Chapter 613 Testing
"Okay, as you say."

The black market vendor nodded happily.

After agreeing on a location and time to view the goods, the two people briefly exchanged names.

The black market vendor was in his twenties but not yet thirty, and he was neither tall nor short.

He is dark and thin, and people in the black market circle call him Black-skinned Old Four.

Fu Jingyou simply called him Lao Si.

As for himself, Fu Jingyou did not tell his full name or real information. He just vaguely said that he was the youngest in the family and everyone in the family called him Xiaoliu.

One is the fourth child and the other is the sixth child, and their names are both associated with numbers.

It looks casual and contemptible, but people at the bottom of society are struggling tenaciously to survive.

When the fourth brother looked at Fu Jingyou, he inexplicably felt that they were fellow wanderers in the world. The suspicion in his heart was reduced by half, but he still remained vigilant.

After a few more casual words, the motor factory was about to start work.

Not only Fu Jingyou had to leave, but other factory workers who had left the intricate alleys also had to go back.

Naturally, the black market vendors also have to close down.

The two of them understood each other tacitly, exchanged glances, and left quietly.

……

Fu Jingyou rushed to deal with the batch of goods at home.

At home, Tang Mei also has no free time.

There were so many things brought back from Guangzhou that Tang Mei was shocked when she saw them when she delivered pregnancy meals to Lu Miao.

They are all good things, but having so many good things in the house is really too eye-catching.

What if the news leaked out, or was seen by someone with ulterior motives, or someone came to investigate.

Looking back, it was clear that something was going to happen.

Tang Mei wasn't very brave and felt scared just thinking about it.

The most urgent thing is to sell all the things quickly.

How long will it take for the son-in-law to sell all these things by himself?
Tang Mei used her own strength to gather a few good sisters in the alley and talked about this matter.

Of course, before taking action, Tang Mei had already agreed with Lu Miao on what to say at home.

If someone asked where the things came from, just say that the brothers and sisters-in-law in Fu's hometown were working in textile and cotton factories.

Knowing that Lu Miao was pregnant again, it was inconvenient for people from her hometown to come over.

I used my employee benefits to exchange these things and sent them over to show my appreciation.

Tang Mei is also cautious.

After the news was released, she directly told those who wanted something.
I can only go home when it gets dark at night.

So, for a while, several female comrades ran to Fu's house every night.

Tang Mei had already cleaned the couple's room.

Most of the good stuff was put into the small compartment where miscellaneous items were usually stored, leaving only a few sweaters and most of a roll of cotton cloth outside.

The cotton cloth at home is different from the cotton cloth sold in department stores. It is much thicker and can be made into clothes or jackets, so it is fine to wear in February, April, and August.

As soon as the things were taken out, the sisters-in-law and the young wives were reluctant to put them down:
"Auntie, Bao'er's mother, how much is this cloth?"

Lu Miao sat on the edge of the kang, touching his bulging belly.

She had already discussed the price of the items with Fu Jingyou.

When someone asked, she curved her lips and smiled gently:

"The cloth is 45 cents a foot..."

"What? Forty-five cents? That's too expensive! The department store only sells it for thirty cents!"

When some people heard the price, they were immediately shocked.

Lu Miao said slowly and calmly: "Sister-in-law, don't be anxious, just listen to what I have to say." The wives who came over then quieted down and waited for her next words.

Lu Miao said: "The things are displayed here, and everyone can see the quality. I don't need to tell you how much better this cloth is than the ones sold in department stores. Besides, department stores require tickets, but my cloth doesn't require tickets."

"Don't want a ticket?"

“You really don’t want a ticket?!”

All kinds of tickets can be exchanged for money when you take them outside.

If you don't want a ticket, that's really suitable!
The people who came to the house looked at each other, and were all very excited when they touched the soft fabric.

The price is very reasonable.

But 45 cents a foot is not cheap either.

An adult needs at least seven feet of cloth to make a set of clothes.

How much is seven feet of cloth?
The wives calculated in their minds and finally concluded that the cloth alone would cost more than three pieces.

The items were worth the money, but the wives felt the pain in their wallets as they had to shell out three dollars at once.

"Bao'er's mom, we are neighbors living in the same alley, can the price be lower?"

Lu Miao sighed slightly and looked embarrassed:

"Sister-in-law, please don't embarrass me. If this thing is sold in the department store, it will cost you 60 or 70 cents, and you need a ticket."

It was indeed as Lu Miao said, but some people continued to ask:

"This material is so good, and there is so much of it. Are you willing to sell it like this?"

"It just so happens that I'm pregnant now, and my belly is getting bigger day by day. It's not suitable to make clothes now. No one else in the family can wear this pattern except me."

Lu Miao touched his stomach and sighed, then continued:

"It has been stored in the bottom of the box for a long time, and I am afraid that mice will find it. If it were not for these reasons, I would not be willing to take it out, let alone sell it."

Several wives looked at each other, and someone asked:

"The material is a bit fancy, and it's not suitable for adults to wear. It can always be made for children. You will give birth in a few months after the New Year, right? Why don't you save some? Are you going to sell all these?"

It seems to be an inquiry, but in fact it is an investigation.

How could Lu Miao not know the temptation behind this?
These people asked so many detailed questions, I'm afraid they were all guessing in their hearts whether this was sent by her hometown or they brought it back from somewhere to resell.

"My sisters-in-law are all people who have given birth to children. How could they not know that washed old clothes are softer and more suitable for children to wear?"

Lu Miao pretended not to know their temptations and continued to smile gently:
"The clothes that several children have changed out of are still new. Children don't care about anything. The one in my belly can just wear the clothes that the older brothers and sisters wore before. Why should I keep them?"

The wives did not agree, and another one immediately said:

"That's the truth. No matter how good the conditions are, babies grow up fast and look different every day. How can they afford to make new clothes every day?"

Lu Miao nodded gently, but he was actually feeling unhappy.

She gets anxious easily, and becomes even more irritable after becoming pregnant.

I don’t like this kind of entanglement and don’t want to waste any more words. If you want something, take it. If you don’t want it, forget it.

"The cloth is 45 cents a foot, and the sweater is 16 dollars a set."

Lu Miao took the sweater beside him and said:

"Sisters-in-law, take a look. If you like it, take it. If you don't like it, don't force it. The sisters-in-law in the child's father's factory also asked for it, so I will save some for them."

Fu Jingyou is a student at Renmin University and often repairs things for his neighbors in the alley.

Most people in the alley knew what major he studied.

He is familiar with the workers in the mechanical and electrical factory, so this is natural.

The workers all have money, and when they heard about these things, their wives also liked them.

They are afraid that if they don’t wait until the deadline, the items will be bought by others and they won’t be able to get them when they want them later.

The wives who were reluctant to spend money just now were now willing to spend money and expressed their opinions one after another:

"I want it! I want six feet of floral fabric! I want a sweater and a set of sweaters, too!"


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