Chapter 636: Han Chunming borrows money from the villain Cheng Jianjun
Zhou Chen got up at around three in the morning. Today he was going to a place where there would only be people in the early morning.
Under normal circumstances, everyone will definitely go to places like Friendship Store to buy things, but there are some things that cannot be bought in the store, or cannot be bought through normal channels, but everyone needs them, so what should we do?
So the black market naturally emerged in response to demand.
Strictly speaking, the black market has existed since ancient times, but the black market is also divided into many types. Some are private transactions of normal items, while others are on illegal roads.
What Zhou Chen is going to go to today is a relatively famous black market in the surrounding area. This black market is not open every day, but only on the days of March, Sixth and Nine every month.
The reason why he chose this place was because the safety factor here was relatively high. He just wanted to buy some things he needed, but was not prepared to buy and sell on the black market.
When we arrived at the black market, it was not yet dawn, but there were already many lights in the black market, and there were many people walking through it.
Most of them are secretive, and only a few of them do business openly.
Zhou Chen wore a hat and a mask and walked through the market.
It's not a big place, but there are quite a lot of people here. Although everyone is very low-key, it's still a little noisy.
Zhou Chen walked around and found that this place basically sells some common daily necessities, such as fine grains, coarse grains, pork, chicken, etc.
There is Voldemort's sister, and Zhou Chen is not short of food for the time being, but he is interested in meat.
In the past three months, he had eaten a total of more than a dozen meals of meat, many of which were eaten at his second uncle's house, so he was really greedy when he saw the meat seller.
Zhou Chen quickly identified two stalls because the meat from these two stalls was the freshest.
The price of meat in the black market is a bit more expensive than that in state-owned stores, but this is also normal. Meat stamps are required to buy in stores, but not in the black market. What's more, people take risks to sell meat, so they definitely can't sell it cheaply.
Because the weather was hot, Zhou Chen didn't dare to buy more. He bought a few kilograms of pork and two chickens and left.
Originally, he wanted to buy some beef, but after seeing it, he thought it wasn't too fresh, so he didn't buy it.
Just kidding, I want to live a hundred years old. What if the meat is not fresh and I get food poisoning and hurt my body after eating it?
Immunity skills are immune to infectious diseases, but not food poisoning.
Zhou Chen carried a nylon bag and returned to his courtyard before dawn.
Because he has his own courtyard, as long as he closes the door, he can do whatever he wants inside without worrying about being discovered by others.
After arriving home, he took another nap. He had no choice but to maintain his health, so he had to get enough sleep.
He had already set a goal for himself, to sleep at least ten hours a day and never stay up late.
Well, I won’t look for a woman for the time being. If I look for a woman, I will not only have to stay up late, but it will also hurt my kidneys and my energy. I’ll wait until I can’t bear it anymore in a few years.
After sleeping until about ten o'clock, Zhou Chen got up and started making lunch.
Although it was only 1975, there were already gas stoves at this time, so there was no need to use that kind of earth stove, which saved a lot of trouble.
After making braised pork, hot and sour shredded potatoes, cucumbers, and a glass of wine, Zhou Chen was ready to eat.
As someone who once worked in a winery, Zhou Chen naturally knows that drinking in moderation is not harmful, but is actually beneficial to the body and can activate blood circulation and open up the arteries.
When it comes to drinking alcohol that is harmful to the body, it is all caused by excessive drinking.
Before I picked up the chopsticks, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.
Zhou Chen frowned. It couldn't be Zhou Yi at noon, because if Zhou Yi came, he would definitely come two hours in advance to help him cook instead of rushing to eat.
Zhou Chen walked out of the main room and walked towards the door.
"Who?"
"It's me, Han Chunming."
Zhou Chen opened the door, looked up and down, and asked, "You haven't come to see me for so long. Now that you're here, are you just here to get some food?"
Han Chunming immediately rolled his eyes, "Am I this kind of person in your eyes?"
"What do you think?"
"Hey, you guessed it right, I'm just here to make a living, are you okay with that?"
Han Chunming suddenly changed his face, winked, and looked cynical.
"Okay, stop standing at the door and come in. You came just in time. I just made the food."
Zhou Chen led Han Chunming into the courtyard.
Han Chunming followed Zhou Chen and looked at Zhou Chen's courtyard carefully, with a face filled with wonder: "Zhou Chen, your courtyard is so nice. Our courtyard is incomparable to yours. Even if it's me,
Master’s little courtyard is not as good as yours.”
