Chapter 231 Filial piety, the small black market in the imperial capital

Chapter 231 Filial piety, the small black market in the imperial capital

Chapter 231 Filial piety, the small black market in the imperial capital

He first went into the house to take a look, and bought some peanuts, sunflower seeds and beef jerky. Then Li Jiayi went to the yard and sat down waiting for the fat man.

The fat man didn't come until after six o'clock, but even so, he came earlier than others.

Everyone hadn't been given backpacks yet, so they couldn't leave yet. They had to wait until everyone had taken their backpacks before the two of them could set off.

Because everyone did not come at the same time, the two of them waited in the courtyard.

"Come on Fatty, let's eat something first." Li Jiayi took out two oil paper bags from the tricycle.

There are also a few steamed buns.

"Boss, why are the steamed buns made in our family not as delicious as those in your family?" the fat man asked after taking a bite of the steamed bun.

"I don't know." Li Jiayi shook his head.

It should be the same! After all, the white flour that Li Jiayi gave to the little black fat boy was the same as what they ate at home.

"Oh, maybe it's because my mother's cooking is not delicious!" said the little black fat man, shaking his head.

"I don't know about that, but Fatty, it's good enough to have something to eat, don't be picky."

"I know, I didn't say anything."

"Ok!"

For this meal, the two of them ate one and a half pounds of pork head and half a pound of pork liver.

It was not until after seven in the evening that the last person left with his schoolbag.

"Let's go, boss. Let's go to my grandma's house." The little black fat man said anxiously.

"Ok!"

Li Jiayi drove the tricycle out of the yard and the little black fat man locked the door.

Li Jiayi didn't know where the fat grandmother's house was, but he knew the general direction. It was in a rural area east of the imperial capital.

More than half an hour later, the tricycle arrived at a village.

This place is near Shuangqiao.

"Boss, just go a little further and you'll be there."

"Ok!"

With the guidance of a fat man, the tricycle soon stopped in front of a small courtyard.

The house is an old one, a mud-brick house, the kind built with bricks and covered with thatch. In the words of later generations, it is a thatched house.

But the house is quite big, with three main rooms and one side room, which is more than enough for two elderly people to live in.

What Li Jiayi couldn't understand was why the old couple didn't go to the city to live with the fat man's family.

"Wait a moment, old man. I'll go knock on the door."

"it is good."

The little black fat man got off the tricycle, walked to the gate and patted it.

"Who is it?" an old man's voice came from the house.

"Grandpa, it's me."

Soon the door to the main room opened, and an old man in a coat came out and opened the front door.

"Hey, my eldest grandson, why are you here at this time?" The old man asked, touching the fat man's head.

"Grandpa, I came here to give you and grandma something."

"What are you sending us, kid? Your grandma and I have some food, so take it back!"

"Grandpa, we have food at home, too. Let's go in first! Don't let anyone see us."

"Yes, yes, yes, go inside first."

The fat man’s grandfather quickly opened the door and Li Jiayi rode his tricycle in.

It was now night and he came to deliver something, so before entering the village he turned off the engine and rode in.

"My eldest grandson is here?" The fat grandmother also came out of the house.

"grandmother!"

"Good good."

"This is..." The fat man's grandmother let go of the fat man and looked at Li Jiayi and asked.

"Grandma, this is my classmate. He has a tricycle, so I asked him to help."

"Is that so? Come inside quickly, you are freezing, right?"

"Thank you grandma, I'm not cold. Let's take the things inside first!" said Li Jiayi.

"Yes, yes, grandma, you and grandpa go inside first, we'll take the things in."

The little black fat boy is very filial to his grandparents, and Li Jiayi is a filial person.

If a person is not filial to his elders, how can you expect him to be nice to you, a stranger?

"I'll help you." said the fat grandfather.

"No need, Grandpa. There aren't many things. The two of us can take them all. You don't have that many clothes on, so go in first! Don't get cold."

"OK then."

After the fat man's grandparents came into the house, Li Jiayi opened the box and started taking things out.

The fat man was right. The things they brought this time were indeed not much, just one bag of flour and two bags of cornmeal, a total of 150 kilograms.

In addition to food, Li Jiayi also prepared ten kilograms of pork fat, five kilograms of pork, and a white-striped chicken.

That was all they brought with them tonight.

This is already a lot more than what was on the list written by the fat guy.

According to the order written by the fat man, there is no pork fat or white-striped chicken.

When the fat boy’s grandparents saw these things, they said they didn’t want any of them and insisted that the fat boy take them back.

After Fatty repeatedly confirmed that there was food at home, the old couple accepted it. Li Jiayi knew that the two old people were afraid that Fatty's family would have nothing to eat in the city.

Because they were very clear about the current situation, even the villagers ran to the pigeon market in the city to buy food.

