Chapter 013: Two dollars and eight cents
The next morning Tang Yuan didn't go to work and went to the scrap yard early in the morning.
When Shen Wenyu faced her, he was completely different from the way he faced "Xiao Fang". Seeing her standing at the door, he just waved his hand and said, "Come in if you want to see anything."
"I... want to be arrogant." Tang Yuan whispered.
Shen Wenyu then looked at her a few more times: "Are you Xiaofang's friend?"
Seeing Tang Yuan nod, she stood up and muttered, "She really has friends. Come and take a look at the shelf. If there is no problem, move it away. This shelf is fifty cents."
"Yeah." Tang Yuan followed Shen Wenyu inside and was taken around by her. He listened to Shen Wenyu talking and she mentioned a few words about Xiaofang.
Shen Wenyu said a few more words, and seeing that she didn't reply much, he thought that it was no wonder that she could become friends with Xiaofang, as both of them had strange personalities.
When she looked at Tang Yuan, she noticed the material of his clothes and looked at them for a few more times: "Your clothes seem to be made of the same material as Xiaofang's."
Tang Yuan lowered his head and said softly: "She sold it to me."
Shen Wenyu raised her eyebrows: "Xiaofang still has material in her hands, why didn't she tell me?"
Tang Yuan looked at her and thought, if I had known you needed materials, I would have mentioned it to you a long time ago. I am thinking of doing business one deal at a time. I just sold soybeans and now I am selling materials. Aren’t I afraid that you will think I am greedy?
However, Shen Wenyu had a demand for materials, so it was also a good business.
It’s just that she is not Xiaofang at the moment, so it’s not easy to say it directly.
Shen Wenyu also noticed this and immediately asked, "Then do you know where she lives?"
Tang Yuan shook his head.
"That's right. It's hard for her to tell you where she lives in her current situation," Shen Wenyu said to herself. "Then how about this? When you see her, tell her I'll find her and I'll wait for her here."
Tang Yuan nodded and asked, "When do you want the material?"
"Just for a few days. If it doesn't work, we can only think of another way. The main reason is that the material is hard to find." Shen Wenyu knew that Tang Yuan had also bought things, so she took the initiative to tell her the situation. "My sister is getting married and needs a red dress. Originally, the man should give it to her, but there is no red material even in the department store, so we bought some blue material. We think that marriage only happens once in a lifetime, so it would be best if we can find red material. If not, the blue material has already been made into clothes, so she can only wear the blue one when she gets married."
After receiving this news, Tang Yuan did not ask any more questions and silently picked up the antique shelf.
The display cabinet did not use much wood and was relatively light overall, so it was not difficult for her to carry it by herself. She carried the large cabinet openly as she walked towards the machinery factory.
When we got to the machine factory, the security guard came out and took a look. He couldn't help but ask, "Why did you buy this useless shelf?"
Tang Yuan smiled at him, and the other party didn't resist. She just carried the rack back to her residence.
When she got near her residence, she naturally attracted the attention of the neighbors. They followed her all the way and watched her carry the shelf into the house and put it next to the wall that was already covered with newspapers.
A layer of newspapers was also spread on the ground where the antique display shelf was placed, which was just enough to cover the four corners of the display shelf so that it would not be stepped on and dirty, and it could also ensure that this side of the display shelf was clean and tidy.
"It looks pretty good now," the neighbor looked at it for a few more times at the door, "but this shelf is not practical. It can't hold much stuff, and it easily gets dusty."
"I think it's pretty good. There are newspapers everywhere. Xiaoyuan lives alone, so if she cleans the house diligently, there won't be much dust. Look at this house. After Xiaoyuan has lived here for a while, it finally looks clean. It's not like the original one, which was dirty and black. This house was also very clean before the original family moved in."
"Xiao Yuan, where did this shelf come from?"
"I found it at the scrapyard," Tang Yuan replied, without mentioning the price. "There are a lot of tables and chairs there, and I can't put them in my house."
"Most of the tables and chairs there can only be used as firewood, so they are not very useful. If they are really good, they can't be sold to the scrapyard," the neighbor at the door muttered, "Your shelf must have been thrown away because it takes up too much space."
Tang Yuan smiled and said, "I picked it up."
"Oh, you're still happy."
"Hey, don't be so crap. It's none of your business whether the garden rack is good or bad. I think it's fine. It's really good. The bed looks much better than before. Not to mention, it looks much brighter after putting newspapers on it."
"Xiaoyuan, do you have any extra newspapers?"
Then a grumble sounded: "It's just a small advantage."
Tang Yuan pretended not to hear and took out a pile of duplicate newspapers that he had picked out earlier and distributed them to the neighbors in front of him until they left with satisfaction.
After all the neighbors had left, she looked back into the house.
Compared with its initial dirty appearance, the house is now brighter than before. Not only are all the black walls covered with black and white newspapers, but also the roof and the floor where newspapers are most suitable are covered with newspapers. There is also a bed, and even the legs are covered with newspapers.
There was a straw mat on the bed, and she scrubbed it several times to make it look less black.
