Chapter 15 Black Market
"Ping An, going to the county town again?"
When Wu Qingyun saw that his son rarely got up early in the morning, he knew that he was going to the county town again.
After coming here a few times from time to time, she got used to it.
But today it was a lot earlier than usual, so she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
"Yes, mother, is there anything you need to bring?"
"Nothing to bring, just take care of yourself."
Suddenly remembering something, Wu Qingyun hurriedly grabbed his son and said, "Ping An, do you think this supply and marketing cooperative sells dried apricots?"
"If I harvest them, I'll dry them more this fall."
Now that Wu Qingyun doesn't have to go to work and has nothing to do at home, when she sees her son taking things to sell, she thinks she can find something to do.
"Mom, I received it."
Lu Ping'an originally wanted to deal with these goods when he went to the county town with Shen Xiaoyue in two days.
Later he thought, since it was a rare trip to the county town, maybe Shen Xiaoyue would want to go shopping more.
If city dwellers suddenly move to the countryside, how many of them can adapt? It's normal to shop longer and buy more.
Moreover, he gave all the great unity and meat tickets he got last time to Lu's mother. He usually ate and lived at home and had no use for these, so he simply handed them all over.
Now his pocket is empty. If Shen Xiaoyue wants to buy something and he can't take out the money, it would be embarrassing!
Although he had no feelings for Shen Xiaoyue, he couldn't let a female comrade pay.
Since he had promised Shen Xiaoyue to go shopping in the county together, he still had to make some preparations in advance.
I might as well go to the city to sell the goods two days in advance. The quality of the rabbit fur this time is good, and I estimate that I can sell it for a lot of money on the black market.
You need a ticket to buy anything now. If ordinary people want to buy more, there is no demand!
Things on the black market are much more expensive, some items are even double the price, but the demand is irresistible, and there are also large groups of people willing to spend more money to buy them.
It's just that the crackdown is stricter now. Lu Ping'an just wants to make money and is not short of money. He knows a lot of people in the county. To be on the safe side, he is often the supplier, and people who are familiar with him sell the goods. Without the middleman to make a profit from the price difference, both he and the seller can make more money.
It was obvious that Shen Xiaoyue was someone who could spend money. After thinking it over, Lu Ping'an felt that the goods he had now were not enough, so he decided to get up early and go to the mountains to get some wild goods.
The honest Lu Ping'an felt the pressure of life for the first time and began to wonder whether he should set up a small treasury.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to bear getting up so early in the morning all the time.
Lu Ping'an went into the mountains carrying a bamboo basket.
The forests in the mountains are extremely lush, with verdant branches and leaves intertwined with each other, like a huge and dense green sky curtain, completely blocking out the hazy light.
Perhaps because of good luck, Lu Ping'an picked a lot of porcini mushrooms.
There are few porcini mushrooms, but they taste delicious and have the effect of refreshing the mind and activating blood circulation. They can only be picked in the mountains and the price is not low. I can set up a stall in the county town to sell them later.
At this point, there is still a thin layer of light on the surface of the porcini, which looks very fresh.
Lu Ping'an struggled violently in his heart for a long time, but finally divided the mushrooms into three parts.
He just felt sorry for the woman who didn't have enough to eat all day. He couldn't possibly say he would take her shopping and then let her be so hungry that she didn't have the energy to go shopping, right? !
He's not the demanding type!
I saw her drinking soup with great relish yesterday, so I guess she likes it.
On the way down the mountain, Lu Ping'an also caught a few pheasants.
"Mom! I'll deal with these things when I come back, you keep them for now!"
Wu Qingyun heard the voice of his son coming from the door, even though he had already gone out, and hurriedly wiped the water off his hands on his apron.
But all he saw was Lu Ping's back as he rode away on his bicycle in a hurry, and a pheasant and a bag of porcini mushrooms placed at the door.
"This child is getting more and more irritable."
…
"Brother Lu, what good stuff do you have today?"
Guo Tao gnashed his teeth as he ripped Lu Ping'an's bag, blatantly slipping some mushrooms into his pocket.
Lu Ping'an handed over the rabbit hair and pheasant in his hand, then sat down on the spot, set up a stall and started selling porcini mushrooms.
Guo Tao and Liu Feng looked at each other.
Wow, is this a ghost in broad daylight? I haven’t seen Brother Lu be so diligent usually.
Guo Tao and Liu Feng were originally two hooligans who were idling on the street. One day, they met Lu Ping'an coming out of the black market. He looked frail and pale, so they wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail him.
Who would have thought that this boy who looked like a pretty boy at first glance could be so cruel when he beat people. My stomach still hurts when I think about it now.
Lu Ping'an was very insidious when he beat people. He only hit those places that could not be seen, leaving no traces, but the pain could last for a long time.
The three of them got to know each other through fighting, and Lu Ping'an was generous and took them to make money together. Guo Tao and Liu Feng admired him from the bottom of their hearts and were willing to call him "Brother Lu".
Their previous petty thefts were not considered respectable activities and they could not make much money, so everyone hated them.
Although it is risky to sell things on the black market now, you can make a lot of money!
Before, my parents were extremely disgusted when they saw them go out, fearing that they would go somewhere to cause trouble again.
Now they go out to make money! Don't mention how impressive he is at home.
People who hang out on the streets are naturally good at speaking. They can say different things to different people. The quality of their goods is good, and they have many repeat customers.
The items are usually sold out soon after being put on display. In addition, Lu Ping'an delivers the goods based on his mood and has no fixed time pattern, so the three of them have never been caught.
Ask yourself, even if Lu Pingan sells these things himself, he may not be slower than them.
As soon as Lu Ping'an sat down, many aunts gathered around him.
He was willing to help them make money, and the two of them were so touched that they had no time to complain about Lu Ping'an letting them "show up in public"?
So the two were very curious about Lu Ping'an's "doing it himself" behavior today.
"Brother Lu, are you short of money?"
"Tell us how much it's short of, we have it here."
The money can be earned back, but when you are in the world, the most important thing is loyalty.
"Go, go, go and sell yours. I have no shortage of money."
Now Guo Tao and Liu Feng really began to feel confused.
You are not short of money but you are working hard to make money. Does that mean you want to start a family? !
The more they thought about it, the more reliable it seemed. Not to mention, looking at the way Lu Ping'an sat here, he really looked a bit more mature.
"Brother Lu, you're not going to get married, are you?"
"That's right, when will your sister-in-law be brought to us?"
The two of them sang in unison, completely ignoring Lu Ping'an's face which turned red and white.
"Don't guess, it's not happening." Lu Ping'an said with a straight face, looking unhappy, but inexplicably flustered in his heart.
He really hadn't thought about getting married, and he didn't want to have anything to do with Shen Xiaoyue. He was working hard to make money just because he didn't want to lose face in front of Shen Xiaoyue.
At this time, an old lady had picked the mushrooms, and Lu Ping'an was busy weighing them and collecting money. Seeing this, Guo Tao and Liu Feng didn't ask any more questions, and each of them walked towards the black market with something in their hands.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
