Chapter 144: Going to the Black Market to Buy Food
Huang Ling rode a tricycle when she went there the next day.
She had a pass, and the guard let her go after checking the items on the tricycle.
She rode her bike to the gate of the courtyard.
All the family members came out to greet them.
"The tricycles are all out, what did they bring?" Zhou Huaiyi first picked up Xiaoting, then took over her car and parked it.
Huang Ling lifted the oilcloth and found several bags of rice and meat inside.
"Your comrades will surely come to help. We can't let them bring their own rations. I know you've prepared this, so I'll give it to you as a backup. It would be troublesome if too many people come and there's not enough to eat."
Huang Ling knew that Zhou Huaiyi was a good person and that his comrades kept in touch with each other frequently. She was afraid that the number of people would exceed his expectations.
Zhou Huaiyi knew that Rou Huangling had a way to get it, but he was surprised by such a large amount of rice.
He held Huang Ling's hand, pulled her aside, and asked in a low voice: "With so many, could it be that they went to the 'black market'?"
He didn't say the word "black market" out loud, he just mouthed it.
Of course, this rice comes from Huang Ling's space. The tickets obtained by cursing people can be exchanged for money or items used in this era.
When she came, she had already thought of an excuse, which was the "black market".
Only on the "black market" can you buy food beyond the ration.
Hearing that Zhou Huaiyi thought so too, he nodded quickly.
"How dare you!" Zhou Huaiyi said hatefully.
"Just this time, I won't go back next time." Huang Ling promised in a low voice.
Zhou Huaiyi had an expression that said, "I believe your nonsense."
How could he not know Huang Ling? She was capable of anything. If she could set up a stall, she could go to the black market.
Huang Ling saw his expression of disbelief, so she explained: "The quota was not enough before, so I went to buy some, and it's cooked."
"You're still... familiar!" Zhou Huaiyi rubbed his forehead.
He held Huang Ling's hands and said emphatically, "Before, you had no one to rely on. You went there to feed your children, but now it's different. You can rely on me for anything!"
"Okay, next time you go, do you know the place?"
"I......"
"I'll take you there! Let me tell you, I ate baked cakes that day, they were delicious!" Huang Ling looked sincere.
The conversation gradually went off track, and Zhou Huaiyi had no choice but to end it:
"Anyway, I have my own way. Do you understand? You can't do anything dangerous again."
"Yeah." Huang Ling nodded obediently.
Zhou Huaiyi pulled her into the house and said, "I can make you any kind of scones you want. Please, don't go there just to eat scones, okay?"
"It's just..." After Huang Ling's description, Zhou Huaiyi seemed to understand.
After entering the house, my aunt and Huang Ling were talking in the living room, my uncle and Zhou Huaiyi were busy in the kitchen, and Zhou Huailan was making clothes for my aunt in the room, so Xiaoting went to accompany her.
My aunt lowered her voice and said, "When will this start? She started making all kinds of covers. She covered every place in the house that could be covered. She wanted to cover me and her uncle. Now she started making clothes. She made coats into shirts, shirts into vests, and vests into small clothes soon..."
Huang Ling laughed out loud.
"If you had the wasted cloth, you could have earned dozens of yuan. Luckily, your factory sells cloth cheaply, otherwise she would have ruined all my money."
"Auntie, it's not that exaggerated. She just messed up a few outfits. It's okay. I think she's getting better and better. You have to encourage her! Don't worry, I'll make arrangements for her."
"That's good. I wore the dress you made for me to a wedding and everyone praised me. They all asked me where it was made. I said my nephew's wife made it." My aunt looked very proud.
"I'm making you a coat for autumn. Hey, auntie, what would you do if Huaiyi had second thoughts about me?"
"What can I do? I'll beat him to death!"
"You smoke there, and I'll help count. When you get tired, I'll take over."
"How do you know how old Xiaoyi was when he was still following me? He had just learned to swim and went down to the wild pond alone. His uncle caught him and brought him back. That's what we did! In his entire life, I only hit him that once. Normally, I wouldn't even lift a finger to touch him."
My aunt performed a vivid performance for Huang Ling.
In that room, my uncle was cooking. His family was from the north and knew how to make pasta, and they happened to be making dumplings today.
His aunt and Huang Ling wanted to help, but he thought they were slow and their wrapping was ugly, so he did it himself, since it was still early anyway.
Zhou Huaiyi was sitting on the side fiddling with a dough, and his uncle said:
"How old are you? You're still playing with dough. If you don't want to help, go and take a rest!"
"I'm going to bake some cakes."
Then, his uncle came over and taught him.
For dinner, there were two kinds of food: dumplings and scallion pancakes.
"Director Zhou, your execution ability is so strong!" Huang Ling praised.
"Just tell me if it looks like it or not!" Zhou Huaiyi said with some pride.
"Well, it tastes better than the last time! Thank you, uncle!" Huang Ling took a bite and said to her uncle.
"Why only thank uncle?" Zhou Huaiyi was puzzled.
"Look at these dumplings and you'll know I'm from the north, so this pancake definitely wasn't made by you, it was made by my uncle!"
"Did you see that, or did your aunt tell you just now?"
"Hahaha... Nothing can escape Captain Zhou's eyes."
Aunt was filled with joy when she saw Zhou Huaiyi becoming cheerful when he was with Huang Ling.
After dinner, Zhou Huaiyi loaded the car with the vegetables that his aunt brought from home, and asked the mother and daughter to sit in the truck bed and took them home.
My aunt and uncle were in the kitchen preparing the pork that Huang Ling brought, cutting it into small pieces and putting them in the refrigerator.
My uncle exclaimed, "This refrigerator is really great! I buy more when I can while I'm waiting in line, and I don't have to worry about it going bad."
"The amount Xiaoling brought is just right, just enough to hold the food. She told us not to hoard it, and that she knows someone at the meat processing plant who can help us buy meat." My aunt took over.
"That also costs money. It's not easy for them to earn money. They have to get married and renovate their house."
"I know, I know. I'm just spreading Xiaoling's words."
Zhou Huaiyi rode slowly all the way.
Huang Ling asked him: "Is there anything else I can help with?"
Zhou Huaiyi shook his head and said, "Don't worry about it. Once the house renovations start, it will be a mess. That's why I asked you to come over for dinner today."
Huang Ling was holding a large locked iron box on her knees.
She patted the box and said, "Director Zhou, your entire fortune is in my hands now. Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?"
Because the house was being renovated and there were many people around, Zhou Huaiyi gave the iron box where important things were stored to Huang Ling and asked her to help keep it.
Passbooks, large-denomination cash, certificates, and medals were all inside.
"What a joke! I'm not even worth that!"
“Worth it.”
After returning home, Huang Ling went up to the small attic, but she did not put the important big iron box in the attic, but put it into the space.
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