5 The school (1/2)
”As pets? They're not buying them to eat?” Ren Xiaosu was puzzled. ”What a waste! All of the meat on this is great!”
”You won't understand the world that the rich live in.” Old Wang laughed and said, ”I heard that rich people used to keep eagles as pets a few hundred years ago. But haven't the eagles gotten too big and dangerous now? So the next best thing is the sparrows. Just look at how menacing this sparrow looks. It's exactly what the rich like.”
Ren Xiaosu thought about it for a while. So while there were still a lot of people who didn't have enough to eat, some people had started keeping sparrows as pets.
”But I'll have to sell it for a higher price if they want it alive.” Ren Xiaosu said, ”When this bird is still alive, it can even kill people if you aren't careful! It's too dangerous!”
All of a sudden, Ren Xiaosu thought that if the refugees outside the stronghold were contaminated, wouldn't the sparrows be contaminated as well? Or did the people in the stronghold only need these refugees to work for them? And the walls, did they naturally divide them into a hierarchy?
”You can only get rich by taking risks.” Old Wang smiled and said, ”Since you can wait an entire night hunting, you're no ordinary person. If you make an effort to catch a live sparrow, you can probably afford to stop working for the next six months. Besides, haven't you thought about making some money so that you can get a wife?”
”Get a wife? My ass!” Ren Xiaosu said petulantly.
Old Wang purposely said in a mysterious tone, ”Old Li, who lives next door, has a daughter who's studying at the same school as your little brother, Liuyuan. She's a really decent girl….”
”Based on what you said, wouldn't it be better if I just sold this sparrow to Old Li directly? Would I still need your introduction then?” Ren Xiaosu turned his head to Yan Liuyuan and asked, ”Is Old Li's daughter your classmate?”
”Yes.” Yan Liuyuan nodded. ”She's quite big.”
”Shoo, go play over there,” Old Wang snapped. ”Pretend I didn't say anything since you're mistaking my kindness for ill intent!”
Seeing that he almost got caught between Ren Xiaosu and Yan Liuyuan's bantering, Old Wang decisively stopped them by changing the topic. ”Remember, the next time you catch a live sparrow, you must bring it to me.”
”Sure.” Ren Xiaosu nodded. Although catching it alive was dangerous, it was not impossible. He looked around the grocery store and asked, ”How much are you selling the cotton-padded jacket for?”
”The jackets are new arrivals, and they cost 500 yuan apiece! You should know that I bought them for 490 yuan each. I'm not looking to profit from selling these cotton-padded jackets at all.” Old Wang said, ”One less death is one life saved, after all.”
”How kind of you,” praised Ren Xiaosu nonchalantly. ”I'll buy one. Check and see what size Liuyuan should wear.” Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.
”Bro, buy one for yourself too,” Yan Liuyuan quickly said.
”Don't interrupt when adults are talking.” Ren Xiaosu frowned. ”I'm not cold.”
Money was a good thing. The organizations that controlled the strongholds issued money to ensure the distribution of goods and materials. Although it was convenient, without it, nothing could be done.
The winter here was freezing, but he had to put some money aside in case of emergencies. As there was still over a month left until winter, Ren Xiaosu thought that it would not be too late to buy another cotton-padded jacket by then if he could catch another sparrow.
More importantly, it was time for Yan Liuyuan to pay for his monthly tuition.
Ren Xiaosu glanced around the grocery store again, his gaze arresting at the counter behind Old Wang. ”How much are you selling the antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs for?”
”You want to buy medicine?” Only then did Old Wang notice the bloodstained bandage wrapped around Ren Xiaosu's hand. ”You're injured? You really must buy some medicine then. If not, you could get an infection and die!”
”I'm asking you how much it is!” Ren Xiaosu said impatiently.
”210 yuan each.” Old Wang said, ”Antibiotics must be taken for three days straight. I'll sell you three pills for 620 yuan and give you an application of iodopovidone 1 for free. I only have 10 pills left in stock here.”
Ren Xiaosu thought for a while before saying, ”How about rounding it down…”