The old Chinese doctor in the courtyard

Chapter 40 Alternative Transaction
"Uncle, a thick padded jacket, seven feet of cloth and a catty of flowers are bought at a supply and marketing cooperative for more than 20 yuan, and we make new ones ourselves, which cost [-] yuan less.

According to the cotton cloth, the cotton is worth five or six yuan at least.

No matter how good the stick noodles are, without food stamps, the price is no more than [-] cents a catty, [-] catties!

This is still a rough calculation. Normally, the price of stick noodles without food stamps is between [-] cents and [-] cents.

Stick noodles are exchanged for fresh sweet potatoes, one catty is exchanged for ten catties, and fresh sweet potatoes cost three hundred catties.

Four to six catties of dried soft melons cost one catty of sweet potatoes, eight catties of white slices, and forty catties of dry white slices.

Now two catties of miscellaneous grains are exchanged for one catty of old cotton, and they are still crazy about it. "

The dried soft melon mentioned by Zhao Youfang is the sweet potato that is steamed and then dried, which can be eaten directly.

White slices are raw sweet potatoes sliced ​​directly and dried in the sun. Because of the high starch content, the finished products are mostly grayish white.

This kind of food usually has to be ground into powder or finely ground into fine particles before it can be eaten, and white flakes are called differently.

The statement Zhao Youfang gave is more intuitive. Li Shengli roughly calculated that if the old clothes are disassembled into cloth, the food that can be exchanged is considerable.

"Youfang, buying and selling old clothes, what does Master Hai say?"

Seeing the prospect of the used clothes market, Li Shengli didn't bother with the cartload of food in front of him, but asked Hai Ye for his opinion.

"My grandfather said, don't rush this matter, do it from the valley first.

After seeing the things in two days and letting them have a look, if it is easy to clean up, my grandfather will go to a few nearby villages.

My grandfather said that the ten miles and eight villages around Wali are enough to feed us.

My grandfather also said that it is best to go down and exchange for food. If the exchange is not worth the money, the food will be transported back to the city, and the exchange will be more money.

After all this coming and going, the difference in price is enough for us to eat. "

Master Hai's suggestion is very pertinent, not far from what Li Shengli thought, and this matter can be settled.

With Wali Village as cover, the risk can be minimized.

The business went well, and Li Shengli turned his head to look at the food in the car, but his heart was beating.

"You Fang, what's in the car?"

Speaking of the things in the car, Zhao Youfang regained his energy and began to count on his fingers.

"Three hundred catties of thin stick noodles, four hundred catties of thick stick noodles, five hundred catties of crushed sweet potatoes, two hundred catties of dried soft melons, and six hundred catties of fresh sweet potatoes.

These are [-] catties of miscellaneous grains.

There is still 18 yuan for the remaining 20 catties. My grandfather said, I will pay [-] yuan for the capital, and the rest will be our brothers.

For the next batch of clothes, another 15 yuan will be returned to the capital, and we will divide the rest.

People eat horses and feed them for two yuan a day. This time, two hundred catties of dried melons were deducted. "

Zhao Youfang talked about the food in the car, and also brought out the account of this time.

An old man in a family is like a treasure, Hai Ye's brothers clearly settle the accounts, just right, those who contribute money and effort are profitable, this business can be done.

"Okay, that's it for now.

Xiao Hu, is there a place to store these things? "

Back to the original problem, Li Shengli couldn't solve it, so he could only look at Tiger Xiao who was hanging out on the streets of Sijiu City.

Hearing this, Xiao Hu shook his head, there were too many things, otherwise Xiao Changgong would not have allowed the Zhao family brothers to stop on the street.

"Uncle, there are too many things. My father said that the family can share up to [-] catties of food, and there is no more to say.

Let the public find out, even if there is a letter of introduction, it is not clear, and it will be targeted by the neighborhood committee. "

Although Xiao Changgong said he was upright, he was clear about security matters, and he was also responsible for cracking down on speculation.

