Chapter 76 Black Market Taobao
While other people were still worrying about having enough to eat, He Yuzhu didn't have such worries. From time to time, he would take out some fish from the space and sell them to the canteen. Although the money he sold each time was not much, it was still a legitimate source of income.
The food shortage has been going on for some time. He Yuzhu thought that the food in the hands of the old and the young should be insufficient, so he planned to go to the black market to learn about the black market conditions.
That night, He Yuzhu got up secretly, which still alerted Song Jinfeng.
Song Jinfeng opened his eyes and saw He Yuzhu getting dressed, and asked confusedly: "It's not yet dawn, what are you doing getting dressed?"
When He Yuzhu woke up Song Jinfeng, he told the truth: "I'm going to the black market to check out and pick up some stuff."
Song Jinfeng: "Then you should be careful and bring something for self-defense. It's been a bit chaotic lately."
He Yuzhu took out a dagger from his arms and showed it to Song Jinfeng: "I know, I have something to do with you. Don't worry. You can sleep a little longer."
Song Jinfeng: "What's the use of the knife? Just wait a moment and I'll get you something."
Song Jinfeng got up, opened the secret room under the bed where things were hidden, and pulled out a small box from under the bed. This box was brought by Song Jinfeng when they got married. There is a delicate little lock on it. He Yuzhu had seen this box, but he had never asked Song Jinfeng what was in it.
Song Jinfeng moved the box to the bed, took out the key and unlocked it. While opening it, he said: "These are the things I packed at the bottom of the box. They are all things left by my parents."
He Yuzhu saw a dozen small yellow croakers, jewelry, guns and bullets in the box.
Song Jinfeng took out a shell gun from the opened box and handed it to He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu took it and looked at it. He found that it was well maintained and returned it to Song Jinfeng: "Since it is something left by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, just keep it well. I have a gun."
He Yuzhu went to the east wing, took out a shell gun and a small baggage from the space, and returned to the bedroom: "I bought it from the black market for self-defense. It has been hidden. Take this."
He Yuzhu handed over the baggage. Song Jinfeng took it and felt it was heavy, so he asked, "What is it?"
He Yuzhu: "It's for safekeeping. Just open it, take a look, and keep it."
Song Jinfeng opened the bag and found a sandalwood box inside. When he opened the box, there were a dozen small gold ingots and a dozen silver ingots: "Where did they come from?"
He Yuzhu: "I caught it from the moat. These are not all, they just let you know that our family is not short of money to spend."
Song Jinfeng: "Just hide it yourself, you don't have to give it to me."
He Yuzhu: "Just keep it. It'll be troublesome if you put it back. I'll go to the black market first."
Song Jinfeng warned: "Well, you have to be careful with the gun and don't be careless."
"Don't worry, I cherish my life very much." He Yuzhu kissed Song Jinfeng and said, "I'm leaving."
Song Jinfeng stood at the door of the living room and watched He Yuzhu go out and close the courtyard door before returning to the room, packing his things and hiding them under the bed.
After He Yuzhu went out, he wrapped his head in black cloth, leaving only his eyes exposed. After walking for a while, I saw a few people in front of me, all dressed with only their eyes exposed. They all knew what they were going to do, but there was no communication and they all went their separate ways.
The closer we get to the black market, the more people dress up like this.
At the entrance of the black market, I paid the management fee and was let in.
He Yuzhu carried a bamboo basket on his back and looked around as he walked. There were a lot more game in the black market. The stalls of wild rabbits, pheasants, and wild boars were crowded with people. They were very popular and were sold out in a short time.
He Yuzhu saw a stall selling flour and went up to ask about the price. As a result, he had no choice but to exchange for coarse grains. These stall owners should all be people with large families and insufficient food.
In the black market, there are also some well-dressed people setting up stalls, selling some antiques and other gadgets. This is also one of He Yuzhu's goals when visiting the black market.
These people are relatively wealthy and some old and young. These people are used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas and fine grains. Now let them eat coarse grains that are harsh on their throats. They may have to force themselves to swallow them at first, but over time they will no longer be able to do it.
After the state implemented food control, there was enough to eat at first, and there was even a surplus. These people can spend money to buy fine grain from other people's hands. Now that rations have been reduced, everyone can buy less food. Not to mention the surplus grain, there is not enough food for my own family. Where is the takeout place?
There is food on the black market, but the price is high. Even if the family has money, it is not enough to buy food. And money may not necessarily buy it.
The old and the young can only take out the things at home to try their luck to see if they can exchange them for some money, preferably food.
Now that the famine has just begun, the things they take out are the least valuable things in the house. He Yuzhu looked at several stalls, all of which contained ordinary items. Not worth collecting.
I walked all the way to the other end of the black market and found an old man setting up a stall with only a cup on the ground. This caught He Yuzhu's attention.
He Yuzhu knelt down and took a look by the light of the stall owner's lantern. The cup is small, with two groups of hens, lake rocks, roses and orchids on the outside, creating a scene of early spring. He Yuzhu picked it up and looked at the bottom of the cup, and "Da Ming Chenghua Year System" came into view. It is in line with the Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup that He Yuzhu saw on the Internet for a sky-high price.
He Yuzhu observed the old man. He was cleanly dressed and of good quality. It seems that my family was rich before.
He Yuzhu asked: "Old man, how much did you pay for this cup?"
The old man glanced at He Yuzhu: "No money, just milk powder and millet."
He Yuzhu: "Milk powder is hard to get now, but millet is available. How can I change it?"
Old man: "I must have 4 cans of milk powder and 50 pounds of millet before I change."
He Yuzhu laughed when he heard this: "Old man, this is not easy for you to change. Seeing that you insist on milk powder, there should be children at home drinking milk, right?"
The old man said nothing.
There are ewes producing milk in He Yuzhu's space. In addition to the two brothers and sisters who drank it every day, there was still some leftover. He Yuzhu used the space to try to make milk powder. After all, milk powder is also a scarce commodity in this era.
He Yuzhu: "Well, I have almost 4 pounds of goat milk powder, all in bulk. Do you want it?"
When the old man heard that there was milk powder, he immediately replied: "Yes."
He Yuzhu put his hand into his backpack and took out a cloth bag from the space: "That's it. There won't be any more. You can check the goods."
The old man took the bag, squeezed a small handful of milk powder from it, tasted it, and confirmed that it was milk powder: "Okay, if you give me another 50 pounds of millet, this chicken cup will be yours."
Although He Yuzhu can bring out 50 kilograms of millet, he can't just give him whatever he wants: "There's not that much millet, only 30 kilograms. I'll give you cornmeal for the rest. Cornmeal is fine, not the ones on the market that can irritate your throat." That kind of thing.”
The old man looked at the cornmeal that He Yuzhu took out, and agreed after seeing that it was indeed delicate.
He Yuzhu got up and left the black market and went home after getting the chicken cup.
