Chapter 69: Deal (1)
Chapter 69: Deal (1)
In these times, resources were scarce, private deals were forbidden, and it was difficult to move goods . The people living in the countryside grew their own food, but those in the city received government food rations . They needed cash and food coupons to purchase them .
Many of them did not have enough to eat . In order to survive, they were forced to purchase expensive food on the black market .
Food was especially valuable in these times .
Gu Qingyao knew there were several black markets in town .
She carried her basket to one of the black markets . This one was situated in an open space . Most crucially… it was easier to flee the area . She had an unblocked view and could see everything at a glance .
Gu Qingyao carried her basket on her back, and entered the crowd, looking for a target .
Most of the people were here to buy food, or why else would they be at the black market? The moment Gu Qingyao appeared with a basket on her back, people started to take notice .
Her basket was heavy . They could tell at a glance that it contained something .
Gu Qingyao looked around for a while and identified an old lady who was dressed a little better . Next to her stood a young man, who was probably her son .
Gu Qingyao’s eyes flickered and she slowly walked over . She lowered her voice and tried to sound elderly . “Elder sister, do you want some food?”
The old lady grew excited . “Do you have fine grain?”
Gu Qingyao said, “I do . I also have some meat and eggs . ”
The eyes of the old lady and her son immediately lit up . “I want them, I want them . I’ll take whatever you have . Sister, please don’t sell them to anyone else . Let’s go somewhere else . I’ll take them all . My daughter-in-law is doing her confinement now and I urgently need these things . ”
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Gu Qingyao nodded . “Let’s go to the alleys up ahead! They extend in all directions and there is no one there . You go ahead and I’ll be there soon . ”
The old lady immediately nodded . “Sure, sure, sure! Sister, please don’t sell it to anyone else! I’ll buy everything!”
“Alright . Don’t worry, Elder Sister!”
Gu Qingyao was embarrassed to have the old lady call her sister, but she did not show it, and continued to call her ‘Elder Sister’ .
The two of them left . Gu Qingyao went round the black market and spotted a young man in his thirties . Gu Qingyao had seen him before in her previous life . He often appeared at the black market and was in the same business as Chen Jin .
Gu Qingyao walked in front of him and asked softly, “Want some fine grain? Or some bacon?”
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The man did not recognize Gu Qingyao and was rather wary . But his eyes brightened when he heard her words .
This was good stuff . What he needed most were rare items like fine grain and meat, especially since the year was drawing to a close .
“I do . Let’s find another place . ”
Gu Qingyao followed him under a large tree . The man asked warmly, “Elder Sister, how much do you have?”
Gu Qingyao looked around before replying, “I have ten kilograms of fine white flour, six kilograms of rice, a piece of bacon weighing about three kilograms, and also… twenty over eggs and a few apples . Do you want them?”
The man became incredibly agitated . He had not imagined he would meet such a capable person!
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“Yes, yes, yes, I’ll take them all!”
Gu Qingyao said, “Then we’ll follow the usual rule of using the price of fine grain for everything . That will be five dollars a kilogram . I want cash, not coupons . ”
The man was delighted . It was great that she did not even want coupons .
“Certainly . ”
So Gu Qingyao handed her things over . The man had brought a small weighing scale with him . The eggs and apples weighed six kilograms, and together with the grain and bacon, the food added up to twenty-five kilograms . That made a total of one hundred and twenty-five dollars .
Gu Qingyao took the money and handed him the items . The man gleefully put away the things and said smilingly to Gu Qingyao, “Elder Sister, do think of me if you have any good things in the future! I can often be found here . ”
Gu Qingyao nodded, then turned to leave .
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