A lonely, unlucky military officer with a stubborn fate insisted on marrying me.

Lin Yinyin's lips twitched as she looked at the man in front of her.

Commander Gao, why are you selling wild boar here?

Does he need to supplement his family income?

But doesn't he not have a wife?

Gao Ming was also surprised to see Lin Yinyin.

But seeing the pork belly she was carrying, it wasn't surprising.

Last night, the King of Hell stood by his bedside in the middle of the night and told him to take good care of his wife. He said his wife was frail and he was worried about her.

He was so angry he didn't chase her for more than two miles. That was his wife; what kind of business was it for him to go and take care of her? Besides, he had been working undercover during the day and hunting wild boars at night for the past two days, and he had finally managed to get some rest when he was woken up by this.

He thought it was some important mission, but it turned out to be just a couple of meaningless words, which really infuriated him.

"Comrade Lin, are you buying meat?" Gao Ming asked.

"Hehe, Brother Gao, you're selling meat!"

"Yes, congratulations on your marriage! This is wild boar meat; here's some for you to take home and nourish your body!"

"Alright, then I won't be polite. I'll take four pork legs!" Lin Yinyin replied, thinking that it was perfect timing since Aunt Erhua was here; her braised pork hock was delicious.

Gao Ming: .......You really are being impolite.

These four pig legs weigh over 70 jin (35 kg).

However, he still quickly wrapped the pig's leg. Just as Lin Yinyin was receiving the meat, Li Juan returned, followed by a man.

"Chen Sheng, this is my sister, Lin Hui!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Gao Ming's demeanor immediately changed, and he quickly greeted him, "Hello, Brother Sheng!"

Lin Yinyin looked at Gao Ming, who was bowing and hunching over, and immediately understood. He was an undercover agent!

However, fate is truly a wondrous thing. For example, the guy Gao Ming was trying to curry favor with, Brother Sheng, was actually looking at her with great enthusiasm!

"Ahem!" Lin Yinyin ignored Gao Ming's probing and greeted Chen Sheng, "Brother Sheng! Hello!"

"Oh, Lin, please don't call me Brother Sheng, that's too formal! You're Xiao Juan's friend, so you're my friend too."

Don't worry about the tin boxes you want, I'll go and make the arrangements right away. I guarantee I'll get them for you within three days. They'll all be brand new, red-lacquered tin boxes, they look festive!

"That's wonderful!"

Lin Yinyin was delighted. "How much is one of these tin boxes? I'll pay you later."

"The money isn't urgent." Chen Sheng waved his hand, his eyes glancing unintentionally in the direction Li Juan had left.

"No need to be so calculating with me, Xiaojuan will handle the coordination later."

Lin Yinyin understood instantly.

So Chen Sheng wants to spend more time with Li Juan!

There was no other way; at this point, she had to sacrifice her friends for personal gain.

"Okay, I'll have Sister Juan discuss the details of the quantity and price with you. I trust her to handle things."

"Okay!" Chen Sheng changed the subject, "By the way, I heard from Xiao Juan that you also want to get some donkey-hide gelatin?"

"It would be great if we could get our hands on as many as possible!"

Donkey-hide gelatin is the finishing touch to a gift box; it instantly elevates its status.

Chen Sheng immediately smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I happen to have two foreign exchange drafts here, which can be exchanged for two boxes of donkey-hide gelatin. It's just that this channel is special, so the price is 20% higher than the market price. If you want them, I'll hold them for you."

"Yes! Of course I want it!"

"Let Sister Juan settle the money with you, and we'll settle everything together then."

Actually, Lin Yinyin wanted to ask if they had any jade items, but she was too embarrassed to ask with Gao Ming there.

But now that we've met, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Chen Sheng glanced at his watch, then turned to Gao Ming, "Dazhuang, you've been quick and efficient these past few days, doing a great job. Keep it up!"

"Okay! Thank you, Brother Sheng!" Gao Ming immediately nodded and bowed, his fawning manner completely different from his usual self.

Lin Yinyin almost burst out laughing. Tall and burly, with broad shoulders and a thick back, the nickname "Da Zhuang" was quite fitting.

"By the way, what's your relationship with Lin Yinyin and Gao Ming?" Chen Sheng glanced at Lin Yinyin and Gao Ming and asked casually.

"We're from the same hometown, we've known each other for a long time," Lin Yinyin answered quickly, afraid that she wouldn't be able to respond to anything Gao Ming said.

"Oh, so you're from the same hometown."

Chen Sheng nodded, then patted Gao Ming on the shoulder, "Since you're from Lin's hometown, you'll work for me from now on. You'll learn how to run a business in a couple of days, and I'll take good care of you."

"Thank you, Brother Sheng! Thank you, Brother Sheng!" Gao Ming quickly expressed his gratitude.

