Seeing that Gu Ranzhou didn't pay much attention to him, the man didn't say anything else to avoid causing any unpleasantness.
The fat man felt that his salary was okay. His wife, children and mother at home were all waiting for food to come to them. There were relatively few people in their family, and he and his wife could indeed support the family through their work, but the food they could buy was just enough to fill their stomachs. Otherwise, he would not have risked coming to this black market.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Little brother, I need 30 kilograms of rice, 20 kilograms of flour, and 10 kilograms of vegetables. Is that okay with you?"
The other few people who came together were a little surprised when they saw their companions buying so much at once.
"Okay, but will your companions buy it? If you buy it this way, there won't be much left."
"Old Xu, what you're doing is really dishonest. We're all here."
The fat man said, "I can't help it. You guys don't want to buy it. You all know my family's situation. And considering our current situation, this guy's selling price is really not expensive. It's reasonable and better than the exorbitant price that guy just asked for."
The others nodded as well. It was not that they had not approached that family before, but they just had such a big appetite that they did not leave when the young man mentioned the price. It was indeed expensive, but not too expensive either.
Gu Ranzhou asked calmly, "Have you all thought it through?"
"Little brother, how much food do you have now?"
Gu Ranzhou said, "There are 150 kilograms of rice, flour, and vegetables in total. If you want to buy some, it's just right for five people to buy 30 kilograms each, 10 kilograms of each kind. What do you think?"
"This..." The price made them hesitate, but they gritted their teeth and agreed: "Okay, little brother, I'll do as you say."
Gu Ranzhou said, "Rice is 50 cents a pound, flour is 30 cents, and vegetables are a bit expensive at 40 cents a pound. Scarcity makes things more expensive now, so please be understanding, brothers."
"It's 12 yuan per person."
The fat man took out some money from his pocket and gave it to Gu Ranzhou. Lu Zhenchuan handed the money over. The fat man looked at Gu Ranzhou's face and said with a smile: "Thank you, little brother. Your business is getting more and more prosperous."
Gu Ranzhou said without hesitation: "Thank you!"
The others did the same, and all the things Gu Ranzhou brought were sold out.
When the fat man was about to leave, Gu Ranzhou stopped him and asked, "Brother, I want to know where I can exchange tickets here?"
Gu Ranzhou asked, "What's this big brother's name?"
"My surname is Xu, and my given name is Kun."
"Old Xu, shall we leave first?" The others saw that the stall owner was talking to Xu Kun.
"Okay, see you later."
"Oh, you want to exchange tickets?" The fat man slapped his forehead and said, "I... I know a place where you can exchange tickets. Can I take you there? It's not far from here, but the staff there are a bit shady."
"Dark? It's okay, I'm not afraid." Gu Ranzhou said with a smile.
The fat man, Xu Kun, looked at him and thought he was quite handsome, so he didn't ask any more questions.
"Brother, lead the way."
Xu Kun led Gu Ranzhou to a nearby corner, and Lu Zhenchuan followed closely behind. When the fat man saw Lu Zhenchuan... Gu Ranzhou smiled and said, "Brother Xu, this is my man."
"Ohhhh... no wonder."
Xu Kun nodded in understanding and continued to lead the way.
The fat man brought Gu Ranzhou to an alley with a row of houses at the end of it.
Xu Kun pointed to the house on the far right and said, "That's it. Once you go in and ask for a ticket, they'll ask you what kind of ticket you want. If they don't have it, then they really don't have it. Little brother, I won't go in with you and will go back first. Be careful on your own."
"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Brother Xu."
"You're welcome, little brother. Come to me next time if you have food. I can eat any amount." Xu Kun, holding the sack, took out a pen from his pocket, wrote an address and handed it to Gu Ranzhou.
"Okay, sure." Gu Ranzhou took his contact address.
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