low voice.
Wang Xiaofa didn't recognize him. Looking at the unfamiliar old man dressed in front of him, he said warily, "Who are you? Don't think you can save on the stall fee by trying to curry favor with me, Master Fa."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
I haven't seen my elders for two days; they've gone from Brother Fat to Grandpa Fat.
Xing Zhaozhao pulled off a section of the face mask: "It's me."
When Wang Xiaofa saw Xing Zhaozhao's appearance clearly, he was startled and immediately stood up and called out, "Sister Xing."
This loud shout attracted the attention of many people around.
Xing Zhaozhao was also startled and slapped him on the forehead: "Keep your voice down."
Wang Xiaofa quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, Sister Xing."
Fei Ge's men, scattered throughout the black market streets, immediately gathered around in twos and threes when they saw someone dare to lay a hand on Fei Ge's brother: "What's going on, Xiao Fa? Is someone causing trouble?"
Wang Xiaofa glared at them: "What are you saying? This is Sister Xing, hurry up and call her Sister Xing."
Fei Ge's men looked at each other in bewilderment.
They only knew that the boss on this street was a brother, but they didn't know that a sister had suddenly appeared.
Xing Zhaozhao was also quite speechless.
It's as if she's hanging out with them.
She is a law-abiding and respectable person.
"Where's your brother?" Xing Zhaozhao asked.
"Sister Xing is looking for my brother?" Wang Xiaofa's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized something. "Could it be that she's found someone for that thing?"
Xing Zhaozhao nodded.
Overjoyed, Wang Xiaofa told the others and led Xing Zhaozhao through a maze of turns to an inconspicuous red-brick bungalow on the back street.
Fei-ge was quickly counting the large bills in his hand, doing the accounting.
Upon seeing Wang Xiaofa, he frowned: "Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to stand guard at the street corner? Trying to slack off again."
Wang Xiaofa felt a little aggrieved by his brother's distrust: "Brother, Sister Xing is here."
Fei Ge looked pleasantly surprised, but then he was stunned when he saw the little old man following behind Wang Xiaofa: "Sister Xing?"
Xing Zhaozhao pulled off her face mask.
Upon seeing it, Fei Ge was overjoyed and immediately rushed over: "Sister Xing, you found ginseng?"
Xing Zhaozhao nodded, took the bundle off her shoulder, opened it, and took out the carefully wrapped wild ginseng.
When Fei Ge opened it, he was surprised to find that it was quite large, and he couldn't stop smiling.
He gestured a "six" to Xing Zhaozhao: "Sister Xing, what do you think of this price?"
Xing Zhaozhao's eyes lit up instantly: "Deal."
Fei Ge was also very generous and immediately counted out a large stack of ten-yuan notes for her.
Xing Zhaozhao quickly stuffed it into her bosom and put it away.
Fei Ge then noticed the bed sheets in Xing Zhaozhao's bundle, and his eyes lit up again: "These bed sheets are..."
Xing Zhaozhao didn't mince words and said directly, "There are thirty bed sheets here. If you want them, just give me a reasonable price."
Fei Ge went over and inspected the goods.
The quality and patterns are no worse than those produced by their Lanyuan Textile Factory, and may even be slightly better.
"I'll take them all," Fei said, with a hint of regret, "but there aren't enough of them."
“I only brought thirty this time, and I have sixty more at home. If you want more, I’ll bring you more next time,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
Fei couldn't wait: "No need to wait until next time, I'll have Xiao Fa come to your house to get it later."
Xing Zhaozhao thought for a moment and nodded: "That works too."
Seeing that Xing Zhaozhao seemed to have some connections, Fei Ge also wanted to get on her good side: "Sister Xing, if you have any other goods in the future, don't forget me."
“Of course, it’s better to stick with what you know. If I can have a pleasant collaboration with Brother Fei, I would certainly like to continue working together in the future,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
After leaving the black market, Xing Zhaozhao removed all her coverings.
She was going to the post office to mail the letter.
"sister in law?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice called her from behind.
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