Chapter 153: Earn or Not, Help or Not
Chapter 153: Earn or Not, Help or Not
There is no way, because Asheng and the others’ legs are much longer than Li Jiayi’s.
As soon as Li Jiayi got on the sled, he drove the sled towards Pigeon City.
Li Jiayi rarely comes to this pigeon market outside Fuxingmen, mainly because there are relatively few rich people here.
But no matter how few rich people there are, there are still many people who buy meat! After all, the price he sells is not high.
Soon the sled stopped in Pigeon City, and seven wolfhounds as big as calves scared many people.
They all moved away, as if they would be torn to pieces by the seven wolfhounds if they were a step slower.
This made Li Jiayi speechless. It seemed that he would have to come more often in the future. Look at the pigeon markets outside Deshengmen and Jianguomen now.
Whenever Li Jiayi drove the sled in, people would immediately gather around him, because he had been there many times and everyone knew that there would be no shortage of pork as long as the sled arrived.
"People coming from the south or north, working in government agencies or factories, don't miss it if you pass by. Fresh pork is only one dollar per pound."
After shouting, Li Jiayi opened the lid of the large wooden box, revealing the pork inside.
"It's really pork!" many people exclaimed.
Ever since the heavy snow, butcher shops have been short of meat and there is nothing you can do even if you have meat coupons.
Those who cannot buy meat can go to the street office. After all, the meat coupons will be invalid if not used within the month!
The subdistrict office has no other choice, after all, this is a natural disaster and an irresistible factor.
But the meat coupons were still taken back and reissued. After all, it was a planned economy. Although there was no meat in the meat processing plant, there were still enough pigs in the countryside!
So it’s okay to replace the meat coupons, but what’s the point of replacing the meat coupons? They want to buy meat.
It’s okay to not eat meat for one or two months, but if you do that for a long time, you’ll easily get edema.
So Li Jiayi's shout immediately attracted everyone.
"If you want to buy pork, just line up. We'll come one by one. Don't worry, everyone can buy it."
"Can they really be bought?" someone asked.
"Of course, but in order to save time, everyone should prepare the money in advance for the amount of meat they want to buy. This way we can go faster and everyone can go back earlier."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll buy five kilograms. I'll prepare the money first."
"Alas! I didn't expect there would be meat, so I didn't bring that much money. I'll buy two pounds!"
"It's the same for me. I don't have that much money. I can only buy two kilograms at most."
"Oh, who knew there would be pork for sale today! If I had known, I would have brought more money."
"Yes! Buy more, even if you go back and share some with your neighbors, they will remember your kindness."
"Yeah! And you might even make some money."
"It's fine to make a little profit. Just sell it to them for the same price as I bought it. After all, they have been our neighbors for many years."
Li Jiayi heard these words clearly, but he didn't say anything.
He didn't care, he would sell no matter how much they bought.
But he didn't agree with these people's idea, and he would pay the people in the hospital the same amount of money as they bought.
If it were him, he would definitely not do anything because it would be a thankless task, or he would just not sell to anyone.
If I sell it, I will ask for a high price, for example, I bought it for one dollar and sold it for one dollar and fifty cents, you can take it or not.
Because even if you buy it for one dollar per pound and sell it to your neighbor for one dollar per pound, they will still think that you are making money from it.
No matter what you say, they won't believe that you didn't make money.
Because many people think, why would you sell it to them if you don't make money, just like why would you help someone if it wasn't you who hit him.
In this case, they will think that you are making money anyway, so why not make more?
It is best to sell it at one yuan and fifty cents per pound. In this way, you buy fifteen pounds and sell ten pounds, which is equivalent to eating meat without spending any money.
As time went by, more and more pork was sold.
Of course, the number of people in Pigeon Market is decreasing, because many people leave after buying meat.
Li Jiayi secretly glanced at the time. It was already half past four. Normally, he would have been home by now.
But who made him say at the beginning that everyone can buy it.
It seemed that he would not be able to leave unless he got rid of these last few people.
Do what you say, this is Li Jiayi's life motto.
In fact, he had secretly taken out the meat several times, otherwise it would not be enough!
Fortunately, everyone had prepared the money in advance, and when we asked how much we wanted, the money was already handed over.
All he had to do was take the money and hand over the meat, which was a lot faster.
As for sending the last person away at around five o'clock, Li Jiayi shook his head with a wry smile.
It seems that I can’t promise others blindly in the future, otherwise it will end up like today.
At this time, my parents should have come out of the factory.
As for home, I guess our second sister is worried about him right now!
Thinking of this, Li Jiayi hurriedly drove the sled back.
He couldn't change sleds because there were people on the road.
Fortunately, there was a dead end not far away.
He hurriedly drove the sled in, and came out again in less than two minutes, and the big sled was replaced by a small sled.
