Chapter 80 The father and son are fighting for their wits and courage, who is stronger and who is weaker
"When I give you the measurements, you can see how much you need. I will send it over at that time, and the same goes for goose down."
His parents' sizes are basically set, but he and his two sisters are not.
The three of them are all growing, so they must make them a little bigger, just a little bigger, so they can wear them this winter.
As for next year, at worst, he will do it next year. He is not short of cowhide, not to mention the labor cost.
"That's it! Okay, I'll measure it for you first, and you'll know how to measure it. Then just write down the measurements."
"Yes!" Li Jia nodded.
After measuring, Li Jiayi borrowed a ruler from the old man and went home directly.
When I was almost home, I found a deserted place and took out a white-striped chicken, a very big one.
Just as he thought, the eldest sister saw such a big chicken and said, "Brother, why did you buy such a big chicken? How much does it cost?"
In fact, what the eldest sister is worried about is not the money, but the meat tickets. You must know that when buying chicken, you will be given tickets based on the money!
This chicken is at least twice the size of an ordinary old hen, so the price will be two yuan.
Similarly, if an ordinary old hen costs one and a half kilograms of meat coupons, then this one needs three kilograms of meat coupons.
The two hens I brought back last time were the ones that had just started laying eggs. They were not big in size and were about the same size as the old hens bought in the market.
"Sister, you don't have to worry about this. If I can buy it back, it means I don't lack these tickets."
"Uh!"
Li Jiaqi was speechless. In this era, who dares to say that there is no shortage of tickets! Probably even the director of the sub-district office would not dare to say that.
"Okay sister, go cook quickly! I'm hungry." After saying that, he rubbed his stomach.
"Okay, just wait, I'll do it right away."
"I'll light the fire." The second sister said quickly.
This is a foodie. When he sees chickens to eat, he becomes much more motivated to work.
The eldest sister did not stew the chicken, but stir-fried chicken soup noodles, and only added a little chicken.
This is to wait for parents to come back in the evening to eat together. The second sister didn't say anything, and Li Jiayi didn't care.
That’s fine, my parents have been working all day, and they can eat some delicious snacks at night. Isn’t that great!
Li Jiayi did not stay at home in the afternoon. He opened the box containing money tickets at home and took out two tickets for buying enamel jars.
This is the benefit that the factory gives to my parents in the summer. Yes, the benefit is two tickets to buy an enamel jar.
Actually, it's normal. That's how it is in this era. Even if you get advanced, at most you will be rewarded with an enamel jar, which just has the name of the factory on it.
The enamel jars bought at supply and marketing cooperatives do not have the name of the factory on them. Most of them just have a red peony flower, plus the words "Serve the People".
Soon Li Jiayi came to the supply and marketing cooperative, handed over the ticket and said: "I will buy two enamel jars."
The salesperson took the ticket, looked at it and said: "One yuan. ”
An enamel jar costs 50 cents, which is really not cheap to be honest. You must know that this is almost equivalent to half a day's salary of a first-level worker!
In future generations, if anyone says to buy two enamel jars with one day's salary, others will definitely think that you have been kicked in the head by a donkey.
But in this era, no one thinks this is abnormal, there is nothing we can do, anything related to industry is expensive.
After handing in the ticket and paying the money, Li Jia thought for a moment and said, "Bring me another five yuan of oil paper and a can of White Rabbit toffee."
I decided to buy toffee and wax paper on the spur of the moment. School will officially start tomorrow, so I will have much less time to come to the supply and marketing cooperative in the future.
As for toffee, this is also the reason. Anyway, if you are prepared, you will make a profit if you buy this thing.
As for tobacco and alcohol, Li Jiayi didn’t buy them, and he didn’t even plan to buy them here in the future.
No way, this place is too close to home. It’s okay to buy it once or twice. If it’s too many, it will spread, which is not what he wants. In the future, if I want to buy tobacco and alcohol, I have to go to a supply and marketing cooperative far away from home, preferably in Dongcheng District.
Of course, this is about buying a lot at one time, two bottles in one bottle, or two cigarettes in one pack, so there is no need.
After buying these things, Li Jiayi left the supply and marketing cooperative with them.
After finding a place to put these things away, I took out my pocket watch and looked at it. It was only after one o'clock.
It’s too early to go back now. After thinking about it, I walked outside Deshengmen to sell some wild boar meat while I had time.
Half an hour later, Li Jiayi arrived at the pigeon market, still carrying the big basket from before.
To be honest, Li Jiayi is thinking that it will get colder soon. As long as it gets colder, he can wear a hood to protect his face.
Then let out the four greyhounds. Then you can use a dog camel or make a sled.
Unfortunately, it is only September now, and there is at least another month and a half until winter, which is the time when the heating will be turned on in the imperial capitals of later generations.
This era is much colder than later generations, and it is likely to snow heavily in November.
“Don’t miss it when you are passing by, fresh pork only costs one yuan a pound.”
In the past, wild boar meat was sold for eighty cents a pound, and it was troublesome to make change. Now it’s so good, just buy it for a piece , basically no change required.
In one afternoon, I changed six or seven places and sold it for a total of about three hundred yuan.
Seeing that it was almost time, we walked directly outside Pigeon City.
To be honest, this is actually the time to actually sell things, because many people after get off work will come to the pigeon market at this time.
However, he did not dare to continue selling, not only because he was afraid of meeting acquaintances, but also because it was dangerous to return to the city too late.
You must know that not all people in Pigeon City are good people, especially those who steal in Pigeon City.
Now that people are coming and going, they dare not do anything, but it will be hard to say after dark.
When I got home, my parents had already returned from get off work. My mother was cooking and my eldest sister was lighting the fire.
As for my father, he was sitting in the room drinking his high-definition tea. He took a sip of tea foam and didn’t know what to drink.
“Come, son.” Li Aimin waved to him.
“What’s wrong, Dad?”
"It's okay, come and sit."
When he said this, Li Jiayi didn't dare to sit down because he didn't know what his father was going to do!
"You'd better tell me what's wrong first! Otherwise I'll go back to the house." He won't be fooled!
I really thought he was a three-year-old child!
"You brat, what's wrong with me asking you to come over for tea? I'm your dad, I can't do anything to you."
Li Jiayi curled his lips and said: "Dad, it's okay for you to say this to the eldest and second sisters, but don't say it to me. It's useless."
Li Aimin scratched his head and said: "Okay. Boy, I can’t even lie to you.”
“ What do you think!"
"Okay! I really have something to do with you."
"It would have been better to say no." After speaking, Li Jiayi sat down opposite him and asked: "Tell me! What do you want from me?"
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