Chapter 28 Guaguaguaguaguagua is finished!
Xiang Yao was a little embarrassed: "Sister, these peanuts are grown on our private plot of land that my family worked hard to reclaim. The quantity is not much, and the price is..."
Scarcity makes things valuable, so she had to make her position clear first to pave the way for subsequent bargaining.
The eldest sister smiled kindly, with an expression that said, "I understand, I understand." "Give me a price. It's normal if it's a little higher than in the department store, but don't make it too much higher. Life is not easy for me either."
Black market transactions are not necessarily more expensive. Some farm products are both fresh and cheap, but it depends on how scarce the items are.
For example, cucumbers and bitter melons that can be found everywhere are definitely not worth much if they are sold here. People can also buy them in the market, but they are just for the novelty.
But peanuts are different. Maybe they are nothing in other places, but they are not common in shops in Shangfeng County.
Xiang Yao pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind. "Big sister, how about this? I know that during the New Year's holiday, dried peanuts are sold for 90 cents a pound at our commune's supply and marketing cooperative. I'm not asking much from you. I walked for three hours to get to the county town, so you can give me a little more hard work money, 1.2 yuan, is that okay?"
She had also secretly inquired about it. Normally, since there were no big events, the people in the team would definitely not buy supplementary food. But before the New Year, everyone would more or less buy some rice seeds, glutinous rice cakes and the like. Some people also bought peanuts, and the price was this.
Very expensive!
But this elder sister, she wears decent clothes and has a plump figure. It is obvious that her family is well-off. She must be willing to spend money on food.
It’s said that city people are better. They buy whatever they like without any hesitation.
Back in Xiangjiawan, they only got a little over a hundred yuan a year, and even buying a needle and thread would take them ages! Not to mention non-staple food, which they only bought for important occasions or during the New Year.
But the eldest sister's family's money didn't come from the wind, so she also had to bargain.
The eldest sister decisively bargained: "Sister, your price is still a bit high. We are so compatible, and I treat you as my own sister. Can you give me a discount, one dollar, please?"
The two of them argued back and forth for a while, and finally Xiang Yao nodded and agreed to sell two pounds of dried peanuts to her elder sister at the price of one yuan per pound.
The eldest sister was happy and quickly went to the neighbor's house to borrow a scale. When the scale bar was raised high, she put the scale down neatly and completed the transaction.
Xiang Yao didn't care about her little thoughts. After getting the money, she looked at the remaining peanuts, asked her elder sister for the direction of Tianshui Lane, and left.
After this incident, she also understood the situation of private transactions here. She just had to wait until she arrived at Tianshui Lane and then fight guerrilla warfare with others to sell her tomatoes, peanuts and watermelons in batches.
However, tomatoes and watermelons cannot be sold at a very high price, less than ten cents per pound, so she will definitely give priority to selling peanuts.
After passing two streets, Xiang Yao indeed saw people with red armbands patrolling. She walked past them without looking at them. At first glance, they didn't look like people who were going to the black market to sell anything, so she didn't arouse suspicion.
When they arrived at Tianshui Lane, Xiang Yao became even more vigilant.
It wasn't that she had to be suspicious, but as soon as she got here, she keenly discovered that many people had suspicious expressions, and the way they looked at others inadvertently revealed some sharpness.
It can be seen that recently, as Nie Baichuan said, the practice of cutting off the tail is indeed being severely cracked down on!
But Xiang Yao didn't show it on his face. He still pretended to be just passing by and walked into Tianshui Lane calmly.
"Sister, what are you doing here?"
A short middle-aged man noticed the girl, looked around, came up to Xiang Yao and asked in a low voice.
Xiang Yao blinked his eyes and said, "Uncle, I came to visit my relatives and bring them some food from our village."
The middle-aged man glanced at the basket she was carrying and realized that the little girl was not here to buy things, but to sell things.
So he asked, "What did you give me?"
Although he also sold items, he also worked as a middleman. If he came across something good, he would buy it quickly and then sell it to familiar customers.
Many customers know him!
If you need anything, just tell him and he will get it for you next time.
Xiang Yao glanced at him, her eyes curved, and she smiled slyly: "Here are the peanuts and some tomatoes I sent you, but they are with my family."
The middle-aged man was indeed interested and quickly asked, "What did your relative give in exchange for the gift you gave me?"
Xiang Yao overlapped his thumb and index finger and gently pinched it: "Money, tickets, anything is fine."
The middle-aged man nodded, looked around carefully, looked at the goods in Xiang Yao's bamboo basket, and began to negotiate the price with Xiang Yao.
"My family is going to marry off our daughter soon, and we're short on snacks and other food. And my sister-in-law's family is looking for some tomatoes, so why don't you give them to me?"
Seeing that the other party was sincere in what he wanted, Xiang Yao did not hesitate and used the same approach she had used with the older woman before to negotiate the price with the middle-aged man. Finally, she successfully sold him five pounds of peanuts and six tomatoes.
The basket is not big, so I have to leave some residue. Otherwise, if I run into this person when I sell it to someone else later, it would be bad if he suspected the source of the goods.
The secret of her melon field must be kept tightly closed.
The middle-aged man had just hidden the things in the sack behind him when someone came over following the smell.
Because the middle-aged man had not gone far, Xiang Yao could not move the things out of the melon field, so he had to sell what was left in the basket first.
She now knows that although peanuts are rare, tomatoes are also in short supply.
Perhaps it was because the tomatoes produced in her melon field were big, round, and evenly rosy, which made them very different from the half-green, half-red tomatoes of varying sizes sold in the market outside. So people would feel that they would be missing out if they didn't buy them just by looking at their appearance.
