The news that Bai Shuixian had found a job quickly spread throughout the family compound. The military wives were all very envious, and in the afternoon many people came to visit her and inquire about the job.
When they learned that she had studied medicine, knew some simple treatment techniques, and was admitted only after passing an on-site practical assessment by the sanatorium leaders, everyone's desire to ask her for help completely gave up.
The military wives have limited educational levels, and most of them have not even finished elementary school. In terms of educational level, Gong Linglong has the highest academic level among the military families.
There were also two people who had only attended junior high school and were family members of cadres from the Second and Third Regiments. They could be considered high-level intellectuals. One taught in a school within the army, and the other worked as a handyman in a hospital warehouse.
Although their salaries are not high, at least they have a stable job and feel proud when they go out. They don’t have to work in the fields often, and other military wives are very envious of them.
The next morning, Gong Linglong carried her mother's luggage and sent her to work. She did not ask Lu Jingchuan to take leave to accompany her, and she accompanied her mother all the way to the entrance of the sanatorium.
Outsiders were not allowed to enter the sanatorium, and Gong Linglong did not force herself to go in. "Mom, I'll take you here. I'll pick you up on Sunday morning. If you need anything, call the army."
"Okay, go back now, don't worry about me."
Bai Shuixian was actually a little reluctant. The mother and daughter had lived together day and night for eighteen years, and this was the first time she was separated from her daughter.
But she had her own reasons, and she didn't want her daughter to know, nor did she want her to get involved.
After watching her go in, Gong Linglong left with her bag on her back. Just as she was about to go shopping, two women passing by whispered, "The man yesterday said there were still chicken and duck eggs available today. I made an appointment with him and asked him to save thirty for us. Let's go quickly, otherwise we might not be able to keep them."
Seeing the two of them walking in a hurry, Gong Linglong vaguely guessed from what they had just said that they were going to the black market. She was just trying to find the location of the black market, so she immediately followed them.
The two people were indeed going to the black market. After Gong Linglong followed and found the approximate location, she found an empty place and slipped into the space. After disguising herself, she carried a basket of apples and oranges, and a basket of good-quality potatoes to sell.
This black market was quite large, and people were selling a wide variety of goods. Gong Linglong had experience selling goods in Tancheng before, so she quickly found a place to squat down.
After arranging the items, he lowered his voice and called out, "Apples, oranges, and potatoes are on sale at a low price. They are all carefully selected and of high quality. You can try the apples and oranges."
When the woman walking by heard that she could “taste” the food, she stopped in her tracks and asked, “Really?”
"able."
Gong Linglong quickly peeled an orange and broke off the segments for her to eat. "Sister, try the orange first. It's sweet and refreshing, not sour at all. I'll cut up an apple now, and you can try it too. If you like it, buy it."
I cut the apples into small pieces. Seeing more people coming over, I gave them a piece to try, and called out sweetly, "Auntie, sister-in-law, auntie, little sister, come here, try it first, and buy it if it tastes good."
Apples are a luxury these days, and her way of selling them, where you try them before you buy them, has never been seen before. Seeing that she really doesn't charge money and gives them away for free, more and more people come around.
Gong Linglong cut two apples and broke three oranges in a row. Seeing that they all said they were delicious after eating them, she then talked about the prices: "The prices are the same as in the state-owned stores. No tickets are required. Apples are 45 cents, and oranges are 10 cents per pound."
"Girl, can you give me a cheaper price?" The older sister who tried the apple first bargained.
"Sister, my prices are very fair and affordable. Look at the quality of my apples and oranges. They are all carefully selected. Even the worst ones are better than those in state-owned stores."
Gong Linglong turned the apples over one by one for them to see. They were all evenly sized, with plump flesh and an attractive color. She continued, "They look great and taste even better. You just tried them, and you shouldn't be able to find any fault with these apples or oranges."
"Okay, give me three apples and two pounds of oranges."
Gong Linglong had long thought about doing business, and had already bought a scale in Tancheng. She took it out and said, "Sister, you can choose whatever you want."
This kind of good quality fruit is indeed rare, and everyone else wants it too, so they all squatted down to grab it.
She carried nearly 30 kilograms of fruit and more than 10 kilograms of potatoes, and sold them all in less than half an hour. Several customers were left feeling very sorry that they didn't get to buy anything.
Gong Linglong naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to make money, and immediately comforted them: "Two aunts, big brother, don't worry, I still have goods. My brother is selling them at another place. I'll go get the goods from him now, and I'll meet you here in ten minutes."
When they heard there was still stock, the two women smiled and said, "Okay, go get it quickly. We'll go buy some other stuff first and come back later. Be sure to save some for us."
"You need the same goods. We don't want inferior ones." Another one reminded her.
"Okay, I guarantee it's the same goods." Gong Linglong put away the scale, picked up the two baskets and ran away.
Ten minutes later, I returned to my previous position on time.
Gong Linglong ignored the jealous looks from other stall owners and spread out all the goodies she had brought. This time, she not only brought apples, oranges and potatoes, but also six bottles of chopped chili peppers in glass bottles.
The bright red color of the chopped chili peppers was very beautiful. The three people who had agreed to buy fruit bought a bottle each and took it away, and the remaining three bottles were quickly snatched up.
Another half an hour passed, and all the goods were sold out. Gong Linglong put the money into the storage ring without a trace, then picked up the basket and packed up the stall and left.
"Sister, can you please lend me a hand and talk?"
Just as she reached the entrance of the black market, a shrewd man in his twenties blocked her way.
Gong Linglong saw that he had no ill intentions. The people who had just followed her smiled awkwardly and left after seeing this man. She had already guessed that this man must be a well-known figure in the black market and nodded, "Okay."
The man led the way in front, but didn't take her very far. They only walked about a hundred or two hundred meters before knocking on the door and entering the house.
There were four people in the room, three men and one woman. The man introduced her: "Sister, this is my brother, his last name is Yao. We just saw the goods you are selling, and they are good. We would like to cooperate with you in selling goods. Do you have any interest?"
Gong Linglong wore a hat and a mask, revealing only a pair of eyes. He casually glanced at the others, then his gaze fell on the two brothers and asked, "What's the price?"
"70% of the market price."
It was Boss Yao who spoke up, and this was the unified price they would receive for the goods.
He had just eaten her apples and oranges, and they tasted indeed better than those sold in state-owned stores. These goods with good appearance and taste were easy to sell, so he gave her a fair price.
Gong Linglong was quite satisfied with the supply price and nodded readily: "Okay."
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