The rice in the fields has turned golden, and the rice stalks are bent over by the heavy ears of rice.
The team announced the time for harvesting rice.
Qin Hanshu remembered what the old lady at the recycling station had said about new goods coming on the eighth day of the lunar new year, just before the rice harvest.
Qin Hanshu took leave and decided to go to the county town on the eighth day of the lunar new year.
It's not so much about buying things, but mainly about getting rid of the valuable items that I moved out of my house.
For example, there was the remaining bicycle, a radio, a watch that Hu Wenwen had worn, and a pen that she had used.
These things were all purchased by Yang Aizhen, using her father's pension.
She simply destroyed the other odds and ends; selling them would be too troublesome and risky.
Seeing that Qin Hanshu was about to go to the county again, Ma Chaoyang was also tempted, but in the end he gave up.
"There's not much to do in the county... If I could still buy a bicycle, it would be worth a trip."
Qin Hanshu's heart skipped a beat. "You want to buy a bicycle too?"
Ma Chaoyang nodded and said, "Of course, it's convenient to go anywhere with a bicycle."
Qin Hanshu said half-jokingly, "If I'm lucky enough to run into a bicycle shop, should I buy one and bring it back for you?"
Ma Chaoyang laughed and said, "You're that lucky? Sure, if you really help me buy a bicycle, I'll treat you to a nice meal!"
Qin Hanshu: "Then it's settled."
Ma Chaoyang took it as a joke and didn't have any hope at all.
***
Qin Hanshu rode her bicycle there, and took out her radio and other items halfway there.
Upon arriving in the county, she first went to the department store.
The only place in the county that sells radios and watches is that one department store.
She went to the counter first to look for her target.
When she saw a young woman linger at the watch counter for a long time before reluctantly leaving, she followed her.
After following them to a sparsely populated area, she called out to the woman.
"You want to buy a watch?"
The woman looked at her warily without saying a word.
Qin Hanshu took off the watch from her wrist and said, "I'm short of money and want to sell my watch. I don't need a ticket. Do you want it?"
The woman's eyes lit up. She immediately started working and wanted to buy a watch before going to her new workplace. However, even though she had enough money, she still couldn't get the voucher.
Looking at Qin Hanshu's watch, which was about 80% new, he asked, "How much?"
Qin Hanshu said, "One hundred yuan."
A new Seagull brand watch costs 120, plus a watch voucher.
Qin Hanshu's item is only 100, which is really not expensive.
The woman still hesitated, asking, "Is this really yours? Could it be stolen?"
"If you don't want it, then forget it." Qin Hanshu made a move to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey! I didn't say I didn't want to!" The woman panicked and quickly grabbed Qin Hanshu.
After carefully checking that the watch was in good condition, the woman paid the money readily and left with light steps, feeling that she was really lucky today!
Using the same method, Qin Hanshu sold both the radio and the pen.
I received a total of 180 yuan.
As lunchtime approached, Qin Hanshu found a restaurant, ate a bowl of noodles, and then went to the scrap yard again.
The woman at the recycling station still remembered her; she greeted her with a smile, a stark contrast to her expressionless face the first time she visited.
The older woman led Qin Hanshu into a room filled with old furniture.
"Young man, these pieces of furniture are much better than that piece of broken wood from last time. Do you want them? You can take them all for 50 yuan."
The wood used for the furniture is good wood, but it's damaged and broken.
Moreover, Qin Hanshu doesn't lack furniture now.
Seeing that Qin Hanshu didn't want it, the old lady wasn't disappointed. "It's alright, if you don't want it, you don't have to."
The older woman leaned close to Qin Hanshu's ear and whispered, "There are some other things, see if you want them."
The woman pulled a box out from behind the furniture; it was mostly filled with porcelain.
Qin Hanshu walked over and looked through it for a while.
She doesn't know how to appraise antiques, but her father often took her to antique shops when she was a child, and she also visited her father's friends' homes, so she has seen many nice things and has a basic ability to appreciate them.
She took a liking to one of the famille rose vases, the inscription on the bottom of which read "Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing Dynasty".
Whether it's true or not, Qin Hanshu thought the vase was quite pretty.
Apart from this pastel vase, there wasn't anything else I liked.
Qin Hanshu asked, "How much does this vase cost?"
The older woman observed Qin Hanshu's expression and said, "We're acquaintances. If you want it, just take it for 20 yuan."
Without a doubt, this item was sold privately by the older woman, and the price was set arbitrarily.
Qin Hanshu bargained, "I'll take it for 10 yuan."
"Ha!" The old lady shook her head repeatedly. "The money from the sale doesn't go into my personal pocket. Do you think I'd let you arbitrarily set a price? Ten yuan is absolutely impossible."
Qin Hanshu smiled and said slowly, "Auntie, I often buy things at the recycling station, and I know the rules. How about this, I'll add another 2 yuan, making it 12 yuan, what do you think? I won't pay any more than that."
After Qin Hanshu explained things clearly, the older woman gave an awkward smile.
She only dared to ask for 20 yuan because she thought Qin Hanshu was young, but she didn't expect Qin Hanshu to actually know the inside story.
Regardless of the original value of these items, how many people are willing to spend money to buy them these days? And how many dare to buy them?
Therefore, these employees of the scrap yard can sell things very cheaply on the side.
After Qin Hanshu exposed her, she added two more yuan, leaving some money in her pocket, which made the old lady's face look a little better.
"Okay, 12 it is!"
The older woman found a newspaper and helped Qin Hanshu wrap up the vase.
In the same alley as before, she put the vase into her spatial storage and took out the bicycle.
Now you have two bicycles.
Since Qin Hanshu couldn't ride two bicycles back, she took a car to the commune first.
In the commune, a familiar face from Haowan Village relayed a message, asking Ma Chaoyang to come and collect the bicycle.
Ma Chaoyang finally arrived after waiting for an hour at the commune.
From afar, Qin Hanshu could see his mouth agape in surprise.
"You actually ran into a bicycle seller again???"
Qin Hanshu calmly replied, "Of course."
Ma Chaoyang stared at Qin Hanshu for a long time, then gave her a thumbs up, "You're awesome, I admire you!"
"Stop joking," Qin Hanshu said. "Your old car only cost 140 yuan."
Ma Chaoyang nodded hurriedly and said, "I'll give you the money when I get back."
As Ma Chaoyang rode his bike, he felt a little strange – Qin Hanshu was just too lucky. She said she wanted to buy a car, and she found a car seller.
However, he really couldn't have imagined that Qin Hanshu would have such a bizarre experience, which was beyond his comprehension.
So, one can only accept that such coincidences do exist in this world.
Back at the educated youth settlement, Zhang Yao handed Qin Hanshu a letter.
"Your letter was brought back from the commune by Accountant Niu."
Qin Hanshu took it and looked at it.
It turned out to be sent by Yang Aizhen.
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