Chapter 60: If you can't beat the thugs, call for help
The man at the stall pointed at the small fish in the barrel and asked, "Are you interested in these little guys?"
"Yes, these little ones."
"Then I'll give you five cents a pound. If you want, I'll weigh it for you."
The current price of fish is about thirty cents. The bigger the fish, the more valuable it is. A beautiful big grass carp can even be worth as much as a chicken.
The price of five cents per pound of small fish fry is not high.
Gu Yuexuan squatted down and carefully observed the small fish fry. They were indeed lively and energetic, so she asked, "How many small fish are there in total? If I want them all, can you give me a discount?"
The uncle was a little surprised: "If you buy them all, I can give you four copper coins per pound. If I wasn't in a hurry to close the stall, I wouldn't give you such a good price."
"How about buying it?"
Gu Yuexuan pondered for a moment, the various uses of these little fish flashing through her mind. A delighted smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said softly, "Buy them. Please help me put them in that small bamboo basket."
The uncle was not exaggerating; he was indeed eager to close the business.
He roughly calculated the small fish weighing more than four pounds as four pounds, and only charged Gu Yuexuan one penny extra, and gave her a small bamboo basket for the fish.
The basket is surrounded by large, tough leaves, which can filter out excess water and prevent small fish from slipping through the gaps.
Gu Yuexuan was worried that the fishy water would splash onto her clothes, so she carefully did not put the bamboo basket into her backpack. Instead, she held it in one hand and continued searching in the market.
There is no need to buy too much meat at one time. The stone mill at home is still working. It is a good idea to buy some soybeans and not only grind them into soy milk, but also make tofu.
In addition, there are very few seasonings left at home, so this is a good time to replenish them.
She picked and chose as she went, and soon her basket was full. When she returned to the butcher shop to pick up her goods, she found the butcher holding a basket full of pig's trotters and preparing to leave.
"Boss, aren't you going to sell these pig's trotters?"
The boss, who had just sold her five pounds of meat, was now all smiles as he replied, "Of course I will. How can I not do business?"
"It's just that there are too many bones in the pig's trotter and not enough meat, so it doesn't have much chewiness. Customers who buy meat prefer the fat and lean parts. These pig's trotters have been on display all day but few people are interested. I can only wait to sell them to restaurants at a low price when I close the stall, otherwise I will lose money!"
Gu Yuexuan thought of the soybeans in the basket and thought, "So, pig's trotters are cheaper, right?"
"If the price of this thing is too high, no one will be willing to buy it!"
The boss asked tentatively: "Girl, do you want to buy some?"
The boss was afraid of losing this customer, so he immediately said, "The price of lean meat is fifteen cents per pound, and the pig's trotters are half the price, seven cents per pound. If you want them, I'll pack them for you right away!"
Gu Yuexuan nodded, and the boss was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. Fearing that she would change her mind, he quickly put the round pig's trotters together and took the initiative to help her put them into the backpack.
"Girl, you're so straightforward. Come and take care of my business when you have time. If there's anything I can offer at a lower price, I'll try my best to give you the lowest price possible and never let you suffer any loss!"
Gu Yuexuan thanked him with a smile and was about to leave when she was suddenly bumped by someone rushing over.
"Ouch!"
The man, who looked like a thug, covered his face with his arms, an ugly smile on his face. He stared at Gu Yuexuan fiercely and shouted, "Why don't you look at the road when you walk? What if you hit me? Can you afford to pay for it?!"
Gu Yuexuan's arm ached from the violent collision, and a surge of rage welled up within her. Her eyes shone coldly as she glared at the scoundrel who had turned the tables on her. A mocking sneer curled the corners of her lips, "Don't you have any idea who hit who?"
"If your eyes were ornaments, you'd better dig them out and feed them to the dogs, so that you don't have to run around the streets with those arrogant eyes!"
The thug wanted to take the initiative and scare the other party away, but he didn't expect that this seemingly weak little woman would speak like a sword out of its sheath and her words would be sharp.
He roared in frustration, pointed his index finger at Gu Yuexuan, and growled, "You stinky bitch, don't think I dare not attack you! If you dare..."
“Stop! Stop!”
Gu Yuexuan acted quickly, grabbed his wrist and twisted it hard. Then she picked up a wooden stick from the butcher shop and asked through gritted teeth, "Who do you want to attack?"
"You're so blind that you dare to bump into your aunt. If you dare to stretch out a finger again, I'll let you know what it means to feel pain deep into your bones!"
Although there was a huge difference in size between the two, Gu Yuexuan's momentum as she swung the wooden stick and prepared to hit the opponent on the head frightened the opponent.
The thug groaned in pain, his momentum weakened, and after breaking free, he didn't dare to fight back.
A trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he shouted loudly: "Stinky girl, just wait for me!"
Gu Yuexuan poked the stick into the ground expressionlessly and said provocatively, "Okay, I'll be waiting for you."
The thug cursed and covered his wrist as he blended into the crowd. The butcher saw this and hurriedly reminded him, "Girl, go home quickly after you finish shopping."
"Those are the famous landlords on this street. They came to test you just now. They must have seen how much you bought and thought you were rich, so they targeted you. Who knows where these guys will be waiting to ambush you!"
Other stall owners also advised: "Go home quickly, don't stay on the street, these people are capable of anything..."
That group of people?
She had long felt that this thug who had knocked on the door was unusually agile when escaping. It turned out that his bluff just now was just a test of her?
Gu Yuexuan's eyes narrowed and she nodded slightly, planning to meet up with Tu Subo as soon as possible.
She grew up in an orphanage, lived at the bottom of society, and struggled for countless years. When she was young, she fought with others for self-defense. When she grew up, she made money and learned Sanda.
But her martial arts skills are just fancy moves after all.
She might be able to deal with a single thug, but if there were multiple people, she would have no chance of winning.
In that case, let’s call someone.
Who wouldn’t ask for help?
As long as Tu Subo is called over, it will be hard to say who will win or lose.
Gu Yuexuan was anxious to seek help, and she walked quickly and anxiously on her way back.
In front of the inconspicuous restaurant on the corner, a泔水袋 had somehow overturned on the ground, and colorful grease was flowing along the street, like an abstract painting, which was disgusting.
The sudden change threw the crowd into chaos. There were constant noises, the ground was muddy and difficult to walk on, and people were constantly jostling and bumping into each other. In the chaos, Gu Yuexuan even felt that several hands seemed to be intentionally approaching her.
Gu Yuexuan witnessed those people falling in panic, frowned, and turned her gaze to the dark alley nearby.
Across this alley is the place where she and Tu Subo parted ways, but this alley is rarely visited, deep and long.
Was the overturning of the泔水袋 really an accident?
Is there someone lurking deep in this alley, waiting for her arrival?
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