When the old man was happily holding the rabbit, Ye Zhiqiu took out another one from behind him! The old man was dumbfounded, he thought there was only one!
He asked curiously, "Little comrade, how many rabbits do you have? How about giving them all to me? I'll trade you some cigarettes and alcohol, okay?"
Ye Zhiqiu raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected this old man in cadre clothes to be such a big buyer. He quickly replied, "Uncle, what's wrong with that? To be honest, I've trapped quite a few rabbits. But this time I only brought five into the city, and four are still in the bag. Do you want to exchange them all?"
The old man said happily, "That's great! Bring the rabbit with you and come home with me. I'll exchange everything for you! I just quit smoking, so do you want some cigarettes?"
"Well, even if I change the ticket, I still have to buy it. What's wrong with the ready-made one?"
Ye Zhiqiu carried the bag and followed the old man for half an hour before arriving at a gated compound. Because the old man was with him, he was allowed to pass without even registering.
Along the way, the two exchanged surnames. After learning that the uncle's surname was Guan, Ye Zhiqiu followed Uncle Guan to the second floor of one of the buildings. He opened the door with his key and led Ye Zhiqiu into the house.
The woman sitting on the sofa in the living room, knitting a sweater, asked in surprise, "Lao Guan, who is this young man?"
Grandpa Guan pointed at Ye Zhiqiu and said, "This is Xiao Ye. He caught a wild rabbit in the countryside and brought it into the city to trade. I was wondering if the doctor wouldn't let me quit smoking? I decided to trade my cigarettes for his rabbit so I wouldn't be tempted to smoke it every time I saw him."
Ye Zhiqiu also quickly greeted her, "Hello, Auntie. Sorry to bother you."
The old lady smiled and replied, "Hey, hello, hello, please sit down, young man. I'll go get you a glass of water."
Looking at the furnishings and decorations in the house, this family is quite nice! Ye Zhiqiu sat down and placed the bag containing the rabbit at his feet.
After the old lady poured the water and handed it to him, he quickly took it with both hands and took a sip. Uncle Guan went into the room to smoke a cigarette, while the old lady started chatting with Ye Zhiqiu.
"Xiaoye, did you trap the rabbit yourself? But now there are prey in the village, so it should belong to the villagers collectively, right?"
Ye Zhiqiu quickly explained, "Auntie, to be honest, I'm a buyer for a brewery. I started out buying rabbits for the brewery, and then suddenly they gave birth to a litter of little rabbits.
I thought I couldn't let it go to waste, so I let my family raise it. So this rabbit doesn't belong to the village, nor to the factory. Who it belongs to depends on my own decision."
The old lady was so amused by what she heard that she replied with a smile, "That's exactly what happened. You bought female rabbits, but not the baby rabbits! The village can't accuse you of raising rabbits privately, because you'll say they're from the brewery. You're such a sly little bastard!"
"Hehe, there's nothing I can do about being poor. I just want to earn more money to supplement my family's expenses."
At this time, Uncle Guan came out with a bag. He smiled and said, "That's right! I just wanted to earn a little more to supplement my family's income. Now it's wrong to impose a one-size-fits-all approach!"
The old lady scolded him, "What are you talking about? If you hadn't been so ridiculous, you wouldn't have retired so early. You even made yourself sick from anger, and you still haven't learned your lesson!"
Uncle Guan yelled, "If they continue to act this way, they will regret it sooner or later!"
Ye Zhiqiu didn't know what was going on and didn't dare to interrupt. Fortunately, the two of them didn't continue the topic.
Uncle Guan said to Ye Zhiqiu, "Xiao Ye, the cigarettes in this bag would cost dozens of yuan to buy. But the doctor said that if I continue smoking, I may not survive for more than a few years, so I might as well give them all to you."
Ye Zhiqiu quickly stood up and said, "Master Guan, how could I take advantage of you so much? How about I make up for it?"
Uncle Guan waved his hand and said, "That can't be done! Giving money turns it into a business deal! Although I don't support this, since it has been implemented, we must abide by the law and cannot do anything that violates the policy."
Ye Zhiqiu scratched his head, then he quickly said, "Okay, then I'll keep it for now. Next time I go fishing, I'll send some fish to Uncle Guan to make up the difference!"
"Hey, that's great. I love fish, and my kids love rabbit. It's a deal!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and nodded. After a few polite words, he left with the cigarette bag. He didn't even open the bag to look. A family like this couldn't do without his own things.
After successfully leaving the compound, Ye Zhiqiu found the right direction and began walking back towards the hospital. Halfway there, he opened the bag and saw seven packs of Peony and Daqianmen cigarettes, two packs of Zhonghua, and dozens of scattered boxes of cigarettes.
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned. This was more than just a few dozen yuan. Without counting the bills, he couldn't even get 40 yuan. If he counted the bills, it would probably be 50 or 60 yuan!
The four rabbits I own are not even worth twenty dollars!
I originally thought that such a big bag would have more cheap cigarettes, but I didn’t expect that they were all Grade A and B cigarettes. This is really a big deal.
He took a pack of Daqianmen and put it in his pocket. When no one was around, he put the bag into the space and couldn't help but take out the Daqianmen, opened one and lit it.
He took a puff and said happily, "I can finally smoke a cadre cigarette! It's so cool that I don't have to roll my own!"
But this time, I got too much advantage from Mr. Guan. In the future, you can send me more fish or something to make up for the difference.
Ye Zhiqiu secretly took note of this, found the right route, and walked back to Pigeon Market. He was still in the same position, carrying a bag filled with five rabbits, and continued to sell wild rabbits in the same way.
There is only one bag left. This kind of sack is very useful in rural areas and needs to be patched up when it is broken. I have to find time to buy some more to make room.
The rabbits sold by Ye Zhiqiu looked fat. After returning to the pigeon market, he sold one for four dollars and fifty cents in less than ten minutes.
If it were just meat, it wouldn't fetch that much. The key is that the whole rabbit skin is useful, whether it's making hats or shoes, it can help protect against the cold winter.
Therefore, most people who buy whole rabbits go for the skin. This is especially true now, in the summer, when the price of fur is low. Winter brings higher prices, and no one is stupid enough to buy it early, otherwise it will cost more.
When he sold the last one, seeing how well it was selling, Ye Zhiqiu put three more into the bag. After another half an hour, all of them were sold out.
Eight rabbits were sold for thirty-six yuan. Actually, this price was not high at all, as the eight rabbits weighed at least thirty-five kilograms.
Sometimes you have to envy the people in Guangdong. They spend much less on clothes than people here! You buy a down jacket, but you only wear it a few days a year in warm climates...
Ye Zhiqiu didn't plan to continue selling. He took the empty bag and started to walk around. Speaking of which, the things he planted in his space were all found in the countryside, all kinds of miscellaneous things.
He transplanted quite a few fruit trees, but there were no southern fruits because he couldn't buy them at all, so naturally he had no seeds to plant.
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