The old street market is getting more and more lively. When Li Long arrived, the tractor could no longer be driven in. It has been completely transformed into a pedestrian street, and a parking lot has been opened outside. Mainly bicycles are parked, there are also some donkey carts and horse-drawn carriages, and there are also two tractors parked.
Li Long drove the tractor in, and the people watching the tractor gave him a sign, telling him that he didn’t need to take the crank handle away, and they would be here to watch.
Of course, if you are worried, it’s okay to take it away.
Li Long didn’t take it. This crank handle is universal. Even if you take the crank handle away, if someone really wants to drive the tractor away, they can just find a crank handle and drive away.
Of course, that would be considered a major case.
Li Long took the sign and walked inside. Looking at this time, I don’t know if Dad and Tao Daqiang are still selling fish here in the old street.
Walking around, there were several fish sellers, but Li Qingxia and Tao Daqiang were not seen.
Didn’t come, or have you already sold out and gone back?
The milk tea house in Keyumu is still open, and there are many people eating naan and drinking milk tea there. They come and go, and there are Han and ethnic minorities.
This market is much more prosperous than Ma County City, with more food, vegetables, and handicrafts sold. Li Long listened to the fish seller's shouts and saw that the price of the big carp had increased to one yuan and two.
No wonder Dad and the others are making money selling fish here!
However, most of the fish in Xiaohaizi are crucian carp, and there are not so many carp. The price of crucian carp here has not increased yet. It is estimated that it will have to wait for another twenty years before the price of wild large crucian carp will reach the highest level. , which directly broke the price of carp, reaching 25 yuan per kilogram.
There were also two meat stalls. Li Long saw from a distance that Chen Xingbang was still near where he originally set up his stall.
I don’t know if this is the common name for his stall, or if he comes here early every day to occupy this place, so he keeps the place unchanged.
When Li Long came over, Chen Xingbang was bargaining with a sheepherder.
"I can only charge you 25 yuan for your sheep. Let me tell you, the bone-in mutton is now 13 yuan. If your sheep is thin, I can kill 15 kilograms of meat at most, and I can only sell it for 19 yuan." Five yuan, the leather can be sold for five or six yuan, that's about it. I can only make money from you..." Chen Xingbang looked at the fine-wool sheep in the hands of the sheep seller, and then said.
"If you make money for sewerage, how about selling a set of sewerage for five or six yuan?" Naturally, the sheep seller was not happy to make less money.
"Then you go sell it to others." Chen Xingbang did not back down at all, "Doesn't it take effort to slaughter the sheep? Doesn't it take effort to peel the sheep and clean the water? If you think I make a lot, then you Why don't you slaughter it yourself? I still have to pay a yuan for the stall fee here - I'll just make money from you. Do you still have any objections? Then you can find someone else. "
"Then how do I know if the fifteen kilograms you said is true?" That person couldn't stand Chen Xingbang, but he didn't want to leave. Li Long guessed that he should have been to other stalls, and other stalls offered lower prices, so he stayed here.
This is a person like Ma Jinbao, not straightforward.
"Hey!" He said this. Before Chen Xingbang could say anything, the other people watching were not happy. "You said other things are fine, but you said that Lao Chen's vision is not accurate? Let me tell you, his name is Chen Yidao! He sees The cattle, sheep, and pigs are all sold at a glance. You can tell how much meat there is in this market these days! , How many people don’t believe it and are not convinced in the end?”
“That’s right! Chen Yidao’s name is not for nothing!”
No one talks about the price of the sheep. Opening his mouth, as soon as the sheep seller questioned Chen Xingbang's vision, someone immediately supported him.
Li Long did not expect that his brother-in-law would have many fans in this market, and these people were quite supportive of him.
"Okay, okay, twenty-five, just twenty-five, here, give me the money!" The sheepherder handed the rope to Chen Xingbang, and stretched out his other hand to ask for money.
Chen Xingbang was wearing a leather apron with blood stains on it. He reached into the pocket of the apron and took out a handful of loose money. After rummaging for a long time, he found a big unity card, two steelworker's five yuan, and another one. Two pieces and three pieces of one piece were neatly arranged and handed to the other party, and at the same time he took the straw rope used to lead the sheep.
