When Chen Yunyun woke up early in the morning, she felt refreshed and clear-headed. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but the pain on her face didn't seem to be there anymore.
She walked out of the courtyard and removed the woodshed door, installing it at the main gate. The woodshed door and the main gate were different sizes, so the doorway didn't fit perfectly, but having some shelter was better than letting the cold wind blow straight in.
Da Wa and Niu Niu both got up.
One was tending the fire in the kitchen, while the other went outside to gather firewood.
Winter is coming soon. Not only do we need to gather enough firewood, but we also need to store enough food. In the original owner's memories, when winter comes, the entire Xu Family Village will be blocked by heavy snow, making it inconvenient to go in and out.
After thinking it over, Chen Yunyun came up with an idea.
They quickly reheated the leftovers from last night, and the one adult and three children ate with great relish.
With food in her stomach, her body felt warm. After repeatedly telling the children to stay home, she went out with a tattered bamboo basket on her back.
The houses in the village are not densely packed; they are always clustered together in twos and threes. As she walked along the roadside, all she could see were low earthen walls.
Two villagers walked towards us, both with dark skin and sunken eyes.
The two were speaking in the local dialect and didn't notice Chen Yunyun.
"Whoever cooked meat in the middle of the night last night was so unethical. My child was so hungry he cried and kept asking for meat, but where could I find meat for him in the middle of the night?"
"In our village, there are only two families who can afford to eat meat: either the village chief or Zhang the hunter."
The person complaining about the smell of meat chimed in, "Those two families are really capable; they can afford to eat meat."
The short aunt sighed and replied, "It's good enough to have food to eat. I went back to my parents' home for the Mid-Autumn Festival not long ago, and my sister-in-law told me that the whole village in their hometown is now digging up grass roots and gnawing on tree bark on the mountain!"
Really?
The short woman continued, "It's a miracle if you can even get tree bark to gnaw on!" She lowered her voice, "And some people even traded their starving children for food..."
The two exchanged a glance and both sighed deeply, lamenting the misfortune of fate.
Chen Yunyun overheard their conversation and was surprised to find that food was in such short supply.
When the two approached and saw Chen Yunyun, they both stopped talking.
Chen Yunyun greeted the two women, "Aunt Chen, Aunt Li, you've come back from gathering firewood?"
The two women had strange expressions on their faces. Xu Zhijun's wife was known in the village for being lazy, arrogant, and looking down on the people from the deep mountains.
This person came up to greet me with a smile; I wonder if they want to borrow money again?
The shorter auntie was older and politely replied with an "Mmm," without saying anything more.
Although Chen Yunyun could tell that the two aunts didn't like her very much, she still chatted with them for a while.
“My family was struggling before, and we really couldn’t afford to raise the children, so I borrowed some money from my aunts. Thanks to their help, I’ve been able to get through this.”
"Zhijun sent a letter back a couple of days ago, saying that he had been on a mission and now that the mission was over, he sent the money back."
"I'm going to town today to get the money so I can pay you all back. You've really gone to so much trouble for me these past few days!"
Chen Yunyun spoke sincerely. Although Aunt Li and Aunt Chen didn't quite like her approach, they couldn't very well refuse to repay the money she had borrowed.
Sure enough, Aunt Li and Aunt Chen looked much better.
Aunt Li lived right next to the Xu family's house, and it was Aunt Li who complained about the smell of meat. She spoke loudly and quickly, and Chen Yunyun had to strain to understand her.
Aunt Li told her not to worry and go to town, assuring her that she would look after her child.
Chen Yunyun smiled gratefully at the two aunts, thanked them, and went straight to town without lingering any longer.
After hiking for nearly three hours, crossing mountains and taking shortcuts, we finally arrived at Xiyun Town, now called Xiyun Commune.
Although it was called a commune, it was actually just a few streets with densely packed houses and not many shops.
There weren't many people in the town, just a few scattered pedestrians.
Chen Yunyun turned into a dark alley, wary of her surroundings. Although Xiyun Commune was small, a black market existed. She planned to sell the wild boar she had in her backpack on the black market.
After observing for a long time, she approached a dark-skinned, thin young man who was a grain dealer who resold grain and occasionally sold other things.
This wild boar weighed about 200 pounds. The pork was 80 cents per pound. She sold it to a middleman for 60 cents, and ended up with 127.2 yuan.
With the money and goods exchanged on the spot, Chen Yunyun turned and left quickly.
The young man gestured to a man in the corner to follow him. The man returned shortly afterward, looking somewhat annoyed.
"Damn, we lost them."
These days, even supply and marketing cooperatives have a hard time getting pork, let alone a rural woman. Qian San had also suspected that the pork was of dubious origin, but after inspecting the goods, there was indeed no problem.
The pork is still incredibly fresh, as if it had just breathed its last...
This woman is interesting. If we could follow her and find out where she got her pork, that would be even more interesting.
The young man wasn't in a hurry. If he lost her, so be it. If she came to the black market again, she definitely wouldn't be able to escape.
With a large sum of money in her pocket, Chen Yunyun plunged into the supply and marketing cooperative.
She looted all the tickets in the original owner's house and bought a lot of things.
The young saleswoman at the supply and marketing cooperative looked at Chen Yunyun with shining eyes.
She'd never seen such a generous customer before, even after working there for so long!
Chen Yunyun bought her things and walked back with bags and bags of them. After hiding in an alley, she stuffed all the things into the system's free backpack and changed her clothes, covering herself up completely in black.
After coming out, Chen Yunyun clearly felt that her tail was no longer behind her.
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