The two chatted along the way and time passed quickly.
Xu Xiangyang asked about the long-distance delivery of goods intentionally or unintentionally, and Qian Wenqing did not hide anything and told him everything he knew.
When they were halfway there, Xu Xiangyang switched places with Qian Wenqing and let him drive.
This is also the reason why Qian Wenqing was so happy when he heard that he and Xu Xiangyang were driving.
Because they asked him to drive!
When I go out with Chen Jiancai and others, it is very difficult to drive. They don’t even let me touch the steering wheel.
"Brother Xu, I'll treat you to a meal when we get to the city. We can't afford anything good with our subsidies." He happily held the steering wheel and drove steadily.
Xu Xiangyang smiled after hearing what he said and replied, "Okay, we can just deduct it from the subsidy when the time comes. We are here to make money, not to enjoy ourselves."
Originally, this job relied on other people's help. Although I taught them how to drive, I still owed them a favor.
I should have treated myself to a meal from the beginning, but I never had the chance.
Qian Wenqing smiled but said nothing. The two of them wanted to get what they wanted, but there were not many such opportunities.
What's more, Xu Xiangyang tried his best to teach himself how to drive, and he is much better than before.
While chatting, the two arrived at a town. Because they had limited subsidies, they just had a bowl of noodles.
There is still a day's journey ahead, and we may not reach the mountain city until midnight.
Xu Xiangyang and Qian Wenqing took turns driving, and they finally arrived at their destination at ten o'clock in the middle of the night.
There was no one on the road at this time, so Qian Wenqing took him to the state-owned hotel first. The person on duty in the room looked unhappy.
Anyone who is woken up from a sound sleep will definitely be unhappy.
But they couldn't just sleep in the car, could they? It was so cold outside, and how would they work tomorrow if they slept all night?
We checked into a room and shared it with two people, each with two single beds.
Xu Xiangyang slept with his clothes on. He was very tired after riding in the car all day.
Qian Wenqing is not a very particular person. Both of them are carefree and fall asleep quickly when they are tired.
The next morning, it was already seven o'clock when the two got up.
There was a knock on the door, and Xu Xiangyang followed him out.
"Brother Zhong, you came so early. Have you eaten?" Qian Wenqing greeted the man in his thirties in front of him.
Xu Xiangyang watched them talking and knew which department this person was from.
The Grain Bureau also has a purchasing department, which is responsible for buying things during business trips.
Brother Zhong smiled and said, "Not yet. I asked you to go eat something together."
The three of them went to the state-owned restaurant next to the hotel and had breakfast.
It wasn't that rich, just porridge, steamed buns and mixed vegetables.
Because everyone is spending their subsidies, they don't have the habit of spending lavishly.
After dinner, Brother Zhong took them to load the car, and then he went back first.
The purchasing team did not go back with their driver because there were only two seats in the car and it would be too crowded if there was one more person.
Qian Wenqing was in a good mood and said to Xu Xiangyang, "Brother Xu, should we go shopping separately or together?"
Xu Xiangyang had no intention of going with him, so he said, "Let's split up. You need to visit a lot of places, don't you? I'll just take a look around. I'm not sure if I'll buy anything or not."
This time I came here mainly to take a look. The department stores there don't have a complete range of things. This place is a very big city, so there are a lot of things.
Qian Wenqing nodded in agreement. After all, he had to help buy a lot of things, and asking Xu Xiangyang to follow him was just running errands.
After the two separated, Xu Xiangyang did not rush to the department store.
He wanted to check out the black market here, which must be bigger than other black markets.
You have to have good judgment when asking about this kind of thing. Xu Xiangyang found a second-rate guy, lit a cigarette for him, and told him everything.
There are two black markets in the mountain city, one is open only on weekends, and the other is open every day.
After finding out the route, he went directly to the black market.
Today is not a holiday, so there are not a lot of people in the black market, but there are still quite a few.
Compared to other cities, the supply is tight, and it's the same here, but they have more good things here.
There is no shortage of things like coarse grains, and fine grains are also okay.
Because there are so many things here, people have a higher demand for good things.
Xu Xiangyang remembered the few pairs of leather shoes he had prepared, and then found a place to change his clothes.
Although it is unlikely that there is anyone here who knows me, it is better to be safe. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Things like leather shoes generally require tickets, no matter where you go.
When Xu Xiangyang took out the leather shoes, a group of people gathered around.
Even if you don't plan to buy it, you should still come and take a look.
He had already inquired about the price before coming, and it was twenty yuan a pair with a ticket.
Men's shoes are two dollars more expensive, but he doesn't know why.
Because tickets were hard to buy, Xu Xiangyang directly set the price of women's shoes at 23 yuan and men's shoes at 25 yuan, both of which were three yuan more expensive.
You can't buy leather shoe tickets with these three dollars, so everyone wanted to buy them when they heard the price.
And each size is available in one pair, so if you act late, they will be gone.
But despite this, no one wanted to buy it. The twenty-odd yuan was equivalent to almost a month's salary for a person.
This means that if they buy this pair of shoes, they will most likely be broke this month.
But just because most people can’t afford it doesn’t mean no one can afford it.
A woman in her thirties, carrying a basket, pointed at a pair of men's leather shoes and asked, "Comrade, do you have size 44?"
It looks like it’s not bought for myself, but for my family.
Xu Xiangyang nodded, "Just one pair."
The woman asked tentatively, "Can I pick it up and look at it?"
This stuff isn't cheap, so it's worth asking.
Xu Xiangyang nodded and motioned her to look at it herself. He felt very comfortable with this person's behavior. He was not like other people who would touch and look at the items even if they didn't want to buy them.
It’s not that he doesn’t allow people to touch the things he sells, but some of these people are not honest and always want to destroy them and then bargain.
People like this are really disgusting. If they can't afford it, they say they can't afford it. If they want to bargain, they say they want to bargain. What's the point of that?
The woman looked at the shoes and was very satisfied. "Okay, I'll take this pair."
After saying that, she took out the money to pay, put the shoes in the basket and left.
When others saw that someone had bought it, those who had been eager to try it started to buy it.
After all, there are only a few pairs of shoes, and each pair is in a specific size. If you act too late, they will be gone.
In less than half an hour, all six pairs of Xu Xiangyang's shoes were sold out.
Another hundred bucks earned!
He didn't leave in a hurry and went to the next store to buy a large piece of defective cloth.
Because it is dark blue, some places are unevenly dyed and you can't see it unless you look closely.
This time he didn't sell anything and turned away from the black market.
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