The splendid life in the 1970s

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Chapter 11 Going to the city to sell ginseng

Everyone was ready and sat in the yard. Soon Gu Yijie came back with the letter of introduction.

"Brother Liang, be careful when you go to the county. Come back early after selling." Zhu Xiulian instructed.

"Okay, I know. Don't worry." Gu Youliang held his wife's hand.

Gu Youliang turned around and patted his eldest son's shoulder and said, "Jie'er, you have to take good care of your mother and your brother at home. We will be back after selling things."

"Don't worry, Dad!"

Gu Youliang took Gu Yunjin out of the door and walked towards the county. He didn't meet any acquaintances along the way. This is also good, saving trouble.

Gu Yunjin recalled that it seemed to take more than an hour to go to the county.

She seemed a little unsure. After all, there are buses, taxis, and even driving your own car in modern times, but you have never walked such a long distance.

Gu Yunjin thought to herself, without stopping, and walked all the way to the county.

"Jin'er, we are in the county. What are you thinking about all the way? You don't say a word." Gu Youliang looked after his daughter all the way, and couldn't help asking when they arrived in the county.

Gu Yunjin looked embarrassed and made up an excuse: "Dad, I'm wondering how much we can sell for."

Gu Yunjin looked towards the county town after he finished speaking. The streets of the county town were still relatively deserted at this time, after all, business was not allowed now. You could only go to department stores to buy things and go to state-owned hotels to eat.

Gu Yunjin thought about it and realized that he had to go to the black market to sell ginseng, so he leaned close to Gu Youliang's ear and asked, "Dad, do you know where the black market is in the county?"

Gu Youliang looked at his daughter and asked in confusion, "How do you know the black market?"

"I...one time Gu Yixiang showed off his new clothes in front of me, saying that it was made from the cloth bought by my aunt on the black market."

Gu Youliang frowned when he heard it, "Why does this sister-in-law tell everything to a child? Going to the black market is not something that can be seen in public." But then he thought, since they are no longer in contact, why bother with him?

He turned around and smiled at his daughter, saying, "Let's go, Dad will take you to the black market, and we will sell the ginseng. Dad will also buy you some cloth to make new clothes."

Gu Yunjin clapped his hands happily, "Okay, Dad, buy more cloth to make new clothes for everyone." After saying that, he wanted to pull his father away.

"Jin'er, wait a minute." He took out a paper bag from his pocket and opened it to reveal some black powder: "This is the soot from the bottom of the pot when I went out to the kitchen. Put this on your face, and others won't recognize us."

Gu Yunjin was embarrassed when he heard this. He, a modern person, is not as cautious as people of his father's time.

Gu Youliang and Gu Yunjin painted their faces, hands and necks black. It is estimated that even if their mother were here, they might not recognize them.

"Dad, can we go now?"

"Let's go, follow Dad." Gu Yunjin smiled and nodded, and followed Gu Youliang carefully.

Gu Yunjin followed Gu Youliang through a group of old houses and knocked three times on the door of a big house near the mountain. A voice came from inside: "Who..."