Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 797

Chapter 797: Chapter 671: Almost Couldn’t Leave

Since that day, Zhou Jiao relied on a few little girls to get to know their mothers and purchase a batch of mountain goods and local specialties from those elder ladies.

Eventually, one family introduced another, and soon many people handed over the eggs they had stored at home to Zhou Jiao. After all, going to the county town wasted too much time earning work points, and plus Zhou Jiao offered one cent more per egg than the purchasing station, making them eager to spread the word to their neighbors to come quickly.

During the process, Zhou Jiao didn’t even leave this village once, and even for lunch, a warm-hearted elder lady brought her a bowl of corn porridge and two large pancakes to fill her stomach.

As it approached five in the afternoon, and seeing more and more baskets and sacks lining the roadside, Zhou Jiao almost cried out. Truly, one reaps what one sows! How would she take everything back? In broad daylight, she couldn’t just use magic to make everything disappear!

She had gravely underestimated how much stock a village of over two thousand people could have. Nonetheless, people kept delivering goods without stopping. Adopting a "don’t care anymore" attitude, Zhou Jiao simply accepted everything, happily using the borrowed large scale to weigh and settle payments.

As for how to take everything back, she didn’t want to think about it anymore. Since Lin Quan’s village was far away in both directions, north and south, she could only wait until it got dark to take action.

Leaning against a big tree, Zhou Jiao continued purchasing while sneakily putting some items into her space whenever people left, otherwise, she suspected that by nightfall, a single vehicle couldn’t take everything away.

After six in the evening, the sun set, but a streak of red still lingered in the sky. The fields along the roads began to clear as commune members finished their work and headed home for dinner.

Zhou Jiao then received another wave of customers. This group of elder ladies seemed to be from the neighboring village, and they came bustling in. Once Zhou Jiao had weighed everything and handed over the money, and saw them off, the sky gradually darkened.

About ten minutes later, when it was truly dark and Zhou Jiao saw no one around, she immediately released her vehicle, quickly loaded all the goods into her space, stepped on the gas, and raced away.

She understood all too well that it wouldn’t be long after dinner before villagers would again go out for a stroll to cool off and catch some fun, making it truly impossible for her to leave then.

But leaving like that, as the sound of the car engine arose, many had been pre-informed by her that a car would come to pick her up, misleading them under the cover of darkness, which reduced the risk.

With a hurried heart, Zhou Jiao pressed the gas pedal all the way to near Lin Quan’s village, only then getting out of the car, carrying a basket of about twenty eggs, and quickly headed towards the Lin Family with a bundle of fabric under her arm.

Before reaching the Lin Family, from afar, a figure holding a torch shouted, "Is that Jiao Jiao?"

Upon hearing Aunt Lin’s voice, Zhou Jiao replied hurriedly.

Aunt Lin quickly ran up to her, "Where did you go? You nearly scared me to death. I would have accompanied you during the day had I known. Oh dear, I almost wanted to end myself as an apology."

Zhou Jiao, embarrassed, said, "I lost my way on the way back. Couldn’t find a car the entire way. Auntie, I’m sorry for making you worry."

"Ah... I guessed as much. Luckily the men haven’t returned yet, otherwise, it would have caused a big ruckus."

As Zhou Jiao walked with her towards the house, she raised her eyebrows in surprise; Zhang Guoqing actually left her alone in a stranger’s home? How strange!

"Auntie, didn’t Uncle go up the mountain with them?"

Aunt Lin scooped a dipper of water into a basin, "Quickly wash your face, let’s eat first. Don’t mention your uncle; that old man is nearly as old as my eldest. Before I returned, he left a note saying he went up the mountain to find them. Told us not to worry at home."

Zhou Jiao secretly chuckled. No wonder Zhang Guoqing was at ease leaving me in a stranger’s home!

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify