Chapter 10 Trip to the County Town 2

"Oh! My daughter, I won't hide it from you. Because of the famine, cornmeal has been classified as fine grains. Good things like rice and flour are very rare. There is only a little supply during festivals, and the supply is in short supply."

Speaking of this in a low voice, the old lady sighed.

"My daughter-in-law is in confinement, and she can't eat a single grain. The baby has been born for three days, and the milk is not coming down. The baby is hungry and crying. My daughter, if you have a way, please help me, an old man, and show me a way. I won't hide it from you. In the black market, high-priced grains may not be available for several yuan per pound. I won't treat you unfairly in terms of price."

Food is the first necessity of the people. In this era, grain is really more precious than money.

Feng Qingxue has read about the black market in the information. The state strictly prohibits speculation.

To put it bluntly, it is to prohibit ordinary people from trading privately.

However, under hunger, there are many people who take risks, and the black market has become a place that everyone knows well. Some people trade in the streets, some trade under trees and bridges, and some trade at train stations. The location often changes.

Some people even negotiate business during the day and trade materials at night.

Everyone's life is not easy, unless they are the kind of people who strictly abide by national laws and regulations, they usually turn a blind eye.

Because there are a lot of materials stored in the space, Feng Qingxue wants to sell some food. Food is not enough, and money is also needed. Fortunately, food is more important than money. Now the old lady's question is just what she wants.

She likes to read books and understands micro-expressions. She can tell whether the old lady is lying or not.

The old lady did not lie, so she also spoke in a low voice.

"Do you want rice and flour? Do you want eggs?"

The old lady was stunned, a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she calmed down and nodded quickly, "Girl, really?"

Feng Qingxue patted the backpack at her feet.

The old lady was overjoyed, grabbed her and whispered: "I want them all."

After saying this, she raised her voice, "My dear girl, if I hadn't come to say hello because I saw you looked familiar, I wouldn't have known that you were a relative from my mother's side. How could a relative not come to visit? Get up quickly and go to my house to drink some hot water."

Now even if you have money, you can't buy the fine grains you want to buy in the black market, which shows how precious they are.

So, the old lady didn't want to let Feng Qingxue go.

"Auntie, it's really you, I didn't recognize you." Feng Qingxue said as she stood up and put the backpack on her shoulder, "But I'm going to find someone later, so I won't go to your house."

After saying this loudly, Feng Qingxue lowered her voice, "Let's find a place where no one is trading, and we don't need to lock the door."

You can't be without a sense of defense, especially since she is now an unarmed girl.

The old lady nodded and had no objection.

"My dear girl, I'll go home to get money and a bag, where can I find you?" The old lady often went to the black market and was sensible.

Feng Qingxue thought for a moment, "I'll go to the old elm tree not far away and wait for you. There are a lot of people here, and there are a lot of eyes."

"Okay, you go first, I'll go later." The old lady obviously knew the iconic old tree.

"Let me ask you first, what price can you offer? If the price is right, I won't look for anyone else."

"In the black market, food coupons are five yuan per catty, and fine grains such as rice and flour are one yuan more expensive, and eggs are also five yuan per catty. Girl, I'll pay six yuan per catty, I'll buy as much as you have, but don't sell it to others."