How Feng Qingxue had chivalrously assisted her before, the old woman dared not speak too explicitly, but she and Feng Qingxue both understood the situation clearly.
Feng Qingxue did not outright agree, "Ma’am, I’d like to pay you a visit when I get a chance, but I can’t go today, my nephew is waiting for me at the mill."
"Yes, yes, you must have something to attend to in the city." The old woman did not seem disappointed, "I’ll leave you my address, so you can come visit whenever you have time."
She gave her home address, and told Feng Qingxue that her married family’s surname was Zheng.
"Alright then, Mrs. Zheng, I’ll be sure to bother you tomorrow!"
Mrs. Zheng nodded with a smile, suddenly she glanced around to ensure that no one was paying attention to them, and said to Feng Qingxue, "Girl, I have something to tell you, whether you agree to it or not is your decision."
"What is it? Go ahead."
Mrs. Zheng leaned in and whispered, "I also frequent the various black markets and have seen many of our neighbors there. Everyone understands and doesn’t tell on each other, we’re all just trying to survive. There’s a neighbor in our building, she and I are very close like old sisters. She told me her son somehow got his hands on some fine things, made of gold. He didn’t dare show up at the bank for fear of being discovered, now that the fuss is over and food supplies have arrived, he wants to exchange them for some food."
Feng Qingxue hesitated, "We did receive our share of food, but it’s barely enough for our family to get by."
Not surprised by her refusal, Mrs. Zheng laughed, "Dear, you are a good person and owe our family a lot. I just thought those items were pretty nice and it would be a waste in the hands of others. I’m just mentioning it, if you want to exchange, I can help set it up. If you don’t want to, that’s fine too. After all, gold and silver are external possessions, not as important as food."
Feng Qingxue nodded, after being reminded by Lu Jiang, she really didn’t dare to trade with shady people.
Besides, she is now not lacking in gold and jewels, not having the initial yearning.
There’s no woman in the world who doesn’t love jewelry, but safety is more important than jewelry.
Seeing that Feng Qingxue was not interested in the trade, Mrs. Zheng did not mention it again. The two parted happily, and after Mrs. Zheng left, Feng Qingxue waited for the panting Guan Cheng, "Have you given everything back to your aunt?"
"I returned it!" Guan Cheng replied while catching his breath, "I didn’t return the money, my aunt refused to take it. She originally did not want to take the tickets back either, but after much persuasion, I managed to return them to her. I kept a few Cloth Tickets and Cotton Tickets, so we can go to the department store to buy cloth and cotton after grinding the flour. When Auntie has time, she can make swaddling clothes for the little brother or sister who will be born next year."
Feng Qingxue felt a warmth in her heart, "Then let me thank you on behalf of your little brother or sister for your thoughtfulness!"
The two walked towards the mill while talking. Before they reached, they saw Lu Tianjun standing on a cart, waving vigorously at them, then cupping his hands around his mouth like a loudspeaker, shouting, "Auntie, Acheng, hurry up, hurry up, it’s almost our turn!"
Feng Qingxue and Guan Cheng immediately quickened their pace.
Sure enough, there was only an old man carrying a pole in front of them.
When it was their turn, the staff in charge of processing directly asked, "What kind of flour are you grinding?"
"Wheat flour, cornmeal, and rice!" After Feng Qingxue finished speaking, Guan Cheng and Lu Tianjun also brought in the raw grain.
The staff opened to check and then asked, "Do you want it finely processed or coarsely processed?"