The morning light showed slightly, and there was already movement in Banpo Village.
Cocks crow, dogs bray, and donkeys and cows bray, and gradually the village becomes lively.
Lin Xiao got up very early. By the time everyone in his family got up, he had already picked up a large tank of water.
He also borrowed the pig-killing belongings from Huzi's family. When he put all these things in the yard, the children from the neighboring houses ran over to watch the fun.
Killing a pig during the New Year or the festival is a relatively rare thing in the village.
"Xiao'er! What do you want to do? Our family can't afford pork, let alone a pig."
Liu Xiuzhi looked puzzled, and she asked Lin Xiaodao a little angrily.
Lin Xiao chuckled and said, "Mom! Just believe me. Once this pig is killed, it will soon be turned into money."
"Brother! You have been outside all these years, and you don't seem to know anything about the situation in the village. Even during the Chinese New Year, many families can't afford pork. Who are you killing pigs to sell meat to at this time? Everyone wants to eat the meat, but they just don't have the money. .”
Lin Qian raised her mouth and persuaded Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao laughed and said: "People in the village have no money, but they have food. We sell a pound of pork for one yuan, and every pound of wheat is calculated as a dime. Ten pounds of wheat are exchanged for one pound of pork. Do you think anyone will change?"
"My family would be greedy to death if they exchanged it for five kilograms."
With laughter, Xia Huzi and Chen Erniu walked in.
Chen Erniu laughed and said, "This is a good idea. The richest thing for people in our village is grain. My family will also exchange five kilograms."
When Xia Huzi and Chen Erniu said this, several neighbors also shouted that they would also change their homes.
When he saw that the time was right, Lin Xiao stopped talking. He took off his shirt, then got into the pig pen and pulled out his big fat pig.
The big fat pig was making a fuss, but Lin Xiao's hands were like iron pliers.
With the help of Xia Huzi and Chen Erniu, Lin Xiao pushed the big fat pig down on the chopping board. As he stabbed it in with the long knife, the big fat pig's pitiful screams echoed throughout Banpo Village.
The whole process of boiling water and plucking hair was smooth and smooth. Lin Qian smiled mischievously and said, "Brother! In the past few years, you have been killing pigs in the army? I think you are more skilled at this action than Uncle Xia."
"Brother is all-round. I learned a lot of skills in the army. You will know it later."
Lin Xiao laughed. He raised the knife and put the pieces of pork on the chopping board.
The news of the Lin family exchanging pork for grain soon spread throughout Banpo Village.
Banpo Village has a lot of land per capita and is very fertile. Every household has plenty of food. However, because it is located in a mountainous area, transportation is underdeveloped and communication with the outside world is not smooth. Even if there is food, it is difficult to turn it into money.
Lin Xiao's trick worked very well. It was not even noon yet, and more than two hundred kilograms of pork had turned into more than two thousand kilograms of wheat.
As for the pig's offal and lard, Lin Xiao asked his mother to keep them at home to eat.
"Xiao'er! The family is in urgent need of money right now, but even if there is so much food, it won't be turned into money for a while!"
Liu Xiuzhi said with a bitter face and shook her head helplessly.
"Mom! Give me another day."
After Lin Xiao finished speaking, he turned around and went to find Xia Huzi.
***
The next day, good brother Xia Huzi borrowed a walking tractor from the brick and tile factory. With the help of him and Chen Erniu, more than two thousand kilograms of wheat were loaded onto the tractor.
Later, Lin Xiao and the three of them drove a tractor to Qindong County.
At a farmer's market in the suburbs, the wheat they pulled was of good quality and was quickly sold out at a price of 1.2 cents per catty.
"Okay, brother! You didn't serve as a soldier in vain. You have become much smarter in the past few years.
do you know? For this wheat sold in Nanyang Township, not many people can give it nine points. "
Chen Erniu patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder and laughed happily.
Lin Xiao looked around with vigilance. He chuckled and said, "Thanks to the help of the two brothers, I'll treat you to dinner."
"Take a few sips!"
Xia Huzi said with a smile.
Lin Xiao didn't say anything. He took the two good brothers into a small restaurant on the roadside, and then each ordered a bowl of noodles.
"No! You are too stingy. I bought two packs of Fenghu cigarettes when I borrowed this car for you."
Xia Huzi said, and he punched Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao looked at the door and whispered, "We seem to be being targeted. After dinner, you take the money and drive the tractor and leave first. Erniu and I will lure them away."
As Lin Xiao said this, he took out the money for selling grain from the green bag and handed it to Xia Huzi from under the table.
Xia Huzi's face changed slightly. He hurriedly put away the money, and then asked in a low voice: "Then what should you do?"
"We're coming back by train. Don't stop on the way. Just keep driving."
As Lin Xiao spoke, he folded a newspaper on the table and put it into a small green bag.
After eating, the three of them walked out of the small restaurant together. Lin Xiao deliberately hugged the green bag tightly.
"You go back first and we go buy a radio."
Lin Xiao deliberately said loudly to Xia Huzi.
Xia Huzi understood, he smiled and said, "Take your things with you and be careful."
After Xia Huzi finished speaking, he walked away quickly.
Lin Xiao glanced at Chen Erniu. As soon as they moved forward, five or six men squatting on the roadside stood up.
These people have weird hairstyles, some have long hair, and some have bald heads.
Judging from their clothes, they were definitely not good people. Lin Xiao only glanced at them from the corner of his eye, and he gave these people this definition.
Chen Erniu seemed a little nervous. He asked in a low voice: "What should we do? Let's run! I heard people say that this place is a bit messy."
"Don't be afraid! I'll lure them away when I start to attack later, just don't come over."
Lin Xiao showed no fear when he said this, he seemed extremely calm.
Chen Erniu let out a sigh of relief and said, "Can you do it alone? There seem to be several of them. If they bring knives, it will be troublesome."
"Don't worry, I have the ability. You go to the main road, and I'll go into this alley."
Lin Xiao said and pushed Chen Erniu aside. He turned around and entered a small alley on the side of the road.
This should be the family home of a certain unit. The alley is deep and long, and it may be during working hours. The alley seems extremely quiet, with almost no one coming in or out.
As soon as Lin Xiao walked into the alley, the men followed him.
Lin Xiao didn't stop until he entered the innermost part of the alley and had no way to go.
"What do you want to do?"
Lin Xiao turned around fiercely and asked in a cold voice.
These people were obviously startled. The bald man walking at the front looked at Lin Xiao with his small eyes. He chuckled and said, "Brothers, I'm short of money recently. Let's borrow some money!"
"Really? My money is tighter than yours, how about you lend me some."
As Lin Xiao spoke, he suddenly pulled out a brick from the wall of the alley and held it in his hand.
The bald man's face changed slightly, and he sneered and said, "It seems you don't want to borrow this money?"
"I want to borrow it, but I really don't have it."
Lin Xiao said as he took a step closer to the bald head. He hated these guys who got something for nothing.
The bald man still didn't know whether to live or die. He pointed to the green bag on Lin Xiao's back and said, "You have it in your bag. We have been keeping an eye on you since you collected the money."
"Okay! Here's this package for you."
Lin Xiao said and actually threw the small bag over.
Baldhead received it in his hand, and he opened it happily, but there was nothing inside except a folded newspaper.
"Damn it, are you kidding us? Use this bastard."
The bald man was so angry that he immediately pulled out a switchblade in his hand.
