"Let's go make the trade first!"
Gu Nanxun looked at the little boy running away and said to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing withdrew her gaze, nodded, and found a secluded spot with Gu Nanxun. They then took out 300 jin of rice from their spatial storage, and Gu Nanxun carried it towards the trading place.
The old woman had just arrived at the agreed place, her sweat still damp, when she saw Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing walking over carrying a burlap sack.
"Girl, you've arrived! Here's the jewelry you wanted!"
The old woman handed the bundle of jewelry to Lin Qing with a look of surprise. Lin Qing opened the bundle and counted the pieces. There were 15 pieces in total, not a single one missing, and they were the same pieces of jewelry she had just looked at.
Lin Qing smiled and nodded: "Auntie, this is 300 jin of grain. Did you bring a scale?"
The old woman shook her head, then glanced at Gu Nanxun, who was accompanying her, and said to Lin Qing, "No, I trust you, young lady. Could you please have your friend help me pour the grain into my own pocket?"
Lin Qing turned to look at Gu Nanxun: "Of course."
Then, the old woman held up her sack, and Gu Nanxun untied the burlap sack he had brought. He then lifted it with one hand and poured the rice into the old woman's sack. As Gu Nanxun poured it in, the white rice gradually flowed into the old woman's sack.
The old woman stared in disbelief at the pile of white rice in her pocket. She had thought it would be good enough if the other party gave her 20 jin of coarse grains, but she never expected that the other party would give her 20 jin of white rice. Tears instantly streamed down the old woman's face.
"Thank you... thank you..."
The old woman choked up as she repeatedly expressed her gratitude.
Lin Qing smiled and shook her head: "Auntie, don't be so polite. Your jewelry is worth far more than this rice!"
The old woman sighed, wiped the tears from her face, and shook her head: "Food is becoming increasingly scarce, and prices are changing every day. Although jewelry is valuable, it's not that important compared to life, and many people don't dare to buy it."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qing paused, suddenly realizing something was amiss: "Auntie, you're selling your jewelry so cheaply, haven't the black market people come to buy it?"
The old woman shook her head: "I don't know either. I just arrived there today. I had only been here a short while before you came."
Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged a glance. It turned out they had gotten a bargain. Otherwise, even with the food shortage, jewelry was cheap! Anyone with a brain in the black market wouldn't have given up on these pieces of jewelry. Besides, Lin Qing had dealt with the black market boss before, and that man was clearly not stupid.
"Young lady, you're a good person... I... I have some jewelry at home, do you want it?"
The old woman lowered her head and thought for a while, as if she had made up her mind, and then suddenly said.
Lin Qing was slightly taken aback, then said, "Auntie, if it's convenient for you, we can go and take a look."
The old woman nodded: "Convenient, convenient, it's nearby."
So, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun followed the old woman through a maze of twists and turns until they arrived at a dilapidated courtyard.
The old woman pushed open the courtyard door and went inside, followed closely by Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun.
"Come inside, young lady!" The old woman walked into a room and beckoned to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun followed her into the room, which was filled with an old, worn atmosphere. She walked to the bedside and took out a small wooden box from under the bed.
"These are all the jewelry I have left," the old woman said, opening the wooden box.
Lin Qing stepped forward and saw that although there weren't many pieces of jewelry in the wooden box, each one was exquisite, especially the set of jade jewelry, which was clearly of high quality.
"Auntie, I'll take them all. Please name your price," Lin Qing said.
The old woman hesitated for a moment: "Young lady, how about we stick with the previous price?"
Lin Qing thought for a moment and said, "Auntie, how about this? I'll give you 1,000 catties of grain in return for these jewelry pieces. What do you think?"
Lin Qing glanced at the box and saw that there were about 30 pieces of jewelry inside. She thought for a moment and said...
The old woman's eyes widened in surprise, and she waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "Too much, too much."
“Auntie, please take it. No matter how precious the grain is, it can’t compare to the value of these jewelry pieces,” Lin Qing insisted.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Qing continued, "Auntie, do you trust me? If you trust me, I will replace this grain with coarse grain for you, and then I will send you grain every few months until it runs out."
When Lin Qing entered the courtyard, she had already surveyed the scene. Although the courtyard had been cleaned up, judging from the remaining state of the courtyard, it must have been vandalized. Lin Qing thought of the old woman's words and understood. Although she didn't know why the old woman hadn't been sent down to the countryside, Lin Qing didn't ask too much. It was her business. However, she was worried that even if the old woman gave her the grain, she wouldn't be able to keep it. So she said...
"Thank you... thank you..."
At this moment, the old woman could no longer hold back, and large tears streamed down her face, washing away the charcoal ash she had used to cover herself.
"Then it's settled. From now on, I'll send you grain every three months until the grain runs out!"
Lin Qing said with a smile, then declined the old lady's invitation to dinner, and left the old lady's house with Gu Nanxun.
On the way back, Gu Nanxun said, "Qingqing, why did you help her?"
Lin Qing smiled and said, "She is also an innocent person. We are now capable, and it is fate that we met her. Besides, we received so much jewelry from her, so we can consider it as us doing a good deed."
Gu Nanxun smiled and ruffled Lin Qing's hair: "My wife is just so kind!"
Lin Qing smiled sheepishly, then scratched her head: "Brother Nanxun, it's noon, let's go eat! I'll take you to one of our state-run restaurants."
Gu Nanxun smiled and nodded: "Okay! I'll do whatever my wife says."
The two walked along the bustling street, sunlight filtering through the treetops and casting dappled shadows, bringing a touch of warmth to this somewhat oppressive era. Lin Qing's mood seemed to lighten because of the deal; she held Gu Nanxun's hand and walked briskly.
"So happy?"
Seeing Lin Qing's happy expression, Gu Nanxun smiled and said.
"Of course, we've had a very fruitful day!"
Lin Qing said with a smile.
"Do you like jewelry that much? I remember I bought you a lot of jewelry before, but I've never seen you wear it."
Gu Nanxun touched Lin Qing's hair and said.
Lin Qing was stunned upon hearing this. He trembled and asked Gu Nanxuan, "Brother Nanxun, do you remember?"
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