Chapter 98 Hiding the Money in the Crotch
"Yes." Lin Heng nodded.
"Not bad, not bad, very good!"
Guo Xu praised repeatedly. He didn't expect Lin Heng to have such sentiments. It was really incredible.
Although this cottage is made of mud, it is spotlessly clean, things are neatly stacked, and there is also a courtyard full of leisure and ease.
The more he watched, the more incredible it seemed to him that Lin Heng had not been crushed by the burden of life and still retained his love for life. He became more and more curious about Lin Heng.
Because he had seen other students who dropped out of school, and every one of them was bent over by life, either working in the fields with their backs to the sky or moving bricks in a brick factory.
When they saw him, they said all kinds of regretful words, and some even shed tears.
Lin Heng was the most special one among all the students he had ever met. After seeing him for such a long time, he had never heard him say anything like regret or complain. Instead, he seemed a little calm.
He kind of wanted to understand what he had been through.
"Teacher, this is the old turtle I caught." Lin Heng said, pointing at the old turtle in the big wooden basin.
Guo Xu looked at the scenery in the courtyard, then walked over and looked at the old turtle.
"It's so big!" He was a little shocked. The turtle was much bigger than he had imagined.
"For more than 30 years, I have never lied." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Pack it up for me. I want it." Guo Xu nodded and took another look at the tortoise: "This tortoise is not bad either. It looks good. Did you catch it yourself too?"
"Yes, teacher. I'll give it to you if you like it." Lin Heng said with a smile. He had no interest in this thing and he could still catch it in the wild river.
"No need, I'm just talking." Guo Xu shook his head.
But Lin Heng still forced it in. It was just a small turtle and not worth much.
"You." Guo Xu was helpless and shook his head: "Well, I'll accept your kindness and take this turtle."
After packing their things, the two turned around and left. With the roar of a motorcycle, they appeared at Huangtan Junior High School again.
Guo Xu got off the car, got a basin to keep the turtle, and gave Lin Heng fifty yuan. After some polite talk, Lin Heng accepted the money.
Then he rode his bike and took Lin Heng all the way to the city.
The two of them kept chatting along the way. As the conversation went on, Guo Xu became more and more curious about what Lin Heng had experienced during the time he dropped out of school. He didn't seem like a 20-year-old.
Normally it takes three or four hours to travel along the small roads, but it only takes a little over an hour to get there by riding a motorcycle on the main road.
Guo Xu knew that Lin Heng was going to the state-owned acquisition store, so he took Lin Heng directly to the door of the store.
"Thank you, Teacher Guo. Please come to my house when you have time." After getting off the car, Lin Heng took the teacher's hand and shook it hard.
"I will go. I'll find you to go fishing next time when I have time." Guo Xu said with a smile.
After saying that, he rode his bike and gradually disappeared into the street. Lin Heng watched him leave, looked around, and then walked into the store cautiously.
"I'm selling things." Lin Heng directly found a buyer.
I didn't look for Supervisor Jin Fuqiang. Although he seemed very friendly when we met last time, people like him need to interact with each other for benefits. If they only think about taking advantage, they will quickly ruin the good impression.
The buyers basically won't bargain down the price. After all, they are buying things for the country, not for their own families, so the price is what it is.
After selling everything, the final income was a little beyond Lin Heng's expectations, it was actually 782.5 yuan.
The main reason is that the price of Ganoderma lucidum has reached 70 yuan per catty, the price of Dendrobium officinale is also good, and there is also an extra small suede skin given by Tian Baishun.
Including the fifty yuan that Guo Xu gave him for buying the old turtle, he now had 832.05 yuan in his pocket.
"How much is a pound of Coriolus polytrichum now?" Lin Heng put the money in his pocket and asked again.
"It's 50 cents a pound now. It's dropped by 50 cents, and it's said that it will continue to drop." The salesperson said with a smile.
Lin Heng nodded. The price was exactly the same as he remembered.
The normal purchase price of Coriolus versicolor in the city is one yuan per catty, but now it has dropped by half. The price in Huangtan Town was originally 80 cents per catty, and it is estimated that the price will drop even more sharply recently.
"Excuse me, where is the toilet? I want to go to the toilet." Lin Heng looked at the salesperson and asked again.
"Turn left and then right over there." The salesperson pointed in a direction.
"good."
Lin Heng nodded and quickly found the toilet.
He found a large one, squatted inside and locked the door. Then he took out eight hundred yuan in cash, wrapped it in a handkerchief and stuffed it into a small pocket sewn on his underwear.
