Courtyard Houses: From Families of Martyrs and Orphans to Giants of the Times

Early the next morning.

It was still dark.

Lin Jian'an then woke up.

It's not that he doesn't want to sleep.

Instead, his mind was filled with the system's words from last night.

[Current Recommendation: Test the waters with low-volume trading]

The translation is just one sentence—

I can make money now.

Beside the kang (heated brick bed).

Yi Xiulan was still asleep.

His breathing has become much more stable.

After taking penicillin yesterday.

She was clearly in much better shape.

At least I won't wake up coughing in the middle of the night anymore.

Lin Jian'an felt much more at ease.

just now.

Finally, I can free my hands to do other things.

"food……"

He leaned against the wall, pondering.

What is the most reliable thing in this era?

gold?

antique?

neither.

It's for eating.

Especially refined grains.

Many people don't see white flour more than a few times a year.

And within my own system.

This is the one thing we have in abundance.

"But we can't be too high-profile."

"Sell a small amount first."

Thinking about this...

He opened the system store.

[Flour: 1 point/jin]

Rice: 1 point/jin (500g)

Pork: 2 points/jin

Lin Jian'an thought for a moment.

In the end, they exchanged their money for five jin of wheat flour.

Two pounds of pork.

It cost a total of nine points.

It hurts a little to spend the money.

But you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

The item was just taken out.

The room smelled wonderful instantly.

Especially the pork.

A mixture of fat and lean meat.

It is shiny and oily.

In this day and age.

It's definitely top-notch.

"This thing is sold on the black market."

"Won't they go crazy buying them?"

He wrapped the items in a cloth bag.

Then he found an old hat.

He deliberately covered part of his face.

After all, that's the black market.

The most important thing is not to show your face.

I was just about to leave.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Brother Jian'an!"

"Are you up?"

Upon hearing this sound...

It's obvious without even guessing.

Stick stem.

Lin Jian'an opened the door.

really.

The kid was standing at the doorway with his neck hunched over.

He was still holding a lump of coal in his hand.

"I've come to deliver your coal."

Done.

He even secretly peeked into the house.

It's obvious she's craving food again.

Lin Jian'an found it somewhat amusing.

This child.

Now they're practically my little follower.

"Just leave it there."

"Why!"

The stalker waddled into the house.

They just came in.

Her nose twitched suddenly.

My eyes widened instantly.

"Meat?!"

"Brother Jian'an, you have meat at home!"

That expression.

Like a dog smelling a bone.

Lin Jian'an's heart tightened immediately.

broken.

Forget about how sharp this kid's nose is.

He immediately lowered his voice.

"Keep your voice down."

Banggeng quickly covered his mouth.

But his eyes remained fixed on the cloth bag.

My mouth is watering.

"Wow, that's real meat..."

"Um."

"Where did you get this?"

"It was a gift from someone."

Lin Jian'an gave a perfunctory answer.

As it turned out, Bang Geng actually believed it.

He looked on with envy.

"Brother Jian'an, the people you know are really amazing."

"They sent both medicine and meat."

"..."

Lin Jian'an almost burst out laughing.

That's a really versatile reason.

"Alright."

"Can you do me a favor today?"

Banggeng's eyes lit up immediately.

"What kind of help?"

"Keep an eye on the yard for me."

"Who asked me where I went?"

"Just say I went out to collect coal cinders."

Banggeng immediately patted his chest in assurance.

"Mission accomplished!"

That appearance.

It's like they've received some kind of secret mission.

After making the arrangements.

Lin Jian'an then went out.

We drove through the alleyways.

We arrived near East Street again.

Of course, you can't go to the black market during the day.

However, the system has already provided a warning.

There are many "casual stalls" nearby.

to be honest.

It's a private transaction point.

Many people are afraid to enter the official black market.

They would secretly swap things with those in the surrounding area.

really.

I just arrived.

He then saw several people squatting in the corner.

Someone is selling eggs.

Someone exchanged grain coupons.

There was also an old lady.

They were secretly selling scraps of cloth.

The atmosphere was noticeably more tense than at night.

Everyone was extremely vigilant.

Lin Jian'an didn't waste any words.

Just find a secluded spot and squat down.

Then quietly lift a corner of the cloth bag.

next second.

The eyes of the people nearby lit up instantly.

"flour?"

"There's meat too?!"

A middle-aged man wearing a cotton hat immediately came over.

"Young man."

"How much is the meat?"

Lin Jian'an lowered his voice.

"No money required."

"Exchange tickets."

"Industrial tickets?"

"Anything is fine."

The man's expression changed instantly.

In this day and age.

Many people don't lack money.

It's the ticket.

Especially industrial tickets.

Sometimes it's worth more than cash.

"I have food coupons."

"Should we exchange it or not?"

"No change."

The man was clearly a little disappointed.

But then another person next to him suddenly spoke up.

"I have industrial tickets."

Lin Jian'an looked up.

He turned out to be a tall, thin young man.

Wearing work clothes.

He clearly looks like a factory worker.

"How do I change it?"

"One industrial ticket for half a pound of meat."

This price is actually not low.

But the young man hesitated for only two seconds.

He nodded immediately.

"Change!"

Because these days...

Meat is extremely scarce.

Especially fatty meat.

It's worth it to take it home and refine it into oil.

soon.

The transaction is complete.

Lin Jian'an now had two more industrial vouchers in his hand.

A system notification immediately sounded.

[Detected Era Notes]

[Redeemable for industrial procurement rights]

[Suggestion: Accumulate experience]

Lin Jian'an was secretly delighted.

It really works!

and.

The profits are outrageous.

Pork obtained by exchanging two points.

It can be resold as an industrial ticket.

This needs to be considered in the future.

It's like getting something for nothing.

soon.

White flour has also been targeted.

Especially those families with children.

His eyes were red.

"Young man."

"Can you make it cheaper?"

"My child hasn't had refined grains in a long time..."

Lin Jian'an also felt a bit emotional.

In this day and age.

It's really not easy being an ordinary person.

But feelings of regret are just that.

Business is still business.

At last.

Five catties of wheat flour.

I exchanged three industrial tickets.

In addition, some miscellaneous tickets.

Wait until the transaction is completed.

The system has started sending out warnings like crazy.

[Host completes first resource transaction]

[Reward: 10 points]

[Enable Feature: Transaction Valuation]

next second.

Lin Jian'an had many things in front of him.

Faint messages began to emerge.

Industrial tickets: Currently scarce

[Recommended to keep]

[Grain coupons: Ordinary value]

Cloth ration coupons: Moderate demand

Holy crap.

"The system is becoming more and more like a cheat code."

Just as he was secretly pleased.

A sound suddenly came from afar.

"Scatter, everyone!"

"Street patrol!"

moment.

Those people secretly trading nearby.

They ran off in a flash.

Lin Jian'an immediately packed up his things.

He had just turned around when...

Suddenly, someone patted my shoulder.

"Young man."

"The goods are good."

The voice was very low.

Lin Jian'an's heart tightened.

Looking back.

He was a man in his thirties.

Wearing a black cotton-padded jacket.

A smile was on his face.

But his eyes were particularly sharp.

Like a fox.

The key is.

The system notification was surprisingly highlighted in red.

[Detecting Special Individuals]

[Identity: Black Market Middleman]

[Danger Level: Medium]

Lin Jian'an immediately became alert.

"What's up?"

The man smiled.

"take it easy."

"My name is Lao Zhou."

"I just wanted to ask."

"You meat."

"Is there any more?"