Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 159 - 158: Books More Expensive Than School

Chapter 159: Chapter 158: Books More Expensive Than School

Su Yuncheng left as soon as he said he would, and Lin Nianhe didn’t feel anything special about it.

He’s with Public Security, after all. This is quite normal.

She was just a bit curious how the round-faced lady could be related to any case.

Child abuse?

She guessed not.

Without further thought, Lin Nianhe left the park.

Brother Zhang, the driver, had been quite frightened yesterday and hadn’t slept well all night. He intended to catch up on some sleep in the car, but he had barely closed his eyes when Lin Nianhe returned.

Seeing her come back alone, Brother Zhang was a bit confused: "Comrade Lin, what happened?"

"He had something to deal with and left first." Lin Nianhe smiled and handed him a bottle of soda, "I don’t feel like shopping anymore either, Brother Zhang, let’s go to the post office."

"Alright, sure." Brother Zhang took a small sip of the soda and, clamping the bottle between his thighs, started the car.

Seeing him uncomfortably squeezing the bottle with his legs, Lin Nianhe inwardly admired his skill.

The post office in the provincial city was larger and, apart from stamps, they also had red badges.

Lin Nianhe carefully selected about twenty or so.

She had promised to bring gifts for Uncle Team Leader before leaving, and he would get one for sure. Aunt Wang, Principal Wu, and the others should have theirs too; the rest could be used as rewards for the village school’s exams.

Lin Nianhe stood out somewhat making such purchases, but with Brother Zhang accompanying her, no one came to bother her, and everything went smoothly.

"Brother Zhang, I’ll take a while picking out books, so you can rest in the car. If I buy a lot, I’ll come out and ask for your help."

"Alright, sure."

Thinking she had the car, Lin Nianhe bought a lot of books, including novels as well as some comic books.

She intended to set up a small library in the village school for the kids to read.

"That’ll be 678.26."

Lin Nianhe: "...!"

Great, the books are more expensive than the school.

With so many books, she wouldn’t have been able to carry them all back even with Su Yuncheng there.

Brother Zhang made two trips back and forth, getting all the books to the post office.

Lin Nianhe never expected that she would experience the pain of non-free shipping in the seventies.

The postal fees were so expensive!

After sending off the books, Lin Nianhe clutched her chest and said to Brother Zhang, "Brother Zhang, I’ve got nothing else to do now. You can drop me off at the railway guesthouse and head back, you’ve really worked hard today."

Her little treasury was significantly depleted; she needed to eat something good to pamper herself.

"Ah, this is nothing." Despite moving the books to and fro, Brother Zhang didn’t even seem out of breath, "Shall I accompany you to the Cooperative Society again?"

"No need, really no need." Lin Nianhe smiled and declined, "I’m tired too."

"Alright then, if you need anything, just use the guesthouse’s phone."

Brother Zhang wasn’t worried; the railway guesthouse was safe. One street over was the hospital, and right downstairs was the State-Owned Restaurant. Whether Lin Nianhe was hungry or sick, it could be taken care of quickly.

Back at the guesthouse, Lin Nianhe took a shower and changed clothes.

She took a glass of iced milk tea and, while sipping it, flipped through several books related to tailoring and design she had taken out from her space.

The guest room faced the street, and the intermittent sound of bicycle bells was rather noisy.

Having just turned the pages a couple of times, Lin Nianhe got annoyed and got up to close the window tightly.

With the window shut, there was no breeze, and the temperature gradually began to rise.

She had no choice but to take out the rechargeable battery and cooling fan.

Having finally created a comfortable environment for herself, Lin Nianhe reopened the books, but before reading a few lines, she heard voices from outside.

The voices weren’t loud; Lin Nianhe wouldn’t have heard them at all if her hearing wasn’t far above average.

"...Now, the goods from Lan County can’t go anywhere, the black market is all small-time sellers, depending on those small import and export fees; the guys are almost starving. If this continues, it’s only a matter of time before that side falls apart."

