However, as he ran, Zhang Ze gradually felt strange.

He has obviously thrown off the red armband, so why does the man in front keep running?

At this moment, the person in front suddenly turned around and shouted: "Comrade, why are you chasing me all the time? I just went to the small market to buy some dry goods, not to sell anything, so don't chase me!"

"..." Zhang Ze looked strange for a moment. He looked at his clothes and saw that there was no red armband on his arm. Did he look like a speculator?

"You misunderstood, I don't wear red armbands."

"Why haven't you been chasing me all this time? Someone in civilian clothes tried to catch me before. Do you think I would be fooled?"

Zhang Ze couldn't laugh or cry, he almost suffered a emotional loss!

He was a little tired after running for so long, so he simply stopped.

Seeing him stop, the swarthy man in front noticed it and stopped too. Then he put his hands on his knees and kept panting. It was obvious that he was running too hard.

"Don't worry, I'm really not a red armband, I'm just a fish seller!" Zhang Ze also took a few breaths, rested for a while, and prepared to leave with a bucket.

Since there is no way to sell fish on the black market, we can only sell fish on the streets.

Although Hong Armband patrols the streets, he has space and can take the fish back at any time.

As long as he is not caught selling fish on the spot, others will naturally not catch him with empty hands.

"Hey, comrade, that's a small market over there, don't go the wrong way." It seemed that Zhang Ze really realized that Zhang Ze was not the one with the red armband, so the swarthy man reminded him kindly.

"I'm going to town."

"Hey, what a coincidence, I'm going to the city too, let's go together!" The dark-skinned man seemed to be quite familiar with him, and he was no longer afraid now, and actually took the initiative to come over. Perhaps it was because Zhang Ze was alone.

"Comrade, what kind of fish are you selling?"

"I will sell some mandarin fish I caught by myself." Zhang Ze lifted the bucket and showed him a few live fish inside, "Don't call me gay, my name is Zhang Ze, you can call me

I’m Aze.”

"Okay, then I'll call you Aze. My name is Tong Yuanhang, you can just call me Ahang." Tong Yuanhang looked at a few fish and praised, "Mandarin fish is good, there are many people in the city who like to eat it.

"

"It's hard to sell dry goods like mine!"

"What kind of dry goods are you selling?" Zhang Ze was stunned, thinking that he was selling some delicacies or dried chili peppers, and he suddenly became interested.

Unexpectedly, the next moment he smelled the fragrant smell of seafood in the backpack handed to him by Tong Yuanhang.

"I just sell some dried eels and shrimps. The aquatic products station won't accept them if they charge too much, and the price is still low. I just want to sell them on the black market."

It turned out to be these, Zhang Ze suddenly realized.

The fishery station in Yuewan County is not big, but now the sea resources are good. There are two nearby islands close to Yuewan County, and all the fish caught are sold here.

Secondly, poor families in Yuewan County and people in nearby towns and villages basically go to the beach to get some if they want to eat seafood. Although shrimps are difficult to get at the beach, it is still impossible to buy them with money.

Even many poor people living on the coast get headaches when they smell the salty smell. They eat too much, so of course supply exceeds demand under such circumstances.

The quality of Tong Yuanhang's dry goods was very good. In later generations, these dried shrimps alone would cost one or two hundred and one kilograms.

These are wild prawns, very fresh, let alone dry.

Zhang Ze became a little interested in these: "How do you sell these?"

Tong Yuanhang was stunned. He didn't expect that the other party would be interested in his dry goods. After coming back to his senses, he quickly said: "Let's get to know each other, and I won't make up the price for you. If you want it, I'll give you 45 cents a pound for dried shrimps."

Here you go, two hairs of dried eel."

Zhang Ze heard that he had no objection to the price, but the other party was five cents cheaper than the current market price.

Fresh shrimps are only 40 cents now, while dried shrimps are 1.50 cents more.

Of course, most shrimps are cheap, but that doesn’t mean they are cheap.

