Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 25, Entering the capital for the first time.

Hearing the sound, Luo Jinping stopped and looked back suspiciously.

Seeing that it was Yang Xiaole running over, he stopped and waited.

When he ran close, he asked strangely, "What's the matter? Do you need something from me?"

Yang Xiaole just said 'hmm' and didn't answer him, but turned her head and shouted in the direction of Yang Guangzhi: "Father, Teacher Luo is here! Don't worry."

Seeing that Yang Guangzhi stopped and did not come over, he was relieved.

It seems that I still have to go to school as soon as possible.

Find opportunities to stroll out.

Then he said to Luo Jinping: "Let's go, Mr. Luo, I have something to tell you."

Luo Jinping didn't doubt anything.

Nodding, the two walked towards the dark street.

While walking, Yang Xiaole said nonsense:
"Ms. Luo, actually I came to see you about my sister going to school. My father doesn't want my sister to go to school, but I want her to go to school."

Luo Jin nodded approvingly, "Well, going to school is a good thing. Only by going to school can you learn knowledge, acquire skills, and at the same time enrich your spirit and gain spiritual enjoyment."

Then he sighed: "However, the current situation is like this, and there is no way. Whether you can go to school or not depends on the family situation. If it is beyond the scope of ability, there is no need to force it. It may not be beneficial to force it."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole nodded, looked back, and saw that her father could no longer be seen.

Then he smiled and said: "That's fine, I'll go back first, Mr. Luo, you can go home, but next time if my parents ask, you can also help me talk so that my sister can go to school."

Luo Jinping smiled and agreed: "Okay, you can go back!"

"Well, Mr. Luo, I'll go first!"

After finishing speaking, he said hello and trotted towards the back.

Looking at the back of Yang Xiaole leaving, Luo Jinping shook his head, there should be no accidents on such a short road.

And along the way, many cars go to the vegetable market from this road.

Without thinking too much, he turned and left.

Yang Xiaole walked for a while, then dodged into the darkness and did not move.

There are very few street lights, and it takes a long distance to see people, and only faint shadows of people can be seen.

He looked around, waited for a few minutes, and saw that Luo Jinping had gone far away, and Yang Guangzhi did not follow, so he was relieved.

"Damn, the mosquito killed me."

To drive away the mosquitoes on his body, he looked at the vegetable farmer who was coming, and followed him with a smile and walked forward.

I don't know the way, but Luo Jinping just said that these people all go to the Xidan vegetable market.

Walking on the road, he also looked at this place curiously.

The road surface is still green brick road, and there are quite a lot of street shops on both sides, with all kinds of shops.

There are two-story old-fashioned wooden restaurants, courtyard hutongs, and some newly built cement brick houses.

A small number of tall office buildings.

Occasionally see some family buildings.

"Master, you got up so early!"

Looking at the shoulder pole team next to him, he greeted a man in his fifties with a smile.

The opponent just stopped and changed shoulders.

The man picked up the towel around his neck and wiped his sweat, then picked up the sheet and followed.

At this time, he smiled and said: "Yeah, there is no way, I have to rush to deliver the vegetables, and I can't delay the time for people in the city to buy vegetables!"

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly, looking at the vegetables in the basket.

A basket of eggplants and a basket of green peppers were stuffed to the brim, and several floors were added.

The two walked and chatted.

Yang Xiaole also found out the exact location of the pigeon market.

It is in the second alley to the east of Caishikou in Xidan.

But from time to time there will be people up early in the morning to sweep, of course, not every day, because people still have to sleep.

Whoever gets caught one day can only be unlucky.

And there are also cases of turning a blind eye and closing one eye.

Otherwise, if the higher-ups really want to put an end to it, they will definitely not be able to achieve scale.

The distance does not sound very far, only six or seven miles, a little more than 3 kilometers, and it took five or ten minutes to get to the place.

This is still him catching up with the pace of the old men.