Then he put on his pants, tightened his belt, and patted it gently before feeling relieved.
The chaos of this era is far beyond imagination. Pickpockets are rampant and hard to guard against. There are also robbers, swindlers, pimps, gangsters, and all kinds of people who are eyeing the money in other people's hands.
In his previous life, he was cheated and owed 50,000 yuan, so he went to work in a brick factory in the city. He worked twelve hours a day and was sweating profusely. All he did every day was work and rest.
I finally got my salary. It was the first time I received a real salary of 300 yuan. I was thinking about buying something for my wife, children, and parents to thank them for not giving up on me.
As a result, when he turned around, the three hundred yuan was gone, which was the hard-earned money he worked for a month.
He searched for three days, and was so angry that his hands bled and he regretted it so much, but the money was gone after all. His wife and children were sad, and his father was extremely disappointed in him.
He was too embarrassed to go home, so he spent a month in the city eating black-flour steamed buns, picking rotten fruits from the orchard, and drinking cold water.
He once thought about ending his life that month, but he finally pulled through. From then on, he became careful about saving money.
It was either sewn into my underwear or into my bra. Even so, I was still blackmailed twice later.
Later, as public security improved, this habit gradually became useless.
But after being reborn, he picked up the habit again. The eight hundred yuan was the start-up capital for his business that he and his wife had worked hard to save for so long.
If he lost it, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood. It would take him a long time to save up another eight hundred.
After depositing the money and squatting in the toilet for half an hour, Lin Heng took advantage of the opportunity and quietly ran away through the back door.
This time is different from last time. Last time, he was with his father and wife, and they had to take those thugs into consideration. This time, it is much easier to deal with him alone.
"Damn it, why hasn't that fat sheep that just went in come out yet?"
A few thugs who were waiting at the corner not far from the purchasing store were getting a little impatient. Why didn't this guy come out yet?
However, they didn't know that Lin Heng discovered them when he entered and slipped away quietly.
Lin Heng walked for several streets before he felt at ease.
It was already noon, so he bought five buns to fill his stomach.
Then I found a large scrap yard and walked in.
"What for?"
As soon as Lin Heng came in, the owner of the scrap yard asked.
"Well, I'm a student. Can I buy some old books?" Lin Heng asked weakly.
"From the countryside?" The scrap yard owner glanced at Lin Heng.
"Yes, how much is one copy?" Lin Heng nodded and asked.
"The used books are all in that room. You can pick them out yourself. I charge five cents per pound when I collect them. Just give me eight cents per pound."
The boss glanced at Lin Heng and said casually.
"Thanks."
Lin Heng nodded and walked over to look around. The most common things in the room were various waste papers, and not many books.
Lin Heng searched for a long time before he found a few decent books, including Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio in Vernacular Chinese, Journey to the West, Jane Eyre, etc.
Some were just a little worn out, while others were missing a lot or were stained with various unknown liquids.
"Hey, there's also a copy of Tiangong Kaiwu here, and it's a vertically bound edition."
As he was flipping through the papers, Lin Heng found an ancient book in the pile of papers.
He opened it and flipped through it, then suddenly froze. Then he closed it abruptly, looked back quietly, and found that the boss didn't notice, so he felt relieved.
Placing the book among a pile of old and rotten books, Lin Heng walked out holding the book.
"How much is this?" Lin Heng asked.
The scrap yard owner saw that there were only seven or eight books and waved his hand: "Give me fifty cents."
Lin Heng took out five dimes from his pocket and handed them to the boss: "Thank you, you are such a good person."
After saying that, he left with the book in his arms.
After walking a long way, Lin Heng took out the backpack he had hidden away and put the books in it.
After making sure that there was no one around, he opened the book "Exploitation of the Works of Nature", and found a brand new ten-dollar bill inside.
"Thank God, I am so lucky." Lin Heng smiled and put the money into his pocket.
Carrying the book, I went to a scrap yard to see if there were any different books.
I went to three scrap yards in a row and found more than a dozen good reading materials, but I didn't make any money or anything like that.
However, he found a love letter in Morning Flowers Plucked at Dusk, but he took a look at it and threw it away.
After buying the book, Lin Heng went to buy some plastic lines and special nylon lines for fishing.
I searched many shops before I found one that sold fish hooks.
Of course there were fish hooks in this era, but they were all very large, and people went down to the river to use row hooks to catch big fish.
The smallest one was about the size of a No. 7 Ise-ni. There was no choice but for Lin Heng to buy some.
