Three people waited outside the Housing Administration for nearly two hours, and finally, four people walked out of the building, each holding a piece of paper.
As soon as Er Hu saw Chen Lan, he quickly stepped forward and handed the paper in his hand to Chen Lan. Seeing that Chen Lan didn't reach out to take it, he explained, "Xiao Lan, this is the property certificate. You can keep it for me first!"
Seeing Chen Lan still in a daze, Er Hu continued to explain, "A whole bag of money only exchanged for this one piece of paper. This paper is too precious, I'm afraid I'll lose it by accident! It's safer to keep it with you."
At this moment, Xiao Shuan, Lin Mao, and Xiao Shan also handed their property certificates to Chen Lan, saying, "Right, Sister Xiao Lan, and ours too! Could you please keep our property certificates for us?"
Chen Lan then accepted them without refusal and put all four property certificates into the military canvas bag she was carrying.
After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms to prepare for the night's operation.
As soon as she got back to her room, Jia Hui said, "Mom, I want to go with you all."
Chen Lan smiled and replied, "We're going out for important business, not for fun. Jia Hui, you stay home with your sister!"
Jia Hui pouted and called out to her younger sister Jia Yu, "Little sister, you quickly tell Mom."
Seeing her sister pouting and calling her, Jia Yu said obediently, "Mom, I'm already grown up, I don't need my sister to accompany me. I'll be fine by myself in the guesthouse! Please let my sister go with you!"
Since it was like this, Chen Lan still had to respect the children's choice. Although she felt a little uneasy in her heart, she didn't voice her objection.
She only thought to herself that it was time for Xiao Shimei to learn to be independent.
Then, mother and daughter began to prepare their makeup. Xiao Shimei helped nearby. After they finished their makeup and put on their infrared glasses and walkie-talkie earpieces, the equipment for going to the black market was ready. They just had to wait for the appointed time to depart!
Chen Lan worried that Shi Mei would be bored if she stayed alone in the guesthouse. After thinking for a moment, she used her mind to place an order in the system for the cheapest domestic tablet and directly downloaded several of the most classic animated movies from her previous life for Shi Mei.
Movies like "Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child," "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," and "Big Fish & Begonia." The common characteristics of these animated films were their thrilling plots and high entertainment value, with Chinese-style art and exquisite graphics that perfectly embodied Chinese characteristics.
Chen Lan's other purpose was to improve Shi Mei's aesthetic appreciation while she was entertained.
As soon as Chen Lan took the tablet out of the system warehouse, the sisters crowded around to see the novelty. Chen Lan unpacked the tablet, quickly turned it on, and adjusted it, then clicked on the first animated story, "Big Fish & Begonia."
The first thing that caught their eyes was a beautiful underwater scene, with a school of large fish swimming freely in the ocean. Then, the story of the big fish began.
Chen Lan handed the tablet to Shi Mei, deftly put the earphones on her, and then patted Jia Hui to signal her to get ready to go. Seeing Jia Hui staring at the tablet for a long time without moving, she reached out and pulled Jia Hui.
Jia Hui was engrossed in watching and was a little reluctant to go out when Chen Lan suddenly interrupted her. While she was hesitating, Chen Lan pulled her out of the room.
Jia Hui couldn't help but mumble softly, "Mom, don't drag me! The story just started, I haven't understood it yet."
Chen Lan didn't let go, but continued to pull her and said softly, "If you want to understand it, you can watch it slowly when we get back. Didn't you clamor to go with us? What? Do you want to go back on your word now? Not going?"
Jia Hui hesitated for a moment, then firmly replied, "Yes!"
Then, as she walked, she began to mumble softly again, "Mom, you're so biased! You really are! Why didn't you take out something so good earlier? You're only taking it out when we're about to leave, aren't you deliberately teasing me?"
Chen Lan didn't mind her daughter's complaint. As she walked outside, she smilingly explained, "Daughter, don't be angry! Ah! Don't be angry! Mom really didn't mean to! You can't wrong Mom! When has Mom ever been biased! Mom was just a little worried that your little sister is timid and would be scared if she stayed alone in the room, so she thought of this way to distract her! Mom promises, Mom really didn't do it on purpose!" Chen Lan said, raising her hand to make a vow.
At this moment, Xiang Xi's voice came from behind them. He asked, "Xiao Lanzi, why are you and your daughter out? Where's Xiao Shi Mei? What? You two left her alone in the guesthouse? Xiao Lanzi, what can I say about you! You're really too carefree?"
Then Jia Hui complained again, "Uncle Xiao, you're just like Mom, biased."
Xiang Xi was slightly stunned when he heard this, sensing that something was wrong. He then tugged at Chen Lan's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Lanzi, what's wrong with her? She looks a bit unhappy and a little resentful. I say, Xiao Lanzi, what did you do to her? Making her say we're biased?"
Chen Lan smiled and said, "It's nothing! She's just a girl! She has a few days a month when her temper isn't very good! Xiao Xigua, you're an elder, please don't mind!"
Xiang Xi hurriedly explained when he heard this, "Xiao Lanzi, it's okay! I don't mind. I watched the two sisters grow up, I'm their elder."
At this time, Er Hu and the others had caught up! The two of them stopped discussing the matter.
The black market they were going to tonight was not far from Longfu Temple, and it was said to be the largest black market in the capital.
So tonight, Xiang Dong and Er Hu brought Chen Lan there to try their luck.
As soon as they reached the road, they found that the bustling scene of people coming and going, with cars and horses, was gone. There were no pedestrians on the road, and it was quiet all around! So Chen Lan immediately took out that old Dongfeng car of Xiang Xi's from the system warehouse.
Xiang Dong and Er Hu got into the driver's seat to drive, while the others nimbly climbed into the back of the truck.