"Okay, be careful, and do a good job of disguising yourself."
Yu Jiu is currently pregnant, and An'an is at home, so she obviously cannot travel with Xu Zijiang. She can only tell Xu Zijiang to take care of himself. When producing these 2,000 documents, Xu Zijiang will use the excuse that someone above asked him to help order them.
Given Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu's current status, it's normal for them to do some work for their superiors. In addition, he has connections with the printing factory, so they can easily arrange it by discussing it and printing a batch of "Physical Chemistry Series" materials without arousing any suspicion from the factory.
Now that they want to sell them, all they need to do is disguise them, and the printing factory won't bother to investigate, since the money is exchanged for the goods.
"I know, you should all rest well at home."
Xu Zi patted Yu Jiu's head gently to comfort him. After he fell asleep at 1 a.m., he quietly got up and took the materials to the black market. Although everyone wanted to stay home and focus on studying at this critical time, how could they study without any materials? So they had no choice but to search the black market.
Some people also searched at scrap yards and other places, but only a few found anything, and most returned empty-handed. Today, Xu Zi brought so many volumes of the "Physical Chemistry Series" and laid them out on the ground. They were so new and shiny that they immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"This looks exactly like the information my son was looking for. You actually have it? How much is it?"
"It's like finding a needle in a haystack! I searched so hard for the past two days without seeing a single one, but today I've found so many of them. No matter the price, give me three!"
Xu Zijiang hadn't been setting up his shop long before a crowd gathered around him. One of them even made a bold statement, saying he was willing to buy three copies no matter the price. It wasn't that he was buying all three for himself, but rather that other friends had asked him to buy them. He had tried to find them but hadn't been able to. Now that he had the chance to come across one, he wanted to buy one for each of them, saving the trouble of borrowing from each other. He had to make the most of every second.
"One book costs 5 yuan, three books cost 15 yuan."
Xu Zi calmly quoted a price that they had agreed upon beforehand and would not change.
"What? Five yuan a book! That's expensive, but it'll only be this once. Here, give me three!"
"OK."
Xu Zi immediately handed him three books, and the man was quite generous, actually taking out 15 yuan to buy the three books. The others were extremely envious. Fifteen yuan! If that were used to buy pork, how long could it last? What a pity.
However, this information is now priceless to some former educated youth who want to return home through the college entrance examination. They would grit their teeth and scrape together enough money to buy it, even if it cost 50 yuan, let alone 5 yuan.
Once someone started, things became much easier. Of course, many people tried to bargain with Xu Zijiang, but he remained unmoved. They probably agreed not to fight and could only willingly hand over the money. Xu Zijiang tested the materials all night and quickly sold all 100 copies. Most people were overjoyed to see the materials in his hand and didn't care about finding fault.
However, Xu Zijiang went home with 500 yuan around 3 o'clock. He had already made back his investment and even made a profit of 100 yuan by selling only one-twentieth of the products.
Many people came to buy the goods after hearing about them, but they were already sold out. They waited anxiously for the next day, hoping that Xu Zijiang would still have some stock and could sell it again.
In any case, Xu Zi's actions have given a glimmer of hope to those who didn't manage to buy the materials.
"Wife, you were so prescient! These materials are selling like hotcakes. I thought most of them would be sold in the county town, but they've already sold like hotcakes in just a few nearby communes. Now I don't even need to go looking for a place; I can just wait in the same spot. There are so many people waiting to buy them."
Some even sent people from other counties to buy it through intermediaries, making quite a stir.
Xu Zijiang sighed. He hadn't expected the book to be so rare; it was difficult to find even in other counties and the provincial capital. It wasn't available anywhere else, yet he was producing it in batches, which was quite conspicuous. However, because of the previous incident where Yu Jiu was arrested and then released, everyone knew they had powerful connections, and their tolerance towards them was high.
Even if someone guesses that he sold it, they won't dare to cause trouble or arrest him again. It can be considered a blessing in disguise.
“If it weren’t for its rarity, I wouldn’t have let you print so many copies. Come on, let’s count the money.”
Yu Jiu happily gestured for Xu Zi to take out the money so she could count it. They had already sold most of the materials and made a lot of money. Recently, Yu Jiu had been counting money every day since she came back, including her previous savings. The more she counted, the happier she became. Once this batch of materials was sold, they would have enough capital. When the market opened up, they would be the first to try it out.
However, in the beginning, we need to be steady and cautious, and not stand out. After all, the first two years are still a bit dangerous, and quite a few people have been arrested. But Yu Jiu knows clearly that the policies will not change afterward, so we can play it safe for the first two years and then show our skills in another two years!
"Why do you keep counting every day? Haven't you counted enough yet?"
Xu Zijiang was overjoyed and took out all of his family's savings, which totaled more than 15,000 yuan. The counter in the department store also earned them a lot of money every year, and they could also receive several salaries every month. So even though they hadn't gone out to do anything big in the past few years, their money was still increasing.
"Of course it's not enough. Once we sell all these materials, we'll probably have 20,000 yuan. Can't we count it a few more times and have some fun?"
Yu Jiu sat cross-legged on the bed, counting the money in stacks. The more she counted, the brighter her eyes became, and the happier she felt. Xu Zijiang was also increasingly pleased to see this. He naturally liked his wife's happy expression. He would work even harder to earn more money for her, so that she could count money until her hands cramped!
Xu Zijiang pondered that with the college entrance examination reinstated, perhaps starting a business wouldn't be far off. This money was their capital, and also the gold bricks that would allow them to change their destiny.
He shared his thoughts with Yu Jiu, who naturally blurted them out.
"Of course, the policy will be released soon."
She spoke with such certainty that Xu Zijiang was momentarily surprised. Furthermore, her mention of printing materials and the timing of the college entrance exam seemed too coincidental. Although Xu Zijiang had some doubts, he respected Yu Jiu's decision; everyone has their own little secrets, after all.
He pretended not to hear, intending to let the matter drop, when Yu Jiu suddenly turned to look at him and said seriously.
Why don't you ask me why I know so much? Don't you think it's strange?
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