Chapter 26 - 26

Chapter 26 First EncounterSeeing that Zhou Yulan had asked the old woman to stay, Yun Ting figured the old woman was reliable, so she didn't say anything more." Little Sister, what's in the basket this time?"Zhou Yulan couldn't wait to see what was in the basket.Yun Ting put down the basket. "Sister, it's still the same old rice and apples. This time there are also red dates. I went through a lot of trouble to get them.""No meat?" Zhou Yulan was a little disappointed. These were fine, but what she wanted this time was meat."No, this meat is hard to get."Yun Ting was also wondering if she could fence off a piece of land in the space to raise livestock or small animals; she would try it when she got back."This rice is so white! And these apples and dates are really nice. Little sister, how much do you want to trade?" The old lady on the side looked at the things in the basket with her eyes shining."Auntie, rice is 50 cents, apples are 60 cents each, and dates are 80 cents a pound.""What? So expensive...""Shh... Auntie, keep your voice down." Zhou Yulan quickly stopped her.The older woman said a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I got a little excited, but Little Sister, this is too expensive."Yun Ting shook his head: "Auntie, although my price is a bit higher than the black market, the quality is worth the price. If you don't believe me, ask Sister Yulan. She traded with me before.""Yes! Auntie, at first I also thought it was expensive, but after eating it, it was definitely worth the price. My naughty son can eat a whole apple by himself. It's sweet and crisp, and the cooked rice is very fragrant.""Alright then! Give me five catties of polished rice, two apples, and half a catty of red dates." The old lady took out the money, counted it out, and handed it to Yun Ting."Four yuan and one mao."Yun Ting quickly weighed out five catties of fine rice for the old lady, took two apples, weighed out half a catty of red dates for her, and even gave her a small handful extra. "Auntie, these red dates are very sweet and good for replenishing blood. I'll give you some more. Thank you so much for showing me the way and for taking care of my little business.""Thank you, Little Sister!" the old lady exclaimed happily." Little Sister, give me ten catties of fine rice, four apples, and two catties of red dates. Next time, get me some meat!" Zhou Yulan said."Okay, sis, how about wild chicken or rabbit?" Yun Ting asked as she filled her rice container."Okay, okay, why not? Remember to get some for me next time!""I want one too! Let Auntie know when the time comes!""Okay, I've got it all. Sis, you have nine yuan in total, so I'll give you an extra handful of red dates.""Okay, here's the money. Sit down and have some water. I'll go get a few reliable girlfriends to help you sell these.""Thank you so much, sister."" Little Sister, please bring more next time. I have many sisters who need to exchange theirs." The old woman didn't leave and sat down to chat with her."Auntie, the problem is that these good things are hard to come by these days! People are fighting tooth and nail for them!""Hey... are you kidding me? Haha... a head injury and bleeding is such an exaggeration."Not long after the two started chatting, Zhou Yulan returned with three women.They all came carrying cloth bags."Come on, let me take a look at this..."Three women stepped forward to inspect, their faces beaming with excitement. "I want five catties of fine rice, four apples, and a catty of red dates.""I also have five catties of polished rice, two apples, and three catties of red dates.""Five catties of fine rice, five apples, and two catties of red dates."Yun Ting was extremely busy. Her basket wasn't very full to begin with, but now all the people had cleared it out for her, so she didn't have to go around selling the goods anymore. It seems that the workers at Family Compound have quite a bit of purchasing power."Sis, I'll be going now, I'll come again next time.""Okay, I'll remember that!"Yun Ting nodded to indicate that she understood, waved, and left with her basket on her back.She earned more than 30 yuan on this trip without much effort. Although it wasn't a lot, every little bit counts!She still has a lot of things in her storage space! She needs to find a way to go to the county's black market and trade with the black market boss so she won't have to go through the trouble of selling goods again and again, and she doesn't have that much time anyway.As usual, Yun Ting found a secluded spot, entered her spatial dimension, and changed back into her usual attire. Today, she wore army green pants and a white short-sleeved shirt, with her hair in two long braids. She loosened her braids a bit, which made her look much better. Looking in the mirror, she admired herself, "Tsk tsk... how beautiful I am... haha."She winked playfully at herself in the mirror. The beauty mark at the corner of her eye, paired with her big, watery eyes, made her look pitiful, but unfortunately, it didn't suit her personality.With her army green crossbody bag and basket on her back, she headed toward the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. She didn't need to buy anything else; she mainly wanted to see if she could get lucky and buy some pork. These days, it's incredibly difficult to buy meat."Wow! I'm in luck today! There are even big bones and some lean meat."In this day and age, everyone prefers fatty meat, so lean meat is hard to sell. The bones are all cleaned off, but nobody buys them either. This just happens to be a good deal for her; to her, they are all good stuff!"Uncle, give me two pounds of lean meat, and wrap up these two big bones for me too.""Okay, lean meat is 65 cents a pound plus a meat coupon, bones don't need coupons, 30 cents a pound."Yun Ting counted out the money, and the uncle deftly weighed out the meat and bones for her.She checked the time; it was almost noon, time to go to the State-run Restaurant. Recently, she noticed that her appetite had increased after her Wood Element Ability was upgraded. She didn't know if it was because of drinking spiritual spring water or something else, but she also felt much stronger.Today at State-run Restaurant, we have braised pork, plain noodles, wontons with three kinds of seafood, and sweet and sour pork ribs."Wow... these are all my favorite foods!"Yun Ting ordered sweet and sour pork ribs and three-delicacy wontons, and also ordered a serving of braised pork.While waiting for her food, she looked around and didn't see Yang Qingqing. This time, she didn't even see Lu Jiayan and Zhou Yang. There were a few old educated youths, but they were all nodding acquaintances.Her gaze lingered briefly on a man not far away before casually looking away, thinking to herself, "That guy is really handsome..."This was the most handsome man she had ever seen since she came to this era, at least according to her aesthetic standards. However, she wasn't a fangirl; she was simply admiring him.In this day and age, it would be difficult to find a male comrade who shares her values. She has no plans to find a partner. If she were to find someone with incompatible values ​​who is also a chauvinist, wouldn't her miserable life begin?The thought of it is terrifying. No, no, no… She doesn't want to get married young. She wants to be beautiful on her own. If she has to get married, she must find someone she is satisfied with.Duan Xingye had also noticed Yun Ting, but she only lingered on his face for a moment before turning away, which surprised him. In the past, the female comrades he had met would practically glue their eyes to him, which made him curious about Yun Ting.