Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 393

Chapter 393: Chapter 301: Beijing 57

Since returning from the last visit to the big courtyard, Zhou Jiao has not left the military district compound again. During the day, she either chats and watches movies with new girlfriends she’s met in the courtyard or plays chess and cooks new dishes in the kitchen.

Lately, Zhang Guoqing has often been taken out for strolls by his father-in-law, Zhou Xiaozheng. Sometimes, he’s dragged by the courtyard elders for drinks and ideological lessons, and in the evenings, he chats and plays around with his buddies like Fang Fei.

The life in the courtyard is colorful for the two of them.

With just a few days left until New Year’s Eve, the couple learned that more than forty free markets have opened in seven districts of Beijing since the second half of last year. They were secretly pleased, knowing they arrived at the perfect time.

Considering that they would return to the Northeast after the New Year, the couple decided to visit Beijing’s largest Heavenly Ladder Free Market to shop for some stock, and secretly stash some items at home.

At around four in the morning, Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao handed their child over to Aunt Chen. After leaving the compound, they directly hired a cart to the Heavenly Ladder Free Market they had inquired about.

On the road adjacent to the Heavenly Ladder Free Market, vendors were selling New Year pictures, baskets, new dried fruits and nuts, and toys. Inside the market, it was divided into sections for groceries, local specialties, vegetables, and chickens and ducks.

Apart from a few rural vendors, most were farmers from surrounding counties selling their own produce. During this winter, when farming is idle, farmers are all out doing business. Some old uncles with a Hebei accent had stalls with not only chickens and ducks, but also fish, shrimp, cabbage, green onions, garlic, ginger, dried chili, vermicelli, and various local specialties.

Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao first strolled around the market. They found that apart from grains, there was a wide variety of products. Compared to state-run vegetable stores, the free market was more convenient with a complete range, fresh ingredients, and the possibility to bargain.

Standing at the market entrance, citizens came and went continuously, and further ahead, they saw many carts parked in the remote area of the market with people guarding the goods on the carts, constantly receiving goods sent out by family members.

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