Chapter 274 - 0274: Reunion with an Old Acquaintance 2_1
How Feng Qingxue had chivalrously assisted her before, the old woman dared not speak too explicitly, but she and Feng Qingxue both understood the situation clearly.
Feng Qingxue did not outright agree, "Ma’am, I’d like to pay you a visit when I get a chance, but I can’t go today, my nephew is waiting for me at the mill."
"Yes, yes, you must have something to attend to in the city." The old woman did not seem disappointed, "I’ll leave you my address, so you can come visit whenever you have time."
She gave her home address, and told Feng Qingxue that her married family’s surname was Zheng.
"Alright then, Mrs. Zheng, I’ll be sure to bother you tomorrow!"
Mrs. Zheng nodded with a smile, suddenly she glanced around to ensure that no one was paying attention to them, and said to Feng Qingxue, "Girl, I have something to tell you, whether you agree to it or not is your decision."
"What is it? Go ahead."
Mrs. Zheng leaned in and whispered, "I also frequent the various black markets and have seen many of our neighbors there. Everyone understands and doesn’t tell on each other, we’re all just trying to survive. There’s a neighbor in our building, she and I are very close like old sisters. She told me her son somehow got his hands on some fine things, made of gold. He didn’t dare show up at the bank for fear of being discovered, now that the fuss is over and food supplies have arrived, he wants to exchange them for some food."
Feng Qingxue hesitated, "We did receive our share of food, but it’s barely enough for our family to get by."
Not surprised by her refusal, Mrs. Zheng laughed, "Dear, you are a good person and owe our family a lot. I just thought those items were pretty nice and it would be a waste in the hands of others. I’m just mentioning it, if you want to exchange, I can help set it up. If you don’t want to, that’s fine too. After all, gold and silver are external possessions, not as important as food."