Chapter 90 Food for Antiques
The time came to 1961. Grain production in 1960 dropped by 26% compared with 1957. The sudden drop in food production has also affected meat consumption. Compared with 1957, total national pork production has dropped by 70%.
As the Spring Festival approaches, people are in great demand for food and meat. But there was no rice and no meat in the market. There is no food available on the black market.
That day, He Yuzhu slowly walked into the black market carrying a bamboo basket. As soon as he entered, he was stopped by a middle-aged man.
Middle-aged man: "Hello, do you have any food? Whole grains are also fine."
He Yuzhu looked at this middle-aged man. He was very clean and made of good clothes. He was probably a rich man.
He Yuzhu: "I have it, what do you want to exchange it for?"
Middle-aged man: "I have food stamps and money."
Food stamps? money? It is impossible to buy food now, and there is no food in the food stores. Each person can only receive a small amount of food per month in accordance with regulations to ensure that he does not starve to death.
He Yuzhu shook his head at the middle-aged man and said, "Forget it, food stamps and everything else are just waste paper."
He Yuzhu was not going to waste time with this middle-aged man and was ready to leave.
The middle-aged man finally found someone who had food to sell, so of course he couldn't give up easily: "I still have antiques, and I can trade them with you for gold."
When He Yuzhu heard that he wanted to exchange antiques and gold, he became interested: "How are you going to exchange it?"
Middle-aged man: "Of course it's at the market price,"
He Yuzhu: "These are dead things and should not be eaten or drunk. Not many people will exchange food for them now."
After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he stopped paying attention to the middle-aged man and walked into the black market.
With the shortage of food, the black market transactions have also fallen into a downturn. Now people are only focused on eating enough. Food has become hard currency, and money tickets are of no use at all. Everyone who comes to the black market wants to exchange the things in their hands for food, but now that food cannot be exchanged in the black market, there is no transaction.
He Yuzhu exchanged grain for many antiques on the black market, such as blue and white jars with lotus patterns and Yongzheng blue and white multi-colored heart-turning bottles. A lot of gold was also exchanged.
Now the price of food is high and the price of antiques is low. For He Yuzhu, this is very profitable.
When He Yuzhu traded with others, he did it very secretly, but when there were more people trading, he was noticed.
When He Yuzhu left the black market, he was followed. There are two people, one tall and one short. Since He Yuzhu entered the black market, he has been observing the surrounding activities with his spiritual consciousness, so as soon as he came out of the black market, He Yuzhu detected it.
He Yuzhu hurriedly walked into the woods on the roadside. When the two people following He Yuzhu saw He Yuzhu's actions, they knew they had been discovered. He quickly ran towards the woods.
As soon as they arrived at the edge of the forest, they saw He Yuzhu pointing a shell gun at them. The two quickly raised their hands.
Tall man: "Don't shoot, we don't mean any harm. It's a misunderstanding."
No matter what they said, He Yuzhu did not let down his guard: "Turn around."
The two of them did as He Yuzhu said and turned around.
The tall man: "We really don't have any ill intentions, we just want to make a deal with you."
He Yuzhu came behind the two people and started to search them with one hand. The two of them had no guns, only daggers and some money bills. He Yuzhu just took the dagger away.
He Yuzhu stepped back a distance, still pointed the gun at the two people and said, "Turn around."
After hearing He Yuzhu's words, the two knew that they were safe for the time being.
The tall man: "Sir, we just saw that you exchanged grain for a lot of antiques, and we want to make some trade with you."
He Yuzhu: "Did you organize this black market?"
The tall man: "We are just errand boys, responsible for management."
He Yuzhu: "How do you want to trade with me?"
The tall man: "We can trade the antiques with you."
He Yuzhu: "How much food can you eat?"
Tall man: "Of course, the more, the better."
He Yuzhu thought for a moment and realized that trading with them was too risky. He exchanged grain for antiques, but the antiques were difficult to obtain.
I am alone, with no one to support me. Once they want to take advantage of others, it's not easy to escape.
He Yuzhu: "Forget it, let's talk about it next time."
After saying that, He Yuzhu walked towards the forest, walked out of the forest from the other side and went home.
In the next few days, He Yuzhu visited all the black markets in the surrounding area and exchanged grain for a lot of antiques and gold on the black market. There are also black market managers who are eyeing He Yuzhu and want to take advantage of him.
As soon as He Yuzhu came out of the black market, five tails followed him. There were many people on the other side, and He Yuzhu used his spiritual sense to detect that they all had guns on them. He Yuzhu pretended to be nonchalant and walked forward slowly. When he passed by the woods on the roadside, he immediately got into the woods.
"No, he found us and wants to run away. Hurry up and catch up."
The five people took out their guns and chased He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu saw them chasing after them with guns, and also took out the shell gun. As soon as they entered the forest, He Yuzhu fired at them without holding back at all. Five people were shot dead before they could react.
He Yuzhu stepped forward, searched them all, and got 5 big black tens. 5 pistols. Nothing else.
"This is too poor." He Yuzhu complained.
He Yuzhu fired, and someone will come to investigate soon. So He Yuzhu also left here quickly.
Now that the managers of this black market have targeted him, He Yuzhu is ready to go back for revenge. Let's take a bath after being tired from the rain. Changed his outfit. He hurriedly walked into the black market again. He began to observe the managers and saw that they would all walk to a small courtyard. He Yuzhu decided that this was a den of thieves.
He Yuzhu walked along the wall and used his spiritual sense to explore everything. A secret room was discovered. There's nothing in it. There were 2 pistols, more than 20 small yellow croakers, some cash, more than 2,300 U.S. dollars, and more than 30 Big Black Ten cards.
He Yuzhu collected all the money. It can be regarded as taking away all the hard work of the black market managers. After that, He Yuzhu left quickly.
In the past few days, He Yuzhu frequently exchanged grain for antique gold. Not only was he targeted by the managers of the black market, but the workers' security team also sent people to infiltrate the black market.
He Yuzhu came to the black market like usual that day. As soon as he entered the black market, he felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he did not take out any more food. Carrying a bamboo basket and strolling around slowly, I saw a few people who didn't look like they were setting up stalls. Maybe it's work safety. It seems that something happened, and He Yuzhu doesn't plan to stay here any longer. Although there is fun to watch, life is the most important thing.
After making his judgment, He Yuzhu hurriedly left the black market.
After coming back, He Yuzhu felt that the black market was a bit chaotic during this period, so he decided not to go to the black market again. Stay at home honestly. This decision also allowed He Yuzhu to escape disaster.
Within a few days, the Industrial Safety Office conducted a comprehensive cleanup of the black market.
