After Jiang Mengxue left, she went directly to the courtyard of the Guan brothers.
Today is Sunday, Guan Hongqi should not be at work.
That's why Jiang Mengxue chose to come in the morning. If it was a weekday, she would definitely not see anyone at this time.
Sure enough, when she arrived, Guan Hongqi was sitting on the kang drinking tea.
He obviously didn't expect Jiang Mengxue to come today.
I thought it would take more than a month to come like before.
"How's your situation? How much did you get in exchange for what I wanted?"
Jiang Mengxue didn't intend to exchange pleasantries with him and went straight to the point.
Guan Hongqi didn't think there was anything wrong.
Now that we're talking about it, we can settle last month's accounts as soon as possible.
Just have someone carry out a few boxes.
They were all big boxes, and you could tell at a glance that there were a lot of things inside.
Guan Hongqi stepped forward and opened it for Jiang Mengxue to check.
It's not all piles of antique jewellery.
But they are small boxes.
There are vases, calligraphy and paintings, as well as some rare books.
In fact, Jiang Mengxue didn’t know much, but she could more or less see that these things were extraordinary.
The other boxes contain some individual pieces of jewelry, and if you are lucky, they may contain a complete set.
Basically they are jewels, diamonds, and some precious beads.
But there are only three gold bracelets.
There are no gold ingots, small yellow croakers or the like.
Jiang Mengxue frowned: "Is there no gold at all? And none of those people are willing to exchange it?"
In this era, all businessmen and wealthy people are called capitalists, which has a very bad background.
Even scholars were called "stinky ninths".
Not to mention the wealthy people in the countryside.
Those who owned a lot of land were labeled landlords.
These people had their property confiscated and were forced to do the hardest work.
Many were sent to farms and forced to do the dirtiest and most tiring work.
Those who did not go to the countryside had to sweep the streets and clean toilets. In short, it was not as decent as before.
Although the situation in 1960 was not as serious as a few years later, some people had already been affected.
Some of these things were exchanged from these people.
The remaining part was probably hidden by someone during the house search.
There's nothing we can do about this matter as it concerns Hongqi. They are unwilling to take action.
Gold is always valuable.
But the contents of the boxes in front of me were not.
Instead, it is a death warrant.
Some people are just dying to get rid of things.
Now no one has noticed that it can be exchanged for some money or food.
If someone finds out later, it will be a big trouble.
"But don't worry, I'm willing to help with some really difficult situations.
Although some people have bad backgrounds, they have cut off ties with the children and will not be involved.
Some families seemed to want to exchange some money to send to their children at home, as they also need money for their own lives.
How much salary can you get by sweeping the streets and toilets every day?
He used to live a luxurious life, but now he can't stand the simple meals he eats all day. He's willing to exchange with us, but he needs some time to consider it."
Jiang Mengxue nodded, but she didn't want to take advantage of the situation.
"Don't try to lower the price. If someone is willing to exchange, just do it according to the international gold price.
Whether it's money or food, don't withhold it."
These people don't have a good life.
If there was any other way, the gold would not have been taken out.
Their background is not good to begin with, and if someone reports that they only have gold, their fate will be even worse.
Guan Hongqi agreed.
It won't do him any harm.
No matter how much money it costs, Jiang Mengxue will not lose him.
Besides, he didn't think those people did anything wrong.
Maybe it's about putting yourself in their shoes.
Isn't he also doing something illegal now? Who is better than who?
It cost a lot of money to buy these things, and in the end, only a little over four thousand was left for Jiang Mengxue.
However, every transaction was recorded, and Guan Hongqi also took out the account book to check.
He must be making money from it, otherwise what's the point of him doing it.
Jiang Mengxue also knew about it, but she didn't care.
No matter how much money or food it costs, it is what she has the most.
She doesn't care as long as it's not too exaggerated.
However, what shocked Guan Hongqi was the goods Jiang Mengxue took out next.
The total price has reached as high as 50,000 or 60,000.
His hands were shaking as he held the paper.
That's right, I was scared.
The number increases exponentially each time.
If I come next time, it won’t be tens of thousands again, right?
When the average wage was 30 yuan per person, they were doing business worth tens of thousands of yuan.
How could he not be shocked?
“I’ll still take a 10,000 yuan deposit, don’t feel pressured.
I definitely won’t have much time to come over next time, so take your time selling.
I will come here on the 15th or 20th day of the twelfth lunar month before the New Year. If you want anything, please write it down in advance and leave it in the cave. I will prepare it for you."
Guan Hongqi understood that there were still more than two months before the Chinese New Year.
It is inconvenient to transport things in the winter, so it is normal to prepare in advance.
Before leaving, Jiang Mengxue thought of another thing: "By the way, where are those refugees from the city who have recently been arranged?
I didn't see it on the way here?
Also, these people have no food, have they come to the black market to buy food?"
People who fled famine did not have no money at all.
You have to know that during years of famine, you can't buy food just because you have money.
But there is a price but no demand, and you can't buy food even if you have money in your hand.
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