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Chapter 430 - 0430 Arriving with the Wind 2_1
Chapter 430: Chapter 0430 Arriving with the Wind 2_1
The treasures they found were placed on the cart, covered with an old mat. After moving away from the crowd, Feng Qingxue stayed with the horse cart while Lu Jiang, wearing an old army coat to hide his uniform, made another round in the black market.
He spent ten yuan to buy his wife a jade bead necklace and two jade bracelets.
They were brightly colored and quite beautiful.
He didn’t fancy anything else and figured his wife probably wouldn’t either.
As expected, Feng Qingxue was delighted. However, Lu Jiang had overspent a bit. The last time Lu Tianjun and Guan Cheng, the two brothers, went wandering in the city, they found jade jewelry of much better quality for only eight yuan, plus a jade snuff bottle.
However, even if her husband had only given her a blade of grass, it would have been like receiving immortal herbs.
After storing the jewelry, the couple quickly ate some cornbread before driving off to a state-owned restaurant to meet up with their family.
Halfway there, they heard someone calling out to them from behind.
No, they were calling out to Feng Qingxue.
Familiar with the voice, Feng Qingxue turned around, "Brother Feihong, is that you?"
"Yes, it’s me!" Shen Feihong, who had followed them all this way, leaned on the shaft of his donkey cart, panting heavily. "My good sister, I’m so glad I caught up with you. If I couldn’t find you, I was going to come looking for you at your home."
Feng Qingxue chuckled, "Brother Feihong, you know we country folks don’t come into the city often. Why don’t you just come to our house if you need something? You know where we live, don’t you? How long would you have to wait here in the city just hoping to run into us? What do you need from me? You look like it’s something urgent."
Shen Feihong gave a sheepish grin, rubbing his fingers together.
"Just speak up, if we can help, we won’t refuse." They were grateful for his help with Mr. Xu and his wife’s matter previously.
After hearing Feng Qingxue’s words, Shen Feihong puffed up his chest, lowering his voice, "Nothing much, just wanted to see if my good sister could sell me some white flour and rice. Given that the New Year is coming, I need to prepare some good stuff. I’ve visited every black market and most of the villages and could hardly find any fine grain. I only got three jin of flour, not even enough to fill a gap in my tooth."
Fine grain was rare in the black market, and most villagers chose coarse grain in exchange for their rations, due to its larger quantity given. As most of the production teams were in extreme poverty, with many people even starving to death, it had become even more difficult for him to find palatable fine grain.
Feng Qingxue gave a quiet laugh, "Come by our house tomorrow! I don’t need money, I need goods, as you know."
Shen Feihong gave her a thumbs-up, "Turns out I’m not the only one who sees the value in bartering! Alright, first thing tomorrow, I’ll bring some good items I’ve collected and come find you. Your house next to Wanglou Brigade is easy to find!"
Having achieved his goal, Shen Feihong then turned to face Lu Jiang, who had been silent and on his guard the whole time, and cheerfully said, "So my good sister, this guy must be your husband who’s in the army, Brother Lu Jiang? He seems different from ordinary folks, so brave and strong, like this!" He gave another thumbs-up.
Lu Jiang gave a nod of acknowledgment in reply, having heard his wife mention Shen Feihong before. He remained silent, expressionless, giving off an air of authority.
Feng Qingxue laughed, "He’s not much of a talker, Brother Feihong, don’t be offended."
"Not at all! Not at all!" Shen Feihong shook his head vigorously, "It’s his authority, the authority of a big military officer, or maybe the tough aura of a veteran. I understand. My good sister, let’s leave it at that, I’ve got to go cook for my grandmother!"
"Sure!" Feng Qingxue waved goodbye to him, making a farewell gesture.
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