Fu Qing scratched his head and asked doubtfully, "Even if there's a tax, it's only 15% at most. Why would we need to set the price so high?"
The higher authorities stipulated that the tax rate for agricultural and sideline products was between five and fifteen percent. As a street staff member, Fu Qing was quite aware of this, so he still couldn't understand why the products were priced so high.
The stall owner glanced at him and sighed, "You're only talking about the tax rate, but we still have to pay for the stall. If the price is low, we'll lose money. Who would be willing to sell at such a low price?"
When the news of the opening of the market spread, people learned about the conditions required to set up a stall in the market.
Therefore, Li Xu and others had some understanding of the tax rates and stall fees, and were mentally prepared for higher prices.
But they didn't expect it to be so much higher...
The key point is that what the stall owner said makes sense. If it is a loss-making business, who would come here to sell agricultural and sideline products?
Fu Qing and the other man looked at each other and then asked, "Then why don't you sell the rooster? What if the hens can't be sold?"
The stall owner replied confidently, "A rooster is only worth a few bucks, how can it be as valuable as a hen? Besides, no one has sold hens in years, and even eggs are very rare. People have probably almost forgotten what eggs taste like. If they don't buy from me, they'll have to wait at least several months, and I don't think they can wait."
My goodness, this guy is definitely a businessman.
Because he knows that scarcity makes things valuable.
The supply and marketing cooperative had sold many roosters before, and the only hens sold were to be kept as breeding hens for the people in the countryside. City residents were not eligible to buy them at all.
So if you want to buy hens now, you can either buy them from him or wait a few months and buy them from someone else.
But the key is that the hen can lay eggs. One egg is worth three to five cents. A few months is enough for her to lay a lot of eggs. Even if the price now is lower than a few months later, the overall value is not much different.
Thinking of this, the crowd of onlookers began to ask for purchases.
Fu Qing couldn't sit still any longer and shouted, "Quick, I want four, weigh them for me quickly."
Seeing that the stall owner didn't want to pay attention to him, he threatened directly, "Hurry up, I'm from the street office. If I don't buy it, you'll just have to wait and see."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at him with a complicated expression.
Li Xu calmly kept some distance from him to avoid people misunderstanding that they were together.
He can't afford to lose this guy...
But Fu Qing continued to shout, unconcerned, "Why are you looking at me like that? I am indeed a street staff member. If you don't believe me, go find the person in charge and ask him."
He was just officially hired two days ago, so there was no problem in calling himself a street staff member.
Hearing this, everyone fell silent. The stall owner quickly selected four of the most energetic hens, weighed them, and handed them to him. Then, with a broad smile on his face, he said, "Little brother, these four chickens cost a total of 31.26 yuan. Since we get along well, I'll cut off the change and just give you 30 yuan."
Fu Qing glared at him and replied in a stern tone, "Why, do you think I'm short of that extra dollar? Or do you think I'm a bully taking advantage of my power?"
After saying this, he began to search in his pocket.
After taking out all the money in his pocket, he counted it twice in a row, and finally showed an embarrassed expression, "Lao Li, I don't have enough money with me, can you give me some?"
He really didn't expect the price of hens to be so expensive, so he didn't bring that much money.
Li Xu slapped his forehead and asked speechlessly, "How much more is left?"
"One dollar and twenty-six cents."
At this time, the stall owner persuaded him, "Little brother, I said I don't want the change, just give me thirty."
Li Xu took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it over, saying unhappily, "Come on, we're not the kind of people who like to take advantage. Hurry up and give us the bill and change."
Seeing that the two were so persistent, the stall owner said no more and quickly handed over the change and receipt.
In this way, Li Xu and the other person continued to wander around the market carrying the hens.
Fu Qing said as he walked away, "Lao Li, I'll return the money to you when we get back."
"It's just over a dollar, you don't have to pay it back." Li Xu waved his hand and then asked, "Are you planning to raise those two hens at home?"
"This is what I plan to give to my future father-in-law's family."
You are such a filial son.
After spending so much money to buy a hen, he didn’t think about his own family first, but instead thought about his future father-in-law’s family.
If your parents knew about this, wouldn't they be furious?
After a moment of silence, Li Xu asked speechlessly, "Why don't you think about your own family?"
"Nothing to think about. My brother said he would come over today to buy two chickens for his family."
Ever since his brother changed his name to Fu Lin, the relationship between the two brothers has indeed improved a lot, and they no longer have as much hatred and bitterness as before when they talk about each other.
But Li Xu was a little skeptical. "Looking at the looks of those people just now, will it still be available when your brother comes?"
"Who cares? It's his promise. What does it have to do with me?" Fu Qing replied nonchalantly. "It has nothing to do with you either. Just take those two chickens back, and then I'll treat you to lunch at a fancy restaurant."
Li Xu: ...
Your relationship with your brother has improved a lot, why is it still like this?
How bad was your relationship before?
As for going out for dinner, the two of them had agreed on it a few days ago, saying that they would treat each other to a big meal after becoming regular employees.
So Li Xu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll treat you tonight."
He knew that Fu Qing had taken a leave specifically for today's matter, so he decided to finish all the promised things at the same time.
Fu Qing didn't say much, but asked with a smirk, "How about I bring your sister-in-law over to meet you?"
"Sister-in-law? Are you itching for trouble?"
Seeing Li Xu's unfriendly face, Fu Qing pretended to cough twice, and then quickly changed the subject, "I just made a slip of the tongue. Actually, I wanted to talk about your sister-in-law."
Li Xu replied with satisfaction, "That's more like it. You take her there, and I'll take your sister-in-law there too, so we can get to know each other."
"Okay. By the way, Lao Li, if you go to the city later, see if you can bring me some tea."
"Have you finished the drinks I brought to your house a few days ago?"
Since last year, whenever Li Xu went to the city to buy tea, he would bring some back for Fu Qing's home.
A lot of it was just delivered a few months ago. Could it be that it was finished so quickly?
Fu Qing shook his head and said, "It's not for my family to drink, it's for giving to others."
"Huh?" Li Xu was stunned, not quite understanding what he meant. "Isn't tea expensive now? How can you not afford it given your family's situation?"
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