Song Shiwei pointed at each one and explained to them: "This is abalone!"
As soon as he pointed to another one, Wang Chunxiang rushed in and said, "I know that one, it's a sea cucumber!"
Sun Meimei poked her arm: "How did you know?"
Wang Chunxiang smiled with a proud look on her face.
"Hey, a few years ago, our old Qian went back to his hometown during his annual leave and saw him doing it once at his friend's house! It was the first time I saw him doing it alive!"
Jian Qiu laughed and said, "These are what rich people eat, sea cucumbers and abalone..."
She turned around and asked Song Shiwei, "Weiwei, how much are you going to sell it for? The people going to the market are all from nearby villages. I guess they don't have that much money to buy it, right?"
Song Shiwei also knew this: "I just wanted to give it a try. The weather is going to get cold soon, and I want to exchange some cotton and cloth coupons to make some thick clothes for the children! I didn't bring any thick clothes myself, so I have to make myself a set. Tingyue hasn't issued that many coupons in recent years!"
Sun Meimei and the others also understand.
Their family didn't have many cloth and cotton coupons, and some of the children even wore clothes that were altered from adults' clothes!
Cloth and cotton coupons are indeed scarce here.
After walking for about an hour, they finally arrived at the destination. The market here was a large open space with many stalls.
There are people coming and going inside, some are buying things, some are selling things, it is very lively, just like the New Year!
Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin were so excited when they saw it, and followed Song Shiwei while looking around.
There were people selling vegetables, grains and flour, and eggs and duck eggs. Song Shiwei also saw people selling rapeseed oil.
They say they squeeze it themselves, and it tastes absolutely delicious when cooked.
Thinking that I was really out of gas at home, I stopped and asked the price.
"Auntie, how much is this rapeseed oil per pound?"
When the old lady saw that business had come, she was immediately very happy.
"Our rapeseed oil is all squeezed in-house, so it's not expensive! Only 80 cents a pound! If you have tickets, you can exchange them for it!"
When Sun Meimei heard this, she immediately wanted to pull Song Shiwei away.
"Come on, come on, this oil is too expensive. It's better to buy pork. You can eat the meat and make oil from it! Pork is only 70 or 80 cents a pound!"
Song Shiwei stopped.
"Pork has a smell when cooked, which takes away the flavor of the food itself. Although rapeseed oil has some flavor, it's much smaller!"
If you ask Song Shiwei, a food blogger, to use lard to cook every day, she really can't stand it. Although lard is good for the human body, even if you use garlic when cooking with it, you can't suppress the fishy smell.
The smell of baking a pancake with lard filled the whole house, not to mention the smell on her body and head, which made her want to take a shower quickly.
Sun Meimei and the others are not that particular. They all come here this way, so naturally they eat whatever is cheaper and more cost-effective.
Song Shiwei didn't ask for more, of course, just two pounds! One advantage of this market is that you don't need a ticket.
Just like on the black market, these are all sold by villagers from all over the place.
Exchange things at home for some money or something else.
There are also food for sale at the market here. Some people come to the market early in the morning, especially those setting up stalls, and they don’t even have time to eat breakfast.
Just grab a bite to eat at the market.
Song Shiwei saw people frying dough sticks, selling noodle soup, selling rice crust dishes, and even selling steamed buns!
The picture comes from the Internet
Song Shiwei also saw a stall selling large five-spice nuts, with a big pot on the table, frying and cooking them on the spot!
The picture comes from the Internet
The stall owner selling the five-spice nuts is a middle-aged woman. Judging from her accent, she seems to be from Jinshi, which is close to Beijing.
Song Shiwei found the accent quite familiar, because one of her assistants in her previous life was from Jinshi, and her speech sounded like a crosstalk, which often made them laugh.
Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin were very curious and kept looking at the big pot.
Sun Meimei came over and asked, "Sister, how much are these peanuts per pound?"
The middle-aged couple casually grabbed a few kernels from the iron pot and handed them to Sun Meimei and the others with a smile: "Big sister, try it first, okay? I fried these five-spice large nuts! It's absolutely the same!"
Song Shiwei pinched one and gently pinched it with his hand, and the red skin on the outside fell off. The nut inside was really big and plump. He put it in his mouth and took a bite, and it was really crispy!
Full of five spices!
"Not bad, not bad! It's really delicious!"
Since she said it was delicious, I can imagine that this thing is really good!
Sun Meimei and the others all laughed: "Okay, my eldest sister said your nuts are delicious, so they are definitely delicious! No doubt about it!"
Jian Qiu also tasted it and it was really good. Her husband Zhao loved to have a glass of white wine at home in the evening, and he enjoyed it with peanuts!
"How much is a pound of your nuts?"
The woman said with a smile, "You won't be cheated by buying these nuts. They're one dollar a pound! Ten cents a bag!"
As she spoke, she took a piece of cut newspaper on the table next to her, rolled it up into an inverted triangle, and then used a shovel to scoop up a full small bag!
"Look, ten cents is definitely enough for a meal for the men in your family!"
Song Shi smiled. This dime was really a lot.
But they all came to the fair with great difficulty, so it was impossible for them to buy so little.
Jian Qiu spoke first: "I want one pound!"
Sun Meimei took out five ten-cent coins from her sleeve and said, "I don't want that many. I'll just take the fifty-cent ones!"
Song Shiwei looked at Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin, who had been staring at the iron pan where the nuts were fried since they tasted one. He smiled and took out two dollars from his pocket.
"I want two pounds!"
Sun Meimei looked incredulous: "Weiwei, why do you need so much? I remember your family doesn't drink much, right?"
Song Shiwei pointed at the two little guys next to him and said, "One pound for Tingyue, and one pound for the children as snacks!"
There aren't many snacks these days, especially on this remote island.
It’s very difficult to eat anything, let alone snacks.
When Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin heard that it was bought for them, they were immediately very happy.
Zhou Lin couldn't wait to take it. It was still hot, so he carefully put it in his arms.
Wang Chunxiang couldn't help but ask him curiously, "Why aren't you eating?"
Zhou Lin glanced at Zhou Cheng and chuckled, "We want to save some for when we get home to eat with our younger brothers and sisters!"
As soon as he said this, not only Song Shiwei, but even Wang Chunxiang, Sun Meimei and others felt that this child was really sensible!
As you go further into the market, you’ll see more people and a wider variety of items for sale.
Song Shiwei was thinking about buying eggs, flour, pork and so on, so she pulled Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin away from Sun Meimei and the others.
As a result, just after buying a basket of chicken eggs and duck eggs and about to take out the money, Song Shiwei suddenly felt something wrong with her right pocket. There were more than ten yuan in it, which she was going to use to buy things at the market!
Her expression froze for a moment, and she reached out hastily to grab something, only to find a cold hand in her pocket!!!
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