Forced to go to the countryside, the arrogant young lady got married and became a military wife

Chapter 111 Buying Fruit on the Black Market

Shi Qingqian looked at the man and guessed that one had to pay to enter the black market here.

"Brother," Shi Qingqian took out fifty cents and stuffed it into the man's hand, "I really want to buy something. My family is really out of food, so I thought of trying my luck here. Big brother, please be kind and let me in."

The man thought about it, and finally accepted the money. He stepped aside to make way for him and whispered, "Don't talk too much after you go in. Buy your things and leave quickly."

Shi Qingqian nodded repeatedly in gratitude and walked into the yard.

The yard was filled with a mixed smell, the aroma of food and a damp and moldy smell.

There are a few small stalls in the corner, selling things like rice, flour, grain, oil, etc., as well as some small items that you can't see in the supply and marketing cooperatives.

Other things had little appeal to Shi Qingqian, after all, she had enough food in her space.

Until she saw there was fruit.

Shi Qingqian's eyes suddenly lit up. In that era, fruits were very rare.

She walked quickly towards the fruit stall. Behind the stall stood a middle-aged woman, looking around vigilantly.

Shi Qingqian looked at the fruits. Although the skin of some pomegranates was rough and the color of the surface was not uniform, and some places were slightly dark, as if the sunlight did not fully shine on them, she was already very excited.

She used to love eating fruits very much. The fruits in her home were all grown in her own orchard. They were delivered on time every day and she couldn't live without them for a day.

But since she came here, she hasn't eaten her favorite fruit for several months.

She asked the woman softly, "Sister, how much are these pomegranates?"

The woman glanced at her and whispered, "Big sister, these pomegranates are not cheap. They are 1 cents each, no ticket required."

Rice is only one or two cents per pound, and buying a pomegranate for 1 cent is indeed not cheap, it is equivalent to a pound of rice.

Shi Qingqian glanced at her stall and saw that there were only about twenty items.

"I want all of yours."

Anyway, she has space, so the food won’t go bad if she keeps it in there, and she can eat it slowly.

The woman's eyes widened, looking at Shi Qingqian in disbelief. "Big sister, do you know this will cost a lot of money? I have 27 pomegranates in total. If you want all of them, it will cost you 2 yuan. Do you really want them?"

Shi Qingqian smiled nonchalantly, "Big sister, I want them all, just pack them for me."

The woman's face immediately filled with smiles. As she quickly wrapped the pomegranate, she said, "Sister, you are such a generous person."

"Sister, do you have any other fruits besides pomegranates?"

When the woman heard this, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly said, "Sister, do you want more? I have apples and persimmons at home. If you want, I'll go home and get them."

Shi Qingqian nodded: "As long as the things are in good condition, I want them all."

"Okay, okay, I'll go back. My home is right here, not far away. Big sister, just wait for me here. I'll be back soon."

Shi Qingqian thought for a moment and said, "Sister, this black market is crowded with people and it's not convenient for you to carry so many things by yourself. Let me go back with you to get them."

The woman hesitated for a moment, then looked at Shi Qingqian. She saw that she looked sincere and did not look like a bad person.

"Okay then, big sister, come with me."

So Shi Qingqian followed the woman out of the yard.

After walking a short distance along a small path, Shi Qingqian noticed that there was something strange about the path.

At first, the path still showed signs of frequent foot traffic, with a few dilapidated houses on the side of the road, and occasionally one or two pedestrians hurried past. But as I walked deeper, the path became more and more desolate.

The originally smooth road surface began to have potholes of various sizes, and Shi Qingqian had to carefully avoid those places where she might sprain her ankle.

The woman explained, "Sister, this road is not easy to walk on, please don't mind it."

Shi Qingqian: "Sister, it's okay."

Fortunately, they soon arrived at the woman's home.

It was a small yard and the house looked a bit shabby, but there were some vegetables planted in the yard, which made it look lively.

"Big sister, come in and sit down. I'll get the things out."

Shi Qingqian walked into the room. The light in the room was a little dim, and there was a faint smell of smoke and oldness in the air.

The walls are a little yellow due to age, and there are some spider webs in the corners.

The few simple pieces of furniture were placed somewhat messily, with a few chipped bowls placed on a worn wooden table.

The women went into the inner room, and soon came out, one in front and one behind, carrying two baskets on their backs, which were filled with apples and persimmons.

Shi Qingqian saw that the apples were quite big and bright red, and the persimmons were also orange and plump.

"They're all very good. I want them all. Big sister, can you please calculate the price?"

The woman smiled and said, "Sister, I'll give you apples and persimmons for 5 cents each. There are 36 apples and 30 persimmons here, so the total is 3 yuan."

Shi Qingqian took out 6 yuan from her bag and handed it to the woman, saying, "Sister, this fruit looks fresh and is worth the price. Please count it."

The woman took the money, her face full of gratitude: "Big sister, you have helped me a lot. The money we earned today is enough to cover our family expenses for a while. These things are quite heavy. How about I send them home for you?"

"No, my home is far away, someone will come to pick me up later," Shi Qingqian said with a smile, "By the way, big sister, if you still have these fruits, please save them for me. I will come to the county town every few days, and then I will come to your house to buy them."

When the woman heard this, her eyes lit up even more, and she nodded quickly and said, "That's great, sister, don't worry, these things are all grown in our own home. I can pick as many as you want."

Every time she went to the black market, she was terrified, afraid that one day they would be caught and their whole family would be finished.

But for the livelihood of her family, she had to take the risk.

If she had a regular buyer in the future, she would feel more at ease.

"Big sister, how much do you want?"

"You can pick as many as you want, but the quality has to be the same as what I picked today, otherwise I won't accept it."

The woman nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, big sister, I will definitely choose the things I sell to you."

Only a fool would offend such a generous buyer.

The woman quickly put all the apples and persimmons into Shi Qingqian's backpack.

"Sister, my last name is Sun. You can just call me Sister Sun from now on."

Shi Qingqian smiled and said, "Okay, Sister Sun, then we have a deal."

When Shi Qingqian carried the backpack, she felt it was heavy, probably nearly 20 kilograms.

Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly heard a violent cough coming from next door.