Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

Chapter 22 Entering the black market for the first time

Chapter 22 Entering the black market for the first time

"Here, little brother, this is the house of a friend of mine. The key is at my house. You wait here, I will go back and get it."

"Okay, Uncle Liu"

While waiting, Jia Weidong looked at the small courtyard in front of him. It was a courtyard with nine rooms, but it was not a standard courtyard. The entire courtyard faced north and south, right at the entrance of the alley, only ten meters away from Jiaodaokou Street. , the transportation is convenient, the three main rooms face south, and there are three annex rooms on the east and west sides, covering an area of ​​about 200 square meters.

"My friend works in a steel rolling mill and was transferred to another place this summer. He asked me to help him rent it out," Lao Liu said as he opened the courtyard door.

Entering the courtyard, Lao Liu took a look at each room. Jia Weidong was very satisfied. The purpose of renting the courtyard was not to live in, but to cover people's eyes and ears. It would be convenient for doing business in the future. It can be regarded as a temporary warehouse. The courtyard is close to the street. , easy to transport, very suitable.

He and Lao Liu agreed on the rent, which was 3 yuan per month. Jia Weidong paid 36 yuan for a year's rent. After taking the key, he left the Weijia Hutong and wandered home. As he walked, he thought: I still need a bicycle. , going out to do errands can save a lot of time. It was a busy day, and most of the time was spent on the road.

He walked into the yard with a bucket in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. There were only a few children playing in the front yard. Those who went to work and went to school had not returned yet.

"Weidong, you're back!"

Mrs. Jia Zhang was chatting with Auntie in the yard.

"Mom, big mom"

Jia Weidong and Jia Zhang entered the house carrying buckets after the aunt said hello.

"Weidong, this kid, is very polite. He looks like a filial child at first glance. You are so lucky," the eldest mother said to Jia Zhang with some envy.

"Hey, I don't know whether he is blessed or not, but this brat's filial piety is true. Don't you know? Auntie, I have made some money from fishing these days. She gives me some every day when she comes back. She only has some tuition left for herself. …”

"This kid is really sensible." The eldest mother was a little jealous.

"Yes, yes, he is not only considerate of me and his sister-in-law Huairu, but also cares about the children. He can also arrange major events at home. As for letting Huairu take over and go to work in the steel rolling mill, I was originally unwilling to do so, but this child What he said is so reasonable and well-founded that I have nothing to say. He is the one who can take charge of the family. From now on, I don’t need to worry about family affairs..." Mrs. Jia Zhang said with some arrogance.

After Jia Weidong entered the house, he left one silver carp and bighead carp in the bucket, and poured the rest into the water tank. Then he went into the room and lay on the kang to read. He had finished reading the third-grade class and was now starting to read the fourth-grade class.

"Weidong, how do you eat the fish today?" Qin Huairu asked after returning from get off work and feeding Xiaodang and the rest to Jia Weidong.

"Bring it on in braise, sister-in-law, let's change the taste today.

"Okay" Qin Huairu turned around and went to the living room to get busy.

In the evening, at the dinner table, the whole family gathered around to eat, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Jia Weidong took out a big black ten from his pocket and handed it to Jia Zhang.

"Mom, the harvest is good today. I didn't expect there to be so many fish in the river in the capital. I'll save this money for you."

After dinner, Qin Huairu helped Jia Weidong wash his feet.

"It's not a big deal to eat fish every day. I'll go to the black market tomorrow to see if I can find some meat."

"Weidong, are you going to the black market?" Qin Huairu asked

"Well, we don't have much food rations at home. There are still a few days until the end of the month. I want to go and see if I can buy some rice, white flour or something like that. I want to eat rice."

Although it would be nice to have enough to eat these days and not starve to death, Jia Weidong is from the south and is still not used to eating white noodles and stick noodles.

"Weidong, I heard that going to the black market is dangerous, so you better not go. If we are caught, what will your mother and I do?" Qin Huairu said worriedly.

