Chapter 39 The Transaction

Chapter 39 The Transaction

Ye Shenge placed the prepared supplies by the main door before pushing it open and entering. Closing the door, she turned on her flashlight. She walked to the woodshed, tapped the hidden compartment’s partition three times, and stood by, waiting.

After about three to four minutes, the partition was lifted. Ye Shenge quickly stepped forward to support the old woman. Su Dan Novel Network.

"Why are you here in the middle of the night? Don't you know that startling people can be fatal?" the old woman said testily.

Ye Shenge chuckled, teasingly.

"You're scared? Living underground, you should have built up your courage by now. Go ahead and see the things you wanted."

"So soon?"

The old woman’s pace quickened as she spoke. Opening the room door, she vaguely saw a pile of things in front of her. Her nose was particularly sharp, and she soon detected the fragrance of rice and the rich aroma of smoked meat.

The old woman took the flashlight from Ye Shenge’s hand and opened a bag. She scooped up a handful of rice and sniffed it under her nose.

"How long has it been since I smelled such fragrant rice? It's wonderful."

Ye Shenge stood by, not disturbing the old woman's excitement. She checked the time in her spatial dimension and saw it was not yet ten o'clock. She could arrange tomorrow night's transaction for tonight. She needed to stay by Ye Xingguo's side all day tomorrow and also planned to visit the coal factory.

"Girl, come in with me."

"What about these things?" Ye Shenge pointed at the grain on the ground.

"Don't worry about them. I'll find someone to haul them away later."

Ye Shenge raised an eyebrow. It seemed the old woman was not as destitute as she appeared.

The old woman led the way into the secret passage. Ye Shenge took out her stun baton from her space, switched it on as a precaution.

After about a dozen steps, they reached the underground. A kerosene lamp was lit inside. Looking around, the space was about fifty square meters, with a bed made of wooden planks and a large chest beside it. There was nothing else.

"I know grain is the most valuable commodity right now. This property deed is for you first. You can take it to the housing authority when you want to change the name."

Ye Shenge, however, smiled and took out paper and a pen from her satchel, handing them to the old woman.

"Better safe than sorry, Old Woman. Write a transfer of ownership, so it won't be troublesome when you transfer it."

The old woman wasn't angry at all. Instead, she was pleased. She pointed at Ye Shenge with her finger.

"Alright, with this kind of foresight, you won't suffer losses in the future."

The old woman took the paper and pen, propped herself on the chest, and wrote quickly. Soon, she finished and handed it to Ye Shenge. Ye Shenge looked at it under the kerosene lamp, her eyebrows raising in surprise. There were so many people who wrote well in this world.

"No problem. What about the rest? This one chest might not be enough."

Ye Shenge put away the deed and the proof, then pointed at the only chest in the room and said quite impolitely.

The old woman gave Ye Shenge an exasperated glance.

"I'm not that short-sighted. I wouldn't shortchange you when you brought so many good things?"

As the old woman spoke, she pulled the chest aside and then lifted the bed planks, her movements agile and completely inconsistent with her age.

Without the bed planks, the difference beneath the bed was revealed. There was another secret passage within this secret passage. She really admired these people; it wasn't easy to hide things.

The old woman lifted the boards beneath the bed and went down with the kerosene lamp. Ye Shenge followed behind, shining her flashlight. After about a dozen steps down, they reached the bottom, where more than a dozen large chests greeted them.

"Go and take a look. If you're not satisfied, I'll compensate you with other things."

Hearing the old woman's words, Ye Shenge felt she was incredibly wealthy. The chests were about sixty by sixty centimeters. Lifting the first chest, she saw a pile of jewelry and ornaments, carelessly piled inside, not at all like items that were cherished.