Chapter 175 I must make up for this wedding gift?
Qin Suisui looked up at the boss and waved to him.
The boss broke out in a cold sweat and could only stiffly lean in to listen.
Then he heard Qin Suisui lower her voice and ask in his ear, "Boss, do you have any sea scorpions here?"
"Sea scorpion?" The shopkeeper was taken aback and asked instinctively, "What do you want this for?" This sea scorpion is definitely poisonous! Why would such a young person buy something like this?
But when he thought of the rules of the black market, he immediately looked away from Qin Suisui's face.
Qin Suisui knew what he was thinking at a glance, but she didn't explain. She knew the rules of doing business in the black market: pay for the job and don't ask unnecessary questions.
Looking into Qin Suisui's eyes, and with that gaze coming from the attic, the boss could only speak under immense pressure: "Yes, we do have some, but it's rather difficult to obtain. I need some time."
Qin Suisui nodded: "Okay, but as soon as possible. Once you get it, hand it over to Liang Qi. You can name your price, but I only have one request: keep it a secret."
Hearing this young man address his boss by his first name, Qi Ming, the herbal medicine shop owner, was taken aback.
I had heard from Hei Zi in West Fifth Alley that a new rule had been added to the black market recently: when the woman in the portrait comes to buy something, no matter what she buys, she can only be charged the cost price. Whatever she wants, if it can be done, it must be done; if it cannot be done, a way must be found to do it.
The woman who had been rumored to be there had never come, so no one paid much attention to it. Who would have thought that he would actually run into her today? Those eyes were exactly the same as in the portrait. Even though she was wearing a mask and only half of her face was visible, he recognized her at a glance!
The scariest thing is that the boss is secretly keeping an eye on him! How could he dare to refuse?
"Okay, young comrade, don't worry, I'll do it as soon as possible."
"Thank you very much. I'll take all these medicinal herbs. You can calculate the price and include the deposit for the sea scorpion in it."
Qi Ming quickly waved his hand: "What deposit? You're too polite. These medicinal herbs cost... twenty yuan is enough!"
"So cheap?" Qin Suisui was genuinely shocked. She had selected quite a few golden croaker maw and bird's nest. If she wasn't mistaken, these things were probably smuggled from Hong Kong. This stuff is not only a tonic but can also be used as a medicinal ingredient, making it perfect for making beauty pills.
She picked out so many things, and it only cost 20 yuan??
Qi Ming's heart was bleeding, but he still forced a smile: "Yes, you bought a lot, so you get a discount!"
Qin Suisui raised an eyebrow at him: "Are you sure you won't lose money?" She could guess that Liang Qi had probably told her to pay the cost price for everything she bought, but these things, 20 yuan wouldn't be enough to cover the cost, right?
However, you never know, some of the smuggled items might have been purchased for free.
"You don't need to worry about that." Qi Ming wiped his face, turned away, not wanting his heartache to be too obvious.
He comforted himself, "It's okay, it's okay. The money my boss has earned with me is already more than enough. These things are nothing compared to that little bit. It's okay, it's okay, I don't care!"
After mentally preparing himself, he turned to her again and handed her the remaining two bird's nest soups and a few pieces of jelly: "You bought a lot, so I'll give you these as a bonus. The women in the port city love to eat this. Take it back and try it. If you like it, come back."
Qin Suisui couldn't help but laugh out loud. She took the things, put them in a cloth bag and then into her basket. She also took out thirty yuan and handed it to him before slowly walking away.
Qi Ming looked at the thirty yuan in his hand, then at the person in the attic, and stretched out his hand in a panic: "Boss, I only accept 20, but she insisted on giving me 30. I didn't cheat her!"
Liang Qi ignored Qi Ming's gesturing and turned back to the tea table to drink tea.
Wen Lian gave Qi Ming a disappointed look and made a gesture: "Just take it if it's offered to you! Don't act like you've never seen anything like this before!"
Sister Wu and Sister Tu went to look at fabrics again. Since it was a rare trip to the black market, everyone liked to find some cheap fabrics to take home and make clothes for the men and children in their families.
Qin Suisui had a lot of fabric in her space. She hadn't used up the ones she bought before, and her mother-in-law bought more after she went to Beijing. In addition, there were some given to her by Yi Chunqin, so it was almost piled up. She didn't go to look at it, just told them and went to browse other places.
Liang Qi had told her that many new products had recently arrived on the black market. Qin Suisui then realized that most of the new products he was talking about probably came from Hong Kong, and were mostly daily necessities and food.
Qin Suisui was overwhelmed by the choices, grabbing a little here and a little there. She initially thought she hadn't bought much, but when she finally counted, she realized that her basket was almost full.
She bought ten Garden Life Breads and more than ten bottles of Vitamin Soy Milk. She was surprised to find that they even had Darlie toothpaste from Taiwan Island, so she bought two of those. What surprised her the most was that they even had Triangle brand rice cookers!
They mostly use coal stoves to cook now, and they also use coal stoves and large cooking pots in the space. It's not as convenient as an electric rice cooker. Especially since she often has to deliver food to Pei Jiuyan and the others, having an electric rice cooker would be much more convenient!
The rice cooker was quite expensive, costing over a hundred yuan, so it had been sitting there untouched until Qin Suisui simply waved her hand and bought it.
