Before she got close, a tall and thin man came over with a fake smile on his face and a shrewd look in his eyes that made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Girl, you've been wandering around here for quite some time. Are you looking for something? I'm very familiar with this area, maybe I can help you."
Qin Ying looked at him warily and whispered:
"I want to buy cloth coupons and shoe coupons."
The tall and thin man's eyes lit up and he said quickly:
"Hey, what a coincidence! I happen to have it here, and the price is absolutely affordable. I can get you as much as you want."
Qin Ying frowned, still very wary of him, and asked tentatively:
"How is it affordable?"
The tall and thin man moved closer to her and lowered his voice:
"Other people sell cloth coupons for two yuan, but I'll give you one and a half yuan. Shoe coupons are cheaper too, but... you have to pay first, and then I'll get the coupons."
Qin Ying's heart skipped a beat. This guy is unreliable!
Just as she was about to refuse, a man who was shorter than her came over and looked at her maliciously:
"Little girl, don't listen to him. I don't know if his tickets are real or not. The tickets I have here are all from legitimate channels, and the price is negotiable. How about we find a quiet place to talk in detail?"
As he said that, he reached out and pulled Qin Ying's arm.
Qin Ying suddenly became nervous, her heartbeat quickened, and she instinctively stepped back, waving her hands in an effort to pretend to be calm.
"No, I'll take a look."
After saying that, he walked away, but unexpectedly, the two men followed him closely and refused to give up.
The tall and thin man quickly stepped sideways to block her, with a fake smile on his face, but his eyes were full of greed and calculation:
"Girl, don't be in a hurry to leave. My ticket is really good and the price is negotiable."
The short man also walked around behind her, blocking her retreat, and advised:
"Yeah, it's quiet over there. Let's go have a good chat. I guarantee I'll give you a satisfactory price."
The two men pressed forward step by step, trapping Qin Ying in the middle.
She looked at them warily, her heart in her throat. She thought they had run into hooligans!
She was forced to retreat by them, and was almost reaching the bridge pier. There was no way to escape behind her. She looked around frantically, forcing herself to calm down and try to find a chance to escape.
Everyone around just glanced at it and then went back to their own business, no one came forward to help.
These two people were so arrogant in public, and Qin Ying became more and more scared.
She subconsciously looked in the direction of the man, with anxiety and panic on her face. When she met Qin Ying's pleading gaze, the man strode over and shouted:
"What are you doing? Stop bullying the little girl here!"
Ever since Qin Ying came here, he has actually been observing her secretly.
Seeing that she was being harassed, he walked over without hesitation.
When the two hooligans saw someone coming, they looked at each other, glared at the man hatefully, and then left angrily.
They often conduct these private transactions here. Even if they can't call each other's names, they all know the details.
After they left, the man looked at Qin Ying with a softer gaze and asked:
"Girl, do you want cloth coupons and shoe coupons?"
Qin Ying raised her eyes, met his gaze, bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly:
"Um."
"I have it here, the price is fair, and it's guaranteed to be authentic."
The man spoke in a low and hoarse voice:
"How much do you want?"
"I want to buy enough for a suit of clothes and a pair of shoes."
Qin Ying answered cautiously, her eyes fixed on the man, not missing any of his subtle expressions.
The man was about to respond when someone next to him suddenly shouted:
"Run! The market management is coming!"
In an instant, the people around scattered like birds and beasts.
Qin Ying widened her eyes in horror and looked around, not knowing where to run.
I just found a job, why am I so unlucky!
Just then, a hand suddenly grabbed her arm.
"What are you standing there for? Follow me!"
The man in front of him pulled Qin Ying through the narrow alleys, turning left and right, and only stopped when he was sure that no one was chasing them.
Qin Ying was panting, looking at the strange man in front of her, and her heart suddenly felt more grateful and trusting.
"Thank...thank you."
The man waved his hand:
"Don't come to places like this anymore. It's too dangerous. How could a little girl like you come here to buy cloth and shoe coupons?"
Qin Ying hesitated for a moment, but still said truthfully:
"I just found a job and want to change into some decent clothes, but I don't have any tickets..."
The man nodded slightly, took out a few cloth coupons and shoe coupons from his pocket and handed them to her:
"Take these. Since you're a little girl, I'll give them to you at a low price."
Qin Ying took the ticket and was filled with gratitude. Without staying for long, she thanked him and left.
She asked around at the nearby market, bought a pair of white crystal sandals, and tore off a piece of cloth to make the cheapest dress.
Making clothes was still very cheap at that time. Medium-quality cloth generally cost one yuan per meter. Three or four meters were enough to make a set of clothes. In total, the shoes and clothes cost less than seven yuan.
Ready-made clothes were too expensive, and the clothes she brought from home looked ugly when she wore them to work.
Although Fu Hanting had a skirt given to her by Xu Jinshu, she was a little reluctant to wear it.
She is not vain, but she also wants to be decent.
While waiting to pick up her clothes, she went to the bookstore for a stroll and took a look at the sample questions for the college entrance examination. She read until almost evening.
She left home early in the morning and no one saw her except Xu Jinshu.
Until the evening, Qin Ying still hadn't returned. Qin Meihua didn't know where she had gone. Seeing Fu Hanting come back, she started to add insult to injury and said in a worried tone:
"My sister is such a worry. She's only been here a few days, but she's been acting crazy and not even coming home. She was out all morning yesterday, and she's been gone the entire day today. When she comes back, I'm going to have a good talk with her!"
Fu Hanting's face was full of disgust and dissatisfaction:
"It's best if she doesn't come back! It's annoying just to watch her!"
Qin Meihua has been strolling around the compound these past two days when no one is at home. She knows exactly who likes to chat in the compound during the day.
From the day before yesterday when she came here until today, she specifically looked for crowded places to create "momentum" for Qin Ying, and even used popsicles to bribe some children to talk.
When she was strolling in the yard in the morning, she could already hear people talking about Qin Ying.
She thought for a moment, stood up, and walked towards the door, saying with a worried look:
"Tingting, my sister hasn't come back all day. I'm worried. I'm going to wait for her in the yard. No matter how bad she is, she's still my sister. I'm going out first!"
Fu Hanting was a little disgusted with her behavior and said with disdain:
"Qin Ying is such a grown-up, but she has no sense of propriety at all. She's out all day and still makes others worry about her. You, as her sister, are so unlucky!"
She said this and followed Qin Meihua to the compound to wait.
When Qin Meihua saw Fu Hanting also came out, she felt very proud.
What they wanted was for her to follow them, and other people's comments about Qin Ying must reach the ears of the Fu family.
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