After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 142, Episode 0147: Visiting the Supply and Marketing Cooperative

No one knew what Uncle Cai's real name was. Even his seemingly most trusted subordinates only knew him as Uncle Cai.

At this moment, Uncle Cai was sitting at the table next to Lin Yuexi and her niece, with his back to them. Opposite him sat a young man who looked like he had some serious illness; he was not only thin but also deathly pale.

The two sat silently, only getting up to get their food when the waiter called their number. Then, the man, as if ill, got up to fetch his food, and the two continued to eat in silence.

After Lin Yuexi and Xiao Zhaohua finished eating and left, the two of them did not make any other moves.

Only after Lin Yuexi and her niece disappeared from the cafeteria entrance did Uncle Cai utter a voice as if his throat had been burned, "Are you sure it's her? She doesn't have anyone protecting her."

A hint of doubt flashed in the young man's eyes. "It should be. My people found out that she is Leng Zhi's daughter. Leng Zhi only has one daughter."

Then the young man added, "But people like them are all cunning, so it's not impossible that they might send out a fake daughter."

Uncle Cai: "..."

Damn it, if he hadn't been relentlessly pursued by those people and had no other choice, why would he have kept such an idiot by his side?
Take a deep breath, hold it in, and don't get angry.

“Leng Zhi is the most arrogant person. He would never do such a thing. If you find out that she is Leng Zhi’s daughter, then she must be.”

The young man sensed Uncle Cai's displeasure and dared not utter any more nonsense, cautiously asking, "When will we make our move?"

Uncle Cai fell silent, got up and left without paying him any more attention, but no matter how you looked at his back, he seemed to be holding a grudge.

The young man realized once again that he had asked a question he shouldn't have, so he shrank back, quickly got up and left, but didn't dare to utter another sound.

As Uncle Cai's men gradually left, Wu Zhonghui and Tan Jiaji put down their chopsticks and quietly followed.

Lin Yuexi ignored those behind her and the few people lagging behind, leading Xiao Zhaohua all the way to the must-visit place in the city—the supply and marketing cooperative.

Although she had everything in her space, firstly, it was outdated and many items were unusable, and secondly, going to the city without visiting the supply and marketing cooperative would at least diminish the meaning of the trip.

Even if you don't buy anything, you still have to come and take a stroll around, otherwise you won't have anything to brag about when you get back.

Of course, Lin Yuexi wasn't there to brag when she got back, nor was she just there to make up the numbers. She brought a lot of money and tickets so that the little guy could have a happy trip.

In Lin Yuexi's view, there is no entertainment in this era. The only thing that can make people happy is shopping.

Buy White Rabbit milk candy;
Buy some fruit candies;
Rice cakes, buy them;

Sunflower seeds, buy some;

Oh, I have military green fabric. I'll buy it and get the little one a few sets of children's military-style uniforms to wear.
The first floor mainly contains food and daily necessities, such as cloth and thread.

The second floor is for high-end goods; flashlights are the lowest-end items there, along with watches, bicycles, cigarettes, alcohol, and so on.

Lin Yuexi used a handful of milk candy to send all the things she bought on the first floor to a salesperson, and then took Xiao Zhaohua to the second floor.

She planned to buy a pocket watch for Xiao Zhaohua, a bicycle for home use, and stock up on cigarettes and alcohol in her space.

She didn't hoard Moutai or anything like that in hopes of future price increases, because she didn't need it. She was just preparing things that were relevant to the times in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Lin Yuexi first took Xiao Zhaohua to the watch counter.

At that time, sales clerks had secure jobs and were generally arrogant. You can tell what kind of "service attitude" sales clerks had by the actual "No hitting or scolding customers" signs.

However, Lin Yuexi didn't receive such hardcore service. Firstly, her and Xiao Zhaohua's clothing suggested they were quite well-off, a fact confirmed by her shopping spree on the first floor. Secondly, she had already mentally 'suppressed' any attempt by the other party to make a move. Upon reaching the second floor, Lin Yuexi initially expected to rely on her mental power the entire way. Compared to the first floor, the sales clerks on the second floor seemed to have a higher status; the sales clerks downstairs spoke of them with a hint of envy.

Unexpectedly, her first stop at the watch counter was a stranger she barely knew. The man's enthusiasm made her wonder if she had traveled to ten years in the future.

"Serving the people, what a coincidence, we meet again. Are you here to buy a watch?"

This person was Xiao Lin, who worked at the post office that morning.

Lin Yuexi was also taken aback when she saw it was her. "Aren't you...?"

These days, every job is a one-person-one-position job, so it's not hard to guess that she was either filling in for someone in the morning or is filling in for someone right now.

But even if you understand, you can't just ask directly, right?

Xiao Lin didn't think much of it and replied with a smile, "My classmate is going on a blind date this afternoon, and I happen to be off work this afternoon, so I came to cover for her."

This kind of thing is against the rules, but it's very common.

Lin Yuexi had no interest in causing trouble for herself. She nodded and pointed to one of the only three pocket watches in the display case. "Can I take a look at this one?"

Others certainly wouldn't work, but Lin Yuexi, the educated youth in front of her, would be fine. [The package needed to be registered. At that time, Xiao Lin already knew that Lin Yuexi was an educated youth sent to the countryside from Beijing, and her surname was Lin.]

Putting aside her appearance, Lin Zhiqing was originally from Beijing and had relatives in the army. Her entire outfit cost at least fifty yuan. She had seen that black woolen coat in the city department store, and it cost forty-eight yuan.

In conclusion, Lin Zhiqing would not be someone who couldn't afford a pocket watch.

"Yes, I'll get it for you." Xiao Lin carefully took out the silver pocket watch and handed it to Lin Yuexi with both hands.

Lin Yuexi didn't take it immediately. Instead, she squatted down and picked up Xiao Zhaohua first. Then, holding Xiao Zhaohua in one arm, she pointed to the pocket watch in Xiao Lin's hand and asked, "Do you like it? If you don't like this one, there are two other types inside."

Actually, the three pocket watches are all very similar in style, except that this silver one has a cover, while the other two do not.

Xiao Zhaohua knew the pocket watch was very, very expensive. She glanced longingly at the watch in Xiao Lin's hand, then resolutely buried her head in Lin Yuexi's neck, her voice muffled:
"Auntie, I don't like pocket watches."

Lin Yuexi chuckled softly and said to Xiao Lin, who looked slightly disappointed, "I'll take this one. Please issue the invoice."

Hearing that Lin Zhiqing was buying a pocket watch for a child, Xiao Lin was filled with envy and jealousy. She thought to herself, "This child is so lucky. He's so young and his aunt is already giving him a pocket watch."

She's already twenty, and her aunt has never given her a single piece of candy.

There's no way to compare these people.

Hearing the child refuse, Xiao Lin was disappointed but secretly pleased. She thought, "I don't have that kind of luck, and I can't stand seeing others have such good fortune."

Are you really going to buy it?
She's tired of saying the word "envy".

"185 yuan, one watch coupon, or an industrial voucher if you don't have a watch coupon."

Auntie, do you need a niece?
Twenty years old, high school graduate, working at the post office, the kind of person who can eat three bowls of rice in one meal.

Lin Yuexi took the pocket watch from Xiao Lin and hung it around Xiao Zhaohua's neck. She then took out some money from her handbag, unaware of Xiao Lin's increasingly 'perverted' gaze.

After buying the pocket watch, she didn't linger at the counter and turned to go to the bicycle counter.