Age: My Small World

Chapter 60 Dark Market
Twenty minutes later, the three-tenths of the cabbage field was suddenly empty.

"We harvested a lot of rapeseed, but it's not rapeseed, so it would be a waste to use it for oil."

Some of the cabbages were ripened, leaving behind seeds, but the rest were still tender and could be eaten in the winter.

But by the time winter comes, I'm afraid several crops will be ripe.

By the time I was done, the fish was almost done.

In order to enhance the taste, he added some soybean oil, chili and coriander, and simmered it for another minute, and the aroma became much stronger.

A man held the casserole and started eating.

It tastes pretty good when paired with a few corn tortillas.

"It would be nice to have a bowl of rice, but it's a pity that I still have to make seeds."

He looked at the five pounds of rice seeds on the side and did not do anything rash.

Yang Jun has put the rice in a sack and soaked it with water, and also added spiritual water. When he comes back from the dark market in the early morning, it should be almost germinated. Then he can transform a few acres of land into paddy fields and plant seedlings. Perhaps in less than half a month, he will have enough rice to eat.

Rice planting is quite complicated, involving several steps, which he has to complete one by one.

While he was thinking, he had eaten up all the fish in the casserole, even the chili peppers.

"Let's go out and take a nap." Yang Jun felt quite tired today. In addition to being busy all day, grinding flour just now also consumed a lot of his energy.

I slept until about twelve o'clock in the evening.

Yang Jun confirmed the time by the clock on the counter, which made him want to buy a watch as soon as possible.

It was around two o'clock when he had to wake up the girl at the counter who was sleeping soundly.

"What's going on? What are you arguing about?"

The sleepy girl was a little impatient.

When he saw that it was still early morning, he wanted to bite Yang Jun to death.

"I'm sorry, I have to go out for something urgent. Please help me open the door." Yang Jun was also a little helpless. The door of the guesthouse was opened and locked at a fixed time. Otherwise, he wouldn't disturb her sleep.

Although Yang Jun's attitude was very good, it was difficult for the girl who didn't sleep well to give him a good face. Fortunately, the door was still opened, probably because they thought he was good-looking and sweet-talking.

"Don't yell when you come back later. You won't be able to disturb others."

"I'm busy catching the bus back." Yang Jun explained casually, indicating that he would not be coming back, then walked out the door and disappeared into the night.

"Could it be a spy?" the girl at the counter murmured, then shook her head.

"Probably not."

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Yongquan Hutong.

Yang Jun returned here again and saw Mr. Liu looking around at the door of No. 181.

In the moonlight, he was wearing a black jacket and a hat that covered most of his head.

"Mr. Liu, I'm late."

"It doesn't matter, the time is just right." Liu Shangxun looked at the time on his hand. It should be said that he arrived a few minutes early.

"Let's go. It's still a long way from here."

Seeing him leave without hesitation, Yang Jun immediately followed.

"Mr. Liu, should I also cover up?"

"I've prepared it for you a long time ago."

Liu Shangxun said as he handed over a piece of black cloth.

"Conditions are limited, so just cover your face."

If it were winter, it would be better to use a scarf to cover your face, but now this is the only way. On the way, Mr. Liu explained: "The so-called dark market is actually a ghost market, also known as a black market."

"Black market?" Yang Jun scratched his head. This name didn't seem right.

Liu Shangxun glanced at him in the moonlight. The black cloth covered most of his face, but one could still see a pair of bright eyes full of curiosity.

"Do you really think the Dark Market is a good place?"

"It's called the Dark Market now because it sounds better. It used to be called the Ghost Market or the Black Market."

"The black market has existed since ancient times. Criminals would go there to sell things that were inconvenient for them to sell. Over time, a market for goods was formed. However, if one is not careful, it is not surprising that accidents can lead to loss of life."

"Until now, the rules have changed. No one dares to fight to the death anymore, for fear of attracting the attention of the government. The ghost market has also become the dark market, and the things traded have become much more ordinary, mostly buying and selling food."

Yang Jun listened carefully and felt that he had learned a lot.

He couldn't help but ask curiously after hearing the last part: "What was the unusual business like in the past?"

Mr. Liu raised his lips slightly: "Ammunition, weapons, women, everything."

Yang Jun narrowed his eyes, thinking that it might be more than that.

Even with just a glimpse of the whole situation, he could understand that in the ghost market in the past, anything was sold. Human beings, livestock, and medicines were common, and there was probably also the business of killing people.

Unlike now, under state control, most illegal and disorderly behaviors have been eliminated, so grain trading has become the mainstream.

The black market, ghost market, and dark market, layer by layer, represent the evolution of rules.

Of course, the dark market is not limited to these, for example, antiques and bill exchanges should also be carried out.

As they were thinking, the two of them had already arrived near Beiyuan Street.

"The most prosperous areas in the provincial capital are undoubtedly West Market and North Garden, and the Dark Market is right here in North Garden, making it even more convenient for everyone to travel."

Mr. Liu said this and led him into an alley.

Luohe Lane.

As soon as I reached the alley entrance, I saw two people staring at me with sparkling eyes.

After seeing that the two of them did not have any obvious characteristics, he waved his hand and let them go.

"This dark market is under surveillance. Otherwise, if someone from the government were to sneak in, something bad could easily happen."

Mr. Liu explained.

But Yang Jun was a little skeptical that the local police station didn't know about this place.

Because the moment he entered the alley, he was startled by the huge crowd.

It’s called an alley, but it could probably be called a street.

With so many people coming in and out, it will attract attention over time.

Now is the time when spies are being caught everywhere, and the people passing through alleys like this are hiding their true selves. Do they really not know?

That's strange. I guess someone is following us. As long as nothing goes wrong, they won't bother with this place for a short time. After all, if this dark market is gone, other places will emerge. So they just keep an eye on this place.

This is what Yang Jun guessed.

But he couldn't care less about that now. The most urgent thing was to find a shipping channel first.

He bought a sack today, leaving only three dollars left out of his eight-dollar savings. If he doesn't replenish it quickly, he's afraid he'll be a pauper when he returns home.

"By the way, what exactly brought you to the dark market?" Mr. Liu suddenly remembered and asked.

"I want to buy a good piece of jade as a gift for someone, so I have to come to the provincial capital to find it," Yang Jun said casually.

"Mr. Liu, if you know where I can find some good jade, please tell me. I'm going to go ask around now."

He looked towards a stall and started moving.

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(End of this chapter)