Hearing the familiar name Lan County, Lin Nianhe was slightly taken aback, holding the noise-cancelling earplugs she just took out in her palm without putting them on.

"That kid from Lan County is ruthless and has strong connections; you guys better not mess with him."

"Brother Bai, you have to come up with a solution. Otherwise, the brothers really have no way out..."

Lin Nianhe was sipping her milk tea, her brows slowly furrowing.

That kid from Lan County.

Why on earth did she suddenly think of Su Yuncheng?

"Lan County, what a pissant place; if it’s gone, it’s gone. The goods Qian Guozhu has brought in recently are not bad. Let the folks in Liao Province know and see where he got them from. I reckon his supplier has even more goods on hand."

"You mean..."

"We’re in the provincial city; any amount of goods can be distributed here. That backwater place, we won’t miss it if we let it go."

"Alright, I’ll go right now."

"Wait a moment, I’ll go with you. Qian Guozhu wanted a sewing machine, didn’t he? I’ll personally get it for him."

The talking next door stopped.

Lin Nianhe immediately stood up, packed up everything she needed to, slung on her small shoulder bag and opened the door of her room.

Su Yuncheng, Qian Guozhu.

She had to follow and see what they were up to.

At the end of the corridor, several men were quickly making their way downstairs.

She tiptoed like a cat, quickly following them for a few steps before slowing down, her hand resting on her shoulder bag, swaying as she walked forward.

As she descended the stairs, the men saw her, but none of them paid much attention.

They liked to gather at the railway guesthouse because it was normal for anyone to appear in such a place. Blending into the crowd, they could remain more inconspicuous.

Lin Nianhe didn’t expect their destination to be so close.

The back alley of the hospital across the street, the footsteps and the murmur of voices were unusually dense.

Due to the strikingly similar choice of location, Lin Nianhe believed the black market in Lan County was also set up by these people.

She slowed down her pace, eyeing the walls on both sides, making sure they were clime-over-able.

"Hey, who referred you?"

Just as she turned a corner, Lin Nianhe was stopped by two men.

Startled, Lin Nianhe took half a step back, her innocent wide eyes looking timidly as she replied: "Wei Zhang."

The short man with the hat cocked at an angle acknowledged: "Oh, Wei Zhang."

As expected, he knew someone named Wei Zhang.

Before Lin Nianhe could respond, he asked, "Buying or selling?"

Lin Nianhe looked at her empty hands, then patted her shriveled purse, clucking her tongue lightly.

This guy was probably so addicted to trafficking he’d sold his brain.

The young man with the patch of white hair nudged the short one with his elbow: "Are you blind? What can she sell with nothing on her?"

The short man revealed a sleazy smile: "Heh, what if she’s selling herself..."

"Can you two little shits watch your mouths? What kind of talk is that?" A female voice interrupted the short man’s lewd joke, and before she could continue scolding, she pointed excitedly at Lin Nianhe:

"Oh wow, big sis!"

Lin Nianhe looked up at the newcomer, her heart lifting.

She put on a smile and warmly said to the round-faced woman briskly walking towards her: "Sis, it’s you! What a coincidence."

Unconsciously, Lin Nianhe glanced behind her.

The round-faced big sister was here, wouldn’t Su Yuncheng be close by?

She wondered if he would believe her if she said she got lost.

The short man and the young white-haired man straightened up as soon as they saw the round-faced big sister, and respectfully greeted her with "big sister-in-law."

Lin Nianhe took in their reaction, a clear understanding flashing in her eyes.

The round-faced big sister ignored the two men, grabbed Lin Nianhe’s hand, and asked with a smile: "What brings you here? Looking to buy something? Tell sis, I’ll help you find it."

Lin Nianhe’s mind was racing.

She needed to buy something that was hard to get on the outside and also not easy for them to procure.

Looking at the round-faced big sister’s face, Lin Nianhe thought of her plump white children.

She said: "Sis, I want to buy some milk powder. Do they have it here?"