The village chief solemnly took out the wolf skins and rabbit skins that they had hunted in the mountains last time. The wolf skins and rabbit skins were neatly arranged and it was obvious that they had been carefully preserved.
The village chief held the skins in his hands and slowly walked towards Su Yuandong, Su Wenjun and Dazhuang. With expectation in his eyes, he said, "Children, this trip to the city depends on you."
As he spoke, the village chief handed them wolf and rabbit skins, carefully instructing them as he passed them over: "These are what we hunted in the mountains last time. Sell them and buy more food. Everyone in our village depends on this food to survive."
Su Yuandong took the leather and put it into the sack. He nodded vigorously and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Dad, don't worry! We will definitely do everything we can to sell these leathers at a good price and bring back more food. We will never let the villagers down."
Su Wenjun patted his chest and assured, "Village Chief, just wait and see! We know what we are doing and will definitely live up to our mission."
Da Zhuang carefully wrapped the leather and grinned, "Hey, Village Chief, these good leathers can definitely be exchanged for a lot of food. Just wait for our good news!"
The village chief looked at these strong young men and said with satisfaction, "Be careful when you go into the city. Buy good things and come back early."
Several young men nodded and said, "Village Chief, don't worry!"
The village chief turned his head, his eyes filled with deep expectation, and stared closely at Doctor Bai. He said earnestly and solemnly, "Doctor Bai, I'm leaving the matter of selling ginseng entirely in your hands. Thank you for your concern."
Doctor Bai looked at the village chief's face, which was filled with trust, and a sense of mission surged in his heart. He nodded vigorously and replied with a firm look in his eyes, "Don't worry, village chief. I will do my best to sell the ginseng for a good price."
Yao Qingshuang was thinking about the food she brought from Sujia Village. After being consumed over this period of time, there was very little left.
At this time, Yao Qingshuang finally came across a place where he could purchase supplies. This was undoubtedly a rare opportunity for him.
She thought to herself that she didn't need to buy anything after entering the city, so she could just pretend to have bought something from the city. That would give her a legitimate excuse to smoothly move the supplies out of the supermarket.
This can not only meet everyone's needs for supplies, but also will not arouse suspicion from others, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Yao Qingshuang took a deep breath, then walked up to the village chief and said to him expectantly, "Village chief, I also want to go to the city to buy some things. I'll go with everyone later."
After hearing what Yao Qingshuang said, the village chief frowned slightly and said with difficulty, "Okay, okay, but you know, it's not easy to enter the city now. You have to pay the entrance fee yourself. Our village is not well off right now, so we really can't help you with this expense."
Yao Qingshuang understood the village chief's dilemma and nodded without hesitation, saying firmly, "Okay, Village Chief, I understand. Don't worry, I'll take care of the entrance fee myself."
When the other women heard that Yao Qingshuang was going into the city, they immediately gathered around her, their faces full of anxious expressions.
They chatted one after another, and pulled Yao Qingshuang's arms, begging her to help carry some things that they were usually embarrassed to ask men to carry.
"Aunt Yao, my sanitary belt is almost used up. It is really inconvenient for men to buy this thing. Can you bring some back for me when you go to the city?" A young woman said with a blushing face.
"Yes, and I have some here too. Please bring me some needles, thread, and other things. I need them for housework at home, and men don't know how to pick these things." Another woman also quickly agreed.
Yao Qingshuang looked at the expectant eyes of these women. Although she felt that the task was arduous, she still agreed to it one by one and said with a smile: "Aunts and ladies, don't worry, I will do my best to help you bring all these things back."
When Aunt Qin heard that Yao Qingshuang was going into the city to help bring things, she hurried over.
While she was muttering to Yao Qingshuang not to forget to bring her this and that, she was secretly whispering with Grandma Dajiang behind her back.
Aunt Qin squinted her eyes, curled her lips slightly, and lowered her voice to Grandma Dajiang, "See, I told you that Old Lady Yao's family was very wealthy. No one else could afford to go to the city, but she insisted on going. Humph, who knows how many good things she might have hidden away."
After hearing this, Grandma Dajiang looked around cautiously. After seeing that no one around noticed what they were doing, she nodded slightly and responded in a low voice, "Yes, I heard that Su Xiucai made a lot of money in the past. This old lady Yao must have enjoyed a lot of wealth as well. How could the family not be rich?
Now, while everyone is here worrying about supplies, she can go to the city easily. Maybe she can even buy a lot of good things to enjoy by herself, huh."
As they spoke, the two of them would glance at Yao Qingshuang from time to time, with a hint of dissatisfaction and suspicion in their eyes.
On the other side, Su Yuandong, Su Wenjun, Su Dazhuang and Yao Qingshuang arrived at the city gate.
The tall and slightly majestic city gate stood before our eyes. People were coming in and out in an endless stream, but all seemed orderly under the watchful eyes of the officials at the city gate.
They hurriedly stopped, carefully took out their household registration forms from their pockets, and respectfully handed them to the officials guarding the city gate.
The official took the household registration, his eyes revealing a cold indifference of official business, and examined it carefully, occasionally flipping through a few pages, and sometimes looking up at them, as if trying to find some flaws from their expressions.
It took a while for the officials to finish the inspection and return the household registration to them one by one.
Just as Su Yuandong and the others breathed a sigh of relief, they heard the official say coldly, "You have to pay silver to enter the city, five taels per person. Do you understand this rule?"
When the few people heard this, although they cursed in their hearts, they did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. They quickly counted out the silver from their purses and handed it respectfully to the officer.
The officer took the silver and then raised his hand slightly, waving them in expressionlessly. At the same time, he reminded them loudly, "Remember, you must be out before dark. If you are late, don't blame me for not reminding you. You will be in trouble then!"
"Yes, yes, sir, we understand." Su Yuandong, Su Wenjun, Su Dazhuang and Yao Qingshuang hurriedly agreed in unison, with a hint of awe in their voices.
Then, they strode into the city together, full of anticipation and a little nervousness.
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