What are you doing sitting here?
"Didn't you say you were going there to find some things?"
"Huh?" Su Qingci came back to her senses.
“If you’re going, just follow behind me.” Song Jingzhou looked at Su Qingci with some confusion.
Why did you suddenly become so listless?
"Oh, okay."
Su Qingci patted her face, stood up, and thought to herself, "Don't think so much, don't think so much."
I don't know what's going on right now, and I'm too far away to help much.
Since Grandma is alright, let's wait for news from her.
Slowly following behind, we made our way through the winding alley to its end.
Song Jingzhou knocked on a dilapidated wooden door.
Soon a thin, dark-skinned young man wearing a hat opened the door.
Seeing that it was Song Jingzhou, he didn't ask any more questions. He just glanced warily at the back of the alley and then urged the two of them to go in quickly.
Su Qingci followed closely behind Song Jingzhou, and after walking a long way, they finally entered a courtyard.
It's somewhat similar to the grand mansions with multiple courtyards in ancient dramas.
Inside, it was like a night market with stalls, and many people laid out burlap sacks on the ground and displayed things they wanted to sell or exchange.
Everyone was on high alert. There were quite a few people, but there wasn't a sound. Everyone was speaking in hushed tones and proceeding quietly.
"You can look around by yourself first. I have some things to take care of. I'll come find you later. Don't wander off."
"If there is any emergency, the people here will arrange for everyone to run out through the back or side door, so don't be afraid."
After giving a few instructions, Song Jingzhou disappeared.
Su Qingci walked around, stopping occasionally, and would curiously ask a few questions if she encountered someone in need.
The price of grain here is mostly several times higher than that in the market.
The price of high-quality grains has increased tenfold or more.
There was a lot of stuff, including fresh fruit, but I don't know where the seller got it from.
As Su Qingci strolled through the market, she secretly marveled, thinking to herself, "It seems there are quite a few talented people in this world."
An older woman tucked something under her armpit and mysteriously pulled a stall owner aside, wanting to trade for someone else's two chickens.
The seller refused, stating that he only wanted money and nationally valid grain coupons.
When the seller refused, the woman had no choice but to grit her teeth and pay, but all she had were local food coupons.
The seller, however, refused to budge and demanded national grain coupons.
She frankly stated that someone in her family was going to another city, and this was prepared for the children.
The sharp-eyed Su Qingci recognized the flashlight she was looking for the moment the old woman raised her arm.
He quickly stepped forward and pulled the woman aside.
"Auntie, I have nationally valid grain coupons."
The woman's eyes lit up, and she quickly understood, "You want a flashlight?"
How do I change it?
"A flashlight costs ten yuan, and you'll give me ten jin of grain coupons in return?"
"Auntie, that's not fair of you. The flashlight from the supply and marketing cooperative is only two yuan and eighty cents!"
"Little girl, don't tease me. Rice at the grain station only costs a little over ten cents, but here people sell it for eighty cents."
"Flashlights are a rare commodity. Go to the supply and marketing cooperative and see if you can buy one. Even if they have some, they'll keep them for acquaintances."
"And it also requires specific industrial volumes."
“This came from Shanghai. My sister-in-law sent it back to me. I haven’t used it yet. I wouldn’t have taken it out if it weren’t for my grandson.”
"I'll also give you two batteries, which cost 20 cents each."
“But my nationally valid grain coupons are rarer than your flashlight.”
The two went back and forth, and in the end, Su Qingci traded the flashlight for six yuan and eight jin of grain coupons.
She walked around but didn't find any watches for sale, and she didn't need anything else.
She has no plans to get involved in the black market for the time being.
Although she transmigrated from another world and brought a farm with her, her intelligence across both her past and present lives was only average.
Moreover, I grew up in a very clean environment, with basically no backstabbing or intrigue, so I didn't learn those kinds of things.
Any dissatisfaction is written all over their face; if they feel uncomfortable, they'll just go up and punch them.
She was unaware of how the story would unfold and had no precognitive abilities.
So don't even mention thriving here, becoming the female lead or a big shot.
In such a chaotic era, it's good enough that she can survive.
Her ambitions are too big; she's just making a mess of things and might get herself ruined without even knowing why.
She has enough money and food to spend right now, but she doesn't know what the situation is at home, so she decides to just endure it as long as possible.
If you really have any grand ideals or aspirations, wait ten years or so until the policies change before talking about them.
A short while later, Song Jingzhou arrived carrying a large bag of things.
On the way back, Su Qingci was preoccupied with something and had no desire to speak.
The crops planted in early spring are growing vigorously, and there is much less farm work to be done.
Liu Dazhu finally managed to free up manpower to build additional structures at the educated youth settlement.
According to news brought back by the commune leaders, more educated youth will be coming in the second half of the year.
Therefore, the team plans to build a larger settlement for educated youth all at once.
Su Qingci had originally planned to build a small house and move out, but now she didn't dare to do that anymore.
It's too obvious, too attention-grabbing.
However, although they cannot move out, there are many things that can be done to build additional settlements for educated youth.
That very evening after receiving the news, Su Qingci secretly went to the brigade leader's house.
Captain Liu Dazhu was a fairly upright person and didn't follow the city's ways.
He has a large family of over ten people, young and old, all struggling to make ends meet, so they don't have time to think about anything else.
His greatest expectation for the educated youth sent to the countryside was that they would work honestly and not cause him any trouble.
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