The small sled was not only much more convenient, but also much faster. At around 5:20, Li Jiayi returned to the yard.
Just as he thought, his elder and second sisters were walking around the yard anxiously.
"Big sister, second sister, what are you doing?"
"Little brother, why did you come back so late?" The eldest sister hurried over and pulled his arm and asked. "Yes, brother, why did you come back so late today?" The second sister also came over and pulled the other arm and asked.
"I was delayed for a while today, so I came back a little late. You didn't think something happened to me, did you?"
"Uh! No, no." The eldest sister quickly shook her head.
"That's right, my eldest sister and I are worried that something might happen to you." said the second sister.
Li Jiayi stretched out his hand and tapped his second sister on the forehead and said, "With Ah Sheng and the other three here, what do you think will happen to me?"
"Uh!" The second sister was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "That's right! My brother has Ah Sheng and the others with him, so what can happen? You are just worrying about nothing, eldest sister."
"Okay, quickly unload the sled and go back to the house to wash your hands. We can have dinner when mom and dad come back."
"Oh!"
Li Jia unloaded the sled and asked Asheng and the others to go to the east wing, throwing them some meat.
As soon as he left, Ah Sheng closed the door of the east wing behind him.
Back in the living room, Li Jiayi went in to wash his hands first, and then made a large enamel pot of tea.
Not only does he drink this himself, but his family members also drink it. You should know that this is made with boiled spiritual spring water.
Unfortunately, the ginseng in the space is still relatively small and not old enough, otherwise I could grind one and use it to make tea.
At this time, the second sister came over and stretched out her hand to Li Jiayi.
"What for?" Li Jiayi asked puzzledly.
"I've been worried about you for a long time. Shouldn't you express your concern?"
"Uh!" Li Jia nodded and said, "Indeed, I should express it. What do you want?"
"apple."
"Apples? If I remember correctly, there should be three apples in my room. Did you eat them all in one day?"
"Of course I have, I'll give one to my eldest sister!"
Li Jiayi said speechlessly: "Then you ate two yourself! That's already a lot."
"Hey! Brother, if you don't want to give it to me, just say so."
"No, I don't have any apples, but I don't have any right now. How about this, I'll bring them back to you tomorrow."
The second sister was a little disappointed, but she still nodded and said, "Okay then."
Li Jiayi smiled and said, "Although I don't have an apple now, there is a peach in this schoolbag. Do you want one?"
"Yes, I don't want apples anymore, give me peaches!"
"Okay." Li Jiayi reached into his schoolbag and took out a particularly large peach.
"Wow, it's really a peach, brother, where did you get this?"
Li Jiayi tapped her forehead again and said, "Just eat what you have. Don't ask so many questions. It's still the old rule. You can't tell anyone else."
"Don't worry, brother. I won't tell anyone."
Li Jiayi believed this because she had never told anyone about her family affairs for such a long time.
As she was about to take a bite, Li Jiayi quickly reached out to stop her and said, "It's almost time to eat. Are you going to eat after finishing such a big peach?"
"Okay! I'll eat after I finish my meal."
"By the way, brother, what's in those bags?" asked the second sister Li Jialin, pointing at the bags he placed next to her.
"clothing."
"Clothes? Whose clothes?" Li Jialin asked with shining eyes.
"They're not your clothes, they're for mom and dad."
"Oh! All right!"
These bags contain not only clothes, but also three pairs of shoes, the kind of small military leather shoes worn by male and female cadres.
It’s a pity that it can’t be worn now, but it can be worn in spring and autumn, and of course, in summer.
This era is not like the future. Even in summer, people have to dress properly.
Only at home can one wear cooler clothes, of course, except for children like Li Jiayi.
No one said anything when he wore shorts and a small vest, or even went shirtless, after all, he was just a little kid.
But it’s not allowed for adults. Even in the compound, they are not allowed to go shirtless. They can only wear a vest at most.
If you leave the compound, you must at least wear half-sleeves, and a vest is not allowed.
There's nothing we can do about it. People of this era are very conservative. Even couples don't walk holding hands.
Around five forty, my parents came back from outside.
Just as they entered the house, the eldest sister also came into the main room carrying food.
"Son, you didn't go out for a run today, did you?" Li Aimin asked.
"I went out for a run, but I didn't run around aimlessly. I also brought back two sets of clothes for you and mom."
Hearing what Li Jiayi said, not only Li Aimin, but even Ye Xin was stunned for a moment and asked: "Clothes! What clothes?"
Li Jiayi hurried over and opened the two bags of clothes and said, "Mom, look, these are real military officer uniforms, and there are also leather shoes."
"Oh, this really is a military uniform." Li Aimin hurried over and touched it and said.
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(End of this chapter)