Chapter 79 Willing
"I will give you a batch of food and reserve funds at regular intervals. You need to use these to buy some antiques and books for me. Of course, gold, silver, jewelry, and jade articles are also fine."
"Um?"
Not reselling but exchanging?
This is easier than reselling and carries less risk.
If you are brave enough, go to the black market to buy it. Even if you are caught, the buyer will only have his items confiscated and pay a fine. The worst punishment is to be sent to labor camp for one or two years.
But if the seller is caught, he will be punished directly.
It would be even safer to not risk going to the black market, but to go to scrap yards and second-hand markets in the countryside to look for treasures.
Xiao Qiao, who was quick-witted, grasped the key point instantly, and his misty eyes flashed with brilliance.
"Do we have to go to the black market? Is there a certain amount of exchange that we should do every month?"
"It's up to you. I'm just offering this idea. As for the amount to be exchanged, it's up to you because it's tied to your salary."
She has no shortage of these things, but she also won't mind having so much of them that they bite her hands.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
There's nothing wrong with this as it can provide a job for the three of them to support themselves and also increase the wealth for her future descendants.
"I'll give you one for every item you buy..."
The current gold price in banks is twenty per gram, and it is even more difficult to estimate the price of antiques and rare books.
After a brief thought, Suning continued, "I'll give you ten points of the market value."
For example, a gold ring weighs five grams and has a market value of one hundred yuan, so ten points equals ten yuan.
If we can receive two or three items every month, wouldn’t that be equivalent to one month’s salary for a regular employee of the factory?
If you can be more diligent and go to more places every day, especially to the communes that are farther away, then if you are lucky, it won’t be a problem to collect ten items?
That's a hundred bucks...
Hiss~
“I’ll do it!”
Xiao Qiao thought about the matter over and over again, even thinking about which communes and remote villages to visit.
This is much better than risking your life and following Brother Leopard to the black market!
When I have enough money, I can not only send Xiaotong to school, but also buy a job for Xiaofeng and save enough money for his wife.
"Comrade Su, I am willing to do this job!"
Facing the three young men who looked excited and ready to do something big, Suning nodded and had to add a few words, "Things are secondary, people are the most important. If necessary, just throw them away. Don't worry, I won't ask you for compensation."
At this point, Xiao Qiao knew what she meant. His nose suddenly felt sore and he quickly lowered his head to hide his red eyes.
This is trying every possible way to help them and also taking their self-esteem into consideration.
Maybe what she said was not important at all in her eyes, and it was just an excuse because they needed a job to support themselves.
Xiao Qiao didn't know whether her guess was right or not. Even if she was just being sentimental, it was an indisputable fact that she gave them a chance to survive.
"Xiaofeng, Xiaotong!"
"thump--"
As Xiao Qiao knelt down, the two brothers behind him also knelt down quickly.
Without waiting for them to kowtow, Suning, who was being sent away again, quickly said, "If you don't get up quickly, I will regret this!"
“Shua——”
Each of them reacted faster than the other. Before Xiao Qiao finished speaking, the other two jumped up.
…
The setting sun gradually disappeared into the clouds, and the sunset glow on the horizon also turned gorgeously and faded away.
Before nightfall, Suning pushed a bicycle full of stuff and returned to the small western-style building with the workers from the furniture factory who were dragging a truckload of furniture.
Xiao Qiao, who was waiting in the yard, led his two younger brothers to clear away the weeds and branches that had been an eyesore.
Seeing her making such a big scene, I was a little at a loss for a moment.
After all, Xiao Qiao, who was older and had experienced a lot, was the first to come to his senses and hurried to meet him.
"Sister Ning, let me help you!"
"And me, and me, I'll help too!"
After the furniture was in place, the workers left one after another. Looking at the newly renovated home, the youngest Yan Tong secretly cried several times.
"Sister Ning is such a nice person. No, she is the best!"
"What? Not a bad guy anymore? Who says people are the most annoying?"
"Brother! Shut up, when did I ever say that..."
