21. Noisy hospital (3)
For the sake of those white rabbit toffees last night, I opened the door for her.
Look at the sky outside.
Zhang Mei looked at her worriedly.
"Sister, it's pitch dark today. It's not safe for a girl like you to go out for a run. You'd better wait until it gets brighter."
Of course, if you want to go to the black market, you can't wait until dawn.
Nuannuan pulled Jiang Shaoqing out again as a shield.
"My brother had a fever when he came to the hospital yesterday. He was already unconscious. I was a little worried about him, so I wanted to go over and have a look. Sister, I'm sorry for causing you trouble. Can I treat you to a meal when I come back to make up for it?
Right?"
When it comes to eating, Zhang Mei's eyes light up.
"How embarrassing."
Nuannuan dug out something wrapped in oil paper from her bag.
"What's the shame? It's me who is troubling you in the first place. Sister, you are such a nice person, so I should be the one who is embarrassed. It must be uncomfortable to wake you up so early. Eat two pieces of peach cake to cushion your stomach. Don't worry.
I’m hungry.”
The weight of this pack is not small. It is as big as an adult’s palm and is quite thick to the touch. There are more than just two pieces of peach cake, it must be at least seven or eight pieces.
Zhang Mei's heart was melted by her.
The sincerity in my eyes is a little more genuine than yesterday.
"Sister, do you think what are you doing? It's just a simple matter, why are you so polite? Your brother is still sick, take this to him."
He said that he wanted her to take it back, but his hand squeezed the oil paper bag wrapping the peach cake tightly.
I felt very reluctant to part with it, and all I could say was kowtow.
Nowadays, every household is facing difficulties. This peach cake costs one yuan per catty, and it also requires food stamps. It has been a long time since she was willing to buy it for her children.
Although we have an iron rice bowl, there are more than ten people in the family, so nothing can be done without spending money.
She was so excited that she wanted to go up and hug Nuannuan.
Nuannuan will be confiscated.
"Sister, I'm going to stay here for several days, and I have to trouble you for everything. As long as you don't find me annoying. Put this away quickly. I'm sure I'll be hungry when I get up early in the morning, so you can warm it up
Drink water, be sure not to drink cold water, otherwise I will get upset, so I will leave first."
After saying that, Nuannuan ran onto the street into the night.
Zhang Mei was so excited that she just waved her handkerchief to see her off.
After closing the door, I quickly returned to my workroom. As soon as I opened the palm-sized peach cake, it was thick and covered with a layer of white sesame seeds. It smelled particularly fragrant.
She carefully pinched off a little bit with her hand and put it into her mouth. It smelled delicious.
Compared with the peach cakes in the supply and marketing cooperative, this one is more delicious and sweeter.
Sometimes there are 8 pieces of peach cake in total.
I pinched some dregs on the paper and put it in my mouth, savoring it with narcissism.
The remaining peach cakes were wrapped in oil paper and put into her bag, ready to be eaten by her children when she returned home.
There was a big family at home, and she didn’t want to hand this over. If she handed it over, it would fall into the mouths of her children, and there wouldn’t be many left.
Looking at his bag, he thought about it, took out the peach cake and put it into his pocket, and sat there carefully without daring to move.
Warmly marching towards the night.
This black market usually conducts transactions before dawn, and it must be in a remote place with few people.
She probably walked around during the day and identified some useful locations.
I dressed myself up casually, then picked up a basket and walked to the place I had explored before.
It snowed just yesterday, the whole street was white, and the moon hung brightly high in the sky.
When the moonlight shines, the entire county seems to be covered in a silver-white coat, so beautiful.
After walking through the main street, turn onto some trails.
Before they reached the place, a man suddenly appeared from the street corner in front. A man covered his face and looked at Nuannuan with vigilance.
"Who are you? What do you do?"
Nuannuan shook her basket.
She said to him in an authentic dialect: "Brother, I'm just selling some things from home. Someone in my family is sick and hospitalized. I have no choice but to come here to think of a solution. The hospital is still asking for money. OK, okay.
, let me pass."
This strange accent made the person’s head feel numb.
"You are not local."
Nuannuan nodded.
"Well, my mother, my brother, and I escaped from trouble a few years ago. I can't change my accent. Don't dislike me."
This strong He Province dialect.
The men who heard this frowned a little.
"Don't try to fool me. We have our own rules here. Anyone who goes in to buy or sell things has to pay a little protection fee, or 50 cents. Which one do you choose?"
Nuannuan decisively chose to give 5 cents.
It’s hard to tell what’s in the basket. What if these people get greedy?
Buyers won’t tell you when the sale will take place, so it’s better to avoid these people.
Liuda took out a handkerchief from his arms and opened it layer by layer.
I counted the cents in bits and pieces and handed them over.
"Brother, here are fifty cents. Count them."
One of them is worth ten cents, and the rest are worth a few cents.
After counting the numbers in a hurry, the man waved her in and let her in.
After turning a corner and coming in, I saw a crowd of people in the alley. Some people were alone, and some were two people squatting under the corner and muttering.
There are still some people watching around.
Nuan Nuan kept walking forward and looking at those people through the moonlight.
Not long after she walked in, an old lady with white hair came over to her.
The old lady came forward and whispered: "Daughter, do you have any eggs? Can you waive the ticket?"
The old lady is well-dressed, her clothes are clean and clean, and there are two patches on the corners of her clothes, which look like they were put on intentionally.
Nuannuan nodded, then pointed to the open space next to her.
There happened to be a corner over there. After turning in from the corner, no one could be seen outside. Nuannuan went there first, and the old lady followed behind her.
After coming over, the old lady couldn't wait to grab Nuannuan's sleeves.
"Daughter, how many eggs do you have there? I want them all. The price is negotiable."
The eggs are all in the space, you can take them as you want, but she didn’t say too much.
"I have thirty eggs here. My price is not high, just 10 cents higher than the market price. It's ten cents each, no tickets required."
This dime a piece was really a bit expensive, but thinking about her daughter-in-law who was in confinement, the old woman gritted her teeth and bought the 30 eggs.
Nuannuan probably guessed why she bought the eggs.
After giving her the eggs, he said something else.
Chapter completed!