He truly hadn't expected that while Li Jinye's approach hadn't worked out, his relationship with Lin Yinyin had gotten off to a good start.

After Chen Sheng and Li Juan left, Lin Yinyin looked at Gao Ming, both of them hesitant to speak.

In the end, Lin Yinyin helped sell the wild boar first before the two of them left the black market.

"Let's go to the park to talk!" Gao Ming suggested. There would be fewer people there, making it easier to talk.

"Ah, okay." So the two headed straight for People's Park.

Gao Ming sat on a park bench and suddenly sighed, "Do you think Li Jinye would be so angry if he knew his newlywed wife was with me in the park that he'd come back and beat me up?"

"Pfft!" Lin Yinyin was amused by Gao Ming.

"I think maybe, after all, neither of us has ever been to a park before. Brother Gao, let's get back to the main topic."

Lin Yinyin got straight to the point, "You saw me come to the black market. I have a friend named Li Juan who works at the supply and marketing cooperative. She has a lot of connections."

My hometown has a tradition of making brown sugar mooncakes, and this time Aunt Erhua from my hometown brought three sacks of them. I felt it would be a waste to not be able to finish them all, so I thought I'd package them into gift boxes and sell them to make some money.

She recounted all the details of her discussion with Li Juan.

"Brother Gao, I know that black market trading is sensitive, but I'm really not trying to fleece the socialist system."

My family's mooncakes are genuinely delicious; many of the aunties in the military compound have tried them, and I guarantee they're hygienic and healthy. Please don't report this to the police, okay? I'm just turning trash into treasure, not wasting social resources, haha!

Gao Ming: "......" Turning waste into treasure? Wasting resources?

How could she say something like that!

However, he owed Lin Yinyin a favor today; Chen Sheng let him sell the goods ahead of schedule out of consideration for her. Besides, she was Li Jinye's wife, so there was no need to expose her.

"Don't be nervous."

Gao Ming's tone also relaxed, "I'm not a police officer, I don't arrest black market dealers."

Besides, policies have loosened up a bit now, and many people are exchanging resources privately. Your concern about not wanting to waste resources isn't a big deal.

Lin Yinyin felt relieved; this meant things were on the right track. If anything went wrong in the future, Gao Dazhuang would be there to take the blame.

She was about to say thank you when Gao Ming abruptly changed the subject: "But... could you let me join your mooncake business?"

Lin Yinyin: ? ? What does this mean?

Seeing her confusion, Gao Ming explained, "To be honest, we are undercover agents in the black market."

Their internal hierarchy is very strict; everyone has to start from the bottom and contribute resources before they can move up.

Although I've become somewhat well-known and can now access resources, there's another comrade who's eager to make a name for himself.

"So, the army doesn't have many local specialties, and the only resource they can offer is wild boar meat?"

Gao Ming smiled wryly, "You're right. We've been catching wild boars for five days straight and selling their meat on the black market for five days. The pigs in the back mountains are about to go extinct."

Lin Yinyin: ...So she didn't encounter the wild boar last time because they hunted it away.

"So you want to treat mooncakes as a resource?"

"You're very smart," Gao Ming affirmed. "You also know another teammate of mine, Zhao Qiang. He's the company commander of Li Jian's army and one of your blind date partners."

Lin Yinyin: ...You don't need to introduce yourself like that.

Gao Ming continued, "I have high hopes for your business. It can connect you with Second Master Chen and also get in touch with various buyers, which will help you make connections with more people in the black market."

We don't want your share. Zhao Qiang will run errands for you for free; we just want you to bring him along so he can have a chance to climb the ranks.

Lin Yinyin thought for a moment and asked, "What about Li Jianjun? Is he also doing this task?"

"Don't worry, Li Jianjun isn't quick-witted enough and didn't participate in this mission."

"That's good."

Lin Yinyin didn't want Li Jianjun to gain any advantage.

"What about Li Juan?" Lin Yinyin asked. "I think Chen Sheng wants to spend more time with her."

"It's alright, I'll figure out a way to solve this."

Lin Yinyin made up her mind; she was overjoyed to have gotten this free errand runner. From now on, she could entrust the transportation of mooncakes to Zhao Qiang.

Lin Yinyin extended her hand, "Okay, it's a pleasure to work together!"

"But let's make this clear first: when it comes to my business, you have to follow my orders. Of course, I'll do my best to make it stronger and bigger, paving the way for your resources. Also, you can't talk about my affairs with anyone else, including Li Jinye, and especially Li Jianjun."

"No problem! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

"Come home with me later. The mooncakes are all there. Take 100 yuan and sell them for a few days to build up your resources. I'll mail them from my hometown later and have Zhao Qiang pick them up."

The free mover immediately promised, "No problem!"