With this idea in mind, Zhang Guoqing listened to everyone chatting while secretly planning how to expand the results of the battle without being exposed.
Consider this: a century-old wild ginseng costs at least 300 yuan. Some elderly men might even have two or three, which amounts to a fortune. While private transactions may seem secretive, everyone knows that money is often spent without consulting family. If a drunken fool were to make a casual remark, things could get out of hand.
Zhang Guoqing pondered the cash he had, secretly deciding whose house to visit first that night and how to distract everyone. There was a safer option: he could use his connections to buy directly from a purchasing station or the black market. But the price difference was so huge that he couldn't bear to part with it.
When the first horn sounded for work in the afternoon, Uncle Zhang and his men also went to the production team. The remaining Zhang Dad and his men also planned to rest after drinking two rounds of wine.
After a few people went back to their rooms to rest, Zhang Guoqing took the opportunity to say goodbye and took Zhou Jiao home.
After entering their own yard, the couple reached out to the gate at the same time, smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.
Zhou Jiao waited for him to bolt the door and was about to pull him into the bedroom, but he picked her up and ran inside. She was so scared that she quickly covered her mouth.
In the bedroom, Zhang Guoqing placed her on the kang, winked at her, and teased her, "Shall we start with some moves?"
"Shame on you!" Zhou Jiao jumped up in shock and threw herself on him. "Brother, business is more important."
Zhang Guoqing took her in his arms and said, "Isn't this a case of saying one thing and thinking another? This is a typical example of throwing oneself into someone's arms." He patted her butt as he said this.
Zhou Jiao snorted. Her arrogant look made him excited. He lowered his head and pecked the corner of her lips lightly. "Silly girl! Apart from you, nothing else matters."
"My brother is amazing, you can say sweet words without any hesitation. Don't spray them on the wild flowers outside. Otherwise... hehe..."
Zhang Guoqing watched her raise her hands in protest and laughed heartily.
Seeing this, Zhou Jiao started tickling his armpits. "I'll make you laugh at me!"
"Baby...don't...brother is wrong...haha...I'm so itchy...baby...be good..." Zhang Guoqing begged for mercy because of the itch.
Of course, he mostly just let her do what she wanted. Otherwise, if he exerted force, how could his dainty wife in his arms move? This young couple often took the cheesy things for granted, and they never got bored of playing with them in their two lives.
"Are you scared?" Zhou Jiao raised her chin proudly and raised her hands to protest to him.
Zhang Guoqing didn't even bother to think about ginseng and cordyceps. He just picked her up and ran to the bathroom. If he remembered correctly, there was still plenty of hot water in there. Well, his wife must be annoyed by the smell of cooking fumes after being busy all morning. He really was a model husband, a good man!
"Hey, brother, let's talk business first..."
"Silly girl, now it's time to get down to business, your favorite business..." Zhang Guoqing kicked the bathroom door open with one leg and then kicked it shut again.
Was Zhou Jiao really worried the door would collapse immediately? Turning her head, she saw… She had to praise him for his excellent control of strength. She rolled her eyes, hugged him tightly around the neck, and kissed him on the lips…
Zhang Guoqing didn't bother to lock the door and kissed her deeply, wishing he could squeeze the person on him into his bones and blood, making them inseparable.
Clothes were scattered all over the bathroom floor, washed into a pile by the water. Zhou Jiao lowered her eyelids, her curtain-like eyelashes covering her eyes. She tilted her neck back and hummed softly.
Zhang Guoqing was once again mesmerized by the beauty before him. His Jiaojiao, the missing rib in his body, always made him unable to control himself, always attracted all his attention.
Time passed little by little, and it was an hour later when I returned to the room.
On the kang, Zhang Guoqing held Zhou Jiao, who was as lazy as a cat, in his arms, embracing her curves, caressing her silky skin, and leaning against the head of the kang with half-closed eyes.
"Except for a few large purchases in 1958 that cost almost two thousand yuan, we've had basically no expenses in recent years. You gave me over two thousand yuan when I returned home this time. Relatively speaking, our savings are increasing. Besides foreign currency, there are over one hundred thousand yuan in the space. These boxes take up a lot of space, so we should use some of them."
One hundred thousand yuan to buy ginseng? Ginseng is not a big carrot.
Zhou Jiao finished speaking and glanced at him. "Exchange as much as you have. Safety first. I originally wanted to exchange it for foreign currency when I was abroad, but later I found that method didn't work, so I gave up."
"Foreign exchange management is strict, and that's right. Don't worry, if you can't spend it all, keep it as an antique. Especially the three-yuan denomination, don't spend a single one."
Zhou Jiao gently patted his rebellious hand and said, "Alright, you decide. If you can donate anonymously without causing any trouble, give some away. I don't feel comfortable spending this ill-gotten gains."
Zhang Guoqing shook his head. "Now is not the right time. Let's wait until we are older before doing charity. If we make any move, the Gu family's history will be brought up again."
After he finished speaking, he saw her frowning slightly, so he lowered his head and kissed her, "Leave it to your brother to figure out a solution, and you are responsible for looking beautiful."
Zhou Jiao smiled sweetly when she heard that.
The couple huddled on the kang, the atmosphere was just right, and as they chatted, they started talking about all sorts of topics that had nothing to do with each other.
Amidst the laughter and chatter, the topic suddenly came up, and the two of them immediately stopped talking. Oh, their precious son hadn't shown up since lunch.
Zhang Guoqing saw that the blush on his wife's face had faded, and her eyes were as clear as the little goblin with charming eyes just now, as if they were two different people. He patted her on the back and put her on the kang.
"You take a break first. I'm going to go look for my son. I'll also go to the next team and say hello to a few old men to see if anyone has any stock."
Zhou Jiao looked at her watch and said, "Mom and the others should be waking up. I'm going over there."
"No need. You don't like chatting with them. I just said you didn't sleep well last night, so I didn't call you now. The elder sister and the others will have dinner and leave, so there's no need to rush over."
Zhou Jiao nodded after hearing this. Seeing that he was about to leave, she quickly said, "Wait, bring more money with you."
Zhang Guoqing slapped his forehead and chuckled, "I was thinking about whether to lock the door when I go out. Honey, don't be careless when I leave. Make sure to lock the door. There are some scoundrels around here."
Zhou Jiao rolled her eyes at him speechlessly. Besides him, who else could she let get close to?
Zhang Guoqing touched his nose and changed the subject. "It's summer and I don't have much to wear. Give me 1,000 first. If you have the goods, give me a deposit first and I'll deliver it to you tonight."
After accepting the money, he hesitated for a moment, but waited until she locked the door before leaving. He wasn't exaggerating; the first house closest to the foot of the North Mountain was his own. What if some bastard coveted his wife's beauty? Or learned that their family was back and wanted to take advantage of them?
After leaving the house, Zhang Guoqing walked around to the old courtyard, but it was empty. He couldn't remember where they had all gone. He went to the drying yard and asked a few grandmothers, only to learn that they were all busy with their own activities, and that his son was with his grandfather. Reassured, he didn't go looking for them. Instead, he left the village and went to several nearby production teams to look for ginseng.
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