Era: Started from raising livestock in the mountains

"Yes." Lin Heng nodded.

"Not bad, not bad, very good!"

Guo Xu praised again and again. He didn't expect Lin Heng to have such sentiments. It was incredible.

Although this small house was a mud house, it was spotlessly clean, everything was neatly stacked, and there was such a small courtyard full of leisure and elegance.

The more he looked, the more incredible it was. Lin Heng was not crushed by the burden of life and still retained his love for life. He became more and more curious about Lin Heng.

Because he had seen other dropouts, all of them were bent by life, either facing the loess and back to the sky to farm, or moving bricks in the brick factory.

When they saw him, they also said all kinds of regretful words, and some of them even cried.

And Lin Heng was the most special one among the many students he had seen. He had never heard him say regretful words or complained after seeing him for so long, but he was a little calm.

He wanted to know what he had experienced.

"Teacher, this is the old turtle I caught." Lin Heng pointed to the old turtle in the big wooden basin and said.

Guo Xu looked at the scenery of the courtyard, walked over and looked at the old turtle.

"It's so big!" He was a little shocked. The turtle was much bigger than he imagined.

"More than 30 years, I didn't lie." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"Pack it up for me, I want it." Guo Xu nodded, and took another look at the grass turtle: "This turtle is not bad, it's pretty good, did you catch it yourself?"

"Yes, teacher, if you like it, I'll give it to you." Lin Heng said with a smile. He was not interested in this thing, and he could catch it again in the wild river.

"No, I'm just talking." Guo Xu shook his head.

But Lin Heng still forced it in. It was just a small turtle, not worth much.

"You." Guo Xu was helpless and shook his head: "Well, I'll accept your kindness, and I'll take this turtle."

After packing the things, the two turned around and left. With the roar of a motorcycle, the two appeared in Huangtan Junior High School again.

Guo Xu got off the car, got a basin to raise the turtle, and gave Lin Heng another fifty yuan. After some politeness, Lin Heng accepted it.

Then he rode his bike to take Lin Heng all the way to the city.

The two of them kept chatting along the way. As the chat deepened, Guo Xu became more and more curious about what Lin Heng had experienced during the time he dropped out of school. He didn't look like a 20-year-old.

It usually takes three or four hours to walk on the small road, but it only takes a little more than an hour to ride a motorcycle on the main road.

Guo Xu knew that Lin Heng was going to the state-owned acquisition store, so he took Lin Heng directly to the door of the store.

"Thank you, Teacher Guo. You must come to my house when you have time." After getting off the car, Lin Heng took the teacher's hand and shook it hard.

"I will go. I will find you to go fishing next time when I have time." Guo Xu said with a smile.

After that, he rode his bike and gradually disappeared on the street. Lin Heng watched him leave, looked around, and then entered the store cautiously.

"I sell things." Lin Heng directly found a buyer.

I didn't look for Jin Fuqiang, the supervisor. Although he was very friendly when we met last time, this kind of people need to interact with benefits. If they only think about taking advantage, they will soon lose their good impression.

The buyers basically won't lower the price. After all, they are buying things for the country, not for their own family. Whatever the price is, it's what the price is.

After selling everything, the final income was a bit beyond Lin Heng's expectations. He actually sold 782.5 yuan.

The main reason was that the price of Ganoderma lucidum reached 70 yuan per catty, the price of Dendrobium officinale was also good, and there was an extra suede skin given by Tian Baishun.

Adding the 50 yuan that Guo Xu gave for buying the old turtle, he now has 832.05 yuan on him.

"How much is Coriolus versicolor per catty now?" Lin Heng put the money in his pocket and asked again.

"It's 50 cents per catty now, it has dropped by 50 cents, and it is said that it will drop further." The salesperson said with a smile.

Lin Heng nodded. The price was exactly the same as he remembered.

The normal purchase price of Coriolus versicolor in the city is one yuan per catty, but now it has dropped by half. Huangtan Town originally charged 80 cents per catty, and it is estimated that it will drop more sharply recently.

"Excuse me, where is the toilet? I want to go to the toilet." Lin Heng looked at the salesperson and asked again.

"I turn left and then right there." The salesperson pointed in a direction.

"Okay."

Lin Heng nodded and quickly found the toilet.

He found a large one and squatted in to lock the door, then took out the whole 800 yuan, wrapped it with a handkerchief and stuffed it into a small pocket sewn on his underwear.

