From about 9 o'clock in the evening, Luo Xuan went from one rice field to another non-stop.
It wasn't until Luo Xuan felt that it was almost midnight that he returned to the breeding room and rested for a while.
After feeding the old sow and sending Xiaocao home, Luo Xuan went out again to catch eels.
The arrest lasted until about 3 o'clock in the morning, when Luo Xuan finally gave up.
At this time, few people actually go out to catch eels.
First, the seedlings are too deep. If you step on the seedlings, you will be criticized by the entire production team.
Secondly, it is difficult to catch eels now. There are too many aquatic plants in the fields, making it difficult to see the eels clearly.
Even if someone comes out to catch eels, he can catch them for 1.2 hours at most and then go home.
Adults have to work during the day and can't go out at night. A kid's physical strength and eel-catching skills are not enough.
These people generally don't come out to do this.
And young men like Luo Xuan are the main force in catching eels.
But the physical strength of most half-grown men cannot withstand the exertion of catching eels in the rice fields for a long time.
Take a break.
Luo Xuan took advantage of the faint moonlight and hurried towards the location of Hongxing Township in the dark.
This time, the "Frog Market" is located in the woods behind the Hongxing Township Grain Station.
"Frog Market" refers to a temporary market where farmers, urban residents, and workers conduct transactions privately.
The reason why it is called the Frog Market is because it is not fixed and often changes its location, just like a frog jumping around.
During this period, all the land owned by farmers' families was invested in cooperatives, and everyone worked together and helped each other.
Finally, the grain is divided according to the amount of contribution and shareholding of each.
Since all large livestock are shared, no one has a large livestock at home.
But farmers can still raise some chickens, ducks and geese in their own yards, and grow some vegetables and fruits in the corners.
After all, education and medical treatment in rural areas still cost a little money at this time. Only after the commune is established in two years will schooling be completely free.
Moreover, buying pencils, notebooks, salt, kerosene, etc. is also a big expense for rural people.
Selling eggs for salt is a mantra that everyone often talks about.
The saying "Chicken's butt is the farmer's current bankbook" is quite representative in rural areas.
The "frog market" dispersed very early.
When daylight comes, no one dares to continue trading in the market.
During the 7-mile journey, Luo Xuan stopped and walked for nearly an hour before arriving at the small woods behind the grain station warehouse.
When he arrived at the place, Luo Xuan realized that he had arrived, maybe it was a little too early!
The sky was not bright yet at this time.
Several fires were lit beside the woods, like "retting organic fertilizer" commonly used in rural areas, just like using a dark fire to light garbage. The firelight was extremely weak.
In the haze, there were a few sparse figures in the woods, standing there quietly and motionless.
Basically no one is walking around.
Luo Xuan didn't quite understand the trading rules here, but he saw some people standing facing the woods, with their hands behind their backs. None of them showed their faces or turned to look behind them.
Through careful observation.
Luo Xuan still saw some differences: although these people were standing with their backs to each other.
But in the hands behind them, some people were holding a piece of straw, while others were holding a wheat straw.
Some people hold a piece of bamboo strips in their hands.
Others held a small piece of paper in their hands, as if they had been randomly torn from a child's exercise book.
Although he could see that the things in their hands were different, Luo Xuan was still confused. He really couldn't figure out what these things represented.
Just when Luo Xuan was at a loss.
"Are you buying or selling?"
A dark shadow quietly approached Luo Xuan and asked under his breath in Luo Xuan's ear: "When buying, just look at what you need and ask directly. When selling, just stand aside and don't wander around."
This man obviously didn't want to talk much. When he spoke to Luo Xuan, he even omitted the usual title of "little brother".
"I sell."
Luo Xuan also whispered: "Selling eels."
The man was obviously taken aback: "Eel?"
At this time, the seedlings in the rice fields are deep, making it difficult to catch eels, and the market is in short supply.
"there."
In the faint morning light, the man pointed at the back of a figure standing facing a big tree: "She needs to buy eels."
Luo Xuan whispered thank you, then walked behind the figure and asked, "Do you need to buy eels?"
"Um."
His back swayed slightly, "But I have to sell what I'm holding first before I have the money to buy your eels."
Luo Xuan lowered his head and took a closer look at her hand, but it was a small white jade stone.
Look at the heart-shaped shape of the white jade stone, which looks like a pendant taken from a pendant.
This girl's fingers are long and as white as freshly peeled onions.
It's a pity that I can't eat it.
What Luo Xuan looks at now, the first thing he considers is whether it can be eaten.
Selling jade here?
Luo Xuan didn't know whether she could be sold or not, and he wasn't interested in finding out.
As soon as he heard that she had no money to buy his own eel, Luo Xuan suddenly lost interest. He was about to turn around and leave, but was pulled by the girl's shoulder: "Is your eel big?"
There were holes in the clothes on Luo Xuan's shoulders. When the girl touched his skin, her hands felt slightly cold.
Very silky...
But what she said made Luo Xuan stunned: What are these words?
I was a decent person in my previous life, and I am also a good boy in this life, but I have never received a certificate and no one recognized my excellence.
Without understanding the situation, Luo Xuan would not dare to speak in a pornographic manner.
A "hooligan crime" can ruin one's life's future... and ruin three generations.
"Is your eel big?"
Seeing that Luo Xuan didn't respond, the girl asked Luo Xuan in a low voice: "The bigger the eel I want, the better."
"Big, big!"
Luo Xuan answered honestly: "I caught an eel that weighs about 6.7 taels. Is it big enough?"
Eels worth less than 2 taels are not very valuable.
The price of eels weighing three to half a catty will be much higher.
Eels weighing more than half a catty are not very common.
"Well...I don't have any cash to buy your eel."
The girl hesitated and said: "I'm afraid it's hard to get rid of this pendant. Otherwise, I'll trade the jade for your big eel."
Jade is good, but it’s a pity that it’s useless to bring it myself.
The broad beans in the previous space were growing rapidly, but Luo Xuan was not sure what caused it.
Although Luo Xuan had a vague feeling that it was related to the jade stone, he still wasn't sure in his heart.
Luo Xuan, who is really scared of poverty and hunger, can't afford to exchange this precious eel for an uncertain hope.
Luo Xuan only focused on what was in front of him, and only dared to believe that what he ate into his stomach was real.
