"Okay, let's do as you say, grandson. He has grown up and thinks more comprehensively than grandpa."
"It's just that your bone stew can supplement calcium. What kind of calcium is it supplementing? What is calcium?"
After praising his grandson, the old man changed the subject and asked a question.
"Grandpa, it doesn't matter. It's good for your health anyway. I'll go to the county town tonight."
Zhangzhuang belongs to Liulin Commune and is only about ten miles away from the county town. With Zhang Shuguang's current strength, he can reach the county town in less than an hour.
"Grandson, let me go. The black market is too dangerous. If an old man like me gets caught, then so be it. You are still young and have a long way to go."
The black market is a product of an era. The government turns a blind eye to it and always leaves people a way to survive!
If you have extra things or bills at home, you can sell them on the black market. If you need something at home but don’t have the tickets, you can also try your luck on the black market.
The government has not cracked down severely, but it is not absolutely safe either.
It is acceptable to exchange what you have and what you don't have, and to barter goods. However, if there is speculation by buying low and selling high, the government will investigate strictly.
If you are unlucky and get caught while mowing the grass and catching rabbits, it will be very troublesome.
There is one most dangerous thing about the black market, which is that the blacks rob the blacks.
If the things you buy or sell are too eye-catching, it is easy to be targeted by others. If you are lucky, they will only steal your things, but if you are unlucky, you may lose your life.
"No, Grandpa, it's precisely because I'm young that I'm most suitable to go to the black market.
I am young and agile, and my reaction is quick, so I can run away quickly if something goes wrong.
After all, you are old now, your eyesight is not good and your legs are not convenient. If something happens, you won’t be able to run away.”
There is a lot of food stored in the space system, and Zhang Shuguang does not plan to buy more. His real purpose is to see if there are antiques and gold on the black market. This is the top priority.
The system does not have an instruction manual, so everything has to be figured out by oneself. Zhang Shuguang wants to try and see if the system will upgrade when the gold coin balance reaches a certain value.
"Dad, just listen to Xiaoguang. You're so old, we're worried about you going to Black Stone."
Su Hong, who had been silent all this time, also started to persuade.
"Alas! It's all your father's fault. He did that awful thing and made you go and take risks in the black market at such a young age."
Zhang Qingchun looked at Zhang Shuguang with eyes full of heartache and guilt.
"Grandpa, please don't say that. I don't believe that my father, a veteran of many battles and a loyal defender of the people, would surrender to the enemy.
He is the child you raised since childhood, and you personally handed him over to the army. You should have confidence in him.
Don't forget, the reason we can still maintain our status as poor peasants is because of the special requirement of the army my father is in.
What is the military? There is iron discipline, and there are iron-blooded men who will not tolerate any injustice.
If my father really surrendered to the enemy, do you think the army would still speak for us?"
This incident happened three years ago. Zhang Xiangnan's defection caused a huge uproar in the entire Liulin Commune, which was then Liulin Town.
The town government held a meeting to study and decide to cancel the poor peasant status of Zhang Qingchun's family and label them as bad elements.
The military representative responsible for conveying the message strongly opposed it, saying that defection was Zhang Xiangnan's personal problem and his family should not be involved.
The person who came was a company-level cadre, whose rank was equivalent to that of the town mayor. The town government had to give him face, so that the Zhang family was not implicated.
"Grandson, do you really think your father isn't a traitor? Why haven't you said these words before?"
In the past, Zhang Shuguang was particularly taboo about this topic. Whenever anyone in his family mentioned Zhang Xiangnan, he would leave in anger. Suddenly saying this today made Zhang Qingchun both excited and surprised.
Of course he was willing to believe his son, but how could the army lie about such a thing!
"Dad, I also believe in Xiangnan. He is my man. No one knows better than me how firm his faith is. He will definitely not betray the organization. This is why I am willing to have a big fight with my parents rather than leave the Zhang family."
When Su Hong mentioned her man, her eyes became different. Zhang Xiangnan was both her lover and the object of her admiration.
"Your father found the army, and the commander of the army said with his own mouth that Xiangnan had rebelled. He is still missing, alive or dead. How could he have ended up like this as a soldier?"
The old lady now regrets it very much. If she had known this would happen, she would have never let her second son join the army.
"Grandpa and grandma, don't overthink it. I believe my dad will return with honor one day. Let's just wait patiently!"
Even if the people present are your closest relatives, there are some things that cannot be said openly. Since the army says this to the outside world, there must be a reason.
According to the speculation of an online writer, Zhang Xiangnan was definitely carrying out an undercover mission.
After the war, part of the defeated troops retreated to northern Myanmar, hoping to counterattack one day.
It is not surprising that Zhang Xiangnan, as a garrison officer stationed in Yunnan Province, went deep into northern Myanmar to carry out an undercover mission.
Having traveled through time, I should be considered the protagonist of the Blue Star world, right? Later, the protagonist's father returns with honors, having made contributions and received awards, and I gain another backer. This is a common tactic in online novels.
After the family had lunch, the grandfather and grandson went to the yard to continue cutting up the pork.
Su Hong cleaned up the dishes, washed the pots and dishes, and Liu Guixiang began to clean the pig offal with wood ash.
"Grandson, let's save a few more pounds of meat and have your mother deliver it to your grandfather this afternoon."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
During the three years of being ostracized in their own family, if there was anyone who could make the Zhang family feel a little warmth, it would definitely be the Su family.
When the news of Zhang Xiangnan's defection first came out, the Su family wanted to take their daughter away, and there was a reason for that.
Firstly, she didn't want to bear the stigma and wanted to draw a clear line between herself and Zhang Xiangnan's family. Secondly, the situation was unclear at the time and she was afraid that her daughter would suffer.
My mother was reluctant to go back to her parents' home, and she had a very unpleasant quarrel with my grandfather's family at that time. But afterward, my grandfather's family still helped my family.
Zhang Shuguang's four uncles had many strong laborers in their families and were allocated more food. In the first two years, they secretly sent food here.
In this year when there is not enough food, my grandfather asked my uncle to send wild vegetables over several times.
This is a favor, you should remember it in your heart and repay it in the future.
In the afternoon, Zhang Qingchun went to the brigade headquarters and asked for leave from the brigade leader.
Now that the weather is hot, the collected pig offal must be cooked out, and the remaining wild boar meat must be pickled with salt, otherwise it will go bad tomorrow.
"Daughter-in-law, let your father and I handle this little work. Send a few pounds of meat to your parents' home."
Liu Guixiang snatched the meat from Su Hong's hand and pushed her out of the kitchen.
"Mom, is this appropriate? If someone sees this, it will cause trouble."
Su Hong was a little worried, afraid that others would know that her family had killed a wild boar.
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