Ruan Mengmeng took a quick look and saw that the walls of the courtyard and the entrance hall were about to collapse;
The color on it is so old that it looks like it will disappear with the wind.
The black market is in this place, so it is indeed not easy to be discovered;
Who would have thought that in such a remote place, there would be a group of people busily doing business?
Seeing the old lady coming forward, one of the tall and unshaven men said in a muffled voice:
"Buy? Or sell?..."
The old lady was not afraid of the fierce bearded man, so it was probably not his first time.
"Sell……!"
"Two cents..."
The bearded man is simple and rough;
The old lady seemed accustomed to it and was not in a hurry;
He fished in his pocket for a long time, pulled out a crumpled two-cent coin, and handed it to the Khan.
The Khan took it and put it in his pocket, nodding to the old lady;
"Okay! Come in!..."
After the old lady left, Ruan Mengmeng bent over, pretending to be a middle-aged woman, and walked slowly towards the gate of the courtyard.
The bearded man had just sent the old lady away when he saw another person coming and he said the same thing:
"Buy? Or sell?..."
Ruan Mengmeng imitated the old lady and said;
"Sell…."
“Two cents…”
Ruan Mengmeng took out two dimes from his pocket and handed them to the Khan;
As usual, the big man nodded;
"Hmm...! Let's go in..."
Ruan Mengmeng looked calm as an old dog, but he was extremely excited inside;
This was her first time in such a place, and it was impossible for her to say that it wasn't novel;
Ruan Mengmeng entered the yard with excitement. She scanned the area with her mental power and found that most people were in the backyard.
The gate may not look big from the outside, but who knows what's inside?
The dilapidated courtyards nearby seemed to have been opened up, like a maze, and one could go in and out at will from left to right;
This is convenient for those who escape;
At that time, if the red armbands came to the door and there was no way to escape, they could just find a corner to hide in and no one would be able to find them;
Really clever! This black market boss, not to mention he really knows how to play; Ruan Mengmeng sighed inwardly;
While observing left and right, Ruan Mengmeng went deeper inside;
The dilapidated house was old and smelled of mold and damp;
After a few minutes of walking through the dilapidated, narrow house, she reached the backyard;
Just as I got out of the front, I suddenly felt enlightened;
The rooms in the backyard were simply bulldozed and turned into an empty space;
It is surrounded by dilapidated courtyards and rooms; it looks like it is surrounded;
No one would have thought that the black market would be here;
People coming and going were slightly disguised and dressed a little strangely. Maybe they were afraid of meeting acquaintances or being discovered!
Some even wear hats with the brim pulled down, lowering their heads so that their faces cannot be seen;
Some of them covered half of their faces with scarves, leaving only their eyes exposed. If you didn’t look carefully, you couldn’t tell who was who!
Ruan Mengmeng, who had thought her dress was a little special, felt relieved after seeing this.
Her arrival did not cause any unusual events;
Her attire here was not at all conspicuous, and she almost followed the local customs;
After observing the surroundings, Ruan Mengmeng found that there were people setting up stalls and doing business all around;
Many people come in, find an open space, and bring what they brought with them;
Put them on the ground, or on the tables and chairs you brought and start selling them;
They all traded silently, without making a sound;
Some even just made simple gestures, exchanged things, and then left quickly...
Ruan Mengmeng had no experience coming here for the first time, so she was not in a hurry to do this kind of thing. She planned to take a look around first;
She first slowly walked around the surrounding stalls to see if there was anything she needed;
By the way, ask about the price of the item to avoid selling it at a loss when you don’t know the business.
Ruan Mengmeng discovered that in addition to food, drinks, daily necessities, cloth, hairpins, head ornaments and the like,
And what she had been thinking about for a long time: antiques, calligraphy and paintings, pottery, and jade products...
It’s just that these sellers didn’t dare to put out all their goods when they set up their stalls;
I just put out one or two pieces to show my appreciation. If you want, we can discuss it privately later...
This kind of thing is more sensitive in this era;
If it weren’t for the black market charging to ensure safety, they would be notified in advance if something happened, and many of them are regular customers;
No one dared to take it out, exchange it for something else, or resell it...
If you get caught, it’s no small problem;
So we were very careful and took out one or two items to show our appreciation.
Ruan Mengmeng can understand, safety comes first...
She looked around and walked towards an old man's stall;
This stall was closest to her, and she planned to search through all the antiques here before making any transactions;
Take this opportunity to exchange all that can be exchanged. If you can't, it proves that there is no fate.
"Comrade, do you have anything else besides this porcelain on the ground? I think..."
The old man was in his sixties with white hair and a black scarf covering half of his face.
Hearing Ruan Mengmeng's voice, he straightened his slightly bent back, looked around, and lowered his voice and said;
"Comrade, yes, yes, do you want a lot? I won't sell it! I have no food at home! I only want to exchange for food..."
"Okay, sure! Let me see what you have..."
Ruan Mengmeng also lowered her voice and said;
"Well... follow me!"
The old man picked up the things on the ground and led Ruan Mengmeng to a dilapidated house at the back.
The house was dilapidated and had been uninhabited for a long time. There were only ruins and fallen soil on the ground.
In the corner of the room, on the floor, sat a little boy of seven or eight years old;
Next to the little boy, there was a bag weighing more than ten kilograms;
Ruan Mengmeng scanned through the bag and saw a pile of porcelain of different shapes inside;
The colors are simple, all with blue floral patterns on a white background; she knows the value of it, but she is surprised but doesn't show it on her face;
The little boy in the house saw his grandfather coming in with someone and knew that business was coming;
He quickly stood up and shouted happily;
"Grandpa, do you want something?"
"Hey! Xiaodong, open the bag we brought and let this comrade see if there's anything she wants..."
The old man and his grandson, Xiaodong said;
“Okay, Grandpa…”
Xiaodong was delighted and opened the bag next to him, motioning Ruan Mengmeng to come and see.
Ruan Mengmeng stepped forward and peered into the bag. After seeing what was inside, she nodded.
"The things are fine! I'll take them all. How much food do you think it would cost to exchange them for?"
The old man saw that he was straightforward and was happy and said quickly;
"I want to exchange five kilograms of coarse grains and two kilograms of white flour. Is that okay with you?"
Unsure in his heart, he didn't dare to ask for more. He looked at Ruan Mengmeng with expectant eyes.
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