A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 96 Black Market (Part )

It is said that some bannermen were so poor that they could only eat pickled vegetables and steamed corn bread.

But even in life, if the people at home don’t cut the pickles into thin strips of the same length, they won’t eat them.

It is said that some bannermen were almost starving to death, and they relied entirely on their bondservants to provide them with food and drink.

As a result, this guy had some kind of luck, as a box fell from the beam of the only remaining house.

There was a painting inside, and not only was it sold at a low price, but as soon as he got the money, he immediately showed off his style, took a rickshaw and went to Quanjude with his servants.

The dandy style of the Eight Banners back then has emerged, the airs have been put on, and the bird cages have been brought out.

As a result, all the money was gone and he had to eat nothing but food like a slave.

The so-called "staring food" is the leftovers from major restaurants and hotels cooked in one pot.

It costs one cent, and you can only use the chopsticks once, and you can eat whatever is given to you.

Others said that one of the bannermen had very wealthy ancestors, and the luxurious life they lived at that time was hard to imagine.

As the saying goes, poverty limits your imagination.

Eventually his family fell into poverty and he had to make a living by pulling a rickshaw. One time, he met a customer who used to be a servant in his family.

Seeing that the old man was full of vigor and spent money like water in the past, he felt sorry for him and gave him some money to make a living.

But who would have known that he would spend lavishly as soon as he got the money, writing marks on the roast duck and even looking down on the Gaosu that he could not normally afford.

The gentleman quickly squandered all the money and went back to pulling a rickshaw.

I heard that some Bannermen families live in great poverty, and when they are asked what they eat, they have no idea what to say.

I bought some pig skin and used it to wipe my mouth when I went out, for fear of meeting acquaintances and seeing how miserable I looked.

Of course, there are also some people who manage their households well and save a lot of good things.

Now is a special period, and for the sake of food, we can only exchange it for food.

These people are He Yukai’s targets.

I exchanged my game and food for valuables and items, getting hard currency and antiques, and they got meat and food, and everyone was happy.

He Yukai went home and gave the meat tickets he had exchanged to Cai Wenqing. Cai Wenqing knew that He Yukai had exchanged them on the black market.

I didn't expect that all the coupons I got back were fine grain coupons, which could sustain my family for a long time.

But sometimes it is useless to have tickets. The food ration in the book is used up and you can’t buy anything even if you have tickets. Fortunately, my family has a lot of rations and everyone has some.

"Silly, don't go there anymore. We can make a living, there's no need to take risks."

"Wife, you don't understand. We still need to exchange some of the tickets. Although we are not short of them, we still need to buy more to exchange for the old food tickets.

After buying the fixed quantity, you can also go to the grain store where your uncle worked before to try to find connections.

In today's situation, it is better to store more food at home so as not to worry.

We have a large family, just in case. Besides, with my skills, what can possibly go wrong?"

"Okay, take care of yourself. Are you still going tonight?"

"Well, I killed a tiger when I went hunting. The whole body of the tiger is full of treasures. Soak some medicinal wine in it and drink a glass every day. There are infinite benefits."

"Is there enough money?"

"That's enough. I don't have much to spend money on. It's not a big deal to buy a few tickets. If I'm lucky, I can also buy some things to strengthen the foundation of my family."

"You are really capable of making trouble, it's up to you, but you still have to pay attention to safety, we have a big family here."

"I know. Go to sleep. I'll go out later in the night."

Cai Wenqing looked at He Yukai for a long time without saying anything.

Although I don’t know what He Yukai is thinking, I always feel that He Yukai is preparing for something. No matter what.

Now even if there is some trouble, it’s not a big problem and can still be resolved.

It’s good to have something else to do. Going to work and coming home every day would definitely be annoying.

At around three in the morning, He Yukai woke up and tiptoed out the door, afraid of waking up his wife and children.

I looked around the yard and saw no one was there.

He turned around, closed the door and prepared to leave, when he heard some movement from the Jia family across the street.

When he hid himself, he saw that Jia Dongxu had also gone out, probably to buy expensive grain on the black market.

It’s really pitiful when you think about it. Everyone in the Jia family was waiting at home for Jia Dongxu to bring back the food.

He was also very good at making trouble. Jia Dongxu's death was probably due to the excessive pressure from his family. Maybe it was also related!

Forget it, this has nothing to do with me.

He climbed over the wall, took out the bicycle from the space and headed towards Chaoyangmen.

