Tang Xinyi's things were sold out quickly, as they were things people could use in daily life.
I don’t know if it’s because of her pricing, but most people who buy things don’t use tickets.
But she didn't care, because she had plenty of these things in her own space anyway.
As long as she doesn't feel at a disadvantage!
After selling the things, the two were not in a hurry to leave. Tang Xinyi took Jiang Yanli to stroll around the black market.
"Uncle, how much do you sell this rice for?"
Her space has the three most items, but not much food.
Seeing an old man selling rice on the black market, Tang Xinyi definitely wanted to buy more to stockpile.
"Rice is one yuan per pound, no tickets needed, one yuan per pound with tickets!"
Don’t think that prices are low in this era, because prices vary depending on the type of goods.
Now is a time when food is scarce, so the price of food must be driven up, right?
Even the rice from the supply and marketing cooperative costs more than 90 cents with a ticket.
Sir, this price is really not expensive.
"Sir, how much do you have in total?"
Tang Xinyi looked at the sack in front of the old man. It was only less than 1/3 full, and it probably weighed about 30 to 40 kilograms.
"I brought a total of 50 kilograms today, and I just sold 15 kilograms. I still have 35 kilograms left!"
"Big sister, how much do you want to buy? I have a scale here!"
Afraid that Tang Xinyi wouldn't believe it, the old man picked up the scale next to him and let her take a look.
"Weigh the rest for me, I don't have any tickets!"
Although she believed what the old man said, she still had to check the scale before buying.
Otherwise, when you go to other stalls to buy things, you can't guarantee that there won't be cunning people trying to cheat you.
"Big sister, look at my 35-jin scale, it's really tall!"
"This pound of rice costs 1.1 yuan, and 35 pounds is..."
After the old man finished speaking, he started counting with his fingers.
"35 jin is 38.5 yuan!"
Before the old man finished calculating, Jiang Yanli reported the specific numbers.
However, the old man did not stop calculating the bill. Instead, he waited until he had finally figured it out before looking at the two of them with a smile.
"Did you bring your rice bags?"
This question stumped the two of them. When they came out, they were wearing a pocket, but the pocket was not big. It was originally used by Tang Xinyi to hold cloth.
"Uncle, how much is this sack?"
It was impossible to go back and get it now since she didn't bring it with her. Tang Xinyi thought that since there were no sacks in their yard, she could buy one and take it back to stock up.
"A large sack like mine costs eight cents at the supply and marketing cooperative. If you give me ten cents, I'll give you the sack!"
This sack is not that small, it is big enough to even hold a person.
So, Tang Xinyi didn't hesitate and directly took out 38.6 yuan and gave it to the other party. Then, carrying half a bag of rice, she changed stalls and continued shopping.
"Sister-in-law, you're so tired walking around here with half a bag of rice. Why don't you give me the rice? I'll find a place to squat and wait for you to finish shopping before we leave together!"
Jiang Yanli saw that it was really inconvenient for her sister-in-law to carry 35 kilograms of rice. Anyway, it was not her first time here, so she didn't think it was that novel.
She found a corner to hide in, and at the same time helped her sister-in-law keep watch. If someone came to check, she could pull her sister-in-law away immediately.
"Thank you so much, sister. I'll make you some snacks when we get back!"
You should know that the snacks in the supply and marketing cooperative not only require tickets, but are also very expensive.
Tang Xinyi herself worked as a temporary worker in a pastry shop in her previous life.
She can make many snacks. If she has enough ingredients, she would rather make them herself than buy them from the supply and marketing cooperative.
Only the food you make yourself can better suit your taste.
"Okay, sister-in-law, please hurry up, I'll wait for you here!"
Jiang Yanli found a spot diagonally opposite the gate and squatted down, glancing at her sister-in-law and then at the gate from time to time.
Quite a few people came to her to ask questions, but Jiang Yanli shook her head to indicate that she didn't sell goods.
The people who managed the black market also noticed her, but when they saw it was her, they turned their faces away.
This person had just bought something and was probably waiting for another companion.
You have to pay to sell goods on the black market, but it shouldn't be too much, just a few cents or a dollar depending on the amount of goods.
When Tang Xinyi and Jiang Yanli arrived just now, these people had just changed shifts and had not had time to collect the fees.
But it doesn’t matter. I can just go and ask for it when they leave.
Anyway, there are people guarding every entrance and exit. Buyers don’t have to pay, but sellers have to pay a certain fee.
Otherwise, how do these people live?
Tang Xinyi wandered around the stalls and bought a lot of things.
When they came, they only brought a basket, but now they are leaving, and it is really difficult to carry all the bags.
So Tang Xinyi found another lady to buy her backpack. She had carefully observed it and found that only this backpack was new, probably just made.
After returning home, she would get some cloth and sew another circle. Even if there were any small marks, she could completely erase them.
Next time she comes, she can come in with the basket on her back.
I put all the things I bought into the backpack, and if there was no room left, I quietly put them into the space.
As long as she doesn't collect too much, no one can see what's in her basket.
"Girl, let's go!"
After buying what she wanted, Tang Xinyi found Jiang Yanli, and the two chose an exit to leave.
"You two, pay the stall fee before you leave!"
Just as the two were about to go out, they were stopped by a strange man.
Jiang Yanli didn't sell or buy anything the first two times she came in, so she didn't know about this.
Tang Xinyi had some idea about this charge. When she first came in, she asked why no one asked her for protection money?
It seems that they only collect it when they leave!
"How much?"
Tang Xinyi put her hand in her pocket and saw the other party speak lazily again.
"You sold things and bought things, so I'll give you two fifty cents!"
Seeing that the two of them bought a lot of things, the man didn't ask for more.
He collected 50 cents from the two of them and let them go.
After leaving from this exit, you will pass by a public toilet, and then go around there to the alley next to the courtyard where their house is.
The two of them looked around on the road for a while before running back home.
“Huh~”
"I'm so tired, sister-in-law, what did you buy?"
In order to take care of her sister-in-law, Jiang Yanli took on the responsibility of carrying the backpack herself.
She didn't expect her sister-in-law's backpack to be so heavy, and she didn't know what was in it.
Tang Xinyi's situation was not much better. Carrying 35 kilograms of food on her back made her feel a little dizzy as she hadn't worked for a long time.
"I bought some chestnuts, red beans, sorghum rice, glutinous rice, and flour..."
"It's too late tonight. I'll make you some snacks when you come back tomorrow night!"
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