After the man counted the money twice with his saliva, he smiled and said to Chen Xingbang:
"Boss Chen, this sheep belongs to you, make a fortune!"
After that, he left.
Chen Xingbang smiled, took the sheep and placed it next to the case, but did not kill it immediately. There was still some unsold meat on the case, so he continued to shout.
"Old Chen, kill the sheep. Everyone is waiting to see it."
"That's it, fresh mutton. You kill it and I'll weigh it at two kilograms!"
"Look at this sheep. It’s good, you kill it, and I’ll buy some too.”
“Give me your belly, I’ll just take this bite!” Moved, he shook his head and said:
"That won't work. I can't sell all the meat on this case. The newly slaughtered meat will just wait to stink."
"Okay, okay, let's help you shout!" Some people really said Hope is waiting to eat fresh mutton, so he helps to shout.
Li Long looked very interesting, but he didn’t expect that his brother-in-law would really take root here so quickly.
Good thing.
When he walked to the case, Chen Xingbang had already seen it and said with a smile:
"Xiaolong is here, you haven't been here for a long time! I heard from my father that you were working with your eldest brother and the others in the mountains. Is it done?"
"It's done." Li Long walked to the side of the case, no. Blocking those people from buying meat, he said, "It's all done. It's time to take a rest. I see you can collect sheep in the market right now. It's very easy."
"Hey, no. I can get it every day. I still have to go around in the afternoon." Chen Xingbang's face was red, and Li Long felt that he was at least five kilograms fatter than the last time he saw him. "It's okay now, and he can sell dozens of kilograms of meat every day."
Someone came over to weigh the meat. After Chen Xingbang asked the other person's needs clearly, he raised his knife and dropped it, almost one or two. The person weighing the meat was satisfied, and the onlookers also cheered.
Chen Xingbang had a reserved smile on his face, and Li Long could feel that he was actually quite proud.
The bustle here attracted a lot of people, and then some people began to buy meat one after another. The meat on the stall soon sold only a few pieces of leg bones.
Chen Xingbang has been busy, so Li Long did not disturb him and just watched for a while.
"Chen Yidao, is it time to slaughter the sheep now?" Someone said immediately when they saw that there was less meat on the case.
"Okay, okay, let's kill it." Chen Xingbang was also happy and said, "I'll kill it now."
"Brother-in-law, you are busy, I will go and take care of things first." Li Long came over to take a look. It's enough to just stay with Chen Xingbang. He also has to go to Shicheng Department Store to buy a color TV.
"Okay, you go about your business first. Go to the yard at noon. I will close the stall at noon. It will be ready by then. Don't leave. I will prepare it for you here!" Chen Xingbang said.
Li Long agreed after thinking about it.
When he came here, he went to the Tama County Market, talked to Sister Yang, and asked her to tell Gu Xiaoxia that he would not go back for lunch at noon, but he would definitely be at home in the afternoon.
Li Long saw that it was still early, so he went to the milk tea house in Keyumu to drink a bowl of milk tea to quench his thirst, then went to the parking lot to hand in the sign, paid a dime, and started the tractor. department store.
There is also a parking lot here in the department store. Looking at the size of the place, Li Long could guess that there were quite a few people entering. Some of them are from the city and the Corps, but the majority are from Shama and Shama counties. Last year, crop production was guaranteed to each household and land was distributed to individuals. Although each household had to pay public grain per person and land, the income has actually increased.
When everyone has a family, they naturally want to live a better life, so they will buy some daily necessities in their free time.
Shicheng Department Store is much more famous than Maxian Department Store.
Li Long was not in a hurry. He walked around inside and saw people buying goods and asking prices at almost every counter.
The same goes for the TV counter. A young man and woman who looked like a newlywed couple asked the salesperson to introduce a 14-inch black and white TV at the counter.
Li Long was not in a hurry and waited patiently behind. He listened to the woman in the pair asking very detailed questions, and he thought he might not be able to figure it out for a while, so he went to another counter and bought a battery-powered radio and a box of ten batteries.
The salesperson saw that Li Long was so quick to buy a radio and didn't even try it properly. He knew that this man should buy it frequently, so he took the initiative to ask him what else he wanted to buy.