But he was exhausted.

At this time, it was already past four o'clock, and it would be dawn in more than an hour.

A huge door face of the vegetable market, a big iron gate, has been opened at this time.

There are already sporadic aunts carrying bamboo baskets and entering the door to buy things, while the food delivery person bypasses the side and does not go through the main entrance.

Yang Xiaole didn't bother, but walked south according to what the old man said.

When I came to the second alley, more than 100 meters away, there was someone standing at the door, about fourteen or fifteen years old.

Eyes rolled around.

Seeing him coming, just glanced at it and didn't care anymore.

Yang Xiaole stretched out his head to take a look. In the dark alley, there were quite a few people communicating in low voices.

Basically, there are occluders on the face, so you can't see clearly.

"What are you looking at! Go in if you go in, and walk away if you don't go in. Don't let this be eye-catching. It will attract people in a while."

Seeing that he just couldn't look in, the boy let out a dissatisfied cry.

Yang Xiaole glanced at the other party.

After thinking about it, he went in.

The alleys are quite long, about 300 meters in length, and there are many small alleys in the middle.

A lot of people are wandering here.

But his eyes were full of vigilance, looking towards the entrance of the alley from time to time, and if there was any change, he would run away immediately.

After Yang Xiaole walked in, she glanced curiously.

Some sell eggs, some sell chickens, ducks, and fish, some sell peanuts and melon seeds grown in private plots, and some sell grain.

There are also some people who have nothing in their hands, so they come to ask everywhere when they see people.

Yang Xiaole didn't speak, and quietly watched these people deal.

Ten minutes later, he also figured out the general situation here.

Chicken, fish, duck, etc. don’t need a ticket, and you can buy them in the vegetable market, but the quantity on the market is limited every day, and anyone who wakes up can grab them early.

It's gone when it's too late.

However, a certain amount of supply will be provided to the whole city every year and Chinese New Year, so there is no need to rush.

He has already learned about this situation through Luo Jinping.

The price of these things is much lower than the market price.

The price of carp over one catty is 2 cents and 8 cents per catty, and crucian carp over half a catty is 1 cents and 4 cents per catty.

The market price is more expensive than this.

Hearing this price, Yang Xiaole wanted to scold her.

The purchase price of rural supply and marketing cooperatives is too low!
Eggs, which are in short supply and have a limited amount, are much more expensive than the market.

6 cents each.

According to the price of 6 cents a catty that Luo Jinping said before, this price is at least 6 to [-] percent higher.

But still acceptable.

Because these eggs should have been picked, although they are only two-thirds the size of the later generations, they are considered relatively large in this era.

"You are too young, do you have something like five or six catties?"

While thinking, a woman in her 30s asked the fish seller.

Yang Xiaole heard the voice, looked over, and saw the other party looking at the three carp weighing two to three catties in the fish seller's hand and asked.

All three fish were dead.

The fish seller is an aunt!
Hearing this, the aunt wiped off her sweat and said with a smile: "Isn't it five or six catties if you buy all three? If you want all of them, I think it will be cheaper. If you buy such a big fish, they are all first-class fish." Yes, it costs 4 cents a catty! It’s so cheap to buy this.”

The woman hesitated there.

While thinking, a middle-aged fat man appeared in the alley, followed by two young men.

All three of them covered their faces tightly with things.

The young man followed behind with a bar and a sack.

When I came to the place where eggs were sold, I asked about the price, and the last five cents were collected.

A young man was left here to pick things up, and the fat man led another person to walk inside.

Came to sell fish here, looked at the fish.

After looking at the fish, I asked about the price.

He said grandly: "Give me all three! But your fish has been dead for a long time, I want 2 cents."

The aunt happily agreed when she heard the words.

How could this fish live in the city?

If it can't be sold, it will stink after a long time, so I can only go back to pickle salted fish.

