"Can you take me to the black market?" Since you asked me to treat you as a brother, then do as I say.
Qi Siling didn't expect this girl to be so bold, even though she was so cautious just now. "Aren't you afraid? Why did you go to the black market?"
"Am I afraid of going to the black market?"
Okay, Qi Siling felt that he had offended her. "Tell me, why do you want to go to the black market?"
"I'm not in good health and can't walk too far. Find a place to sit first, and I'll tell you why."
He glanced around and said, "Let's go to the park in front. Are you really not going to the Forbidden City?"
"No, no, Huang Run will take me there on his motorcycle tomorrow. Since I have free time today, of course I'm going to go somewhere that interests me. You were the one who asked me where I wanted to go!"
The little girl looked at him with a look of "You clearly said it, but now you want to go back on your word?" Qi Siling was at a loss for words.
"Come on, tell me why you went to the black market?" He pulled her to sit on a bench in the park, and the two began to chat in the cold wind.
"We're planning to come to the capital next year." She had already made plans; she was determined to take the college entrance exam and come here. She needed to make money quickly; she couldn't just trade grain for things she liked. Even if those things were worth a lot in the future, that was in the future, wasn't it? She was seriously short of money and had to make plans for coming to the capital.
You have to have a house, right? Not to mention the title deed and land deeds inside the Qiangong bed, it's hard to say whether they still belong to the owner.
"Do you know if there's a house for sale here?" She whispered close to him and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Qi Siling was not prepared for her approach, and a sweet apple scent suddenly rushed into his nose, making him stunned for a moment.
"What are you daydreaming about?" Xia Youyou waved her hand in front of his eyes. Why did he become daydreamy while talking?
"Nothing...nothing. What did you just say?"
Reluctantly, he repeated the question. "Do you know anyone here who can trade houses? Any price for the yellow goods is fine, but as for the money, I'll have to wait until the end of the year."
"So how do you plan to come to the capital?" You can't just come to the capital whenever you want.
Xia Youyou pursed her lips. Can this be discussed?
Looking at his stern eyebrows and his smiling eyes looking at her, her heart couldn't help but start to beat hard.
'Boom'
"The college entrance exam is coming up at the end of the year!"
She seemed to be disturbed by the strong heartbeat and unconsciously dropped a bombshell.
"What did you say?" Qi Siling was surprised. She hadn't expected her to say that. If the college entrance exams were resumed at the end of the year, then... wouldn't that mean things were about to change?
Xia Youyou covered her mouth, regretting her impulsiveness.
"You won't report me?"
"Heh!" Qi Siling was practically amused by her behavior. He stroked her head with his slender hand, earning her an accusing look. "What nonsense are you talking about!" He couldn't possibly do such a heartless thing!
Over the years of the movement, he'd seen all sorts of people get reported, watched others get reported—he'd seen it all. Fathers and sons, siblings, reporting each other, it had grown colder and colder, to the point where he could just stand by and watch everything. Except for this little girl, whose appearance had brought a touch of red to his otherwise black and white world.
Xia Youyou touched her hair, checking to see if he had messed it up. "If you want to go to college, then hurry up and do it."
"So, you're planning to take the exam to come to the capital?" This makes sense. Hukou can be obtained through an exam.
"Right. Let's go to the black market. I'm working in Baoshi with a black market partner to sell grain. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I work at a scrap yard now. They come directly to my scrap yard to sell grain. I give them two cents per pound, so I can make money without doing anything."
She had an expression that said, "See, I'm smart, right?", which made Qi Siling laugh. It seemed that whenever he met her, he couldn't help but curl his lips.
Qi Siling led her to a secluded alley. "This is Jingsha Hutong, which is also known as a black market." He had been selling wild goods here in exchange for food.
Xia Youyou followed him into the alley. People on both sides were talking in groups of three or four, with their heads down. There were all kinds of goods on the ground. Unlike Bao City, everything here was displayed in the open, allowing people to see it at a glance.
She actually saw some furs. The capital is located in the north, so these animal furs are very suitable for keeping warm.
There were all kinds of things for sale, including some jewelry. She squatted over and wanted to pick it up to take a look.
Qi Siling grabbed her wrist and shook his head when she looked at him.
She was a little confused, and she stood up with his help. He pulled her away, and she turned around to look at the stall owner.
The stall owner was furious when he saw the girl, who had finally taken the bait, being dragged away. But when she turned around, he immediately put on a smile. "Little girl, come and see if there's anything you like."
Qi Siling held her wrist tightly, and she could only shake her head at the man.
Walking to a secluded place, he said, "Don't touch those things. If you do, they'll break and you'll be in trouble."
"How could it be?" She looked incredulous. After all, it was jewelry, all made of delicate materials. How could it break at the slightest touch?
"The water here is very deep. If you like these, I will take you to get them." There are quite a few in the basement of the old house.
After he said that, Xia Youyou understood. No longer entangled, "No need, I'll just take a look."
The two of them wandered from the entrance to the end of the alley. Xia Youyou didn't buy anything. She was just curious if this black market was just like Baoshi, a place for trading food. She hadn't expected it to be so different.
After leaving the black market, Xia Youyou looked bored. She still had to discuss this matter with her brother. If the two of them wanted to take root in the capital, they must first find a way to make a living.
Suddenly, Qi Siling, who was leading the way in front, stopped and Xia Youyou almost bumped into his back.
"What's wrong?" She leaned over to look at him, but unexpectedly there were a lot of people standing at the entrance of the alley, blocking the exit.
To be exact, it was to block them.
Xia Youyou saw that the person leading the group was the jewelry stall owner.
"What are you going to do?" Qi Siling said in a deep voice, estimating that there were more than ten people behind the man. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely be able to fight his way out. But now there was a little girl behind him...
He clenched his fists, turned his head and said to the little girl, "Run to the back and find a way to call the police."
The stall owner seemed to have heard a joke and asked, "Do you think you can get away?" Business has not been good recently, and this kid is making trouble again, so let's teach him a lesson!
Xia Youyou reached into her bag, took out two electric shock devices, and stuffed them into Qi Siling's hands.
"I can't run away, there are people behind me!"
Two people stand back to back, each with two electric shock devices.
Qi Siling was worried about her behind her, "Can you do it?"
"So what if I can't? Should I just squat down and get beaten?"
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