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13 Go to the market to sell dragons

Wild rabbits are mostly nocturnal and burrow into holes when they encounter them. They are very agile and very difficult for humans to catch.

If there are many carnivores in the mountain forest and the living environment of wild rabbits is poor, then most of the wild rabbits will be very thin and have little fat. If there are few carnivores in the mountain forest, then most of the wild rabbits will be very fat.

The nearby mountains and forests are close to villages, and hunters often appear there. There are few large carnivores, so the wild rabbits nearby are very fat.

Carrying the fat hare down the mountain, Wang Yuan was in a good mood and hummed along the way.

When he walked into the village with his hunting dog, he saw Wang Shuai, with whom he had a quarrel, walking on the right. He was also carrying two dead flying dragons in his hands.

Feilong is the "Huaweizhen Chicken", a kind of walking chicken. It looks fat and the color of its coat is not too bright, but the meat quality is really excellent.

"Hey! Wang Yuan, you caught a rabbit? I caught two flying dragons, aren't you envious?" Wang Shuai was happy, with a look on his face.

Wang Yuan also laughed for a moment, pondered slightly, and said as he walked: "Sell me your flying dragon, I will give you a high price."

"Huh?" Wang Shuai was stunned: "Seriously? You want to buy Feilong?"

"Yeah, how about 1 yuan/piece?"

The purchasing power of 1 yuan in 1986 was quite amazing. It was equivalent to half a day's wages for many people, and it was also close to the price of 1 pound of lean meat.

The flying dragon is not big, including its hair, blood, bones, and internal organs, it probably weighs less than 1 kilogram.

Wang Shuai himself was also very poor, and his parents were in charge of his home, so he was very moved, but he still said:

"One yuan/piece is too low. This thing is very difficult to catch. It costs at least 1.5 yuan/piece!"

Wang Yuan was convinced that Wang Shuai did not know the purchase price of state-owned stores in the city.

In 1986, many rural people almost never went to the city, let alone the city, not even to the county seat. At most they went to the countryside.

"1.5 yuan is too high..."

After some further bargaining, the final price was set at 1.3 yuan/piece.

"Okay, give me the money, two for 2.6 yuan." Wang Shuai licked his lips and seemed to have begun to think about how to spend the money after getting it.

"Well... I owe it first, and I will give you the money tomorrow." Wang Yuan stretched out his hand to pick up the two flying dragons.

"You...are you a wolf with nothing? You want to trick me? There is no way." Wang Shuai was so angry that he retracted the two flying dragons in an instant.

"Don't swear, you'll get beaten if you swear... What else can't you trust about my character? Forget it, I'll go home and ask for money for you, and don't move around here while you wait."

Wang Yuan ran home quickly with the big wolf dog.

Mother Wang is collecting shoe soles in the house, Father Wang is chopping firewood in the yard, and the little girl is watching spiders build webs in the yard.

Wang Yuan ran home and gave the rabbit to Father Wang, and then ran into the house to ask Mother Wang for money. The financial power of the family was still in the hands of Mother Wang.

The little girl was squatting in the corner and didn't see Wang Yuan. When she turned around to look, she spotted the wild rabbit in Wang's father's arms, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

inside the house.

Wang Yuan told Mother Wang about the matter, and then said:

"In the city, two flying dragons can be sold for 8 yuan. Now you only need to spend 2.6 yuan to buy them from Wang Shuai, and you can make 5.4 yuan by selling them! You can buy several kilograms of pork."

"Okay, okay, I'll get you the money right now."

Mother Wang was completely confused. She also knew that the matter was urgent, so she quickly opened the small wooden door of Kangqin, reached in and touched for a while, took out a small can bottle, counted 2.6 yuan and gave it to Wang Yuan.

Wang Yuan took the money and ran out.

"Second brother, what are you going to do? I'm going too!"

The little girl wanted to chase Wang Yuan, but her legs were too short, so she ran a few steps and went back to watch the rabbits.

Pay money with one hand and chicken with the other.

Wang Yuan happily carried two flying dragons home. Both of them weighed less than a kilogram. The largest one probably only weighed 7 taels, and the smallest one only weighed about 6 taels.

However, state-owned stores collect items on a case-by-case basis, and he doesn't care if it's minor.

Seeing Wang Yuan go home happily, Wang Shuai was still a little dizzy. He looked at the 2.6 yuan in his hand and murmured: "Why do you feel like you've been cheated?"

Return home.

My parents and two younger sisters all gathered around.

Two dead flying dragons were placed on the ground. They looked small. Mother Wang asked: "Are these things so valuable? Xiaoyuan, you are not mistaken, are you? Your grandfather also caught them last year. At that time, you also

Went to eat."

After saying this, Mother Wang looked at Father Wang.

Father Wang also went to the city before, so she was obviously seeking confirmation from him.

"Ahem, I didn't pay attention to the price list at the time." Father Wang said with a smile on his face.

"Of course it's true. I'm going to the city to sell these two flying dragons. The weather is hot and they may deteriorate over time," Wang Yuandao said.

Actually... he doesn't want to get money from his parents, because if he gets money from his parents, he will probably have to hand over the money he earns.

But who makes him have no money? Giving money to his parents is much better than not making any money at all.

"Okay then, I've steamed the buns, so bring a few buns with you."

Mother Wang found a piece of straw paper, put three meat buns and some cooked bear meat on it, then wrapped the straw paper and put it in a bamboo basket, and put the two flying dragons in it.

There are two iron hooks on the side of the bamboo basket, which can be hung on the back seat of a bicycle. Wang Yuan's family does not have a bicycle, so he can only go to his grandfather's house and push his grandfather's bicycle over.

"Mom and Dad, I'm leaving. You go back to eat quickly."

"Slow down on the road."

Saying goodbye to his parents, Wang Yuan rode his bicycle and rode away.

Slowly leaving the village, the sun was hot and the cicadas were chirping. Wang Yuan's forehead was covered with sweat. After riding for more than an hour, he was tired, thirsty and hungry. He stopped by a big tree on the roadside.

Stop next.

He went to drink some water from the creek not far away, then sat in the shade under the tree, took out the rice his mother had packed for him, and ate it with big mouthfuls.

My mother was worried that he wouldn't have enough to eat, so there was a lot of bear meat in the straw paper bag, which weighed about a kilogram. It was fragrant and spicy and tasted great. One bite of the bun and one bite of the bear meat made me feel extremely happy.

"There is still one bun and a few pieces of bear meat left. Let's put them away first. I don't know if I can make it back in the evening."

Wang Yuan wrapped the straw paper and put it back in the cart basket. He went to the river to drink some water, washed his face, and then rested under a tree.

After resting for about 10 minutes, Wang Yuan continued to set off on his bicycle.

"It's so hard in this era. It's such a long distance and we have to ride a bicycle under the bright sun. Forget it, just ride quickly and try to get to the city as soon as possible."

Wang Yuan pedaled quickly, and the bicycle instantly felt like it was flying. The wind it brought was quite cool, and it felt a little comfortable.

After a long time, he finally arrived in the city and went straight to the state-owned store without taking any rest.

Sudden.

Just as he passed an intersection, two groups of people suddenly rushed out, one behind the other. The person in front was running, and the person behind was chasing him with wooden sticks, chains, and watermelon knives.


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