Within minutes, they saw the vegetable market.

The market was bustling with activity, and a wide variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, and seafood were on display.

The three of them entered the market and were immediately surrounded by various hawking noises and the hustle and bustle of the crowd.

"There should be plenty of places selling dried fish and shrimp here. Let's split up and look around," Feng Ye suggested.

Feng Xuan nodded: "I'll go to the left, and you two, one to the right and the other to the middle."

Ah-chan said, "I'll go in the middle."

"Okay, I'll go to the right then. After we've found out, we'll meet back here. Those who come back first, please wait a bit."

"good."

The three of them then set about on their own.

Feng Ye wandered among the stalls, carefully observing the various stalls selling dried goods.

He discovered that there was a wide variety of dried seafood here.

From common dried fish, mussels, and scallops to precious dried abalone and sea cucumber, there are people selling them all.

Prices also vary greatly depending on quality and variety.

"Madam, how much is this dried fish?"

Feng Ye stopped in front of a stall and asked a middle-aged woman for advice.

"One yuan and one jiao per jin," the stall owner replied enthusiastically.

Feng Ye nodded, then asked about the shrimp, and the answer was two yuan and fifty cents.

He then asked at several other stalls and found that the prices were all about the same.

The dried fish they brought was priced at around one dollar, with a difference of no more than ten cents.

Having figured things out, he prepared to go back and meet up with Feng Xuan and A-Can to discuss it further.

When he got back to the meeting point, he found that the other two hadn't arrived yet. He thought about having a cigarette, but when he reached into his pocket, he realized that he had run out of cigarettes.

He turned his head and looked around, and found a store that sold them, so he went inside.

I bought a pack of Chengfeng cigarettes, borrowed a lighter, and lit one.

Seeing the snacks in the store, he felt a strong urge to buy some for his son.

He used to be a jerk, only caring about himself and never thinking about his family.

After being reborn, I rarely went to the market or came to the county, so I let it go.

He just happened to see it now, and since he had a little money, he felt embarrassed not to buy some.

Kids these days only get snacks during holidays like Chinese New Year; they don't get any snacks on other days.

Feng Ye bought a pound of hard candy, a can of malted milk powder, and a small bottle of Huahuadan.

He didn't see any milk candy in the store, otherwise he would have bought milk candy instead of hard candy, which was even wrapped in paper.

At that time, malted milk powder was sold under the guise of a nutritional supplement, and it was expensive, selling for as much as fifteen yuan, which was simply outrageous.

In reality, this stuff has very little nutritional value; its main function is simply to provide calories.

Despite its high price, this item remains popular and is considered a top-quality gift for visiting relatives and friends.

Many people may not know the name Huahua Dan, but it has another well-known name – "rat droppings".

Childhood memories of rat droppings

These three items cost him 16 yuan.

After returning to the meeting place with the snacks they had bought, Feng Xuan and A-Can arrived after a while.

"Here, have some candy."

"Why buy so much? It's so hot, they'll melt!"

Feng Xuan and A-Can each took one, peeled off the outer layer of paper, and threw it into their mouths.

"I also bought malted milk powder and Huahua Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine), is this for Anan?"

"Yes, I'll buy some snacks for my son."

"Where did you buy it? I'll go buy some too."

Feng Ye pointed: "Look, that shop."

Feng Xuan went and returned quickly, having bought the same things as Feng Ye, except that Hua Huadan bought an extra bottle.

At this point, the three of them began to share the information they had gathered.

So, the prices are all about the same?

"About the same, dried fish is about one yuan, and shrimp is about two yuan and fifty cents."

"Okay then, we'll sell it for one dollar retail, and for wholesale, it'll be eighty cents. Do you have any objections?"

"Can."

"no comment."

Feng Xuan and A-Can both shook their heads, indicating their agreement with Feng Ye's pricing.

...

They went inside as soon as the market opened at 2 a.m. the next day.

Arriving at the door of shop 11, I took out my key to open the door. Inside were several large burlap sacks of fishing rods and shrimp that had been delivered the previous evening.

The three men untied the snakeskin bag, pinched the opening closed, revealing the dried fish and shrimp inside.

Since there were no tables or shelves, they could only be placed directly on the ground.

"It really is you guys, arriving so early."

A familiar voice came from the shop entrance.

"Mr. Xu, what brings you here?" Feng Ye asked with a smile.

The person who arrived was Xu Shaoping, the original owner of the shop.

"When I came in, I saw your backs and thought I was seeing things, so I came over to confirm."

Xu Shaoping smiled and said, but when he saw what they were selling, he couldn't help but frown: "Why are you selling dried fish and shrimp?"

"What's wrong? Is it not selling well?" Ah-Can asked nervously.

"Dried goods sell better during the day, but I don't know if they'll sell well now. I've never seen anyone sell dried goods at this time of year, so maybe they will. But..."

"But what?" Ah-chan pressed.

"However, most dried goods are usually wholesaled from the city's trade plazas, and dried goods here are mostly sold in retail during the day."

"Selling in small quantities is fine too, as long as it can be sold."

Ah-Can patted his chest and said, "I was really afraid you'd say no one would buy it."

Feng Ye said, "These are all dried by our own family. There are too many to eat. We're just taking this opportunity to try selling them today. It doesn't matter if we can sell them or not. At most, it's just a waste of time."

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