Siheyuan: Starting from 1952

Just as Lu Juemin and Chen Xingyao were chatting, the door of the ward rang "dong dong".

Chen Xingyao hurried to open the door.

"Captain Li, why are you here?" Chen Xingyao looked at the person knocking on the door in surprise.

"I came to see your brother."

Li Desheng smiled at Chen Xingyao and asked, "How is your brother? Is he awake?"

"Yeah, he's awake."

"I'm glad you're awake. I'll feel relieved when you wake up." Li Desheng said as he walked to the bedside.

Only then did Lu Juemin see clearly that the person who came was the strong soldier who had registered himself and Chen Xingyao.

Chen Xingyao also walked to the bedside at this time. She pointed at Li Desheng and introduced him, "Brother, this is Lieutenant Li Desheng. He is the one who sent you to the hospital."

"Hello, Captain Li." Lu Juemin greeted him quickly.

"Hello, hello, young man, how do you feel?" Li Desheng raised his hand and patted Lu Juemin on the shoulder and asked.

"To be honest...it hurts quite a bit." Lu Juemin replied in a hoarse voice.

"Hahaha!"

Li Desheng burst into laughter when he heard this. "You're complaining about this little injury? Let me tell you, when I was on the battlefield, I had several holes in my body, but I didn't even groan!"

"But young man, I still admire you. You didn't back down when you met the enemy spies. Instead, you faced the challenge head-on. You are a real man!"

"It was because of your bravery that we were able to capture those two enemy spies."

"So young man, in order to recognize your contribution, the organization has decided to give you some rewards!"

"Tell me now, what do you want?"

"A reward?"

Hearing about the reward, Lu Juemin's interest was immediately aroused. He quickly asked, "Captain Li, can I ask the higher-ups to let my sister and I stay in Sijiu City?"

"Stay in Forty-Nine City?"

After hearing Lu Juemin's request, Li Desheng's eyes darkened slightly, and he said with some embarrassment: "Comrade Xiao Lu, you should also know the policy. If you want to stay in the Forbidden City, you must have another solid technology. This is basically a hard requirement!"

"You have made great contributions in capturing the enemy. We can indeed make an exception and let you stay in Sijiu City, but your sister..."

"Brother Juemin..." Chen Xingyao immediately became nervous after hearing what Li Desheng said, "Brother Juemin... I... I don't want to be separated from you..."

"I know."

Lu Juemin raised his hand and patted Chen Xingyao's arm, giving her a firm look.

There was no way he would leave Chen Xingyao alone in Sijiu City.

If the credit for catching the enemy spy can only allow me to stay in Beijing, I might as well change my request.

So he looked at Li Desheng and asked, "Lieutenant Li, if that's the case, then how about I change my request?"

"Well, you said."

"Can I have money?"

"Of course." Li Desheng nodded, "But the country is in a difficult stage right now, so we can't give you much."

"It doesn't matter. As long as I have it, it's fine. I don't mind if it's too little."

"Okay, then it's settled. I'll go back and report your request!"

Having said that, Li Desheng turned and left.

After Li Desheng left, Chen Xingyao looked at Lu Juemin with tears in her eyes and kept apologizing, "Brother Juemin... I'm sorry... It's all my fault... If it weren't for me... you could have stayed in Sijiu City..."

"Don't say that!" Lu Juemin shouted, "You are my sister. How can a brother abandon his sister?"

"And don't worry, I will definitely find a way to keep us in Forty-Nine City!"

In fact, Lu Juemin already had an idea in his mind at this moment.

When he was at the rescue station before, what Lu Juemin needed to solve was the problem of how to enter Sijiu City.

But now this problem has been solved because of my injury.

He planned to wait until his injuries got a little better, then he would find a way to exchange the game in the space for money. Together with the reward from the organization, it should be enough for the two of them to stay in Sijiu City.

Lu Juemin's injury was not too serious.

After five days in the hospital, he was able to resume normal activities.

At the same time, the money for organizational rewards has also arrived.

It’s not too much, but it’s not too little either, a total of fifty yuan. (PS: In 1952, the first set of RMB was implemented, and yuan was equivalent to one yuan of the second set of RMB. For the convenience of reading, the whole article is calculated based on the face value of the second set of RMB.)

this day.

He asked Chen Xingyao to stay in the hospital while he sneaked out. It was time to sell the game in his space.

In 1952, free trading was allowed in the market, and no tickets were required.

Moreover, game is always in short supply at all times.

The price is much higher than that of ordinary domestic poultry and livestock.

So this kind of thing is not something that ordinary people can afford.

So Lu Juemin didn't plan to go to the market to sell these things.

Instead, he found an area where wealthy people seemed to live and started shouting and selling his goods.

really.

His strategy was quite effective.

After just a few shouts, the door of a large house was opened and an old woman walked out.

She waved at Lu Juemin and asked, "Young man, what kind of game do you sell?"

Lu Juemin came forward and replied, "Madam, we have pheasants, wild rabbits, and bamboo rats."

The old lady was delighted when she heard it. "Oh, there's a bamboo rat? Where's your stuff? Take it out and show it to me!"

"I put my things in the corner in front. I'll get them for you right away. Auntie, please wait for me a moment." Lu Juemin replied.

Because he was still injured, he did not take out the game in the space.

Otherwise, with so much game, he would be overwhelmed.

Lu Juemin ran to a corner, took out two bamboo rats from the space, and then returned to the mansion.

The lady looked at Lu Juemin's bamboo rat carefully and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, this bamboo rat is plump and fresh, I want both."

"How much are you going to sell it for, young man?"

"Well..." Lu Juemin thought for a moment and replied, "Auntie, I have never sold anything like this before. Just give it to me as long as the price is right!"

"Then five dollars each." The old lady thought for a moment and gave a number.

Five dollars?

Gee!

When Lu Juemin heard this number, he immediately let out a sigh of admiration. He was indeed a rich man who didn't treat money seriously.

Based on current purchasing power.

A pound of grapes costs only 30 cents, and a pound of rice costs only 20 cents.

Five yuan is basically half a month's salary for an ordinary worker (excluding the impact of inflation).

This rich family is great.

Just spend half a month's salary of a worker to buy two bamboo rats...