Chapter 13

  Daniu packed her things and left for the town to take the once-a-day bus to the city. The ride took two and a half hours, and then she bought a ticket to take the train to Harbin.

  The train was slow at this time, and it took more than three hours to get to Harbin. It was dark when she got off the train.

  There was a bus at the entrance of the train station that departed after waiting for half an hour. Daniu didn't sit for long and got off at Linjiang Road. If she hadn't been carrying a lot of mountain products, it wouldn't have taken her long to walk over. After getting off the bus, she could see the wide Songjiang River. Less than ten minutes' walk along the river, the scenery of the buildings on the riverside changed. Most of the buildings here were in the Grizzlie style. Daniu skillfully came to a three-story building facing the street, entered the building, and went upstairs to the third floor. There was a long corridor with windows on one side. Moonlight shone through the windows. She walked to the end and opened the door with the key.

  She hasn't been here for a long time, and the house is covered with a yer of dust. Daniu turned on the switch by the door, and the light suddenly came on. The entrance hall came into view, and on the left-hand side of the entrance hall was a rge living room. To the north of the living room was the kitchen, and to the east were two bedrooms. The bathroom was next to the entrance hall.

  This house is more than 150 square meters. It used to belong to a russian. The year before st, the man returned to russia and sold the house. It was also a coincidence that the Daniu got her first bear gall that year and dug two hundred-year-old ginseng in the mountains. Ma Desheng was afraid that his granddaughter would not be able to sell it, so he brought her to Harbin and sold the things for two small yellow croakers (gold bars). Because the broker knew that they had some money, man was in a hurry to return to the south; he recommended the house to them.

  The house was nice. Although it was built in the 1930s, the materials used were excellent. Most importantly, there was a bathroom and a toilet in the house, and the kitchen had a gas stove and oven.

  The original owner had lived here for more than ten years, and all his things were complete, and he didn't pn to take them away. Daniu liked it at first sight, especially the gas stove, which was so convenient that she even had the illusion of going back to modern times.

  In the end, they spent two gold bars and 500 yuan. After buying the house, they almost didn't have enough money for the fare to go home.

  The house is under the name of Daniu. She comes here several times a year to sell things, and it has always been empty. She usually asks someone else to look after it.

  The house was freezing cold, so the girl quickly lit the firepce in the living room. This was the main reason why she liked this house. There was a big firepce in the living room. It was so difficult to have a heating device in this city where the average temperature in winter reaches minus 15 to minus 30 degrees Celsius. Now there were no heating systems in the buildings, but the buildings in the area have kangs and stove.

  There is also a warming wall behind the firepce. When it is lit, the temperature of the rooms on both sides can reach about 15 degrees, so there is no problem sleeping at night. Moreover, her house is upstairs, and the smoke from the two houses downstairs passes through her wall, so the rooms on both sides can be even warmer.

  Originally, most of the people living here were from Russia, but they have basically moved out in the past two years. Their buildings are a quadrangle with a patio in the middle. Daniu's side is the west building. Both of the neighbors downstairs are locals in Harbin. One is a newly bought one, and the other is an old resident. The house next to it is smaller and belongs to the University of Technology. Now it is occupied by a university professor with only two people in the family. It seems that they have a son who is in the army.

  Daniu has only seen them once. There are two other houses opposite the stairs on this floor. She has never spoken to them, but the neighbor next door told her that the one next to the stairs is also from the University of Technology. In addition, the house directly opposite her house is also a private house, with a family of five living in it. The couple is in their thirties and has three children.

  Generally speaking, the living arrangements in this building are quite simple and not messy. Half of the houses are private, and the remaining public houses are under the management of the University of Technology. Because the small houses are all 70 square meters, professors live here. There is a park in front of the building, and Songjiang River in front of that.

  As the fmes in the firepce grew, the house warmed up. Daniu ate a simple meal, wiped the dust off the bedroom, tidied it up, and went to bed.

