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  Chapter 56 Buy Buy Buy

   "Uncle Boss, let's go, let's go!"

  After buying the grinder, Liu Qingshan carried it to the carriage, only to see the owner of the cart walking around a brand new small four-wheel tractor.

   After he urged him several times, the boss uncle came back reluctantly. When he picked up his beloved whip, he said with disgust on his face: "When I make money, I will replace you with a steering wheel!"

  Liu Qingshan smiled and said: "Uncle Boss, your wish will definitely come true."

  In fact, Uncle Boss was the first to buy a small four-wheeler in Jiapigou, and he was also the first to buy a big liberation.

   When I arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, I found that the empty yard next to the supply and marketing cooperative was noisy, at least hundreds of people.

  The boss uncle slapped his thigh: "I almost forgot, there is a big fair in our commune today, Saturday."

  Liu Qingshan was also moved in his heart: "It just so happens that we also go to the market, the pigsty is covered, and the inside must not be empty."

   "Sure, this year the wheat sprouts, and the country will definitely not accept them. At that time, there will definitely be more pigs. Let's catch more piglets first, and don't raise prices in the future."

  Uncle Boss's brain is very flexible, and he knows everything, so he **** the carriage, and the few people went straight to the nearby market.

  Probably since last year, with the revitalization of the economy, the farmer’s market has reopened. The time set by each commune is different, from Monday to Sunday, any day.

  The big market in Bishui County is on Sunday, and the scale is also the largest.

  The big market in the countryside is mainly aimed at farmers, so the commodities sold are mostly agricultural materials.

   Farm tools like brooms, shovels, sickles, hoes, etc., are the largest in number.

  In addition, there are also some daily necessities, and there is no need to buy them with a ticket. Liu Qingshan even saw two young people selling electronic watches there.

  Gao Wenxue looked at the Shanghai watch on his wrist, and immediately decided to buy a few more electronic watches: one for each family member!

  The reason is very good: "Erfeng is in class, and I need to watch the time; Four and five are in first grade, and I haven't given a gift yet."

  Gao Wenxue became more and more excited as he talked: "Sanfeng, you have so many things to do, and you have to manage your time well. It happens to be your birthday today, so I will be your birthday present from your brother-in-law. In fact, you are the one I want to thank the most!"

  Big Brother-in-Law, you are really willing, money is not spent like this.

Liu Qingshan quickly stopped him: "Brother-in-law, what are you thanking the whole family for? I definitely don't want it. If I want to buy it in the future, I will buy a high-end mechanical watch; as for Sifeng and Wufeng who are young now, why don't they wear a watch to show off? If you have to buy it, just buy it." Just buy one for my second sister."

   Having no choice, Gao Wenxue had to spend 24 yuan to buy a women's electronic watch, and when someone went to the county in the future, he would bring it to Liu Yinfeng.

  Walking along the flow of people, I saw a pork stall. The butcher was holding a fly slinger, shaking it back and forth boredly. There were very few customers selling meat.

   At this time, it is the lack of harvest, the grain is confiscated, and the farmers have no money, so who is willing to buy meat?

   That is, the employees of those units where the commune is located. If the conditions are good, they can buy half-baked ones to satisfy their family members.

  Gao Wenxue's eyes lit up, he pulled Liu Qingshan and ran over, and asked the price, one yuan and five cents, more than ten cents more expensive than the supply by ticket.

   "It's too expensive, can you make it cheaper?"

  Boss Che knew the strong man who sold pork, so he negotiated the price, and in the end he actually negotiated for five cents.

   "Then cut two catties of meat for me!"

  Gao Wenxue opened his mouth, and the butcher was surprised: Nowadays, when cutting meat, it is usually a few taels.

The boss uncle was still helping to brag: "Dashengzi, do you know who this is? Let me tell you, Comrade Gao Wenxue, a great writer, has just received more than 400 yuan in manuscript fees. I come to you to buy meat, you bastard!" Anyone who butchers a pig can get a little bookish!"

   "Oh, it's because I'm blind, so don't pay a dollar, even if you pay nine cents a catty!"

   The meat buyer is a rough man. He envies those who are educated the most, so he directly drops another ten cents, which is embarrassing for the high literature.

  Liu Qingshan saw that there was a piece of suet on the pork case, which was a good thing, so he also bought it.

   Pork and suet are tied with hemp rope and carried by hand. Wherever they go, others will look at them with envy.

  Liu Qingshan wandered around, and finally saw a livestock seller in a corner of the market.

   Most of them sell piglets. There are large baskets made of wicker, and a basket can hold more than a dozen piglets, which is basically a litter.

  Of course, there are also dogs for sale. At this time, dogs are really cheap. An adult big dog only costs five yuan a piece.

  But dog meat is too thin, no one likes to eat it, and Liu Qingshan doesn't eat dog meat at all.

  In addition, every family in the countryside raises dogs. If a **** gives birth to puppies, she will take one away if she likes it, without spending money.

   In addition, there are also pheasants and hares, and the prices are all cheap. The reason is the same as above, and the meat is all too thin.

  The most lacking thing at this time is oil and water.

  Liu Qingshan bought two fat hares for two yuan, and he and the stall owner were very happy. It can be said that everyone is happy.

  The boss uncle looked at the five or six piglet sellers and picked out a lot of problems.

   Either he thinks the piglet is too thin, or the piggy is too dirty. The sellers are so angry that they all stare at him.

   "Uncle Boss, stop picking and choosing, just buy them all."

  Liu Qingshan poked the uncle boss quietly, he reckoned that within a few days, the price of piglets would have to increase.

