Chapter 85 It's so happy

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

In a boys' dormitory of Songshan High School, more than 20 students shared the leftovers that Deng Yunheng brought from home.

Of course, except for one or two classmates who have a good relationship with each other and can get more, the other students can only get a piece of braised pork, a piece of pork belly or an egg roll or something like that.

Even so, the whole dormitory was filled with laughter. For the students who could not eat meat once a month, even a small piece of braised pork, paired with the pickles they brought with them, could make them extremely satisfied.

As for Zhu Chenglong, as one of Deng Yunheng's best classmates and the first to arrive, he naturally got the most leftovers. He had his share of braised pork, pork with sauce, meatballs, egg rolls, etc. He ate so much that his eyes almost fell out.

It's so happy! Even if I celebrate the New Year at home, I can't eat such a sumptuous meal.

It is no exaggeration to say that this was the best meal Zhu Chenglong had ever had since he was old enough to understand.

After all, in rural areas of this era, every household has several children, and few families can let their children eat meat to their heart's content, even during the Chinese New Year. And now Deng Yunheng has given Zhu Chenglong so many leftovers, and these leftovers cannot be kept for long and will go bad if they are not eaten.

So, for the first time in Zhu Chenglong’s 16 years of life, he could eat as much meat as he wanted.

This is definitely a memory he will never forget in his life.

The students finished their meals with great care, and then they began to chat with Deng Yunheng. With this meal, Deng Yunheng's status in the eyes of his classmates was initially established.

After all, in this era when people can’t eat meat once a month, not everyone is willing to share so many meat dishes with classmates.

…

The next day.

After breakfast, Deng Shirong rode his bicycle to Poxin Village again.

Today, he will send the previously agreed-upon price to the girl's parents, and at the same time discuss the wedding banquet for their children.

More than an hour later, Deng Shirong came to Zhang's house again.

The polite words were omitted and after a few cups of tea, the two sides began the formal conversation.

Deng Shirong took out 1,380 yuan wrapped in red paper from his pocket, put it on the table and pushed it in front of Zhang Zhenfa, saying with a smile: "Dear relative, this is the price we agreed on for A Pingmei, you can keep it first."

After Zhang Zhenfa took the red envelope, Deng Shirong took out a list of dates from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "This is the auspicious date I asked a master to choose for them. If you have no objection, then we will hold their wedding on this day."

Zhang Zhenfa took the date list and found that the wedding date was set on the 12th day of the 11th lunar month. There was less than a month left, so he couldn't help but say, "Uncle Jiu, isn't this wedding date a bit too hasty?"

Although he was eager to let his daughter marry into the Deng family immediately, as the girl's parent, he still had to exercise some reserve.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "The master said that this day is the best auspicious day this year. If we miss this day, we will have to wait until next year. So it is a little late to let them get married next month, but good things come early, so there is nothing wrong with letting them get married earlier."

Zhang Zhenfa heard this and said, "Okay, since you said so, Uncle Jiu, we definitely have no objection."

…

After leaving Zhang's house, Deng Shirong did not go home directly, but rode his bike to Shankou Commune in Hepu County.

Shankou Commune is located on the seaside, about ten kilometers away from Longtan.

Since he was free anyway, Deng Shirong decided to go to Shankou Market. On the one hand, he wanted to get some seafood to try, and on the other hand, he was going to marry his daughter-in-law next month, so he planned to find someone to reserve some seafood in advance.

When Deng Shirong arrived at Shankouwei, it was already noon.

After eating a bowl of noodles at a random noodle stall, Deng Shirong pushed his bicycle around the market.

Since today was not a market day, there were not only few people in the market, but also few businesses. Deng Shirong walked around before he found a small shop selling seafood.

There are not only fresh seafood, but also dried goods that are sold for a long time, such as sandworms, dried shrimps, squid, and crab meat. As for fresh goods, with the transportation conditions of this era, it is really difficult to eat them unless you are in a coastal city.

Deng Shirong took a look at the price tags of this seafood shop and found that the selling prices of various seafood were quite different from those in later generations.

For example, sandworms, which used to sell for hundreds or even thousands of yuan per pound in later generations, now sell for only 3.6 yuan per pound. Dried shrimps, which are much cheaper than sandworms, now sell for the same price as sandworms, at 3.6 yuan per pound.

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And squid, which was several times cheaper than sandworms in later generations, is now even more expensive than sandworms, 4 yuan per catty, which is outrageous! Of course, no matter what the price of seafood is, it is too cheap for Deng Shirong, but he still bargained habitually: "Boss, if I buy a lot of these sandworms and squids, can you give me a discount?"

The owner of the seafood restaurant was a middle-aged man in his forties. When he saw Deng Shirong riding a bicycle, he knew that he was a potential customer with purchasing power, so he asked kindly, "A cousin, how much do you want to buy?"

Deng Shirong said: "That depends on how much discount you give me. If the price you offer satisfies me, I will buy all the sandworms and squids in your store!"

The seafood store owner was shocked when he heard this. This is really a big customer. He suppressed his excitement, calculated silently, and said, "A cousin, if you can really buy all the sandworms and squids in my store, I will charge you 3.4 yuan per catty for the sandworms and 3.8 yuan per catty for the squids. What do you think?"

Deng Shirong did not comment, and then asked: "Boss, don't you have crabs, shrimps, mudworms and other fresh goods for sale?"

The seafood store owner said, "We don't have many of these fresh products on weekdays because there are not many customers buying them, but they are definitely available on market days."

Deng Shirong said, "Boss, please give me a discount on these sandworms and squids. If you are willing to give me a discount, I will order a large amount of crabs, shrimps, mudworms and other fresh goods from you in advance. What do you think?"

The seafood store owner was shocked again when he heard this, and asked excitedly: "Ah Biao, are you telling the truth?"

Deng Shirong smiled and nodded, "Of course it's true. I'm getting married next month, and I plan to buy a lot of fresh produce to hold a wedding banquet, but you have to give me the cheapest price. Otherwise, I'll just go find a few farmers to cooperate with, and I believe they can meet my requirements."

The seafood store owner was anxious, patting his chest and saying, "Uncle, I'll charge you 3.3 yuan per catty for sandworms and 3.6 yuan per catty for squids. To be honest, this is the lowest price I can offer. If it's any cheaper, I'll lose money!"

Deng Shirong knew that the price was about the limit, so he nodded and said, "Okay, that's the price. How many sandworms and squids do you have? I want them all!"

(End of this chapter)