"Alright, give me five catties, the fattest ones. I have half a catty of sugar coupons, two cigarette coupons, and one cloth coupon. Is that alright?"
"No problem, just give me another five yuan!"
"Okay, thank you so much!"
"You're welcome, it's just a matter of mutual benefit!"
Jiang Xile deftly took out a piece of fatty wild boar meat.
"How about this one? It's the fattest piece!"
"No problem, this is the one, thank you!"
Jiang Xile accepted the money and the ticket, and then handed the money over.
Although pork from the supply and marketing cooperative was only 80 cents a pound, the supply was always insufficient and it was always hard to buy, so the price of meat on the black market was higher.
With each pig sold, Jiang Xile quickly sold a third of his pork.
She had received over forty yuan, plus a lot of receipts. The money wasn't the main concern; the receipts would last her a long time.
People came to buy meat in a sparse but continuous stream, one leaving and another arriving.
Anyone who comes to buy meat starts with at least two jin (1 kg), afraid that they won't be able to buy any if they're a little late. This shows how scarce resources are right now.
With most of the pork sold, two burly men came to Jiang Xile's stall.
"Young man, our boss wants to see you. Come with us!"
Judging from their attire, Jiang Xile knew that the "boss" they were talking about must be the manager of this black market.
After packing the pork and picking up the basket, Jiang Xile stood up.
"Since you have extended such a warm invitation, I will gladly accept!"
The man glanced at Jiang Xile but didn't say much. He led his men through a maze of turns into a small courtyard.
"Boss, the man has been brought over!"
Zhong Chongshan looked at Jiang Xile standing in the courtyard, a smile flashing across his eyes.
"Young man, you've got guts! You just followed them here like that, aren't you afraid I'll double-cross you?"
"I dare to come here because I have my own support. There's nothing I'm afraid of."
With so many people under your command and such a successful black market operation, your ambitions can't be limited to just a few pieces of pork!
"Haha...you're quite an interesting young man! But my brother told me this is your first time here?"
"This is indeed my first time here. May I ask what advice you may offer?"
"Young man, you've done an impressive job. You've sold dozens of kilograms of pork in such a short time. You must be quite capable."
I had no other intention than to ask you to come over; I simply wanted to make a deal with you.
I want to buy all the supplies you have. Don't worry, the price will be absolutely fair, and you won't lose out.
"May I ask how this gentleman is addressed?"
"My surname is Zhong, and I am the second son in my family. Everyone calls me Second Master Zhong. May I ask how I should address you, young brother?"
Jiang Xile smiled.
“My surname is Deng, please call me Xiao Deng instead.”
"Alright, what do you think of my suggestion, Brother Deng?"
Jiang Xile pondered for a moment, considering the items in her spatial storage. There were quite a few that she didn't need, and she thought that taking them out to cash in might be a good option.
"As long as the price is fair, it doesn't matter who I sell to! It's my honor that Master Zhong is willing to do business with me!"
"Good, good, good! Brother Deng has good taste. I wonder what you can offer here now!"
Jiang Xile came today with only a basket on her back, covered with a gray cloth. To others, it was obvious that there was unsold pork under the gray cloth.
But for Jiang Xile, it holds endless possibilities!
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