Chapter 51
"Auntie, do you think these are enough?"
Tang Wan felt a little embarrassed because before she traveled through time, gold bracelets cost hundreds of yuan per gram.
But in this era, this is the maximum amount that can be exchanged, and she was afraid that taking too much would arouse people's attention.
Sure enough, the old lady was filled with joy and nodded happily, "Nier, you have a good heart.
If someone else saw these things, they might have evil intentions. How could you give me so many things?"
"Auntie, don't say that. This is worth a lot of money if it is kept in the past."
Tang Wan pushed the things in front of the old lady and said, "Now that it comes to this, I won't hide it from you.
My family is indeed planning to marry off a daughter-in-law, and we are short of money. If you know anyone who wants to exchange something, I will go get it now."
"and?"
The old lady was stunned. She didn't expect that the girl she just caught was so capable and powerful.
After all, private transactions are considered speculation, and Tang Wan is indeed very courageous.
"I have two more pots and some fine-grain eggs."
Tang Wan smiled and said mysteriously in a low voice:
"I have a son-in-law who works in a steel factory. Auntie, please don't tell anyone about this."
She sighed and said, "If it weren't for finding a wife for my son, I wouldn't have taken the risk."
"No, no, I definitely won't tell you."
The old lady's eyes were glowing green. She recognized quite a few people on the street that day, but she was also a little worried.
"Nier, my husband's last name is Qiu, this matter..."
"Auntie, I need money urgently. If you help me replace these things, I will give you another five kilograms of fine grains!"
Tang Wan was too lazy to go out and find a seller, but seeing that the old lady looked friendly, she simply sold the goods and left.
She had many other things to do and hadn't found a way to go to the black market.
"Okay, you go get the things and I'll go get them."
Old Mrs. Qiu's eyes were filled with surprise, and she was eager to go find her neighbors immediately.
However, Mrs. Qiu was able to survive well in these troubled times. She was a very calculating person.
She put out of her mind all those who were talkative, took advantage of others, and even had many thoughts.
Tang Wan didn't care about looking for someone. She quickly left Mrs. Qiu's house and then found a deserted place and slipped into the space.
She prepared two pots, 50 kilograms of fine grains, 50 kilograms of coarse grains, 50 kilograms of pork, and 50 eggs.
Fortunately, the backpacks these days were big enough, and she also took out some bowls that had been used by those families.
She can sell the rest when she finds the entrance to the black market, especially the quilts, now is not the right time to sell them.
Mrs. Qiu would not move that quickly, so Tang Wan simply made a fire in the space, but it was a daunting task.
The four pigs had a lot of offal, so she threw it all into the big pot that was left behind and brined the offal.
She also brined some pork belly, which was wild boar meat and smelled delicious.
Thinking that the time was about right, Tang Wan came out of the room carrying her things, holding a sack of pots in her hand.
This place is not far from Mrs. Qiu’s house, and it only takes a few minutes to get there. It is lunch time at this time, and there are not many people outside.
Tang Wan didn't rush to knock on the door. She observed for a while and found nothing unusual before knocking on Mrs. Qiu's door.
"Aunt, I forgot to tell you that my son is getting married the day after tomorrow."
A minute later, Mrs. Qiu opened the gate, took Tang Wan's hand and said:
"You, Ni'er, were impetuous when you were little, and you're still the same now that you've grown up. You left without explaining things clearly."
The two of them chatted and laughed as they closed the gate to the courtyard, cutting off everything from the outside. Old Mrs. Qiu was a smart person.
Just now, she was worried that Tang Wan would attack her, so she asked someone to go out through the back door to see if there was anyone following her.
"Auntie, I've brought all the stuff here, and the price is still what we agreed on before."
Tang Wan lowered her voice and quickly followed Old Lady Qiu into the house. What a family! There were five or six middle-aged women and old ladies sitting in the house.
When they saw Tang Wan's backpack, their eyes lit up and they couldn't wait to lift the cloth on the backpack to take a look.
"Don't get excited yet, let's divide it according to the price we agreed on before."
After all, Mrs. Qiu was the leader, and she easily suppressed those who were ready to make a move.
"Sister-in-law, your nephew is so skinny that he is just skin and bones. You have to leave some meat for me."
"We just had a little grandson, and my daughter-in-law has to eat some fine grains and eggs to produce milk."
"Nell, look at how skinny I am. Give me a few more eggs..."
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A group of people surrounded Tang Wan tightly. Tang Wan observed everyone's expressions before saying:
"I brought two pots, 50 kilograms of fine grains, 50 kilograms of coarse grains, 50 kilograms of pork, and 50 eggs. I knew the aunt and the sisters-in-law.
Why don't you discuss how to divide it first, and then I'll weigh it for you after you've discussed it."
"Just listen to Ni'er."
Old Mrs. Qiu made the decision, and everyone looked at each other and discussed in low voices.
This matter was to be kept secret, and no one dared to waste time, so it was quickly resolved.
For these things, Tang Wan received a total of 87 yuan and a few gold rings, which she gave to Mrs. Qiu as the rations she had been promised.
While these people were still discussing, he quickly left her house.
In fact, Tang Wan knew that these people might not keep the pots and bowls for their own use, but she didn't care whether they kept them to sell or give them away.
She would definitely not come to see Old Lady Qiu in the near future. There would be many people and gossips everywhere. She has a special status and there is no need for her to take risks.
After walking a little further and making sure that no one was following her, Tang Wan slipped into the space, removed her makeup and changed into her own clothes.
It was noon and Tang Wan was hungry, so she cooked a pot of rice and ate it with salami.
When she appeared on the street again, she was a cute lesbian again.
Thinking about visiting her parents later, Tang Wan ran straight to the state-owned hotel not far away.
It was just past dinner time and everyone was sitting at the table eating. When Tang Wan arrived, there wasn't much left.
The mustard greens were gone, so Tang Wan could only buy ten big meat buns and two white flour dumplings in an aluminum lunch box.
A meat bun was 1 cent each, and a dumpling was 80 cents. Tang Wan spent a total of 2.4 yuan and 3 taels of grain coupons.
Using the backpack as a cover, she put the things directly into the space, and then went to the post office opposite to buy a few stamps.
I also sent out the letter written by Lu Huaijing. It was a letter he wrote home to let them know he was safe.
After dealing with these trivial matters, it was already past two in the afternoon.
Tang Wan thought of her empty home and decided to go to the recycling station to find something.
The situation was turbulent at the time, so there must be a lot of destroyed tables, chairs and benches inside, and I also had to buy some books and exercise books for Zhou Zhou.
Tang Wan did what she said and walked quickly to the recycling station. The man guarding the recycling station was a boss.
At this moment, he was sitting in a rocking chair, smoking a pipe. When he saw Tang Wan coming over, he just said something lightly.
"1 cent per pound, take your pick."
"OK."
Tang Wan nodded in understanding and walked in quickly. The eldest master looked at Tang Wan's back and shook his head.
Everyone thinks there is a treasure here. If there really was a treasure, it would have been dug out by the Red Guards long ago.