Chapter 14: Agreement
Editor: Henyee Translations
"Hang on…" Wang Cheng called out to her from behind.
"Yes?" Bai Xue turned around in confusion.
"Can you still get food? I'm talking about the future! My family is very big, and there's not enough food every month! If you have more food supplies, … can you… can you sell me some every month? I'll buy it at the black market price. It's fine even if it's a small amount of food! Fine grain and coarse grain both work for me!"
"Uncle Wang, if it's convenient, let's find a place to talk! Put the food away first! It's dangerous!" Bai Xue looked around and said.
"Okay, okay! Sure thing!" When Wang Cheng heard that there was hope, he immediately carried the food and turned to open the door of the state-run restaurant.
"Let's talk in the kitchen. Let me hide the food in the kitchen!" With that, he led the way in.
Bai Xue was not afraid and followed him in. It was dark in the middle of winter and she could not see anything. She vaguely saw Wang Cheng's figure and carefully walked all the way to the kitchen.
Wang Chen found half a stick of candle and lit it up. Only then did the room light up.
"Take a seat and make yourself comfortable. Uncle will put the food away first!" Wang Cheng said and walked to the other side, leaving Bai Xue to size up the half-used candle.
She seemed to remember wedding products in the cosmetics area of her supermarket, and there were Double Happiness red candles inside.
The candles were almost as thick as a baby's arm, unlike the red candle in front of her, which was only as thick as an adult's thumb.
Bai Xue was waiting for Wang Cheng with nothing to do, so she entered the interspatial supermarket using her mind to check. Sure enough, she saw Double Happiness red candles in the cosmetics area. There were only sixteen candles on the shelf.
Speaking of which, it was strange that Bai Xue still could not open the door of the warehouse. It was as if it was completely bolted shut. Perhaps she could not access the warehouse at all.
Bai Xue felt regretful. It seemed that she could not sell the supplies in the interspatial supermarket freely. After all, this era of scarcity of supplies would take over 20 years to end. She had to save it for her family.
Fortunately, there was a lot of rice and grains. All the rice and noodles added up to more than 5,000 catties.
"Come, drink some hot water to warm yourself up!" Just as she was thinking about this, Wang Cheng put down the food and walked over with a teapot of hot water.
Bai Xue took the cup and held it in her hand, waiting for Wang Cheng to speak.
"What do you think? Can you do it?" Wang Cheng asked candidly.
"Uncle Wang, I can still sell a few dozen catties of grain every month, but you can't be picky about whether they're coarse or fine grains! I'll sell it to you at the prices you've mentioned! I still have something to ask you!" Bai Xue said after thinking for a while.
When Wang Cheng heard she could sell dozens of catties of food a month, his eyes immediately lit up. Although his salary was limited, he still had his family and relatives. If they chipped in to pay, they could afford the grain just fine.
He immediately said, "If there's anything you need my help with, I'll definitely help you!"
"It's just that… I still have some white wine in my hands. If you have the connections, can you help me sell them?" Bai Xue knew that the chef of the state-run restaurant must have some connections before she spoke. She was new here and did not dare to act recklessly alone.
After doing the Math, she decided the food supplies were very important and limited in number, so she could not sell them freely. Her younger siblings at home were too thin and weak, and they still lacked nutrition. She had to feed them well and give them nourishing food. However, the wine in the interspatial supermarket could be sold since it was not a necessity! She could always trade the wine for money.
"What did you say? Do you have white wine?" Wang Cheng thought that he had heard wrongly and asked again. He looked at her without blinking, afraid that he had heard wrongly.
"That's right! I don't know what the black market price is for white wine! If it's possible, I would like to trade them for stamps as well. Food, meat, industrial, and fabric stamps are all acceptable." Bai Xue explained that she wanted to sell it at the black market price! She also added she needed stamps. In fact, what she lacked the most at the moment was a stamp to get a bicycle.
If she were to continue selling things, she would definitely run to Pingyang Town often. However, if she walked, she was afraid that she would die halfway.
Sadly, she was short of money and could not do anything about it.
If not for the fact that she was short of money to spend, she would not have wanted to sell the food. The supermarket sold yellow millet for a few dollars a catty. Now, it could only fetch $1.50 in the black market. It was not worth it to sell it like this.
"I was really right about you! You're indeed resourceful! Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, and tea are all in high demand, but you can actually sell them! Don't worry, leave this to me. I guarantee that I can sell them for a good price! I'm sure we can trade them for stamps!" Wang Cheng patted his chest as he spoke.
He knew a few big shots in Pingyang Town who came to the state-run restaurant for meals. They liked to drink the most. There was definitely a big market for alcohol.
"Uncle Wang, can you help me check? I'll bring a few catties next time! I can even get some cigarettes, sugar, and tea! Can you help me ask around?" Bai Xue did not ask how much they could fetch this time.
There were all kinds of branded cigarettes in her interspatial supermarket. Although there were brand names on the filter, it did not stop her from selling them. She could just cut off the filter and sell them.
At most, the price would be lower.
"Do you even have cigarettes? I'm a little curious about who you are. Your clothes are ordinary and even worn out, but you're offering fine grains, smoke, wine, sugar, and tea." Wang Cheng finally could not hold back his curiosity and asked.
"Uncle Wang, curiosity killed the cat! I can't let you know who I am! It's best not to investigate. This way you can eat your fill while I make my money quietly and we can both get what we want. If anything happens, I believe you'll be in a worse state than me!" Bai Xue approached Wang Cheng and continued with a sharp gaze, "Someone has my back, but as for you…"
Wang Cheng could understand what she was saying even without finishing her sentence.
He looked at Bai Xue, whose temperament and eyes were incomparably sharp. The little girl in front of him did not look like she was in her teens at all. Instead, she looked like a wily old fox who had been through a lot in the business world!
Bai Xue looked at the frightened Wang Cheng and stopped. She softened her expression and said, "Uncle Wang, who doesn't like a win-win deal, right? If you help me sell the stuff, I'll give you 10% of the profit!"
"Okay! Got it!" Wang Cheng looked at the completely different Bai Xue. After a long time, he finally recalled the 10% cut she offered. He nodded vigorously and agreed!
"Then it's a deal. Remember to keep it a secret! You can't even tell your family! I'll go back first!" Bai Xue stood up and disappeared in front of Wang Cheng without looking back.
Wang Cheng sat in the kitchen for a long time, thinking about what had just happened. An excellent deal just fell into his lap!
Bai Xue walked out of the state-owned restaurant and quickly entered the interspatial supermarket. After waiting for a while, there was no movement outside.
She was relieved. After all, they were just strangers who met by chance, so they had no reason to trust each other. However, she had made the right bet. Uncle Wang was a man of his word. She told him not to investigate her and he did not try to follow her out.
She left the interspatial supermarket and ran back to the hospital.
As soon as she reached the door, Bai Dajiang walked out. After asking, she found out that Bai Daliang was worried about her and asked him to come out to look for her.
Bai Xue exhaled. That was close.
She followed Bai Dajiang back to the ward. Nothing happened that night as she spent her second night in this world in the hospital.
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