Then he put on his pants, tightened his belt, and patted it gently before he felt at ease.

The chaos in this era is far beyond imagination. Pickpockets are rampant and hard to guard against. There are also robbers, swindlers, pimps, gangsters, and all kinds of people are staring at the yellow and white things in other people's hands.

In his previous life, he was cheated and owed 50,000 yuan. He went to work in a brick factory in the city. He worked twelve hours a day and sweated profusely. Every day, he worked and rested.

He finally got his salary. It was the first time he got a proper salary of 300 yuan. He thought about buying something for his wife, children, and parents to thank them for not giving up on him.

As a result, the 300 yuan was gone. It was the hard-earned money he earned after working hard for a month.

He searched for three days and was so angry that his hands were bleeding. He regretted it so much, but the money was gone after all. His wife and children were sad, and his father was extremely disappointed in him.

He was too embarrassed to go home. He spent a month in the city eating black steamed buns, picking rotten fruits in the orchard, and drinking cold water.

That month, he wanted to end his life, but he finally survived. Since then, he has become cautious in saving money.

Either it was sewn into his underwear or into his underwear. Even so, he was blackmailed twice.

Later, the public security improved, and this habit gradually became useless.

But after rebirth, he picked up this habit again. This 800 yuan was the start-up capital for his business that he and his wife had worked so hard to save for so long.

If he lost it, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood. It would take a long time to save another 800 yuan.

After saving the money and squatting in the toilet for half an hour, Lin Heng took advantage of nothing and quietly ran away from the back door.

This time was different from the last time. Last time, he was with his father and daughter-in-law, and those gangsters had to take it into consideration. This time, he was much easier to deal with alone.

"Damn, why hasn't the fat sheep who just went in come out?"

The gangsters at the corner not far from the acquisition store were waiting impatiently. Why hasn't this person come out yet?

But they didn't know that Lin Heng found them when he went in and slipped away quietly.

Lin Heng walked several streets before he felt relieved.

It was already noon, and he bought five buns to fill his stomach.

Then he found a large scrap yard and walked in.

"What are you doing?"

The owner of the scrap yard asked as soon as Lin Heng came in.

"Well, I'm a student. Can I buy some old books?" Lin Heng asked weakly.

"From the countryside?" The owner of the scrap yard glanced at Lin Heng.

"Yes, how much is one book?" Lin Heng nodded and asked.

"The old books are all in that room. You can pick them yourself. When I collect them, they are five cents per pound. You can just give eight cents per pound."

The owner glanced at Lin Heng and said casually.

"Thank you."

Lin Heng nodded and walked over to look through. The most in this room were all kinds of waste paper, and there were not many books.

Lin Heng searched for a long time before he found a few good ones, such as Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Journey to the West, Jane Eyre, etc.

Some were just a little worn out, while others were missing a lot or stained with various unknown liquids.

"Hey, there's another copy of Tiangong Kaiwu, and it's a vertically bound copy."

Flipping through the papers, Lin Heng found an ancient book in the pile of papers.

He opened it and flipped through it, and suddenly froze, then suddenly closed it, looked back quietly, and found that the boss didn't notice it, so he was relieved.

Putting the book in the middle of a pile of old and rotten books, Lin Heng walked out holding the book.

"How much is it?" Lin Heng asked.

The owner of the scrap yard saw that there were only seven or eight books, and waved his hand: "Give me fifty cents."

Lin Heng took out five ten-cent bills from his pocket and handed them to the boss: "Thank you, you are such a good person."

After saying that, he left with the book.

After walking a long way, Lin Heng took out the backpack he had hidden and put the book in it.

After making sure that there was no one around, he opened the Tiangong Kaiwu, and there was a brand new ten yuan inside.

"God bless me, I actually have such good luck." Lin Heng smiled and put the money in his pocket.

Carrying the book, he found another scrap yard to see if there were any different books.

He went to three scrap yards in a row and found more than a dozen good books, but he didn't make any money.

He did find a love letter in Morning Flowers and Evening Plucks, but he threw it away after taking a look.

After buying the book, Lin Heng went to buy some plastic lines and special nylon lines for fishing.

He searched many shops before finding one that sold fish hooks.

Fish hooks were available in this era, but they were all very large. People used them to catch big fish in the river.

The smallest one was as big as a No. 7 Ise-ni. There was no other way, so Lin Heng bought some.

By the way, he also bought some ground cage nets for making ground cages. He could make a few ground cages at home and get some rewards.

