1970s: Transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a lucky koi novel!

Wen Li withdrew her gaze and quietly slipped into a small alley.

Upon arriving at Gu Huai's residence, Wen Li immediately knocked on the door, and Scarface opened it.

Where's your eldest child?

"The boss is waiting for you in the yard!"

As Wen Li entered the courtyard, she saw Gu Huai leisurely lying on a rocking chair, with a set of exquisite tea utensils on the stone table next to him, and wisps of white steam rising from the boiling water.

The aroma of tea is irresistible; even someone who doesn't know much about tea can tell it's a good tea.

Wen Li was so envious she almost drooled. When would she be able to live such a leisurely life?

"I just saw some Revolutionary Committee members loitering in the alley outside; they're probably coming for you!"

Gu Huai's smug expression vanished. "Scarface, what happened?"

Scarface hadn't expected those people to actually come. "I'll go check it out right away!"

"Have some tea!" Gu Huai poured Wen Li a cup of freshly brewed tea. "I prepared this especially for you, have a taste!"

Seeing that he wasn't in a hurry at all, Wen Li relaxed and took a big gulp of tea.

"Delicious!"

Gu Huai's lips twitched at her boastful manner. "Like a cow chewing on a peony!"

Wen Li didn't argue with him and got down to business, "I sent a hundred catties of cherries over there. Remember to pick them up later, they don't keep well!"

"Okay, did you bring any ready-made ones? I want to check their quality!"

Wen Li kicked the basket with her foot. "Inside!"

Seeing that Wen Li didn't intend to move, Gu Huai could only get up from the rocking chair, bend down, take out the cherries from the basket, look at them, and then taste them.

"Delicious! This stuff is expensive, I'll give it to you for 80 cents a pound!"

Wen Li nodded in agreement. She was satisfied with the price. At this price, Gu Huai would definitely not sell it on the black market, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to sell it. He would definitely sell it through other channels.

Gu Huai paid Wen Li for the goods first, and then the two chatted for a while before Scarface returned.

Seeing that Wen Li was still there, Scarface looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"We're all on the same side, so speak!"

"That guy just took office, and he's probably going to make an example of us!"

Gu Huai rubbed his fingers against the teacup. He hadn't been wasting his years in the commune, but he hadn't expected to suddenly encounter such a tough opponent.

"I understand. Give the order to make them more alert!"

Wen Li recalled that there was a similar passage in the original book, where the newly appointed deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee wanted to take down Gu Huai as soon as he arrived, but he had an accident and was unintentionally saved by the female lead who happened to be passing by. After learning that the female lead and Gu Huai were making a deal, he gave up on dealing with Gu Huai.

From then on, their friendship became even stronger.

Wen Li's heart skipped a beat. Gu Huai didn't know the female lead yet. Was he doomed?

No way! This is her cash cow! If it were anyone else, Wen Li probably wouldn't dare to cooperate so easily.

Seeing Wen Li's dejected expression, Gu Huai was speechless. "What kind of look is that?"

"Are you sure this business can continue?"

Gu Huai nearly spat out his tea. "Can't you just hope I order something nice?"

"Of course I hope you get better, but if something happens to you, you can't betray me!"

Gu Huai gritted his teeth in anger, slamming the teacup back onto the wooden table in a huff. "Don't worry! Even if I get thrown in jail, I won't drag you into it!"

Wen Li patted her chest dramatically, "That's good! That's good!"

"Tsk~ We've been working together for so long, you should at least put on an act!"

"Hey~ I'm not that kind of hypocrite. I won't come here next time. I'll come back for tea after you've sorted out your troubles!"

Gu Huai had witnessed Wen Li's ruthlessness firsthand, and waved his hand weakly, "Let's go, let's go!"

Before leaving, Wen Li made sure to take all the cherries out of her basket, saying, "These are for you, take care, my God of Wealth!"

Gu Huai was so angry he laughed, secretly cursing her for being heartless!

Although she was cursing in her heart, she still made Scarface give Wen Li a few pounds of pork belly.

Wen Li put the pork belly into the basket. "Next time I want some offal!"

"I specially saved the best for you, and you still picked it!"

"Hehe, I've had enough meat, I want to try something different!"

"Listen to what you're saying! If anyone hears you, they'll parade you through the streets!"

In this era, there are very few people who dare to say they've had enough meat. First, you need meat coupons to buy meat, and second, the supply can't meet the demand. Only Gu Huai runs a black market; otherwise, even he wouldn't dare to say such a thing.

Wen Li smiled, waved, and ran off.

After leaving Gu Huai's place, she went to the state-run restaurant and packed some meat buns and a few dishes. Recently, Lu Zechuan had disappeared as soon as he finished work, and Wen Li was feeling lazy and didn't want to cook, so she decided to eat what was available!

After buying the goods, he put a few more pounds of cherries in his basket. He planned to share some with Chen Yan when he got back, as she wanted some for herself too.

Although she usually eats secretly in her room, she still leaves some outside as a formality, just in case she's not paying attention one day and it gets troublesome.

On her way back, Wen Li was still thinking about the newly appointed deputy director.

That deputy director is from Beijing. It's said that his family has a very powerful background. He's here to train for two years, and once he achieves some success, he'll be transferred back.

She didn't believe that someone with such a background and powerful connections would abandon their plans just because Jiang Yue'er saved their life.

It's obvious that his aim in dealing with Gu Huai was to establish his authority within the Red Star Commune. Although the Red Star Commune had two black markets, Gu Huai firmly controlled them both.

Gu Huai is not someone to be trifled with; there must be more to this than meets the eye.

The original book was written from the female protagonist's perspective, so Wen Li was unaware of what else had happened.

However... Wen Li could steal this life-saving favor!

Wen Li recalled the plot of the original book. She remembered that one day, during a heavy rain, Deputy Director Shen went to the neighboring village to visit his niece who was a sent-down youth. On his way back, he passed by the vicinity of the Qianjin Brigade. However, due to the heavy rain, his bicycle slipped and he accidentally fell, hit his head, and passed out.

Jiang Yue'er, who was sheltering from the rain nearby, happened to see it. Jiang Yue'er was beautiful and kind-hearted, and she rescued the person in the heavy rain. Later, she had a high fever for several days because of it.

From then on, Deputy Director Shen took good care of Jiang Yue'er.

Later, when Jiang Yue'er went to Beijing, Deputy Director Shen became one of her backers.

Wen Li glanced at the sky silently. She thought to herself, "The Qianjin Brigade isn't exactly a great place. Which village could gather so many educated youths with connections?"

Isn't it just paving the way for the female lead?

They were nothing more than tools for the female lead to climb to power!

I feel like swearing again!

As she looked around, Wen Li noticed something was wrong. Just a moment ago, the sky was clear and blue, but in just a short while, dark clouds had gathered!

Wen Li thought to herself, "Holy crap, could it be today?"

No, we have to seize this opportunity.

Wen Li, who was just riding her bicycle slowly, suddenly sped up.

The bicycle sped along the path, kicking up a cloud of dust. A gust of wind swept by, and Wen Li's face was covered in dust.

She sighed inwardly: That's the downside of the North!