There was a pillow and some clothes at the head of the bed, nothing else.
She had to prepare the fabrics and cotton needed for the bedding from now on, otherwise she would have to wait until the last minute to get them. That was possible, but she was afraid that others would think too much.
She carried the clothes on the bed to the display cabinet and put them into one of the compartments. Then she came to the washstand, scooped a basin of clean water from the basin, put down a clean towel, and washed her face with cold water.
Then he closed the doors and windows and wiped his body.
She lived like this during this period, and not just her, most people lived like this. They just wiped their bodies in the house and went to the river to take a bath.
The weather was hot, and the river water was warm in the afternoon, so she could take a hot bath directly there. However, she had to work in the afternoon and evening, so she couldn't make it.
After wiping her body, she poured out the water and went to the river to fetch a large bucket of clean water, which she placed in the house for use. After a simple tidying up, she went to the cafeteria to eat and prepare for work in the afternoon.
Sitting behind the stove, she took out her book, turned to the latest page, and her consciousness was dissociated again.
There were several sets of clothes in the cloakroom, made according to the body sizes of the two people. Tang Yuan's situation was not suitable for wearing too many new clothes, so he only took out one set for changing. This was no problem for Xiaofang's identity.
She chose a blue dress, and after putting it on, she changed her hair from double ponytails to a single braid. She also twisted the dress a few times, making it slightly wrinkled, and then straightened it.
Cotton does not resist wrinkling, so after this operation, the clothes will still be new, but they will not be in pristine condition.
Then she put the redeemed materials into a bag.
The exchange of materials in the game space is calculated by meter, and one meter is equal to three feet. Yesterday, the aunt wanted ten feet of cloth, and she directly exchanged for eight meters, a total of twenty-four feet. This way, the remaining fourteen feet will be easier to sell no matter how they are cut.
She only exchanged five meters of red cloth for Shen Wenyu, no more, no less, enough to make two sets of clothes. If she wants it, I can give it all to her. If she doesn't want it, I can cut it in half and she can still sell it.
Both types of fabric were purchased at a rate of twelve pieces per meter. The thirteen meters of fabric cost her a total of 156 yuan, which was most of her savings during this period.
She also planned to buy a small bathroom in the cabin, the cheapest one would cost three hundred dollars.
After finishing these two businesses, she saved some more money and bought a bathroom first. She didn't feel it at first, but after living in this period of time, she felt that it was not very convenient to take a shower or go to the toilet outside. She earned money to live a good life, and she couldn't lower her living standards just to make cash outside.
After picking up the cloth, she left the game space and looked through the "cat's eyes" of her "temporary residence" to see what was happening outside. After making sure that no one was around, she put on her bag and walked out.
Even though the place she found was very secluded and generally no one would notice her, she did not want to be seen performing a "magic trick", so she still had to be low-key when necessary.
Walking out of the alley, she went straight to the purchasing station.
As soon as I arrived near the purchasing station, I saw the old lady from yesterday standing at the door looking around, and it was obvious that she was worried.
She changed her position and met her aunt's eyes.
The other person's eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward: "I thought you weren't coming today."
"I will come if I say I will, but you must not do this again. If someone finds out, you will be fine, but I will be in big trouble," Tang Yuan held the cloth bag tightly in his hand, "or else forget it."
"No, no, I'm already here. Next time I'll be more careful. Let's go to a quiet place to talk, not here," said the aunt, holding Tang Yuan's hand to comfort him. "Isn't this the first time? I don't know who we are. I even brought you eggs today."
Tang Yuan stretched his neck to take a look.
"Really? Twenty eggs. I went door to door to get them. If you have problems, I have problems too." The aunt lifted the straw from the basket. "Look, now you believe it, don't you?"
"So now we are grasshoppers on a rope. If something happens to me later, you will also..." Tang Yuan spoke slowly.
"Bah, bah, bah, why are you saying such unlucky words? Besides, we are here to exchange things today. What's wrong with exchanging things? These twenty eggs of mine are only worth one dollar and twenty cents." The aunt angrily covered the eggs with straw.
Tang Yuan didn't say anything, but let her see what was in his cloth bag.
"You still have red cloth?"
"Someone else wants to exchange it," Tang Yuan said with a smile, taking out a piece of dark blue cloth from inside, "Ten feet of cloth, in exchange for your eggs, and you give me two dollars and eight cents."
"Okay!" The auntie was obviously prepared. She took out a small coin bag from her pocket, took out two yuan and eighty cents, and put it in Tang Yuan's hand.
Tang Yuan took out another small bag, put all the eggs in the aunt's basket into the bag, and then put them into his own cloth bag.
The transaction was completed, the two looked at each other and left separately.
Tang Yuan walked a few steps and suddenly heard a voice in front of him. After listening for a few seconds, he poked his head out from the corner and asked, "Are you selling the chicken in your hand?"
"When did you stand there?"
"You are standing here talking, it's easy for people to hide on either side," Tang Yuan curled his lips, staring at the chicken in one of the men's hands, "Give me this chicken, otherwise you won't be able to run far."