032: Selling Fish at Caishikou
Looking around, everything is blue.
At the end of the sight, the sea and the sky meet, seeming very close and yet very far away.
And this white yacht was floating alone on the calm sea, as if she and this boat were the only ones left in the world, and nothing else.
It’s terrifying to think about it——
Yu Xiaoye didn't dare to think too much and ran to the side of the boat where he put the fishing line at night. He saw that the fishing rod had been bent and there seemed to be a fish under the water.
She was delighted and quickly started to reel in the line.
After reeling in the 100-meter fishing line, I saw a silvery-white fish floating to the surface.
Yu Xiaoye quickly took the largest fishing net to fish. With the experience of last night, she was much more skilled and soon caught a big fish.
It was also a big one, weighing at least twenty kilograms.
After careful identification, it seems to be a mackerel, but the mackerels we have eaten at home before were relatively small, and we have never seen one this big.
Spanish mackerel should be quite common, right? If we sell it, it should be much safer, right?
Yu Xiaoye took the big mackerel down, put it into the fish bucket, and threw the fish hook into the sea.
Then she left the ocean space and returned to the ward. She told her parents that she had caught a big mackerel and said she wanted to sell the fish.
As a result, my parents expressed their concerns.
This was the 1970s, and selling things secretly was not allowed. If you were caught, you would be in trouble.
Yu Jiahui said:
"Xiao Ye, why don't I sell it myself? How can we let a child do this kind of thing? It's too dangerous."
"you?"
Yu Xiaoye looked at Yu Jiahui's hanging arm and the waist that couldn't turn smoothly, and said as tactfully as possible:
"Dad, in your situation, if you are stopped by the militia, they won't be able to let you go even if they want to."
Yu Jiahui looked down at himself and had to admit that what his daughter said was true.
Xu Yingdao:
"How about I go with Ono?"
Yu Jiahui was very worried about letting his wife and children do such a risky thing. One of them was pampered and the other was inexperienced. How could he let them do that kind of work?
But looking at his old waist and his arms hanging up, it was difficult for him to walk. If he really encountered militiamen for inspection, he would only be waiting to die.
Even if he didn't encounter the militia, if he met a ruffian who stole his fish, he could only sit there and curse.
Oh, it’s really difficult to deal with a family full of old, weak, sick and disabled people.
Xu Ying stood up and said:
"Okay, stop being so nagging. Xiaoye and I will go. We will find a way to sell the fish."
Without waiting for Yu Jiahui to say anything, the mother and daughter went out together.
I found a deserted corner and quietly returned to the yacht.
When Xu Ying saw the big wild mackerel that had just been caught from the deep sea, he was amazed.
This big fish is more than one meter long and looks huge.
It was the first time Xu Ying had seen one this big.
Yu Xiaoye said:
"Mom, if we sell this fish, we can go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy everything we need. With the remaining money, we can have fried dough sticks and tofu pudding tomorrow morning, okay?"
When Xu Ying heard about fried dough sticks and tofu pudding, her mouth started watering:
"Okay, then how do we sell it and how much will it cost?"
This is a problem.
Xu Ying knew nothing about the price levels in the 1970s.
In her previous life, she was born in the late 1970s. She had long lost her childhood memories and could only remember things from the mid-to-late 1980s. At that time, supplies were relatively abundant and prices were different.
So she had no idea how much such a big mackerel could be sold for in the 1970s.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaoye had read the original book and had some understanding of the situation in the book.
Yu Xiaoye thought about it for a while. According to the description in the book, a big mackerel like this should be sold for at least five dollars, right?
The key point is that large mackerel of this size is extremely rare.
Moreover, this kind of sea fish is generally not available in stores. It can only be purchased during festivals with a non-staple food book or fish tickets temporarily issued by the street. It is good enough to eat it once or twice a year.
This fish she bought is big and fresh, and no ticket is required. For five dollars, you won’t lose anything or be cheated. It’s definitely worth it!
It's just a matter of figuring out how to sell it. You can't just take it to the street and shout about selling fish, right?
Maybe the fish won’t be sold and both the man and the fish will be put in jail.
We must find a proper solution.
After thinking about it, Yu Xiaoye suddenly had an idea and said:
"Mom, I've come up with a plan that will both sell the fish and protect us from the militia's inspections."
“???”
Yu Xiaoye told Xu Ying about the idea she had come up with, and Xu Ying slapped her thigh:
"That's amazing! Bao, how did you come up with such a brilliant idea?"
"I can only say that human potential is unlimited. If you don't push yourself, you won't know how great you are. Let's go check out the area and find out where the vegetable market is. When it's almost time to get off work, we'll go there and sell the fish."
After the two men agreed on a plan and made a division of labor, they left the yacht to scout the area.
When selling fish, of course you have to choose a place with a lot of traffic, and the vegetable market is the best choice.
Yu Xiaoye asked people which vegetable market in the county was the largest and sold the most complete range of products.
After finding out the specific location, at around ten o'clock, Yu Xiaoye took action, deliberately smearing dirt on his face and messing up his hair.
Then he appeared at the intersection of the largest vegetable market in the county, holding the huge mackerel weighing 20 kilograms and more than one meter long. He stood there stupidly, with a blank look in his eyes, motionless like a human billboard.
As soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted countless curious eyes. Many aunties, sisters-in-law and elder sisters who came out to buy vegetables, as well as old men and women who came out for a walk, all looked at her without exception.
They all stopped involuntarily and stared at her and the big mackerel in her arms with an ignorant look on their faces.
Because of malnutrition, Yu Xiaoye is relatively small, only about 1.6 meters tall and weighs only 70 kilograms.
The big mackerel was more than one meter long and weighed more than twenty kilograms.
One person and one fish, the person looks small and the fish looks big, which is very exaggerated.
"Hey, what kind of fish is that girl holding in her arms? Why is it so big?"
"You haven't seen this before, isn't this a big mackerel?"
"This is a Spanish mackerel—why is it so big? Is it fake?"
"Why don't you ask——"
An old lady with a pipe in her mouth walked forward, exhaled a puff of white smoke, poked the mackerel in Yu Xiaoye's arms with the pipe, and asked:
"Girl, is this fish of yours real?"
"Really!" Yu Xiaoye didn't even blink, and hugged the mackerel tightly in his arms, as if he was afraid that someone would snatch it away.
The old lady with the pipe reached out and touched the fish's belly. She exclaimed in amazement and turned back to the crowd of onlookers and said:
"Oh my god, it's a real fish, not fake. If you don't believe me, come and try it!"
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