Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Li Zhenhe scratched his head awkwardly.

"I've been there a few times, and I asked around a lot beforehand, so I remember it clearly."

Liu Jia also had the idea of ​​going to the black market, and after the questioning just now, he was itching to go too.

My career hasn't even started yet, and I don't have a proper job. I'm just earning work points in the production team, so my earnings are definitely limited.

Liu Jia would naturally not let go of any opportunity that would allow him to have more money.

"Then let's not just stand there, let's go!"

The two hit it off immediately, and Li Zhenhe quickened his pace considerably afterward.

After crossing the small bridge and passing through the grove of trees, nearly twenty minutes had passed.

Just as Liu Jia was thinking that they were almost there, the space in front of him suddenly opened up.

The dilapidated government office in my memory is still the same as before, with broken walls and ruins scattered everywhere.

There are many small paths around the yamen (government office), and if a group of people start running at the same time, it's really hard to know who to arrest first.

There were a few scattered people outside.

Two elderly women carrying baskets were talking, while several people around them were acting cautiously, as if afraid of being recognized.

Liu Jia knew that the black market was a mixed bag, with all sorts of people, from all walks of life.

There were farmers carrying baskets to exchange goods, and craftsmen exchanging their own carts for money. Those acting suspiciously were mostly ticket scalpers.

As for their claim of selling contraband, Liu Jia had never seen it.

The two continued walking inside, and Liu Jia saw someone wearing a hat and a mask.

Liu Jia wanted to laugh.

It's June now, and with hats and masks covering everything, you're bound to get heat rash after this trip.

Everyone knows that people of all backgrounds come here, so they only speak up when they need something.

Normally, people don't strike up conversations with each other.

"Have you decided what to buy?"

Li Zhenhe asked in a low voice.

Liu Jia shook his head.

I just glanced at it quickly, but there's nothing I want.

"Go a little further ahead, there might be more things inside."

Just as Li Zhenhe finished speaking, a short man suddenly came up to them.

Liu Jia frowned.

These people are really good at hiding; I didn't even notice that there was someone hiding in the corner.

"Comrade, do you need a ticket?"

The short man had shifty eyes, and his eyes darted around when he spoke; he was very shrewd.

A typical person who is observant and attentive to their surroundings.

"Take a look."

Liu Jia gave a brief two-word answer.

The short man perked up immediately. "What kind of coupons do you want, comrade? Cloth coupons or grain coupons?"

Liu Jia glanced at Li Zhenhe, then told the short man expressionlessly, "Let's discuss the price first."

"Also, young comrade, you're quite cautious. Let me tell you, in this area, the things I have are the cheapest, and I can have as much as you want."

As he spoke, the short man looked around again and quickly lifted his jacket.

Liu Jia was startled.

Several small cloth bags were sewn inside the jacket, with grain coupons and cloth coupons sticking out halfway.

It's crystal clear!

The short man quickly closed his clothes again after only letting Liu Jia and the others take a quick look.

"Grain coupons cost 45 cents per jin, and cloth coupons cost 35 cents per foot."

The short man had just finished speaking when Li Zhenhe pulled Liu Jia and was about to turn around.

Seeing that the two were about to leave, the short man quickly stepped forward and blocked them.

"What's wrong? What's the rush? If you think it's too expensive, we can discuss it."

Liu Jia thought to himself that this short guy looked quite shrewd, but he was actually just average. As soon as he spoke, he revealed his true intentions.

Li Zhenhe rolled his eyes at him, clearly annoyed.

"You can bargain when you sell things, but this is way too expensive."

"It's not expensive, this is the price now. How about this, if you want more, I'll give you a discount."

The small man didn't want to give up such a hard-won deal so easily.

Now, grain coupons and cloth coupons are of little use to me.

Liu Jia was thinking about how to refuse when someone suddenly shouted from outside.

"Run!"

Those two short words were like a thunderclap, and everyone inside was in an uproar.

The short man stopped haggling, wrapped his clothes up, and ran away in a flash!

Li Zhenhe was taken aback.

"What happened? Did they run into someone being arrested?"

Without thinking too much, Liu Jia grabbed Li Zhenhe's arm and dragged him to the side.

At this point, what are we waiting for if we don't run?

If they get caught, no one will escape unscathed!

The people on the other side were already in complete chaos, and everyone had only one thought in mind: to escape as quickly as possible!

Seeing a narrow path in front of him, Liu Jia gritted his teeth, buried his head, and started charging forward.

do my best!

At this point, no one can guarantee that the road ahead will be clear, but stopping would definitely be dangerous!

Sure enough, after running a few steps, shouts came from behind.

"Stop running! Stop right there!"

Liu Jia didn't even turn his head.

If we don't run, aren't we just waiting to die? At this critical juncture, who would be foolish enough to obey orders?

At this moment, Li Zhenhe also came to his senses, took big strides, and walked alongside Liu Jia.

At this moment, Liu Jia noticed that several people were running ahead of them, and he felt a little relieved.

I chose this path haphazardly.

Since someone is ahead of us, it means that this path is the right one.

The path was not easy to walk on; one step at a time was difficult.

Liu Jia was still able to maintain his balance, but the people in front of him were not so lucky.

They watched as someone not far away twisted their ankle and then stumbled.

"Oh no, that person sprained their ankle!"

Liu Jia immediately realized something was wrong, and indeed, just as he had said, the man tapped his feet a few times, followed by a series of grimaces.

In that short time, Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe had already passed by that person.

"Run! Otherwise you'll really get caught!"

After saying this, Liu Jia felt it was somewhat inappropriate.

If he could run, he certainly wouldn't have stopped here.

The man looked up at them and gritted his teeth.

Before Liu Jia could figure out what was going on, the other person suddenly shoved a bag into Liu Jia's arms.

Then, he turned and ran down another road!

"Hey, what are you doing..."

Before Liu Jia could finish speaking, the man had already vanished.

"Holy crap, is this a real sprained ankle or an act, a setup?"

In his desperation, Liu Jia even swore.

"Liu Jia, run!"

Li Zhenhe urged him on.

Liu Jia gasped, not having time to think, and continued running forward!

After a frantic run, the shouts behind them faded into the distance, and the two finally reached the main street.

At this moment, Liu Jia's forehead was covered in sweat.

Li Zhenhe, standing beside him, was also shaking uncontrollably, panting heavily.

"This trip yielded nothing; don't let it frighten you into getting sick!"

Li Zhenhe knew Liu Jia was joking, but unfortunately, he was too exhausted to continue the conversation and could only nod in agreement.

Looking around, Liu Jia pointed to a large tree at the corner.

"Brother Li, let's go over there and rest for a while, catch our breath."

Li Zhenhe finally managed to squeeze out a single word, "Okay!"

Arriving under the big tree, Liu Jia plopped down on the ground.

Li Zhenhe was holding onto the tree with his hands.

After catching his breath, Liu Jia's expression softened somewhat.

Suddenly, Liu Jia realized that she was still clutching the bag she had just taken.

Now that it was safe, Liu Jia instinctively opened the bag to see what was inside.

As soon as the bag was opened, Liu Jia was instantly stunned!

Li Zhenhe bowed his head and exclaimed, "My great-grandmother!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhen and a chubby guy collapsed to the ground!