Chapter 47: Exploring the Black Market Again

After leaving the post office, Su Mo rode her bike to the street where her comrade from the Long March lived according to her memory.

When she passed a blind spot, Su Mo looked around to make sure that no one was around. Then she got off the bike, put it away, and went into the abandoned and collapsed house.

Su Mo changed into work clothes, darkened her skin with dark foundation, drew thick eyebrows, put on a pair of old-fashioned black-framed glasses, and a men's wig.

Soon, Su Mo changed from a cute young wife to a thin and honest young male worker who looked about 16 or 17 years old.

After observing and making sure that there was no one nearby, Su Mo came out, took out the bicycle from the space, and went out the same way.

She had already observed this place when Lu Changzheng brought her here. Not only is there no one around, it is also a blind spot, and there is also a dilapidated house as a cover, and the two ends are connected.

She changed her clothes inside, and as long as there is no one at this corner, no matter which direction she goes out, people who see her will think she came from another direction and will not have any doubts.

Su Mo rode her bike to the street where she went to the black market last time. She wanted to see if it was really so troublesome every time she went there, or if it was because they were strangers.

It was the same auntie from last time. She smiled and asked Su Mo, "Young man, where are you going? I'm familiar with this area, I can show you the way."

Su Mo lowered her voice and said, "The brigade distributed some fruits and vegetables, and I brought them to my Grandpa Su."

"Oh, Grandpa Su, just keep going along the left side and it's at the end." The auntie smiled and said.

Su Mo rode along the left side and soon reached the end. The person inside heard a sound at the door and stuck his head out to see that it was a person riding a bicycle with a basket, so he opened the door and let Su Mo in.

After Su Mo went in, he closed the door again and asked, "Are you buying or selling?"

"Sell."

"Two dimes," the person said.

Su Mo took out two dimes and handed it over. It's really expensive. Two dimes is enough to buy a pound of flour.

The man took the money and said, "Cover your face and follow me."

Su Mo took a towel and covered her face, then pushed the cart and followed the man.

This time, there is no need to impound the car. It seems that there is another way to open it.

This time it was very fast. After passing through a door, they arrived at the courtyard house.

So they were too unique last time, so they had to do that?

Su Mo didn't know. It was because Lu Changzheng deliberately showed his domineering side in order to make his wife give up the idea of ​​coming to the black market. Others knew what he did at a glance, so they were naturally cautious.

"Find a spot for yourself, leave after selling, and don't stay too long."

Su Mo nodded, found a spot in the corner, and parked the car. Then, under the cover of moving the bamboo basket, he reached in, put the large net bag inside into the space, and replaced it with a basket of apples.

Su Mo put the bamboo basket on the ground, lifted the coarse cloth, and a basket of red, juicy, fragrant apples came out.

A black market man who passed by saw it and came over and asked, "How much do you sell these apples for?"

Su Mo came here mainly to investigate the situation and didn't want to stay for a long time, so she quoted a price that was very cheap in the black market.

"60 cents a pound."

The man immediately said, "Give me five pounds."

The apples were of good quality, and 60 cents was not expensive at all. The supply and marketing cooperatives looked like they would cost more than 40 cents with a ticket. It happened that his girlfriend loved apples, so he bought more at one time.

"Okay." Su Mo replied, and then sadly found that she didn't have a scale.

"Well, I don't have a scale." Su Mo was a little embarrassed.

"They are available for rent in the black market, 20 cents per time." The man said.

Su Mo immediately took out 20 cents and asked the man to bring her a scale.

The man quickly brought the scale, and Su Mo also weighed 5 kilograms for him neatly, earning 3 yuan.

After a while, several more men came to buy apples. It is estimated that they saw the man just now and thought he was good.

Just the people inside the black market consumed more than 20 kilograms for Su Mo, and the remaining 20 kilograms were sold in less than an hour.

This basket of apples sold a total of 55 kilograms, earning 33 yuan, plus the 25 yuan from Sister Liu, she earned 58 yuan from selling apples today, which is more than one month's salary for others.

After Su Mo evaluated it, she felt that the traffic in the black market was okay, but it was a bit troublesome to come. It was okay to come once in a while, but if you come frequently, you will be easily targeted. The black market boss still has a lot of control over the black market.

It seems that it is safer to develop from Sister Liu. Although the wholesale price is lower, it is convenient and safe.

After selling the things, Su Mo put away the bamboo basket and walked around the black market for a while. She bought 2 catties of pork. Seeing that there was pork fat for sale, she bought another 4 catties. She was going to go back to make pork fat. Seeing that there were eggs, she bought another 2 catties.

The black market pork cost 1.6 yuan per catty, and 2 catties cost 3.2 yuan.

The pork fat cost 2 yuan per catty, and 4 catties cost 8 yuan.

Pork fat is a high-quality meat. It costs 1.2 yuan per pound at the supply and marketing cooperative with a ticket. It costs 2 yuan here on the black market, which is not expensive.

Eggs are sold at 0.78 yuan per pound at the supply and marketing cooperative with a ticket. Su Mo bought them at a private stall. She negotiated the price and it was 1.1 yuan per pound. She spent 2.2 yuan for 2 pounds.

This trip cost her 13.4 yuan. She immediately spent more than one-third of the money she earned from selling apples at the black market.

Money is not enough.

After buying things, Su Mo left the black market and went back to the place just now to remove her makeup and change her clothes.

After coming out and taking out the bicycle, Su Mo used the bamboo basket as a cover to change things on the spot.

First, she put the meat and eggs into the space, which would keep them fresh and the meat would not go bad no matter how long it was kept.

After taking out the big net bag, Su Mo took out three pounds of cotton and put it away, and she would cut the cloth when she got back.

Then she took out a dozen apples, put them in the bamboo basket, covered them with a piece of earthen cloth, and then rode her bicycle out from another exit.

After returning to the brigade, Su Mo first went to Lu's house to find Li Yue'e.

"Mom, I bought some apples at the supply and marketing cooperative. I'll give you a few to try." Su Mo took out 7 apples from the basket and put them in the earthen cloth.

Li Yue'e looked over and exclaimed in surprise: "Where did you buy the apples? They are so big, red and juicy."

It was the first time she had seen such beautiful apples.

"It was only the county supply and marketing cooperative, and there weren't many. I only managed to grab these."

"Give these apples to the eldest and second brothers' families, two each. The remaining three, one for you, dad, and grandpa." When they got married, they gave a pair of buckets as a return gift.

"Okay." Li Yue'e didn't refuse, and went to get a bamboo basket and took the apples.

"Mom, do you know how many stitches are needed for the sweater that Changzheng wears?" Su Mo asked again, in case it was too small and Lu Changzheng was uncomfortable wearing it.

"Are you going to knit a sweater for the third brother?"

"Yes, I bought some wool and prepared to knit a sweater for him." Su Mo nodded.

"I really don't know that, but the three brothers have similar figures, and the third one is a little stronger. You can compare with his elder and second brothers when the time comes." Li Yue'e was ashamed. She had never knitted a sweater for the third brother.

Sure enough, only one's own woman would feel sorry for a man.

"That's fine." Su Mo replied, and then asked: "Mom, can you make cotton-padded jackets?"

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"I want to learn how to make cotton-padded jackets. Mom, if it's convenient for you, can you come and teach me one day?"

"That's no problem. I'll plant the land today and teach you tomorrow. By the way, do you plant the land in front of your house? Mom has vegetable seeds here."

"Of course, I've bought vegetable seeds today." Su Mo replied.

She must be planting seeds that have been improved in later generations.