Chapter 12

Since Xia Yunxuan had a general idea, she took out a few pounds of rice, flour, noodles, and some brown sugar and white sugar from her space. She wanted to see if she could lure out the black market eldest brother.

The woman next to her saw Xia Yunxuan selling such good things and her eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn’t believe this girl had such good stuff.

Passersby also saw it and asked, “Big sister, how much is this rice? And how much is this brown sugar?”

Xia Yunxuan knew the prices from others. “This is top-quality rice, no sand at all. It’s 80 cents a pound. Brown sugar is 1 yuan, and white sugar is 90 cents.”

The passersby heard the prices and scoffed. They thought it was more than double the price outside. It was too expensive. But seeing such good rice, they couldn’t resist. They asked, “Can you lower the price a little? It’s only 30 cents a pound outside. 80 cents is too expensive.”

Xia Yunxuan calmly said, “The supply and marketing cooperative is cheap, but their rice isn’t as good as mine, and you need coupons. If you have coupons, I can give you a discount.”

Someone behind her said, “Little girl, I don’t have coupons. 80 cents is 80 cents. How much do you have? I’ll take it all.” Xia Yunxuan had prepared a scale. “I’ll weigh it for you. Just wait a moment.”

Xia Yunxuan took out the scale and weighed it. It was a little over 11 pounds. Xia Yunxuan said, “Let’s call it 11 pounds. That’s 8 yuan and 80 cents.”

The person behind her counted out 8 yuan and 80 cents in change, took the rice, and left. He was lucky to find such good rice today. His wife had just given birth, and they could eat it for a few days.

Seeing that Xia Yunxuan’s rice was sold out so quickly, others were afraid that the other things would be snatched up. They quickly grabbed things from Xia Yunxuan’s basket, asked the price, paid, and left.

The quality of Xia Yunxuan’s goods was too good. People kept asking her if she had more and when she would come back again.

Soon, everything in Xia Yunxuan’s basket was sold out. She had made 20 to 30 yuan, almost a worker’s monthly salary.

It was clear that people liked to go to the black market in these times. The bold ones thrived, and the timid ones starved.

Xia Yunxuan carried her basket and walked out. When she reached a corner, two people stopped her and said, “Big sister, our eldest brother wants to see you.”

Xia Yunxuan thought, “Finally!” It was worth bringing out so many good things. She was waiting for the black market eldest brother.

Xia Yunxuan wasn’t afraid. Even though her combat abilities were a little low, she had her space.

She followed the two men to a room. Inside, a man in his 30s, slightly bald, sat with a few men. The black market eldest brother saw them and asked, “Big sister, hello. I’m the eldest brother of this black market.”

“I called you here for no other reason than my men told me that the goods you have are of excellent quality. I just wanted to ask if you have more goods. If you do, can we cooperate?”

“Let me introduce myself. My surname is Li. Just call me Brother Li. These people are Ergouzi, Pingtou, Daozi, and Lao Liu. They are my right-hand men.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “Hello, Brother Li. My surname is Yun. I do have some goods. I wonder what price you can offer? My goods are all top-quality. They’re even better than the ones I sold today.”

“Oh,” the black market eldest brother was delighted. He rarely encountered such high-quality goods. If he could get them, he would be firmly established in the entire black market in town.

Brother Li asked, “Sister Yun, how much can you get? If the quantity is large, I’ll definitely give you a high price.”

“Also, I don’t know what kind of goods you have, Sister Yun. If it’s something we need right now, the price will be even higher.”

“Sister Yun, this is our first time cooperating. We don’t know each other’s strengths. You’ve seen the samples. I don’t know what you have or what we need. Why don’t you write down the things and quantities you need? If the price is right, I’ll buy them from you, okay?”

“Sister Yun, you’re so straightforward. Okay, wait for me. I’ll write down what we need and the quantities.”

“Brother Li, to save time, I suggest you also write down the prices we’ll trade at. That way, it’s clear. You can trust the quality. After you sell this batch, you’ll definitely want to cooperate with me again.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to Sister Yun.” Brother Li took a piece of paper and a pen from the drawer and started writing. After a few minutes, he gave it to Xia Yunxuan. “Sister Yun, do you have these things?”

Xia Yunxuan looked at the list. She happened to have everything. She said, “Brother Li, I have all the things you need. We’ll deliver the goods at 8 pm at the small forest behind the south gate.”

“Okay, Sister Yun. I’ll be there on time.” Xia Yunxuan said, “Brother Li, I hope our first cooperation goes smoothly. I don’t want any trouble.”

“Sister Yun, don’t worry. I want to cooperate with you again. I don’t want to ruin my own business. Haha, well, I wish us a pleasant cooperation tonight. I’ll go now. Take care, Sister Yun.”

Xia Yunxuan carried her basket and walked out of the black market. When she reached a deserted alley, she took out a wet wipe and wiped her face, returning to her original appearance.

She asked someone for directions to the scrap yard. She wanted to try her luck. When she arrived, an old man was listening to a radio. He was playing operas. In these times, someone who could afford a radio was definitely rich.

Xia Yunxuan never underestimated anyone. A hidden master could appear at any time.

Xia Yunxuan walked over and politely asked, “Hello, Grandpa. My family sent me to find some books and newspapers to paste on the walls. Can I go in?”

The old man guarding the gate, Wang Da Ye, looked at Xia Yunxuan and said, “Go in. But don’t stay too long. Don’t take anything you shouldn’t.”

“Okay, thank you, Grandpa.”

Xia Yunxuan went in and saw that it was truly a scrap yard. There was everything, dirty and smelly. The smell was overwhelming. Xia Yunxuan quickly took out a mask and put it on.

At this moment, Feifei’s voice came from her space. “Sister, I know where there are good things!” Xia Yunxuan said, “Feifei, you startled me. Can you stop jumping out like that?”

“Sorry, sister. I forgot. I just saw good things and couldn’t help myself. Okay, tell me where the good things are.”

“Under the table in front of you, there’s a secret compartment. There are a lot of treasures hidden in there. Go get them. The table next to it also has one.”

“And under the bed. There’s also a secret compartment. There are a lot of treasures hidden in there.”

Feifei said, “Sister, I’ll keep looking. You take the treasures here and put them in your space.”