By the time Li Xu and the other man finished their meal, the anger of Sun Xiu and her mother-in-law had almost dissipated.
The four of them chatted for a while before going back to their rooms to rest.
Early in the morning.
Li Xu felt uncomfortable when he arrived at the motorcade.
It's nothing, I stay at home for a long time, so I don't feel like going to work...
After seeing Liu Gang, he said directly, "Uncle Liu, can you get me another Mauser?"
Liu Gang looked at him in confusion, "Is your gun broken?"
"I'm just afraid that it will break down one day, so I thought of getting another one as a backup." Li Xu shook his head and said.
Liu Gang felt a little speechless. "Can't you learn how to maintain a gun? Otherwise, even if I give you more guns, it will be useless."
"I've learned it, but when people are unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in their teeth. No matter how well you take care of your teeth, accidents are bound to happen. It's better to be prepared for peace of mind."
"You kid, there's something else behind your words."
Li Xu recounted what happened yesterday, then said with a bitter face, "How can I not be scared? If something had happened to my gun yesterday, you wouldn't be able to see me today."
After hearing this, Liu Gang smacked his lips and said, "I don't know whether to say you're unlucky or lucky, but I really don't have this gun at home. I'll ask the old man and your Uncle Liu tonight to see if they have it."
"OK."
Since there was no mission, the two chatted happily in the car all day.
the next day.
Li Xu took leave again and went to the city railway station with Li Ping to pick up Li Jiakang.
Passing by the place where the accident happened that day.
The five bodies on the roadside disappeared without a trace.
The two men didn't care where the body went and rode straight forward.
After picking up the person, the three of them returned home safely.
Only then did Sun Xiu and the others breathe a sigh of relief.
...
A few days passed.
During this period, Li Xu finally got a Mauser pistol as he wished.
Liu Gang got this gun from his grandfather.
And just like last time, the gun was given directly to Li Xu without asking for anything in return.
This day.
As soon as I arrived at the convoy, I saw people gathered together.
An expression of excitement appeared on his thin face.
Li Xu came forward and after listening for a while he exclaimed in his heart, "Wow!"
It turned out that the company was launching some high-priced products again.
The goods this time include bicycles, tea, watches, cigarettes, wine, and needlework and cotton fabrics.
In other words, as long as you have money, you can buy it without any receipts.
This is good news for them, so they are very happy.
When it was time to go to work and everyone had left, Liu Gang returned to the car and said with emotion, "This high-priced product is quite good. It's much more useful than the two from last year."
Li Xu understood what he meant.
In fact, the above had already started promoting high-priced goods last year.
The main reasons are the shortage of goods and severe inflation, which means people cannot spend their money.
That's why they want to withdraw the currency and appease the people.
But the items at that time were only high-end cakes and candies.
To be honest, most people can't afford to buy it at that price.
To put it simply, a pound of pastries costs about four yuan and fifty cents, and a pound of candy costs four yuan and thirty cents.
This thing is not something that ordinary people can eat...
Moreover, a small county like Tang County can only get a small share.
In the past, every time the pastries came down, they were basically bought up by the rich people in the county.
The reason why Li Xu dared to sell rice at ten yuan per catty was because rice was much better than pastries.
Under normal circumstances, one pound of rice can produce two pounds of cooked rice. If it is cooked a little softer, it can produce more. For example, porridge can produce four or five pounds.
Even a fool can figure this out.
It is different from consumables such as cakes and candies.
Many of the newly added items are durable goods.
Take bicycles and watches for example, there is no problem using them for more than ten years.
From this point of view, even if it is more expensive, it is acceptable.
Therefore, Li Xu agreed and said, "These things are really good."
"So what are you going to buy?"
"I haven't thought about it yet." Li Xu shook his head and asked, "What about you?"
Liu Gang scratched his head. "I don't know what to buy either. Let's go back and discuss it before making a decision."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and his face suddenly changed. "That's not right. The old saying goes that three pounds of grain equals one pound of wine. Now that wine has been released, does this mean that there is enough grain to make wine and the disaster situation has improved?"
Li Xu shook his head. "As long as our food rations haven't been restored, there's no way we can talk about improvement."
Hearing this, Liu Gang wilted like an eggplant hit by frost.
Then the two of them started talking about other topics.
night.
During dinner, Li Xu told everyone in the Li family about the high-priced goods.
Li Jiakang couldn't sit still at that moment, his voice sounded anxious, "Xiu'er, what do you say about me buying a watch?"
He thought this was going on for more than a day or two.
When he learned the news today, Li Xu guessed that he would definitely have this idea.
Sun Xiu wasn't surprised that he brought this up, but hesitated and said, "Okay, sure, but the price is too high. How about we wait a while and see?"
"Xiu'er, it's just over 500 yuan. Our family can afford it. Just buy it." Li Jiakang begged.
Seeing a big black face with this expression.
Everyone at the table found it so offensive that they couldn't help but turn their heads away.
Seeing this, Sun Xiu could only persuade him kindly, "We can certainly afford it, but it would cost us both half a year's salary. How about we wait for a while and buy it for you when the price drops?"
But Li Jiakang was unwilling to give up and still insisted, "There are a lot of rich people nowadays. I'm afraid this thing will be gone in a few days."
Li Ping, who was standing by, couldn't help but say, "Dad, haven't you noticed? Now you can buy watches and bicycles without a ticket. This proves that what Xiaoxu said last year was right. The country is vigorously developing light industry, and the number of these things is increasing, so the restrictions are being relaxed."
Besides, you know there are a lot of rich people, so how could the people above not know this? If they dare to open this loophole, it means they are confident in the quantity of goods, and they will definitely not stop for a while."
Upon hearing this, Li Xu was a little surprised at first, then he agreed, "Brother is right, and I think there should be a way to greatly reduce the difficulty of our purchase in the future."
Li Jiakang could tell that this meant he wanted to wait a little longer.
After thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Li Ping and the others said made sense.
Especially Li Xu's previous accurate judgment gave him a lot of confidence.
What's more, it would be a lie to say that I don't feel bad after spending so much money on a watch.
So he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll listen to you and wait a minute."
"Don't worry, if the price is really low, I will definitely buy it for you." Sun Xiu nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "I think our family doesn't seem to be lacking anything. How about buying some sheets and pillowcases?"
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