Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

It was Zhou Yanxing and Zhou Nuannuan's first time at the black market, and they found it very novel to see everyone trading like underground party members.

Lu Yan asked them softly, "Have you two decided what to buy?"

Zhou Nuannuan shook her head. "I want to take a look first."

Putting aside whether she buys anything or not, after being a good girl for so many years, she just wants to experience what it feels like to do something bad.

As she spoke, Zhou Nuannuan looked at Zhou Yanxing, "Fourth Brother, weren't you going to buy a radio for your girlfriend?"

Zhou Yanxing's face immediately fell. "We're breaking up. I'm not buying anymore."

Lu Yan looked at him. "Why did you break up? Didn't you still have time to see her the day before yesterday?"

Although she had never met the woman, Zhou Yanxing's eyes lit up every time he mentioned his girlfriend, and Lu Yan could tell that the two had a very good relationship.

Zhou Yanxing felt embarrassed and pulled them forward, saying, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go take a look first."

Zhou Nuannuan had never met her fourth brother's girlfriend, so she naturally didn't have any feelings for her. Anyway, her fourth brother wouldn't stay single forever.

Lu Yan would not gossip at this time.

The three of them wandered through the black market, which mainly sold rice, flour, cooking oil, and some daily necessities that required coupons.

Although no ticket is required, the price is a bit higher than in the market.

They have all of these things, so they just glance at them and move on.

Then, Zhou Nuannuan was attracted by a pile of New Year pictures.

These New Year pictures were different from any she had ever seen. They were painted so lifelike, clearly hand-painted, unlike machine-printed ones.

Especially the chubby little baby holding the koi, with a red dot between the baby's eyebrows and a touch of red on the lips, makes the koi seem even more alive.

Zhou Nuannuan fell in love with it at first sight.

She crouched down and looked at the middle-aged man selling New Year pictures.

"Comrade, how much is a New Year's picture?"

"Five yuan a piece."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nuannuan's eyes widened.

Zhou Yanxing was equally shocked. Five yuan a piece? Why not just rob someone?!

Lu Yan squatted down. "Comrade, may I see what's down there?"

The middle-aged man could tell from Zhou Nuannuan's clothes and demeanor that she was rich but foolish, so he immediately said, "Look around as you like."

Lu Yan flipped through a few pages and roughly understood why they were so expensive.

He must have regular clients.

Sure enough, a young man arrived shortly afterward. "Comrade, where are my New Year pictures and Spring Festival couplets?"

The middle-aged man took out several New Year pictures and Spring Festival couplets from the side and handed them to him.

Zhou Nuannuan and Zhou Yanxing watched as the young man took out fifty-three yuan, handed it over, and hurriedly left with the New Year's picture.

Zhou Nuannuan and Zhou Yanyan were dumbfounded.

They admitted the paintings were well done, but they really didn't understand why people would spend over fifty yuan to buy these New Year pictures that would only be used for a few days.

But they really wanted to buy it.

Zhou Nuannuan looked at Zhou Yanxing: "Fourth Brother, can you buy me one?"

Stick it on her door.

Lu Yan stood to the side, barely suppressing her laughter.

Zhou Nuannuan really keeps screwing over one guy after another.

Zhou Yanxing looked at her and asked the crucial question, "Do you think I'm the eldest or third brother?"

Has his dear sister forgotten that her fourth brother is also a student?

Zhou Nuannuan glanced at it longingly, then stood up.

Lu Yan also stood up. "Let's go."

Zhou Nuannuan kept turning back to look at Lu Yan as she walked, and Lu Yan smiled.

"Stop looking at them, I'll draw one for you tomorrow, I guarantee it'll look just as good as the ones he sells."

Zhou Nuannuan stopped and looked at Lu Yan, "Sister Yan, you can draw?"

Lu Yan nodded, "Tomorrow you two go buy some drawing paper, brushes and red paper. I'll draw some New Year pictures and write some Spring Festival couplets. I'll be going back in a few days."

This year, the twelfth lunar month does not have a thirtieth day.

The 29th is Lunar New Year's Eve.

Today is the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, and she, as an outsider, cannot stay at the Zhou family home for the New Year.

I must leave no later than the night of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nuannuan stopped thinking about the New Year's pictures and asked worriedly, "Sister Yanyan, where are you going to spend the New Year?"

None of Yanyan's family members are kind to her. The thought of spending the happiest day of the year with people she hates breaks my heart.

She glanced at Zhou Yanxing, and Zhou Yanxing nodded at her.

When I get back, I'll discuss it with my parents and ask them to let Yanyan stay and celebrate the New Year with us.

The three continued walking. Zhou Nuannuan glanced at the women's watch, asked the price, and then put it back.

Suddenly, their attention was drawn to two people in the corner.

The two seemed to have reached an agreement, and the seller seemed to be getting impatient.

Lu Yan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she took a step forward.

"Five hundred yuan, that's the most I can offer."

"Two thousand yuan, you can take it or leave it."

"Brother, I've been watching you for days. You offered five thousand on the first day, and after several days, not a single person is willing to buy it. You know that this stuff can't be done in the open. If you keep dragging it out and someone finds out, you'll have to hand it all over, and you won't even get five hundred yuan back."

"These days, everyone is struggling to put food on the table. Who would want to spend a lot of money on these things? And even if you did, no one would appreciate them."

The young man selling things was extremely distressed. If it weren't for his family's dire financial straits and his father's urgent need for money for medical treatment, they would never have sold their ancestral property.

But the fact that five thousand yuan had become five hundred was something he couldn't accept, and he felt even more sorry for his ancestors.

Things are different now; anything he has in his possession will be confiscated as soon as it comes into the open.

He closed his eyes helplessly.

A triumphant smile spread across the buyer's face.

These are all top-quality goods.

Five hundred yuan is such a good deal.

Neither of them noticed when Lu Yan appeared in front of them until a sweet fragrance filled the air, and the little brother opened his eyes.

He opened his eyes and saw Lu Yan examining the box in his hand.

The young man assumed she was just like everyone else asking about prices and said listlessly, "Comrade, these cost two thousand yuan in total."

The young man didn't look at her again after he finished speaking.

Just as the middle-aged man in front of him said, he had been wandering around here for three or four days, and had left after asking the price most of the time, so he thought that Lu Yan would also leave after hearing this.

The only one with the idea of ​​making a deal was this middle-aged man.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was buying, he lowered the price to five hundred yuan.

Just as he decided to sell it for five hundred yuan, he suddenly heard Lu Yan's clear female voice.

"Is there a light?"

Upon hearing this, the young man paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "Yes, yes."

Lu Yan: "Turn on the light so I can take a look."

The young man placed the jewelry box on the ground, took out a flashlight from his pocket, and handed it to Lu Yan.

Lu Yan took it.

The young man picked up the jewelry box and handed it to Lu Yan.

After turning on the flashlight, Lu Yan first glanced at the exquisite jewelry box.

If she wasn't mistaken, it should be made of precious magnolia wood, exquisite and luxurious, with a faint fragrance.

The middle-aged man gave Lu Yan a disdainful look. "Like a pig with a scallion stuck in its nose, pretending to know what you don't."

Zhou Yanxing was so angry that he was about to step forward to argue, but Lu Yan stopped him.

She looked at the little boy and asked, "May I see what's inside?"