Candide in Chronology is on strike

Seeing that the little girl in front of him didn't speak, the middle-aged man was a little anxious. It was too late for him to get to the county seat today, and there were not many people in the black market. His things were good, but the price was too expensive, and few people cared about them. , until now, he hasn't opened yet!

If it wasn't for the departure time, he would have packed up and left long ago. This little girl might be his only customer today, so he must not just miss her like this.

"If you think it's too expensive, you can do less. Bacon is three yuan and two, and preserved fish is one yuan and seven. How about it?"

"The price is definitely not expensive. I have all these good things. The pork is the New Year's pig that was killed in my village, and the fish is also fresh and tender grass carp. It is very delicious."

He already spent five cents on the bus this morning, and it costs five cents to get back, plus the booth fee at this place, and the total sum is not a lot. If he gets nothing, he will bring All the things have been returned. Doesn't this mean that if he didn't earn his work points today, he would have to pay [-] cents for it, which would be a big loss.

Now the village is busy with spring plowing, and the team leader allowed him to ask for leave because of his family's difficult situation. He went back today, and the next time he comes to the county, he doesn't know when it will be.

The key is that he can wait, but his mother's illness can't wait!

"Less less, although pork on the black market is also expensive now, but it is only one yuan and fifty one catty, you are directly three yuan and two, which is too expensive, and the same is true for cured fish. This fish is not as valuable as meat! I usually buy catties of grass carp. Fifty cents a catty is enough."

Although Qin Xi has been in the country for more than a month, it doesn't mean that she doesn't know anything about the prices in the city. She bought two taels of pork on the black market before, and she already inquired about it.

As far as fish is concerned, the price is not comparable to that of meat. A grass carp is only four to five cents a catty. Even on the black market, it is only six to seven cents a catty, and a piece of grass carp is only seventy cents.

"Then how much do you think is appropriate?" As long as the number is not too exaggerated, he can accept it.

And opposite him was a young girl with a thin skin. From what she said in front of her, she knew that this person was not stingy and didn't care about every detail. Such a buyer was the most comfortable one.

He is not a peddler who specializes in buying and selling cured fish and bacon, and it is not his specialty to bargain with people. When he encounters such a mess, he can only give up this business, otherwise, he would not have opened until now. Yes, they are all scarce goods. If you see them, someone will come to ask the price.

"How about three yuan for a catty of bacon, and four yuan for a catty of cured fish?"

She had calculated this price, and she thought it was more appropriate.

Among other things, it takes a lot of time to smoke cured fish and bacon, and she thinks that the labor cost is worth the price.

"Okay, how much do you want?" The middle-aged man held an old-fashioned weighing rod in his hand, and his nervous palms were about to sweat.

This price was already a surprise to him. An old man came to him in the morning to bargain. The bacon said it was two yuan, and the cured fish said it was eight cents. Seeing that he disagreed, he grinded it up a little bit, and finally killed him. He bought bacon for two yuan and two catties, and cured fish for one yuan and one catty. At this price, he didn’t earn any money at all. If it was this price, he could sell it in his hometown casually. Why bother coming to Yongxing County? The black market!

"Put it all up for me!" Qin Xi couldn't help but be thankful that he brought more than 20 yuan with him when he went out in the morning, otherwise he might not be able to take all the things from the booth.

Thinking of the deliciousness of bacon stewed rice, she felt that she was already hungry. By the way, she had to buy some soy sauce to go home. Bacon stewed rice without soy sauce is soulless.

Although she didn't bring a soy sauce bottle, she brought a bamboo tube for drinking water. When the time came, she drank the water and used the bamboo tube to hold the soy sauce. Be careful not to spill it.

Buying soy sauce at the supply and marketing agency requires a soy sauce ticket. I don’t know if there is soy sauce on the black market, it should be there!There are so many things in this place, just like a department store. Soy sauce should be a trivial matter to them!

"Brother, where are you from?"

"I'm from Honghe County next door. I came here on purpose. This place is famous for its safety and reliability. My things are not cheap. It's best to find a safe place to sell them." Maybe it was all sold, he The pressure was relieved and the chatter was opened.

Who doesn't know that the black market manipulator in Yongxin County is Niu!There are people on the top, since the top started to implement the planned economy and bought things with tickets, this black market has existed for more than ten years. There is nothing wrong with it. It is well-known. Hello, everyone, hello, the wind has not blown here, Very safe.

"Bacon is three catties and two taels, take a look."

Although Qin Xi couldn't understand the old-fashioned scale beam, he still pretended to be very knowledgeable. After reading it, he nodded.

"The cured fish weighs five catties and three ounces. Look, I haven't weighed it at all, and the tail sticks are all raised high."

"This bacon is two or two catties, three yuan per catty, and three catties is just that."

"Nine yuan." Qin Xi saw that he was counting slowly with his fingers, so he directly offered to help him.

"That's right, it's nine yuan, and that's two taels"

"Two taels is six cents, three yuan is one catty, one tael is three cents, and two taels is six cents."

"Yes, yes, yes." Although he is the only one in the family who knows how to count, he has never been to school, and his mother taught him these few counts by wringing his fingers.

When I first looked at the scale, it was so quick, but now it is so stuttering, it can only be said that each has its own strengths.

"I'll give you the nine yuan or sixty cents for the bacon first, so that you don't get confused when the two things are mixed together." Qin Xi reached into his inner pocket from under his clothes, and took out the small purse he sewed. out.

"Here, count."

"Okay." The middle-aged man nervously wiped his sweaty palms on his clothes, took the money, and started counting one by one in front of Qin Xi.

At this time, the transactions are all face-to-face, and the money and the goods are settled. When the person leaves, it is useless even if something is wrong, because it is unclear, so both parties to the transaction count the money in front of each other. , to avoid disputes later.

The following waxed fish was cooked in the same way. One catty of preserved fish was one yuan and four, and five catties three taels was seven yuan and four cents. This time, due to the complicated number, Qin Xi accompanied him to calculate several times, and after confirming that it was correct, he was finally able to leave.

When she came to the county this time, she spent 17 yuan and two cents just to buy meat. After Qin Xi bought two steamed buns, she bought all the food, ten catties of rice, ten catties of corn, and sixteen catties of sweet potatoes. One catty of soy sauce, and one catty of soy sauce. Once she bought these things, she only had ten or two cents left with her.