Chapter 23: Disguise
It is called a black market, but in fact it is just a remote alley, surrounded by dilapidated houses, some of which are empty.
Few people come here, and over time it has become an underground trading market, or the black market.
Where there are people, there is demand. The things in the supply and marketing cooperatives are not only limited in supply, but also require tickets. This is how the black market came into being.
Su Ruanruan had also been to the black market in her previous life. She didn’t know much about the black market, but at least she knew how to hide herself.
After disguising herself, she also had a treasure space, so even if she was targeted by someone, she had plenty of ways to escape.
When we arrived at the alley where the black market was located, we saw that there were already some people inside.
Su Ruanruan didn't say anything either. She found a corner and stood there so that she could turn around and run if anything happened.
She had just stood there for a while when a woman with short hair came over with a basket on her shoulder. "Big sister, what's in your basket?"
The woman looked to be in her forties or fifties. Her clothes were neither new nor old, but without any patches. One could tell at a glance that she came from a well-off family.
Su Ruanruan lowered her voice and asked instead of answering, "What do you want?"
The woman didn't care that she didn't get the answer she wanted. She stared at the basket in front of Su Ruanruan for a long time, then moved closer and whispered, "My daughter-in-law just gave birth to a child and is in confinement. I want some millet and eggs to nourish her body."
Su Ruanruan nodded, reached into the backpack, and took out things one by one, "Two kilograms of millet, ten eggs, and one kilogram of fine noodles."
These are all good stuff! The woman stared at the cloth bag in Su Ruanruan's hand with shining eyes, and asked impatiently, "Big sister, what are you going to exchange these things for?"
Su Ruanruan had already made a plan in her mind, and she didn't hesitate when she heard it, and said it directly, "Millet is two yuan per pound with two pounds of food coupons, eggs are ten cents each with half a pound of food coupons, and noodles are five yuan per pound with one pound of food coupons."
The price she asked for was ten times more expensive than that in the supply and marketing cooperative, but on the black market, this was a normal price.
Sure enough, when the woman heard this, she started taking out money and food coupons without saying a word.
The two of them handed over the money and the goods. After they checked and confirmed that there were no problems, the woman left quickly with the basket.
The movement on their side attracted the attention of several people.
Next, two or three more people came over, and Su Runrun also sold them some fine grains or noodles and eggs.
After completing another transaction, Su Ruanruan put on the backpack, turned around and left quickly.
The alleys here are intricate and complicated. After turning a few corners, Su Ruanruan was completely away from the black market.
She didn't go to the public toilet again. She found a shabby house without a door and went in. She took off Grandma Chen's clothes and headscarf, and washed her hands and face with a basin of clean water that she had prepared earlier. Then she put on the backpack and walked out.
When Su Runruan was having a great time making money and earning food stamps in the black market, Xiao Chengjin also arrived in the town.
Xiao Chengjin went to Su's house after breakfast, planning to go to town with Su Runrun.
Who knew that when I arrived at the Su family, I saw a big lock hanging on the door.
There was no one at the Su family, so it was obvious that Su Ruanruan must have gone to town.
Xiao Chengjin didn't have time to think about anything else and rushed to the town.
But when he arrived in town, he was completely in the dark.
The town is not big, but not small either, so it's really not easy to find someone.
(End of this chapter)
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