Chapter 147 Prices
Wangou Village.
Zhao Laowu and Liu Qi arrived at Qixingao in the evening. This is the happiest time of the year for them.
At this time, the villagers were busy painting the walls with white lime to welcome the New Year.
No matter what happens during the New Year, Qixingao can provide the two of them with several hundred kilograms of meat every year at this time.
Let the two of them earn dozens of dollars.
Since they started raising chickens in Wangou Village, the two of them can save nearly two hundred or three hundred yuan a year. They also raise big fat pigs at home, so they can eat meat and drink wine openly during the New Year and other festivals.
"Uncle Shen."
The two men walked into Qixingao Village carrying backpacks.
I saw Uncle Shen wearing a cotton-padded jacket at the entrance of the village and smiled.
Since the game in the village has been sold, many villagers have made new clothes, and those families with good hunting skills naturally have higher incomes.
Qixingao was no longer the same as it was when they first came here.
Uncle Shen wore a cotton jacket and animal-skin boots. In this cold winter, he was outside chatting with a few old men by the fire. He was living a comfortable life.
They were all waiting for the arrival of Zhao Laowu and Liu Qi.
It seemed to have become a habit. Every year at this time, if he caught prey, Uncle Shen would send someone to notify them himself.
The price of pork has not increased over the years. In the 1960s, pork was 70 cents per pound. By the early 1970s, it had only increased by 8 cents. After so many years, it is still the same 78 cents per pound.
Pork prices started to rise in the mid-1980s, but wages also rose at that time, so pork prices didn't increase much.
Prices have not changed much.
Each of them weighed 100 kilograms of wild boar meat and rushed back to the village. It was late at night when they got back. They rested for a while and had dinner before rushing back to the area.
One hundred kilograms of pork means a net profit of ten yuan. Making four trips a month is equivalent to the village’s annual dividends.
He only makes a few trips like this throughout the year, especially after Su Hong left this year, Zhao Laowu lost a source of income, which was to run errands for Su Hong to buy things in the area and bring them to Zhang Jing.
But Zhao Laowu no longer cares. His family has saved more than 1,000 yuan, and he feels that he may not be able to spend all the money in his lifetime.
But who would complain about having too much money?
At around three in the morning, the two finally arrived at Zhao Yi's house.
When he heard a knock on the door in the early morning, Zhao Yi knew without guessing that two people were carrying pork.
He opened the gate and welcomed the two men into the living room, weighed the pork for them, and handed them the money. The house already had a guest room for them. After the two men put the money in the bag, they followed Zhao Yi to the guest room to rest. They would sleep until the next day after lunch before continuing to rush back to the village.
There was not much work to do in the village at this time of year, so naturally no one paid attention to where the two were visiting relatives.
Zhao Yi could earn 30 cents from selling a pound of wild boar meat on the black market, and the profit from collecting wild boar meat from two people was about 60 yuan.
noon.
Zhao Yi prepared the meal and then the two of them got up.
Seeing the Fenjiu on the table, both of them smiled unconsciously.
"I haven't had a drink with Brother Yi for a long time."
Zhao Laowu said with a smile.
A few years ago, I learned how to raise pigs from my brothers and learned the methods taught by Zhao Yi. I bought two piglets for my family to raise, and every New Year I would slaughter a big fat pig for myself.
Zhao Laowu has always felt a little embarrassed about this and would send five kilograms of meat to Zhao Yi every time.
"It's been almost half a year."
Zhao Yi smiled.
Every time the two brought something over, Zhao Yi would have a drink with them.
"You don't have to be so reserved, don't take raising pigs too seriously. Even if your second brother and the others don't cooperate, I won't blame you. Everyone wants to move up."
Zhao Yi raised his glass and gestured for a toast.
Liu Qi did not feel embarrassed at all. He raised pigs in cooperation with Zhao Yi. He had stopped raising chickens at home a long time ago. He simply bought two pigs and handed over one. The two families could share half of the profit during the New Year.
There is no shortage of oil and water all year round.
"I just feel a little embarrassed and feel sorry for Brother Yi."
Zhao Laowu drank the wine in his glass and said.
"You kid, for example, if you did business before, you came here to learn how to do business. After you learn it, do you want to not do this business for the rest of your life? Don't feel embarrassed. Our good life is better than anything else."
Zhao Yi smiled.
"Brother Yi is right. Living a good life is better than anything else."
Liu Qi took over the conversation.
After lunch, Zhao Yi gave the two some cigarettes and alcohol, and sent them out of the street before returning.
When Zhang Jing got home, she had already cleaned up the mess with the two little ones. The little ones would help with all the housework, even washing their own clothes. When they went to school, Zhang Jing would take down the clothes and wash them if she found any that were not washed clean.
Cultivate the ability of both people to do things by themselves from an early age.
Even the naughty Zhao Peng had to do it himself.
"What are you looking at?"
Zhang Jing noticed Zhao Yi was staring blankly at the newspaper and started to ask.
"nothing."
Zhao Yi shook his head.
At this time, the newspaper still did not record the news Zhao Yi wanted. Without an individual business license, Zhao Yi still did not want to take the risk.
Although nowadays there are people starting small businesses on the streets.
But they are all guerrilla warfare against the red armbands.
"Last year, Li Chao, the boss, asked you to stop being a maintenance worker and learn to drive with him. Why didn't you go?"
Zhang Jing asked as if she remembered something.
Last year, the vegetable supply market was separated from the comprehensive department and its own department was established. It had a truck and needed a driver. The salary was naturally the same as that of the drivers at the steel plant.
Drivers are treasures nowadays and are particularly valued by that department.
However, most people don’t even get the news about the driver training classes because the classes are already full.
Generally, the drivers are retired military personnel, and of course, unemployed young people in the city are also recruited, but few people will receive this message.
For example, the transportation department increased its staff from five to eight and recruited three drivers. Many people did not see the news because the staff was already full.
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's not easy to learn to be a driver. Even if you learn, they won't necessarily want you."
Zhao Yi smiled.
These areas of the Ministry of Transport will be contracted out within a few years. Although it will have little impact on the drivers, it will be a sure-win business if you have the money to contract them out. After all, trucking was a very popular industry from the 1980s to 2000.
However, Zhao Yi does not have that much money to contract a transportation department.
"How is that possible?"
Zhang Jing asked in confusion.
"Do you have any information about the district setting up a driver training class?"
Zhao Yi looked at Zhang Jing and smiled.
The region did set up a driver training class, with two batches of students a year. The driving learning period was half a year, and they had to learn the division of labor. If Li Mingzhu hadn't mentioned Zhao Yi casually, the couple would not have even received the news.
Zhang Jing immediately understood what Zhao Yi meant.
In the future, any department that is short of drivers can just come here to recruit them. There is no need to recruit outside. These people must have connections to be able to attend the training class.
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