Seeing this, the fat man took the fish and picked up the scale brought by the little apprentice. He skillfully pulled it twice and said, "7 catties and 1 tael, it's 7 catties. It's 1 yuan and 4 cents in total, right?"

Mom didn't care either.

The straw rope still has weight!
He cheerfully agreed, took the money and left the alley.

The fat man glanced at Yang Xiaole next to him, handed the fish to the little apprentice behind him, and walked inside without paying attention.

Along the way, as if they don't want money, they sweep there.

Yang Xiaole took a look, this guy is not a purchaser of a certain restaurant or factory, or the logistics of a special unit.

watched for a while.

He struggled for a while, and finally made a decision, and went out from other small alleys.

Fortunately, there is no guard here.

After leaving the alley, I looked around.

He groped to the back of a restaurant and quietly entered the space.

When I came to the slope, I pulled a few grass vines, got 2 big carp about five catties from the puddle, and tied their mouths with ropes.

After taking off his clothes and covering his face, he came out of the space.

However, he still brought out a large eel weighing about 2 catties, stuck his mouth with a branch, and carried it away.

Try it before you talk, if you are robbed, you will be robbed!
Then he struggled to carry the two big fish and walked towards the alley.

When they came here, everyone just glanced at it in surprise, and didn't pay any more attention.

There are all kinds of people who come here, and it's not like there are no children.

Yang Xiaole didn't rush to find Fatty either.

Instead, wait there.

Anyway, the sale of the pole is not worth the money.

And the woman who hadn't bought fish before saw him bring the fish, and she was very happy for a while.

He glanced at Yang Xiaole.

Regardless of his age, he asked, "How much is this fish?"

"A piece costs 2 yuan."

He also estimated that it was about five catties, and it was about 4 cents per catty, which was cheaper than the vegetable market, but it was not cheap.

The woman hesitated, "Can I try?"

"can!"

Yang Xiaole handed her a fish.

The woman took it and weighed it, seeing that it was alive, she had already made a decision in her heart.

But she still asked: "I want it for 1 yuan and 5."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and stretched out her hand: "Forget it, you give it back to me, and you can go to another place to have a look."

Seeing that he didn't even want to grind the price, the woman thought about it.

Finally, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, opened it, took out two dollars and handed it to him.

"Look!"

Yang Xiaole took the two one-dollar bills and looked at them under the dim light.

Then nodded: "Well, no problem."

Seeing this, the woman left with the fish.

Looking at the back of the other party leaving, Yang Xiaole smiled.

Maybe it's because I came late, there are quite a few people here, but there are actually not many things.

Probably sold something and ran away.

I didn't care anymore, but squatted there.

A lot of people came to ask the price, but when they heard that it was close to 4 cents a catty, they left one after another.

"Hey, so big? Is it still alive?"

At this time, the fat man swept around inside and came back again. He was surprised to see the fish in his hand.

After taking a closer look, I was surprised again: "Oh, there is also a big rice field eel!"

Then he sized him up and said with a smile: "Little friend, did you go back to get the fish just now? Why don't you wait for me here?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole was startled.

Good guy.

With such a dim light, the other party just took a look at him and remembered it.

And at this time, he was still shirtless!

Maybe it's a matter of height!
He didn't speak, looked at him with a smile and said with a smile: "Uncle, my father just asked me to bring the fish over to see if I can change something! I don't know you!"

When the fat man heard this, he looked around.

He didn't see anything, and then he turned his head and smiled and said, "Boy, let's just play tricks on me! You're still a little tender."

Then he said: "Okay, let me make a price, I want it all. I have to go back later!"

Yang Xiaole thought for a while before quoting a price: "Carp is 2 yuan a piece, and you can give it to the rice field eel! After all, I have never sold such a big one."

He also played tricks, saying that he had never sold such a big one.

It's not that it wasn't sold.

The fat man didn't say a word, just stretched out his hand.

Yang Xiaole directly handed over the two items, knowing that the other party was about to weigh them.

