Chapter 21: Born to be a business saint?
The next day, Lin Xiuzhen went to the town and found the old man who drove the ox cart in the village. She asked him to go to the hospital and help bring Gu Chunlan back when he was about to return to the village.
He also gave the other party three cents.
When the other party saw that the money had been given, he agreed readily.
The mother and daughter went out early. When they arrived in the town, Lin Xiuzhen gave Gu Qiujin two dollars and asked her to go to the hospital first. Lin Xiuzhen herself went to sell pickled bamboo shoots.
Looking at Lin Xiuzhen with a mysterious face, Gu Qiujin was confused, but in the end she didn't ask anything and went into the hospital with the money.
But I didn't expect that I would bump into a man in a hurry just at the door.
The man was bumped and just said sorry hurriedly and left.
Gu Qiujin muttered something softly, then entered the hospital and went to the cafeteria to get some food.
After Lin Xiuzhen left the hospital, she headed straight to the nearby family compound.
Lin Xiuzhen saw this place two days ago. There are many residents here, so the demand must be great.
When the time comes, just quietly ask if there is anything you need.
Supplies in the city are in short supply, and every household is struggling to make ends meet. Going to the black market has become an unspoken agreement among everyone.
Anyway, as long as we don’t get caught, it’s fine. Can we only ensure that there is enough food at home?
Originally, Lin Xiuzhen was still worrying about how to start, but she was stopped by the eldest sister.
"Girl, what do you do?"
"Hey, big sister, I want to ask, is there a person named Du Meijuan around here?"
When the other party saw that she was looking for someone, and that she was an old lady, he immediately relaxed his guard.
"Du Meijuan? I've never heard of this person. What's wrong? Is she your relative?"
"Oh~ Isn't it? It's my dead husband's sister. She said she married and moved to the city to enjoy a good life. I went to great lengths to get her address, thinking I could send her something, but who knew that I couldn't even find her."
Lin Xiuzhen looked bitter and resentful, and her teeth were chattering as she spoke.
Seeing her like this, the eldest sister didn't forget to comfort her with a few words.
"That's probably because they rented here before and moved out later. Some people in our family compound don't need so many rooms, so some people rent them out..."
The eldest sister explained it, which saved Lin Xiuzhen from having to continue explaining.
"Oh~ Look at this, it's really unfortunate, big sister, thank you, I just came to give her some pickled bamboo shoots, we can't finish all the bamboo shoots on the mountain, here, you try some, I'm really sorry."
Lin Xiuzhen took the opportunity to hand over the pickled bamboo shoots in her arms.
When the other party heard that it was sour bamboo shoots, he couldn't help swallowing.
"How embarrassing is this?"
"It's okay. Anyway, I brought a little too much, and I wanted to ask my sister-in-law to do me a favor. Now I don't have to bother to bring it back. What's going on?"
Lin Xiuzhen pretended to complain and simply handed the jar in her hand away.
There was only half a jar of pickled bamboo shoots in it, and Lin Xiuzhen even took out the ones in her other jar to show the other party. It really looked like she was giving a gift.
In addition, the other party saw that Lin Xiuzhen's fingernails were quite clean and there was no dirt on them, and the jar was also clean, so he tasted a little.
I had no hope at first, but as soon as I took a bite, my sister's eyes lit up.
"Big sister, did you make this yourself?"
"Yes, I dug the bamboo shoots myself in the mountains. We don't have anything else in the countryside, but there are a lot of these things. Big sister, if you want, bring a bowl and I'll serve it to you."
"Oh, that's so embarrassing, how about you sell me a can?"
The old lady didn’t want it at first, but it was so delicious that she felt embarrassed to take it for free, so she offered to buy it.
Lin Xiuzhen was still a little confused.
"Isn't this bad? Aren't we just speculating?"
"Hey~ As long as you don't say it, I won't say it. What's the problem?"
Lin Xiuzhen looked like she was persuaded and was immediately pulled into the house.
As luck would have it, someone next door saw it.
The man was seen lying on the wall, watching the two people exchanging things.
Wow!
There really is some good stuff.
So when Old Lady Zhang went to the house to get the money, Zhao Qiuju from next door looked at the translator and asked, "Girl, what are you selling?"
Lin Xiuzhen was startled by the voice.
Then he saw the person coming and patted his chest with some lingering fear.
"Big sister, why are you so elusive? You scared me. I didn't sell anything!"
After Lin Xiuzhen finished speaking, she hid the jar with an expression as if she was trying to cover up something.
But this makes people more suspicious.
"Hey, wait for me, I'll come find you."
Seeing Lin Xiuzhen like this, the other party suddenly became anxious, fearing that Lin Xiuzhen had left. Zhao Qiuju climbed down the ladder directly, and knocked on Mrs. Zhang's door in a short while.
Old Mrs. Zhang took out the money, while Lin Xiuzhen stood in the yard with an embarrassed look on her face.
When I heard the knock on the door, I couldn't help but mutter, "Who is it?"
While saying this, he did not forget to ask Lin Xiuzhen to hide aside.
Lin Xiuzhen:.......
I still obediently found a place to hide.
But Zhao Qiuju was not a pushover. She went straight to find Lin Xiuzhen when she got there.
"Lao Zhang, you are being disrespectful. Why don't you introduce some good stuff to me?"
Sister Zhang was quite calm.
"My sister from my family gave me something. What? Do you want it too?"
After saying that, he rolled his eyes.
"How do you know I don't want it if you don't ask? Girl, how much is it?"
Lin Xiuzhen: ...
I didn't expect to meet someone so direct?
Before Lin Xiuzhen opened her mouth, Sister Zhang spoke first.
"Just pickled bamboo shoots, do you want any?"
"Sour bamboo shoots, let me try some!"
After that, the two tried one more and their eyes lit up. Then Zhao Qiuju directly ordered two cans.
"My daughter is pregnant and has been unable to eat anything lately. This thing is perfect for her. Girl, how much is it? I want two cans!"
"Big sister, this is fifty cents a can, and I'll give you the glass jar as well."
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll go home and get the money."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Judging from his posture, he doesn’t look like a man in his sixties or seventies.
Soon, the other party took out a dollar and Sister Zhang asked for a can.
After graduation, Lin Xiuzhen didn't dare to stay here any longer. Seeing that the business was over, she packed up and prepared to go back.
"Wait a minute, we have a lot of old sisters here, I'll ask for you if you want." Zhao Qiuju thought more.
"In order to prevent you from saying that we have something good but didn't know how to tell others about it, sister, wait a moment, I'll go to the next door to call someone."
After saying that, he ran away again.
This is a familiar step. I guess he has done this many times.
Lin Xiuzhen could only continue to wait.
Soon, three people came and each of them tried the sour bamboo shoots.
After eating, everyone asked for a can.
“This dish is also good.”
Lin Xiuzhen didn't expect that before she even said anything, the ladies had already taken out money.
This straightforward attitude made Lin Xiuzhen a little unresponsive.
Could it be that I am the natural born business saint?
Lin Xiuzhen thought happily that the transaction was completed and she ran away quickly.
After all, I am now in someone else's yard, and if I report it, it will be successful.
Lin Xiuzhen would not take this risk.
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