Chapter 17 The Old Man

Yu Ran's eyes widened in shock as he watched the small vendor who packed up his things quickly and skillfully, and then disappeared in an instant.

But she also knew that this was a black market situation, and someone came to check it from time to time. If they were caught, the consequences would be very serious, and they would be labeled as a crime of speculation.

Yu Ran also panicked, but because she was prepared in her heart from the beginning, she quickly ran away with the basket in her hand.

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

In a hurry, Yu Ran didn't pay much attention, a person rushed in front of her, almost knocked her down.

Yu Ran frowned, looked up, and saw that he had already run away without even saying an apology.

I thought to myself that this person really has no quality!
"Go over there and check to see if someone is stealing and selling things."

Suddenly, in the distance, a man's voice came, and it sounded a little menacing.

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

It wasn't until I ran to the street that I was completely relieved. I was so tired that I was out of breath, and my face was even hotter and red.

After a while, Yu Ran got up straight after resting, found a hidden place, took off the cloth from her head, and put the tattered coat on her body into the basket by the way.

Seeing that there are still two or three catties of cherries left in the basket, I am a little annoyed.

If the inspectors hadn't come, she would have made another two or three dollars.

The cherries were so delicious that she didn't even want to eat them.

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

"How many times have I told you that you can't speculate and sell things by stealing things. If we catch you this time, you won't be able to escape!"

"That's right, these things belong to the common people, but they were stolen and sold by you in the end. It's simply disloyal!"

"Those little brats are lucky to run fast. If I catch them next time, they must be taken to the labor camp. I won't kill them!"

The other man said viciously, and kicked the man tied up by him in a bad temper.

Yu Ran followed 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 and sold them. When he sold them, he was very happy, and his face was full of expectations for the future child.

However, at this moment, within a short while, the man was extremely decadent, and even despair appeared faintly on his face.

Yu Ran froze.

I started to feel cold in my heart.

She knew from the original owner's memory that if she was really caught in the labor camp, she might not even be able to escape.

There are all kinds of dirty work in there, 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. It's over.

Thinking of the miserable people in the village one after another, Yu Ran's whole body began to cry.

In my heart, I even started to rejoice that I ran fast, if she had been caught just now...

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

She is too self righteous.

This is not the era she lives in, and it is normal to sell something in modern times.

But in this era, it is a major event that can kill you!
No wonder the people in the village didn't dare to sell those things for money even if they were starving to death.

Yu Ran didn't really realize the cruelty of this era until she saw the desperate look in that man's eyes.

Thinking of myself, I am glad that I have a space to grow something to sell, and even the biggest purpose of coming to the 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's because she's used to having money all the time, but now that she doesn't have any money, Yu Ran starts to panic.

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

However, at this moment, Yu Ran is not afraid to buy anything anymore, and even plans to be more cautious about things in space.

She didn't even dare to think, if she was found to have space, would she be caught as a monster.

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

People who may behave strangely will be regarded as spies.

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

At that time, she was just listening to it. Although she knew it was true, it was still far away from her life, so she didn't care much.

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

Just thinking about those things, the group of men in green uniforms came over with the man who was tied up selling sheep.

Seeing Yu Ran's suspicious face, those eyes stared straight at Yu Ran, especially staring at the basket for a long time.

Yu Ran was so frightened that her heart jumped, but the more she got to this point, the less she could panic. She pretended to be nonchalant, and even deliberately left a corner of the lid on the basket, so that she could directly see the rags inside. .

The man in the green uniform was not easy to provoke, his eyes were like eagle hooks, even though Yu Ran's movements were so obvious, he still stared at her for a long time.

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

After the group of people disappeared, Yu Ran slumped against the wall, covered in cold sweat.

After a long while, I came back to my senses and took out the money I earned from my pocket. I sold ten catties of apples for four yuan, seven catties of cherries for seven yuan, and a total of 11 yuan. In this era, this is a lot of money. up.

If it was just now, Yu Ran could still be happy, but now she is not happy at all.

After all, she earned the 11 yuan at the risk of her life.

There are even more mixed feelings in her heart. When did she, Yu Ran, fall to the point where she risked her life for 11 yuan?
The eye sockets are also a little red. In this strange and dangerous age, she thinks she is very strong, even these days she is very optimistic.

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

And the Lu family who is about to marry is rich and powerful, and the family members are complicated, so it is probably not 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 dedicated his life to scientific research, so he probably won't engage in any conspiracy.

Thinking of this, Yu Ran felt a little better, but she became more determined that she would hold on to Lu Yujing no matter what, and if he was a good person, she couldn't let him go!
No matter how you say it, you have to spend the past few years safely, and let him go when the reform and opening up take the college entrance examination.

Thinking of taking the college entrance examination, Yu Ran's eyes lit up.

She still has to go to school no matter what. In her previous life, she was about to enter university, but she came here. It was a regret in Yu Ran's heart that she didn't study her favorite medicine more deeply.

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

She had to rely on herself to support herself, and she couldn't rely entirely on Lu Yujing.

Now it is 1970, 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 full years?
I heard that he is almost 30 years old now, wouldn't he be an old man by then?
(End of this chapter)

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