Unfortunately, it is simply not available for purchase. Even if there are people selling grain, it is basically bought up as soon as it is taken out.

The fat man chatted with his grandparents for a while before leaving with Li Jiayi.

Of course, before leaving, the fat man repeatedly reminded everyone to put the food away, and the same goes for the meat.

The tricycle quickly left the village. Seeing that it was far away from the village, Li Jiayi started the tricycle and drove back to the city.

"Boss, I'll give you the money when you go to school tomorrow."

"There's no rush for this."

"No, that won't work. Let's put things in perspective. Also, Boss, you can't do the same as last time. We have to calculate according to the price in the pigeon market."

"What are you talking about? I can still make money from you!"

"Boss, if you do this, I won't dare to ask you for things next time, so you have to pay according to the price in Pigeon City."

Hearing what the fat man said, Li Jiayi said helplessly: "Okay, then we'll calculate it according to the price of the Pigeon Market, but the things delivered today, such as pork fat and white-striped chicken, cannot be counted."

"Ah! Boss, what are you doing..."

"That's enough." Before the fat man could finish his words, Li Jiayi interrupted him and said, "These two things are my gift to the old man and the old lady. They have nothing to do with you. Just settle with me according to what is written on the bill."

"Boss, this won't do." The fat man quickly shook his head.

Are you kidding? Pork costs several dollars per pound now, let alone pork fat.

As for the white-striped chicken, the fat man didn't care about it. After all, a white-striped chicken was not worth much money.

But pig fat is different! The price of this stuff is ridiculously high now. If you can't eat meat, you can imagine what it would be like if you don't even have oil when cooking.

Speaking of oil, in this time of material scarcity, lard is undoubtedly the best oil.

Even if you are cooking vegetables, adding a little lard will make the food taste much better! And it will also have some oil in it.

"It's settled. Otherwise, don't ask me for food next time."

"But Boss, I..."

"Okay, stop being so fussy, it's settled."

"Okay then, thanks, boss."

"Don't be polite to me!"

More than half an hour later, the tricycle returned to the city and Li Jiayi sent the fat man home first.

I looked at my pocket watch and it was just past nine o'clock. It would be late to go back anyway, and I guess my family would have gone to bed by now.

So he didn't go back, but put away the tricycle, including A Quan, into the space.

Then he took Ah Sheng to some small black markets in the city.

Yes, there are only four pigeon markets in the imperial capital, but there are many black markets. Except for the black market in Ghost Street, the rest are small black markets.

Any alley or lane can become a black market.

However, whether it is an alley or a lane, both ends are connected and guarded.

The reason why they are all connected is that they are afraid of being caught in a trap and being wiped out at once.

Li Jiayi had not walked far when he saw a person at the entrance of an alley and walked straight over.

"Buy or sell?"

"purchase."

In fact, this person's questions were unnecessary. He didn't bring anything with him and came here empty-handed. Is there any need to ask? He definitely didn't come here to sell anything.

But he also knew that this was the rule of the black market and anyone who came in had to ask.

"go in!"

"Thank you!"

When you walk into the alley, you will see people squatting by the wall in groups of three or four. These people are here to sell things on the black market.

People who buy things will not squat by the wall. They basically walk back and forth and will not squat in front of the stall unless they come across something they want.

There aren't many people here, and even fewer selling things. After a rough look, there are only about 20 to 30 people.

Someone asked, if there are only 20 or 30 people here and you charge 1 cent per person, how much money can you make?
And a pigeon market, even a very small one, would require at least five or six people to open!
If you think so, you are wrong. These twenty or thirty people selling things are just the ones who come to sell things at this time.

There is no telling how many people come and go in the black market in one night. Even if it is just a small black market, there will be no less than 200 people selling things in one night.

If we assume there are two hundred people, and ten cents per person, that would be twenty.

If you divide it among several people, everyone can get a lot, and don't forget that collecting entrance fees is just one of the ways to make money in the black market.

They also sell things on the black market! This is the biggest part and makes the most money.

They would collect some tickets on the black market and then resell them at a high price.

As for whether they are engaged in speculation or profiteering, the black market has been opened, so who cares whether they are engaged in speculation or profiteering?

Li Jiayi walked around here and didn't find anything that interested him, so he just left.

In less than five minutes, Li Jiayi entered another alley, which was also a small black market.

"How much are your small yellow croakers?" Li Jiayi stopped and asked when he saw someone selling small yellow croakers at a stall.

"Eighty-one."

"Eighty? Your price is a little high. Can you make it cheaper?"

When you exchange small yellow croaker at the bank, one gram costs only 2.5 yuan, and the weight of a small yellow croaker is 31.25 grams.

In other words, if you take it to the bank to exchange, this small yellow croaker will only be worth 78 yuan.

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