Xu Xiangyang took out the items one by one: three bags of flour weighing two jin each, and several bags of rice and millet weighing two jin each.
These are all grains, and refined grains at that; everyone's eyes practically lit up when they saw them.
There's nothing we can do. Grain stores have limited supplies right now, and we can't buy any at all. Besides, a family of several people only gets a small amount of food each month, not even enough for a simple bowl of noodle soup.
In no time, a large crowd gathered around Xu Xiangyang, and people began to buy after finding out the price.
Because he used the basket on his back as cover, he never left. He sold almost all of his goods and then stopped selling them.
After all, people buy things and leave immediately, but the vendors nearby are all watching.
What if someone observant notices that he can't sell all his stuff? Wouldn't that cause a problem?
"How come they sold out so quickly!" The person next to them who didn't get any was very dissatisfied, but since they hadn't pushed past anyone, they couldn't blame anyone else.
Xu Xiangyang didn't reply, picked up his basket and left.
After walking for two minutes, he found a place to sit down and started selling his wares again.
There are many people here, and most of them leave after buying their things, so they are not worried about being seen.
Even if they see it, so what? Who will think too much about it? They only see what you have in your hand; if they need it, they'll buy it, and if they don't, they'll keep browsing.
Xu Xiangyang would dig a hole and move on to another location, selling countless items in a single day.
However, he had a rough idea of how much grain he had packaged over the past two weeks.
It got dark around 3 a.m., and there were fewer and fewer people around.
This is only because it was a day off; otherwise, there wouldn't be this many people every day.
With his empty basket on his back, Xu Xiangyang hurried home.
He had just entered the courtyard when someone called out to him.
"Comrade." A woman in her fifties walked over and, seeing that he looked travel-worn, said, "You've been here for so long, but we haven't even gotten to know each other. Where do you work?"
Xu Xiangyang was speechless. He had encountered a household registration checker on his first day here, and now another one had come.
However, this older woman's eyes weren't as shifty as before, so I told her.
"Auntie, my name is Xu Xiangyang, and I work at the Grain Bureau. My job is quite busy, so I don't usually have time to interact with everyone."
Xu Xiangyang didn't intend to get to know these people well, since he would be moving out eventually and his stay here was only for a short time.
When the old lady heard that he worked at the grain bureau, her eyes immediately changed, and her attitude became much better.
"Oh my, the grain bureau? You're doing a good job, young man." She said with a smile, looking the person in front of her up and down.
Hmm, he's good-looking, quite handsome, but his clothes aren't very nice.
Xu Xiangyang had no idea what she was thinking. He hadn't made any clothes for a while and was still wearing the original owner's old clothes.
Aside from a black Zhongshan suit he found a few days ago, he really didn't have any better clothes prepared.
My current job is just a driver, why should I dress better than the bureau chief?
Xu Xiangyang gave a few perfunctory replies, then went back with a smile.
God knows how tired he is. During the day at work, he has to take care of other people, not make any mistakes, and be observant.
Now, even when he gets home, someone keeps bothering him with this and that, it's incredibly annoying.
I locked the door and placed the watch on the bedside table, fearing that time would stop once I entered the space.
After he entered the space, the door outside was knocked on again, but Xu Xiangyang couldn't hear it now, as he was already inside the space.
After eating a quick meal, he went to his dormitory to take stock of his day's haul.
Having prepared for over half a month, he received a considerable amount of money today.
There were a total of over 360 yuan. He didn't collect the other loose change, but there were still a few yuan left.
However, with spring approaching, he felt there shouldn't be any problems. He would make all the necessary preparations before summer and then say goodbye to the black market.
It's not that he doesn't want to get rich, but he believes that being careful in everything is the best way to avoid making mistakes.
Two or three months later, people started exercising outside, but he didn't want to take the risk, so he decided to stick to his job for now.
If you want to make money, there won't be many opportunities left after the opening-up policy.
After tidying up, he didn't prepare anything else; he was exhausted after selling goods all day.
I took a hot shower and went to bed early.
The next day, after getting up and having breakfast, Xu Xiangyang prepared to go to work.
When he went out, the old lady from yesterday appeared again.
"Comrade Xu, why didn't you answer the door when I knocked yesterday?" She was a little puzzled. This door is only one floor high, how could you not hear me?
Xu Xiangyang didn't know what she wanted, so he said, "Auntie, I'm very tired after a long day at work, and I fell asleep as soon as I got home. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Actually, he didn't want to talk much. He glanced at his watch and realized it was almost time.
It was just a glance at the watch that caught the eye of the elderly woman next to me.
A watch? That's a big purchase! The cheapest one costs at least a hundred yuan, which is almost the price of a bicycle.
The old lady chuckled and said, "It's nothing. Are you single?"
Xu Xiangyang frowned slightly, but still nodded.
"Oh, being single is great!" the old lady quickly said. "I have a daughter who's just turned twenty. I think you two are about the same age. How about I introduce you?"
This is a rare find! A good job and good money too. Didn't you see he's even wearing a watch?
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangyang quickly waved his hand in refusal, "Auntie, let's forget about it. I have no intention of getting married right now. You should introduce someone else to me instead."
After saying that, without waiting for the old woman to say anything more, he quickly slipped away.
He has absolutely no interest in getting married right now. Besides, he's finally reached a good age, so why not work hard and make a difference?
Doesn't food taste good? Is dating more appealing than a meal?
Stop messing around!
Before the old lady could finish speaking, she saw the person run away. How could she not tell?
"Tch, what a joke. So what if you have a good job?" She rolled her eyes, then turned and went back.
If you have money, who would rent a house?
He might just be a pretty boy, who knows!
This means that after the marriage proposal failed, she looked down on the other person and said all sorts of unpleasant things.
Even if Xu Xiangyang knew, he wouldn't care. He didn't care at all about what unimportant people thought of him.
Most importantly, it's about how your superiors perceive you, discovering your strengths, and then getting promoted quickly...
Yes, he believed he could rise rapidly in his career.
As for where it will drift to, that's up to fate.
When I arrived at the office, everyone else was already there.
Xu Xiangyang was a few minutes late because his aunt talked to him in the morning, but fortunately he wasn't late, so there was no problem.
"Xiao Xu is here. Come with me for a moment." Chen Jiancai waved to him when he saw him.
Although Xu Xiangyang didn't know why he was being called upon, he had to go as soon as his boss asked him to, and he was willing to do any errand.
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