Chapter 20: Going to sell fish outside Deshengmen, it’s okay to be cautious
Not only have they grown up, but there are still a lot of them, but there are not too many like this.
The four to five kilograms looked densely packed, and they were probably the descendants of the first batch of small fish put into the fish pond.
If I had known this to be the case, I wouldn’t have bought these dozen pieces today, but it’s okay to buy some and add some varieties.
Coming out of the space, Li Jiayi did not buy any more fish, but planned to find a place to eat.
It's very troublesome to eat out now. You can only eat if you have food stamps, and you can't eat meat. If you eat meat, you need a meat stamp.
Li Jiayi had some food stamps in his hand, but he really didn’t have any meat stamps, so he could only find a state-owned restaurant to eat a bowl of plain noodles.
“Here comes a bowl of some noodles.” After coming in, go directly to the counter.
Now is not the future, where you eat first and pay later. Nowadays, you pay first and then eat. The main reason is that you are afraid that you will not use the ticket.
“How many taels do you want?” the waiter asked.
"Thirty taels!"
"Thirty taels of food stamps and seven cents."
A pound of white flour is 1.4 cents and two cents, and 3 taels of noodles is said to be less than five cents, but you You can't help but let people earn some money!
Otherwise, who will pay the wages of the chefs and waiters? Although it is state-owned, the state-owned company cannot sell it at a loss.
So Li Jiayi thinks the price is very reasonable, after all, they will do it for you.
After paying the ticket, he found a seat and sat down to wait. It was just a bowl of plain noodles, which he cooked very quickly.
Not even five minutes after sitting down, I asked him to serve it. Yes, in a small state-owned restaurant like this, you have to do it yourself.
After all, the place is small and there is only one waiter. They have to collect money and clear away the dishes.
Li Jiayi brought the plain noodles over and started eating. To be honest, the taste was really not that good. It was normal. It lacked oil and meat, which was fine.
Sanliangmian Li Jiayi was full after eating. After eating, he walked to Deshengmen. Yes, he was going to sell some fish at Pigeon Market.
Although this thing is cheap, there are so many people buying it! At forty cents a pound, it’s only a little more expensive than the white noodles from Pigeon Market.
Buying white noodles at the Pigeon Market costs 35 cents a pound without a ticket. To be honest, the price is very reasonable.
Because currently, fine grain stamps sell for 2 cents a pound here in Pigeon Market, while white flour sells for 1.42 cents at the grain station.
Someone said why food stamps are more expensive than white flour. This is actually normal.
Because you have food stamps, you are qualified to buy food. Without food stamps, no one will sell it to you no matter how much you spend.
Of course, for now, food stamps are an extension of the food book. Once the ration in the food book has been purchased, then the food stamps can only be used to buy food.
"Uncle, how do you sell this basket?"
On the way to Deshengmen, Li Jiayi saw an old man on the roadside selling rattan baskets. Da Bashan went up and asked.
“Just give me a dime.”
To be honest, this basket is not valuable. What is valuable is the craftsmanship. To weave this basket, we not only have to cut the appropriate rattan, but also Process it and then edit it.
In general, it takes less than a day to weave this basket.
“I’ll have one.” Li Jiayi took out a dime and handed it over.
When you go to sell fish later, you can’t just carry it there! It's nice to have a basket as a screen.
After walking for a while, Li Jiayi entered an alley. When he came out again, the basket he was holding had disappeared.
In less than half an hour, he left Deshengmen, but he did not go directly to Pigeon Market, but went into the woods next to Pigeon Market.
Soon he walked into the pigeon market carrying a basket of fish, which was also covered with branches with leaves.
“Fish is on sale. Big, fat fish only cost 40 cents a pound.” Li Jia took the branch away and shouted.
“Little comrade, give me one.”
As soon as I finished shouting, someone came to buy it.
Li Jiayi mentioned something casually and said: "Two dollars."
"Two yuan, is this five pounds?" The person buying the fish was a young man in his twenties, who seemed to lack life experience at first glance.
If she were a middle-aged woman who often buys food and cooks, she would never ask Li Jiayi this question.
“Five pounds is just a lot more.”
Just kidding, as long as something is in space, no matter how heavy it is, or how big or tall it is, he can know it with just one thought.
These fish were all chosen by him, and he didn’t even know how heavy they were.
"Okay, I want one and I'll give you the money."
The young man paid the money and left directly with the fish.
Five pounds of fish is enough for a meal if there are not many people in the family. It can be said that except that there is no oil or water, it is definitely very good.
“Fish is for sale, don’t miss it if you pass by.”
"Little comrade, how do you sell fish?"
"Auntie, it costs 40 cents per catty, but now it is sold by the piece, a full five catties, two yuan."
" Then give me one.”
In fact, there is no need for Li Jiayi to say so much. At first glance, this aunt is someone who often buys food and cooks.
It is completely different from the young people before.
"Okay!"
After receiving two yuan, he tied the fish with a straw rope and handed it over.
"Auntie, please take it."
"Comrade, give me one too."
Li Jiayi just handed the fish to this aunt, A middle-aged man said next to him.
"Okay!"
In less than twenty minutes, he had sold a dozen pieces.
So I quickly packed it up, picked up the basket and left.
Of course it’s not about leaving, but it’s about not being able to sell anymore in this location.
You have to know that there are people selling things on both sides of him! One fish weighs five kilograms, and ten fish weighs fifty kilograms.
It would be reasonable to just leave, but it would be a bit unreasonable to continue selling.
Let’s not talk about how much this basket can hold. Can a teenage boy like him carry so many things at once?
So he had no choice but to leave.
But he didn’t go too far. There were many people in the pigeon market, so he didn’t need to go far before he could see no one.
Although I didn’t go far, I didn’t stay in this row anymore. What would I think if someone left after selling all the items and saw that you just moved to another place to sell them?
Although Li Jiayi looks young, there is a soul in his thirties in his body.
Throughout the afternoon, Li Jiayi changed more than ten places, and sold more than ten fish in each place.
Although it was still a long time before dark, he still left. He had no choice but to run into someone who wanted to do it!
We can no longer sell it here. Not only can we not sell it today, we will also not be able to come here in the next few days.
You must know that in Pigeon Market, there are not only people selling things and people buying things, but also people doing petty theft.
These people are running around the entire pigeon market. If they notice them, they will be in trouble.
No way, I’m too young! It would be better if he was a few years older, but for now, safety comes first.
There is endless money to be made. Besides, there are many opportunities to make money later.
If he hadn't been short of money now, he wouldn't be selling food out now.
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(End of this chapter)