"I'm going home. I hope I don't walk until dark."

Lin Heng glanced at the sky. Although it was only two o'clock and the sun was too high in the sky, he had to go back.

Fortunately, he had a straw hat made by Xiulan, which could block the sun.

This time was much easier than last time. The things on my back were very light, and I got off the bus and took a ride. I was in good shape now, so it shouldn't be dark when I walk back.

Carrying the things on his back, Lin Heng set out on his journey home. Although the city was prosperous, if there was no one he liked, there would be nothing to linger for.

The weather was so hot that people would sweat like rain after walking a few steps. There were almost no people on the road, and you could clearly see the air currents being steamed up.

After walking for more than an hour, we finally entered the mountain. The leaves absorbed the sunlight, and it was much cooler.

"Alas. It almost cost me my life." Lin Heng shook his head and sat in the shade of the tree to rest. The clothes could already be wrung out of water.

"I'll buy a car when I have money. Walking is really killing me."

After complaining, Lin Heng continued to move forward after resting enough.

The forest in summer was so noisy, and the cicadas kept calling, which annoyed him to pick up stones and throw them.

As they moved forward, the sun was setting unknowingly, and the animals in the forest gradually came out to move around.

From time to time, one or two snakes would slip away from his feet. They were either not big or could not be sold for money, so Lin Heng had no interest in catching them.

"We got here so quickly. It seems that we walked very fast today."

Lin Heng stopped to rest. This was where he had caught grass carp before.

But now the water was much shallower. You could see the bottom of the water. There were basically no fish.

"Gadada!"

Lin Heng was washing his face when a pheasant flew over from the mountain and landed on a branch not far away.

"Oh, I should have known I would have held the slingshot." Lin Heng felt that he had been provoked. If he had another slingshot, he would have taught him a lesson.

Now I can only use a stone to knock it away to relieve its anger.

By the time we got back to Huangtan Town, it was already past six in the afternoon.

I glanced at the sun that had set over the ridge to the west. Lin Heng decided not to go back today and stayed in Huangtan Town.

There are naturally hotels in Huangtan Town.

"How much does it cost to stay in a hotel for a day?" Lin Heng came to a hotel and asked.

An old woman who was eating glanced at Lin Heng and said, "Thirty cents a day, no matter the meal, there is hot water."

"Okay, I'll book a room." Lin Heng nodded. The price was not expensive, so he took out thirty cents.

The aunt put down the dishes, found a key, and led Lin Heng to the room.

"That's it. Just give me the key when you leave tomorrow." The aunt handed him the key, said that and left.

"It's really crude."

Lin Heng shook his head and sighed.

The wall is a brick wall, not even a layer of cement is put on it, and dust falls off when touched. The quality is obviously not good. There is only a bed, a small table, a small bench, and a pot of water in the house.

After putting down his things, Lin Heng locked the door and went out.

After walking around Huangtan Town, Lin Heng stood on the bridge and looked at the surging Huangtan River. Big fish jumped out of the water from time to time, which seemed to be an invisible provocation.

This made him want to fish even more. The fish in this river should have never been severely beaten by anglers, so they should be easy to catch.

"When we have time, we must teach these cheap fish a lesson."

Sighing, Lin Heng turned and left.

With leisurely steps, Lin Heng arrived at the purchasing point. Even if it was not a market day, the door here was still open.

Lin Heng walked in. The boss Liu Qicheng was lying on a recliner listening to a show. The old-fashioned tape recorder next to him was playing folk songs. From time to time, it would jam and make a harsh electromagnetic sound.

"Boom!"

Lin Heng knocked on the door. Liu Qicheng opened his eyes and glanced at Lin Heng. Without getting up, he lay on the chair and asked, "Are you here to sell something?"

"How much does mulberry cost per pound now?" Lin Heng asked.

"There's a big sale on mulberry and yellow. Now it's only 20 cents a pound." Liu Qicheng said without raising his head.

Lin Heng was secretly dumbfounded. It was so dark. There were still fifty cents left in the city, so he had to pay for thirty cents.

But he also understood that Liu Qicheng must have lost money because of the mulberry and yellow sales. He usually piles enough for a big cart here before going to the city to ask someone to pull it.

It is estimated that there were too many piles this time, and the price reduction of Phellinus linteum was caught off guard, resulting in a lot of losses.

So we can only transfer the loss to others.