"TV." Li Long pointed over there, "We have to wait, there is someone over there."
"Hey, that pair, they have been here three times, and they are all I just listened to the introduction, but in the end I couldn't make up my mind. "The radio seller is an older lady who talks very fast. After finishing speaking to Li Long, he shouted to the salesperson selling TVs: "Xiao Qin, this customer here wants to buy a TV, please show it to him."
< br>The salesperson Qin looked over and saw Li Long holding the box of the radio, a little embarrassed.
The man and woman were a little dissatisfied, and the woman curled her lips and said:
“We were here first, and it’s not over yet.”
Salesperson Qin is a woman in her thirties. He glanced at Li Long apologetically, and Li Long said: "It's okay, I'll wait for a while."
"Young man, what TV did you buy?" The lady at the counter here may be watching Unaccustomed to the couple, he helped salesperson Qin ask.
"Color TV, two sets, 18 inches." Li Long reported his needs.
"What?" The eldest sister was also startled, "You mean, you want to buy two 18-inch color TVs?"
"Yes." Li Long nodded.
"Are you in charge of purchasing for your unit?" the eldest sister guessed.
"No, no, no, it's from Ma County. We only have one in the department store there, so I thought I would come over and have a look. I bought it for my family." Li Long was not afraid at this time. Being jealous, no one here knows me anyway.
The man and woman immediately stopped talking.
The two of them looked at each other, showing a little bit of jealousy and envy, as well as more complicated and indescribable emotions.
The two people stopped talking and took two steps back.
I am getting married. I have made three trips here to buy a 14-inch black and white TV. I still can’t make up my mind. The first thing I asked for was two TVs, both color TVs and 18-inch TVs!
Compared to other people, why is there such a big gap?
"We have two 18-inch Panda color TVs here." Salesperson Qin said quickly, "One set costs $1,000. Do you want to take a look?"
Eh? It’s much cheaper than what I bought during the Chinese New Year.
Has production capacity increased?
“I want to take a look.” Li Long saw that the man and woman were silent, so he walked to the counter and said, “Can you try it?”
“Yes, but it’s not at night. It’s not the weekend, there’s no TV during the day.”
"Plug it in and take a look. The main thing is to check the screen and stuff." Li Long felt that everything he saw now was just snowflakes. He was just fooling himself and others by saying it was bad. He should check the power supply.
Anyway, there is a warranty at this time.
Salesman Qin brought a color TV, opened the box, took it out and carefully placed it on the counter, plugged it in and showed it to Li Long.
The lady at the radio counter was standing by and asked:
“Young man, you bought two sets, how can you take them back by yourself?”
"I drove a tractor over here." Li Long said, "Just put it in the tractor and pull it back."
"Hey, there's a tractor! That one tractor can hold two color TVs, right? In your home It’s so rich.” The eldest sister said sincerely.
“Isn’t this the party’s good policy?” Li Long said casually. He spoke the truth and what he meant. There is no liberalization policy. If he wants to get rich, it will not be easy. After all, if the harvesting of caladiums was not released now, a speculator could lock him in. Although the crime is still there, to be honest, no one cares much about it anymore.
After trying both color TVs, Li Long was very satisfied, issued an invoice, paid the money, took the goods and left.
The salesperson helped him move a color TV out and put it on the tractor. After Li Long thanked him, he drove the tractor away.
There was a color TV in the tractor, so Li Long didn't dare to go anywhere else. He drove very evenly. Although there is foam in the color TV box, it is better not to shake it if possible.
When the tractor drove to Chen Xingbang's yard, what surprised Li Long was that the door was open and Chen Xingbang was already back.
The tractor drove into the yard. Before Li Long got off the car, Chen Xingbang had already come out of the door.
"You take a rest first, I will cook here, try my craft today!"
Li Long smiled and turned off the engine, got off the tractor, and hugged the radio box Pass it over:
"Brother-in-law, this is for you. When you are selling meat in the market, open it and listen. It will entertain you and attract some people."
"Hey, why did you spend money on this?" Chen Xingbang complained, but he was actually quite happy. Both his brother-in-law and brother-in-law were capable, but he was still a little scared at first. Now that he has achieved something, his self-confidence has increased, and Li Long bought him things, which shows that he recognizes him more, and he is very happy.
