After hearing her own father's conjecture, Xiao Yunying nodded in agreement, but she still had some parts she couldn't figure out and immediately asked directly:
"Dad, what you said is indeed possible.
But where did she get to know people who could provide her with these foods? Ordinary employees in a food processing plant shouldn't have this ability. If it were a leader inside, there would be no need to go through Fenfen to do this. It's estimated that employees in the factory would rush to get them.
Some not-so-good clothes and fabrics.
The backlog was so large that even the families of factory employees were unwilling to take them, so I could understand that, but food, especially meat, why would employees not want it?
And even needing teenage girls to help sell them.
This doesn't make sense?"
Indeed, this was Ding Yun's biggest loophole, and it was a loophole that Ding Yun currently had no way to patch or explain.
The villagers of Dawang Village and the educated youths were not familiar with her, nor did they know her family's situation, nor did they know how many relatives and connections she had, so they easily believed her, but her own mother knew her very well.
Even though they hadn't seen each other for two years, she didn't think her daughter could have undergone such earth-shattering changes in these two years and become so capable.
Of course, the key was that it was indeed difficult to get rich at this time, and it was difficult for most ordinary people's lives to have earth-shattering changes. This kind of sudden wealth within a year or a half, becoming a nouveau riche, would only appear more frequently in the mid-to-late 1980s.
"Life's encounters can sometimes be very unpredictable.
One can fall to the bottom in an instant, or one can soar by seizing some opportunity. There is no use in you thinking about these things now. After all, there is too much distance between us and Fenfen, and you can't control her side for the time being.
How about this, I will ask in the letter.
As for whether she will say it or if it's convenient to say it in the letter, that's hard to say, but don't worry too much. Since she can send us so many things, she must be living a good life.
Perhaps going to the countryside was even a protection for her."
As for Xiao Hui himself, wasn't his life's encounters very unpredictable? Therefore, he could understand his granddaughter seizing an opportunity and becoming capable. What he was worried about now was that his granddaughter might not be able to handle it well.
For example, suddenly having money and ability.
She might lose her caution.
"That's all we can do. It's a long way away, and I can't control her.
By the way, since Fenfen said these things won't last long, I'll find a way to send in the remaining cured meat, sausages, and canned goods after a while.
You all eat them quickly.
I can't eat so much by myself. She also wrote in the letter that it was for us to eat together, so don't be reluctant. Eating more can also supplement your body.
Also, I'll take some to the black market later to see if I can exchange them for fine grains. You are getting old, and your stomachs are not good, so it's best to eat some fine grains!"
Xiao Yunying thought about it and agreed. She was so far from her daughter, and she didn't even know where Dawang Village was. She couldn't control her, so she could only let nature take its course.
Since the goods were obtained, they should be eaten and used.
It would be a waste not to eat them.
That would be letting down her daughter's kind intentions.
Immediately after, their family of four had a small feast, and then Xiao Hui wrote a letter based on his own thoughts and his daughter's thoughts, and handed it to his daughter to mail to her daughter.
...
Meanwhile, Ding Yun in Dawang Village.
Three days after sending the dried vegetables, she went to the county again. Not only did she deliver the television directly to the residence of the village head Wang's youngest son and hand it over to him, but she also brought back bicycles and sewing machines.
Although the tricycle was stuffed, it was piled high, and it was barely stuffed in before being brought back.
Three bicycles, two sewing machines.
Plus two sets of wedding supplies.
The items were very complete.
It was only after this return that the villagers learned that Ding Yun was capable of acquiring large items like bicycles and sewing machines and knew about her transaction with the village head.
Weren't the watches delivered privately before?
The items were small and inconspicuous, and no one paid much attention.
But bicycles and sewing machines are so large, plus Ding Yun's small tricycle was too conspicuous. She rode the small tricycle carrying three bicycles and two sewing machines into the village.
Could no one have seen it? Impossible!
So the result was obvious. A group of people quickly rushed over to watch and accompanied Ding Yun to the village head's house.
Upon arriving at the village head's house, they enthusiastically helped unload the goods.
Then the crowd split into three groups. One group, full of envy and excitement, went to touch the bicycles and sewing machines.
Another group surrounded the village head and accused him of being unkind, asking why he didn't tell them about such a good thing. They weren't unable to come up with a hundred yuan.
The last group, of course, surrounded Ding Yun, asking if she was still capable of getting bicycles, sewing machines, and other items. They didn't have new houses to exchange, but they could come up with a hundred yuan or so. They just didn't have coupons.
Nor did they have the channels to buy them.
Now, hearing that both bicycles and sewing machines only cost a hundred yuan each, and didn't require coupons, and they looked brand new with no problems. Who with some savings wouldn't be tempted?
If they didn't buy them, they would feel like they were losing out.
If they missed this opportunity, they felt they might never encounter such a good thing in their lives.
The noise from a crowd of people.
It made the village head's house even noisier than a market.
Finally, Village Head Wang roared a couple of times, and with great difficulty, he calmed everyone down and asked them to be quiet.
Then he pulled Ding Yun to his side and said sheepishly, "Well, I've really made a fool of myself!
Be quiet, everyone. Xiao Huang, you see the situation now. Are you capable of getting more bicycles or sewing machines like this?
They don't have houses to exchange, but they still have some money on hand. Cash exchange is fine. Don't worry, we will definitely keep this a secret. If anyone spills the beans, don't blame me for being heartless!"
The last sentence was clearly directed at the villagers present, but at the same time, it was a guarantee to Ding Yun.
It guaranteed that buying bicycles with money would be fine.
Although Ding Yun had an unlimited supply at this time, there was no need for it, as the villagers did not have the capacity to purchase them without limit, so she restrained herself a bit:
"It's possible, but the goods are not always available. As you know, you can't always buy bicycles and sewing machines even with coupons, let alone without coupons and cheaper. I can only try my best, but it's probably not possible this month. At least not until next month.
Also, I'm a bit worried about buying with money.
If possible, let's exchange them with work points. Although work points can be used as money, they are not money after all, and they can't be used outside our village. Let's try to avoid illegal speculation as much as possible and do pure exchanges!"
Considering that this time she might be facing the entire village, and it would be difficult to keep the news from leaking, Ding Yun naturally had to be cautious. She would rather go to the black market a few more times to earn money by selling watches than leave any evidence.
The most important thing was that doing so, even if it became widely known, it would be difficult to accuse her of a crime, as she was not engaging in business, but merely exchanging with people.
Work points are not money, after all.
As a young girl with insufficient strength, she earned fewer work points. She was afraid that she wouldn't have enough grain to eat with the work points she earned, so she found a way to exchange for work points. Wouldn't that be reasonable!