Chapter 93 093 The Black Market You Absolutely Must Not Go To
The gate opened quickly from the inside, and an old woman came out. When she saw that it was Miao Feifei, she didn't say anything, but just peeked out and looked around warily. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, she led Miao Feifei into the courtyard and closed the gate behind her.
Once there was no more noise inside, Lü Zhaodi stepped out from the corner of the wall and anxiously looked towards the courtyard.
She couldn't get into the courtyard, so she didn't know what the people inside were saying, and this feeling of being out of control was very unpleasant.
Qin Xiaoxiao squatted on a low wall not far behind Lü Zhaodi, glanced at Lü Zhaodi, and then looked up at the courtyard.
If she wasn't mistaken, this should be the headquarters of a black market, and this black market was definitely not just about buying and selling goods, but also about smuggling illicit goods, such as sleeping pills and date rape drugs.
Perhaps, this black market is also a place where thieves double-cross each other.
She needs to be more careful in the future and never come here to buy things again.
Qin Xiaoxiao had been keeping an eye on Miao Feifei and Lü Zhaodi for a long time. If she hadn't been so cautious, she wouldn't have discovered that the two had come to the county town.
Fortunately, she was prepared and brought the old man's bicycle early in the morning; otherwise, she would have had to run to the county town like Lü Zhaodi.
Qin Xiaoxiao waited for a while, and then saw Miao Feifei sneak out of the courtyard like a thief, then quickly leave the alley and blend into the crowd.
When Lü Zhaodi saw Miao Feifei come out, she quickly followed, while Qin Xiaoxiao followed slowly behind them. After the two left the county town, Qin Xiaoxiao returned to the city and headed straight for the state-run restaurant.
Upon entering the restaurant, the receptionist glanced at her and immediately greeted her with a smile.
"Qin Zhiqing is here. Wait a moment, I'll go to the back and call Master Qin for you."
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and pulled the receptionist aside, "Sister, there's no need to rush to call Uncle Er. I'm here to buy a few steamed buns."
"How many do you want? What kind of filling do you want?"
"Ten vegetarian buns and ten meat buns, please. I don't have any meat coupons on me, so you can ask my second uncle for some."
The receptionist nodded and turned to go to the back.
Qin Xiaoxiao sat and waited for about twenty minutes before Qin Hai, heavily pregnant, came out carrying two large basins.
"Xiaoxiao, what brings you here today? Wait a minute, let Xiao Liu find you two cloth bags to pack your things back."
Upon hearing this, the receptionist, Xiao Liu, quickly took out two clean white cloth bags from under the counter and put the buns into them.
Qin Xiaoxiao stood up and said to Qin Hai with a smile, "Second Uncle, I'm out of meat coupons. Do you have any? If you do, you can use them first, and I'll have my Uncle Li mail some to me later."
Qin Hai glared at Qin Xiaoxiao, "Don't tell everyone everything. You've already come home. If you don't rely on your two uncles but on an outsider, where do you expect us elders to put our faces?"
Li Changqing... well, he's alright, but our family... to be honest, sometimes I resent him too. If it weren't for him, my little brother wouldn't have died out there.
But then again, we have to be reasonable. He didn't want this to happen either. If he had known there would be such a disaster, he definitely wouldn't have asked your dad to go with him.
"Alright, that's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore. You came to the county town just to buy steamed buns? Is there anything you need at home? Should I ask your second aunt to prepare some more?"
Seeing Qin Hai's red eyes, Qin Xiaoxiao knew that he was thinking about the original owner's father again.
"No need, I don't want to buy anything. I came to ask Uncle Er if there's a black market in our county."
Qin Xiao said this in a very low voice, afraid of being overheard.
Qin Hai, with a stern face, reprimanded sharply, "What are you looking for in the black market? Don't be ridiculous. Is the black market a place you can go? You'll be finished if you get caught."
"Be good, listen to me, hurry home. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll have your second aunt send it back. If that doesn't work, there's always your third cousin. He should have ration coupons; it'll be easier for him to get supplies than for us. Just tell him what you need."
Qin Xiaoxiao pouted, indicating that she did not agree with Qin Hai's words.
Qin Sheng, the third cousin, is nineteen years old. He has been in the army for three years and has just been promoted to platoon leader. Platoon leaders don't have much money or ration coupons. The money is mailed back, and it's good enough if he can use the coupons himself. If she wants to ask him for more coupons, isn't her second uncle afraid of starving to death in the army?
Qin Xiaoxiao disagreed, "Third Brother has it tough in the army, so let's not add to his troubles. He can handle things himself. Besides, it's not a big deal. People from the county often go to the black market to exchange things, so why can't we do that here?"
Be careful, it'll be fine.
If she encounters danger, she can simply hide in her spatial dimension, and no one can do anything about it.
Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, Qin Hai had no choice but to tell Qin Xiaoxiao the locations of the black markets, and also told her which black markets were safe, which ones always had problems, who managed them, and whether there were any powerful figures in them.
Finally, Qin Hai repeatedly warned her to be careful in everything she did and not to go to the black market unless absolutely necessary.
After listening, Qin Xiaoxiao nodded to herself.
It seems she was right; that black market was no good place, and she must never go there again.
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement, picked up the two cloth bags, and went back.
Back at the Qin family home, Qin Ye handed the meat buns to Old Madam Qin, and naturally received another scolding. But when Qin Ye returned that evening, he proudly said, "My granddaughter is the one who thinks of me the most. You are no match for her."
Qin Ye glanced indifferently at Qin Xiaoxiao, who was so embarrassed she was picking her toes, and said with a smile to Qin's grandmother, "Yes, Grandma is really good at training people. Under your wise leadership, our Xiaoxiao is getting better and better. She always thinks about her family. Even when she goes to the county town, she doesn't forget to bring back meat buns for the family. Compared to her, I am still far behind and need to humbly learn from her."
Grandma Qin was satisfied. "That's right, my eldest grandson knows how to talk. I can't say so many nice things."
Qin Ye quickly replied, "No way, it was Grandma who gave us juniors a chance, she wouldn't stoop to saying such things."
Grandma Qin was showered with compliments, her eyes crinkling with laughter. When it was time to eat, Qin Ye received two meat buns.
From then on, Qin Ye seemed to have unlocked something, and he grew rapidly—or rather, he quickly established his position in the family. Through his unremitting efforts, he finally secured a place for himself in the household.
Qin Ye: "..."
Waaaaah... He's the eldest grandson, you know. He has to be cunning to gain the family's approval. I can't go on, it's all tears.
After dinner, Qin Xiaoxiao returned to the educated youth compound. She entered through the back door, but instead of going to her own room, she went to the back of Miao Feifei's room, pressed her ear against the wall, and listened intently to what was happening inside.
Miao Feifei seemed to be doing something, and there was no sound. Qin Xiaoxiao listened for a long time but did not find anything wrong, so she went to the back of Lü Zhaodi's house.
After listening for a long time without getting any useful information, Qin Xiaoxiao decided to go back to her room after a moment's thought.
After returning to her room and closing the doors and windows, Qin Xiaoxiao went into the space to take a bath. Then, she used the existing water and electricity in the space to boil several large pots of water and put them into the bathtub for storage.
(End of this chapter)
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