"Okay, okay, I admit that what I said before was wrong. I was wrong. Sister Ning is not a bad person. She is the best person."
Brother Qiao said that a real man is one who admits his mistakes and corrects them!
Yan Tong's eyes and face turned red, and he admitted his mistake embarrassedly.
Looking back at their room, they not only had a wardrobe and a desk, but also the big bed they had always dreamed of...
It’s a bed, with a cotton mattress, a quilt and a pillow, a real bed!
It’s not a pile of straw, nor is it a bed made up of stones or bricks, nor is it a bed made up of random wooden blocks!
"You're so nice, bro. I feel like I'm dreaming."
Touching his prickly short hair, Tang Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, the big bed you wanted is still there when you wake up."
"Um!"
The two of them looked at Su Ning who was talking to Brother Qiao at the side. There was deep gratitude in their eyes, and some unconcealed desire: How great it would be if she was really their sister~
Or he could be a few years younger and become Sister Ning’s son. They are willing!
Suning, who is expected to become a mother at a young age: There is no need to do that.
…
He and Xiao Qiao carried two bags of grain loaded onto a bicycle into the utility room on the second floor.
It is called a storage room, but in fact it was used as a small study room on the second floor. It was only used by the brothers to store some of their "belongings" that they had collected from various places.
Apart from a few simple pieces of furniture in the bedroom, living room and kitchen, the rest of the space remains empty as usual.
"Open it first and take a look."
Xiao Qiao nodded and did as she said, squatted down and opened the pockets of the two sacks of grain one by one.
When you look closely, you will see that it is pure white without any gravel or sand. It is a premium rice that is hard to find even in the black market.
Even though Xiao Qiao pretended to be calm and composed, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and asked uncertainly, "Sister Ning, are you sure you want to exchange these?"
“Not so sure.”
"ah?"
Deep down, she wanted them to use the money to buy things, which were not only easier to carry but also safer, and use the food for their own consumption.
But this is just her idea, and it depends on them how to do it.
After all, whether on the black market or in the countryside, food is easier to trade than money.
Suning handed him a small canvas bag in his hand, "This is the reserve fund. The food and money are all here. It's up to you how to handle it. The general premise is safety first."
He took the bag she handed him with stiff hands, and as expected, he saw a bunch of large black coins tied up in the bag.
It was the first time that Xiao Qiao looked at her so seriously.
He is only two years older than me. What kind of environment and background could produce such a person?
Although he looks cold and distant from others, what he does can be so warm and loving.
"Aren't you afraid that we'll take the things and run away?"
"Do you think I'm a fool?"
“Haha, it looks exactly like me.”
Xiao Qiao grinned and laughed so wildly for the first time. As he laughed, he choked up and quickly turned around and wiped his eyes.
"Don't worry, Sister Ning. Even if you are stupid, I am not. One time is not as good as a long-term business!"
Although he said some nonsense, his eyes became clearer and clearer: I can spend my whole life to prove whether your trust is right or wrong.
"These should be enough for you for two or three months. When I return to Shonan, I will mail them to you based on the situation."
Automatically ignoring his words that deserved a lesson, Su Ning threw the prepared notebook and pen to him, pretending to be vicious.
"Record it carefully for me, and I'll check the accounts next time. If there's anything that doesn't match, I'll have wasted a year's work!"
"yes!"
Xiao Qiao cooperated by acting scared, but with a sincere smile on his face, "Don't worry, Sister Ning, I won't let you down."
"Neither do we!"
"Sister Ning, I will definitely find the best and most beautiful treasure for you!"
"Then, thank you in advance?"
After checking the time, Suning glanced at the three people one by one with a gentle smile, "It's getting late. I'll go back to the hotel first. If you need anything, there's an address in the notebook where you can contact me."
"Sister Ning, I'll take you there."
"I'm going too!" "Then let's go together!"
Without rejecting their kindness, Suning went downstairs while talking to them.
…
In the long alley outside the small red building, under the flickering street lights, there are four figures of varying heights.
This was the beginning of their fate, but it took a lifetime to end.
(End of this chapter)
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