Nowadays, the price for sending a telegram is based on the number of words. One word costs three and a half cents. Here are thirteen characters, which adds up to forty-five cents and a half. It is indeed not cheap, but in this era when telephones are not popular, this is already the most expensive. It's the fastest communication method, and it can be delivered to the other party in about six hours.
The telegram was sent. Su Qingyun looked at the time and saw that it was still early. Since they were out, the two of them had something to eat outside before going back.
The work of the two people gradually got on track. They worked on their radio cassette players in the morning and went to the laboratory to help in the afternoon. They did not miss each other and lived a very fulfilling life. After a week, the two finally had an afternoon of rest.
"I'm going to go out for a walk, do you want to go?" Su Qingyun asked Ji Yue.
Ji Yue nodded, "Let's go, I'll accompany you. There's nothing to do anyway. It's good to go out and relax."
After leaving the institute, Su Qingyun took the bus to Qingbei Street according to the route he remembered. After getting off the bus, he walked a long and winding way. Fortunately, Su Qingyun had a good memory, otherwise It's not always possible to find a place.
Xu was not long after the Chinese New Year, and everyone had little money in their hands, so their desire to buy decreased. The traffic on Qingbei Street was obviously much less than the last time she came here.
Su Qingyun introduced to Ji Yue in a low voice while walking: "This is the east of the provincial capital. This street is a famous black market here. It sells everything. If you have something you want to buy, you can take a look."
Ji Yue glanced at the slightly empty streets, frowning in confusion, "The black market in the provincial capital is so bold, opening directly to these streets?"
It's not that he doesn't know about the existence of the black market. As long as there are needs for the residents, from Luoshui Town to the capital, things like the black market will never disappear. Even if the wind is tight at any time, it is just that everyone avoids the limelight and waits for the news. Even if it has passed, it still keeps resurrecting. If things continue like this, the higher authorities will turn a blind eye.
It's just that black markets are usually in extremely remote places, so how can they be so open on the streets? This is too arrogant.
"Of course not." Su Qingyun shook his head, "If you look around, what you can see is just people. They are very cautious and are in different places almost every day. Only people who are familiar with it know where the market will open the next day. Where."
"Just shoot and change places. They are very familiar with these methods."
Ji Yue suddenly realized, he just said, no wonder.
"Then where are we going now?" They are definitely not regular customers, how do they know where the market is?
Su Qingyun stood at the crossroads in the middle of Qingbei Street, his eyes indifferent, "We have to find someone first."
She randomly picked up a passerby and asked for directions, "Hello, aunt, could you please tell me how to get to No. 32, Qingbei Street West Street?"
The aunt who was stopped looked wary at first, but she relaxed after seeing that they were two harmless young people. She pointed in one direction and said: "You go all the way to the end, then turn left and then right, it's about two hundred." The rice is here."
"Okay, thank you." Su Qingyun thanked him with a bright smile.
The two began to walk along the route the aunt told them. In about ten minutes, they arrived at No. 32 Qingbei Street West Street. It was a bungalow that looked inconspicuous.
Su Qingyun looked to see if there was no one around, then raised her hand and knocked on the door, twice, three times, two times, three times.
There was silence in the room for a while, and then a male voice came out, "Who is it?"
"Uncle Wang, it's me, Qingyun." Su Qingyun lowered her voice.
Qingyun? Wang Meng in the room was stunned for a moment, and after coming back to his senses, he quickly opened the door. When he saw the pretty girl standing at the door, his eyes widened in surprise.
"Qingyun, why are you here? Where is your father?" He glanced at Ji Yue next to him.
"Uncle Wang, my father didn't come this time. He asked me to come to you." Su Qingyun said with a smile, "This is my classmate, it's okay." She meant to tell Wang Meng that Ji Yue could be trusted.
"Uncle Wang, hello, my name is Ji Yue." Ji Yue greeted politely.
"Come in first." Wang Meng said.
The two of them entered the house, and Wang Meng quickly poured sugar water for them to drink. When he saw the two of them drinking water, Wang Meng asked in confusion: "Why did your father ask you to come to me? What happened to him?"
"It's okay, Uncle Wang. My father just won't be coming to the provincial capital for a while. You don't have to worry about what he told you before." Su Qingyun said.
After the bike was inspected last time, the team did not dare to make any small moves for the time being. Su Aimin, who was unprofitable, naturally did not go to the team again.
As early as when Su Aimin came to the provincial capital for the first time with the convoy, he approached Wang Meng. The two of them discussed it, and one person would look for the goods, which were small things like jewelry hairpins, and some light clothing materials, and one person would transport and ship them. The money is divided into four and six, and Su Aimin is divided into four. After all, the risk of shipping is greater, and only he has the conditions to do it.
Up to now, the two of them have made a lot of money from their cooperation. If the bicycle had not been inspected, Su Aimin would have traveled to the provincial capital at least three times a month. Making money would be addictive.
