"Sister, would you like to buy a newspaper?"
Chu Yu waved to him and paid four cents for a large newspaper.
The most important thing to make money is to acquire information. Corn from the north can fetch a high price in the south, and clothes from the south can be transported to the north and their price can increase fivefold. Food, textiles, and medicines from China can be transported to Russia and earned enough to buy a Mercedes-Benz. In the end, the difference between people lies in their ability to extract information. In the 1980s, under the dual-track economy, people enjoyed far more benefits from the information gap than in later generations.
With the advent of computers and mobile phones, this industry gradually declined, but nowadays, newspapers remain an important way for people to obtain information.
The 1983 newspaper smelled of ink when opened. Today's headline was about the North Korean leader's visit to China, where he presented the country with a bird that lays golden eggs.
Chu Yu stared at the newspaper in a daze. The so-called bird that lays golden eggs is actually the quail. Quail eggs are nutritious and delicious, and are known as "the best among eggs" and "ginseng among animals". They are always more expensive than chicken eggs. More importantly, quail eggs are rarely sold in the market.
Things are valued for their scarcity; how about selling quail eggs?
Once the thought popped into his head, he couldn't ignore it anymore. Without wasting a moment, Chu Yu rode his bike to a nearby farmers' market and found a stall selling eggs.
"The quail eggs are sold out," the shop owner said with a worried look.
"When will the goods be available?" Chu Yu asked.
"I don't know. In the past, a quail egg could sell for five or six cents, which was considered good. Recently, the wholesale price has risen to seven cents. How can I sell them without making a profit? I can't sell a quail egg for ten cents, can I?" The shopkeeper sighed.
The government has strict price controls, and prices cannot rise arbitrarily. Selling eggs is a small business, targeting the local residents. Even a one-cent increase is a big deal, let alone a three-to-five-cent increase for a quail egg.
Chu Yu's mind stirred slightly. The influence of a major newspaper headline should not be underestimated, especially international news about the diplomacy between two countries. Overnight, quail eggs would become a hot topic among the people, a true national internet celebrity product. Selling quail eggs was fashionable, riding the wave of popularity, and most importantly, the profit was high.
Using luminous sand is not a long-term solution. If we could find cheap quail eggs, we could make a profit of several cents per egg, and the supply would still be insufficient.
But where can I find a source of quail eggs?
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