After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

The captain came to the cowshed to drive the ox cart and happened to be met by Shen Nian who was going up the mountain to collect firewood: "Captain, are you going to town?"

"It's not Shen Zhiqing. He's in the platoon that's delivering grain to our brigade today. I'm just going to the commune to find someone to help drive a tractor over to transport the grain." The brigade leader said to Shen Nian while sitting on the ox cart.

Shen Nian looked at the ox cart, thought for a moment and said, "Captain, could you give me a ride? I just want to go to town to buy some things."

The captain nodded: "Okay, come up."

He knew that the little girl had some money. A little girl could bring her two younger brothers to the countryside and live a prosperous life. He admired the girl from the bottom of his heart.

Shen Nian went back to the house, changed her coat, grabbed a backpack, and climbed onto the ox cart. The team leader only started driving the ox cart after seeing that she was seated firmly.

On the way, Shen Nian chatted with the team leader.

"Shen Zhiqing, is your waist injury healed?" the team leader asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Captain. I'm much better now." Shen Nian replied with a smile.

Shen Nian said to the team leader, "Captain, have we ever thought about adding any side jobs?"

"Add a side job?" The captain looked at Shen Nian with some confusion.

"Yes, I see our brigade currently has pigs and two fish ponds. I heard from Aunt San that these were distributed to the brigade members before the New Year."

"Yes! Everyone works hard all year round just to have enough food to eat. Our team raises pigs and fish, and apart from those that need to be handed over, the rest will be shared among the members." The team leader nodded.

"So I think we can raise some more chickens. They can be slaughtered and lay eggs in about four months, and then we can sell the chickens before winter! Our team will have two more sources of income." Shen Nian explained in detail to the team leader.

The captain was a little tempted, but he remained rational: "This is a good idea, and we've thought about it before, but raising chickens requires feed. If you raise a few, it's fine, but if you raise a lot, the feed will be a lot of money."

"Captain, I have a suggestion. We can try raising some chickens first. We can also free-range them. I think the small wooded hillside behind the cowshed is perfect for raising chickens. If it's successful, we can expand the scale later."

Shen Nian had observed the area near the cowshed and found a small forest behind it. When the time comes, he will fence off the hillside and let the chickens roam free to bask in the sun during the day and drive them back to the chicken coop at night.

"Besides, we can raise chickens in spring and summer, sell them in late autumn, and not raise them in winter. So the chicken-raising cycle is not long, and we don't have to worry about having nothing to eat in winter."

The two chatted all the way and arrived at the commune unknowingly.

The captain was still a little unsatisfied, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, I will discuss this matter with the cadres of the brigade."

"Okay, Captain, I'm going to town first."

Shen Nian waved his hand and left the commune. It was still some distance from the town, and Shen Nian didn't dare to get a bicycle from the space for fear of meeting acquaintances on the road, so he could only walk.

The crops in the fields have been harvested, and the branches of the trees are bare, swaying gently in the breeze.

The sun is no longer as warm as it used to be. Winter is probably approaching in Liaoning Province.

On the street, an old man in a tattered cotton-padded jacket looked around and turned into the alley after making sure that there was no one around.

The middle-aged woman carrying a basket behind her watched her go in, then slowly walked over.

She had just seen the old man acting suspiciously on the street and was sure that he was going to the black market. Coincidentally, she was also looking for the black market.

She wanted to buy a bicycle and a sewing machine, but both were considered big items at the time and required tickets.

You can get a second-hand sewing machine from the space, but you can't do that with this bicycle. At this time, you have to go to the police station to register the bicycle after you buy it, and you can't explain your unregistered bicycle.

"What do you do!"

A dark and thin man stopped Shen Nian. He had a long scar from his left eyebrow to his ear, and looked ferocious.

Shen Nian stopped and looked at the man in front of him: "I'm here to sell something?"

"What are you selling? Let me see!" Heizi looked at the middle-aged woman in front of him. Isn't this woman afraid of him?

Shen Nian put down the backpack and lifted a corner to show the man. She was already extremely alert. If anything went wrong, she would throw the things away and run away.

Heizi looked at the things in the basket and reached out to grab them.

Wow! Rice? Flour? And eggs.

The rice and flour are of pretty good quality, and the eggs are big. He has been collecting goods for so long, but he rarely comes across such good flour. The occasional one he receives is always through some special channels.

Heizi's heart moved, he looked up and looked at Shen Nian. The woman was not afraid when he looked at her. Does she have a background?

"You come with me over here."

Shen Nian also felt the man's gaze and felt a little helpless. On the way here, she had specially mixed a lot of soil into the rice and flour, but it was still a little different from what was produced at that time.

She picked up the basket and followed the man to a room where no one was.

"How much are these things of yours?" Heizi asked when they got into the house.

"Eggs are eight cents each, flour is eighty cents a pound, and rice is one dollar and twenty cents a pound. As for tickets, I only want bicycle tickets and sewing machine tickets. I don't want any other tickets. I just want money!"

Shen Nian quoted a price. She came to the black market just for these two tickets.

Heizi had been staring at Shen Nian. Seeing that she only wanted bicycle tickets and sewing machine tickets, he asked, "Is your son going to get married?"

Shen Nian spoke quickly and thought: "Yes! The eldest son in the family is getting married."

"Your family is looking for a daughter-in-law, and you dare to ask for such an exorbitant price? This rice is one dollar and twenty cents? I only buy it for one dollar and twenty cents. If I buy it for one dollar and twenty cents, who can I sell it to?"

Heizi looked at Shen Nian as if he was carrying himself too much.

Shen Nian...

If you want to bargain, go ahead and do it. I've left you some room for negotiation!

"Brother, I have no choice. My eldest son is getting married, which is a big deal. As his mother, I have to make preparations for him."

Shen Nian looked helpless. She knew that this man was probably testing her limits. She couldn't show any eagerness, otherwise she would be in a passive position.

Heizi frowned and calculated quickly in his mind. These goods are indeed good, but the price this woman asked is indeed too high.

"Let's do this, sister-in-law. I won't take advantage of you. The rice is one yuan per pound, the flour is sixty cents per pound, and the egg is seven cents each. If you are willing to pay this price, I will accept it." Heizi finally stated his decision.

Shen Nian was overjoyed. This price was completely beyond her expectations.

"Brother, you're such a straightforward guy. Okay, then let's go with the price you said. Is that the ticket?"

"Sister-in-law, tell me the truth first, do you still have this kind of food?"

Heizi stated his ultimate goal. He wanted the stuff behind the woman. He didn't plan to sell it in this small place. He couldn't get much price for it here. He wanted to take it out and sell it on the market.