It was past 1 p.m., the sun shining brightly. He had originally planned to visit the local black market and pick up some hairy crabs and crayfish to store in his space. He remembered that when he first arrived, his space couldn't accommodate living things. All the fish in his family's fish tank vanished, leaving only a pool of water. Fortunately, after an upgrade, it could accommodate living things, making the enormous tank perfect for raising hairy crabs and crayfish.
Coincidentally, it was October, the golden autumn season. The weather was crisp, the sweet-scented osmanthus was fragrant, the chrysanthemums were yellow, and the crabs were plump. It was the perfect time for hairy crabs to be plump and delicious, so I had to buy more to keep in the space. Uncle Wu also had a special liking for these two delicacies, devouring a whole pot at every meal! He also had to prepare the crayfish in the space before serving it out, for fear that the strong smell would attract people.
After searching several black markets, no one could get hairy crabs. Jiang Huashu was also surprised that there were so many people raising crabs, but they couldn't get them on the black market. He was really impressed.
A black market boss secretly told Jiang Huashu that it was not that they couldn't get it, but that they didn't dare to do it because the higher-ups were controlling it too strictly.
Jiang Huashu was thinking about the hairy crabs while walking, and before he knew it, he came to the bus stop. After thinking about it, he simply got on a bus to Shandong.
At this time, long-distance travel was mostly for young athletes traveling across the country, riding freely without tickets, but ordinary people couldn't do that. Jiang Huashu slept on the bus overnight and arrived in Shandong early the next morning. He then took a city bus to a small island.
Why are you here?
He had been to this island when he was a child, right next to the sea. But now it was just a pier, not yet as prosperous as it later became. From the other side of the pier, he could see... a ship returning.
It was a medium-sized boat, slowly approaching the shore. As it neared the shore, a sailor standing by the boat expertly threw a thick rope ashore. The crew members quickly took the rope and quickly wrapped it around the dock to secure the boat. Once everything was ready, they quickly set up seats to welcome the people arriving.
People looked at Jiang Huashu and thought he was here to see someone being sent to a labor camp. This was a remote area, and many people who were sent to labor camps were sent here.
Fishermen who had gone out to sea were returning one after another, but surprisingly, no one came to buy any more goods. Normally, people would flock to buy goods when the fishing boats returned.
After some inquiries, he finally understood the reason. It turned out that all the fish caught by these fishermen were sold to the local supply and marketing cooperative by the production team, and then distributed by the supply and marketing cooperative to various canneries to be made into canned fish.
For fishermen, every trip before the fishing moratorium is crucial. As the weather cools, demand for seafood is likely to decline, and if seafood isn't sold in time, prices will inevitably rise. The second half of the year is a crucial period for the commune's members—it's their most lucrative period of the year. Many villagers hope to earn enough from these long hauls to buy meat and improve their lives. Some even hope to save enough for weddings and the Lunar New Year.
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