By the time the two brothers arrived at the small market, it was already 5:40. There were only a few sellers in the small market, and there were still few brave people. Even though they were just selling some food, once they were caught and slapped with a hat, it was not a trivial matter.

Yes, the crime of speculation can be big or small. If you really want to punish someone to death, it will be easy for you to go to a small blockhouse and spend a few years in jail. It is not impossible to even be shot.

Of course I say so, but in the past two years the policies have been somewhat loosened, at least the jurisdiction is not so tight.

There are many walls around the Mining Bureau, and various slogans can be seen everywhere, saying "Give up all your energy, strive to reach the top, and contribute to the construction of socialism."

“Dig the socialist coal and build an era of happiness for all.”

"Be independent, self-reliant, work hard, and build the country through diligence and thrift."

"Roll up your sleeves, ask for benefits from coal, wave your shovel, and deliver results to the people!"

The various slogans and slogans with the flavor of the times really gave Fang Yuan a unique flavor.

There is no such thing as buying and selling in the small market. Everyone is like a liaison with the underground party. As soon as the stalls are set up, people shrink to the corners and wait for customers. Some people want to buy and sell, and they talk ten meters away from the stalls.

, after making an agreement, you will be given money to get something. If someone shows up to check, they will turn away and leave the stall.

Fang Yuan unloaded the barrel from the bicycle, and then asked Lao Liu to push the bicycle further away. If someone checked the small market, Lao Liu was waiting in the distance. Fang Yuan ran over and got on the bike, and the two of them could run away.

Yes, you will never be caught.

"Aunt, why don't you go home with two? Xuan Lao got it this morning. Do you think it's your share of the living?" Fang Yuan saw an old aunt coming over and quickly said hello in a low voice.

"How did you sell it?"

"It's fifty cents per catty. If you have cloth stamps, food stamps, meat stamps, etc., we can discount them according to the price." Fang Yuan said quickly, all kinds of stamps are in short supply now, although they cannot be used as money, but without you

I can't buy anything, so there are stores on the market that specialize in making stuff like this. Each one has its own market price, so you can calculate it based on the price.

The old aunt was a little moved, but she still said, "Pork is only 70 cents a pound now. It's too dark for you to ask for 50 cents."

Fang Yuan hurriedly said, "Auntie, these things are great tonics. The eel blood strengthens yang and nourishes the kidneys, and the meat is tender and fresh. The main reason is that this thing is difficult to get. In order to dig out these eels, I soaked them in the water.

It’s not easy all day long.”

"Otherwise, what do you think? If you want three catties of eels, I'll give you a catty of loaches. We're open for business. I'm not trying to make money from you, so I just want everything to go smoothly."

The old aunt thought about it for a while and felt that it was okay. Then she whispered, "Well, give me three kilograms. I want a big one!"

"Look at you, they are big, fat and vigorous, I will keep them for you so that you won't suffer any loss." Fang Yuan quickly caught a few eels, weighed them one to one, three pounds to one tael, and said directly, "one tael higher than the other."

, I won’t ask you for money anymore, it’s cheap and affordable, right?”

"Affordable and affordable." The old aunt's face almost burst into laughter. It cost a total of one dollar and fifty cents, three pounds of eel and one pound of loach. If this is not affordable, then there is nothing to say. After all, it is meat, and it costs one dollar and fifty cents.

You can buy up to two kilograms of pork, which is doubled.

As the saying goes, if the business goes smoothly, the rest of the business will be smooth. In fact, this is true. In less than half an hour, more than 40 kilograms of eels were sold out. In the end, there were only a few eels and eels left.

Eight pounds of river shrimps and loaches were delivered together.

The price of river shrimp Fang Yuan is high, 70 cents per catty, which is the same price as pork. However, these river shrimps are big and fresh, so the price should be higher.

Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Fang Yuan was thinking about lowering the price, selling out and leaving quickly, so as not to cause trouble in the long run.

Just when Fang Yuan was thinking about it, a young man walked over quickly. When he saw Fang Yuan, he immediately said, "Are you the eel seller?"

Fang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, the secret passage was broken, he must have bumped into a ghost, right? He was about to run away.

But before Fang Yuan could leave, the young man said anxiously, "Hurry up and weigh me. My wife just gave birth to a baby and needs to get some good supplements."

Fang Yuan felt relieved and cursed in his mind. If you buy eel, just buy eel. Do you want to scare people to death?

But he still said, "Okay, how much do you want? These are all fresh. Take a look for yourself. They are alive and kicking. Man, this is a good thing. It is a gas station for men and a beauty salon for women!"

"Ah? What beauty salon?" The young man was stunned for a moment.

Fang Yuan quickly said, "It's okay, it's okay, I just said casually, how much do you want?"

"Give me twenty kilograms and save the money and buy it again." The young man said without hesitation.

Fang Yuan couldn't help but look at the young man. Although five cents per catty for eel is not expensive, twenty catties still cost ten yuan. Ten yuan is a lot these days. The purchasing power is huge. Some families are getting married.

The bride price is only ten yuan.

"Brother, it's no use if you ask for so much. The eels need to be killed and cooked immediately. If they die for a long time, they will be poisonous. I think it's enough to give you two kilograms." Fang Yuan said.

The young man said with some surprise, "I know puffer fish are poisonous, but I didn't expect eels to be there too."

Fang Yuan laughed and said, "That can't be compared. Pufferfish poison can poison people to death, while eel poison can cause diarrhea."

The young man suddenly understood, then smiled and said, "You are a pretty good person. You don't deceive people just to sell goods."

Fang Yuan said happily, "You have to be conscientious when selling things! If you don't think it's enough, I still have eight pounds of river shrimps. Look, they are all fresh prawns. Their nutrition is no worse than eels. If you want

If so, I’ll give it to you for five dollars and a half.”

The young man glanced at the river shrimps, his eyes lit up, he nodded, and said with a wealthy look, "I gave you two pounds of eels and these river shrimps. By the way, my name is Hu Jiahao. Why don't you come back later? If

If you come, please leave some eels for me, my wife suffered a lot during the birth, I have to give her a good supplement."

"Just like me, you are a man who loves his wife. Cheng, if I come, I will definitely keep it for you." Fang Yuan immediately nodded in agreement.

Pack the river prawns and eels for the young man. Those who come to the small market to buy things will bring their own vegetable baskets, so Fang Yuan does not have to worry about preparing plastic bags or anything like that. After paying for the goods, it is considered that the money and goods are settled.

After sending Hu Jiahao away, Fang Yuan waited for a while and quickly sold the remaining few kilograms of eels. Then he collected the barrels and washbasins, ran to the corner, and said to Lao Liu, "Let's go first, look for

Let’s eat somewhere first.”

I took Lao Liu and found a restaurant to sit down. These days, restaurants are all state-owned. You need food stamps to eat. If you add 25 cents to a pound of food stamps, you can buy a pound of steamed buns made of flour.

The steamed buns are a bit more expensive, but as long as you don’t add flour, the food stamps only cost one pound, so you’ll have to pay extra.

Fang Yuan ordered fried dough sticks and two bowls of oil tea at the hotel window, and while waiting for the fried dough sticks to be served, he settled the accounts with Lao Liu.

Today, fifty-three kilograms of eels, nearly fourteen kilograms of loaches, and eight kilograms of river shrimp were all sold, with no trace left.
Chapter completed!