Chapter 38 Going to Town to Sell Goods
"Of course, a three-pound old turtle!"
Lin Heng opened the bag and a huge turtle appeared. Its limbs and head had shrunk and it was pretending to be dead and motionless.
"Oh my God, this is really an old turtle. It feels like it must be at least ten years old. We are so lucky to catch it." Carpenter Liang was shocked when he saw the old turtle.
He felt a little envious when he saw it. It was easy to sell this turtle for ten yuan. He could earn that much money by working for half a month.
This made him look at Lin Heng again. This second-rate guy was so lucky that he could catch a turtle with just one hook.
But in fact, this is not really luck. Only if you know enough about the soft-shelled turtle can you fish it accurately. If you catch a dead fish, the soft-shelled turtle will not take the bait.
Only fish that are injured but not dead will be very attractive to it.
"Great, brother, you've made it this time!" Lin Yue patted Lin Heng's shoulder hard, expressing his excitement.
"We both got rich. This turtle is the one you found, otherwise I wouldn't have caught it. We'll each split the proceeds from the sale." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"It has nothing to do with me. This is yours alone." The eldest brother Lin Yue shook his head and said.
"You don't need to fight over it. Just take half each. The same goes for the eels." Father Lin interrupted the two and made the decision.
Then he looked at Lin Heng excitedly: "You said, it would be great if you could start a down-to-earth life sooner. You can also make a lot of money."
"This is just good luck. How can I be so lucky every day?" Lin Heng shook his head.
Father Lin turned the turtle over and took a look at its snow-white belly. You could see some blood vessels and a thick hem. It was a genuine wild turtle.
"Since you are going to town, why not sell it today? Otherwise, it will be worthless if it dies." Father Lin suggested.
"I thought so too. We will also sell the mushrooms we picked these two days." Lin Heng nodded.
"My things are all packed, and your Xiulan has just come back and has packed everything for you, too. Let's go straight away." Big brother Lin Yue looked at Lin Heng and said.
"Brother, you go first. I'll catch up with you after I go to the bathroom." Lin Heng said suddenly.
"Okay then, walk faster." Lin Yue nodded, then left carrying his backpack.
Lin Heng squatted down to relieve himself, then set off with the backpack on his back. When he walked through the wheat field, he quietly took the Huang Han that was placed there and put it at the bottom of the backpack, then walked onto the road to catch up with his brother.
"The mud road is so difficult to walk on. I wonder when we can build a cement road here." Lin Heng said with emotion while wearing a raincoat made of film paper.
Lin Yue smiled slightly and shook his head, saying, "We don't even know when the electricity will be available, let alone building a cement road."
"yes."
Lin Heng is also very worried about this, but fortunately, if nothing unexpected happens, electricity will be available next year, which will make it much more convenient for him to engage in breeding.
Without electricity, it is very difficult to engage in farming.
Well, let’s go to the mountains and earn some initial capital first. There is no need to rush. After all, this is only 1983 and there will be too many opportunities in the future.
The two men walked the six or seven kilometers to the town in forty minutes.
Today is the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, which happens to be market day. Although it has drizzled, the streets in the town are still bustling with people, hawking and talking.
"Shall we go sell mushrooms and herbs together first?" asked the eldest brother Lin Yue, looking at Lin Heng.
"Brother, please sell it to me. I had a quarrel with Liu Qicheng in the third grade of junior high school and don't want to go. I'll wait for you here."
Lin Heng took all the mushrooms and herbs from his backpack and gave them to his eldest brother.
Although it would be more cost-effective to sell in the city, it is too far and not worth it.
"Okay then, leave it to me." Lin Yue didn't say anything after hearing this, and took the things and left.
After seeing the man leave, Lin Heng hurried to the snake collection place and sold the yellow han (king snake).
He was not afraid that his eldest brother would know, but his eldest brother believed in those things just like his father did, and he would not be able to sell them if he knew.
"How much does Huang Han charge per pound now?" Lin Heng asked as he walked into Wang's Shoe Store. The shoe store was owned by an old man who also collected snakes.
"Two dollars and fifty cents per pound for less than three pounds, and three dollars per pound for more than three pounds." The old man in the shoe store glanced at him and said casually.
"Take a look." Lin Heng handed the snake to him.
The old man opened the bag, took a look, nodded, and tied the bag again: "It's Huang Han, you and I come to the back."
When he got to the backyard, he found a scale and weighed the fish in front of Lin Heng: "Four and a half pounds, 13 yuan. You are lucky to catch such a big yellow croaker."
The old man smiled and poured the snakes into a big bag. There were more than ten yellow snakes in the bag, one of which was almost the same size as Lin Heng.
After releasing the snake, Old Man Wang gave Lin Heng thirteen yuan in change and asked, "You made so much money, why don't you buy a pair of shoes?"
"No." Lin Heng took the money and turned to leave.
Not long after he returned to his original position, his eldest brother Lin Yue also came over and handed Lin Heng six yuan: "Your herbs and mushrooms sold for a total of five yuan and eighty cents. You can take the whole amount."
"Okay." Lin Heng didn't hesitate and accepted it directly.
This was just the money from selling mushrooms; he didn't sell the rabbit skin.
"Let's go and sell eels and turtles." Lin Yue rubbed his hands, a little excited.
A few minutes later, the two arrived at the Jinyu Restaurant in the town, an old restaurant where government leaders and some wealthy people liked to eat.
Only here can people afford to buy these things. Ever since Lin Heng and his elder brother discovered that it was easy to catch eels at night, they come here to sell them several times every year.
The boss, Liu Yu, was a fat middle-aged man. When he saw Lin Yue and Lin Heng, he took the initiative to come over and handed out two cigarettes. He smiled and said, "This is your first time here this year. Do you have any good stuff?"
"Boss Liu, you know what, we actually brought a big shipment today, take a look." Lin Yue said with a smile.
Lin Heng opened the bag and showed it to Boss Liu. Liu Yu was delighted when he saw it: "It's really a good thing. This turtle must be more than ten years old."
"Yes, how much money can Boss Liu give?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.
"How about three yuan per pound? You are also an old customer." Liu Yu said with a smile.
Lin Yue was about to agree, but Lin Heng spoke first: "Four dollars, Boss Liu. This thing is not easy to catch, and it's not injured yet, it's alive."
Liu Yu glanced at Lin Heng and shook his head, "Let's weigh it first."
As he said this, he took the turtle and weighed it, and it weighed three pounds and five ounces.
"How about 12 yuan?" Liu Yu said with a smile.
"You are the big boss, you can afford this little money. Give me 15 yuan. We caught this turtle yesterday and brought it today. We didn't feed it at all. It is worth the price." Lin Heng said with a smile.
Liu Yu looked at Lin Heng and said with a smile: "Why didn't I realize you were so good at bargaining before? I'll give you 13 yuan, no more."
"Boss Liu, come here and I'll tell you something." Lin Heng said again.
"What's the matter?" Liu Yu was a little impatient. 13 yuan was already his limit. He felt that Lin Heng was a little ungrateful.
Lin Heng seemed not to notice his expression and whispered something into his mouth.
Suddenly, Boss Liu's expression relaxed and he looked at Lin Heng in surprise: "Are you sure?"
"Of course, there's no need to lie to you. You'll know once you check." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Okay, 15 yuan, I'll buy it." Liu Yu nodded.
But he was a little shocked how Lin Heng, a farmer, knew such news.
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