Chen Shuning and his group eventually bought seven or eight thousand catties of coal on the black market, almost buying up all the coal available there. In addition to coal, Chen Shuning also bought one hundred catties of charcoal and some fruit.
In winter, we can use this to make a small clay stove for roasting meat or brewing tea.
Although she had all these things in her space, things need a name to be taken out, so even though Hei Zi's price was more than twice as high as hers, Chen Shuning still bought some of each kind.
Gu Xinyi, a food vlogger, obviously also thought of the benefits of charcoal, so she bought 200 kilograms of charcoal and some fruit, probably for the same reason as Chen Shuning.
Because they bought a lot of things, when they couldn't reach a price, everyone kept pestering him to deliver the goods to their door. Otherwise, with that little oxcart in the village, who knows how many trips it would have to make.
Everyone seemed very happy after the major problem of winter heating was solved.
Since they had all come all this way to town, they felt it would be a waste to go back like this. So they discussed having Gao Hongyuan and Wang Zhi stay behind to weigh and load the truck, and then follow the big truck that Hei Zi had found back to the village.
These female educated youths decided to visit the supply and marketing cooperative and then take an oxcart from the village back home.
Chen Shuning was also craving the chicken cakes and rice balls sold by the supply and marketing cooperative, as well as the sweet and sour pork from the state-run restaurant.
So he went along with it with great interest.
As soon as they stepped out of Hei Zi's courtyard, they saw Yang Wanqiu and Feng Baoguo rushing over in a hurry.
Although Yang Wanqiu had been to the black market before, it wasn't often. So she only knew that there were stalls there, but she didn't know that the things they needed couldn't be bought at the stalls; they could only be bought from people on the black market.
After wandering around inside and asking several people, I finally learned from a kind old lady that if I wanted to buy coal, I needed to go to the black market.
Yang Wanqiu belatedly realized that the others had not followed her into the black market, and now she understood why.
Thinking that so many people hadn't even called out to her, Yang Wanqiu felt resentful.
So, as was his habit, he tried to sow discord among everyone in front of Feng Baoguo: "Brother Feng, we haven't seen them come over yet. It turns out they know they can't buy it here."
But they were really something, they didn't even call us, making us wander around here for nothing for half a day.
To be honest, I'm fine, but it's really unfair that you had to make such a wasted trip.
Feng Baoguo wasn't stupid. Along the way, he reminded Yang Wanqiu more than once to wait for the others, but Yang Wanqiu refused, saying that she wanted to buy the food as soon as possible and go back earlier. She simply ignored him and walked faster and faster.
Now that she's gone astray, she's come here to blame others and even tries to sow discord in front of me. Does she really think I'm stupid?
So he said rather irritably, "You came in and rushed inside, not giving anyone a chance to speak or tell you anything."
"Alright, let's hurry back. Instead of complaining, we should go ask the gatekeeper where we can buy coal."
Without paying any attention to Yang Wanqiu, Feng Baoguo turned around and walked towards the entrance of the black market. Just then, the two of them ran into Chen Shuning and her friends, who had bought coal and were planning to visit the supply and marketing cooperative.
Feeling ashamed, Yang Wanqiu ignored everyone and walked straight to the gatekeeper.
But when they came in, the short man was inside helping to load coal.
You should know that these black market people get a commission for bringing customers to buy things. Since they bought so much stuff today, that short man will get a lot of commission.
So when Yang Wanqiu went to ask the gatekeeper if there was any coal for sale, the gatekeeper enthusiastically led her to Hei Zi's courtyard.
Seeing that things were so simple, Yang Wanqiu ignored Chen Shuning and the others. As she passed by them, she simply snorted and followed the tall gatekeeper into the courtyard.
Feng Baoguo greeted everyone before entering the courtyard.
Chen Shuning and the others naturally ignored Yang Wanqiu. Seeing that the dark clouds in the sky were much thicker than when they arrived, the group, worried about snow, unconsciously quickened their pace.
Because of her bad relationship with Tian Mi and Zhang Tingting, Gu Xinyi tried to talk to Chen Shuning intentionally or unintentionally throughout the journey.
Previously, because of Yang Wanqiu, Gu Xinyi didn't have a good impression of Chen Shuning.
However, through their conversations along the way, Gu Xinyi realized that Chen Shuning was a really good person, and then she thought about how Chen Shuning treated Wang Chunni and Xu Laidi.
Gu Xinyi finally realized that she was the fool who couldn't judge people.
The group chatted and laughed all the way to the supply and marketing cooperative. Seeing that everyone went straight to the food counter upon entering, Chen Shuning and Gu Xinyi smiled at each other, feeling as if they had found kindred spirits.
"I haven't had sponge cake in a long time, and I'm really craving it."
Chen Shuning said somewhat embarrassedly, but she wasn't lying. Things from this era were all made with genuine ingredients and without any additives.
The taste was naturally better than all those technologically advanced products from later generations, and it was safer to eat.
During the autumn harvest season, Chen Shuning survived on these snacks. She even ate the two Beijing-style snacks that her mother brought her.
Of course, this is also something Chen Shuning has no shortage of gifts to give.
Gu Xinyi replied with a smile, "If I were someone who ate a big dinner, I would still want to eat something else before I could fall asleep."
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