The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 164_1

Chapter 164: Chapter 164_1

That kind of gaze was all too familiar to Huo Yingjie, ha, it was just disdain for him!

Because he had a seat ticket, they assumed he was someone without power or money.

Ha, what a joke!

Huo Yingjie didn’t need to prove anything to anyone, it was just that he didn’t want to sit with those two presumptuous women.

Clutching his ticket, Huo Yingjie headed to the waiting room to wait for the arrival of the train.

Over there, Wang Bing and Feng Qiaoqiao looked over now and then, mumbling to each other.

Sitting in his chair with his eyes closed to rest, Huo Yingjie wondered what it would be like to meet He Tiantian again.

During this time, He Tiantian hadn’t been idle; she was pondering how to sell the things from the Barrier Space for some money and Grain Coupons! Having gone to the acquisition station nearby, she realized that selling things also required proof.

The things she had were all dealt with in the back mountain at a pre-arranged place under the cover of darkness. Now, she couldn’t sell them without proof; but if she were to eat them herself, it would take forever!

Feeling dejected, He Tiantian walked north from the acquisition station and unwittingly found herself near the Supply and Sales Cooperative.

"Oh dear, it’s even harder to buy meat this year. We can’t really get through the year without any meat," complained a tall and slim middle-aged woman with an unhappy face. "I came here early in the morning to line up, but I haven’t managed to buy a bit of meat."

Another shorter woman chimed in, "Yeah, it’s so hard to get money and coupons this year. We just want to buy some sugar, meat, rice, and have a good New Year. But now, even though we have the money and the coupons, there’s not much meat available. What’s the point of having meat coupons if you can’t buy any meat!"

Listenting to the conversation of the two middle-aged women, He Tiantian came up with an idea; selling to the state required all sorts of proof, but selling to individuals probably didn’t.

However, doing this was somewhat risky and could be seen as profiteering. If others did it, the risk would be great, but He Tiantian had the Snake King!

The Barrier Space of the Snake King could store a lot of things!

The Snake King could make her invisible, and even if she was discovered, she could escape in time!

Eventually, He Tiantian disguised herself thoroughly, wearing a mask and hat, and set out early in the morning to sell air-dried rabbit meat, which shouldn’t be too difficult.

Thinking of this, He Tiantian had her plan ready. She would first go to the Supply and Sales Cooperative to ask for prices — air-dried rabbit meat at forty cents and two ounces of meat coupon, pheasant meat at thirty cents and one ounce of meat coupon. However, most of these meat coupons were only valid in Nan City. This meant she wouldn’t be able to use them in Qijia Village. In the end, He Tiantian decided to price the rabbit meat at fifty cents a pound and the chicken meat at forty cents a pound, charging a bit more than the Cooperative, but she didn’t require meat coupons.

Today, He Tiantian rummaged through her family’s warehouse for He Jingyu’s old military coat and Lei Feng hat, along with a large mask. If she went out like this tomorrow without talking, even her parents wouldn’t recognize her.

The next day, at around three in the morning, after dressing up in disguise, He Tiantian grabbed a scale from the house and climbed over the wall instead of using the main gate.

Under the guidance of the Snake King, He Tiantian navigated the pitch-black alleys with ease and arrived near the Dongcheng Supply and Sales Cooperative.

Indeed, many people had brought their stools to line up, all to buy some goods for the New Year.

He Tiantian took a large hemp bag with over ten wild rabbits and a dozen pheasants out of the Barrier Space and squatted in a shady and wind-sheltered spot. When she saw someone pass by, she whispered, "I’ve got good meat here, want some?"

Seeing He Tiantian’s diminutive figure and the large bag she carried, the man got a wicked idea. He didn’t actually want to report her, but his eyes kept sweeping over the large hemp bag beside her, thinking of threatening her for some advantage.

He Tiantian was taken aback, having not expected her first transaction to go south so quickly. Cursing in her heart, she thought, ’What a jerk, trying to rob me — he must not have checked his astrology before leaving home, thinking he’s all that.’ "Ah!" With a shout, the man crouched down, clutching the area between his legs, a pained expression on his face!

When a cry of pain erupted nearby, people looked over and saw a man gripping his groin, squatting on the ground, and came over to ask what happened.

"When I tried to catch her, she kicked me..." The man gasped after a while, "Quick, quick, everyone chase her, that girl has a large bag of meat!"

The bystanders were startled and looked around, but it was dark everywhere without street lights — there wasn’t a soul in sight.

As He Tiantian ran, she asked the Snake King, "What do we do now? People are very alert; I haven’t even started selling, and..."

"He just wanted to extort some benefit from you," the Snake King said with a laugh, "You didn’t assess the situation before giving him a kick."

He Tiantian scratched her head, feeling speechless. She really had been too nervous, like a frightened bird.

"It’s no use regretting it now that you’ve kicked him," said He Tiantian helplessly. She didn’t know what came over her, but she just felt the man was up to no good and wanted to strike first to avoid trouble. After dealing with that man who harbored ill intentions, she thought of moving on.

The Snake King shook his head, resigned to the situation, but didn’t think what He Tiantian had done was wrong. "Let’s move on to another place, or else we’ll have wasted our effort getting up in such freezing weather," he suggested.

He Tiantian also felt that the Snake King’s words made sense.

Wiser this time, He Tiantian didn’t call out to anyone. Instead, she took out a dried rabbit from the bag. When she saw someone passing by, she’d reveal it. She was very shrewd now and targeted single women or the elderly.

A middle-aged woman carrying a stool hurried by.

He Tiantian stepped out from the shadows, showed the air-dried rabbit, and asked, "Sister, do you want to buy rabbit meat?"

The woman was startled and only then noticed someone walking out from the shadows. Though initially about to scream, seeing the short stature and hearing a woman’s voice selling goods, she was no longer afraid.

"Coming out alone in such freezing weather, aren’t you afraid of danger?" the middle-aged woman asked, avoiding a direct answer and looking around.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Of course, I’m not alone; we’re in a group. So, do you want to buy it or not? No coupons needed, just money."

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I highly recommend Kunji’s "The Rescue Deity Plan," a hilarious story about saving a top-notch chauvinist in the Immortal Realm. The content is exciting—a good read for those who’ve run out of books to enjoy.