Wang Qing chimed in: "She happened to be visiting relatives the day Granny Feng caused trouble. I guess she found out about Granny Feng's incident later, and today she's thinking of getting revenge for her sister."
"I knew it! It's like a mad dog, biting people indiscriminately for no reason."
"Mad dog? That's a very apt description, I like it."
The group walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative, laughing and joking. Every now and then, a few Red Guards patrolled along the way.
These are the people who catch speculators, but they mostly catch novices. The old hands are as slippery as eels, and you can only catch them if they have someone tipping you off.
If it weren't for her father, Tiandao, arranging her identity well and ensuring she wasn't short of money, she might be working in the black market right now.
There's no way around it; risks and rewards go hand in hand. These days, unless you're extremely daring, who would want to risk being criticized and tortured by gunfire to go in there unless they really have no other choice?
However, Ye Zhiyu was actually quite eager to see what the legendary black market was like, as she had always read about it in novels.
By the way, speaking of her identity, I need to go to the post office later. After such a long time, there must be letters and packages at home.
Previously, the brigade leader would bring the packages back to them when he came to town for meetings, but that was quite a long time ago.
When we arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, there was a very long queue of people selling eggs and other agricultural products.
Now, you have to sell to the supply and marketing cooperative, and you have to buy from the supply and marketing cooperative.
Once inside, all I could see were heads; it wasn't quite packed, but it was pretty close.
First, they went to buy locks. The girls who were roommates would buy one lock together. Those with industrial invoices would provide the invoices, and the other person would pay for it. Ye Zhiyu would buy one herself.
Now you need coupons to buy anything. If you have money but no coupons, your money is just a piece of paper at the supply and marketing cooperative.
You need meat coupons to buy meat, tofu coupons to buy tofu, and grain coupons to buy grain, blah blah blah.
I bought the lock and started browsing. When I got to the meat stall, there wasn't a queue at all. There were several layers of people surrounding it, so I couldn't see what was inside.
"There are so many people! We've come all this way, and I was hoping to buy some meat to take home."
Wang Qing's head drooped.
Liu Shengnan patted her shoulder and sighed, "There's nothing we can do. Meat is in short supply. I heard that some people wait here until midnight the day before to buy meat. We can't do that."
Wang Qing felt even more depressed.
"Oh dear, aren't we going to eat at the state-run restaurant later? It would be nice to grab some to satisfy our cravings."
Wu Wenwen is always very good at stirring up everyone's emotions.
Liu Shengnan's mouth was practically watering, and she licked her lips: "Yes, that chef's cooking skills are really good, I miss it so much."
"Let's go, let's hurry up and shop. After we finish shopping, we can have some delicious meat. The dishes at the state-run restaurants are also limited, so don't go and they'll all be gone."
They grabbed Ye Zhiyu and rushed forward, with Wu Wenwen and Wang Qing following closely behind.
In the end, Ye Zhiyu bought two jin of peach shortbread, one jin of Changbai cake, and one jin of oven-baked fruit. There wasn't much else worth buying.
Wu Wenwen said that's how it is at the town's supply and marketing cooperative; they have fewer items, while the county cooperatives have more, but you have to take a bus to get there.
Others also bought some snacks; sometimes when they were craving something, a bite was just a treat.
After buying the items, I rushed to the state-run restaurant.
......
In a small alley in the county.
"The Red Guards are here."
A group of people hurriedly packed up their belongings and ran away. They only took things out when someone wanted them, and packed them up when no one wanted them, ready to run away at any time.
The worst off are the people in the middle of a transaction. Sellers can't even take their items, and buyers are too afraid to take theirs. They've lost all their money and can only rush out with tears in their eyes.
A nimble man swiftly scaled several walls.
They immediately left the Red Guards' sight.
I slowly turned left and right and stood in front of a small house.
"Thump, thump, thump thump thump".
Two short sounds and one long sound. The two people inside the house lit up and quickly opened the door.
They welcomed the person in, looked around warily, and then closed the door.
"Brother Lu, how's it going?" Lu Hongwei, who had a buzz cut, asked.
“A Red Guard just came by. The goods haven’t all been shipped yet, but they’re almost done. That guy took most of them. He’ll probably come back later, so there’s no rush.”
Lu Chen spoke calmly and without any panic.
Another square-faced boy, Liu Cheng, was beaming with excitement.
"Great, we've made a fortune on this trip."
Lu Hongwei patted him on the shoulder and teased, "You must be ecstatic to have money to get married, right?"
Liu Cheng scratched his head, grinned, and his white teeth gleamed in the dim light.
Hehehe.
"What a silly look," Lu Hongwei said enviously. When would he be able to get married?
Lu Chen glanced at the goods in the room.
"Keep an eye on the rest and sell them carefully. They're cracking down hard lately. I'm heading back now."
The two nodded, and Lu Chen picked up the bundle he wanted to take home and prepared to leave.
The two people behind me were exchanging glances, bumping into each other.
Lu Hongwei swallowed hard, moved closer to Lu Chen, peeked inside, and cleared his throat.
She tentatively asked, "Brother Lu, I saw you bought a really nice dress. Are you going to give it to your wife?"
Lu Chen paused as he packed his things, the image of Ye Zhiyu reminding him to prioritize safety while he was out flashing through his mind.
His entire aura softened, and he nodded.
Lu Hongwei and Liu Cheng stared wide-eyed; they had only guessed, but they had actually guessed right.
"Really? We have a sister-in-law now! When can we meet her? We'll definitely treat her well."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "We'll see. She's shy."
Goodness, you haven't mentioned a word about the fact that she's not even your boyfriend.
"Oh my, she's shy~~ Brother Lu spoils her so much."
Lu Hongwei acted silly in a high-pitched voice, not afraid of being stared at by Lu Chen. It was the tenderness in the man's eyes that betrayed his cold and hard exterior.
"They're gone."
Seeing that Lu Chen was about to push open the door, Lu Hongwei remembered that he still had something for Lu Chen to take back.
"Wait, Brother Lu, these are things I bought for my parents. Could you please take them back for me?"
Lu Chen agreed and left, eager to return home.
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