The stall owner grumbled a few words, and his tone made it clear that "this one is not cheap, it costs five hundred."

Lu Qingyang was silent. Five hundred was not a big price. During the period of reform and opening up, it was enough to buy a spacious house.

But the five-six-and-a-half-rifle in front of him was the newest one he had seen along the way.

Forget it, let's try to bargain first.

"Five hundred is indeed a bit high. Can you give me a more affordable price?" Lu Qingyang asked tentatively.

"Five hundred is too expensive? Then don't buy it!" Tan put his hands into his sleeves, his face full of disdain, "This gun is at this price, I won't sell it for a penny less!"

The price of a good gun is really daunting.

Lu Qingyang now feels that the right way is to spend more time and effort to open up more ways to make money.

The stall owner had such a bad temper that Lu Qingyang had no intention of buying from him anymore.

So, Lu Qingyang carried the empty bamboo basket on his shoulders, turned around and left in a casual manner, without noticing the figure following him quietly.

The black market is crowded with people of all kinds, and there is no shortage of people with ulterior motives lurking among them.

Lao Cao was one of them. He witnessed Lu Qingyang successfully completing the transaction, and also noticed that he carefully wrapped the money and put it in his pocket.

The black market is a shameful business, and people like this will not make a fuss even if their money is stolen.

I'm lucky today, I caught a big fish.

Lao Cao and Lu Qingyang were hiding behind each other, ready to wait for the opportunity to steal all his money.

Finding the right moment, he hurriedly walked past Lu Qingyang and deliberately bumped into him.

In fact, he was planning to steal the other person's money when he wasn't paying attention.

Lao Cao's plan was successful. With his rich experience as a pickpocket, he had never failed.

The other party just looked at each other casually and did not find anything unusual.

Lao Cao's heart was filled with irrepressible ecstasy, but he still tried his best to maintain his calm on the surface and left in a hurry.

After finding a secret corner, he could no longer suppress his inner excitement and took out the handkerchief he had just obtained with trembling hands.

Weird? Lao Cao was puzzled. He clearly saw a thick layer of cloth, but it seemed that there was nothing in the handkerchief?

He couldn't wait to unfold the handkerchief, and in an instant, the smile on his face froze.

There is no unity in it at all, just a handkerchief.

He had clearly been following behind Lu Qingyang, watching him wrap up the money and put it in his pocket, but he never saw him take it out.

How come the money disappeared... The money that was in his hands just flew away like that, Lao Cao was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Lu Qingyang had just noticed that there was someone following him stealthily.

I'm afraid she just has her eyes on the money in his pocket.

He had already put the money into his pocket and put it into the space.

Who is so stupid as to let others steal it like this?

Moreover, he had deliberately let that person steal just now, and had already secretly discovered that person's method.

Well, I've learned another technique.

After working for a long time, Lu Qingyang felt hungry. He glanced at his watch and found that there was still more than an hour left before the time agreed with Uncle Tie.

Lu Qingyang went to the state-owned hotel and happily ordered several local specialties.

Stewed mushrooms with stupid chicken, braised pork slices, and stewed vermicelli with pork. Each person had three dishes and was very full.

He took out the enamel cup he brought with him and packed up the rest to take away.

After thinking about it, I bought a few more meat kabobs and prepared to take them back to share with Uncle Tie and Shen Mo.

When I passed by the supply and marketing station, I couldn't help but walk in.

He had bought several pairs of shoes in Beijing before, which were enough for him to wear, but he saw that the cotton shoes Shen Mo was wearing were already torn.

So I decided to buy her a new pair of shoes. It was freezing cold and I didn't want to freeze the little girl.

Lu Qingyang bought a pair of old warm cotton shoes, and then saw a pair of brand new leather shoes, which he thought were pretty, so he bought them as well. He didn't know whether Shen Mo would be happy when she saw them.

I bought a few bottles of orange soda and a sewing needle, and when I was done shopping, I headed home.

As it happened, Master Tie had almost finished his work and was waiting for him at the agreed place.

When Mr. Tie came out, he was still happy, but now he looks sad.

Lu Qingyang asked, "Uncle, what's bothering you?"

Uncle Tie sighed: "Nothing, I just wanted to come and see my little granddaughter, but in the end I didn't get to see her."

"You have a granddaughter, why haven't you mentioned her before?"

Mr. Tie's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he said slowly: "My son was also a member of the hunting team. Unfortunately, he encountered an accident while hunting in the mountains. He was injured by a tiger and did not survive, leaving my pregnant daughter-in-law alone."

"My husband is no longer sad, so my daughter-in-law took the child back to her parents' home. I would send some allowance every month just so that she could see her granddaughter. But now, she won't let me see her granddaughter. She said she remarried and it's not good for Jin Feng to see me anymore."

Jinfeng is the name of Tieshu's granddaughter.

He brought up his miserable life in just a few words.

Maybe it's because I've been through so much, so when I talk about this experience again, it doesn't hurt as much as before.

"You give them subsidies, and they also support you, but they won't let you see your granddaughter?"

"Those are external possessions. You can't bring them with you when you are born, and you can't take them with you when you die. I'm just worried about Jin Feng.

The first time I saw her, she said she was unhappy with her stepfather. I originally thought that if they didn't want to raise Jin Feng anymore, I would bring her back and raise her myself. I don't have the ability to do that."

Although the uncle is old, he is a good hunter and it is not difficult for him to raise a child.

"Golden Phoenix is ​​a treasure here. If I go to someone else's house, I don't know how sad it will be."

Uncle Tie's worries are not unreasonable, but this is ultimately a family matter and he cannot interfere.

"What about you? Have you sold all the goods today?"

Lu Qingyang answered truthfully: "I did sell it. I originally wanted to buy a better 565-yuan one, but it was too expensive. I paid 500 yuan, not a cent less!"

"How much, five hundred?" Uncle Tie thought he had misheard, "What a bargain."

"I just thought it was too expensive, so I didn't plan to buy it. The old hunting rifle is still useful."

"You think it's five or six and a half. It's a really good gun, and it's very powerful."

Uncle Tielu fell into recollection when he said this, "Oh, by the way, if you want to, I can find out about my connections for you."

Lu Qingyang was immediately excited: "That couldn't be better."

The two talked along the way, Uncle Tielu talked about his past as a soldier on the battlefield, and Lu Qingyang found it interesting.

No wonder Uncle Tie has such a unique temperament. It turns out that he has been on the battlefield and killed the devils.

As they were almost at the team, Lu Qingyang took out the meat stew that he had exchanged at the state-owned hotel and said, "Uncle, this is for you."

"You are still so polite."

When Lu Qingyang arrived at the door, he felt something was wrong.

Before going out, he made a mark outside the door.

If someone had gone in, he would have noticed at a glance that the thin line was broken, so someone must have gone in.