When he walked into the main room and saw the food on the table, he was immediately surprised and said: "You really haven't eaten yet. Oh, you even poured wine. Are you planning to drink by yourself?"
Zhou Chen waved his hands impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, go to the kitchen and get a wine glass, and a pair of chopsticks, and have a drink with me."
Han Chunming didn't show any politeness, he ran to the kitchen with a smile, brought a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and sat down in front of Zhou Chen carelessly.
Zhou Chen poured a glass of wine for Han Chunming, and the two of them clinked a glass, and then he asked: "You haven't come to see me since you came back. You came to see me today. You must have something wrong, right?"
Han Chunming chuckled and said: "You still understand me. I came to you because I have something to do, but don't worry. What work has your family arranged for you after you come back?"
"I'm not looking for a job right now, what's wrong?"
"no job?"
Han Chunming looked at Zhou Chen in shock. He knew that Zhou Chen had a second uncle who was an official. Logically speaking, finding a job wouldn't be easy. How come it's been three months and he hasn't started working yet?
If Zhou Chen didn't have a job, he would be really embarrassed to speak.
When Zhou Chen saw Han Chunming's expression, he knew it.
"You're not in a hurry at work. It's not normal for you to work in a queue for so long and then come back to recuperate for a few months. You kid, please stop being polite to me and tell me why you're here. Do you want to borrow money from me?"
"
Han Chunming gave a thumbs up: "If you don't say you are awesome, you can see through me at a glance. Yes, I am here to borrow money from you."
When ordinary people borrow money, they will definitely be very low-key and feel very embarrassed.
But this guy was good. He was here to borrow money, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he was frank and even a little confident.
But Han Chunming changed the subject again: "But since you haven't worked yet, forget it."
"Okay, stop pretending in front of me. I know better than anyone who you, Han Xiaowu, are. Tell me how much you can borrow."
Han Chunming rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Then let me tell you straight. When I went out a few days ago, I passed by a house and their children were playing with copper coins."
Zhou Chen's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked: "Ancient coins?"
"Yes, I took a quick look and found that one of them should be from the Jiaqing period."
Zhou Chen naturally knew who Emperor Jiaqing was. Although Emperor Qianlong's son was not as famous as Qianlong, he was still an emperor who had been emperor for more than 20 years.
However, although he knew about Emperor Jiaqing, he really didn't know anything about the copper coins of the Jiaqing period.
"Very rare? Very precious?"
Han Chunming thought for a moment and said: "It's not very precious, but it can be collected. The reason why I came to you to borrow money is because I talked to that family and they have many similar ones."
Copper coins; but after they knew that I wanted to buy them, they didn't want to let me choose, and insisted on selling them all to me. But I didn't have enough money, and I didn't dare to ask my family for it, so I came to you to find a way."
Zhou Chen frowned slightly. The collection task given to him by the system was for precious antiques. If he went by what Han Chunming said, he might not be able to meet the system's evaluation standards.
When Han Chunming saw Zhou Chen didn't speak, he thought Zhou Chen had an idea, so he hurriedly spoke.
"You lend me the money. At worst, when I get it, I'll show it to you and let you choose a few."
Seeing Han Chunming's pained expression, Zhou Chen snorted disdainfully: "I don't like ordinary things, but what I like, you are not allowed to cheat on me?"
Han Chunming was startled and asked quickly: "Zhou Chen, I only heard you say that you are interested in old objects, so what's your level?"
Zhou Chen said: "Why, are you afraid that my level is high and I will steal things from you?"
"Hey, don't get me wrong, I don't mean that."
"I don't know who you are yet. Just say yes or no. Buy the things and don't hide them. Bring them over for me to choose from. If I like them, I'll take a few and borrow them.
You don’t have to pay back the money. If I don’t like it, I’ll give it all to you, but you have to pay back the money you borrowed.”
"this……"
Han Chunming was very hesitant, mainly because he couldn't figure out Zhou Chen's treasure appraisal level. If Zhou Chen's treasure appraisal level was very high, wouldn't it mean that all his treasures would be taken away?
As for choosing it himself after buying it, and then choosing it for Zhou Chen, he couldn't do this kind of thing.
"Why, you don't want to, do you think I'm tricking you?"
"No, how can we? What is our relationship? I believe you are not that kind of person, so I will do as you say."
Han Chunming clapped his hands and made a decision. He felt that even if Zhou Chen picked first, it would be impossible to really pick out all the treasures.
"Okay, that's settled, come on, have a drink."
Zhou Chen picked up the wine glass and touched another one with Han Chunming. Han Chunming was not in a hurry to say how much he wanted to borrow. He and Zhou Chen drank wine and ate meat, and only spoke after they finished.
