The Fiery Era of Siheyuan

Chapter 13, Visit to the Ghost Market and Harvest

In the middle of the night, Li Weiguo woke up.

Without turning on the light, he opened his eyes and glanced at the clock. It was now around two o'clock in the morning.

After strengthening and nourishing the space, even in the dark night, the eyes can see everything around them clearly.

He went to bed at eight o'clock last night, and has slept for more than six hours until now.

The whole person is very energetic now.

Come on, get up and go, it's almost time now.

Ghost market Ghost market, of course, only happens at night.

When it was almost dawn, the ghost market had to end.

Put on your clothes, shoes, bag, mask, hat, and a towel around your face to wrap yourself tightly.

Instead of going through the main entrance of the compound, he went directly over the wall of his west wing and went out.

After being strengthened by space, Li Weiguo's physique is now much better than before, and it is easy to lift more than two hundred kilograms with one hand.

After a period of time, the nutrition will be supplemented, and it will be stronger.

After climbing over the wall and exiting the courtyard, it was pitch black and silent, and there was no one on the road.

Knowing the direction, he started running.

There's no way, I don't even have a bicycle, don't hurry up, when I get there, I guess people will leave.

After running for about half an hour, I finally found the ghost market under the old imperial city in Xicheng.

Under the city wall, there were many figures squatting, each one wrapped more tightly than the other, for fear of being recognized.

There are also people who put a horse lantern by their feet, or hold a flashlight in their hands, and wrap it in cloth, so there is not much light through it.

From a distance, it looks like a will-o'-the-wisp.

Although the light was dim, it was not difficult for Li Weiguo. He could see clearly at night.

Not in a hurry to set up stalls, Li Weiguo quietly observed in front of each stall to see if there was any good stuff.

Some sell porcelain, some sell calligraphy and painting, and some sell various jade and ornaments.

There are also sellers of watches, pens, flashlights, used clothes, and used appliances.

There are also people who go back and forth to resell all kinds of tickets, and there are people doing all kinds of business.

In the ghost market, don't reveal your wealth. Those who often wander here have no formal jobs, and there are a lot of fish and dragons. Once you reveal your wealth, it is easy to be followed and robbed.

Li Weiguo walked to a corner and took out a bag of sweet potatoes from the secret space without anyone noticing.

I found a conspicuous place, put down the sack, opened the mouth of the sack, and revealed a big sack of sweet potatoes.

Wrap a flashlight in a cloth and shine the light on the sack.

Soon, a ticket seller wandering around the ghost market came over and asked the price: "What's the price of sweet potatoes?"

"You don't need a ticket for six cents a catty, and you don't sell it for free. There are 100 catties here." Li Weiguo said in a low voice.

It costs three cents a catty if you have a ticket, and it’s not expensive to sell twice as much if you don’t have a ticket.

The ticket dealer didn't hesitate, nodded and said, "Okay, I want it all." Then he took out six yuan and handed it to Li Weiguo.

After receiving the money, Li Weiguo continued to ask: "Are there any tickets for sugar, cigarettes, or alcohol?"

"Yes, let's go to the corner to trade."

The ticket seller carried sweet potatoes on his shoulders and walked towards the corner of the city wall.

When he reached the corner where there were few people, he took out a large stack of tickets from his pocket.

Not to mention, there are many types of ticket resellers.

There are food stamps, meat stamps, coal stamps, oil stamps, and match stamps.

最终，从票贩子买到了粗粮票36斤，细粮票14斤，糖票3斤、烟票8张、茅台酒票2张、西凤酒票1张、布票6尺、饼干票1斤、火柴票10张。

It was rare to see a big customer, and the ticket dealer was also very happy: "My name is Lao Fu, and this master can just come to me for anything in the future."

Li Weiguo nodded: "From now on, I will leave tickets for food, non-staple food, tobacco and alcohol, and other rare tickets if you receive them. I will come every other week."

After hearing this, Old Fu was happy. Today he met a rich man.

He clasped his hands and asked, "No problem, what's your name, sir?"

Li Weiguo cupped his hands and returned the greeting: "My surname is Li."

"Okay, Master Li, I will come here and wait for you every weekend."

After the deal with Lao Fu was over, he didn't sell any more food, and then he went shopping in the ghost market.

After shopping for a long time, I found something different in a corner.

There are military daggers, kettles, Mitsubishi bayonets, and binoculars on the stalls.

Look at the stall owner again, hey, he is dressed in tatters all over his body, and the shoes on his feet can't cover his toes.

At first glance, he knew that he was a soldier and retired, but he didn't expect to be confused like this, and even the guy who was a soldier was sold.

Seeing this scene, Li Weiguo wanted to laugh but couldn't. He felt bad.

Suddenly, he walked over, squatted in front of the stall, glanced at the things on the stall, and asked in a low voice, "How do you sell these things?"

The stall owner's eyes lit up when he heard someone asking for the price: "1 yuan for a dagger, 5 yuan for a kettle, 1 yuan for a bayonet, and 2 yuan for a telescope."

Looking up at the stall owner, the eyes of the other party revealed expectations, even longing.

Didn't even bargain, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take both."

After that, he took out seven and a half yuan from his pocket and handed it to the stall owner, and put the four things into his shoulder bag.

The stall owner carefully collected the money, folded up the rags on the ground, stood up and prepared to leave.

Li Weiguo called out to stop him: "Wait."

"Dude, is there anything else?" the stall owner asked standing still.

Li Weiguo: "Do you want to make money?"

The stall owner stared at Li Weiguo quietly and asked warily: "What do you mean?"

Li Weiguo laughed dumbly: "You have become such a bird, are you still afraid that I will plot against you?"

Hearing what Li Weiguo said, he immediately let down his guard. Yes, he has become such a bird. What is there for others to plot against?He didn't even have any decent clothes on his body.

Seeing that the other party had lowered his guard, Li Weiguo immediately invited him: "How about we find a quiet corner to chat?"

The other party didn't speak, but nodded, motioning for Li Weiguo to lead the way.

He took the veteran out of the ghost market and found a deserted wall to stop.

Li Weiguo turned to the veteran and said, "I need a skilled scout to help me check things out. Do you have any comrades who are good at scouting?"

Upon hearing Li Weiguo's request, the veteran immediately said: "I am a scout. What do you want to investigate and how much do you plan to pay?"

"The reward for investigating a person's criminal facts is 100 yuan. But you have to prove that you have this ability before I can hand over this matter to you." Li Weiguo said.

You can get a reward of 100 yuan just by investigating a person, which is simply pie in the sky.It is worth three or four months' wages of factory workers.

Thinking of his current family situation, the veteran immediately said: "Don't worry, I am a real scout."

"My name is Zheng Shan. I was born in a reconnaissance company of a certain division. I retired in 57."

"I have been a soldier for four years and am a top soldier in the army. Even after I retire, I have not forgotten my skills."

Hearing what he said, it seemed that he had found the right person, so Li Weiguo asked, "Is the previous certificate still there?"

Zheng Shan nodded and said: "Yes, but at home, I don't have it with me."

Li Weiguo: "Okay, at 12 noon tomorrow, bring your ID to the entrance of the joint restaurant on Gulou East Street. We will meet to talk tomorrow."

Zheng Shan: "Okay, I will be there on time at 12 o'clock tomorrow in front of the joint restaurant on Gulou East Street."

(End of this chapter)