Liu Chao was extremely proud. "Now everyone in Baoshi is saying that our grain is good, so it's normal that it sells out quickly."
Xia Youyou had a bad feeling. "Stop selling food for now. I think something is wrong!"
"How could that be! Everyone knows the rules of the black market, there can't be any problem." Liu Chao disagreed.
Xia Youyou couldn't suppress the uneasiness in her heart, and her attitude was very persistent, "I said to stop selling grain for a while, listen to me. You also talk to the person in charge of your black market and ask him to be careful recently." After all, Yan Erke hasn't made any move yet!
Seeing her firm attitude, Liu Chao realized that something was wrong and had no choice but to obey and said he would pass on the message.
Xia Youyou frowned and turned to go to the scrap yard. The more she thought about it on the way, the more she felt something was wrong.
This black market had been quietly operating in Baoshi for years, always peaceful. Why had it suddenly become known to everyone in Baoshi that there was good food here? And it was being looted? Yan Er hadn't been heard from since he was caught by the red armbands, and even Cao An and Li Zhao couldn't find any evidence against him. Something was seriously wrong!
He opened the door of the scrap yard, wiped the tables and chairs casually, and sat down to think about where to start.
She cannot bear the charge of speculation and profiteering, and she cannot lose Cao An's job either. They still have important things to do later.
Just as she was thinking, there was a noise outside, and Xia Youyou came to her senses and walked out.
"Oh, the door is finally open. I've been here several times! Don't leave, girl. I'm going home to get something. I just came to see if anyone is here, so I didn't bring anything." A middle-aged woman who started chattering when she saw Xia Youyou, with her hands tucked into her sleeves and a red cotton-padded jacket, looked particularly bloated. Her brows were full of excitement to see her. After she finished speaking, she turned and left.
Xia Youyou was a little stunned. How many times had she come here? Did she have something to sell?
I shook my head in amusement and simply took a stool and sat at the door. The warm spring sun shone on my body, making the temperature not so cold, and the sun basking in my body made me feel a little lazy.
After a while, the middle-aged woman came pushing a wheelbarrow.
Xia Youyou stared in amazement at the things on the wheelbarrow she was pushing so easily.
"Auntie, what are you doing?"
The middle-aged woman put down the heavy wheelbarrow and took a deep breath. "Oh, I'm so tired."
Xia Youyou stared at the sewing machine blankly, "Auntie, are you going to sell it?"
"That's right! I bought this a few years ago. My son is getting married and needs a new sewing machine. What a sin! You still dislike my old model!" She kept complaining about the new daughter-in-law who was about to come in.
Xia Youyou was a little overwhelmed. She was not good at such family matters, so she raised her hand to stop her long speech.
"Auntie, alright, alright, stop talking. How much do you want it to sell for?"
The middle-aged woman was interrupted and felt a little dissatisfied. She scolded Xia Youyou angrily: "Hey, little girl, how can you interrupt others? It's so rude!"
Xia Youyou endured it! She forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry, Auntie, this is a scrap yard, not a gossip station. If you want to sell something, just tell me the price directly, don't talk too much."
The woman was speechless, and then she stretched out her hand, "I want 200 yuan!"
"Impossible!" Xia Youyou didn't hesitate at all. A new one would only cost a little over 300 yuan, but this one looked very old and hadn't been properly maintained. The pins were crooked, and even the hinges were scratched. Plus, the pedals were loose!
Without waiting for her to object, he continued, "I don't see how it can be worth 200. I'll give you 150 at most."
"Hey, you girl!" She rolled up her sleeves and looked ready to fight. "How can you talk like that? I bought this for 350, and you're only giving me 150! No, no! 180, no less!"
Xia Youyou shook her head. "I really can't do that. It's not in good condition, and a lot of it's broken. Why don't you look for it somewhere else?" Recycling it requires someone to repair it, and repairs cost money. These days, everyone gets a new one when they get married. Who wants to buy secondhand? Whether it can be resold is another matter!
Seeing that she refused to listen, the middle-aged woman gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, hating Xia Youyou so much, and also hating the new daughter-in-law who was about to come in!
"Okay! I'll sell it!"
After paying the money and receiving the goods, Xia Youyou asked her to help move it down, and then she paid her the full amount and issued a recycling order.
Looking at such a large piece, Xia Youyou was a little overwhelmed. Forget it, just put it aside for now and wait for Cao An to come and find someone to fix it.
Instead of Cao An, Liu Hui arrived.
"Mom, didn't I tell you not to bring me food? I have something to eat!"
"You have nothing to do at home, so I came over to bring you food and keep you company." Liu Hui put the food down and sat down to eat with her.
"Mom, you haven't eaten either?"
"If I don't want to eat alone, I want to be with you." Liu Hui didn't want to stay at home because of Lao Zhao's matter. When she thought of the chilling scene last night, she couldn't control the nausea in her heart.
Xia Youyou noticed her emotions and silently held her hand.
Liu Hui smiled and shook her head to indicate that she was fine.
"Then mom can come and accompany me to work every day from now on!"
"OK!"
After lunch, the mother and daughter sat together at the door to bask in the sun.
"Hey? Where did this sewing machine come from?" Liu Hui pointed at the large item under the eaves.
"I just bought it this morning for 150 yuan. It's still damaged in a lot of places. I'm at a bit of a loss."
Liu Hui stood up and felt around. "Nothing. Just replace a few parts."
Xia Youyou stood up in surprise, "Mom, can you fix it?"
"I know a little bit. I've made clothes for other people before and watched others mend them." Liu Hui fiddled with it for a while and fished out some things from the hole under the sewing machine. She unexpectedly found a box of new needles inside. She took one out and said, "Youyou, bring me a stool."
Xia Youyou obediently turned around and brought over the chairs for the two of them to bask in the sun.
The two of them sat down at the sewing machine again.
Liu Hui first removed the crooked needle, replaced it with a new one, and tried rolling it on the roller. The needle then went in and out of the needle hole smoothly.
"It's OK, there's nothing wrong here." She pried open the hole for the pins, broke off a bobbin from it, and glanced at it casually. "The bobbin is fine, so the only problem left is the pedal. Let's wait for your brother to come."
"Mom, you are so awesome!" Xia Youyou looked at Liu Hui with admiration. It was such a surprise!
"What's so great about this? You'll get the hang of it after watching it a few times, just like you." She felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, so she clapped her hands, found a piece of rag in the table of the sewing machine, and wiped off the lubricant on her hands.
The two returned to the door and sat down to bask in the sun.
Xia Youyou thought of something, "Mom, I'll buy you a new sewing machine, so you don't have to sew every stitch when you make clothes."
"No, Mom, I haven't. I've been making clothes for years. There's no need for a sewing machine."
Xia Youyou ignored her refusal and secretly made up her mind to get a plane ticket. She had to ask Liu Chao for help!
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