Chapter 100 Being targeted
In 1961, the last year of the three-year disaster, in order to keep everyone fed, the country had begun to use precious foreign exchange to import wheat from abroad.
Taking advantage of the price difference between rice and wheat in the international market, export rice in exchange for money and then purchase wheat.
Therefore, all domestic rice is exported, leaving only a small amount for domestic supply. In the market, rice is even more scarce. There is a price but no market.
That night, He Yuzhu went home for dinner as usual.
After eating, He Yuzhu lay on the bed and closed his eyes to rest.
Song Jinfeng: "Why, are you going out tonight?"
He Yuzhu: "Yes, I haven't been to the black market for a week. Let's go take a look tonight."
He Yuzhu often goes to the black market and brings back a lot of food and meat every time. These are all deceptive. The antiques exchanged on the black market are stored in the space.
"Be careful at night." Song Jinfeng stopped disturbing He Yuzhu and went out to coax Xiao Ping'an.
It's been dark for a long time, and it feels like it's almost over. He Yuzhu opened his eyes and got up. Song Jinfengbi was not in the room.
He Yuzhu came to the living room and saw Song Jinfeng asleep on the recliner. Xiaopingan also slept quietly in the crib.
"Jinfeng, wake up." He Yuzhu gently woke up Song Jinfeng.
"What's wrong?" Song Jinfeng asked drowsily.
"Why did you fall asleep here? Go back to the house and sleep."
"Okay." Song Jinfeng stood up, gently picked up Xiao Ping'an, and returned to the room to sleep.
He Yuzhu quietly opened the courtyard door, pushed his bicycle out, and locked the courtyard door.
I got on my bike and headed to the black market on the outskirts of the city.
When I arrived near the black market, I found a deserted place as usual, put away my bicycle, took out my backpack, and put it on my back. Slowly walked towards the black market.
As usual, I silently paid the entrance fee at the entrance. He Yuzhu walked in.
Walking into the black market, there are more people selling prey here. These people are from the villages near the mountain. They come in groups, there are guys. not to be trifled.
He Yuzhu didn't need to buy meat, so he didn't go there to get it. Go directly to the familiar stall.
These stall owners were all old and young, and He Yuzhu exchanged grains for some antiques from them many times. Although neither of them asked each other's name. But they are still acquaintances.
He Yuzhu casually approached a stall. Look at the things on the stall. These items are more collectible than previous antiques. It seems that in order to have enough to eat, these people slowly gave up all their wealth in exchange for food.
At this stall owner, He Yuzhu found a lot of good things and became very familiar with the stall owner.
At the stall, He Yuzhu saw a nice teapot. The bottom of the pot has a stamp made in the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. There is also an imperial poem written by Qianlong on the pot body.
He Yuzhu chose a few more teacups from the stall. After bargaining with the stall owner, I exchanged it for rice.
Just when He Yuzhu was about to stand up and leave, the stall owner called out to He Yuzhu softly: "Man, someone has been following you recently and is asking about you like us. Please be careful lately."
He Yuzhu: "Ask about me? What are you asking about me?"
Stall owner: "I don't know about others, but what I'm asking about is exchanging antiques with you for food. Just be careful."
"Thank you." He Yuzhu took another pound of rice from the basket and handed it to the stall owner.
When the stall owner saw the rice, he didn't refuse it. He took it and said, "I'm not polite to you either. I don't have this at home."
He Yuzhu: "You're welcome. If you tell me this, I will be prepared. Compared with my life, this little rice is nothing."
Stall owner: "You'd better not come to the black market recently. Leave quickly."
"I know it well." After saying that, He Yuzhu continued shopping.
At another stall, He Yuzhu exchanged several more Song Dynasty engraved books, which were better preserved and in good condition.
When He Yuzhu put the book in the bamboo basket and was about to get up and leave, he felt someone was observing him. He Yuzhu stood up and walked to the next stall while using his spiritual consciousness to detect the surrounding movements.
In this stall, there are some jade handles and some soapstone, field yellow stone, etc.
He Yuzhu chose a piece of suet jade and a few pieces of chicken blood stone and field yellow stone, saving them for later engraving seals and handles.
After exchanging food with the stall owner, He Yuzhu also discovered the person who was following him. They were two strangers, and He Yuzhu had never seen them before. He is a libertine and a street kid.
He Yuzhu kept staring at them with his spiritual consciousness and led them to wander around in the black market. They just monitored He Yuzhu and made no other moves.
After some testing, it turned out that these two people were just running errands, responsible for monitoring He Yuzhu, and there should be others behind them.
After walking around, He Yuzhu saw that they were not making any move and did not go to report the news. It seems that in the black market, they will not take action.
He Yuzhu, carrying a backpack on his back, stopped shopping and walked towards the outside of the black market. The two people also followed him outside from a distance.
At the entrance of an alley, He Yuzhu turned around and entered the space, waiting for the two of them to come over.
When the two people saw He Yuzhu entering the alley, they ran over quickly, hid in the corner and looked into the alley. When they didn't see He Yuzhu, they ran into the alley anxiously and chased him forward. After chasing for a distance, He Yuzhu was not found, so he returned.
One of them said to the other: "Third brother, I obviously saw him entering the alley. Why can't I find him when I follow him?"
Third Brother: "Lao Wu, he must have discovered that we were following us and hid."
Lao Wu: "Then what should we do next?"
The third child: "Just go back and tell the truth to the boss. This kid is too vigilant. We can't keep up."
The two of them talked as they walked. He Yuzhu also came out of the space and followed them, wanting to see where they were going.
Following them, they did not go back to the black market, but came to a yard in the suburbs.
He Yuzhu watched the two people go in, and then took a detour to the back of the yard. Climbed in through the courtyard wall at the back.
In this courtyard, only the main house had lights on, and He Yuzhu approached quietly, wanting to hear why they were looking for him.
The third child: "Brother, that guy is too vigilant. We lost him."
Big brother: "It's okay. Our people are keeping an eye on all black markets. As long as he shows up, someone will follow."
Lao Wu: "Why are you going to all this trouble? When he shows up next time, catch him directly, beat him up first, and just ask. I don't believe you and I can't ask."
The third child: "Shut up, the fifth child. People who can get food at this time must not have simple backgrounds."
It seems that these people are eyeing the food in their hands. You know what your situation is. If you cooperate with this group of people, you will definitely be eaten up.
He Yuzhu took out his shell gun and prepared to kill them first while there were only three people in the room. To avoid future troubles.
Just when He Yuzhu was about to take action, there was another movement outside, and someone was back. He Yuzhu had no choice but to hide in the space and see what they were going to do first.
