Chapter 68: : Pretense
Chapter 68: Pretense
This was a small alley and few people lived in the area .
In an era where there was a shortage of goods, the population was small . Many had died of starvation . When the famine was at its most severe, the population in a town might even have decreased by two-thirds .
In the villages, some belonging to the poorer brigades had also died .
Now it was the seventies and things were much better . But the population was still small .
Gu Qingyao knew that Wang Guozhu had a small house here, where he brought grain to exchange on the black market .
He worked in a textile factory . His wife, Zhou Hong, also worked . The two of them were relatively well-off, and sometimes, they even managed to get a little extra food .
Gu Qingyao went over to the small house and glanced inside . Sure enough, Zhang Xiaohui and Gu Ruoqing were in there . She hurried back to the road to wait .
Sure enough, Wang Guozhu appeared at midday .
Gu Qingyao sneered . She placed what she had prepared earlier at a corner of the road .
It was a small bundle, wrapped in ordinary cloth . Inside were an apple and three roasted chicken legs .
The cloth parted slightly, so that part of the apple could be seen .
Gu Qingyao hid in a corner and waited for Wang Guozhuo . She flicked a stone to create a noise . Wang Guozhu, who was acting furtively, was already on edge . The sudden noise startled him .
He looked in the direction of the noise and saw the small cloth bundle .
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It was clear that someone had accidentally dropped it .
The apple could clearly be seen .
Wang Guozhu’s eyes brightened . When he was sure there was no one around, he rushed over to open it, only to discover the three chicken legs .
The chicken legs looked glossy and smelt heavenly . Wang Guozhu almost drooled when he saw them .
Although he was not starving, there were no such treats in times like that! The chicken legs were just too tempting .
He immediately ate one, then crunched into the apple without hesitation . In these times, fruits were a rare commodity and Wang Guozhu had never eaten an apple in his life .
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He finished the apple in a few mouthfuls . The taste was fantastic and he kept thinking about it .
He looked at the remaining two chicken legs in his hand, but did not eat them . He simply thrust them into his shirt and hurried on .
Gu Qingyao emerged from her hiding place . Her lips twitched as she left .
She had added a little medicine to the food . In the next few months, this couple’s desire would be greatly multiplied .
In her previous life, Zhang Xiaohui and Wang Guozhu had often done things like that . Also, Zhang Xiaohui had certainly met Wang Guozhu when she visited the town two days ago . So Gu Qingyao had no qualms about spiking their food .
All she could think of was how to get her father away from the Qing River Brigade . Because in her previous life, Zhang Xiaohui later became pregnant .
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If her father could only leave now and return a few months later, then Zhang Xiaohui would immediately divorce her father when she became pregnant . Otherwise, her affair would be exposed .
In these times, relationships between men and women were governed by strict rules . Zhang Xiaohui’s behavior was a major crime .
The new year was two or three months away . Gu Qingyao raised her head and smiled .
She probably could rid the family of Zhang Xiaohui before the new year .
Then they would have a happy new year!
Gu Qingyao left . She found a lonely spot and entered her living interspace . She took out the tattered clothes she had prepared earlier and put them on . Then she changed into a pair of baggy pants, switched her shoes, and put on a wig . After that, she wrapped herself up from head to toe so that no one could see her figure clearly .
Lastly, she took out her make-up tools . She darkened her face and added wrinkles around her eyes . Only then did she emerge .
She picked up her basket . She was going to the black market to barter for some items .
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