Chapter 428
There were a lot of nutritional supplements in the house, and Tang Wan thought they would not be able to finish them in the short term.
"Okay, I'll take a closer look."
Tang Wan took a look at the list that Lu Huaijing handed over, which stated what those people delivered.
Fruits were scarce in this era, so the small, wrinkled ones were actually very hard to come by.
It was also because Lu Huaijing’s comrades were in the army, otherwise ordinary people might not be able to get fruit tickets.
"I'll pick some. Some of them need to be eaten in time before they expire."
Tang Wan noticed with her sharp eyes that some of the maltose might be left at home by his comrades who were reluctant to drink it.
The packaging has been around for some time, and people these days don’t care about expiration dates.
"Um."
Lu Huaijing nodded. Wang Dani had just finished cooking and came out. Seeing these things, she said distressedly:
"It will take a while to finish this much food. It's worth the money."
But she doesn't feel bad about feeding it to her son.
"Then let's eat together as a family."
Lu Huaijing never thought of eating these delicious things alone, but Wang Dani was reluctant to let him do so.
"I'm not used to eating these expensive things, you can keep them for yourselves."
"Mom, everything has a shelf life. If you keep it for too long, it will go bad. You have to help me eat some."
Tang Wan wasn't kidding, but Wang Dani still couldn't bear to let go.
Hearing this, Tang Wan could only shrug her shoulders helplessly. After dinner, Tang Wan whispered to Lu Huaijing:
"If you eat these things continuously, they will make you sick, but some of them have been bought for a long time.
Why don’t I exchange it for bills and buy new ones later?”
Tang Wan hasn't been to the dark market for some time, but she is still adept at handling these things.
Hearing this, Lu Huaijing naturally had no objection, "Okay, I'll listen to you. If it's not enough, we can buy more."
In fact, Lu Huaijing vaguely knew that Tang Wan had been to the dark market, otherwise how did they get so many delicious foods at home?
But he tacitly pretended not to know about it and just reminded her to be careful.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything rash."
Tang Wan was very sensible. She hadn't seen Sister Dao for a long time, and she really wanted to go there to see if anything was going on.
So the next day, Tang Wan went to the town first and headed straight to the dark market. She tied the nutritional products in a sack on her bicycle.
As soon as I knocked on the door and went in, I saw Sister Dao practicing her morning exercises.
She has some skills, otherwise she would not be able to hold this position.
"Old Tang, you're here?"
"Sister Dao, do you accept these things?"
Tang Wan still looked the same as when they first met, but as time went by, she looked a little older.
She opened the sack and showed it to Sister Dao, who clicked her tongue.
"Wow, that's a lot of good stuff. How did you get it?"
Of course she just said it casually, because she knew Tang Wan wouldn't reveal the source.
"If you want to collect them, I'll give them to you. Otherwise, I'll have to sell them myself."
There are many people in the dark market, and if Tang Wan sells slowly, there is no telling how long it will take to sell the goods.
"Of course I'll take your stuff."
Sister Dao and Tang Wan are now considered to have a life-long friendship, so she will accept her things even if they are at a loss.
However, Tang Wan is not the type to take advantage of others, and she has a clear understanding with Sister Dao.
Sell it to Sister Dao at a price slightly lower than the market price, and then Sister Dao sells it on the dark market.
"Still using those transactions?"
Sister Dao smiled and took out a bag of antiques from the house, all of which she had carefully collected for Tang Wan.
"Sister Dao still understands me."
Tang Wan was grinning from ear to ear. The bag was filled with gold jewellery and even some jade.
"It's just that these things are not worth so much. Sister Dao, you gave too much."
"It's okay, you can just come back and buy some more next time. These things are not worth much now."
Sister Dao waved her hands nonchalantly. Tang Wan particularly liked her straightforwardness.
"Thank you, Sister Dao. Next time, please don't give me cash for the things I bring.
And Sister Dao, although this thing is not worth much now, it may be of some use in the future, so you can keep some of it."
"Okay, this thing is easy to collect anyway."
Sister Dao felt that Tang Wan had some abilities, so she was often willing to listen to her suggestions.
The two chatted for a while. They were very measured in their conversation and didn't reveal too much.
Tang Wan remembered that Zhang Chunli had asked her out before, but several years had passed and she was already married.
The person she is going to marry works at the sugar factory. The last time I saw her, she was already pregnant. According to the expected date of birth, she is probably already born.
She felt really bad for not visiting her because of Lu Huaijing's matter.
Tang Wan happened to see a beautiful gold lock in the pile of things, so she simply wrapped it carefully with a piece of cloth and took some malted milk to see her.
They lived in the sugar factory's staff dormitory.
When Tang Wan arrived, she heard Zhang Chunli complaining, "Why is she still crying?"
"Wife, I'm afraid she's hungry."
The man's voice was full of helplessness. This was Zhang Chunli's man, Wang Qiangsheng.
"Chun-Li."
Tang Wan knocked on the door. Hearing Tang Wan's voice, Zhang Chunli smiled.
"Sister Wanwan."
She opened the door, revealing a rather haggard face. It seemed that she had not had enough rest during this period.
The child was still crying in Wang Qiangsheng's arms.
“When I saw your children and Lanhua before, I just thought they were well-behaved and sensible.
How could I have known that I would give birth to such a naughty child who cries all the time."
Although Zhang Chunli was complaining, her eyes were filled with love as she looked at the child.
"Chun Li, I'm really sorry. My husband was injured during his previous mission, and I didn't have time to come over when you gave birth."
Tang Wan put the nutritional supplements on the table, but Zhang Chunli was not angry.
"Sister Wanwan, I know your situation. How could I blame you? It's just that giving birth is too painful. I gave birth for a whole day and night, and I don't want to give birth again."
Zhang Chunli used to be such a lively girl, but now she is like a flower that has lost its moisture.
"Then you should have a good rest."
Tang Wan sat down in front of Zhang Chunli's bed. She had already taken the child and started feeding him.
Wang Qiangsheng poured Tang Wan a cup of brown sugar water and said, "Comrade, have a drink."
Wang Qiangsheng is a simple and honest man, otherwise the Zhang family would not agree to let Zhang Chunli marry him.
It's just that his parents are in the countryside and there is no one to help him, so Zhang Chunli is so tired.
"Thank you." After Tang Wan took the brown sugar water, Wang Qiangsheng went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables.
There were only two of them in the room. Tang Wan took out a small cloth bag and said, "Hurry up and keep it. I'm giving it to your little cotton-padded jacket."
"Thank you, Sister Wanwan."
Zhang Chunli took it with a smile, and when she saw clearly what was inside, she hurriedly stuffed it back to Tang Wan.
"Sister Wanwan, this is too expensive. I can't accept it."
"What's so expensive about it? You can't wear it casually now. Leave it to your child as a dowry."
Tang Wan put the baby into the cradle with a smile on her face. They had a very good relationship over the years.
Zhang Chunli was one of the few close friends she could get along with.
She had been very nice to her twins in the past, so Tang Wan naturally reciprocated the favor.