"My name is Zheng An, and everyone here calls me Seventh Brother."
Jiang Manyue didn't bother to ask him why he was called Seventh Brother. Since everyone called him Seventh Brother, she just followed suit.
"Brother Qi, take a look at the goods. This time we brought canned meat and milk powder."
Jiang Manyue opened the luggage bag and took out the things inside.
Brother Seven picked up the milk powder can and weighed it, then looked the can of meat up and down before asking, "How much?"
Jiang Manyue adjusted her sitting position and said, "It depends on how much Brother Seven wants. If he wants more, the price will naturally be cheaper."
Seventh Brother narrowed his eyes slightly as usual, "What I mean is, there's a lot of stuff, and I can ask for whatever I want."
Jiang Manyue nodded confidently, "I'm sure my supply can afford it, otherwise I wouldn't be here."
Seventh Brother then spoke up, "I want one thousand cans of meat and two hundred barrels of milk powder. How much can you give me?"
Jiang Manyue thought for a moment and replied, "Canned meat is three yuan each, and milk powder is seven yuan a bucket."
The price she offered was not expensive, so Brother Qi decided to buy it without thinking.
"Then it's settled. I want one thousand cans of meat and two hundred cans of milk powder."
Jiang Manyue nodded without hesitation, "Okay, but I need time to adjust the goods."
Brother Seven was not in a hurry. It was reasonable to wait a few more days for such a good thing that was hard to come by.
Since the two had never made any transactions and did not trust each other very much, they just agreed that the money would be exchanged for the goods at the appointed time, and the transaction could not be conducted on the black market.
Seventh Brother was still a little wary of Jiang Manyue. He couldn't set the transaction location in the black market. What if Jiang Manyue was sent by the higher-ups, the entire black market would be wiped out.
Jiang Manyue also expressed her understanding. She had decided to rent a remote yard as a warehouse. In the future, she would just let Seventh Brother go and pick up the goods, just like she did with Zhou Laosan.
After agreeing with Brother Qi that she would come to the black market to find him after receiving the goods, Jiang Manyue left the black market and wanted to take a stroll around.
The black market exists in this place, and the security around here should be relatively high. Jiang Manyue plans to rent a yard that is a little closer, otherwise it will be inconvenient if it is too far away.
Jiang Manyue secretly took out her bicycle from the space and rode it around in a circle.
There are many bungalows near the black market, but most of them are connected together, which makes it inconvenient to move goods in and out. Jiang Manyue walked a little further before she found a group of bungalows that met her requirements.
The bungalow area was not very close to the black market, but it had a good location, with the gate facing a road that was wide enough for a car to pass.
And the best thing is, because this place is far away from places like the supply and marketing cooperative and the butcher shop, not many people pass by here, and it will probably be even quieter at night.
Jiang Manyue walked to the door of a courtyard that looked occupied and knocked.
After a while, a woman opened the door, poked her head out and asked, "Who are you?"
Jiang Manyue smiled at her and said, "Hello, comrade. I'm here looking for a house nearby. Do you know if there's any house available for rent?"
The woman gave her a strange look and said, "You're looking for a house and you've come here? It's so inconvenient that it's hard to even buy groceries."
Jiang Manyue quickly explained, "This house is not for me to live in. The elderly in my family may come here in a while. The elderly like quietness, so I want to look for a place here."
The woman said "oh" and pointed to a gate not far away. "His house is available for rent, but he doesn't live here. You should look for him in the tube-shaped building next to the cinema. The address is posted on his gate. You'll know when you go over there."
Jiang Manyue quickly thanked the woman, pushed her bicycle, and walked in the direction she pointed.
When she reached the gate of the courtyard, Jiang Manyue saw a piece of paper stuck on the door.
Jiang Manyue memorized the address and rode her bike straight to the tube-shaped building next to the cinema.
Since the house was really located in a remote area, no one was willing to rent it. Finally, someone came to the door and the owner rented it to Jiang Manyue without hesitation.
Jiang Manyue paid three months' rent first and agreed with the landlord to pay it every three months thereafter. She would send the money directly to this address.
The owner just gave her the key, since the house was empty anyway.
Jiang Manyue took the key and hurriedly took the bus back to the military compound.
After all the hassle this morning, it was almost time for lunch, so she quickly took out some dishes from the space and quickly prepared lunch.
At noon, Lu Lin picked up the two children and had lunch with them. In the afternoon, he sent them to school. The house was now Jiang Manyue's world.
She didn't have to worry about anyone discovering her secret at home. She simply closed the door, drew the curtains, and started unpacking in the house.
After unpacking a batch, he put the unpacked goods directly into the space, and then took out another batch to continue unpacking. Jiang Manyue worked for an entire afternoon and finished unpacking all the cans.
When I was not skilled in the past, it took me a long time to open a thousand cans. Now that I am skilled, I can open one can almost at once, and I can finish a thousand cans in no time.
After unpacking the cans, Jiang Manyue stopped working. She believed that work should be balanced with rest. Anyway, she told her Seventh Brother that the goods would not arrive for several days, so there was no need to work so hard.
When it was almost time for dinner, Jiang Manyue got up to make dinner. Lu Lin also came back with the two children.
As soon as he got home, Lu Junan ran into the kitchen excitedly.
"Aunt! The teacher said today that the school will organize all students to go to the performance the day after tomorrow!"
Jiang Manyue asked him as she served the dishes, "Is your school also organizing a performance?"
Lu Jun'an nodded. "It's the performance where my uncle also performed. The teacher said our school will organize a group of students to watch it together, but I can't sit with you, Auntie."
Jiang Manyue didn't care about this. After serving the food, she patted Lu Jun'an on the head with her free hand. "Then you can sit with your classmates. Did the teacher say if you can bring snacks?"
Lu Jun'an thought about it and shook his head firmly, "The teacher said we can only bring a water bottle."
Jiang Manyue thought so too. The military district performance was a very grand occasion with so many leaders present. It would not be appropriate for a group of elementary school students to eat there.
"Okay, the day after tomorrow you and Brother Binbin can go to the show with your kettle. Auntie will make you some fruit-flavored water with a hint of sweetness. It's delicious."
Lu Junan cheered when he heard it, and went to wash his hands happily. By the way, he told Binbin that the day after tomorrow they would be different from others. The water in the kettle would not be plain boiled water, but sweet fruit-flavored water!
While eating, Lu Lin also mentioned the performance to Jiang Manyue.
The seats for family members were not very close, so Lu Lin specially asked the choir leader Xia to reserve a good seat for Jiang Manyue.
Jiang Manyue gave him a wicked smile. "This is our Vice Captain Lu's first time singing on stage. I must show my support. Do you want me to wait until you finish singing so I can go up on stage and give you a bouquet of flowers?"
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