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Chapter 33 Shopping Spree!

Lu Xiao chuckled and gently ruffled her hair through her hat.

"Let's go quickly."

"The snow will get heavier soon."

"Um……"

The young couple continued walking into the alley. They had only gone a few steps when an older woman, who was completely covered except for her eyes, called out to them.

"Comrade, would you like some eggs?"

There are eggs in Qiao Nian's space.

There are less than two hundred left.

When she heard someone ask for eggs, her eyes immediately lit up.

Lu Xiao then found out.

"How to sell it?"

He used some methods to make his voice rougher and more raspy, completely masking his original voice.

"One cent each if you have a ticket, one cent and fifty cents each if you don't have a ticket."

They're only 150 cents each, really not expensive.

Qiao Nian thought to herself, but didn't say anything.

He allowed Lu Xiao to talk to the other party.

Lu Xiao glanced at the basket covered by the black cloth, and the corner that was showing was indeed full of white eggs.

"how much do you have?"

Thirty-five.

Buying everything here will cost five dollars and twenty-five cents.

Lu Xiao gestured for the woman to go with him to a secluded corner, where they could look at the eggs and pay her.

He counted the eggs and found they were correct, so he gave the other person five yuan and thirty cents.

Keep the change, just give him the basket.

The aunt had extra baskets and earned five cents for free, which made her very happy.

He took the money from the basket, carefully placed it on his person, and then turned and left the alley.

Under Lu Xiao's cover, Qiao Nian put the basket and eggs into her spatial storage.

She was delighted with what she had gained, and holding Lu Xiao's hand, she continued forward.

Occasionally, you'll encounter people on the road, like that auntie from earlier, selling eggs, pheasants, and rabbits.

Qiao Nian remained silent, but kept pinching Lu Xiao's fingers, which meant only one thing.

Buy, buy, buy.

Lu Xiao accompanied his wife here, naturally wanting to fulfill her wishes.

I bought everything that was available for sale.

Fortunately, at this time, everyone was focused on trading, and once the transaction was completed, they turned around and left without asking each other anything.

Otherwise, people would definitely know that a man and a woman came into the alley today and bought a lot of things.

They bought all the items from retail investors, but Qiao Nian's desired cotton and mutton are still nowhere to be found.

Although there was still a goat lying in the space, it hadn't been cleaned up yet, so they wouldn't be able to eat for a while.

Qiao Nian wants to eat mutton.

I also want my parents to be able to eat mutton.

Lu Xiao led Qiao Nian through the alleys and then stopped outside a dilapidated little courtyard that looked very inconspicuous.

He reached out and knocked on the courtyard gate.

A voice came from inside, "Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Third Master."

Lu Xiao lowered his voice.

Upon hearing this, the people in the courtyard came forward and opened the door.

He opened the door and looked at the man and woman outside with suspicion.

"Is there something you need from Third Master?"

"I brought some things from my hometown and would like Third Uncle to take a look at them."

Lu Xiao spoke up.

The other person hesitated for a moment, looked behind them, and then nodded.

"come in."

The two went inside, and he immediately closed the door.

"What do you want?"

The dilapidated courtyard was somewhat unsettling, and the person who had closed the door turned around to ask a question.

So Lu Xiao's words just now were a code here.

There's no Third Master here.

The other party asked directly.

Lu Xiao didn't stand on ceremony, "The cotton and meat were just harvested this year."

Upon hearing this tone, the other party exclaimed "Oh!" and sized Lu Xiao up and down, saying, "Fresh cotton isn't cheap."

As for meat, he had some.

Lu Xiao took out a large stack of ten-yuan notes that his wife had given him earlier that morning.

The other party would then know that a big customer had arrived.

What do you need cotton for?

"It's cold, I want to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts for my family." "How much can you eat?"

"how much do you have?"

Lu Xiao asked.

The other party became increasingly wary.

He stretched out a hand and waved it.

"Fifty."

A pound of cotton costs 2.5 yuan; 50 pounds of cotton costs over 100 yuan.

Don't underestimate this hundred-odd yuan. At that time, a salesperson at the county supply and marketing cooperative only earned twenty-three yuan a month.

The money spent on fifty kilograms of cotton is equivalent to half a year's income for an ordinary worker.

Lu Xiao is rich.

The other party saw the money and was willing to make the deal.

"Come with me to get the goods."

The other party asked Lu Xiao to pick up the goods, while Qiao Nian was told to wait inside.

Qiao Nian glanced at Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao nodded to her, and the two then parted ways.

We crossed the yard and arrived at the backyard.

The man opened an inconspicuous wooden plank, revealing a tunnel entrance before them...

Qiao Nian waited under the eaves for a while, and then she heard Lu Xiao calling her.

She looked up and saw Lu Xiao coming out carrying two large sacks.

One sack contained fifty pounds of cotton, packed tightly together. The other sack held the meat she was longing for.

One goat, half a beef, two dried chickens, and two dried ducks.

"Your arm."

Qiao Nian was worried about his arm and quickly went forward.

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "It's nothing, my left hand is not injured."

He then told Qiao Nian to leave.

Qiao Nian wanted to help carry the things, but she was too weak.

"I can't lift it..."

She looked up at Lu Xiao with a pitiful expression.

Lu Xiao found it both funny and heartbreaking.

"It's okay, I'll take care of it."

He carried over 100 pounds of things in one hand and still managed to walk out steadily.

Seeing this, Qiao Nian quickly followed and gently hugged his right arm.

"I want to increase my strength in the future."

She spoke in a low voice.

Lu Xiao was reluctant to let her practice any strength training, "No need, just make sure Nian Nian looks pretty."

The two left the courtyard.

The man, who had just made a big deal, watched the two men leave, weighed the fresh 260 yuan in his hand, and turned around to whistle.

I'm in a good mood.

As for who the other party was, and how they could come up with so much money at once, he didn't care.

In this day and age, everything has to be distributed, and even wealthy leaders are severely lacking in resources.

He does this business to share the people's burdens and help them overcome difficulties.

After leaving the courtyard, Qiao Nian and the others immediately looked for an empty alley to put their things away and retrieve their bicycles.

Lu Xiao rode his bicycle, carrying Qiao Nian away from this place.

The two changed out of their worn-out cotton-padded coats. Lu Xiao put on a military overcoat, and Qiao Nian put on the new cotton-padded coat that her mother had made for her a few days earlier.

The young couple appeared together at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Continue shopping.

This time, you need a receipt to buy it.

Qiao Nian had a sack of money, but no ration coupons.

Fortunately, Lu Xiao had quite a few votes.

At the county's supply and marketing cooperative, Qiao Nian could buy everything on the shelves at will.

However, she did not do that.

Because everything the supply and marketing cooperative had, she had in her space.

The young couple ended up buying two jin of White Rabbit candy, two bottles of malted milk powder, two bottles of Moutai liquor, and four cotton-padded jackets in the clothing section that didn't require ration coupons.

One for each of my parents, my master, and his wife.

Lu Xiao wanted to buy one for Qiao Nian as well.

Qiao Nian shook her head repeatedly.

"I do not want."

She didn't like those big, bulky cotton-padded coats.

She had both cloth and cotton, and she wanted her mother to make a fitted style for her.

The two, who appeared to have bought very little, actually bought everything they could want before leaving the supply and marketing cooperative and going home.

(End of this chapter)