By the way, I also bought some trap nets for making traps. I can take them back and make a few traps and get some benefits.
"I'm going home. I hope I don't have to walk until dark."
Lin Heng glanced at the sky. Although it was only two o'clock and the sun was too high in the sky, he had to go back.
Fortunately, he had a straw hat woven by Xiulan, which could block the sunlight.
This time is much easier than last time. The things I carry are very light, and I took a ride. I am in good health now, so it shouldn't be dark before I walk back.
Carrying his things, Lin Heng started his journey home. Although the city was prosperous, if there was no one he loved, there would be nothing to linger for.
The weather was so hot that people would sweat profusely after walking a few steps. There were almost no people on the road, but you could clearly see streams of steam rising up.
After walking for more than an hour, we finally entered the mountain. The leaves absorbed the sunlight, and it felt much cooler.
"Oh. It almost cost me my life." Lin Heng shook his head and sat down under the shade of a tree to rest. Water could already be wrung out of his clothes.
"I'll buy a car when I have enough money. Walking is killing me."
After complaining, Lin Heng felt he had enough rest and continued on his way.
The forest was terribly noisy in the summer, with cicadas chirping endlessly, which annoyed him so much that he picked up stones and threw them.
As we moved forward, the sun had set and the animals in the forest began to move around.
From time to time, he would encounter one or two snakes slipping away from his feet. They were either not big or could not be sold for money, so Lin Heng had no interest in catching them.
"We're here so soon. It looks like we walked pretty fast today."
Lin Heng stopped to rest. This was the place where he had caught grass carp before.
But now the water is much shallower, I can see the bottom, and there are basically no fish.
“Gadada!!”
Lin Heng was washing his face when a pheasant flew over from the mountain and landed on a branch not far away.
"Oh, I should have taken the slingshot earlier." Lin Heng felt that he was provoked. If he had the slingshot again, he would teach it a lesson.
Now the only way to vent my anger is to use a stone to drive it away.
It was already past six in the afternoon when we returned to Huangtan Town.
After taking a look at the sun that had already set behind the western ridge, Lin Heng decided not to go back today and stayed in Huangtan Town.
Of course there is a hotel in Huangtan Town.
"How much does it cost to stay in a hotel per day?" Lin Heng went to a hotel and asked.
An old lady who was eating glanced at Lin Heng and said, "30 cents a day, no food, hot water."
"Okay, I'll book one." Lin Heng nodded. The price was not expensive, so he took out thirty cents.
The old lady put down her dishes, found a key, and brought Lin Heng into the room.
"This is the room. Just give me the key when you leave tomorrow." The old lady handed him the key, said this and left.
“It’s really simple.”
Lin Heng shook his head and sighed.
The walls were made of bricks, without even a layer of cement. If you touched them, they would fall off. The quality was obviously not good. There was only a bed, a small table, a small bench, and a pot of water in the room.
After putting the things down, Lin Heng locked the door and went out.
After a walk around Huangtan Town, Lin Heng stood on the bridge and looked at the surging Huangtan River. From time to time, big fish jumped out of the water and splashed water, which seemed to be an invisible provocation.
This made him want to fish even more. The fish in this river should not have been beaten by fishermen, so they should be easy to catch.
"When I have time, I will definitely teach these despicable fish a lesson."
With a sigh, Lin Heng turned and left.
Taking leisurely steps, Lin Heng came to the purchasing point. Even though it was not a market day, the door here was still open.
When Lin Heng walked in, the boss Liu Qicheng was lying on a recliner listening to opera. Next to him was an old-fashioned tape recorder playing folk songs, which would jam from time to time, making a harsh electromagnetic sound.
“Boom boom!”
Lin Heng knocked on the door. Liu Qicheng opened his eyes and looked at Lin Heng. He didn't get up, but lay on the chair and asked, "Are you here to sell things?"
"How much is a pound of Coriolus polyphylla now?" Lin Heng asked.
"The price of Mulberry mushroom has been greatly reduced. Now it is only 20 cents per pound." Liu Qichen said without raising his head.
Lin Heng was secretly shocked, how ruthless! There was still 50 cents in the city, but he had to bet 30 cents.
But he also understood that Liu Qicheng must have lost money because of the big price reduction of Coriolus versicolor. He usually only went to the city to call for people to take away the Coriolus versicolor when he had enough Coriolus versicolor to fill a large truck.
I guess there was too much stock this time, and the price drop of Coriolus versicolor caught us off guard, causing us to lose a lot of money.
