Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

Ok?

Looking at Yuan Mengjie, who was already pressed against him.

Lu Weiguo was bewildered and confused.

What the hell is going on?

Why did you take it seriously?

Are people in this era really that simple?

Isn't this a negotiation tactic from later generations? How could Yuan Mengjie take it so seriously!

She really didn't know that the more expensive the gift you receive, the more you have to give in return!

In his past life, he had also encountered such a naive and inexperienced woman.

She gladly accepted the gift he gave her.

He wasn't a bad person, so the matter was dropped.

But three months later, when I saw that woman again, she was a crazy woman in a mental hospital.

As for whether she was crazy or not, Lu Weiguo didn't know.

I only heard that she was dealt with by the wife of a wealthy man.

"Sister, I have a family." Lu Weiguo couldn't afford to lose a thousand or two yuan just because he couldn't control his desires!

Although he had a pound or two of gold in his possession.

Even a mosquito's leg is meat, and the initial accumulation relied on increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

"I know, but I'm willing."

Yuan Mengjie raised her hand and hooked it around Lu Weiguo's chin, her fingers then gradually moving upwards.

She gently touched the corner of his lips.

It seemed as if Lu Weiguo's breathing was gradually becoming heavier.

Yuan Mengjie made a shushing gesture with her finger and placed it in front of Lu Weiguo's mouth.

Then, he tiptoed and slowly moved closer to the finger.

The air, carrying the sweet scent of oranges, flowed between the two of them as they breathed.

ten centimeters.

Five centimeters.

Three centimeters!

One finger.

Just as Yuan Mengjie had already placed it on her finger, preparing to pull it out...

Lu Weiguo pushed her away abruptly.

Then, with a smile, she said, "Sister, I know you're testing me. Don't worry, I can withstand the test. I will be devoted to Xiulian!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Mengjie, who was initially surprised, blushed as red as a ripe apple.

He chuckled.

"Brother, I told you you were a good guy, a real wife-lover."

"I was just kidding with you, just testing you to see if you'd be fooling around with all that money you're making!"

Liu Dazhuang, who was standing next to the oxcart, was dumbfounded.

Is this awkward?

He almost sat on the oxcart to properly learn the "Ah Wei Eighteen Styles" that Brother Weiguo had mentioned, the complete and uncompromising style!

Why did it end before it even started?

If it were him, he would have pushed Sister Huifang against the wall and pinned her to the ground long ago!

"Well, you see, I knew it right away. But sis, you can keep this if you want it; your little brother can still fight."

"Yeah, I know two more bear burrows," Liu Dazhuang chimed in from the side.

"No way, that's too expensive. How about this?" Yuan Mengjie still lingered, touching the smooth bear skin.

"I'll ask my relatives about the market price there. If I can afford it, I'll buy it; if I can't, I'll make a profit from the price difference."

"Leave the things with me first, see if you trust me or not!"

"I believe you! And these badger pelts, sister, keep them all, I'll settle the bill next time."

Yuan Mengjie brought him to this warehouse because she had complete trust in him.

If Lu Weiguo doesn't give me this much trust, then there's no point in doing business with him anymore.

Moreover, the money earned from those few wolf pelts would be enough to cover the cost of this bear pelt if sold at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Lu Weiguo had originally planned to buy a few tickets from Yuan Mengjie.

Bringing it up at this time is clearly an attempt to take advantage of someone's misfortune.

Lu Weiguo didn't say anything about what he was doing. After saying goodbye to Yuan Mengjie, he pulled the oxcart and headed towards the black market he remembered.

It's called a black market, but it sounds so high-class.

It's actually just a street along the riverbank.

There are only entrances and exits on both sides of the street, so if someone comes to inspect, they can be detected instantly.

If the inspectors block both ends.

You can simply run across the frozen ice to the other side of the river.

Both Lu Weiguo and Liu Dazhuang were here for the first time.

As soon as they entered the black market, they were stunned by the various kinds of people on both sides of the oxcart.

If you were to say these people were good at hiding things, none of the goods they sold were taken out; they were all hidden inside their clothes.

If you say these people are brainless, then look at all those bulging and groaning things inside their clothes—who wouldn't notice something's wrong with them?

But this is the real black market.

"Hey bro, want some tickets?" The two hadn't gone far when a neatly dressed middle-aged man approached them.

He stood next to the oxcart and said something casually, as if chatting with someone.

Lu Weiguo turned his head and was stunned for a moment, experiencing this for the first time.

While he was still in a daze, the middle-aged man continued, "Brother, this is our first time meeting, but I've seen this oxcart before. Since you're together..."

I knew my ticket price was the lowest, I'd just make a quick buck. Hey bro, wanna consider it?

Have you ever seen an oxcart?

Lu Weiguo immediately thought of Zhang Dexing and his group.

Like a friend, she jumped off the oxcart and put her arm around the man's shoulder: "What kind of tickets do you have?"

"Grain coupons, cotton coupons, industrial coupons, sewing machine coupons, bicycle coupons... and a watch coupon, which I just received from an outstanding employee in our factory."

Which one do you want?

This era was the last few years of the system of using agriculture to support industry. Farmers still ate the planned grain rations provided by the grain ration book, while workers were given grain coupons.

Moreover, food coupons were basically only available to people who were on business trips or running errands.

Therefore, grain coupons were not cheap; basically, three eggs were needed to exchange for one grain coupon.

What is the price of three eggs?

This thing is really hard to measure in money, as chickens weren't being farmed on a large scale back then.

Eggs were priced at three to five cents each, but there was never any market for them; people always had to barter to get eggs.

As for scarce tickets like industrial tickets and bicycle tickets, they should theoretically be supplied on demand, issued to whoever needs them.

But in reality...

Those are all tactics used by those in power to win people over, just like this middle-aged man said.

Only "outstanding" employees receive wristbands.

"I want both the industrial tickets and the bicycle tickets."

Lu Weiguo thought for a moment and continued, "I also want to buy a batch of bricks. Do you have any connections? I can buy them for me without going to the brick factory, and you can deliver them to my home."

As he spoke, he gestured with his fingers, pointing to the number of bricks in four brick houses.

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up when he heard that the man could make a profit from the price difference.

"Dude? Is there anything I can help you with?"

They're all cunning old foxes. In this day and age, anyone who dares to buy and sell tickets is a speculator, a shrewd and opportunistic person.

After Lu Weiguo finished speaking, the man understood what he meant.

"There's nothing I need from you, brother. It's just that my brother came here a couple of days ago, but he didn't bring me or my silly younger brother."

When he got back, he kept showing off to us, so I wanted my brother to broaden his horizons.

You can tell, my younger brother isn't quite right in the head.

Upon hearing this, Liu Dazhuang scratched his head and grinned sheepishly.

"Damn! I thought it was something serious, but it's just that kind of thing. I'll take you there right now, bro."

By the way, my name is Huang He. Everyone in this area knows I sell the cheapest tickets.

Of course, buying bricks is the cheapest option!