"Zhou Chen, how many do you have?"
"Why, how much more do you want?"
Han Chunming raised five fingers: "Fifty."
Zhou Chen's eyes suddenly widened and he said in surprise: "Fifty? Are you sure?"
To him, fifty yuan is nothing, but the problem is that it is not a few decades from now. In the current situation, antiques are not worth much money at all unless they are in the hands of experts.
What is the concept of fifty yuan? It is the salary of an apprentice worker in the factory for three months.
Han Chunming said: "I can't help it. I wanted to play hard to get, but people saw that I wanted it and were not fooled at all. But I have seen it and they do have a big pocket of copper coins. Even if they just find a few
We won’t lose any money.”
"How do you know they're not trying to lure you in?"
Although Zhou Chen has never played with antiques, he has read similar TV series and novels. Traps within traps are everywhere in the antique industry.
Han Chunming said firmly: "It's impossible. I know that family and have lived in that alley for many years. It can't be a trap. I'm not stupid."
Zhou Chen nodded. He just mentioned casually. Since Han Chunming was so confident, he was relieved.
Han Chunming is a very shrewd guy. Except for his lack of brains when it comes to Su Meng, he is still very reliable at other times.
After dinner, Zhou Chen took five large unity cards and handed them to Han Chunming.
"Do you want me to go with you?"
"No, I finally negotiated with them. If you go, it will be troublesome if they regret it."
Han Chunming rejected Zhou Chen's kindness, took the money, and wanted to leave in a hurry.
"etc."
Zhou Chen stopped Han Chunming, pointed to the outside of the yard and said, "Don't get stuck on your legs. I have a bicycle there. You can ride it faster."
Han Chunming's eyes suddenly lit up and he ran to the bicycle.
"Hey, you have a new car. You are still happy. You have good food, good drinks, and good use..."
He was really envious. Look at the courtyard where Zhou Chen lives. There are so many rooms. You can live wherever you want. You can have braised pork and wine for lunch, and you can ride a bicycle when going out.
In this little life, people are really comparing themselves to each other, which is really annoying.
"The keys are in the car."
"Okay, then I'll ride away."
Han Chunming was not polite, picked up the keys, pushed the bicycle and left.
Han Chunming took the money and rode his bicycle. He did not go to the destination immediately to buy copper coins, but planned to go home first. He wanted to go home and tell his mother.
Because after he gets the copper coins, he will go to Zhou Chen's place, and he doesn't know when he will go back at night.
But as soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Han Chunming."
When Han Chunming heard this, he immediately smiled. When he turned around, he saw the goddess in his heart looking at him with a smile.
"Su Meng."
The woman who stopped Han Chunming was Su Meng. She and Han Chunming lived in a courtyard. Han Chunming's family lived in the front yard, and theirs lived in the backyard.
Su Meng is two years younger than Han Chunming. She is young and beautiful, full of girlish liveliness, and her appearance is quite handsome.
The two grew up together and had a good impression of each other, but Su Meng's family objected, and Su Meng herself had high ambitions and low abilities, and was dissatisfied with Han Chunming's lack of promise, and was hot and cold at times.
But even so, Su Meng still likes Han Chunming and wants to be with Han Chunming.
"Hey, Han Chunming, where did your bicycle come from? Is it new? Does it belong to your brother and sister?"
Su Meng knew Han Chunming's situation very well. He had not found a job for several months after jumping in the queue, so how could he get the money to buy a new bicycle?
Han Chunming said with a smile: "Of course I can't afford a new car, and it doesn't belong to my brother or sister. This is a bicycle belonging to one of my classmates. I borrowed it to ride for a day."
Su Meng looked suspicious: "Classmate? Which classmate can lend you a new car?"
These days, not only bicycles are the lifeblood, but a new car is definitely a treasure for every household. It is only for one family, and few outsiders are willing to borrow it.
"Really, it's my classmate Zhou Chen, who is in the same class as me. Do you have any impression?"
"Zhou Chen? It seems he has some impression."
Su Meng is two years younger than Han Chunming and Zhou Chen. She was also a famous figure in school and many people knew her.
Zhou Chen, on the other hand, was not a famous figure, and Su Meng had a very high vision, so most people would not take her seriously at all.
"It was lent to me by Zhou Chen."
"Then you take me for a ride."
"ah?"
Han Chunming was immediately shocked. He didn't expect Su Meng to say such a thing. If it was normal, he would definitely agree without hesitation.