The fat man took it and weighed it with his hand, gave the fish to the young man behind him, and weighed the big eel in his hand again.

Then fell into thinking.

It's really not easy to give a price for this thing, generally it's only 5 cents a catty for more than half a catty.

But such a big one is rare!
After hesitating for a while, he still asked: "This is two yuan, a total of four yuan, what do you think?"

"Okay! That's the price."

After Yang Xiaole finished speaking, he stretched out his hand.

The fat man smiled and handed the things to the person behind him, took out four dollars and handed them to him.

"Okay, I'm leaving, you, what should you do, if I find you staring at me, don't blame me for turning your back!"

After finishing speaking, he said something viciously.

Yang Xiaole didn't care, and took the money with a smile.

Seeing this, the other party greeted the two young apprentices, and left the alley full of rewards.

Yang Xiaole looked at the back of the other party leaving, and felt that it would be great if he could make a connection, and it would not be so troublesome to make a move in the future.

Shaking his head, he put these whimsical things behind him.

People like this are generally more dangerous, so it's better to be careful. If you meet them on the side of the road in a fair manner, you can talk to them.

Then he took the money and went directly to the ticket seller.

I stared at him for a long time.

This is a ticket seller.

The other party was also covering his face, so he couldn't see his face, but the passing voice should not be too loud, about thirty at most.

The man also noticed the transaction between the two just now.

Seeing him coming, he smiled and asked, "What ticket do you want?"

"Do you have meat tickets? Where's the food stamp? What's the price? Where's the sugar ticket? Where's the tofu ticket?"

Several kinds of votes were said in a row.

Hearing this, the man laughed and said: "Meat tickets are only two catties, 8 cents and 2 cents a catty, food stamps are 1 cents and 2 cents, not much, only a dozen catties. Sugar tickets are 9 cents. Tofu tickets are not."

(To explain here, food stamps are divided into fine food stamps and coarse grain stamps only when there is a real shortage of supplies in difficult times.

There are many kinds of fine food stamps, such as noodle tickets, rice tickets, millet... collectively referred to as fine grain stamps.

Coarse food stamps, mainly corn flour, sorghum noodles, sweet potatoes and the like
Except for those few years, the usual food stamps are food stamps, which are universal.

If you are interested, you can check the markings on the tickets and you will find that all rice tickets are the versions of those years, and there is no distinction between before and after the disaster until it is re-opened. )
Yang Xiaole frowned when he heard the price, the price is still quite high

Adding myself now and the rest from before, the total is 6 yuan, 4 cents.

I thought about it for a while, and if I feel sugary, forget it first. If there is sorghum glutinous rice that does not require a ticket, I can fill it with that first and talk about it later.

After counting the money in his hand, he said: "Give me all the food stamps, and 2 catties of meat stamps. By the way, do you have any fuel stamps? Do you have any cooking stamps?"

He can still think of a way for Qian, but this ticket is rare.

Hearing what he said, the man groped for the bag on his chest and found some tickets.

"I don't have any pot tickets, but there are two catties of oil tickets, 6 cents and 4 catties, do you want it?"

"want!"

“粮票11斤，1块3毛2，肉票两斤，1块6毛4，油票两斤1块2毛8分钱，一共4块2毛4。”

Yang Xiaole secretly cursed that it was really expensive.

However, he took out the money and handed it to him.

The man took the money, tapped it, found 8 cents and gave it to him together with the ticket.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole took her things and ran away.

I know the general situation. If I have a chance in the future, I will come back again. Let me make something to fill it up.

No one can only wait until later to figure out a solution.

After leaving the alley and walking far away, he took off his clothes and put them on, and walked towards the vegetable market.

The eggs were swept away just now, not even the chickens were sold.

Otherwise, just buy some.

After finishing it, he came to the vegetable market to see if there was anything for sale.

It was almost five o'clock at this time.

(End of this chapter)