There's a reason why this young lady is so insistent on having a watch for her wedding.
The girl's mother and aunt had never gotten along since childhood. Later, by sheer coincidence, they both married into the same family and became sisters-in-law. Interestingly, they also had children around the same time.
Recently, the girl's cousin got married, and the groom's dowry included a watch. The girl's mother and aunt had never gotten along, so such a thing was naturally out of the question.
The girl's father, being a grown man, felt it inappropriate to go to his niece's room to see the betrothal gifts. He thought it was a joyous occasion, and it wouldn't sound good if no one from his family showed up and the neighbors gossiped about it. So, the girl went with her youngest sister. But little did she know that the younger sister, being so young, found the watch fascinating and unconsciously touched it.
Before she could even touch the watch, her aunt slapped her. Instead of apologizing, her aunt said some very hurtful things, such as that she was afraid her sister would break the watch and she wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it, and that her family was so poor they would never be able to afford such a watch in their entire lives.
The girl, who was naturally short-tempered, immediately argued with her aunt, but considering it was her cousin's happy occasion, she only said a few words before leaving with her younger sister.
But little did she know that the matter was not over yet. Before long, rumors spread among the neighbors that she was envious of her cousin's betrothal gifts, tried to steal them, was caught red-handed, and even argued with the elders.
The girl was so angry that she fell seriously ill. Fortunately, there were quite a few people present at the time, and given the girl's good character, not many people believed the rumor.
But this matter is like a toad on your foot; it doesn't bite, but it's still annoying. Because of this, the girl secretly made up her mind that when she got married, she could do without everything else, but she absolutely had to have this watch.
Hei Zi knew about this, so although he didn't regret giving the watch he had gotten to his older brother, he was really eager to get another one for his girlfriend.
Hearing that the old lady he had been waiting for for more than a month had arrived, he rushed out of the house in a few steps.
Upon seeing the old lady who had sold him the watch last time standing in the courtyard, the tall man, who was over six feet tall, jumped up with joy, grabbed Chen Shuning's hand, and excitedly exclaimed, "Auntie, you've finally come! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you; my hair has almost turned white!"
Hearing this, Chen Shuning's lips twitched. He withdrew his hand in disgust and looked at the big guy in front of him, saying irritably, "What do you mean by waiting for me until my hair turns white? I have a good relationship with your grandpa, and I don't look down on a brat like you."
Although he knew that Kuroko didn't mean it that way, the big guy's sudden appearance startled him, and he almost stabbed the figure charging at him like a rabbit with the stun gun hidden in his sleeve.
That's why Chen Shuning deliberately said that to annoy the haters.
Sure enough, before Hei Zi could react to Chen Shuning's words, Skinny Monkey couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Then, Kuroko, belatedly realizing what had happened, blushed deeply and hurriedly explained, "No, no, Auntie, that's not what I meant. I meant I was waiting for you too anxiously. No, oh dear."
"Yes, I wanted to ask you, ma'am, do you still have that watch you sold last time? I'd like to buy another one."
Seeing that Hei Zi's already dark face had turned purplish-red, and that she wanted to quickly sell her things and go to the black market and scrap yards outside, even though she hadn't made any gains in the black market last time, Chen Shuning was still unwilling to give up.
Novels and TV shows often say that these two places are the easiest to find treasures in this era, right?
Although she came away empty-handed last time, my darling, does it just appear so easily? You have to keep looking to have a chance.
So Chen Shuning stopped teasing him and nodded with a smile, replying, "Yes, you said you wanted more last time, so I had my third son bring me back a few more, the same new models as last time. This time I also brought back a few men's watches. Do you want them?"
Upon hearing that it was true, Hei Zi, who had been on edge for over a month, finally breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard that there were also men's watches, and several of them at that, Hei Zi's mouth practically stretched to his ears. He was so happy that he stood in the yard spinning around, saying "Great!" as he did so.
Finally, Skinny Monkey couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly called out, "Brother Black, it's quite windy in this yard. Why don't you invite the old lady inside to talk?"
Chen Shuning brought five women's watches and five men's watches this time. The women's watches cost 191 yuan each, while the men's watches were sold to Hei Zi for 220 yuan each.
The six sets of bed sheets and duvet covers that Chen Shuning brought were of good quality and style, so they were sold directly to Hei Zi for 26 yuan per set.
When Chen Shuning came out of the courtyard, he already had more than 2,200 yuan in his pocket. He promised Hei Zi that he would send him things again next time he had something, and asked Hei Zi to keep an eye out for antiques, paintings, jewelry and other items on the black market.
Chen Shuning politely declined Hei Zi's offer to send her out, as she didn't want too many people to see her having any connection with the black market.
Although she was wearing makeup, Chen Shuning still felt it was better to be cautious.
After leaving the courtyard, Chen Shuning wandered around the black market on her own. She believed that Hei Zi was a smart man and wouldn't sacrifice future opportunities to make more money for a few thousand yuan.
After all, she has a son who runs a transportation business and has connections to get fresh goods. She also believes that although Hei Zi has to spend more than two thousand yuan on this deal, which seems like a lot, he will definitely make a lot of money when he sells those items.
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