Everyone looked down to see if there was anything they wanted to buy, and no one spoke.
One advantage here is that it is safer.
There are people keeping watch at the entrances of several alleys outside. If anything happens, someone will come and report it immediately.
So even though they have to pay to get in, no one has any complaints and they are quite happy about it.
Jiang Mengxue found an empty seat and took out the things in the backpack.
The backpack was covered with a piece of coarse cloth, so you couldn't see what was inside.
But the weight on their backs also showed that there were a lot of things inside, so many people noticed Jiang Mengxue as soon as she came in.
Just wait for her to take out the things and see if it is what you need.
On top was a small basket containing thirty eggs.
Ten pieces of pork belly weighing one pound each, all with more fat and less lean meat; two big roosters, each weighing about six or seven pounds, all of which have been removed of their feathers and internal organs.
A thermos with a big red flower, two cans of malted milk, and three packets of brown sugar, each weighing one pound.
A ten-pound bag of rice, a ten-pound bag of flour, and a net bag filled with ten pounds of apples and ten pounds of pears.
These are all very rare things, and as soon as they were taken out, they were surrounded by people.
They all asked about the prices in a low voice and picked out the things they liked with their hands.
It's like I want to buy everything, things that are hard to buy outside even if you have a ticket.
In the second half of this year, each person in urban areas only had half a pound of meat coupons and half a pound of eggs per month, and food began to become scarce.
What’s the use of having a quota every month if you can’t buy anything? Who would use the quota to buy fine grains when there is not enough food to eat? Most families would exchange fine grains for coarse grains so that they can have more meals.
Besides, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and I want to buy something good for my family to improve our lives.
The area was packed with people and they were about to quarrel. Jiang Mengxue quickly reached out and pressed them down, asking them to be quiet. Didn't they know what was going on? Did they want to be wiped out?
After calming down, he whispered, "Quiet, quiet, everyone come one by one."
"Big sister, how much is this thermos?"
A woman in her fifties, relying on her small stature, squeezed through the crowd.
"I only have this thermos, it's 12 yuan without a ticket. Just so you know, I don't bargain here."
It was obvious that the aunt was a little confused. The price was a little higher than that in the supply and marketing cooperative, but the price on the black market was expensive anyway. But fortunately, no ticket was required.
After some hesitation, I gritted my teeth and prepared to pay for it.
"Auntie, if you don't want it, don't waste your time. I'll take it. It's only 12 yuan. It's not expensive without a ticket. I just happen to be in need of a thermos for my wedding."
A young man stuffed the money into Jiang Mengxue's hand and ran out with the thermos before the old lady could react.
The aunt was dumbfounded. She didn't expect that she would be overtaken by someone after just a few seconds of hesitation. Just as she was about to catch up, she thought about it and stopped.
"Big sister, I didn't say I don't want it. My family is also short of a thermos. My daughter-in-law is pregnant and wants to drink hot water in the middle of the night. Big sister, do you still have a thermos?"
Jiang Mengxue didn't care who she sold it to, as long as she was paid, but after hearing what the aunt said, she was willing to sell another one to her.
"Sister, you can see that this is all I have in my backpack. But if you want one, I have another at home. I'll get it for you tomorrow."
After the two of them agreed, the aunt stopped pestering them and bought two strips of pork belly and two bags of brown sugar.
"Pork belly is 1.2 yuan per pound with a ticket, and 1.6 yuan without a ticket. This one of mine weighs one pound. If you're worried, I'll weigh it for you. A large rooster is 80 cents per pound. Don't think it's expensive. I've removed all the hair and internal organs, so you can tell how thick the meat is."
Even with a ticket, pork is a few cents more expensive than outside, but some people are still willing to buy it, because even if you have a ticket, you may not be able to buy meat at the butcher stall. Sometimes a butcher stall only supplies half a pig, and you can't buy it even if you queue up early in the morning.
"The rice is polished rice, and the white flour is top quality. I don't need a ticket here, it's 60 cents per pound. Malted milk is 6 yuan a can, brown sugar is 2 yuan a bag, apples and pears are 50 cents a pound, and eggs are 65 cents a pound."
The prices are several times higher than those in the supply and marketing cooperatives, but you don’t need tickets, and even if you have a ticket you may not be able to buy anything. Whenever the supply and marketing cooperatives get some rare items, they are immediately sold out.
The price of eggs is about the same as that in the supply and marketing cooperative. After all, the price is at this level. No matter how expensive it is, people would rather buy a pound of pork than eggs.
They are all good stuff, and a group of people relied on experience and hand speed to grab them.
The items were sold out in less than half an hour, and the sales revenue was almost 100 yuan, which was almost equal to Jiang Mengxue's two-month salary.
After I finished cleaning up my things, I prepared to go home. It was already dark now.
"Sister, wait a minute." It turned out to be the man guarding the door.
"What are you doing? All the goods are sold out." Jiang Mengxue didn't want to do business with people in the black market. These people were all desperate criminals. Don't think that this is an era of strict laws in the post-century.
Nowadays, even if someone kills someone and robs them, who knows who did it? It's not impossible for someone with a cruel heart to do it.
"Sister, I'm just asking if you still have these things. If you still have these good things in the future, you can trade directly with our boss. You won't suffer any loss."
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