Although the village chief's preference for Xu Qinghe was obvious, causing some villagers to talk behind his back, no one dared to express dissatisfaction with it openly. After all, no one wanted to lose the conveniences brought by the supply and marketing cooperative.
Xu Qinghe is very satisfied with the current situation. Everything is progressing smoothly according to plan.
After properly arranging all her affairs, she returned home in a relaxed and happy mood, enjoying her rare leisure time.
In her secret space - the warehouse filled with all kinds of treasures, Xu Qinghe once again demonstrated her organizing talent, classifying each item and placing them neatly.
One day, she selected a few small but practical items from the warehouse and decided to go to the city in person, intending to sell them under the name of "new goods in the city" to avoid unnecessary speculation and trouble caused by the sudden appearance of these things in her home.
After briefly explaining the situation to her grandmother, she put on her large backpack full of items, got on her old but reliable bicycle, and set off for the city as if she was ready to go on a shopping spree.
Although Zhu Yunxiu knew something about her granddaughter's plan, she chose to remain silent, not wanting to add any psychological burden to Xu Qinghe.
On the way, Xu Qinghe unexpectedly met the postman who always had a smile on his face. The two became familiar with each other after meeting many times.
The young man stopped and handed her a letter from Yin Yunjie, and then hurriedly embarked on his journey of delivering the letter.
Xu Qinghe took the letter and couldn't help feeling a little surprised. It seemed like it was just yesterday that she had sent the letter, but she didn't expect Yin Yunjie's reply to arrive so soon.
This immediate response to her attention brought a warm feeling to her heart.
She thanked the postman, carefully put the letter away, and continued her journey.
This time, she did not choose to go directly to the supply and marketing cooperative because some special things were hard to find there.
So she ran straight to the secretive yet busy black market.
Relying on his previous experience, Xu Qinghe found his destination with ease.
She parked her bicycle, walked into the market with a basket on her back, paid the entrance fee skillfully, and officially started her "Taobao" journey.
Compared with the last time, the black market seemed more lively, with a wider variety of goods traded. Some people were even secretly selling precious watches in hidden corners.
In that era, watches were not only a symbol of status, but also a scarce commodity. To buy one, one needed a special ticket, and the price was an astronomical figure that ordinary people could hardly afford. For most people, owning a watch was just an unattainable dream.
However, for Xu Qinghe, these so-called "rare items" were not enough to make her excited.
After all, she traveled from another time and space and had seen more advanced and wonderful things, and there was no shortage of such modern technological products in her space warehouse.
But at this moment, she suddenly realized the importance of owning a watch in keeping track of time and demonstrating professionalism when communicating and negotiating with the outside world.
Out of curiosity, she approached a seller who was whispering about selling watches.
The man looked around warily, then lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Seventy-five, want some? This is genuine imported merchandise, and there are only two left!"
Xu Qinghe was secretly shocked by the price. He had never expected that watches would be so expensive on the black market. If it were in a regular store, the price would probably be even more daunting.
But she also knew in her heart that the value of this watch was far more than that.
"It's too expensive, forget it." Xu Qinghe shook his head slightly with a faint smile on his lips.
She had no intention of buying it, but just asked the price out of curiosity, without any concern in her heart.
Seeing her like this, the seller's eyes flashed with shrewdness, and he immediately understood her thoughts - this girl was obviously short of money and unable to afford it.
So the seller didn't bother to argue too much and instead used the shouting voice he had honed over the years to attract other potential buyers.
In this small town, such popular goods are always in short supply, and there is no shortage of customers willing to pay.
Finally, amid the hustle and bustle of the market, Xu Qinghe paced slowly, and after one circle, his hands were still empty.
She chose a more secluded exit and left quietly.
This small town has a long history and its development pace always seems to be half a beat slower. It is difficult to find new things here.
Especially the clothing, most of which follows the old style, regardless of gender, the colors and cuts all look too old-fashioned.
An idea gradually emerged in Xu Qinghe's mind. She wanted to bring about a revolution in this traditional industry and become a pioneer in leading the trend.
However, the first problem facing her was the source of the goods.
At first, she considered letting the loyal and reliable Qian Ming go out of town to purchase goods, but then she thought again, this world is in chaos, the journey is long and dangerous, petty thefts can still be prevented, but the most worrying thing is those bandits who block the road and rob. Once encountered, at best, you will lose your property, and at worst, your life will be in danger.
As Qian Ming is Grandpa Qian's only grandson, Xu Qinghe really couldn't bear to let him take such a risk.
Although she had some supplies hidden in her space ring, this was not a long-term solution.
If you want to sail far in the business world, you must establish a stable and reliable supply chain and never rely solely on existing resources.
Therefore, Xu Qinghe decided to find another way out and look for new supply channels.
Just as this idea quietly took shape in her mind, Xu Qinghe was immersed in her own thoughts and almost deaf to the noise from the outside world.
"Catch the thief! Come and help!" A quick and sharp cry for help broke through her thoughts like a flash of lightning.
The voice was filled with obvious anxiety and fear, almost becoming a hoarse cry.
Xu Qinghe's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden shout. She looked up suddenly and saw a middle-aged woman panting and chasing a young man, running towards her.
The middle-aged woman was obviously exhausted, and the distance between her and the thief was getting bigger and bigger.
Seeing the thief rushing towards her, Xu Qinghe curled up a barely perceptible smile. She seemed to be kind enough to step aside to make way, but the moment the thief passed by, she deftly extended her foot, causing the thief to stagger and fall face down on the ground, looking extremely embarrassed.
The package he was holding tightly in his hand flew out, and the things inside were scattered all over the floor. Among them, several exquisite clothing design drawings caught Xu Qinghe's eye.
Xu Qinghe didn't have time to take a closer look and reacted quickly. She straddled the thief's back and firmly controlled him. One hand tightly grasped his hair to prevent him from escaping, and the other hand quickly picked up the scattered design drawings.
Soon, the middle-aged woman arrived panting, and Xu Qinghe returned the drawings to her one by one.
The middle-aged woman took the drawing, checked it repeatedly to confirm that it was correct, then she breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes full of gratitude.
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