Although Su Qingyun didn't explain it clearly, Wang Meng was not a fool and already understood what she meant. He nodded clearly, "Okay, I understand."
It just so happened that the situation on Qingbei Street had been tense recently, and few people dared to sell things now. He didn't have any inventory in hand, so he wanted to stop for a while and avoid the limelight.
"Then I'll be relieved." Su Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief.
This is the limitation of the times. It is not easy to contact someone. Luoshui County and the capital are far apart. If there is no exchange of information, it will be bad if something goes wrong.
Before coming, Su Aimin specifically called her aside and asked her to come to Wang Meng. Although he had also vaguely informed Wang Meng by telegram before, he would feel more at ease if he told her face to face.
"Qingyun, do you have anything else to do today besides coming to see me?" Wang Meng asked.
Su Qingyun: "I also want to buy something."
It was a rare visit to the provincial capital, so she had to bring something back to her family. Besides, she also had to visit the Qi family, so it was hard to go empty-handed. She came to Qingbei Street today because she wanted to go shopping.
"Uncle Wang, is anyone selling anything today?"
"Yes." Wang Meng nodded. Although the wind was tight, there were still people who wanted to make money and committed crimes despite the wind.
"Then can you take us there?" They definitely won't be able to find it if they just look for it on their own.
"That's no problem." Wang Meng nodded, "It's not a big deal. Even if you come to the provincial capital, I, as an uncle, didn't know about it before. I will definitely have to entertain you."
"Let's go."
The three of them went out. Wang Meng locked the door and led the two of them into the alley. After countless twists and turns, they finally reached their destination.
"It's in the alley in front. Let's be careful. If something seems wrong, get out quickly." Wang Meng ordered.
"I understand." Su Qingyun nodded cautiously.
As usual, she entered the house after getting the code. As soon as Su Qingyun entered, her eyes scanned the whole room. She raised her eyebrows. This was obviously the house where she and her father had picked up a radio leak last time in the north.
"Mengzi, there are so many people here in your area, are you really afraid that others won't see you?" It was the same young man from last time who said impatiently before he could see clearly who Wang Meng was bringing.
There has been a lot of noise recently. Aren't these three people obvious targets?
"Brother Sun, a regular customer." Wang Meng pointed at Su Qingyun.
Only then did Sun Chen take a closer look at Su Qingyun. He frowned and let out a sigh of recognition. Isn't this the girl who bought him a box of radios with her father last time?
It was a rare big order, and he remembered it quite well.
After recognizing the person, Sun Chen put on a smile, "Hey, distinguished guest, what do you want to buy today?"
"Just take a look." Su Qingyun said casually.
"Okay, take your time and watch, call me if you need anything." Sun Chen said lazily.
Su Qingyun began to look around. The store was not big, only about thirty square meters, but there were many things. Smaller department stores might not have all the goods here. There were plastic sheets underneath the things, probably to prepare for emergencies. Be able to quickly pack up everything and take it away.
She looked around carefully, and finally chose a few pieces of soft fabric. This was the gift that would be least likely to be picked on. The colors she chose were relatively versatile, not bright red or green ones, nor bright ones. It's not a dull color, and you can basically go wrong with it.
Looking at the leather shoes on the shelf nearby, she thought for a while and picked up a pair. These shoes with tendon soles were strong and wear-resistant. Her father often ran around outside, so these shoes were most suitable.
After it was almost done, she looked at Ji Yue, who was empty-handed, and asked, "Aren't you going to buy something?"
Ji Yue thought about it and took off the scarf on the side, "How about this?" He saw that his mother liked it quite a lot last time.
Su Qingyun was speechless, "Where can someone give the same gift twice?"
"Let me choose."
Su Qingyun finally chose thick and warm gloves for Ji's mother. She noticed last time that Ji's mother had to ride a bicycle to go to work every day, and her hands were all red from the cold.
"The gloves are very good, and the color matches the scarf from last time."
"Can."
Su Qingyun put a bunch of things away and asked Sun Chen, "Boss, how much are these in total?"
Sun Chen took a look and quickly quoted the price. When Su Qingyun was touching his pocket, one hand with long fingers had already handed out the money.
"What are you doing?" Su Qingyun glared at Ji Yue, "What do you pay for when I buy something?"
"I'll pay for the gloves." Ji Yue said slowly.
Before Su Qingyun could say anything more, Sun Chen had already taken the money with a smile, "It's okay to ask the person to pay."
Object? Wang Meng's eyes widened slightly, does Brother Aimin know about this?
"No, boss, you misunderstood." Su Qingyun hurriedly explained.
Ji Yue on the side did not say a word. Sun Chen winked understandingly. It turned out that it was not done yet.
It was too late for Su Qingyun to stop him, so he had to wait until he returned to give the money to Ji Yue.
"Bang bang bang." Before they could leave, a cautious knock on the door sounded.
The room fell silent for a moment.