But the problem is, he has something else to do today.
Su Meng's eyes widened: "Why, you don't want to?"
Han Chunming quickly apologized and smiled: "No, no, I'm not afraid that your grandma will find out."
"You know the truth."
Su Meng then smiled, approached Han Chunming, and said thiefly: "Let's do it secretly, just don't let my grandma find out."
"Really?"
Han Chunming was overjoyed to have an appointment with the goddess. What copper coins did he care about at this time? Is it important to have a goddess?
"Of course it's true, let's go now."
"Okay, let's go now, come up quickly."
Han Chunming's brain was completely dominated by hormones and he couldn't care about other things. After Su Meng got into the back seat, he immediately pedaled and started riding.
At this time, Cheng Jianjun happened to come out of the yard. He was shocked when he saw Han Chunming and Su Meng together, and Su Meng was sitting in the back seat of Han Chunming's car.
"Hey, Chunming, Su Meng, where are you going?"
When Han Chunming heard Cheng Jianjun's cry, he originally wanted to stop and say hello, but Su Meng slapped him on the back hard.
"Ignore him, he's so annoying. Go away, go away."
Han Chunming was now Su Meng's puppet. As soon as Su Meng spoke, he did not bother to say hello to Cheng Jianjun and quickly sped away.
Cheng Jianjun stomped his feet angrily from behind. When Han Chunming and Su Meng were no longer in sight, he was still unhappy.
"Where are they going? Also, Han Chunming, where did he get his bicycle? How could Su Meng leave in his car?"
In the same compound, not only Han Chunming has thoughts about Su Meng, but Cheng Jianjun also has thoughts about Su Meng, but to say how much he likes Su Meng, that's not the case.
It’s just that he has been competing with Han Chunming since he was a child, and always outdoes Han Chunming in everything he does. He knows that Han Chunming wants to pursue Su Meng, so he also wants to pursue Su Meng. He feels that if he can catch Su Meng, he will win completely.
To Han Chunming.
The scene just now made him feel cold, but he also had a stubborn character. Even though he knew that Su Meng had a crush on Han Chunming, he still didn't think about letting her go. Instead, he looked sinister.
"We can't let this kid Han Chunming get complacent. We must treat him well. Su Meng must be mine."
A sinister idea came to his mind, he smiled sneer, turned and walked into the courtyard, and walked towards Su Meng's house in the backyard.
"Grandma Su, Grandma Su."
There are four people in the Su family, Su Meng, her parents, and her grandmother.
At this time, Grandma Su was mending clothes at home. When she heard Cheng Jianjun's call, she came out in surprise.
"Jianjun, it's you, is something wrong?"
Grandma Su didn't look too old and was very energetic. When she saw Cheng Jianjun, she frowned unconsciously.
After living in the same courtyard for so many years, she knew exactly what kind of people the neighbors in this courtyard were.
There are a total of six families in their yard, three in the front yard and three in the back. There are also many children of similar ages.
Grandma Su has watched these children of the younger generation grow up, so she has some understanding of who they are and what their virtues are.
For example, the Cheng Jianjun in front of her looks good, but she just doesn't like it because she knows that Cheng Jianjun is a man with different appearances and duplicities.
It's just that although she doesn't like Cheng Jianjun, she won't show it.
Cheng Jianjun said anxiously: "Grandma Su, when I just came back, I saw Han Chunming riding a bicycle and taking Su Meng away. Do they have something to do?"
When Grandma Su heard this, she immediately became anxious: "Are you sure you got it right? It's our Mengmeng?"
"Yes, Grandma Su, I misidentified who, and it is impossible to misidentify Su Meng. They are Su Meng and Han Chunming. Han Chunming got a new bicycle from somewhere. Grandma Su, you have to take good care of Su Meng. Don't
Let her learn bad things from Han Chunming."
Grandma Su didn't pay attention to Cheng Jianjun's instigation of discord. She just became very nervous when she heard that Su Meng was with Han Chunming.
Because his son and daughter-in-law had already told her that if Su Meng wanted to find a promising partner in the future, she would definitely not find him in the same hospital.
That's why she was always on guard against letting young men of the same age in the courtyard get close to her granddaughter.
"Okay, I understand, Jianjun, grandma thanks you."
Grandma Su had no time to talk to Cheng Jianjun and walked straight outside.
When Cheng Jianjun saw Grandma Su's eager look, he smiled proudly.
"Han Chunming, let me see what you do next."
As for Zhou Chen, he was waiting for Han Chunming to come back at home, but the wait ended at night.
