Wang Ersao lowered her head meekly, not daring to speak.
Seeing this, Aunt Lan became even more excited.
In the courtyard, everyone heard the noise from their house, shook their heads, and said nothing. They were all used to it, including Buling, who had only recently moved in.
It wasn't that they didn't want to help Wang Ersao, but rather that she was too soft-hearted. If they helped her, Aunt Lan would just torment her even more, and she wouldn't dare to resist.
Over time, everyone just pretended not to see it.
Aunt Tian then asked Buling, "Little Bu, you can't come back so late anymore. You and Yuanyuan are girls, it's not safe for you."
"I understand, Aunt Tian. I was just held up by something today." Bu Ling knew this was for her own good and didn't object.
"By the way, Aunt Tian, look, this is what I bought at the black market today, isn't it rare?" Buling leaned closer to Aunt Tian and took out a bunch of spinach.
Aunt Tian perked up at the sight: "Spinach? And fresh?"
“Indeed, it looks like it was just picked.” Bling nodded.
"Which black market?" Aunt Wu also saw it and came closer.
"Mom, I bought quite a lot from that machinery factory too," Wu Yuanyuan interjected.
"How much?" Aunt Xu also came over, picked up a handful of spinach; it was so fresh and looked really tempting.
"It's not cheap, two cents a pound, but quite a few people are buying it." Wu Yuanyuan wasn't stingy.
"That's quite expensive; in the summer, you can buy a pound for just one cent." Aunt Tian was ultimately reluctant to spend the money.
Sister-in-law Zhou: "Don't you even know what time it is? With fresh vegetables available now, there's no worry about selling them." There are still quite a few wealthy people in the city.
Aunt Wu nodded in agreement, "That's right, if I came across it, I'd grit my teeth and buy it for my child to try."
The Zhou and Xu sisters-in-law shared the same sentiment. Since the weather turned cold, they'd been eating nothing but cabbage, potatoes, and radishes. Even with their excellent cooking skills, they were getting tired of it.
They can buy fresh vegetables now, so even if they're a little pricey, they can manage because they have a monthly salary.
Wu Yuanyuan went home to get a scale, separated the vegetables, Buling gave her the money, and then they went their separate ways.
Buling spent almost ten yuan today. Later, she also bought two fish and a rabbit at the black market, which cost five yuan in total. She also bought some dried mushrooms and dried wood ear fungus. All in all, it was quite worthwhile.
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