Chapter 48: Transaction with Aunt Bai



As the population grew, food, drink, and even cloth for clothing became scarce...

The present age is not like later times, where if you have money you can buy unlimited things;

Nowadays, buying things requires not only money but also receipts. Many people have enough money to spend but not enough receipts.

This is how the black market was formed in secret;

Black market items are more expensive than those sold in regular supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores;

But there is no limit on quantity, if you have money you can get the goods;

Many people secretly go to the black market to buy things, but openly, it is not allowed;

This behavior is considered speculation...

If you get caught it's very serious.

She thought about it and decided to go to the vicinity of the hospital first;

What I took out were all good things, and ordinary people would not be willing to spend a lot of money to buy them;

But it’s a different story for sick patients and their families! In order to recover properly, they must eat something good…

After making up her mind, she didn't waste any more time, picked up the snakeskin bag, left the alley, and headed towards the hospital...

Just as we were approaching the hospital and passing through a small alley;

Suddenly, a woman in her fifties emerged from the alley.

She was carrying a lunch box in one hand and a bulging bag in the other;

Maybe he was in a hurry and didn't pay attention to the road, in a hurry;

She bumped directly into Ruan Mengmeng, who was carrying a snakeskin bag;

Ruan Mengmeng was also confused. How could she be so unlucky? She was walking normally!

Unexpectedly, a woman suddenly rushed out from the side alley, and she was caught off guard and was bumped;

Carrying the snakeskin bag, she quickly used her supernatural powers to stabilize her body, and finally managed to stand still;

The old lady was running so fast that she didn't have time to brake and she sat down on the ground.

The bag in his hand slipped out of his palm and fell to the side;

Maybe because the lunch box was more important, she held it tightly in her hand, intact;

Before Ruan Mengmeng could open her mouth to speak, she quickly apologized;

"Ouch... I'm sorry! Comrade, I didn't mean to..."

As she spoke, she supported herself on the ground with one hand and held the lunch box tightly with the other, trying to struggle to get up;

"Are you okay? Are you…?"

Seeing this, Ruan Mengmeng quickly approached the old lady and used his free hand to pull her;

The old lady was not polite. She was old and her whole body was in pain after falling. She also blamed herself for walking in a hurry and not looking carefully.

Fortunately, the other person was a woman slightly younger than me. If she was older, she would have had to pay compensation if she had hurt someone...

She pulled tight, Ruan Mengmeng's outstretched hand;

Ruan Mengmeng gave the old lady a strong tug and she stood up;

“It’s okay, it’s okay…”

Waving her hands, the old lady brushed off the dust on her body and said nonchalantly;

The old lady felt that she had met a good person. She bumped into someone, but not only did he not complain, he even helped her up.

Ruan Mengmeng looked up and down and saw that the old lady was indeed safe and sound.

Then she let go of the old lady's hand, ran to where the bag fell, helped the old lady pick it up, and returned it to her; and reminded her;

"Sister, please don't be so anxious when walking next time. Be careful..."

"Hey... you're right! I was in a hurry today, so I didn't pay attention to the road. I will be more careful next time! Thanks for the reminder, sister..."

The old lady sighed and said gratefully;

Her daughter-in-law recently gave birth to a child;

Her son was too busy and not at home, so it was up to her, the old woman, to take care of the mother and daughter in the hospital;

The aunt would come back every day and cook for her daughter-in-law on time;

Otherwise, the daughter-in-law’s nutrition will not keep up, and the grandson will have no milk to drink;

If she hadn't been delayed today, she wouldn't have been so anxious! Once she got anxious, something really went wrong;

Ruan Mengmeng could understand that the food in the hospital these days was not only not very good but also very expensive.

Many patients' families prepare the products at home and send them to...

Saving money is one thing, but the most important thing is that what you make yourself is more nutritious and clean;

"You're welcome, go ahead!"

Ruan Mengmeng waved her hand, not caring about this little thing;

After all, the two of them just bumped into each other, and neither side suffered any loss;

The old lady didn't throw a tantrum or ask for compensation...

After saying that, she carried the snakeskin bag and prepared to leave...

"Hey hey hey... sister, don't leave in such a hurry..."

Ruan Mengmeng, who had just turned around, was confused. Did she see the old lady wrongly? Did she realize that she was going to blackmail her?

She wanted to see how the old woman could turn white into black;

Before she could lose her temper, the old lady looked around and quietly approached her, saying mysteriously:

"Big sister, do you want to sell the things in your bag?..."

As he spoke, he pointed at Ruan Mengmeng's snakeskin bag with his eyes, his eyes shining...

"Do you know what's in my bag?"

Ruan Mengmeng looked at her expression, puzzled and a little bit incredible at the same time;

How did the old lady know that there was food inside the sack? Did she have X-ray vision?

"Hey! Big sister, you are looking down on me!"

She glanced at Ruan Mengmeng, patted her proud chest, and continued;

"Ever since I was a kid, I've had a better nose than most people. For example, I can smell the smell of meat from a long way off! Am I right?"

After saying this, she held her head high, extremely proud...

Ruan Mengmeng thought to herself, "You must be born in the Year of the Dog! Your nose is really sharp! You can even smell this! Amazing!"

Ruan Mengmeng didn't say anything. She looked at the old lady and then glanced around.

The old lady saw that something was wrong and grabbed the bag and lunch box with one hand;

He freed one hand and took Ruan Mengmeng's arm; then he said;

"Oh... Sister Chunhua! I've been waiting for you for a long time! You're finally here. Let's go over there and talk..."

The old lady gestured with her eyes to a secluded corner in the alley;

Ruan Mengmeng saw that there was no one around and that the corner was indeed quiet and not easy to be discovered, so she nodded;

"Okay, Sister Xinghua, let's go over there and talk..."

Neither of them exposed the other, and they walked arm in arm to a secluded corner of the alley...

After reaching the corner, Ruan Mengmeng used her mental power to scan the surroundings for safety, and after confirming that it was safe;

He put down the snakeskin bag, opened it, looked at the old lady and said;

"Look for yourself! If you need anything, I'll get it for you..."

The things were all inside, just a few of them, and she wasn't afraid of what the old lady would do to her, after all, she had a strong fighting ability;

Seeing the old lady eagerly looking into the bag, Ruan Mengmeng continued;

"Pork weighs one pound each, 1.2 each, rice 0.60 cents, white flour 0.40 cents, brown sugar 0.80 cents, millet 0.70 cents..."

The old lady was not surprised at all, because if she bought it on the black market without receipts, it would be more expensive than the pork shop.

Besides, what Ruan Mengmeng sells is even cheaper than on the black market;

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