Chapter 59: Unbelievable!
Finally, Sisi heard the answer she wanted. “Studying. Sister-in-law, I suddenly remembered something. I have to go.”
“Oh, take your time.”
“Hmm! See you later!” Sisi kept analyzing Qin Yanci's situation on the way home.
Could it be that he got into trouble trying to help her sell stamps?
She saw him buying books yesterday. How could she explain it?
Should she tell her in-laws?
She wrestled with it for a long time and decided to keep it a secret.
Qin Yanci had been working on the farm for ten years, and he received a salary every month. If he used all his savings to buy a place of his own where he could be alone, wouldn't it be obvious if she told them?
She would handle the black market business herself.
She first went to find Aunt Liu, who had told her about the black market. “Auntie, you didn't visit relatives today?”
“I went yesterday. Why didn't you go?”
“I'm not very familiar with the relatives at my aunt's place. I didn't know what to say to them, so I just stayed home. Here, have some of this.” Sisi took out the chestnut cakes she had bought for Qin Yanci.
Aunt Liu loved taking advantage of people. Now she was beaming. “Where did you buy this? Hmm, it tastes so good. The crust is crispy and fragrant.”
“I bought it from the Four Joys bakery in the city. You like it? I'll bring you some next time I'm there.”
“That's too much trouble.”
“Don't worry about it.”
Aunt Liu ate the chestnut cakes Sisi gave her and told her the neighborhood gossip. Finally, she mentioned the black market in East City getting shut down. “I heard it was lively that day. I wanted to go, too, but I had diarrhea because I ate too much greasy food during the New Year, so I didn't go. Otherwise, I'd have definitely been criticized.”
Sisi said casually, “Everyone has time off during the New Year. Those who can't afford to go to the department store, if they don't go to the black market, I don't know what they do at home.”
“Do you think there's only one black market in East City? We have two in West City. It's just not as lively.”
Sisi perked up her ears. “Where is it? I want to go look around.”
“I just heard the location from someone.” Aunt Liu told her the location, “If you go one day, bring me with you.”
Sisi pretended to be angry. “You didn't tell me the specific location, how am I going to find it and bring you there?”
Aunt Liu laughed. She steered the conversation to Li Yuwei. “How is your sister's situation? Did your parents agree?”
“Auntie Liu, you know my situation. Do you think they would tell me?”
Aunt Liu felt a little sorry for her. “I don't know what your dad is thinking. He kept you waiting for so many years, and as soon as he brought you back, he's going to marry you off. Your sister is like that, but they're willing to let her do whatever she wants.”
Sisi sighed softly. “Maybe it's fate.”
“Marry into a good family, and you'll be able to change your fate.”
Sisi smiled. Who knows what will happen in the future? She had gathered the information she needed, and she said goodbye. “Auntie Liu, you're busy. I'll go now.”
“Alright. Come by more often.”
“Okay.” Sisi was about to leave immediately and go to the black market.
She passed by her house, and Li Junlu stopped her. “Sisi, where are you going?”
“Visiting someone.”
“Don't go. Come with me to the hospital.” Li Junlu's brows were furrowed.
“The hospital? You and Yuwei can go together.”
“It's Yuwei who is in the hospital.”
Sisi raised an eyebrow. Li Yuwei is in the hospital? She pretended to be concerned. “What happened to her?”
Li Junlu sighed deeply. “Oh, it's all because of Feng Erge. He doesn't know what he did to offend someone. I heard he was tied up in the woods near Qianjia Gou. He was so scared, he got sick. When he was sent home, we were just heading back. As soon as he saw your sister, he started yelling and shouting. He said he wanted to break up with your sister.
The police officer suspects that we did it. Luckily, we were visiting relatives today, so we have an alibi. We haven't been hanging out with shady people either. Otherwise, we'd be in the interrogation room right now.”
(End of Chapter)
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