Therefore, we can only transfer the loss to other people.
"If I want to buy it, do you sell it here?" Lin Heng asked again.
Hearing this, Liu Qicheng was stunned, sat up, and looked at Lin Heng carefully.
He remembered that this was the young man who had brought ginseng to sell before, but in the end he seemed to have gone to the city by himself.
What is going on now? Is he playing a trick on me?
"Buy? I have a thousand kilograms of Coriolus polyphylla here. Can you afford it?" Liu Qicheng said in a bad tone, thinking that Lin Heng was making fun of him.
Lin Heng nodded, his tone calm: "Of course, one thousand kilograms is not much, how much do you sell it for?"
Liu Qicheng smiled, stood up and looked at Lin Heng: "I won't ask you how much, 60 cents a pound, 1,000 pounds is 600, if you buy it, I'll take it home for you."
"55 cents, I'll sell them all." Lin Heng said to Liu Qicheng.
"Fifty-five cents is fine. If you want to buy it, pay now. Let's write a contract and I'll get a tractor to deliver it to your doorstep."
Liu Qicheng said in a cold voice that he was making every bit of money now, and he could only sell it for 50 cents if he took it into the city, and he still had to pay for the shipping.
"Okay, let's write the contract now." Lin Heng nodded.
He had long anticipated Liu Qicheng's behavior. He was just keeping up with the times and making some money, but he could not see the direction of the times, nor did he understand the reasons for the drop in the price of mulberry fungus.
Moreover, such secrets will not be disseminated and only very few people know about them.
"Are you kidding me?"
Liu Qicheng was stunned for a moment, and then confirmed again: "This is a thousand kilograms of Mori Huang, are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure. If you're worried, just write a higher penalty in the contract, even a few thousand dollars will do. If I don't sell it, you can just sue me."
Lin Heng spread his hands and said.
Liu Qicheng looked at Lin Heng deeply, wondering if this guy had lost his mind. He nodded and said, "Okay!"
He understood that Lin Heng thought that the price of Coriolus versicolor would increase in the future and wanted to buy at the bottom to make money. He was still too young. If it was really that easy to make money, then what business would he do?
Two copies of the contract were quickly drafted, and both people signed and stamped their fingerprints.
In order to avoid any disputes in the future, Liu Qichen also found two people to notarize the fingerprints when pressing them.
"You did this voluntarily, didn't you?" The two notaries looked at Lin Heng, not knowing what to say. They wanted to persuade him but didn't open their mouths.
"Yes." Lin Heng smiled and pressed his handprint.
"Young man, you have courage." Liu Qichen gave a thumbs up and chuckled.
"Not bad." Lin Heng spread his hands and asked again: "Send it back to Hongfeng Village for me tomorrow morning, and I will pay you in person then."
It was troublesome to rent a house in town as someone had to look after it, so after thinking about it he decided to take it back home.
"Okay, I'll contact a tractor and transport everything up for you tomorrow morning." Liu Qichen said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll leave first." Lin Heng put the contract in his pocket, turned around and left.
The whole process went unexpectedly smoothly.
But as soon as he went out, he saw someone pointing in the distance.
It seems to be saying, look, that's the silly boy, others paid 20 cents for it, and he bought it for 50 cents.
Obviously, the two notaries had spread the matter as a joke.
Lin Heng put his hands in his pockets and didn't care about it.
After sleeping in the hotel, Lin Heng came early the next morning.
Liu Qichen also called for a tractor, which was a Dongfanghong vertical single-bar tractor from the 1980s.
"How much does this tractor cost?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.
The driver was a bearded uncle. He glanced at Lin Heng and said with a smile, "I heard it was more than 5,000, almost 6,000. I only drive for the owner, so I don't know for sure."
Lin Heng nodded: "It's really good. I will buy one when I have money."
Hearing this, the driver couldn't help but laugh: "Young man, it's better to be down-to-earth."
Liu Qicheng, who was directing the loading of the truck, also laughed: "Lin Heng, you think the price of Coriolus versicolor will increase in the future, right?"
Lin Heng nodded as a matter of course: "Yes, I think it will rise sharply."
Liu Qicheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "I wish you success and make a lot of money."
He couldn't help but laugh at Lin Heng's foolish dream. He was crazy about money. How could he not know the inside story when he was in this industry? He heard a rumor that the price of Coriolus versicolor plummeted because some of its ingredients could be artificially produced, and the price would continue to fall in the future.
When that time comes, Lin Heng will cry.
(End of this chapter)
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