The carriage came to the supply and marketing cooperative with ease and tied the horse. Li Yi was about to go in to buy goods, but inadvertently saw Liu San'er not far away.
However, he looked a little embarrassed at this time, with a bruised nose, a swollen face, and injuries at the corners of his mouth.
No matter how familiar they were, Li Yi immediately waved to him.
When Liu Saner saw Li Yi waving to him, he immediately ran over.
"Brother Li! Are you here to buy goods again?"
Li Yi nodded and said, "How to fix it?"
"Haha, I got into a fight with a few brats over business!" Liu San said without caring at all.
Li Yi knew that there was competition in every industry, especially those doing gray business like them, so there was no fuss.
"Do you often do this?"
Liu San'er grinned and said, "Well, those in our line of work often encounter bargaining to steal customers. In the end, it's all about seeing who is tougher, and fights have become a common occurrence!"
"What's the other person's background?"
"No background, just a gangster on the street!" Liu Sandao said.
"Suffered a loss?"
"No, the other party's injury is more serious. Don't even think about walking around without half a month!" Liu San said with some pride.
"Then you don't have to worry about people going to the police to sue you. You might have to go to jail then!"
"No, fighting is normal in our line of work. What's more important is that what we do is illegal. Go to the police and ask what's going on. Let's not say whether you can catch me or not. He himself has to go in and squat for a while!" Liu Sandao said.
Li Yi shook his head and said: "Can you just hang around like this? You took advantage this time, but what about the future?"
Liu San smiled bitterly and shook his head, and then said: "It's okay if you don't do this!"
Then Liu San continued: "Brother Li, you also know that my family is poor. My father injured his waist while working when he was young. He cannot do heavy physical work at all and can only watch the door for others."
"As for my mother, although she was assigned to a noodle factory, she was a temporary worker. Her salary was only 18 yuan a month, which was barely enough for the family to eat and drink. She had no money to buy me a job..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Yi frowned and said, "A man, why do you always think about relying on your family?"
"Haha, I would like to rely on myself, but I don't have a diploma, and I don't have the ability. I can't enter a factory, and I can't even farm." Liu San said helplessly.
"You can't hang out on the streets every day. Although this thing makes money quickly, it's also very risky!"
Li Yi's words are not nonsense. It is 1980 and the situation is not bad.
But it will be different in a few years. The authorities will soon vigorously rectify public security and show their swords to all kinds of criminals.
At that time, people like Liu San who hang out on the streets every day will be particularly risky.
Liu San didn't think so much. He thought Li Yi said that the kind of business he did was not safe. After all, reselling bills itself was indeed illegal.
Therefore, he thought for a while and said: "Brother Li, as long as I have a legitimate livelihood, I don't want to do this, but I can't stay at home and wait to die, right?"
Li Yi thought for a while and said: "How about you follow me from now on!"
Liu San's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked hurriedly: "Okay, what do you want me to do, Brother Li?"
"I haven't thought about this yet. I will take you to meet my third sister later. From tomorrow on, you will follow my third sister to sell cold skin at the stall. I will give you a salary of 25 yuan a month. I will mention it later! "Li Yi said.
"Okay, okay!"
Although 25 yuan a month is only a few yuan more than what he earns on the street now, it is better than safety.
Moreover, Liu San recognized Li Yi's strength very much. In just one month, Li Yi redeemed hundreds of kilograms of face stamps and grain and oil stamps from him.
There are also bicycle tickets, watch tickets, sewing tickets and radio tickets. It's a generous thing to spend.
More importantly, he attended Li Yi's wedding a few days ago.
At the wedding, he saw Li Yi chatting and laughing with the big guys from the county bureau. Even the car connecting the bride was a jeep from the county bureau. This strength was definitely something they looked up to.
Being able to follow such a big boss would definitely have a better future than fighting people on the street for land and business.
Li Yi also had his own considerations in accepting Liu San. On the one hand, he thought the boy was smart and didn't want him to step into the abyss of danger.
On the other hand, Li Yi really needs someone to help him, especially the third sister.
You must know that there are many idle people in society now. They like Liu San do not have a legitimate career or job, and they just wander the streets every day.
Not only did he cause trouble, but he also often did things like sneaking around and even robbing and raping.
If Li Yi sets up a stall in the city, he obviously won't worry about the harassment of these people. Even without mentioning the relationship between Wang Anguo, Li Gang and others, his own skills alone are enough to deter anyone.
However, now Li Yi has given the responsibility of setting up stalls in the city to the third sister. She is a single girl. Once she is targeted by those gangsters, there is no guarantee that something will happen one day.
Don't underestimate the courage of those people. Why the country suddenly organized a severe crackdown in 1983 has a direct relationship with these street gangsters.
Li Yi didn't want to gamble with the courage of those people on the safety of the third sister!
Therefore, it makes sense to find a helper for her.
"Brother Li, will I go to work tomorrow?"
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Li Yi asked immediately.
"That's not true. It's just that someone came to me a few days ago and said that they had a big deal with me. Can I finish this and then join you, Brother Li?" Liu Sandao.
"Big business?"
"Well, Brother Li, do you remember that when we met last time, someone asked me about selling gold!"
"remember!"
"Then the man came again and said he had some gold in his hand that he wanted to sell. He also said he would give me five hundred yuan when the deal was done..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Yi asked in a deep voice: "When did that person contact you?"
"It must be five or six days!"
Li Yi thought for a moment, wasn't this just a few days before the gold was stolen from Factory 812? Could it be that that person was related to this case.
Thinking of this, Li Yi immediately asked: "Liu San'er, do you remember what that person looks like? Can you recognize him when you see him again?"
"able!"
"Okay, come with me. If it's fixed this time, you'll be the leader on the streets of Qingshan County from now on!"
"What?"
"Don't ask, you will know when the time comes!"
Afterwards, Li Yi didn't buy anything and took Liu San directly towards the direction of the county bureau.
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