"What's wrong, sister-in-law, are you worried about me? What are you afraid of? She's still a child. What can she do if she's caught? At most, she can lock me up for a few days and educate her, but you can't release me?"

"Bad boy, can't my sister-in-law care about you? My sister-in-law has only had a comfortable life for a few days. You can't mess with it." Qin Huairu glared at Jia Weidong and said

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will pay attention. Our family's good life has just begun. Don't tell mom, otherwise she will worry."

"Okay, be careful!"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will pay attention!"

<divclass="contentadv">Soak your feet, drink the medicine, and get on the kang to sleep.

After Bangge fell asleep, Jia Weidong entered the space. After taking care of the space, the harvested corn and wheat, except for the seeds, were all processed into white flour and corn flour.

At one o'clock in the morning, Jia Weidong put on a torn cotton jacket, torn cotton trousers, a green cotton hat, and a mask made by Qin Huairu. He quietly left the courtyard and walked towards Chongwen Gate. After walking for an hour, he arrived at Chongwen Gate. The East Small Market outside the door is the black market closest to home.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the black market, two big men in black blocked the way. The black market was guarded, and Jia Weidong was let in after paying a dime.

The black market is quiet. Under the light of the lanterns, there are vague figures moving in the distance. Each lantern is a stall.

"Comrade, how do you sell chickens?"

Jia Weidong was not in a hurry to sell anything. He walked around the black market first and asked in a low voice after stopping at a stall with chicken feathers.

"Two yuan for the rooster, two yuan and a half for the hen, no votes required."

The current price in the vegetable market is 1.5 yuan for roosters and 2 yuan for hens, but you need a ticket.

"How many do you have?"

"I have two roosters and five hens."

"I want them all, but you have to give me the cage as well, otherwise it won't be easy to get it."

"Okay, wait a minute." The chicken seller turned around and went into a dark corner at the back. After a while, he came out with a chicken coop. Jia Weidong paid the money and left with the chicken coop. He walked to a dark corner and collected the chicken coop. Entered the space. Put the chicken in the chicken coop.

"Comrade, how do you sell pork?"

Continuing to browse, he saw a pork bone with some shredded meat on a stall. Jia Weidong stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

“Pork is a dollar and a half, no votes required.”

This price is quite fair. The current price of pork in the wet market is 78 cents, but you need a ticket, and if you have a ticket, you may not be able to buy it. In the second half of this year, the supply of pork in the market will basically stop. Occasionally, it is only possible to buy it. It depends on luck. .

"How many do you have?" Jia Weidong asked

"There are still 48 pounds"

"I want them all, but you have to cut them for me. Each piece weighs about two kilograms, and you have to give me a bag."

"Okay, wait a minute." The meat seller turned around and disappeared into the darkness. After a while, he appeared with a bag. Jia Weidong paid the money, took the bag, opened it and looked at it under the light. It was good quality pork. He was satisfied. 's nodded.

"Comrade, can you get piglets?" Jia Weidong asked in a low voice.

"Piggy? Why are you buying piglets? Are you raising them yourself?"

"I have a leader who likes to eat roast suckling pig," Jia Weidong said.

"You can get it, but it's a bit expensive. A head weighing seven or eight pounds costs 20 yuan. If you want it, you have to go tomorrow. There are six."

"Okay!" Jia Weidong said.

"How can I give it to you?" asked the butcher.

"Tomorrow, at this time, I will come here to find you! Here is the deposit." Jia Weidong said and gave the meat seller five yuan, turned around and left with the pork. He walked to a dark corner and put the pork into the small warehouse in space.

Then Jia Weidong bought 50 kilograms of rice at the price of 120 cents per kilogram, found a ticket convict holding a ticket in his hand, and spent to buy a -% new bicycle. If there was a certificate, he bought some After collecting the cloth coupons, cigarette coupons, alcohol coupons and candy coupons, he turned around and left the black market, riding his bicycle home.

When I arrived outside the courtyard gate, I put my bicycle into the space, quietly entered the house, and slept on the kang...

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