Chapter 185: Gratitude and enmity
In fact, when Gu Wan came back, the old lady noticed that she was holding something in her hand, but she was not a talkative person and did not ask much at the time.

When Gu Wan took out the electric fan from the room and gave it to Gu Xiang, the old lady happened to see it. She was very surprised and her mind was also racing.

This electric fan is a good thing, and she just heard what Comrade Xiao Gu said to her aunt, fifty yuan without a ticket is really not expensive.

The son's promotion in recent years has increased his allowance, and he sends money back to the old couple every month. The old lady now has a lot of money.

The old man in his family works as a street cleaner, and the old lady often takes some small handicrafts home to do. The two of them can earn more than 20 yuan a month.

Besides, it’s so hot now and a small electric fan can really play a big role. Moreover, it is a big item and can be used by my son when he gets married.

Regarding this point, Gu Wan overlooked it for a moment.

There are fewer large electrical appliances these days, but the quality is really top-notch, and basically you will use them for a lifetime.

The old lady asked, and Gu Wan didn't hesitate and said directly:
"I have a friend who brought them back from another province. He has many connections and much knowledge, so he can always get a lot of good stuff. He is also a good friend, and he gave me a more realistic price, 50 yuan for an electric fan."

Fifty yuan, this was the price the girl gave to her aunt just now. The old lady became more and more satisfied with Gu Wan's character.

Of course, if it happened in the future, others might still have doubts.

There are quite a few people who sell things on behalf of others. People nowadays are relatively simple-minded and don’t know that there are people in this profession.

In addition, the old lady also knows the current market prices of some items.

Although fifty yuan is not a small amount of money, after all, one hundred kilograms of rice only costs a dozen yuan, but electrical appliances are generally not cheap.

For example, a TV, a telephone, or a fan, an average family would have to save up for several years to buy them.

More importantly, buying an electric fan requires several industrial coupons, which not everyone can afford.

The old lady has industrial coupons, which her son sends back every month, and she has saved seven or eight of them.

It's not a big deal in this hot weather, but the two old people are getting older and their health is getting worse. They are afraid of both cold and heat.

Before, her son wrote to her or called her, asking her to buy an electric fan.

The key point is that she went to the department store to ask, and every time she thought about spending dozens or even hundreds of dollars, the old lady who had lived through difficult times was naturally reluctant to spend it.

If she had asked Gu Wan at the beginning, the old lady might have thought that the fifty-yuan electric fan was a bit expensive.

It’s different now. Comparing these two items, the price offered by the little girl is really a conscience price.

For Gu Wan, even if she only sold one, she would still make a profit, mainly because she bought it at a very low price from the system mall.

Of course, if the price is the same, Gu Wan can make a lot of money just by selling electric fans.

But what she knew more was that many things still needed to be paid attention to on the surface, and it was not good to go too far.

However, it is different when facing acquaintances. Gu Wan will be living here for the next few months, so it is very necessary to have a good relationship with the old lady.

So she said directly: "Grandma Shi, do you need an electric fan too? How about this, I'll go find a friend and bring one back after get off work tomorrow, what do you think?"

Coincidentally, this old lady has the same surname as Gu Wan's grandmother. It is because of this fate that she feels closer to the landlady.

After Gu Wan said this, the old lady didn't hesitate and hurried back to her room to get the money.

In fact, Gu Wan said that it would be the same if he waited until the fan was returned before paying, but the old lady was very determined. "We are already getting a bargain by buying the fan at this price, how can we let you pay for it first?"

So Gu Wan accepted it, and he liked the old lady more and more in his heart. He sincerely thought that living here for the next few months would be a very good choice.

What makes me even happier is that I habitually flash the phone before going to bed at night, and the results are quite good.

The red envelopes I got and the discounted items I bought in the system mall totaled:
There were a pile of various bills, and the key thing was that there were actually two milk powder tickets among them, which was a good thing.

This ticket is for the eldest sister-in-law. It is impossible for Gu Wan to provide them with milk powder every time. She still understands the principle of repaying kindness with resentment.

Especially now that everyone in the family has earned some money thanks to Gu Wan and her father, it is only reasonable to give the eldest brother and sister-in-law milk powder coupons and let them buy them themselves.

In addition, there are 20 kilograms of flour, 20 kilograms of rice, 5 kilograms of beef, as well as some beef shanks, pig trotters, and eggs.

Those fine grains and eggs can be kept. They won’t go bad if they are kept in the storage cabinet. She can take them out and have them as snacks when she has the chance while staying in the county town.

As for the beef shanks and bones, you can find an opportunity to bring them back home and add them to the dishes for your family so that they can have some meat.

Coincidentally, the next day at work, I was chatting with the aunt who was helping pick and wash vegetables.

Gu Wan knew that there was a black market in a small alley not far from the state-owned hotel. Since she was temporarily staying in the county town, she still wanted to go and take a look.

The few times he had been able to trade things before were all unexpected opportunities, and Gu Wan also wanted to go to the black market for real.

You know, in many period novels, that was a good place for the heroine to accumulate initial capital.

It's a rare opportunity to come across one like this, so of course Gu Wan has to go and take a look, and he can also earn some money.

Who would complain about having too little money? She could certainly make a lot of money by selling the good stuff she got from the special red envelope group.

But the probability of encountering this is very low, and it is not a long-term solution. The key is that this thing is just her personal little secret and cannot exist publicly in this era.

Gu Wan came here to fulfill the original owner's wish, not only for her but also to help her biological parents improve their living environment.

It is inevitable that we need to find more business opportunities suitable for this era, and going to the black market is just a start.

Gu Wan wants to know more about this era so that he can play his role better.

Moreover, it is not so convenient to withdraw the money in her red envelope group balance. She must still rely on external environment to make money.

They first found a public toilet, then Gu Wan changed her clothes and dressed herself up, turning into a woman with patches all over her clothes and a dark face.

Then we went to the black market that the aunt mentioned. As expected, some people there also had their faces covered.

Because it was just a test, Gu Wan didn't bring much with him, just the rice and flour he had saved up before.

It turned out to be very popular and was sold out quickly, leaving her with several extra dollars.

You should know that when they were in the village, the educated youth used the coarse grains they could get to exchange for fine grains with the villagers, and then sent them back to their families to subsidize their lives.

The villagers are reluctant to eat refined grains. It is more important to exchange them for more coarse grains to feed their families.

City dwellers, on the contrary, want more fine grains, but even if they have money they have nowhere to buy more.