In the 1960s, the country's purchasing price for shrimps was only two yuan per pound, and the Chinese people could hardly afford them. All these shrimps were exported.

However, the number of shrimps caught over the years has been getting smaller and smaller. In a few years, shrimp farming will start, and the shrimps that will be farmed will also cost two yuan per pound.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ze was a little moved. The water quality here is very suitable for shrimp farming. If they develop dozens of acres of land in the future, they may have more than one million-yuan household a year.

But the next moment, he gave up the idea.

If there is no unified organization of breeding by the national and local governments, and if he works alone, it is estimated that a few months after the shrimp seedlings are put down, they will either be poisoned to death, or people will visit from time to time at night.

This path is not suitable for me. It is better to make money and buy a small boat first.

Then he bought two kilograms of dried shrimps and two sheets of dried eels from Tong Yuanhang.

One piece of dried eel is quite big, and the two pieces add up to three kilograms or three taels, a total of six cents.

Including dried shrimp, the total cost was one dollar and fifty-six cents.

After buying these dry goods, Zhang Ze also planned to buy some flour and make noodles at home.

Dried shrimp, dried eel, oil residue and green vegetables will make a bowl of noodles absolutely delicious.

But before that, Zhang Ze actually had another purpose.

"Ahang, I usually like fishing, but I don't have good fishing lines and fish hooks. The hooks are always straightened out when I can't catch big fish. Do you know where I can buy good fish hooks and fishing lines? By the way, there are crabs.

These cages are better, I also want to catch some hairy crabs."

The nylon line Zhang Ze is using is actually not very easy to use. If the fishhook hadn't been straightened all the time, the nylon line would have broken when he caught the big fish last night.

It's okay to catch small fish. You don't need to buy these nylon lines, they can be removed from a broken straw hat.

As for buying, it’s really hard to find a place to sell it now.

But the fishing line he wanted was not this kind, but the braided line used by fishermen to set hooks.

Braided thread was later called Dalima thread, but there was no place to sell it either.

Fortunately, Zhang Ze knew how to get them. His original plan was to buy some from the shoemaker. He might be cheated, but he could only do this for fishing.

I just didn't expect to meet a dried seafood seller by chance today. Since he sells dried seafood, he probably has something to do with fishing at home, so Zhang Ze tentatively asked.

"You've got to ask the right person. I'm from Lumen Island. I often use it here, and I have it on my boat." Tong Yuanhang was very enthusiastic about having just sold some dried seafood.

Zhang Ze was not surprised to hear about Lumen Island.

Basically, those selling seafood come from the two nearby islands.

Soon, the two of them arrived in Yuewan County, went straight to the dock, and boarded a fishing boat.

"Is this your own boat?" Zhang Ze's eyes lit up when he saw the fishing boat. What he wanted most now was to get a fishing boat, even if it didn't have a propeller.

"My family can't afford a boat. This is collective." Tong Yuanhang waved his hands repeatedly, then he said hello to the villagers guarding the boat, took some things from the boat and returned to him.

"These are my own fishing hooks and fishing lines. They are all new and have not been used yet. The lines are fifty meters long in a bundle. Please give me three yuan. This braided line is a bit expensive! You have to wait for the crab pot. I

I’ll make you a new one for five dollars each. If you want it, come to the dock the day after tomorrow and I’ll bring it to you.”

Zhang Ze looked at about a dozen fishhooks and a bundle of braided threads. While giving the money, he mentally estimated how much it would cost to exchange them from the shoemaker.

With these lines and hooks, he would have no problem catching fish weighing several dozen kilograms.

Going to a shoemaker to change the braided line costs about one meter for one egg, which is very tricky. He also learned this from a fishing friend.

Fifty meters equals fifty eggs, and fifty eggs are about six pounds, two or three taels.

Eggs now cost one yuan and nine cents per catty, which is about six yuan and eight cents, which is close to seven yuan.

As long as he meets a few more willing fishermen, the shoemaker will immediately make a fortune!
Chapter completed!