Chapter 18: Purchasing on the Black Market
However, there is no expensive meat.
I guess the intimacy of the space isn't high enough, so for now, there are only these more ordinary meats.
The quality is first-class.
Zhou Manman is a good cook, and she can tell the quality of the food at a glance.
She was surprised to see two more bottles of water in the refrigerator not far away.
She drank a bottle, and just like last time, it tasted sweet, like mountain spring water.
But after drinking it, she felt very refreshed, and even her skin seemed to have become much smoother.
As for the other bottle, Zhou Manman thought about it and decided that maybe she could add it into the pot while cooking.
After she came out of the space, she wanted to try whether this space could be used for storage.
So she touched the vanishing cream on the table and wanted to put it into the space.
The next second, the vanishing cream disappeared.
It can actually store supplies!
That's great.
Zhou Manman immediately told Chen Chunmei that she was going to town.
But she didn't know how to get there.
After going to the countryside for so long, the original owner started working with other educated youth.
After marrying Gu Linchuan, she stayed at home every day.
After Fu Cheng came here, she chased after him again.
Didn't go that far into town.
She didn't know how to get there either.
As far as I can remember, the town is quite far away.
When Chen Chunmei heard her words, she immediately said to her: "Manman, the town is five kilometers away from here, it's too far. You have to find Zhao Guoqiang at the entrance of the village and take his donkey cart to go there. But I don't feel comfortable if you go alone. Otherwise, when Linchuan comes back, you can tell him to get up early tomorrow to accompany you there?"
Zhou Manman was stunned and immediately shook her head: "No, no, I can go by myself, Mom, I'm an adult now, I know."
"Then let me go with you." Chen Chunmei frowned, she was still worried.
Zhou Manman quickly stopped her: "Mom, you still don't listen to me! You should rest well at home. Your illness is not completely cured."
Zhou Manman felt that Chen Chunmei treated her like a child.
But she doesn't need anyone to accompany her. If she really wants someone to accompany her, how can she do anything?
Chen Chunmei stopped talking.
"Well, wait a minute." Chen Chunmei said, and took five eggs from home in a bag and handed them to Zhou Manman, "Give these to Zhao Guoqiang and tell him you want to take a donkey cart."
"Okay." Zhou Manman took the egg.
She knew that people in that era were simple and honest, and there were not many places where they could spend their money, so what they lacked were supplies.
Therefore, neighbors help each other by bartering.
Zhou Manman took the eggs to the village entrance to find Zhao Guoqiang and told him that she was going to town. She gave the eggs to Zhao Guoqiang.
"Girl, sit tight!" Zhao Guoqiang put the eggs back home and sat on the donkey cart with a cigarette in his mouth.
In the past two years, Zhao Guoqiang was in poor health and could not do farm work.
Whether I was lifting heavy objects or bending over, the bones in my body ached as if they were about to break.
Therefore, the brigade arranged easier work for Zhao Guoqiang, asking him to help feed chickens and ducks in his own yard. If someone wanted to go to town, he could give them a ride on his donkey cart.
Convenient for the villagers.
And he was allowed to collect a small amount of supplies.
Zhou Manman got on the donkey cart, and it slowly moved towards the town.
The pastoral scenery of the countryside came into Zhou Manman's eyes.
There are no tall buildings, no traffic, and even the roads are just bumpy paths.
Not far away, green fields neatly arranged in rows came into her sight. Many people were working in the fields.
The ecology in this era is closer to nature, and even the air she breathes seems exceptionally fresh.
It was afternoon and the sun was very strong. Fortunately, she wore a straw hat before going out.
She put it directly on her head, and then found a silk scarf from the original owner's clothes and wrapped her face and neck.
He looks like a thief.
After all, she was going to be a thief.
Therefore, everyone is cautious when trading on the black market.
Thinking of this, Zhou Manman came up to Zhao Guoqiang and stuffed a dollar into his pocket.
"Uncle Zhao, I want to ask, where is the black market?"
Zhao Guoqiang was stunned for a moment: “You want to go?”
Zhou Manman nodded.
Chen Chunhua told her that Zhao Guoqiang was a very nice person and had a good relationship with the Gu family, so if she asked him, he would definitely help her.
"Then you have to be careful." Zhao Guoqiang lowered his voice and said, "I'll take you to that alley later, and come back after you buy it."
These days, the rumors are not as tense as before, but we still can't be too ostentatious.
Zhao Guoqiang sent Zhou Manman to a small alley, where he could vaguely see people trading things.
Zhou Manman wrapped herself tightly and went over, and saw someone selling meat.
"Girl, would you like some pork? We slaughtered the pigs at home." The other party looked at Zhou Manman and said.
This pork does not require food coupons and the price is a little cheaper than that from normal channels.
Zhou Manman immediately said to the man, "I want all this pork."
She had to buy some supplies first before she could use the things in the space openly.
The other person looked at the pork in his hand, which weighed about ten pounds.
This woman in front of me actually wanted it all in one breath?
"You really want both?"
"Yes." Zhou Manman handed him the money.
He quickly packed up the pork and gave the change to Zhou Manman.
Everyone around was looking at Zhou Manman. They had never seen anyone so wealthy before, so they all bought half a pound just to try the flavor.
I didn't expect that this woman would buy all ten kilograms of meat in one go.
After buying the meat, Zhou Manman walked around again. She wanted to buy some medicinal herbs to take back.
Fortunately, there are indeed people selling some Chinese medicinal herbs.
Zhou Manman bought some angelica, Chuanxiong and safflower, and used them to make snake wine, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
I also bought some red dates and wolfberries, which I can eat at any time.
In addition, Zhou Manman bought some flour, glutinous rice flour, and white sugar.
There were red beans at home, so she didn't need to buy any. She planned to go home and make some green rice dumplings to eat.
These are enough for now.
Zhou Manman packed the things in a black bag and put it in the car.
Looking at it this way, it’s actually not that much.
When they got on the donkey cart back, Zhao Guoqiang reminded Zhou Manman to keep her things safe and not let anyone see them.
Zhou Manman thinks Zhao Guoqiang is a good person.
She glanced at Zhao Guoqiang’s body, and then said, “Uncle Zhao, do you have arthritis?”
"Yes, the doctor also said that it is quite serious and cannot be cured."
"If you need it, you can come to me. I can't cure you, but at least I can relieve your pain," said Zhou Manman.
Zhao Guoqiang is a good person, and she is willing to help him with his treatment.
Zhao Guoqiang was a little surprised when he heard this: “Girl, can you cure diseases?”
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