When we arrived at the destination, we took a look around as usual to get to know the market, and then we started chatting with the night watchman at the door over a cigarette.

The night watchman looked at the man in front of him, who was carrying a bag of what should be food, and collected ten cents as usual.

"Brother, someone in my family is sick, so I'm going to bring the coarse grains I've stored here to sell. I'm not familiar with the market, so can I talk to you about it?"

"Of course, we are all children from poor families. What do you want to ask?"

"How much is a pound of coarse grain in the current market?"

"As for coarse grains, one yuan is one pound."

"So expensive?"

Even though He Yukai had expected it, he was still shocked.

I didn't expect that the price of coarse grains here has risen to one yuan and one cent, which is 10 cents more expensive than in Deshengmen.

“Is it expensive? Just go in and take a look at the price. You’ll be lucky if you can buy anything.”

The night watchman glanced at He Yukai and said, "You said you came here to sell grain, but you are unwilling to pay the high price. You don't know what is good for you."

"No, brother, I'm just a little surprised. When I came here, I asked and they said that it would be good luck if I could sell it for one dollar."

"Alas, life is hard now, it's good to have something to eat"

We are in a special period now and daily necessities are scarce.

The average wage of workers was more than 37 yuan, which means that a worker's salary was only enough to buy 37 kilograms of corn flour in Pigeon Market.

Moreover, in this era, there are many people in families. Take He Yukai's family for example, there are eight people in total, including adults and children.

Before He Yukai was reborn, he heard a lot about what happened at that time from his elders.

In He Yukai's previous life, his grandparents gave birth to nine children. Just look at it, it was such a huge test for so many people to survive, not to mention having enough food to eat and meat to eat.

This is also the reason why He Yukai was angry when watching a TV series in his previous life. In the drama, the Jia family actually said that corn flour would cut one's throat.

If you don’t listen to those stories told by your elders, you can’t even imagine it.

How difficult life was back then cannot justify how wonderful life is now.

In an era when some people were happy as long as they could eat coarse grains, some people even said that cornmeal cuts their throats. Listen, is this something a human being can say?

In that era, even coarse grains were despised, which shows how superior the Jia family's life was.

After all, Jia Zhang is the fattest girl in the yard.

Crying poor every day is not because you can’t eat, but because you can’t eat meat.

While other families are still racking their brains to make ends meet, others are clamoring for meat.

Now that you have been reborn, you should adapt to coarse grains and feel genuinely happy when you see cornmeal.

Closer to home

"Thank you, brother."

"What food are you going to buy later?"

"Cornnoodles, brother. My mother is sick, so I'm selling her food rations." He Yukai also made up a story. It didn't hurt anyone anyway.

"Brother, difficulties are temporary and will surely pass. How about selling me ten kilograms?
I can’t leave here, you can buy everything in no time if you go in, and to be honest, I’m running out of food at home.”

“I want ten pounds too.”

The person who had been silent just now spoke up next.

“Sure, but I haven’t rented it yet.”

"I have it here. Take it and give it to me when you come out, or give it to them at the place where you rent the scale and just say you picked it up at the door."

"Okay, no problem."

The two of them were given ten kilograms of support each, and then someone said, "Aren't they afraid that you will run away if they support you?"
What a joke, why don’t you try running?

Will you come again in the future? Is it worth it for a scale?
When we set up a stall in the black market, the sales of grain were indeed good and they were sold out very quickly.

We changed to several places, and each one was about 1,000 kilograms, and the sales speed was very fast.

It's time to close the stall. I sold too much and it's easy for people to target me. I can't come to this black market anytime soon.

He also said that he went to a remote place, changed his clothes and dressed up, and then wandered around the black market again. He went to many places but didn't find what he needed.

"Brother, you've been wandering around for quite a while. Tell me if you need anything. I can get it for you as long as you can think of it."

"Brother, you are so generous. I want to buy Moutai, the more the better."

"53, ten yuan a bottle"

"how much do you have"

"How much do you need"

"I want as much as you give me"

"Okay, wait a minute, brother."

This man ran to a courtyard outside the black market to report the situation. Big clients must report.

This black market is controlled by Lord Buddha, who has accumulated a lot of things in his hands.

Now that I hear the situation, it feels like a big fish.

"Take ten bottles and go over there to explore the way."

"Got it, Master Li"

"Brother Paliso, see where the other person lives"

"Brother, I have ten bottles now. Come over here this time next week and I'll take you to get them. You tell me the number."

