Chapter 17 Old Man

Yu Ran's eyes widened in shock as he watched the vendor quickly and skillfully pack up his things and disappear in an instant.

However, she also knew that this was a situation in the black market, and people would come to check it from time to time. If she was caught, the consequences would be serious, and she would be labeled as a speculator.

Yu Ran also panicked, but because she was prepared from the beginning, she quickly picked up the basket and ran away.

Follow the hen seller in front of you and run directly into the alley.

Yu Ran was in such a hurry that she didn't pay much attention when a person suddenly rushed in front of her and almost caused her to fall down.

Yu Ran frowned and looked up. He had already run away without even saying an apology.

I thought to myself that this person is really incompetent!

"Go over there and check to see if anyone is stealing and selling things."

Suddenly, a man's voice came from far away, and it sounded a bit fierce.

Yu Ran didn't care to complain, stood up quickly and ran away.

It wasn't until I ran to the street that I finally breathed a sigh of relief. I was panting from exhaustion, out of breath, and my face was even red with heat.

After a while, Yu Ran straightened up after resting, found a hidden place, took off the cloth from his head, and put the tattered coat on his body into the basket.

I was a little annoyed when I saw that there were still two or three kilograms of cherries in the basket that had not been sold out.

If the inspection people didn't come, she could still make two or three yuan.

This cherry was so delicious that she didn't even want to eat it.

While feeling annoyed, Yu Ran suddenly heard a few men making a noise outside.

"How many times have I told you, you can't speculate or steal things. If we catch you this time, you won't be able to run away!"

"It's just that these things belong to the common people, but they are stolen and sold by you. It is simply disloyal!"

"Fortunately, those little brats can run fast. If I catch them next time, I will have to arrest them and send them to the labor camp. I won't kill them!"

Another man said fiercely, and by the way, he kicked the man he was tied up in a bad temper.

Yu Ran looked along his legs and found that it was the man selling mutton in the alley just now.

He also heard that his wife was about to give birth. In order to make the child's life better in the future, he secretly raised some sheep to sell. When he sold them, he was beaming with hope for the future child.

However, at this moment, within a short time, the man became extremely decadent, and even had a faint look of despair on his face.

Yu Ran's whole body froze.

My heart began to feel cold.

She knew from the memory of the original owner that if he was really caught in the labor camp, he might not be able to survive.

There are all kinds of dirty and tiring work inside. The most important thing is that you can’t even eat enough. One meal a day is a common thing, and it’s normal to be beaten. If you accidentally get sick, you’ll be on this road.

That's the end.

Thinking of the miserable people in the village, Yu Ran's whole body started to feel cold.

She even began to feel lucky that she ran fast. If she had been caught just now...

Yu Ran just thought about it, and her face instantly turned pale.

She is too self-righteous.

This is not the era she lived in. Selling something is a normal thing in modern times.

But in this day and age, it can be a big deal that can kill you!

No wonder the people in the village dare not sell those things for money even if they are starving to death.

It wasn't until he saw the man's eyes that instantly turned desperate that Yu Ran truly realized the cruelty of this era.

When I think about it, I feel lucky that I have the space to grow something to sell. Even the biggest purpose of coming to town is not to buy cloth to make clothes, but to visit the black market and sell some fruits to make some money.

Maybe it was because she was used to having money in her hands, but now that she didn't have a penny, Yu Ranxin started to panic.

That's why there is such a thing as selling things on the black market.

However, at this moment, Yu Ran didn't dare to buy anything anymore, and even planned to be more cautious about things in the space.

She didn't even dare to think that if she was really discovered to have a space, she would be arrested as a monster.

After all, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, one is not allowed to become a spirit.

People who behave strangely may be treated as special agents.

When she was in class, her teacher said that there are many enemy spies in this era, and they have been lying in wait for many years. Even the person you trust the most may be a spy.

At that time, she just listened to it. Although she knew it was a fact, it was still far away from her life, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

However, at this moment, in such an environment, Yu Ran suddenly remembered what the teacher said, and even the fate of those people was still vivid in his mind.

Just as I was thinking about those things, a group of men in green uniforms tied up the sheep seller came over.

Seeing Yu Ran's face full of suspicion, her eyes were looking at Yu Ran, especially looking at the basket for a long time.

Yu Ran was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat, but at this moment she could not panic any more. She pretended to be nonchalant, and even deliberately let out a corner of the lid of the basket, so that the rags inside could be seen directly.

.

The man in the green uniform looked uneasy to offend, his eyes were like aquiline hooks. Even though Yu Ran's movements were so obvious, he still stared at her for a long time.

In the end, maybe because he didn't see anything, he turned around and escorted the person away.

After Yu Ran disappeared from the group of people, he collapsed against the wall and broke out in a cold sweat.

After a long while, he came to his senses and took out the money he earned from his pocket. He sold ten kilograms of apples and earned four yuan, and seven kilograms of cherries for seven yuan. The total was eleven yuan. In this era, this money was not worth it.

not enough.

If only just now, Yu Ran would still be happy, but now she is not happy at all.

After all, she risked her life to earn these eleven dollars.

There are even more mixed feelings in her heart. When did she, Yu Ran, fall to the point of risking her life for eleven dollars?

Her eyes were a little red. Coming into this strange and dangerous era, she thought she was strong and even optimistic these days.

But now she is deeply aware of her isolation and helplessness. The Yu family only knows how to plot against her and squeeze out all her value.

The Lu family that she is about to marry into is rich and powerful, and her family members are complicated, so she may not be easy to get along with.

Now I can only hope that Lu Yujing, whom I am about to marry, is a good person. After all, he is a person who has devoted his life to scientific research, and he probably will not engage in any intrigues.

Thinking like this, Yu Ran felt a little better, but she was even more determined to hold on to Lu Yujing no matter what. If he was a good person, she would not let him go!

No matter how you say it, you have to spend the next few years peacefully, and let him go when the time comes for reform and opening up to take the college entrance examination.

Yu Ran's eyes lit up at the thought of taking the college entrance examination.

She still had to go to school no matter what. In her previous life, she was about to enter university, but instead she came here. Yu Ran regretted not studying her favorite medicine in more depth.

Besides, she heard from her grandma that college students in this era are very rich, and they can have a solid job after graduation.

She had to support herself, not Lu Yujing.

It was now 1970, and there were still seven years before the college entrance examination in the winter of 1977. Yu Ran suddenly felt a little sorry for Lu Yujing.

Wouldn't she be delaying Lu Yujing for seven whole years?

I heard that he is almost thirty years old now. Will he become an old man by then?

(End of chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like