"Brother-in-law, what are you having for lunch?" Li Long asked.
"Steamed rice, didn't the sheep be slaughtered this morning? I won't sell it until it's in the water. I'll take it back and clean it up. I'll turn over the intestines and stir-fry them. Don't worry, I'll make them clean. . Just rest for a while and wait to eat."
Li Long nodded with a smile. Chen Xingbang went to work by himself, while Li Long looked at the yard.
There are some vegetables planted in the yard, which probably takes up a quarter of the entire yard. The sheep that were brought before are gone, and there are no other animals here. Instead, there are a lot of skins covering the middle waist wall.
There are sheepskins that were just slaughtered this time, cowhide that was not completely dried before, and donkey skins.
Li Long was a little surprised. My brother-in-law's business is quite complex.
In less than half an hour, the food was good, and Chen Xingbang called Li Long into the house to eat.
"Dad and Daqiang can come over occasionally. I heard some news from you. Is it hard in the mountains?" Chen Xingbang asked while eating.
"It's not bad. Anyway, there are houses in the mountains and it's convenient to live in. There's a stove and you can cook your own meals." Li Long said, "It's more comfortable than my eldest brother and the others."
"That's not bad, listen. Said you can often catch game." Chen Xingbang said again. Asked, "Is it easy to fight or not?"
"If you know the place, you can still fight. Let's fight one in two or three days." Li Long said, and then he also asked, "Brother-in-law, let me see you There are cow hides and donkey hides out there, but you’re going to kill them all?”
< br>"That's not true." Chen Xingbang said with a smile, "Pigs and sheep are not enough. Besides, I also want to make more money quickly, and then I will take your sister and the baby over. The baby will go to school when he comes. I need to save more now, but that’s about it, I thought. In a few months, I will send the money back to your sister. My father will take care of the yard and land. Your sister will come with the baby and stay here from now on."
Li Long Diandian. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and put it on the rice bowl and started eating.
Chen Xingbang's cooking is good, it tastes delicious, doesn't smell like organs, and the food is very clean.
A lot of dried chili peppers are used, which goes well with rice.
Li Long ate two bowls of rice. While eating, he also learned something about Chen Xingbang.
Because I made some money doing business here, some gangsters were jealous and even came over to "borrow" money. Chen Xingbang forced the person away with a knife. At that time, I was still on tenterhooks for a few days, fearing that the other party would retaliate.
But he knew that if he shrank once, he would be pinched from time to time.
Not long after, I heard from people on the street that these gangsters had been arrested.
The leader was also shot at.
So although some people are jealous of him as a foreigner who makes a lot of money, there are more people with the same accent as him in Shicheng. Many of them are veterans of the Corps or their descendants, and there are also many people who support him.
So Chen Xingbang’s business is doing very well now.
“You haven’t seen that I’ve become fat.” Chen Xingbang reassured Li Long, patting his already somewhat visible belly and said, “If you can’t sell the offal left over every day, you can only cook it. I cook it and sell it in the morning, and I eat the rest.”
Li Long suddenly thought of the sheep and asked:
"Brother-in-law, do you really make a fortune from a sheep?"
"Hey, that's not true. Tell people that it is. That way, otherwise why would people be willing to sell scriptures? What?" A hint of slyness flashed in Chen Xingbang's eyes, "Think about it, what else have I not said?"
Li Long thought for a while and said:
"Sheep head and sheep hooves. ?”
"Yes, you can sell this for two or three yuan once you've finished it. There's a shop in our old street that sells cooked sheep heads and hooves. There's also mutton, which is available in the cafeteria too."
Li Long smiled and said he understood. It's no wonder that my brother-in-law is able to make money. All this money is made in an unknown place by Xiaotou.
This is also my ability.
Good thing, as long as this continues, after a while, these brothers and sisters in my family will be able to take root in Northern Xinjiang, and their lives will become better and better.
As for being jealous, isn’t that normal? If you are not envied by others, you are mediocre. Only when you live well will others be jealous. If your life is not as good as others, people won’t want to be jealous of you, right? (End of chapter)