"One Hundred Bottles"

"no problem"

After the two of them settled the payment and goods, He Yukai walked slowly, turned a corner and put the wine into the space.

The person who was following was shocked. In the blink of an eye, where had the thing been hidden?
He Yukai is running around in circles with his tail, and he is following me. Don’t you want to live?

He Yukai took advantage of the intersection in the alley and suddenly jumped onto the wall. The people who were following him hurried over and found that they had lost him.

He Yukai followed him back, dejected and ready to be punished, wanting to see where the other person came from.

"Master Li, we lost him. He must be a martial artist."

"You two pieces of trash, what use do I have for you? When you were the Buddha, weren't you very capable?
Is it because I am no longer a Buddha or because I have had too many good days?
Now this is obviously a big fat sheep. One hundred bottles cost thousands of dollars. It is definitely a big fat sheep.

Now that I've lost track of him, that means I've been discovered.

Next time we make a deal, what are our chances of getting the upper hand over our thieves?

Maybe if something like this happens, people won’t trade with us at all.”

"Each person has a finger, so we can learn a lesson and know what to do next time."

"Thank you, Master Li"

Master Li is also a ruthless person. If it weren't for the fact that he needed people right away, he would not have easily let these two guys off.

He Yukai heard everything in detail outside and knew that the other party was a bad person, so he didn't feel any burden anymore.

This courtyard has two entrances. It feels like it is full of supplies, including food and meat.

The weather is still relatively cold now. I estimated that there is quite a lot of meat, about two thousand kilograms, or about twenty heads.

The main thing is that there are thirty pig heads. The pigs at this time have not been fattened yet and are not that big.

The four rooms were filled with grain, and no one knew how much it was, as it was all packed in bags.

There is also wine, candy and so on. It really has everything you can think of.

There is another pistol in the cabinet in Mr. Li’s room.

I sensed that there were several boxes buried under the bed, probably containing money or gold bars.

After sensing, He Yukai put everything into the space.

The fact that Mr. Li can get so many things shows that he has considerable power.

You should be extra careful. As for calling the police? He Yukai never thought about it. It's useless!

Running such a large black market requires a lot of background, and He Yukai is not that naive.

We still have to be careful. If someone does something harmful to others, it is better to get rid of him as soon as possible.

After losing so many things, most people would not be able to keep calm. Perhaps the people behind Master Li would not let him go.

He Yukai plans to arrange an action team to keep an eye on the people here tomorrow. He doesn't know if there are other bases. It is said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. If there are other bases, it would be nice to copy them and give them as benefits to the security department.

He Yukai left. As for what should Master Li do if he found out that the things were lost?
This was no longer something He Yukai could control. When he returned home, he saw Cai Wenqing waiting for him.

"Where have you been late at night?"

"Hey, I went to the black market to see what good stuff there was.

Don't tell me that I found the hideout of the black market boss and was going to send someone to kill him. How do you feel about that?"

“This is not within your scope of authority.”

"That guy is not a good person. I overheard their conversation and was always robbing other gangs. I thought of asking the action team to investigate, raid their hideout, and give some benefits to the action team."

“This matter is hard to control. There are people behind the black market, otherwise it would not be possible to open it.

The people behind the scenes found out that it was you who did it, and you didn’t even know who you offended. They were in the dark while you were in the light.

Besides, you have confidence in the people in your security department, but do you have confidence in their families? What if the news gets out? "

"Your consideration makes sense. There are many uncertainties."

"Yes, existence is reasonable. Since the black market exists, there is a reason for its existence. What you are doing is breaking the tacit consent. I feel it is not appropriate. To put it bluntly, the risk is too great."

"Okay, forget it, let's stop doing it and take a rest."

He Yuzhu thought about what Cai Wenqing said and realized that he was indeed careless.

Fortunately, Cai Wen was sober and thought about it himself. He realized that the risk was too great. He only thought about bringing benefits to his own people but forgot the existing risks.

There must be different people behind each black market boss. Since they provide such a protection umbrella, it shows that their power is extraordinary.

He had offended someone without knowing it, which was not good. He Yukai had no confidence that he could keep the matter secret from being noticed.

Everything has been going smoothly since my rebirth, and I've become a little carried away. This era is not the future, so I can't be careless.

Now I am not alone, my whole family is counting on me.

If something happens to me, both adults and children will suffer.

It’s better for me to make a fortune quietly. I studied economics in my previous life, not science and engineering. I have to stay stable until the reform and opening up.

(End of this chapter)