The person who came out to use the latrine in the middle of the night was Old Lady Yan from the front yard.
Her eyes were a bit blurry, and at first, she couldn't see what Lu De Min was doing under the streetlight. Only when she got closer did she realize he was holding a textbook and mumbling words she couldn't understand.
"Little Lu, you're not asleep this late, what are you reading?" Old Lady Yan, no longer in a hurry to use the latrine, asked with a smile.
Lu De Min looked towards Old Lady Yan: "It's Old Lady Yan! I'm preparing for next year's college entrance exam, and I'm studying Russian!"
"So it's Russian! Little Lu, you're so diligent. I believe you'll get good results next year!" Old Lady Yan suddenly understood. So that strange language was Russian.
They chatted for a few more sentences.
Old Lady Yan went to use the latrine.
Lu De Min continued practicing his Russian oral skills.
He discovered that reciting Russian aloud, with the help of the system, his progress was significant as time passed. This method was great!
【Ding!】
【Russian knowledge level +1】
【Russian knowledge level +1】
【Russian knowledge level +1】
【Russian knowledge level +1】
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【Ding!】
【Russian oral skills +5】
【Russian oral skills +5】
【Russian oral skills +5】
【Russian oral skills +5】
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Lu De Min continued reading under the streetlight for about an hour. During this time, many people came out to use the latrine.
These people all saw Lu De Min diligently studying under the streetlight.
Upon returning home, they all told their families about it.
Soon, many people knew that there was a young man in Courtyard 95 who was very diligent in his studies. They used him as an example to educate their children.
Front Yard of the Courtyard.
Yan Bu Gui's home.
Old Lady Yan returned to her room and told her husband about seeing Lu De Min studying under the streetlight near the latrine.
Yan Bu Gui was moved and said, "This boy Lu De Min, he looks good, is diligent and studious, his future is limitless, we must build a good relationship with him."
Old Lady Yan agreed wholeheartedly and nodded.
Yan Bu Gui looked at his son's room and said with envy, "If only our child was as diligent and studious as he is! How wonderful that would be!"
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Lu De Min looked up at the sky, it was getting late, he had achieved his goal, so he returned to his room to sleep.
The next morning.
Lu De Min got up at four o'clock.
Quietly pushing open the door, he walked out, left the courtyard, put on his straw hat, and quickly walked into the darkness.
He kept his ears open to all directions, while using his footwork and vertical leap technique, he sped towards the Pigeon Market.
It was still under military control. During the period from nightfall to morning, soldiers were patrolling.
His daily hard work in practicing martial arts had paid off. He successfully avoided the patrolling soldiers. Once, he encountered a sentry, but because of his speed and agility, he brushed past, the sentry didn't even notice.
"The vertical leap technique that Master taught me is really useful!" Lu De Min was excited and happy, he was even more grateful to his Master.
Soon, Lu De Min successfully reached the Pigeon Market.
At this time, the Pigeon Market was already very lively, with a huge flow of people.
Everyone was in disguise, with many wearing straw hats and masks.
Seeing that everyone was so secretive, Lu De Min felt excited and thrilled.
Lu De Min first walked around, getting a general understanding of the Pigeon Market. In case of an emergency, he could escape quickly.
This was his first time trading at the Pigeon Market, so Lu De Min thought it was best to be discreet.
Lu De Min went to a stall selling chickens and ducks.
"How much are the chickens?" Lu De Min asked in a low voice, making his voice sound hoarse.
The chicken and duck stall owner didn't bother with pleasantries: "Old hens are 1.2 yuan each! Roosters are 1.5 yuan each!"
It was the early 1950s, the normal market price was around 1.5 yuan for an old hen and 1.7 to 2 yuan for a rooster.
Therefore, the stall owner's prices weren't expensive.
Lu De Min: "Give me four old hens and one rooster! Can you give me a discount?"
"The most I can give you is 0.1 yuan off!"
"Alright!" Lu De Min chose four hens and one rooster, then paid and carried them out with both hands.
Because this was his first time in such a place, Lu De Min had his ears perked up, listening to the sounds around him, worried about being robbed.
Luckily, he made it out safely.
When he came to a secluded spot, Lu De Min stored the chickens he had bought into his personal space.
He was not satisfied with just buying five chickens.
He returned to the Pigeon Market again.
This time, he deliberately avoided the chicken stall and went to another stall to buy four ducks.
As before, he stored the ducks into his personal space in a secluded place.
Then he returned to buy some feed.
His first trip to the Pigeon Market ended.
Thinking about how he had finally spent some of the huge sum of cash, Lu De Min was happy and satisfied.
"A good start!"
Lu De Min then thought about how delicious the fruits grown in his space were.
He imagined that the chickens and ducks would also be delicious after a while.
He would then give some to Director Qu, Wang Tong, and Captain Qian.
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