Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 750

Chapter 750: Chapter 625: Visiting the Black Market

The neighboring city is close to the Bohai Bay, where an old dock gathers ships coming from the south and north. It can’t compare to the throughput of big city ports, but being small has its advantages. The Black Market here is large and numerous!

Zhang Guoqing, relying on his memory from past visits, sped towards one of the big Black Markets. This place was recommended by Liu Laosan as a good spot. Most people engaged in reselling have some inside information.

This Black Market is different from small, trivial dealings elsewhere, like a wholesale point for small vendors’ goods. It’s located in an underground cave on the outskirts, not far from where trains frequently pass by. Every day from midnight to three in the morning, snakeheads and vendors come to trade.

Before arriving, he was worried that it might have been shut down. After all, being too conspicuous, no matter how strong the identity of the people behind it, how could they resist the entire larger situation?

However, as he got closer, seeing the occasional cyclists and shady pedestrians on the dirt road leading there, he felt half-relieved.

As for the other half, he still had to find his target.

Zhang Guoqing parked nearby, not too far away, and woke up Zhou Jiao.

"We’re here!"

The couple, taking advantage of the darkness, filled the back trunk with supplies, making sure nothing was left behind. Zhang Guoqing nodded towards her, got out of the car, and watched Zhou Jiao move into the driver’s seat.

"If anything goes wrong, use the sedative. In this place, even if a few people die, it doesn’t matter. If you can’t handle it, just drive back and wait for me at the county road entrance."

Zhou Jiao nodded calmly. She had already been on a mission once before, after all. She didn’t know who was really the rookie here. She was just hoping some blind fools would show up. Of course, not to the extent of killing them all!

"I’m heading over. When I come back, I’ll flash the flashlight five times. Three up, two down."

"Go on, be careful!" Zhou Jiao waved goodbye, struggling to keep a straight face. Every time she thought about the five flashes signal, she wanted to laugh. Because she’d often seen people in the Black Market signaling with three flashes!

What is three up, two down? It meant Zhang Guoqing would wave upwards three times and down towards her twice. So mysteriously, making Zhou Jiao unable to hold back her laughter.

Zhang Guoqing, holding a black bag in his hand, quickly stepped inside. After looking around, he fixed his gaze on a middle-aged man he had traded with before.

The man’s bushy sideburns were too striking and standout. Even after years, they remained fresh in Zhang Guoqing’s memory. At their first meeting, he thought if the man were ever exposed, shaving clean might make it impossible for even his family to recognize him.

Zhang Guoqing went up and gestured to him, opened the bag, showed him the vodka and other samples inside, and immediately closed the bag again.

"Brother."

Zhang Guoqing noticed a flash of surprise in the man’s eyes and followed him as he turned around, signaling behind their backs the quantity and price.

Since it’s imported goods, Zhang Guoqing didn’t intend to lower the price. Nowadays, it’s hard enough to find white wine in the market, let alone buy it.

Besides money, this time he mainly wanted to exchange for national grain tickets. As for other tickets, he didn’t ask for them. Having them would be good; it never hurt having more.

The man hesitated for a moment, then left the stall to a young man nearby and took a large black bag, bringing two people with him, following Zhang Guoqing out the door.

Zhang Guoqing watched as he pulled a cart with rubber wheels from around the corner, a hint of recognition flashing in his eyes. He thought to himself that this man probably had some significant standing here.

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