At night, Cheng Qiao came to another empty room in the new house, took out the rice, flour and other supplies from the grocery store, and put them back into the space.
There is no way around it. Cheng Qiao has tried it many times. Things from the grocery store cannot enter the black soil, but things from the black soil can enter the grocery store.
So if Cheng Qiao wants to buy a large amount of goods from the grocery store, he must take the goods outside for a spin and then put them into the black soil. After the supplies in the grocery store are automatically refilled, he must repeat the operation.
Li Huan stood guard outside the door, looking inside through the crack from time to time. He saw bags of grain appearing on the ground one after another, and then all disappeared. After a while, bags of grain appeared again, and then disappeared again.
"Wife, aren't you tired of fiddling with it like this? Can't you finish it in one go?"
When Cheng Qiao came out, Li Huan couldn't help but ask.
"Alas, I have no choice. You know, magic weapons also have flaws. If I can take out so many things at once, why would I bother with it?"
Li Huan stopped asking. Although he still didn't quite understand what Cheng Qiao meant, this thing was too mysterious and he was worried that his ability to accept it was too weak.
"Yes, these are all for you."
Cheng Qiao took out various brands of cigarettes, alcohol, and tea. These things are loved by most men, but they are not necessities of life, so not only are they expensive, but they also require receipts.
"Cheng Qiao, you are really my good wife. I need to keep a record of how much these are and give you the money when the time comes."
"Okay, remember it. I don't know how much to charge."
Li Huan found a pen and a notebook and recorded every word carefully. As a person who often roamed the black market, he already knew the prices by heart.
Early the next morning, Aunt Wang came with her husband and son. Mother Li hurriedly greeted them. Li Le also went to find Xiaohua and the other little girls to collect firewood at the back mountain.
Li Huan came to Uncle Niu's house to borrow an ox cart. Uncle Niu was drinking corn porridge. Ever since Cheng Qiao gave him 100 kilograms of corn flour, he finally didn't want to eat the hard sorghum buns anymore.
"Uncle Niu, this pack of cigarettes is for you."
"You little rascal, you want to borrow the bullock cart again."
"Just tell me whether you want to lend it to me or not."
"Lend me this good cigarette. It's more than ten cents. It's enough to cover the bus fare. But you are not allowed to whip my old cow, okay?"
Li Huan nodded. He knew how much Uncle Niu treasured his cow, so how could he possibly beat the old cow
He went home and took Cheng Qiao with him to the county town. On the way, he met Shouhou, who was riding a borrowed bicycle and chatting with Li Huan. Finally, he threw the bicycle onto the ox cart and sat next to Li Huan.
"Here, take one."
When the skinny monkey saw the cigarette, he quickly reached out, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. With his other hand, he fumbled in his pocket for a while and finally found a box of matches.
"Brother Huan, the taste of this cigarette seems to be purer than the one bought from the supply and marketing cooperative."
"It's been a while since I last smoked. How can I tell whether it's pure or not?"
"That's right, Brother Huan, Qiu Min told me that this is a big deal, and those tickets are enough to keep us happy for a while."
Li Huan nodded. The textile factory could not get together 2,000 soap tickets, but they could still get together 500 or 800. These tickets were in short supply and would be sold out as soon as they were released.
"This is the money you and Qiu Min have. Hold on to it and marry her home as soon as possible."
"Well, I'm looking for a house now, even if it's just a small studio. Once Qiu Min pays back the 500 yuan and I buy a house, I can marry her home."
Cheng Qiao didn't say anything, but she was very happy in her heart. If such business came more often, not only would she be able to achieve financial freedom sooner, but Shouhou and Qiu Min would also be able to get married sooner.
Several people happily ran towards the county town, but none of them noticed a pair of gloomy eyes revealed behind a big tree at the entrance of the village.
The three of them came to the dilapidated house. Before opening the door, Li Huan looked around vigilantly. Apart from the sound of the wind, there was no one around.
"Shouhou, the stuff is in there. Go ask Qiu Min if she wants to pick it up today. If she does, I'll put the stuff on the bullock cart and send it to her."
The skinny monkey nodded quickly, took the bicycle from the ox cart, and rode towards the supply and marketing cooperative. Li Huan quickly opened the door. Cheng Qiao couldn't wait to enter the room and waved his hand. Two thousand bars of soap suddenly appeared on the ground.
"Wife, this soap seems to be of better quality than the one bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. Look, it's so firm."
Cheng Qiao nodded. As time goes by, things will become better and better, and there will be more and more of them. By then, these soaps will gradually be eliminated.
While there was still time, Cheng Qiao took out all the rice, flour, oil and other things that could be taken out of the space. The barrels of oil were also put into the water tank by Cheng Qiao and were taken out at this time.
Li Huan was surprised to see a large water tank in the room. Water was cheap, so why did he need so much water? But when he got closer, he found that the large water tank was full of oil.
"Wife, there are probably about 400 to 500 kilograms of oil in this water tank."
Cheng Qiao nodded and continued to take out things. It was not convenient for her to run to the county town again and again, so she had to prepare things for Li Huan to sell.
The couple, one of them was putting things out, while the other was taking notes with a pen and paper. Li Huan became happier and happier as he wrote. Originally, he had to pay before taking these things, but now he could take the things first and pay later, which was a lot more convenient.
Qiu Min didn't expect Cheng Qiao to be so fast and prepare the soap in one night. What did that mean? It meant that they already had so much stuff. So she quickly took leave and went to the textile factory.
When the old man who was guarding the textile factory saw Qiu Min, he welcomed her in warmly. You know, if you can establish good relationships with the people in the supply and marketing cooperative, there will be many benefits in the future.
"Qiu Min, you got the soap."
Cui Jiemin, director of the supply and marketing department of the textile factory, stood up happily when she saw Qiu Min. For the welfare of the factory employees, she had been running around but had not yet been able to get the necessary materials.
Finally, I found Qiu Min and got a response. So we should not underestimate this small salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative. He has a wide network of contacts behind the scenes.
"Director Cui, we have 2,000 bars of soap. When do you want them?"
"What's the price?"
Cui Jiemin did not answer Qiu Min's question, but instead raised a question.
After all, it was Qiu Min’s first time negotiating a deal and he had no experience at all. He honestly answered the same as the supply and marketing cooperative, 40 cents per piece.
"Where's the ticket?"
If she still needs a ticket, why would she work so hard
"Give me all the tickets you have. I'll find another way to get the rest."
"Well, I have more than 800 soap tickets here, and I'm short of more than 1,000. How about I exchange them with the defective cloth from the textile factory?"
Qiu Min didn't expect such a good thing to happen, and she agreed without even asking. Cui Jiemin's eyes flashed. She had already taken Qiu Min's pulse, and it seemed that she was still a fledgling.