Instead, I chose to face life positively, and I immediately felt half relieved. Just thinking that being alive is better than anything else.
Instead of returning to the inn in town, he rode his bike directly to Tongshi, intending to first buy a ticket for the earliest train tomorrow, and then wander around the city to see if he could sell the eggs in his spatial storage.
Meanwhile, after watching me leave, Shen Bowen quietly packed the wild vegetables and other things that were next to the burlap sack into a basket and took them back with him.
At the foot of the mountain, there were some children from the production team who were not yet grown up, cutting pig feed. Because their elders had told them not to associate with the people in the cowshed, these children pretended not to see Shen Bowen and did not greet him.
When Zhou Tao saw Shen Bowen return, she went up to him and asked quietly, "Why are you back? Is it Mianmian?"
"You're back. Let's go inside and talk."
"Then you should eat first, and we can talk while you eat."
"Okay," Shen Bowen said, taking advantage of the mealtime, he recounted in detail what had happened after seeing Mianmian, and added:
"Because there wasn't much time, I didn't have a chance to explain some things to her in detail. However, she brought quite a lot of things. When it gets dark and no one is around, I'll secretly take them back and hide them well."
"Right now, it's just the two of us living in this cowshed, so it's fine. But if anyone comes by someday, we'd better hide our things carefully. I heard from Mianmian that they've prepared medicine and other things for us in there; who knows, it might save our lives someday. We have to hide them well, and we can't take them out unless absolutely necessary."
"I know this, but where can I hide it? Our house is only so big."
"I told Mianmian that we'd secretly dig a cellar in our house, so after we got the stuff back, we'd dig a cellar in the house."
"Will it work? Won't they notice as soon as someone walks in?"
"Don't worry, I've already figured out where to dig on the way back."
"where?"
Under the kang (heated brick bed)
"Oh no, what will happen to the kang (heated brick bed) then? Do you know how to build one?"
"You know what, I actually know how. Back when we were liberating Northeast China, I saw how the villagers built this kind of kang (heated brick bed)."
"That's good"
"It's just that you'll have to make do for a while after the kang (heated brick bed) is dug; it's cold here at night, so you'll have to sleep on the floor."
"It's alright. Didn't you see how much dry pig feed there is in the warehouse? We can just bring some over and spread it on the ground. Isn't that how we always did it when we had to march quickly?"
"That's fine then. It's time to get to work, otherwise the team leader will be in a difficult position," Shen Bowen said, about to say something more, when he heard the work start signal.
"good"
I rode my bike into the city, found a place to disguise myself as a rural woman, and hid from the people searching everywhere. I wandered around the city and found a black market not far from the municipal government building.
Instead of rushing over, he went to the train station to buy a ticket back to Fusong County. After buying the ticket, he went to the black market and, seeing two guards at the entrance, said, "I have a shipment of goods and need to see your supervisor."
What kind of goods?
Is that something you should be asking?
Oh, right.
"Wait a moment, I'll be right there."
He returned shortly after and said, "Our boss wants to see you."
"Okay, lead the way."
Please put
We went inside, and there was a large courtyard. There were people selling things in front, and everyone was speaking very softly and looking very nervous. You could tell they were all afraid someone would suddenly come to check on them.
Upon reaching the door of a house, the person leading them said, "You may go in."
Okay, thank you.
Upon entering the room, a man in his thirties asked, "Are you the person Tiger mentioned who wanted to sell goods?"
"It's not about selling goods, it's about selling goods on behalf of my master."
"Oh, may I ask your surname, comrade, and what goods are you selling?"
"My surname is Liu, you can just call me Comrade Liu. My master has a batch of eggs, I wonder if you can eat them?"
How many?
6,000
He was genuinely thinking that with inspectors everywhere, his own people couldn't possibly go to the countryside, or that the villagers wouldn't dare to secretly come to the city to sell their eggs. Having some eggs would at least help in an emergency, so he said, "Okay, I'll take them all. Name your price."
"25 cents each"
"That won't work. Putting aside the risks I'd take, there are search teams everywhere right now, so it's not a good idea for me to take action."
"Eggs are in high demand right now because they're hard to sell. If you can't sell them, you can just give them away, right?"
"While the logic is sound, could the price be lowered a bit?"
"Sure, the lowest price I can offer is 22 cents each. If that's acceptable, we'll do it. If not, then pretend I was never here."
"Comrade Liu, can we talk this out slowly?"
I haven't introduced myself yet. My surname is Geng, and my name is Geng Qiubo. I look older than you, so you can call me Brother Geng.
I accept the price you just mentioned, but I don't know where or when I can get this goods.
"How about 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, under the bridge not far from the train station?"
"Sure, but I wonder if Comrade Liu would prefer money or tickets?"
"I want money, not coupons. My master will be leaving Tongshi soon, so forget about the coupons. They're useless anyway. By the way, do you have any grain from all over the country here?"
Yes, how much do you want?
"Prepare 100 jin of national grain coupons for me; other types of coupons are also acceptable."
"good"
See you tomorrow then.
"See you tomorrow"
Since everything was already arranged, he didn't plan to stay in a hotel. Instead, after leaving the black market, he went straight to the bridge he had just mentioned. He observed the place for a while and, finding it to be a good spot that wouldn't attract attention or allow too many people to hide nearby, he left. He then ate at a state-run restaurant near the train station and went to sit in the train waiting room.
Wearing a military overcoat, I slept for a while on a bench. After the clock in the waiting room struck three, I quickly woke myself up.
After using the restroom and washing my face, I went to the other side of the bridge ahead of time. After observing the area for a while and not finding anyone else, I quickly took the eggs that I had stored in the building from my spatial storage under the bridge.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Geng Qiubo arrived with his men and said, "The eggs are under the bridge. Have your men count them."
"Alright, Tiger, you take two men with you."
"yes"
About twenty minutes later, we heard, "Brother, you're right, there are 6,000 eggs."
"Alright, Comrade Liu, here are 20 national grain coupons, each weighing 5 jin. After deducting the cost of the coupons, you'll have 1077 yuan left. I'll give you 1080 yuan, just to make a friend."
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