Two young men were standing at the door, wearing patched black cotton jackets and felt hats. They stood there with their hands hunched, chatting casually.
The weather was so cold that a puff of heat came out as soon as I spoke.
After talking for so long, I feel like my lips are getting numb from the cold.
To anyone, they looked like ordinary farmers, but Wen Shize took a quick look and discovered that they had some skills.
Wen Shize lowered his eyes slightly and pulled Ningxia, who was walking in front of him, to his side.
He whispered, "Follow me."
Ningxia felt that Wen Shize was worrying too much. In this small market in the forest farm, most of the people who came here were villagers who exchanged things from their homes.
Looking up, Ningxia saw two people standing against the wall at the corner, and hurriedly followed Wen Shize.
She also felt something was unusual. She had been here twice before with other people, and at most there was a ticket collector at the door.
It’s not like it is now, two are watching this side and two are watching that side.
Wen Shize pretended to be a country man and walked to the door happily.
Ningxia is simply unbearable to watch...
He chuckled, looking like a fool running around the village, drooling and laughing at everyone he saw.
Ningxia: Brother, I asked you to pretend a little, but I didn’t ask you to surpass me…
As the saying goes, the best way to demystify someone is to get close to them.
For a moment, Ningxia felt that Wen Shize couldn't bear to look at him...
“Buy or sell?”
A young man at the door threw away the cigarette in his hand, glanced up and down at the two people, and asked coldly.
"I want to go inside and get some food!"
"Five cents!"
It charges five cents here, which is much cheaper than the ten cents in the black market in the county.
Wen Shize took out a dime from his pocket and handed it over, then pulled Ningxia inside.
The young man saw that Wen Shize had nothing in his hands, his eyes rolled, and he stopped him again: "I have a backpack that I made myself. If you buy a lot of things, you can buy one."
"How much!"
"Fifty cents!"
Wen Shize widened his eyes in disbelief, stretched out a finger and pointed at himself: "Do you think I'm a fool?
Who in the village can't make this? Five cents is too much for me."
The young man felt embarrassed for a moment when he saw that he couldn't be fooled.
He waved his hand impatiently: "Go in quickly!"
People from the city often come here to exchange things, and occasionally you can meet a sucker.
After the two men left, another man came up with a smile and said, "It's obvious at first glance that these two are very shrewd, you can't fool them.
Also, please put away your backpack. I heard that they will come to inspect it soon.
If you are really inspected, you won’t be able to escape with these things.”
The young man dusted off his clothes nonchalantly: "They are all made at home, and they are not worth much. If they are lost, they are lost. It's fine if the person runs away."
In the past, no one was in charge of their place. Recently, a new leader took office. He has nothing to do and comes here to inspect every few days.
This causes them to live in fear every day.
Thinking of this, the young man chuckled disdainfully: "These people don't care about the lives of ordinary people, they only care about their own political achievements. It's really ridiculous."
On the other side, Wen Shize and Ningxia entered the yard and found that it was crowded with people. On the other side blocked by the wall were many dilapidated yards.
Wen Shize was a little surprised by this. From the outside, it looked like just a small courtyard, but he didn't expect that there would be a different world inside.
Ningxia tugged at Wen Shize's clothes and said in a low voice, "Let's go to the yard in the northwest corner, where I often exchange things.
The fellows there are very honest. Do you need anything? We can exchange them together when the time comes!"
Wen Shize shook his head: "Not yet, let's go and take a look."
A small courtyard in the northwest corner is obviously much more lively than other places.
There were actually some frozen fish inside. Looking at the red bloodstains on the scales, it was not difficult to guess that they had been killed not long ago.
Ningxia was walking in front, and Wen Shize stared at her. Suddenly, he noticed that there was a little child following two people.
Wen Shize took advantage of the time when Ningxia was exchanging food to grab the little boy.
As soon as he made this move, the people around him paused and looked at him unfriendlyly.
Wen Shize chuckled and flicked the child's head with his hand: "Tell me, why are you following us?"
The little boy looked to be about six or seven years old. He kicked and pulled his legs hard twice, his face flushed a little.
There was something familiar between his eyebrows and eyes, and Wen Shize immediately realized that he might be related to the young man at the door.
He gently loosened his grip and placed the little boy on the ground.
The stagnant atmosphere around was broken, and it returned to its previous lively state.
The little boy adjusted his clothes to make sure there was no air leaking out, then he looked up at Wen Shize.
"Do you want a backpack?"
Wen Shize secretly sighed that these two brothers really know how to do business. They ask for a high price outside and others won’t buy it.
If you shout out a low price there, most people will be tempted.
Sure enough, the little boy held up his finger: "Only ten cents."
Ningxia heard the noise and came over: "10 cents for a backpack?"
"Well, honesty is the key. These are all made up by my sister.
Big and durable, your satisfaction is guaranteed. ”
Ningxia smiled and took out a dime from his pocket: "Okay, give me one."
The little boy jumped three feet high with excitement and ran to the corner to get a backpack.
He did not hand it to Wen Shize, but put it in Ningxia's hand with a smile.
The older brother just now looked smiling, but he was actually cold in his bones.
He didn't want to talk to him.
Ningxia put the backpack on Wen Shize's shoulders and threw the food he had just bought into it.
When he saw the mountain products on the other side, he ran over with shining eyes.
After waiting for the two people to finish their shopping, Ningxia was ready to go shopping for a while.
But Wen Shize didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling in his heart.
He grabbed Ningxia who was about to walk forward and said in a deep voice: "Aren't we still going to watch a movie? Let's go back first.
The backpack is no longer able to hold anything. I will come with you next time when I have the chance."
Ningxia felt a little regretful, but seeing that the backpack had already been exposed, she could only give up the idea.
Wen Shize was strong and healthy, so it was effortless for him to carry the hundred-pound load.
When passing by a few young men, they all looked at the person in front of them in surprise.
Even a strong male laborer would lean forward a little when carrying a full basket of things.
But this person walked straight and didn't feel tired at all. It's really admirable!
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