"You want them all?"
The boy asked again, a little uncertainly.
"Okay, you can give me a quote."
"Then... twenty eggs?" As if afraid Shiyue might change her mind, she added, "Besides these, I'll give you a bag of clam meat, and also..."
He looked around excitedly, then pointed to the seaweed drying on the rope in the corner and said, "You can have all that seaweed too!"
Shiyue did not reply immediately.
She knew that eggs were expensive here.
Few people here raise chickens, so the eggs are much more expensive than in their Qianjin Brigade, and even more expensive than in the provincial capital.
However, twenty eggs could be exchanged for two ribbonfish wider than the palm of a hand, two large yellow croakers that looked to weigh more than two pounds each, and half a bucket of live shrimp that looked to weigh more than two pounds each, with each shrimp looking much longer than He Lixuan's finger!
I actually think it's worth exchanging for Shiyue.
Oh, and we also need to add clam meat and seaweed.
But the key point is that she only took out a bamboo basket, and she had already lifted the cloth covering it to let the child see it.
It's really unreasonable to put twenty eggs in a basket that's already full of rice and flour.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "Ten eggs, and I'll give you two pounds of rice in return. Do you want to trade?"
The boy looked at them in surprise, his eyes clearly softening.
After all, rice was in limited supply at that time.
If you really want to buy them, they're much harder to buy than eggs!
The price quoted by Shiyue is actually quite sincere.
Just when Shiyue thought he was 100% going to agree, the boy unexpectedly shook his head.
He hung his head, gritted his teeth, and almost squeezed out the words: "I won't trade! If you don't have enough eggs, pay up. You can have the rest of these for a dollar!"
This time, it was Shiyue's turn to be surprised.
It's important to know that due to low grain production and disasters in many areas, grain prices have risen from last year to this year.
Although rice in state-run grain stores is still 48 cents a pound, the key issue is that this price is practically unavailable; you simply can't buy it!
I heard that rice outside is selling for seven or eight cents a pound, and you need connections to buy it.
Therefore, Shiyue couldn't help but be surprised when she heard that the child would rather have money than rice.
But seeing his insistence, Shiyue didn't refuse and instead took out a dollar and gave it to him.
After all, for Shiyue, giving money is much more cost-effective than giving rice!
She and He Lixuan carried those things out of the children's house.
He hadn't taken more than two steps when he heard his joyful shouts from inside, followed by a series of "Mom!"
Shi Yue turned to look at her husband, He Lixuan, and said, "He said that Mom has money now, so we can go see a doctor."
Shiyue fell silent.
I also understood why the child insisted on having the eggs and the money.
"I should have quoted a higher price," she muttered to herself.
He Lixuan smiled and said, "This price is acceptable; any higher would be inappropriate."
They found a secluded corner, put the things they had bought into the hut, took out their bicycles, and went straight back to camp.
This was Shiyue's first time selling fresh seafood in the group, and the system indeed gave her a very good price.
The price of those two yellow croakers shocked the couple!
After identification, the system told them that these were two wild yellow croakers, and because they both weighed over two kilograms, the price was high.
They were asked if they wanted to sell both at once.
Looking at this message, Shiyue was a little dumbfounded.
She turned to her husband, who had come with her to the cottage, and asked, "Did you buy another abalone?"
One sentence made He Lixuan burst out laughing.
The price of those two large abalones was a huge shock to the couple.
"Why don't you ask about the price first before deciding?" He Lixuan suggested.
Shiyue inquired about the price, and the system quickly responded.
This time, the reply was to show her a table listing the prices of wild yellow croaker of different weights.
The system quotes a price of 200-250 yuan per kilogram for wild yellow flowers weighing four ounces each.
Five ounces (approximately 250-300 grams) cost 250-300 yuan per
Similarly, yellow croaker weighing over two pounds is priced at over 2100 yuan!
Moreover, the price increases as you go up the price range.
The price for three jin (1.5 kg) is between 2900 and 3000 yuan.
According to the system, a seven-pound yellow croaker once sold for a high price of 42,000 yuan!
Shiyue leaned against her husband.
She pointed to the last line and asked, "Can you calculate how much that is? I don't think I can count how many zeros there are."
He Lixuan was so amused by her that his chest vibrated with laughter.
“Forty-two thousand? What’s so unfamiliar with that?” he laughed.
"I know him." Shiyue closed her eyes tightly.
"I just can't understand why a fish can sell for such a price? Have people in later generations gone mad? How could they be so wasteful! Does eating that fish grant immortality?"
He Lixuan thought for a moment and said, "Things are valued for their rarity. Perhaps these things will become increasingly scarce in later generations, and the scarcity will make them more expensive."
Shiyue knew this principle, but she just couldn't understand why anyone would be willing to spend so much money to buy a fish to eat!
Thinking of eating fish, she gasped again, snuggling back into her husband's arms, and groaned, "My money..."
"What's wrong now?" He Lixuan patted her head, his tone full of affection. "Behave yourself, stop making a fuss. I have to go to work, Dad will definitely scold me if I'm late. If you keep making a fuss... if you keep making a fuss..."
He whispered what he said next into Shiyue's ear, and Shiyue's face turned red instantly.
Then he sat up straight in a flash.
She punched the man lightly, then scolded, "Can't you think about anything serious? I'm heartbroken about those two yellow croakers we ate the day before yesterday!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but exclaim again, "Those yellow croakers aren't much smaller than these two, and we spent almost eight thousand yuan on this meal!"
This can't be calculated; after calculating it, Shiyue felt like her heart was bleeding...
Her words made He Lixuan's heart skip a beat.
However, he was clearly more rational than his wife.
He said, "You can't calculate it like that. If you keep comparing like that, we won't be able to eat in the future. Besides, this stuff is valued for its scarcity. Otherwise, try it yourself. Try selling dozens of them. The system will definitely restrict you, just like with the original abalone."
Shiyue naturally understood these principles.
It's just that I feel a pang of heartache after just realizing the calculation.
Hearing He Lixuan say that, she immediately asked the system, "Can I sell both of these fish at the same time?"
The system's indifferent reply: "No, the number of scarce seafood products sold in the group purchase group cannot exceed three times a year, and the total amount cannot exceed 20,000 yuan. Your remaining quota is insufficient."
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