Her family had no shortage of money, but this kind of thing was hard to come by. Even though she knew that Gu An'an had a lot of things in her basket, she still decided to take it.
"Pork is one yuan a pound, eggs are five cents each, no coupons required."
One look at the woman's attire and you could tell she was wealthy. Sure enough, although her price was a bit higher than the supply and marketing cooperative's, the woman showed no intention of haggling.
“Okay, Auntie didn’t bring that much money with her. Can you help deliver it to her home? There’s a scale at home. We’ll pay you after we weigh it.”
Gu An'an followed the woman with her basket on her back. She wasn't worried about any traps. Besides her spatial ability, she had also honed her skills, and her best technique was a one-hit kill. It was hard to say who would be crying in the end.
The two walked one after the other to the steel factory's residential compound. Just as they reached the gate, someone with sharp eyes spotted them and asked, "Cuihua, who is this?"
The woman started spouting nonsense, "Who else could it be? My older brother knew that Xueliang and Xuejin's families had given birth, so he asked someone to send me some things."
The old woman who asked the question looked on with envy, "Cuihua, your older brother is really something else. How long must he have saved up to put all this stuff in his basket? Even your own parents might not be willing to part with it, let alone your older brother."
Wang Cuihua looked proud. Although she was a girl from the village, she and her brother had a good relationship since childhood. Her brother would bring her anything he needed. Over the years, she had made these arrogant city people extremely envious.
Of course, using her older brother as an excuse to buy things on the black market was also a perfect excuse.
Gu An'an looked left and right, wanting to learn more about this era, but in the eyes of those older women, she was just a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, which dispelled her doubts.
Wang Cuihua's house was a house with a yard. It wasn't very big, but it was considered to be one of the best in the family compound. Gu An'an guessed that there must be a cadre in the family.
"Nephew, come in and have some water."
Wang Cuihua warmly invited Gu An'an into the house, and only after the gate was closed did she exhale a sigh of relief, "Young man, let's weigh him quickly."
There were 58 eggs and 36 jin of pork, which sold for a total of 38.9 yuan. Although it's not a lot of money, the wages of a level 2 worker in a factory are only that much, so you can understand the purchasing power of this money.
Wang Cuihua was very satisfied with what Gu An'an brought, especially the eggs. They were big enough and looked like a large quantity, but if several families shared them, they wouldn't last long. She immediately started making other plans.
"Young man, if you have any of these things next time, just bring them to me. I'll take them all."
She has many relatives and friends, and especially during holidays, she has to give gifts to various leaders. Nothing is as substantial as this meat.
Gu An'an nodded as she walked out, "Don't worry, Auntie. My younger brother and sister are all studying here. My mom asks me to bring them things every week. If you need anything next time, just have Uncle contact me."
That's what she said, but she knew there wasn't much of a chance; she would have to go to the countryside in a few days.
Thinking of the Zhang family, Gu An'an's eyes turned deep. If they wanted her to be someone else's bride, they'd better see if she was lucky enough to wear it.
It was still early, so Gu An'an ate a bowl of braised pork noodles at a state-run restaurant before continuing to carry her basket and look for opportunities to make money.
This time she didn't go to the black market, but continued to wander around other residential areas. The unfamiliar faces carrying baskets on their backs were soon spotted by someone with ulterior motives.
The woman, who was in her early fifties, was mending clothes in the courtyard when she saw Gu An'an wandering around outside, looking like she was looking for someone. She immediately offered to help.
"Who is the young man looking for?"
Gu An'an wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead with her sleeve from time to time. "Auntie, please, do you have someone here named Li Jianguo? He's in his forties, with a buzz cut, and he's a distant relative of my grandma. My grandma asked me to deliver something to him, but look at my memory, I completely forgot the address. I've asked at four different places already, and I still can't find my Uncle Jianguo."
Fearing there might be someone with the same name, Gu An'an quickly added her age and physical characteristics.
“We do have someone named Li Jianguo around here, but that kid is only in his early twenties, definitely not the one you’re looking for.”
Gu An'an cried out in distress, "What should we do? I came here on a tractor from the village, and I broke an egg on the way. When we get back, everyone has bought things, so there's no way to store them. If they all break, my grandma will scold me to death."
After unloading the basket and placing it at her feet, Gu An'an continued, "Also, this pork was specially prepared by my grandma for Uncle Jianguo. If you take it back, it won't be fresh when the tractor comes out again next week."
Upon hearing this, the old woman's eyes lit up immediately. She pulled Gu An'an into the courtyard, saying as they walked, "Don't cry, don't cry. Come in and sit down. I'll ask around for you later."
While talking, he didn't forget to observe his surroundings. Seeing that no one was around, he immediately closed the courtyard gate and pulled Gu An'an into the inner room. He looked like a member of the underground party making a rendezvous.
"Young man, you just said that you can't keep this thing at home, so why don't you give it to me instead?"
Gu An'an quickly shielded the basket to her side, shaking her head vigorously, "No, no, private trading is cutting off the capitalist tail, I'll get arrested."
The old woman smiled slyly, "If you don't tell and I don't tell, who will know? I'll give you some money so you can go back and explain. Once I get your Uncle Jianguo's address, I'll prepare a copy and send it over. Or do you want to get scolded by your grandma?"
Gu An'an immediately shook her head, "No, my grandma is really fierce when she scolds people. No one in the whole village can scold her as badly as her."
The old woman immediately seized the opportunity, saying, "Then I'll give it to you. I'll give it to you at the black market price, and I promise you won't lose out."
The man was honest; the price was about the same as before. Twenty minutes later, Gu An'an was seen out the door with a warm 41.6 yuan in her pocket.
"Oh my! You young people have such good memories. You figured out the address in the time it takes to drink some water. Just walk north out of the alley, it's behind the supply and marketing cooperative. Don't go the wrong way."
Gu An'an nodded innocently, "Thank you, Auntie. You're such a kind person."
After receiving the "good guy" card, Gu An'an found a secluded corner to remove her makeup and change her clothes before heading towards the textile factory.
When I arrived, the admission notices had just been sent out, and a bunch of young people were gathered there waiting to see the news.
"Mom, I don't dare to look. What if I don't pass the exam? I don't want to go to the countryside."
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