After talking about wearing military uniforms, Zhou Yian and Song Songbai went to the black market after having dinner at a state-owned restaurant. There was no other way to not go, as the army green clothes were as hard to buy as cloth and were very popular among everyone.
The supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores were always the first to run out of stock. Even with cloth coupons, you couldn't buy it.
This was Zhou Yian’s first time visiting the black market in this county.
It's quite strange, completely different from the one in Beijing. The black market in Beijing is in a small alley, but this one is actually in the woods in the suburbs.
"It's quite fun." Zhou Yian walked around like he was strolling in the streets, passing under each tree.
Things from this era are really rare.
"Hey, this is the wolfberry you bought for me yesterday. It's quite delicious." Zhou Yian saw something new.
"Buy it if it tastes good." Song Songbai was still generous.
Zhou Yian's eyes rolled, and he thought of the private money that had not yet been confiscated.
Well, we're already married anyway, so she'll take everything when we get home.
Both of them have their own ulterior motives.
After a walk around, Zhou Yian picked out some things from his fellow villagers, such as cloth shoes, insoles, some straw mats made of Ula grass, and baskets.
They are all very exquisite.
No matter what it is, buy it first and you will find it useful when the time comes.
After visiting the black market, I went to Ge Qiuze's base. I still had to rely on middlemen to get the military green cloth, so it didn't matter if it was a little more expensive.
The middleman Ge Qiuze remained silent.
Watching Song Songbai and his wife riding their bicycles leisurely over.
He thought of his mother again, who knew that Song Songbai borrowed the bicycle early in the morning to go to the city to get his marriage certificate.
He was in a bad mood the whole morning, not even letting him have breakfast, and kicked him out. Without a bicycle, he walked to the county on an empty stomach.
I really don’t know why Song Songbai and Zhou Yian got married so early!
Isn't he an intellectual?
"Military green cloth?" Cheng Fei heard the question. "Yes, we do have some very good cloth. The price is a bit high, but we bought it from others at a high price."
Zhou Yian looked at all the things here, feeling like a mouse entering a rice jar.
Look here and there.
As expected of Ge Qiuze, there is a reason why he can shine. He is very brave and can make so much money.
The other tall man, Cheng Fei, must also be Ge Qiuze's subordinate. He was also glowing. When Song Songbai entered the house, the glow also came on.
"It's okay if it's a little more expensive." Song Songbai replied to Cheng Fei. As long as they can get married and spend the bridal night together, everything else is a small matter.
"Here, this one." Cheng Fei searched through his collection. Because the asking price was a bit high, it was indeed difficult to sell it.
"This piece can make almost three sets of clothes. It's more expensive than the red cloth from yesterday. It costs thirty yuan."
thirty!
Zhou Yian widened his eyes.
I don’t know how many times more expensive it is than ordinary cloth!
The supply and marketing cooperative only charges fifty cents per foot of cloth, and a set of clothes is about 6 to 9 feet of cloth. Even if you are tall, nine feet of cloth will only cost 4.5 yuan.
This piece of cloth is almost 25 feet long and costs 30 yuan, which is exactly double the price. Is the black market so profitable?
Cheng Fei scratched his head embarrassedly, "It's a bit expensive, so can I give you a discount?"
"No discounts allowed." Ge Qiuze said resentfully.
What kind of discount is this? You're not willing to pay this little money for marriage? If not, then don't get married. It will save his mother from nagging.
Zhou Yian and Song Songbai looked at Ge Qiuze and saw that he was full of resentment.
The two looked at each other, and both recalled how he was scolded yesterday.
Zhou Yian suppressed his laughter and said, "Okay, no discount, no discount."
"Don't you cut the cloth into pieces before selling it? Why are they all in such big pieces?" Yesterday's red cloth was also in big pieces.
Cheng Fei scratched his head and said, "Yes, it's because you are a big customer. You may like the big one." So he deliberately took the big one.
So they were just being treated like fat sheep. Zhou Yian was speechless. At first, he thought they didn't know how to do business and couldn't even tear the cloth apart to sell it.
Now I realize that I am the one who is being taken advantage of (?_?). How can a buyer be a business savvy?
"Then we don't need something this big. Just cut two sets of clothes for us. 16 feet will be enough." Zhou Yian, who had come to his senses, said bluntly.
"Oh, so." Cheng Fei was stunned for a moment, "Okay, okay."
I took a pair of big scissors and measured with a ruler.
Zhou Yian supervised him, "Measure more, don't cut corners, understand?"
"I know." Cheng Fei replied sadly. He lost ten dollars because of his quick words.
Staring at the cut cloth, Zhou Yian was not in a hurry to pay, but looked to see what else was left.
Meat!
She saw the meat.
It is neither wild boar meat nor roe deer meat, but authentic local pork.
Zhou Yian felt his saliva watering. Local pork was really delicious.
"How much is this meat?" she asked Cheng Fei.
"This is fatty pork, a little expensive." Cheng Fei replied with a smile, another big order came in.
"We all earn our money through hard work. Wild game in the mountains costs 70 cents per pound. Local pork is much tastier than wild game. I'll give you a discount, one yuan per pound."
Actually, it was okay, understandable, but Zhou Yian said, "It's so expensive. Meat in the county only costs 50 cents."
"It's only fifty cents in the county, but they want meat coupons. We go to the countryside to collect goods, and it's more than fifty cents." Cheng Fei wailed, "I go to the countryside early every morning to collect goods. It's not easy. What's wrong with earning a little hard work from you?"
"How dare you say that? Did you sell all those colorful things that Songbai from our family bought back to him yesterday?" Zhou Yian couldn't refute it at once, as if he wanted to make some money.
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