Chapter 11 Black Market

Yuan Xiao walked to Old Zhao's house and knocked on the door, "Auntie Wang, are you home?" The

one who opened the door was Zhao Youliang.

Zhao Youliang saw Yuan Xiao coming and hurriedly opened the door to let her in.

Old Man Zhao was doing work in the yard. When he saw her coming, he smiled and said, "Xiao'er is here!"

"Uncle Zhao, I came here today to ask you to make a door and a set of tables and chairs."

Old Man Zhao smiled and nodded, "I happen to have some wood. I'll make it for you when I finish the work on hand and send it to you in a few days."

"Then please trouble Uncle Zhao!" Yuan Xiao turned around and looked at Zhao Youliang, "Brother Liangzi, I haven't paid you for my mother's medicine last time. Do you think this is enough, including the money for the carpentry? I don't have a ticket, so I'll use money to pay for it!"

Yuan Xiao had only three and a half yuan left in his pocket, and he took it all out.

In front of Old Man Zhao, Zhao Youliang had to accept it even if he didn't want to, "That's enough, the wood is not worth much!"

Yuan Xiao saw that Old Man Zhao was concentrating on his work and didn't seem to be looking here, so he whispered to Zhao Youliang: "Brother Liangzi, I want to go to the black market to sell some things tomorrow, can you tell me where the black market is?"

Zhao Youliang frowned subconsciously, "It's very messy there, what do you want to sell, I'll help you!"

Yuan Xiao thought about it and still wanted to go by himself, he couldn't always rely on others.

"I'd better go by myself, just tell me where it is."

Zhao Youliang used his connections in the supply and marketing cooperative to find a temporary worker position. Although it was not a formal employee, it was also popular.

It was also because he worked in the supply and marketing cooperative and often had to run back and forth outside that he was more familiar with the outside world.

"How about this, I'll go to your house to find you after noon tomorrow and go with you."

"Okay!"

Yuan Xiao was about to leave when he saw Aunt Wang walk in from outside.

"Xiao'er is here. I picked some beans. Let's take them back and cook them."

Yuan Xiao declined politely: "No, I have food at home! Auntie, I'll go back first."

Auntie Wang let out a sigh. Seeing that Yuan Xiao had gone far away and Zhao Youliang was still looking at him, she patted him on the back and said, "Don't look at him. He has gone far away!"

Zhao Youliang's face turned red and he stammered, "Mom, I... I didn't..."

Auntie Wang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't worry, I don't know what you are thinking! But Liangzi, Yuan Xiao is not suitable to be married. I will find you a good one later."

Zhao Youliang's face changed color and his eyes She glared at him, "Why is she not suitable?"

Aunt Wang broke the story into pieces, "Yuan Xiao is a good girl, but it's too bad for the old Yuan family to be in-laws with them! If you don't believe me, go ask the villagers in Dayang Village, how many families are willing to be in-laws with them!"

Zhao Youliang looked dejected, "She...she has severed her relationship with the old Yuan family!"

Aunt Wang sighed helplessly and shook her head, "That's her father! Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. How can it be so easy to break?"

The most important thing is that the old Yuan family are shameless, how could they care whether you have severed your relationship or not!

Zhao Youliang frowned and said nothing.

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The next day, Yuan Xiao woke up early in the morning.

She said hello to Wang Yazhi and went up the mountain with a basket on her back.

No one in her family works in the fields now, and if they don't make money, they will go hungry after the food is eaten.

When she got to the mountain, she found a relatively secluded place and entered the forest.

It was the same place as yesterday, picking bamboo shoots and ferns.

They grew in large patches, and she didn't need to exert too much effort to harvest a whole basket.

She put the things where they were and covered the basket with a thin shirt to hide it.

While it was still early, she could explore this small forest.

Fresh bamboo shoots and ferns might not be easy to sell, but even if they were, they were not often available.

She had to look for other ones.

But there were too many plants in this forest that she didn't recognize, and she didn't dare to pick them casually.

If she ate something that was inedible, she would really have to go.

When she had almost explored the hundred-square-meter mountain forest, Yuan Xiao saw something that seemed familiar!

A straight-necked vase, snow-white in color, with pink peach blossoms painted on the belly.

Why did she feel familiar? Because she had seen this thing in a museum before. She

was not good at identifying treasures, but if she remembered correctly, it should be an antique!

She carefully picked up the bottle, thinking that this precious porcelain should be in a museum, not wasted like this.

"Single dog! Why is there a vase here?"

The single dog was full of questions and couldn't explain it. "All the settings of the system are random, and this system doesn't know."

Yuan Xiao rolled her eyes, carefully packed the things, and prepared to go down the mountain.

After returning home and having a quick lunch, Zhao Youliang came to her door.

"Xiaoxiao, be careful and go home after selling."

Yuanxiao agreed repeatedly, "Mom, you go back and have a rest, hold the door with a stick, and I will come home to cook dinner for you."

To go to the county, you have to take a bus. The bus stops at the commune, and the two of them have to walk for a while.

Zhao Youliang saw Yuanxiao carrying a basket and wanted to take it.

"No need, brother Liangzi, this thing is not heavy, I can do it!"

A corner of the basket was exposed, and Zhao Youliang saw that it was bracken and bamboo shoots, "We have these things on the mountain, but there are not many. You have been looking for a long time, right? Next time, ask me to go with you. There are wild boars on the mountain, it's not safe!"

These things are more expensive than ordinary vegetables because they are all from the mountain and are not easy to find.

Yuan Xiao smiled, "That's all. Once they're sold, they'll be gone!"

The bracken in her basket was tender, green, crisp and refreshing, much better than what you'd normally pick from the mountains!

The two of them arrived at the commune and queued up to buy a bus ticket for a dime.

There were many people lining up, and Zhao Youliang held onto the bicycle frame behind Yuan Xiao. The two of them had to work very hard to squeeze onto the bus. There were

too many people, so naturally there was no place to sit, and Yuan Xiao's small body was almost drowned in the crowd.

I have to say that living in the afterlife is really a blessing.

This bus is like an old man who walks with a staggering gait. He has to breathe heavily after taking two steps. It took more than an hour to reach the county town.

Yuan Xiao looked out of the car through the gap. There are mostly bungalows here, but there are also buildings. There are bustling people coming and going. It is certainly incomparable with the afterlife.

But compared with Dayang Village, this place can be called prosperous.

Zhao Youliang took Yuan Xiao off the bus, turned a few corners, gradually moved away from the crowd, and walked into a small alley.

Yuan Xiao carefully remembered the road that Zhao Youliang took her to walk, so that she could come here by herself next time.

After passing through several alleys, the field of vision gradually widened, and some human figures could be seen.

Walking in, you can hear shouting, and a small market comes into view.

A shorter man saw Zhao Youliang and ran over with a smile, "Liangzi, I haven't seen you for a few days, what do you want to buy?"

Zhao Youliang introduced Yuanxiao, "Xiaoer, this is Zhao Fubing, just call me Bingzi. Bingzi, this is Yuanxiao."

"Hello, Brother Bingzi!" Yuanxiao called out crisply.

Zhao Fubing smiled and responded, "Okay, okay!"

After the introduction, Zhao Youliang told the purpose of coming here.

Zhao Fubing was easy to talk to and very enthusiastic. He took Yuanxiao to find a place for her to set up a stall to sell things.