"If I buy it, will you sell it here?" Lin Heng asked again.

Hearing this, Liu Qicheng was stunned, sat up, and looked at Lin Heng carefully.

He remembered that this was the young man who had brought ginseng to sell before, but it seemed that he had gone to the city in the end.

Now where did this come from? Could it be that he was playing a trick on himself?

"Buy? I have a thousand kilograms of Phellinus mulberry here, can you afford it?" Liu Qicheng said in a bad tone, feeling that Lin Heng was amusing himself.

Lin Heng nodded and said calmly: "Of course, a thousand pounds is not much. How much do you sell it for here?"

Liu Qicheng smiled, stood up and looked at Lin Heng: "I won't ask you how much you want. Sixty cents per catty, six hundred per thousand catties. If you buy it, I will take it home for you."

"Fifty-five cents, I sold them all." Lin Heng looked at Liu Qicheng and said.

"Fifty-five cents is fine. As long as you buy it, pay for it now. Let's write the contract and I'll get a tractor to deliver it to your door."

Liu Qicheng said coldly, he is making a little bit back now, and if he brings it into the city, he can only sell it for 50 cents, and he has to pay for shipping.

"Okay, let's write the contract now." Lin Heng nodded.

He had already expected Liu Qicheng's behavior. He just kept up with the times and made some money. He could not see the direction of the times clearly, nor would he understand the reasons for the decline in the price of Phellinus mulberry.

And this kind of secret will not be spread, and only a few people know it.

"Aren't you kidding me?"

Liu Qicheng was stunned for a moment and confirmed again: "This is a thousand pounds of mulberry huang, are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure. If you're worried, just write a higher penalty in the contract. It can be a few thousand yuan. If I don't sell it, you can sue me."

Lin Heng spread his hands and said.

Liu Qicheng took a deep look at Lin Heng. He didn't know if this guy had a brain convulsion, so he nodded and said, "Okay!"

He understood that Lin Heng thought that the price of Phellinus mulberry would increase in the future and wanted to make money at the bottom. He is still too young. If it was so easy to make money, what kind of business would he still be doing?

A contract in duplicate was quickly drafted, signed by two people, and fingerprinted.

In order to prevent future disputes when pressing fingerprints, Liu Qicheng also found two people to notarize it.

"Did you do this voluntarily?" The two notaries looked at Lin Heng and didn't know what to say. They wanted to persuade him but didn't speak.

"Yes." Lin Heng smiled and pressed his fingerprints.

"Young man, you have courage." Liu Qicheng gave a thumbs up and chuckled.

"Are you okay?" Lin Heng spread his hands and asked again: "Take me back to Hongfeng Village tomorrow morning, and I'll pay you in person then."

Renting a house in the town is troublesome and requires someone to guard it. After thinking about it, he decided to take it home.

"Okay, I'll contact a tractor and transport them all for you tomorrow morning." Liu Qicheng said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll leave first." Lin Heng put the contract in his pocket and turned away.

The whole process went unexpectedly smoothly.

But as soon as he went out, he saw someone pointing in the distance.

It seemed to be saying, look, it's that stupid boy, people charged 20 cents, and he bought it back for 50 cents.

Obviously, the two notaries just now have spread this matter as a joke.

Lin Heng put his hands in his pockets and didn't care about it.

After sleeping in the hotel, Lin Heng came early the next morning.

Liu Qicheng also called a tractor, which was a Dongfanghong vertical single-bar tractor from the 1980s.

"How much is this tractor?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.

The driver was a bearded uncle. He glanced at Lin Heng and said with a smile: "I heard it's more than 5,000 and almost 6,000. I'm just driving for the owner, so I don't know much."

Lin Heng nodded: "It's really good. I'll buy one when I have money."

Hearing this, the driver couldn't help but laugh: "Young man, it's better to be down-to-earth."

Liu Qicheng, who was directing the loading of the car, also laughed: "Lin Heng, do you think the price of Coriolus versicolor will increase in the future?"

Lin Heng nodded as a matter of course: "Yes, I think it will increase greatly."

Liu Qicheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "I wish you success and make a lot of money."

He couldn't help but laugh at Lin Heng's foolish dreaming. He was crazy about money. How could he not know the inside story if he could work in this industry?

He heard the gossip that the price of Coriolus versicolor plummeted because some of its ingredients could be produced artificially, and the price would continue to fall in the future.

When that happens, Lin Heng will cry.