For some detailed things, Xiao Changgong's suggestion must be listened to.

"Where's the fresh sweet potato?"

"That's not considered food. It doesn't matter if there is more or less. Some people save a thousand or eight hundred catties of sweet potatoes. This is the ration for survival. No one says."

After listening to Xiao Hu's long-prepared statement, Li Shengli nodded and motioned for Boss Zhao to show him the food.

He knows the thin stick noodles, but he has never seen the thick stick noodles and crushed sweet potatoes, so he wants to see them before talking.

"What the hell is this?

Can you eat? "

You don't need to look at the thin stick noodles. When Zhao Youfang opened a bag of thick stick noodles, Li Shengli was a little speechless.

The thick cornmeal was also ground from corn, but there were a lot of impurities in it, and he even saw small pieces of the cob core.

"The corn in our private plot cannot go to the commune's mill.

They are all ground with a stone mill together with the core of the stick.

Experts say that the cob core is a food substitute, but it cannot be pulled out after eating, and it can only be eaten after being ground with corn kernels.

Wotou made of thick stick noodles is best eaten with sweet potatoes, otherwise you have to bring small sticks when you go to the thatched building.

Farms in the countryside call this stuff and the crushed fodder roughage. "

After listening to what Zhao Youfang said, Li Shengli instantly lost his love for thick sticks. It's not that this thing can't be eaten, but whether it's good to eat or not, only he knows.

Then I opened a bag of white sliced ​​sweet potatoes, which looked like starch granules, that is, raw dried sweet potatoes were directly crushed.

"How do you eat sweet potato chips?"

After pinching it, the chopped sweet potato is like a small stone. Put it in your mouth and try it, and the word is 'hard'.

"Soak it in water, it can be made into porridge, and it's even more delicious when mixed with stick noodles.

It's best not to eat this thing as a meal. After eating it, I get heartburn and feel very uncomfortable. "

Zhao Youfang has eaten all the food on the carriage, whether it is good or not, and whether he can eat it, he has the most right to say.

After hearing this, Li Shengli also knew that chopped sweet potatoes can only be used as a complementary food.

"Xiao Hu, can you exchange the stick noodles and sweet potato chips for money?
It can also be replaced with thin stick noodles. "

Li Shengli, who can eat, wants to stay. After all, Li Jiaxiao's life is not rich.

Not to mention fine grains, it is an extravagant hope to be able to eat enough. Although there is grain now, it can only barely fill the stomach.

As for the thick stick noodles and sweet potato chips that are not very edible, they can only be supported by those who are on the verge of starvation.

"Exchanging money is no problem, as long as it is edible, it can be exchanged for money.

As for changing the stick noodles, I think it’s okay.

The stick noodles in the grain store cost [-] cents, but in the pigeon market, they cost at least [-] cents.

When it was out of stock, the good stick noodles sold for more than three cents, and the rice and white noodles sold for more than one piece.

It is not worthwhile to exchange food in the city. "

Regarding Xiao Hu's suggestion, Li Shengli followed the good advice, and when he asked how to change it, Xiao Hu didn't say anything, but motioned Zhao Youfang to put the carriage on.

All the way into the city, the carriage was heavily loaded, and when it stopped at the place, Boss Zhao unloaded the horse and let the big animals rest.

Before starting the journey, the carriage must be set up first.

"Uncle, I'll take you to the place where the gold is exchanged, his side is more hidden.

Now is the time when the pigeon market is closed, so you should try your best. "

The exchange of gold was a secret between the two of them. Xiao Hu, who was more familiar with Pigeon City behind Zhao Boss and Zhao Laosan, told Li Shengli roughly.

On the way, Li Shengli also asked about some mysterious pigeon markets. According to Xiao Hu, the surrounding pigeon markets are not considered black markets.

Rather, it is similar to a rural market. Because it is not compliant, there is no fixed location and fixed vendors.