These days, it's not like no one uses rice cookers. Many factories and government agencies even give Triangle brand rice cookers as rewards for outstanding employees. Even if she takes it out to use, there won't be any problem.
Having bought almost everything she needed, Qin Suisui covered the basket with the original cloth and slung it over her back. Just as she was about to meet up with her two sisters-in-law, Wen Lian suddenly called out to her and then came over carrying a wooden bucket.
"Little God... um... this little bamboo fish was just caught by the brothers this morning, it's very fresh. You said you liked to eat it last time, so I saved it for you. There are also two ribbonfish in it, they're at their fattest right now."
Qin Suisui frowned, about to refuse, when Wen Lian bluntly said, "This has nothing to do with the boss. You saved my life, so I'll give you some cheap fish to eat. You can afford it!"
"Also, it seems someone's been investigating you lately, so be careful!" With that, he ran off like the wind.
After Qin Suisui finished administering acupuncture to him, she instructed him and his wife not to reveal that she had treated him. Before National Day, when she went to Hongqiding Brigade to select medicinal herb fields, she specifically instructed them again to continue to pretend that they did not know they had been poisoned.
He sensed something was wrong then, and after telling the boss, the boss had a few brothers investigate. They discovered that someone was secretly investigating Qin Suisui! Although they didn't know who it was, they still had to tell Qin Suisui, at least to raise her awareness.
His last words startled Qin Suisui. Someone was investigating her; she had discovered it after returning home yesterday and finding that the medicinal herbs in her house had been tampered with.
She is Pei Jiuyan's lover, has a good relationship with Chi Donglin and the others, and also knows a certain amount of medical skills. If the enemy wants to suspect the person who can cure the poison, they will definitely suspect her first.
She certainly didn't expect her words to dispel anyone's suspicions. But at least, they could create a smokescreen, disrupting their judgment. This would give her ample time to prepare before they made their move.
Qin Suisui looked at Wen Lian's broad back, then glanced at the small pavilion not far away, smiled at it, waved, and then went to the gate to meet up with Sister Wu and Sister Tu.
Liang Qi, sitting in the attic, took a bite of Phoenix Dancong tea transported from Guangzhou. It was fresh and crisp upon entry, and after 3 seconds, it made her tongue salivate, with a sweet aftertaste and a refreshing floral fragrance.
He smiled as he watched Qin Suisui's retreating figure, then looked at Wen Lian, who was running up to him, and swirled the teacup in his hand as he spoke: "Lian, what good stuff do you think we should get next time? How about some tea she likes? I think this Phoenix Dancong with duck poop fragrance is pretty good."
Wen Lian picked up another cup of tea from the table and drank it all in one gulp, then spoke with a look of exasperation:
"Although I call you 'boss,' I'm still older than you. I still have to advise you not to be so love-struck. You're not young anymore; finding a good gay man to marry is the proper thing to do! It won't affect your good relationship with Comrade Qin!"
Liang Qi glanced at him: "Does your wife know that you have such scumbag thoughts?"
Wen Lian was taken aback, then pointed to himself: "You mean me? Me? Scumbag?"
Liang Qi nodded: "What a jerk! If you were me, wouldn't you immediately find a good gay man to marry? Tsk tsk tsk, your mind isn't even clear yet, and you're already going to mess with other people. And you still say you're not a jerk?"
Wen Lian was furious: "I was just trying to help you! Why are you labeling me a scumbag!"
Liang Qi slowly took another sip of tea: "I'm going to go back and have a good talk with my sister-in-law later."
Wenlian: ...
"Fine, fine! My ancestor! You're my ancestor, I won't try to persuade you anymore, okay? I'll go through fire and water for you, you love-struck fool, okay?"
Liang Qi looked up from her teacup and glanced at him: "That Phoenix Dancong tea?"
"I'll contact them!"
When Qin Suisui returned home, she was surprised to find Pei Jiuyan there.
"Why are you back? Didn't you say you'd be very busy these days?"
Pei Jiuyan smiled and took the basket from her: "It just so happens that we're buying coal briquettes today, and I also bought some firewood from a fellow villager."
Looking at the firewood and coal briquettes scattered in the backyard, Qin Suisui suddenly realized that the family's coal and firewood were almost gone. She had never worried about these things; Pei Jiuyan always took them from the woodshed to the kitchen. She hadn't even known they were all used up.
All the firewood had been moved to the woodshed, leaving only about twenty coal briquettes on the ground. Qin Suisui looked at the dark circles under his eyes and said with some heartache, "Why don't you go and rest for a while? I can carry these."
Pei Jiuyan stretched out his arm to stop her: "Don't move, it's dirty."
Qin Suisui smiled, knowing this man's temperament, so she didn't say anything more and poured him a glass of water: "Are you having dinner at home today? I just went to the black market and got some small bamboo fish, I'll fry them for you?"
After Pei Jiuyan finished moving the coal briquettes, he washed his hands and shook his head: "After I finish collecting the things, I have to rush to take care of some things. By the way, you don't need to deliver lunch today. I'll just get some from the cafeteria and bring it to them. Don't work too hard. We can eat at the cafeteria too."
Qin Suisui ignored what he said after that, and looked at his busy back as she asked, "What else do you need to collect?"
Pei Jiuyan smiled and stepped forward to hug her: "Didn't you say before that I hadn't given you anything nice after we got married? Since you said that, I have to make up for it with a wedding gift, right?"
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