   "Qing Shan, did we bring enough money?"

   Boss Che is also a little bit troubled. He did it on purpose just now, just to bargain.

   "My brother-in-law borrowed the money first and spent it. Anyway, we can use the loan money to pay back when we go back."

  Liu Qingshan felt that it would be better to help the eldest brother-in-law spend the money first, so that he would not be thinking about buying everything. Seeing the momentum, he was thinking of evacuating the supply and marketing cooperative.

   "Then let's buy it, I will be in charge of bargaining, and you will be in charge of paying."

  The uncle boss was also worried that a man like Liu Qingshan would not bargain, so he gave some advice.

   After the discussion was over, the boss uncle was not in a hurry, and led Liu Qingshan to continue strolling in the market, and whispered his experience:

   "Let's do it again when it's about to disperse. In the morning, the little piglets have also pulled out the food they fed in the morning, and the water they drank has also been urinated. At least one or two catties can be lost."

  What else can Liu Qingshan say, he can only express his admiration, anyway, he can't figure it out.

  Look, the sun is just at the right time, and the boss uncle wandered over again. There are several piglet sellers who are ready to pack up and go home.

  I waited all morning for nothing, and after I go back, I have to feed for another week. How much will I have to eat and drink?

  The most important thing is that the piglets have grown up a lot, and I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to sell.

  At that time, in order to save money, everyone liked to buy piglets, the smaller the better, as long as they were weaned and able to eat.

   "Don't go, don't go, I'm all wrapped up!"

  Uncle Boss yelled, and those who sold piglets couldn't help but cheer up.

   But when they found out that it was the picky guy just now, they all frowned, knowing that this person is not a fool, and probably won't take advantage of it.

  It has to be sold, so I can't take it back.

  So everyone gathered around, chattering and arguing, and the boss uncle was almost drowned in spit.

  Uncle Boss was unmoved at all, and killed 40 cents a catty, and agreed to weigh it.

  Finally, there was a seller who couldn't hold on, and sold the piglets first, basically about ten catties each, and the smallest one, the boss waved his hands repeatedly and said.

   "You're just grinding scum, you don't gain weight by just eating, don't want it, I don't want it for nothing."

  The so-called Momozhaer is the smallest one in a litter of piglets. Because they can't grab food or are picky eaters, they are the smallest ones.

  There is a local saying that goes: If you raise pigs, you don't raise mills, and if you marry a daughter-in-law, you can't marry an old lady.

  The so-called old girl is the old girl in the family. Generally, the family is more used to it, and I worry that it is a lazy master.

   "The remaining one, I have to get it back, so you just pay for it?"

   It’s not easy to sell pigs, so Liu Qingshan estimated it at three yuan, and the basic price is similar to other piglets.

  Finally, four big baskets were left, and the black, white, and flowered piglets were put into the four big baskets, and the seller was asked to help carry them to the carriage.

  The uncle boss would hold each piglet by its hind legs, lift it upside down and put it into the basket, and scratch the piglet's chin.

  He didn't think it was dirty either. After scratching, he rubbed a few hands on his pants before continuing to catch the piglets.

  The piglets didn't know what was going on at first, and thought they were going to be stabbed. They screamed miserably, and the shrill voice spread throughout the market.

   It wasn't until he felt good about being scratched by the uncle boss that the moaning stopped.

   There are fifty-two piglets in total, and the cost is less than two hundred yuan, which is really not expensive.

  Boss Che also beamed: "It's very hot today, we have to go back quickly, buy two steamed buns, and just use it as a cushion for the road."

  So he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to drag out the purchased Gao Wenxue. When he passed by the gate of the post office, Yang Hongying also came out after making a phone call.

  One phone call, several hours of playing.

   It’s not that it takes a long time to call, but the main reason is that the waiting time is long. After the first call, the other party has to call someone now, and the second call is the right one.

  Liu Qingshan went to the commune cafeteria to buy food, and there happened to be vegetable buns for sale, so he bought ten, and everyone shared the food.

   Stomach padded a little, Liu Qingshan, Gao Xuexue, and Yang Hongying walked slowly behind the carriage, there was really no place to sit in the carriage.

   There is a shredder in the middle, and four baskets are placed at the four corners. They are connected to the shredder with hemp ropes to prevent bumps on the road.

  Liu Qingshan asked Yang Hongying: "Mr. Yang, how much did the phone call cost, and the village is responsible for reimbursement."

   These days, calling is really expensive, costing a few cents a minute, and there are two-way charges.

   A phone call basically costs several dollars, not to mention that Yang Hongying may be making an international long-distance call, which is even more expensive, which makes people shudder.

   "There is not much money. My friend from the island country is studying in the capital. She still needs to contact her own country. It will take a few days for news. I will call her next week."

  Yang Hongying has a straightforward personality. These days, she lives and eats for nothing at Liu Shikui's house, and she doesn't want anything from Qian and his wife.

  Occasionally, Liu Qingshan's family cooks something delicious, such as fried matsutake, and she will be called, so of course this phone fee cannot be charged.

  Liu Qingshan stopped being pretentious: "Well, I will treat you to a big meal when I go home. Today, my brother-in-law bought meat, and also bought two hares. I will go back and smoke them."

  The three of them were walking and chatting at the back, when they saw the big carriage in front of them **** violently, and then, a basket containing piglets wobbled a few times and rolled down from the carriage.

  Liu Qingshan yelled that it was not good, there were bushes and wolves on both sides of the road, and the piglets ran so fast that they got into the forest, where could they find it?

  If that's the case, the money to buy the piglets will not grow wings and fly, but run away with legs.

  (end of this chapter)