Chapter 25 The Boss
The neighbors and Grandma Sun were very satisfied with Ye Xingguo; after all, he was their biological father.
Mrs. Ye no longer needed to save face. Her son had blocked her own path. Besides, she had indeed mistreated the girl, and she couldn't ruin her son's future.
Ye Shengguo thanked everyone who had helped her that day. She had never experienced such warmth from her neighbors before. Taking the money and leaving, she watched nearby to see if Ye Xingguo would go find Wan Qiong because of today's incident, but he didn't turn his head even when she followed him all the way to the coal yard.
Since there was nothing else, she decided to go to the black market. She needed to save more money and ration tickets, as she would have to live on her own in the future.
After a good meal in her space, she dressed up. This time, she planned to sell chickens. She packed five chickens into a bamboo basket and covered them with a sack, while carrying a bamboo basket with only one chicken inside.
As usual, she paid two mao and thought that selling in the black market was quite profitable.
She was in the same old spot. As soon as she squatted down and lifted the sack covering the chicken in the basket, people gathered around.
"Sister, how much are the chickens?"
"My chickens are well-fed. Each one weighs over four catties after being plucked. Three yuan and fifty for one with ration tickets, and four yuan and fifty without."
The other party hesitated, calculating in their mind. After all, the chickens they usually bought were live. This way, the price wasn't really expensive.
The first order was a success. Twenty chickens were successively placed in the bamboo basket, and in a blink of an eye, only three were left. Ye Shengguo emptied the bamboo basket and put all the remaining chickens into the bamboo basket, making it clear at a glance.
"I'll take all the remaining chickens."
Ye Shengguo looked up at the generous buyer, a middle-aged man with a scar on his face. He was accompanied by two followers.
"Okay, these are the last three. Ten yuan and fifty with ration tickets, and thirteen yuan and fifty without."
The younger men behind the buyer quickly handed over the money and, with a casual grab of the chicken's head, carried them away.
"Can we talk?"
Hearing this, Ye Shengguo felt like a common plot twist from a novel was unfolding. She suspected she had encountered a black market boss.
"Talk about what? Trying to rob me?"
"Hahaha, it's obvious you're new, you don't even know Brother Kui," one of the followers scoffed.
Ye Shengguo rolled her eyes. What was so funny? She genuinely didn't know him.
"Let's go."
Ye Shengguo put the bamboo basket with the chicken into her larger basket and slung it over her shoulder. She thought they would talk in some house in the black market, but instead, she was led to a small courtyard house two alleys away.
The house was quite tidy and looked nice. The fact that someone had the leisure to grow flowers indicated a good living condition, which didn't match the man's appearance.
"Do I not look like someone who would grow flowers?"
The voice from behind made Ye Shengguo regret not controlling her expression. Her inner thoughts were so easily read. She would have to learn from Mrs. Ye and pretend more in the future. Su Dan Novel Network.
"You don't. So, what do you want to talk about?"
Ye Shengguo subtly took a miniature stun gun from her space and put it in her pocket. She kept one hand in her pocket, ready to defend herself at any moment.
"Do you have a lot of goods, girl? If you have a lot, you can sell them directly to me. Selling them piecemeal is too time-consuming and you won't get a good price."
"What price will you offer?"
The man took out a piece of paper, densely packed with prices for various goods, even detailing the price based on weight.
Ye Shengguo admired the man for running the black market business so meticulously. She thought it was worth trying. She had her space and self-defense weapons. Even if she was ripped off the first time, she would have a chance to escape.
"Okay, shall we try it once?"
"Straightforward. When shall we try it once?"
Ye Shengguo gritted her teeth. His words were ambiguous and could be misinterpreted.