Define a range, as long as it is an old resident in the surrounding area, you can almost find it by searching.

When the management is loose, the location is relatively fixed, and there are many people coming and going.

When the control is strict, one person squatting at the entrance of the alley may be the entire Pigeon City.

According to Xiao Hu, the person who traded with him was a Buddha named Da Liu, who was regarded as an oil in the pigeon market.

Buddha, you can say that he is a thief, or he may be a king of thieves with a gang of thieves who speculate in the pigeon market, and he can also be called Buddha.

And Da Liu doesn't steal or grab, he is a professional broker in the pigeon market, covering everything from small clothes, shoes and hats, to radios and bicycles.

Xiao Hu led the carriage, twisted and turned, to the outside of a dilapidated courtyard, and directed the carriage to an open space beside the courtyard.

Instructing several people to wait outside, he entered the yard alone, and after a while, he brought out a man with a military coat on his back.

"I'm talking about Mr. Tiger, I just finished my business last night, and I called the door early in the morning, disturbing my sleep."

After leaving the courtyard, Dabeitou spoke without making a sound just now.

Compliments and criticisms are the buyers, and when Da Liu opened his mouth, he did not mean to flirt, but mainly to lower the price habitually.

"Don't say it's useless, when I worked hard, I never took anything from you.

For the things in the car, you will give a real price for what they sell.

We have known each other for ten years, and I, Xiao Huhu, are just like one another, you can figure it out. "

Xiao Hu, who was standing with Da Liu, behaved completely differently from before, very domineering.

Da Liu was also very face-saving, not only nodded in approval, but also let everyone smoke, including Zhao Laosan who was not as tall as a carriage.

"You are the God of the Mountain, and you have protected our way of life by sitting on the side. This time, I will listen to you."

Da Liu's words also explained the reason why Xiao Hu knew them well. He was probably a thug who watched the scene, and he was very powerful.

I took a general look at the thick stick noodles and sweet potato chips in the car. Da Liu gave the thick stick noodles a price of [-] cents, and the sweet potato chips were [-] cents.

Li Shengli kept a hundred catties of chopped sweet potatoes, and sold them for four hundred catties each, for a total of 48 yuan, and Da Liu rounded it up to fifty.

The leftover bags were also replenished with new ones, ten sacks and fifteen cloth bags.

Apparently Da Liu was taking care of Xiao Hu, rounding up and giving him an extra two yuan, and he would have to lose his underpants if he did this business.

As for the new sacks and flour bags, at least five or six yuan, they are not things that can be given away for free.

Before leaving, Li Shengli signaled Boss Zhao to drag down a basket of sweet potatoes as a return gift, but Da Liu accepted it without saying anything.

"Master Tiger, that's right, the old man in your family is a character.

But no matter how tough a person is, he has to eat. From today onwards, if you have food, you can come to me. If others can't give it to you, I will give you the only price in the four or nine cities!

See you again! "

Li Shengli didn't go into the story between Xiao Hu and Da Liu, it was his private matter.

Da Liu is not bad, he is a benevolent person to Xiao Hu, and he will probably not be cheated if he is approached for business in the future.

After exiting the twisted alley, it was also working time, and the people in the two courtyards were much less, so they could unload their cars.

Although I was also worried in my heart, all the things had been brought in. First, I couldn’t take them back, and second, I couldn’t sell them all, so I had to bite the bullet and unload the car.

First, 150 catties of stick noodles, [-] to [-] catties of crushed sweet potatoes, [-] catties of sweet potatoes, and [-] catties of dried melons were unloaded at Xiao Hu's house.

At No. 95 Nanluo again, Zhao Youfang looked at Li Shengli with doubts after unloading the same thing and looking at the food left in the car.

"Uncle, who are these for?"

There are also 30 catties of dried melons, more than [-] catties of chopped sweet potatoes, and a basket of [-] catties of sweet potatoes, which is almost enough for a family's food ration for one month.

(End of this chapter)