"What is this guy Han Chunming doing? Didn't he say he was nearby? It's already night, so maybe he hasn't finished it yet?"
After not waiting for Han Chunming for a long time, Zhou Chen was too lazy to wait. He walked out of the yard, locked the door, and went for a walk.
When he came back from his walk, he saw Han Chunming sitting on the threshold of his house, with his bicycle parked next to him.
"Zhou Chen, where have you been? I've been waiting here for you for a long time."
"You still have the nerve to say that? I've been waiting for you at home all afternoon and I haven't asked you where you have been yet. You still have the nerve to ask me?"
Zhou Chen retorted rudely, then glanced around and frowned: "You came here empty-handed, where are the things?"
Han Chunming showed an embarrassed smile, rubbed his hands, and said with a smile: "That, uh, that thing, I haven't bought it back yet."
"You didn't go buy it? Then where did you go this afternoon to play with me?"
Zhou Chen laughed angrily and waited with me all afternoon in vain.
Han Chunming was even more embarrassed: "Didn't I have something to do in the afternoon, so I delayed this matter."
Zhou Chen looked at him with suspicion. He still knew who Han Chunming was. This boy regarded antiques as very important. Ordinary things would definitely not make him forget about this matter.
"Because of women? That Su Meng in your courtyard?"
Han Chunming jumped up in fright: "Brother, do you know how to calculate?"
Zhou Chen finally understood: "No matter what, with your character, who else can make you not even ask for copper coins, except the Su Meng you often talk about."
"Get out of the way, I'll open the door, let's go in and talk."
Han Chunmingtian shamelessly followed Zhou Chen and pushed the car into the courtyard.
He followed Zhou Chen into the house and said with a smile: "Zhou Chen, don't be angry. I will buy the things back tomorrow. Don't worry. I will deliver them to you as soon as possible after I get them. I will definitely
There will be no more accidents.”
"hehe."
Zhou Chen responded with a disdainful sneer and said, "I'm afraid that when you see Su Meng, you'll lose your sense again."
"Look at what you said, that's the kind of person I am."
"What do you think."
Han Chunming touched his head helplessly, but he was thick-skinned enough and didn't care about Zhou Chen's teasing.
"This is the bicycle, Zhou Chen, can you lend it to me again tomorrow?"
Zhou Chen raised his leg and kicked it: "Get out of here while riding the bike. If I can't see anything before noon tomorrow, you won't be able to borrow anything from me again."
"Okay."
Han Chunming was kicked, but he ran out with a smile and pushed his bicycle away.
Zhou Chen shook his head. Although he didn't have much hope for the copper coins Han Chunming mentioned, he was actually quite looking forward to it, hoping to get off to a good start.
On the other side, Su Meng, after returning home, was immediately interrogated by her parents and grandma, who asked her where she and Han Chunming had been today.
Su Meng was very impatient when being interrogated, and finally found a random excuse, saying that she had something to do and asked Han Chunming to give her a ride.
But Grandma Su and her parents were obviously still worried. They repeatedly told her not to find a boyfriend in the same hospital, let alone talk about a date with Han Chunming. They all said that Han Chunming was not a person worth trusting for life and was too incompetent.
, there will be no future prospects.
After Han Chunming returned home, he was also questioned by his mother and second sister. From Grandma Su's mouth, they learned about his outing with Su Meng today.
There was something wrong with Grandma Su's tone at that time. How could Mother Han not understand what she meant? But she didn't show it and always kept a smile on her face.
But when Han Chunming came back, she couldn't help but start asking. She also warned Han Chunming to try not to offend Su Meng, saying that she had high standards, and so did the entire Su family, etc.
On the other hand, the second sister Han Chunming looked unhappy. Although she also felt that her brother and Su Meng were not worthy of each other, she was told that her brother came to her door and her tone was not good.
"Chunming, I know what you are thinking. You just want to pursue Su Meng. I don't care about others. Anyway, I support you."
Han Chunming said happily: "Second sister still loves me, but don't worry, Mom, I really have nothing to do with Su Meng."
Mother Han, who knew her youngest son best, had a look of disbelief: "If there is anything, you don't need to tell me. You are not young anymore, you just know it yourself. Also, what happened to the bicycle you rode back?
I think it’s still a new car, right?”
Han Chunming said with a smile: "This is not my car, it is my classmate's car. He asked me to do something today, so he lent me the car. I will return it to him tomorrow."
Regarding his collection of old objects, he did not reveal anything to the public. Even his mother, brothers and sisters kept it a secret for fear of causing trouble.