The big market is a market held every few days in these villages. After all, it is quite far to go to the town, so this method was developed.
Choose a village in the middle, and then every few days some small vendors will go there to mix vegetables, and people from the supply and marketing cooperative will also go there, and everyone can buy what they need there.
The prices are also cheaper than in the town. After all, they are all the villagers’ own things, and they are very close, so many people in the village like to go to the big market to buy things.
If there are things at home, such as eggs, some people will take them to the market to sell. Although everyone in the countryside raises chickens, they can always be sold.
Even if you can’t sell them at the market, you can wait until the market closes and go to the stall at the supply and marketing cooperative to have them buy them back.
In fact, Xia Jin felt that this was similar to the morning market in the county, except that there were more varieties of things sold at this market.
Unlike the morning market which only sells vegetables and breakfast, this market has everything.
Xia Jin changed into less flashy clothes, put a backpack on Gu Jingmo's back, then took his hand and followed his grandfather out.
This time, only Grandpa Xia took the four younger sisters out with him, while Father Xia and the others had to stay in the fields to work.
Besides, the location this time is quite close, so there is no need to go to so many people to buy things. Although there are many things, with three young and middle-aged laborers, it is a small matter.
You can't just go out with ten people just to buy something. It would be inconvenient even walking on the road.
As they walked in the village, they met many people walking out with baskets on their backs. These people were also going to the market.
Some people also carry mountain products or vegetables and eggs from their own homes in baskets, which they prepare to sell at the market.
In the countryside, everyone grows their own bok choy, so they basically can’t be sold, but sometimes they can be sold to people who come to the market from town.
Everyone goes there to try their luck, after all, since they grow their own crops, there's no investment involved. If they sell, they make money, and if they don't, they bring the crops home and eat them themselves, so they don't waste them.
The mountain products are okay. After all, although they are close to the mountain, many people don’t dare to go up the mountain, or they go up and can’t find anything. After all, some things can only be found by chance.
Xia Jin thought about going to the street to see if there was anyone selling wild mushrooms. If there was, he would buy some and bring them back to Beijing.
After all, she had seen dried mushrooms when she bought them there before, and they were not as big as those here, and most of them were farmed, so they were not as delicious as those from the mountains.
The market was not far from their village and it took less than half an hour to walk there. As soon as they got to the entrance of the market, they saw people inside.
There were really a lot of people, at least more than when he went to take the exam, and almost everyone was carrying a backpack, which made the market seem even more crowded.
The stalls were set up in rows on both sides of the ground. They watched people coming and going and kept shouting loudly about the things they were selling.
If someone sees something they like, they will squat down, take a look and bargain. If they think it is ok, they will take it. If not, they will shake their head and go to another store.
Xia Jin followed Grandpa Xia in. It was her first time there, so she kept shaking her head back and forth, looking at the people selling things on both sides.
Seeing so many seats on both sides and seeing that everyone was selling something different, she was surprised that the food they were selling was really rich.
There were not only people selling lettuce and meat, but also carpenters setting up stalls to sell small tools they made, and people selling clothes and cloth.
Anyway, this small market has everything. It is located on the main road of the village, so it is very long and you can't see the end at a glance.
After Grandpa Xia brought them in, they went straight to the meat stall because they bought a lot and were afraid that it would be sold out or not enough by the time they came back.
Gu Jingmo was afraid that Xia Jin would be squeezed, so he kept her in his arms and followed Grandpa Xia to avoid the crowd and walked to the meat stall.
They arrived quite early, so not much meat was sold at the stall, which was a good bargain for them.
The butcher was originally carrying a big knife to cut the meat. Seeing someone coming, he stuck the big knife on the chopping board and said in a rough voice:
"What do you want, old man? This pig was just slaughtered today, so it's very fresh. It's a big fat pig, full of fat and water. Buying it back will be just right to nourish the body of the family."
After hearing what he said, his family looked up and down at the meat hanging on his stall, then shifted their gaze to the chopping board and looked at it with a critical eye.
Although the stall owner did not cheat, he later said, "I want a lot, can you give me a discount?"
The stall owner didn't get angry after hearing him say this. Instead, he said calmly, "How much do you want, old man? If you really want a lot, I promise to give you a discount."
"I want the whole one." Then, in the surprised eyes of the stall owner, he said:
"And get me ten more elbows. I know you have a way to get them."
After hearing what he said, the stall owner finally came to his senses, but he was still frightened by his wealth, so he said uncertainly:
"Old man, are you sure you want a whole head? It's not cheap. Besides, why would you want so much meat? Is there a happy event at home?"
After hearing what he said, Grandpa Xia smiled and replied, "It's a happy event. Don't worry, I definitely have the money. You just need to get it for me."
"Then I'll congratulate you here first. Do you think I can send it to you?"
"Tomorrow morning, you have to make sure the pork is fresh. If it's not, I'll come after you."
The stall owner patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, old man. I, Zhu San, have been doing business for so many years and have never cheated on anything."
"That's fine, but since we want so much, you have to give us a discount."
"Okay, since we've got a big client today, I'll give you a two-cent discount on the price per pound."
Although there are few cheap ones, Grandpa Xia is still very happy. After all, the less he spends, the better. Two cents still counts.
"Okay, then it's settled. We'll send it to Xiajiadianzi Village early tomorrow morning. Then you'll find out where our family is once you ask around, because we'll be the only ones doing the work tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll make sure it's delivered to you, don't worry."
Grandpa Xia paid half of the deposit, then bought two pig's trotters and a portion of pork belly from the stall, and continued to buy other things.
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