Chapter 13 Black Market
The next morning, she got up on time to have breakfast, and then went out. Xia Fangfang wanted to say something to her, but she ignored her.
Take a bus to Tianhe Park, get off and stroll to the old Liulichang.
The location of the glass factory is indeed not small, as big as half a park, with lush grass and trees, and half of the earthen wall shyly hidden inside. It is broken and dilapidated everywhere, probably because the better bricks and wood have been taken home by people.
Xia Zhizhi looked around and then used her mental power to explore the surroundings to make sure that there was no one nearby. She avoided the roots of plants and tried not to step on the plants, and walked in lightly.
When we arrived at the location we had determined yesterday, it was a flat ground with nothing on it, but the grass was growing quite lushly.
I guess it was used to store goods in the past. Yangshi is a land of fish and rice, and a piece of vacant land will definitely be overgrown with grass if left idle for a year or two.
Xia Zhizhi used her mental power as a blade to cut a one-meter square block of earth, and then put the earth and grass on it into the space.
The soil layer was not too thick, about thirty to forty centimeters, and underneath was a wooden board that had been buried in the soil for probably a few years. It broke into pieces when one broke it with one's hands. Xia Zhizhi made a small hole to get out and probed in with her mental power.
The room was filled with boxes of all sizes, leaving almost no room to step.
Anyway, she didn't think about it anymore. She wrapped the boxes with her mental power and put them into the space one by one. Then she put the earthenware back. It was so tight that there was no sign of damage at all.
He brushed the dust off his hands, and without any hurry to leave, he slipped into the space.
Li Ling, the little know-it-all, had long told her that there was a place selling high-priced goods near the park. Here she came. It was still early today, so she must go and take a look.
But she herself has a very recognizable appearance. Even if you just pass by her, you will definitely have some impression of her if you just talk to her for a few words.
You have to pretend.
There was no need to think about makeup. With her physique, looking smooth and shiny was not just talk. Besides, some people could recognize someone just by the back of their head, so she decided not to test their eyesight.
First, I put on a muscle suit, and then a realistic headgear. It was the style of a middle-aged man with a beard, a messy wig that went over the ears, a hat and glasses, and silicone realistic gloves on my hands in case I touched someone's hand when shaking hands, so I put on a pair of labor protection gloves on the outside.
Finally, he put on a blue Zhongshan suit, paired with black cloth shoes, and carried a brown canvas bag. He is 160cm tall, and with the shoes he looks like 162 or 163cm tall. At this height, he can dress up as a masculine guy without attracting attention.
If you look around the street, you can see several people dressed similarly.
I forgot something important, so I found a small black instrument, put it into the hood and put it on my neck, then I suppressed my voice and cleared my throat.
Well, now she is a middle-aged man who wears glasses, is thin and has a thin voice.
Today is the weekend and the black market business is pretty good. There are two or three people at each end of the entrance alley pretending to stroll back and forth and keep watch.
She cheated with her mental power. Without waiting for the gatekeeper to speak, she directly touched out 5 cents and handed it over. The gatekeeper didn't say much and stepped aside to let her in.
The black market was quite lively, like a small fair, with food, fruit, eggs, and live chickens for sale. Xia Zhizhi did not go up to ask the prices, but just walked around twice and listened carefully to get a general idea.
The overall price, including food and non-staple food, is twice as expensive as outside. Some of the better quality ones can be more than twice as expensive.
The most exaggerated price is pork. Without a ticket, it can be about twice as expensive. Of course, this refers to the fattiest and most premium meat.
She was just asking about the price on the way, she had no interest in being a grain vendor. The weather had been good in the past two years, and the crop harvest in Yang City was OK, so the grain price was not particularly inflated. Now a pound of fine grain was just over 20 cents, and the price without a ticket was less than 50 cents. Selling 100 pounds of fine grain would cost her about 50 yuan. She could work herself to death, but she couldn't do it.
She strolled around the black market for two circles, paying special attention to the man selling bottles and jars, then calmly walked into a small courtyard. Without looking at the people sitting in the main hall, she walked directly to the man sitting on the rocking chair under the peach tree: "Uncle De, I have some bulk goods on hand, do you want to take a look?"
The advantage of using mental power to cheat is that after scanning twice more, she found that everyone in the yard respected the old man very much. Their words revealed that he should be the head of the black market. Of course, whether he is the top boss remains to be confirmed.
"Oh?" Uncle De raised his drooping eyelids and glanced at her up and down: "What is it?"
He seems to be a familiar face, but he seems to be a stranger. He must have been introduced by someone. Uncle De changed from lying to sitting. I am looking forward to what good stuff he can bring out.
Xia Zhizhi rummaged around in her bag and pulled out a watch and handed it over.
Most of the watches sold in department stores nowadays are from the three brands of May Day, Shanghai, and Meihua.
The Wuyi all-steel watch is currently the cheapest in the store, at around 70 yuan. The Shanghai brand shockproof watch costs 126 yuan, and the Plum blossom watch is a bit more expensive at 140 yuan. There are also a small number of expensive imported watches, which cost hundreds of yuan. Most people cannot afford them.
Uncle De took it and took a look: "Shanghai brand shockproof watch?"
"Uncle De, please tell me how much you can offer. If the price is right, I won't have to go to two other places." Xia Zhizhi nodded.
This thing was something she stockpiled in her previous life. It was an antique Shanghai brand watch. She forgot whether it cost 60 or 80 yuan on Taobao.
In addition to this brand, she also has Plum Blossom. When she went to the department store yesterday, she compared them with the ones on the counter, and couldn't see any difference with the naked eye. As for whether there is any difference inside, she doesn't care about it after selling it. That's what unscrupulous businessmen are like.
Uncle De fiddled with his watch strap, raised his eyes and looked at him and asked, "How much is it?"
"A few pieces." Xia Zhizhi said vaguely.
Uncle De thought for a moment and said, "This watch is sold for 126 in the store. If you can give me 5, I'll give you 150."
"At least 170."
"How about this, 160, I'll take them all, you can call me big brother and give me some money, this is such a big group of brothers waiting for food, it also takes a lot of money to be put on it, this is different from other things, it may not be sold immediately."
"Uncle, the minimum is 165. If it's less, I won't be able to explain when I go back. I have a total of 8 yuan. If you think it's okay, we can cooperate next time." Xia Zhizhi said embarrassedly.
Uncle De stood up and held her hand. "Young brother, I'm here to pay you a visit. I'm a few years older than you, so I'll definitely take care of you. I won't make it difficult for you. 165 is 165. Do you want just the money or the bill?"
"Just give me the money. If you have industrial coupons, you can give me a few." Xia Zhizhi shook his hand vigorously: "Uncle De is really kind and righteous!"
Uncle De's smile froze and he withdrew his hand: "Little brother, you are quite strong."
Xia Zhizhi shook her head and laughed twice.