Chapter 66 Seizing the Moral High Ground
At 4 a.m., Wang Yuanchao got up and prepared to go to the pigeon market in the city to sell luxury goods and collect tickets.

It was stupid to run so far at the beginning. The bigger the pigeon market is, the more suitable it is.

Just as I was about to go out, I heard some noise in the yard.

He startled and looked out through the window.

Although the crescent moon was thin, it was somewhat radiant. Wang Yuanchao could vaguely see that it was a small human figure limping out of the compound.

Wang Yuanchao followed quietly.

The other party carefully opened the gate of the yard, leaving a small gap, squeezed out, and then closed the door again.

The sound is very small.

Wow, very professional!

Wang Yuanchao counted to 20 in his mind and carefully opened the gate.

He had oiled the gate hinges a few days ago to make it easier for him to go out at night.

Soon he caught up with the limping figure at the front door, and they were heading in the same direction.

He actually didn't mean to be nosy. These days, it's better to have less trouble than more. But things just happened to him.

He recognized her. The one who was limping and so young could only be the deaf old lady in the backyard.

Wang Yuanchao immediately thought that the deaf old lady was also used to reselling food coupons at the pigeon market.

Even though his legs were broken, he still asked Sha Zhu to carry him and even gave Sha Zhu a pair of cloth shoes!
It was Lou Xiao'e who bought those cloth shoes!
Well, I met people in the same field, and we are all active participants in speculation and profiteering.

Wang Yuanchao simply controlled his temper and followed slowly behind.

The old lady's movements were also steady. Although she was limping, she was not that slow. It took about half an hour for her to connect with the person.

If Wang Yuanchao walked this way, the distance of one or two miles would only take about ten minutes.

There were more people here, scattered in every corner of the alley, so Wang Yuanchao approached as if nothing had happened and could hear the old lady bargaining with others.

At this moment, it is still selling for less than 2 cents a pound in winter, so the old lady is trying to haggle over every penny with others.

Can’t the old lady stock up and then sell?

I'm short of money, so I need tickets and money.

Apart from the monthly ration given by the street, the old lady doesn't get any pocket money or anything.

The old lady is very experienced. She has time, so she doesn't look for dealers, but for individual traders.

In the end, the price of food coupons was negotiated to be 1 cents per pound.

Wang Yuanchao was listening not far away. He had sharp ears and eyes now. He knew the other party was just speaking in a low voice. If it was any quieter, the old lady probably wouldn't be able to hear it.

The old lady took the money, turned around and left without any hesitation.

Wang Yuanchao thought about it and decided to let the old lady know, and he knew.

He waited until the old lady had walked for a distance before he quickened his pace and followed her.

Sure enough, the old lady moved aside.

He stopped, and the old lady seemed to muster up the courage to say:
"Young man, I am the boss now!"

Wang Yuanchao smiled, he was still afraid!

"Old lady, I'm Wang Yuanchao, the third child of the Wang family in the front yard. I saw you going out alone in the dark, and I was worried that something might happen to you, so I followed you to check on you!"

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't unreasonable. She had been to Pigeon City more than once or twice, and had seen the discipline officers come to arrest her, and had also seen the stubborn people come to make trouble. Pigeon City was the last hope for the poor people to survive, and it was difficult.

The third son of the Wang family suddenly became wise and seemed to be a character. The old lady did not pretend to be deaf and said:

"Don't worry, Madam, you are fine. Just do what you need to do. I can't sleep when I am old, so I came out for a walk!"

How could Wang Yuanchao just let the deaf old lady go like that?

"Ah? Really? 1 cents a pound?"

The old lady wanted to argue, but the other party even pointed out the 8 cents after the 5 points. Is this kid born in the Year of the Dog? Why are his ears so pointy?
"Yuan Chao, my wife is old, you shouldn't bully her. If you scare her away, you'll be in trouble! She will speak well of you in the courtyard!"

There is no way. This is the only value the deaf old lady feels she has. She is old and her speech is of some use, but only in the courtyard.

If Wang Laosan wants her money, even a cornered rabbit will bite, unless Wang Laosan does something dirty to prevent her from seeing the sun tomorrow. However, Wang Laosan has a bright future and will definitely not do that.

Wang Yuanchao said:

"Hey, old lady, I just think that you are too old to travel so far. Next time, if you need to change your ticket, just come to me and I will change it for you.

It's dark here, if you fall or bump into something, you will have to go see the Buddha!"

The deaf old lady couldn't believe it. There was such a good thing. He wanted to lower the price? Of course! If Wang Laosan lowered the price by one or two cents, she would accept it. She was just afraid that people would be greedy and would swallow an elephant!
She said tremblingly:

"Then the lady gave you 1 cents? During the New Year, the ticket can be sold for 8 cents!"

Wang Yuanchao was not short of these two cents, and the old lady could not afford many food coupons in a month. If he could buy the moral high ground of the courtyard house with a few cents, this deal would definitely be a win-win.

"Hey, look at what you said. My grandfather used to call you sister-in-law. How can I take advantage of you? I'll give you 2 cents. Any more will be considered as my filial piety to you."

The deaf old lady couldn't help but think of Wang Damao. When she first came here, she also helped him, but it has been more than ten years since he left.

She was unsure of Wang Yuanchao's real intention, but escaping the scene and returning home was the right thing to do. The courtyard was her home ground, and back home, it would be ok if the little guy behaved well. If he didn't behave well, the old lady's gossip would beat him to death!

Who do you believe in?

Who would believe that an old lady of her age would engage in profiteering, right?

And the nickname of that little bastard Banggeng is Wang Choupi! If this gets out, how bad will it be?

So he said:
"Well, well, good boy, my lady really takes your words seriously!"

Wang Yuanchao smiled and said:
"Hey, ma'am, I'll take you home!"

The deaf old lady said quickly:

"Please go ahead and do your thing. I'm familiar with this route and I won't delay you."

Wang Yuanchao had come this far, so he was not willing to give up halfway. He was determined to send the deaf old lady back. He also felt that the old lady walked too slowly, so he said:
"Madam, I'll carry you!"

Looking at Wang Yuanchao squatting in front of her, the deaf old lady was helpless and simply lay over him to see what tricks he was going to play!
Although Wang Yuanchao was carrying someone on his back, how much weight could an 80-year-old lady hold?

It took him a quarter of an hour to send the old lady back to the courtyard.

I looked at the time and it was only 5 minutes past 5 o'clock.

He can also go to Pigeon City to promote his luxury goods!
Wang Yuanchao greeted the old lady, turned around and left, disappearing in just a few steps.

The deaf old lady couldn't figure out what Wang Laosan was up to.

But it feels good not to have to walk.

Wang Yuanchao returned to Pigeon City and continued to walk in. Individuals were not his target, but the big customers with small stalls were.

He quickly found the stall that was selling stockings, went up to it, and said:
"Western stockings, please?"

(End of this chapter)