Asked for directions

He rode over there on his bicycle.

Pedestrians along the way laughed at his riding action, which made Jiang Xiaochuan feel embarrassed.

Aren’t they just short legs?

The key point is that I am only eleven years old...

When we arrived at the place, it was an alley that was relatively remote but connected in all directions.

That's right, if people come to a place like this, it will be easy to escape.

Maybe it was because it was afternoon, so not many people were shopping here.

There are quite a few people selling things. There are more than 20 people in this distance of more than 100 meters.

When people here see people coming, there is no group of people coming up to join in. Everyone stays in their own stalls.

Jiang Xiaochuan walked and walked, and what surprised him was that there was nothing on the stall. There was only a basket next to it, and the basket was also covered. He couldn't see what was inside.

After wandering around for a while, he finally understood...

There is a man holding ears of wheat without any kernels in his hand. This person should be harvesting or selling grain.

There is a person holding chicken feathers in his hand, he must be selling chickens or eggs.

There was a man holding a fish scale in his hand. This must be a fish seller.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaochuan felt ashamed.

"They act just like underground workers."

This is the experience of many years of struggle between the masses and the Japanese.

It seems that the old profession has not been lost.

He was very surprised, "Wouldn't the fish stink on such a hot day? Although it's already late September, it's still very hot."

After thinking for a while, he walked towards a middle-aged man in his late forties, who was the man holding the wheat ears in his hand before. See if it was what he had guessed.

Jiang Xiaochuan squatted on the ground and said, "Uncle, is there any food?"

The other person didn't speak, but just looked at him thoughtfully.

Jiang Xiaochuan saw the other person's eyes and was also wondering, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

The two of them just looked at each other without speaking.

Finally, when Jiang Xiaochuan became impatient, the other party spoke, "Little baby, you are not a local, are you? Where are your adults?"

Jiang Xiaochuan's heart suddenly flashed, but his face still looked calm: "Yeah? What's wrong? Do you have to be an adult to buy it?"

"That's not true. Where did it come from?"

Jiang Xiaochuan told his place.

The other party then said, "The locals know that our land harvests grain. We buy grain in another place. And the time is wrong. We buy things in the early morning, and dawn is the limit. Otherwise, do you think we dare to sit here so blatantly?"

here?"

Jiang Xiaochuan was stunned for a moment: "What if you need it in a hurry?"

"Usually the other party will tell you directly. Then they will tell you the quantity and location, and agree on the deal."

Jiang Xiaochuan was stunned when he heard this, and exclaimed in his heart: "This is the most vivid use of underground work."

I'm just buying some food, what more?

Also... at least this way they can avoid risks. Although in his opinion there are still a lot of loopholes.

The stall owner laughed when he saw this and said, "Since you are not a local, I will make an exception for you. What kind of food do you want? How much do you want?"

When Jiang Xiaochuan heard what the other party said, he realized that he was treating him like a fat sheep because he was young...

He was going to look at it and say, "Sweet potatoes, cornmeal and rice. How many do you have? What's the price?"

The other party's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said in such a loud voice, is this a big deal?: "Sweet potatoes are 6 cents per catty, corn flour is 1.5 cents per catty, and rice is 3 cents."

Jiang Xiaochuan took a breath of cold air...

So expensive!

Do you really treat him like a fat sheep? Don't underestimate it. It only costs a few cents. But the price is more than twice as expensive as in my village.

"It's too expensive for you..."

The stall owner was a little angry when he heard Jiang Xiaochuan's words: "Now in the market, rice is 1.5 cents per pound. Does it cost 3 cents including food stamps?"

After hearing this, Jiang Xiaochuan calculated in his mind that it was indeed not expensive. After all, this is a provincial capital, so prices are still a bit high.

Moreover, it is even harder to buy food in rural areas now.

Jiang Xiaochuan thought that the rural areas where food is now grown have less food than the cities. This is the tragedy of this era.

He has no ability to change anything.

Calculating that I still had more than 120 yuan in hand, I decided to buy rice. I would not be short of flour in the future.

He asked calmly, "200 kilograms of rice and 300 kilograms of corn flour. Do you have them?"

This is no small amount.

The other party thought for a moment and shook his head:

“There’s nothing wrong with the rice, it’s 300 kilograms.

But there are only 200 kilograms of cornmeal.

There are no more sweet potatoes.

But there are 200 kilograms of white flour. Would you like white flour? It’s only 30 cents per kilogram.”

During this period, the food supply at home is almost out of stock. Therefore, more people buy coarse grains and fewer people buy fine grains. If you replace fine grains with sweet potatoes, one pound can be exchanged for 6 pounds.

This way we can barely hold on until after the autumn harvest.

Jiang Xiaochuan had been studying the other party's expression, and saw that the other party did not seem to be trying to trick him.

It seems that I have misunderstood before.

Do you think it will be too sensational to bring so many things? Ignore it for now and buy it later.

"No, then you can prepare 200 kilograms of rice and 200 kilograms of corn flour for me. How to trade?"

When he saw Jiang Xiaochuan, the stall owner immediately smiled like a flower:

"Tomorrow morning, go to the morning market to trade. When you go, ask Monkey Three, and others will tell you.

You must come. You must know that the consequences of playing tricks are quite serious." Then she told him an address with a fierce look on her face.

He didn't care, he hoped they wouldn't do anything stupid tomorrow, otherwise it would be unclear who would be serious by then.

But in order to show his sincerity, he took out a dollar and handed it to him, and said with a smile,

"Okay, you don't have to scare me. You also know that I'm not a local. What can you do if I don't go?

You can take this dollar first. If I don’t go by then, this money will not be considered low as hard work, right?

But I hope nothing unpleasant will happen tomorrow.

Don't think that I'm easy to bully because I'm young.

Oh...my surname is Jiang...just call me Xiaojiang."

Finally, don’t forget to warn the other party, I believe the other party will understand!

When Hou San saw Jiang Xiaochuan speak so straightforwardly and then give him back a dollar, he secretly thought, how could he sound like a child?

He smiled and said:

"Young comrade is very generous, so I will accept the money. You can also inquire about me, Hou San, nearby. We are also people who do business stably. Harmony makes you rich."

Jiang Xiaochuan smiled carelessly: "I hope so!"

I thought that I still have some things that I can't buy without tickets. I might as well buy some tickets now.

So I asked, "Is there a place that sells tickets here? I want to buy some tickets."

The big deal was concluded. Hou San was also very happy. He pointed to a fat middle-aged uncle in the corner and said, "Hey...that's that guy. He sells the most comprehensive tickets in the entire provincial capital. Most of them are available. You name it."

He just needs to be fat."

After thanking him, he followed the instructions and came to the fat man's stall.

"Hello, Hou San asked me to come over and buy some tickets."

Seeing the other person's age, Jiang Xiaochuan was embarrassed to call him Fatty Wang.

Fatty Wang frowned when he heard Jiang Xiaochuan's words and said, "Hou San is not afraid of breaking the rules."
Chapter completed!