  The next day, She got up before dawn, and the fire in the firepce had gone out. She added two pieces of wood and wiped the dust off the house. It was a little dirty after not being here for two or three months. It was already seven o'clock when she finished cleaning. She went downstairs to buy breakfast not far from the street corner. Tofu pudding, fried dough sticks and a tea egg. The tofu pudding was only five cents a bowl. The fried dough sticks were two for five cents with a ticket and twice as expensive without a ticket. The tea egg was three cents.

  After a full meal in the morning, it was already past eight when I went back. She took her things and took the bus, and after three stops, she came to an alley with bungalows on both sides. She walked in and saw No. 23 Fumin Street.

  Dangdangdang——

  "Who is it?" came the voice of a middle-aged man in the yard.

  "Uncle De, this is Shun." Daniu answered the door from outside.

  "Hey, Shun." The front door opened, and a man in his thirties opened the door. He saw her and said with a smile, "I was thinking you could come over in the next two days. Come in."

  Daniu walked in. There was a long and narrow courtyard with three small bungalows. She went into the house and "sat on the kang."

  "Aunt is not at home?" asked the big girl.

  "No, my daughter gave birth, and her mother is away to take care of her."

  Daniu was delighted when she heard this. "This is good news; I didn't know about this."

  After thinking for a while, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and opened a pile of tickets inside. "I was thinking of buying some things here, so I brought this with me. This will help Sister to produce milk."

  Then she took out two milk powder tickets.

  "That won't do. This thing is previous now." The man quickly declined.

  "Take it. It was originally intended for my cousin's child. Luckily, my cousin takes good care of the child and doesn't need any." Daniu said as she pced the milk powder ticket on the kang table.

  "Uncle De, I'm sorry to bother you again this time." The big girl said as she opened the bag in her hand, revealing the things inside.

  The man's eyes lit up when he saw the things. "These are all good stuff."

  The first thing he saw was a few pieces of leather. "This leather good, better than your grandfather's. This can be sold for a good price. Oh, this is a bear gallbdder, three of them. Shun, you came at the right time. Someone is buying this now."

  "Really? That's great. Uncle De, I'll leave these things to you to help me with," said Daniu.

  "Okay, no problem. These are in high demand and will only take a day or two." The man agreed readily.

  Leaving Fumin Street, Da Niu walked home without taking the bus and looked at the scenery along the way. This Uncle De full name is Lin Youde. the son of her grandfather's good brother who came here to make a living in the 1940s and has always been in contact with Ma Desheng. He now works at the second-hand store at the corner of the street. It used to be a pawnshop, but ter it was changed into a second-hand store through public-private partnership.

  Because of work reasons and some connections, he has handled goods for Da Niu several times. It was agreed that he would take a cut of the profits, and the money Da Niu got was no less than what she would get if she sold the goods herself, so she just delivered the goods every time.

  Dani was not in a hurry to go back. She went to the department store and took a walk. She didn't buy anything but just looked around. There was a Chinese bakery next to it. Because of the local environment, there were not many Chinese people here in the past, so there are many stores with foreign fvor.

  She bought two rge loaves in the store. Although this was a foreign store, you still needed food coupons. Next to the bakery is a sausage shop, which is famous for its Harbin red sausage, which is absolutely authentic.

  Red sausages require meat coupons, and the girl bought some more. It was already noon when she got home, and when she went upstairs, she happened to run into her neighbor, Professor Jiao's wife, Aunt Li.

  "Shun is back." Aunt Li was very enthusiastic when she saw Daniu.

  "Auntie Li." Daniu greeted with a smile.

  "When did you come back?"

  "Last night."

  "How many days will you stay? Do you have enough wood at home? It's very cold these days." Aunt Li shrugged. She was not a local, and she was not used to this kind of weather after all these years.

  "Enough." The big girl had already opened the door.

  "Then I'll go back and cook. My husband, Lao Jiao, will be home for lunch. Shun, you can come over and eat."

  Daniu shook her head and said, "No, Aunt Li, I did the course. Thank you."

  "Here, I'll talk to you when I have time." Aunt Li had a good heart, but she was a bit gossipy, and it was a bit tiring to talk to her.

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