Xiang Yao felt a little proud: The quality control of our melon field is extraordinary!
Touching the stack of fresh dimes in his pocket, Xiang Yao just wanted to look up to the sky and let out a long roar -
I'm making money!
Of course, she was well aware of the principle of making a fortune in silence, and was determined to keep her wealth secret. She changed the place, walked to a corner, and continued to display her goods vaguely. After a while, she sold some more.
During this period, Xiang Yao was not vague. He exchanged peanuts and tomatoes for some eggs and white flour cakes, and used the money to buy a piece of cloth.
These days, Dacron is popular on the streets. The material is sturdy and feels stiff and straight when worn. Purely handmade homespun cloth, on the contrary, has no market.
Xiang Yao was different. She had worn too many polyester fabrics from later generations, and she liked this homespun cloth better.
What's wrong with the color being monotonous? There are only a few colors on the street, so what if it looks rustic? He is a real countryman now, so what's there to be afraid of being rustic!
Xiang Yao was very happy as he happily took the cloth!
She didn't know how to make clothes, so she had to ask someone to help her cut them, but that was not a difficult task, as her mother Liu Qiaoyun was very good at needlework.
After collecting the things she had bought, Xiang Yao took out an old cloth bag from the bottom of the basket and put the things in. Fortunately, she had prepared in advance, otherwise she would have nowhere to put these things.
Next, continue selling goods and look around to see if there is anything you need.
This black market is fragmented, and many people hide the things they want to sell very carefully, ready to run away at any time if something goes wrong, so Xiang Yao still needs to observe slowly.
However, just as Xiang Yao was listening to an old lady say that she was going to make peanut stewed pig's trotters for her daughter who had just given birth to increase lactation, a quick and loud whistle was heard not far away.
Xiang Yao was slightly startled and subconsciously turned his head to look. Before he could react, the old lady whispered, "The arresters are here, run!"
Xiang Yao was stunned for a moment. As soon as the words passed her ears, her body had already fled before her thoughts.
The old lady who had said her legs were in very bad condition just a moment ago, now ran very fast in small steps, and in the blink of an eye, her short figure disappeared.
Xiang Yao guessed that the old lady should be someone nearby.
She now regretted not checking the terrain first. Although her legs were moving, she had no idea where to hide.
The alley is winding and has many corners, but there don't seem to be many places to hide.
Obviously, among all those people who were secretly trading just now, only Xiang Yao and one or two others were greenhorns. The others, upon hearing the whistle, had already packed up their things and fled quickly, hiding in their own hiding places.
Xiang Yao began to regret buying so many things. They would become a burden when he ran away!
Soon, Xiang Yao could only hear her own heavy breathing and the shouts of the man with the red armband who was about to turn the corner and see her.
It's over!
She looked at the high wall at the end of the alley ahead, assessed her own strength, and began to make a difficult decision between giving it a try and surrendering.
This is really terrible. It’s my first time in the black market and my luck is so bad that I actually ran into a red armband!
The peanuts and tomatoes were easy to deal with. She could put back everything produced from the melon field, but there was no way she and the newly purchased items could disappear out of thin air in broad daylight!
You have to know that every time she entered the melon field, it was only her consciousness that turned into her body and went in. She herself did not belong to the melon field, so there was no way for her to get in.
Besides, even if she could get in, with the doors and windows nearby, who knows if there is someone watching outside from behind? She doesn't want to stage a magical drama, which would be really fatal!
Xiang Yao thought about it in a flash, and decided that it would be better to confess and give him a lighter punishment.
I heard that after being caught, he was just given a lecture, his money was confiscated and he was fined. It was not so bad.
She didn't need the school to recommend her as a worker-peasant-soldier student to qualify for university, so it didn't matter if she was educated.
Anyway, as long as you have a good attitude and accept the penalty, at most you will be criticized when the matter is reported to the team, which is no big deal.
She, Xiang Yao, was also criticized when she was naughty as a child, so she has experience!
The main thing is that the wall is too high and she really has no way to fly over it!
Seeing the footsteps getting closer, Xiang Yao had a calm expression on his face, ready to lie down and let himself be caught at any time.
At this moment, a pair of strong and powerful hands suddenly stretched out from a wooden door on the side, grabbed Xiang Yao's arm and pulled her into the door.
Xiang Yao was suddenly pulled like this, and she almost screamed, but her eyes widened uncontrollably.
The room was dark with its doors and windows closed. The light that came in through the cracks was reflected on a face that looked as sharp as if it had been cut with a knife or an axe.
The eyes hidden in the darkness did not look at Yao, but stared outside the door.
Xiang Yao's heart was beating violently at this moment, and he couldn't tell whether it was because he was scared or because he was surrounded by this man and was infected by his warmth.
She had recognized it.
It’s Nie Baichuan.
A myriad of thoughts filled his mind, making Xiang Yao not know which one to sort out for a moment.
Uh-huh?
Why is Nie Baichuan here?
Is this house his?
He was actually willing to help her. Was he really a good man?
Have those people with red armbands outside the door left now?
She had her back to the door, her view blocked by the other person's chest. In the cramped space, it was difficult for her to turn around and look ahead.
It's so hot.
He pushed the other person lightly but failed. Xiang Yao felt that even his breathing was burning.
Finally, she couldn't stand this weird feeling any longer, so she stood on tiptoe and whispered in Nie Baichuan's ear.
"Move away a little, I'm hot!"
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