Chapter 54: 54. The Underground Market
Chapter 54 54. Underground Market
Author: Yu Yu doesn’t eat fish
Chapter 54 54. Underground Market
The chat that day opened up the conversation among everyone in the village and started the pattern of promoting marriage and birth.
But after Su Yao experienced many rounds of encouragement from his sister-in-law and aunt-in-law, he began to protect himself wisely and became a diligent mute, doing more and talking less.
Unlike Su Yao who desperately marginalized himself, Qiao Yantang was like a peacock. He quickly established relationships with the people in the team and became popular among the crowd. Even the blind date after the work was over.
Line up.
In terms of his attitude towards Su Yao, Qiao Yantang was even more attentive and busy, which made Su Yao begin to feel uncomfortable.
In order to avoid Qiao Yantang, Su Yao hid in the space.
There is nothing else to do in the space, so I can just gather vegetables and pickle vegetables, and fill up the dozen or so large jars I bought before.
Nearly two crops of land have been harvested, and the harvested grain has filled the entire yard.
Although the space is constantly getting bigger, sooner or later it will become full.
Su Yao's plan was to leave this place. He only had food, and it would be difficult to gain a foothold outside. After thinking about it, Su Yao decided to exchange these crops for the Great Unity to start saving for himself.
But in this era, if you dare to do business, you are just speculating. Su Yao didn't have many connections. After thinking about it, he decided to try his luck in the county town.
The first place Su Yao went to was the supply and marketing cooperative. After planting the seeds he bought at the supply and marketing cooperative last time, the entire space doubled in size and the aura was much more abundant.
After getting the instructions for using the space, Su Yao specially reserved seeds and planted a second crop, but the effect was far less than the first. It seemed to be due to the lack of varieties.
Now is the time for spring planting. Thinking that the supply and marketing cooperative has a lot of seeds, Su Yao came to explore.
Su Yao is considered a big customer in the store, and he comes here every once in a while to make purchases. As soon as He Chunli saw her coming in, he greeted her enthusiastically, held her arm and asked, "I haven't seen you for a long time, what's wrong with you today?"
You blew it over."
Su Yao smiled: "There are many things going on in the village, so I will come to see you as soon as I have time."
He Chunli patted Su Yao on the shoulder: "Tsk, if it wasn't for shopping, you wouldn't have thought of me."
Bringing the person to the counter, He Chunli asked in a low voice: "Tell me, what do you want? The supply and marketing cooperative has bought some new rare goods, including a tape recorder, a watch, and a 28-year-old bicycle. Do you think you are interested? I
Keep it for you."
Su Yao was interested in bicycles, but he knew his own situation. If he didn't have a special bicycle ticket, he was not qualified to buy one. Secondly, he didn't have much money and couldn't afford to buy a bicycle.
Su Yao shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, there will be more opportunities in the future, I will consider it when I have money."
I came here on business today: "It's time for spring planting now. I want to ask if you have any spring planting seeds here."
He Chunli glanced at Su Yao in surprise, seeing that she was really not joking, and said, "Spring planting seeds are allocated by the state. Each village has a fixed number of seeds, and the supply and marketing cooperatives do not sell them."
Su Yao did know that the seeds in the village were distributed collectively, but he bought the seeds at the supply and marketing cooperative last year. Why were there not available this year? Thinking about this, Su Yao asked directly: "What about those seeds I bought last year?
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"Hey," He Chunli replied with a smile: "That's what's left after spring planting. Some villages have too much left, or the grain bureau hasn't distributed it all, so they will sell it to the supply and marketing cooperative. Some people want to keep it in their own homes.
Those who grow something cannot occupy public property and will come to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy it themselves."
When Su Yao heard that he could still sell things to the supply and marketing cooperative, his eyes lit up: "I can still sell things to the supply and marketing cooperative. I want to sell some grain, will you accept it?"
He Chunli quickly reached out and covered Su Yao's mouth: "You are too courageous. There are so many people around here. If you are listened to, you will be paraded through the streets."
Su Yao nodded repeatedly, and He Chunli put down her hand, looked around to make sure no one was looking here, and explained to Su Yao: "We don't accept private sales. The Grain Bureau has a special approval note to sell us.
.If the villagers want to sell grain to us, they also need a note to ration the grain."
Seeing that Su Yao had listened, He Chunli couldn't help but ask one more question: "How much food can you earn as a girl? Where do you get the rich food to sell? Are you in any big trouble? Are you in a hurry for money?
?”
In this era when food is life, there are still people who want to exchange food for money, unless there is something more important than life.
Su Yao shook his head repeatedly: "Even if there is some leftover food, it would be a waste just to keep it. It would be better to convert it into money and save it in case of emergencies."
Whether buying seeds or selling grain, He Chunli changed her view on Su Yao today.
The more He Chunli thought about it, the look in Su Yao's eyes changed again and again.
Su Yao failed to get what he wanted, so he sighed and prepared to leave: "Okay, I'll come back and take a look when the spring planting is over."
Seeing that Su Yao looked really disappointed, Maid He Chunli pointed out a way for her in a low voice: "The supply and marketing cooperative doesn't have this thing, but I know there must be a place where it can be found."
"Private business, don't be afraid of getting caught!" Just now, He Chunli was frightened when she wanted to sell something to the supply and marketing cooperative. Now that she is talking about buying and selling, He Chunli is not afraid anymore.
He Chunli looked up at the movements of the people around her, leaned into her ear, and said in a voice that only two people could hear: "Yes, there is, but ordinary people can't find it. It's not a common market, but an underground market.
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"Underground market, black market?"
Su Yao muttered, which earned He Chunli's contempt.
"It's a regular place, no matter how black or white it is, it's just that the rules inside are a little different from the outside world. There's a lot more freedom inside."
When He Chunli said this, Su Yao became interested: "Then who is the person you are talking about? I want to get to know him."
He Chunli looked at the time and saw that it was time for her to get off work: "Wait for me to change clothes."
When He Chunli came out again, it was lunch time. He Chunli was not in a hurry and took Su Yao to eat a bowl of wontons at the state-owned hotel before going to the so-called underground market.
Standing outside a quaint courtyard, Su Yao looked familiar yet unfamiliar.
He Chunli stepped forward and knocked three times. The wooden door slowly opened, leaving a gap where only one person could walk. A head came out and asked with a smile: "Sister Chunli is here. Which family's child are you bringing today?"
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He Chunli was obviously a regular customer. She patted the man on the head and said, "She is older than you. Call me sister and stop talking nonsense."
After smiling, the door opened wider. Su Yao followed He Chunli into the door. After walking around the yard three times, the comrade who opened the door did something wrong. Under the big locust tree in the yard,
There was actually a flight of stairs out.
Chapter completed!