Chapter 462 Returning to the old business

Chapter 462 Returning to the old business

Chapter 462 Returning to the old business
Taking advantage of the weekend break tomorrow, Li Kailang plans to go to the black market.

"I haven't been there for a while, and I don't know if there are any new things in the black market. I can also check the market and sell some food to make money."

After the New Year, things are not like before the New Year. There are a lot of food for sale, and the prices are not as expensive as before the New Year.

The original price of coarse grains was 5 yuan per catty, but now the price has dropped a bit to a little over 4 yuan per catty.

You have to go to the black market to find out the exact price.

Late at night, we came to the black market in Dongxiao City again.

Because tomorrow is the weekend, there are quite a few people coming in the evening.

Li Kailang went to check the grain prices first, and found that they were about the same as he expected, fluctuating by 4 yuan, and each person was limited to purchasing about ten kilograms of grain.

This is the price for small-scale grain transactions, but large-scale grain transactions are not just about money.

It is not the time for food prices to rise yet. Around May and June, when there is a shortage of food, food prices will rise again.

After finding out the price of grain, Li Kailang was not in a hurry to discuss business with the boss. Instead, he strolled around the black market to see if there was anything new and interesting.

A group of black market grain traders were arrested before the New Year and are still in prison.

As for the culprit, he was not caught before the New Year, and it is even more unlikely to be caught after the New Year.

Suddenly, a familiar voice of conversation was heard.

"Comrade, can you sell me some more food? I'm really in trouble. I'll buy it even if it's more expensive."

"You have difficulties? Who here doesn't have difficulties? It's just 10 kilograms of food, is there more? Do I need your money?"

The grain merchant waved his hands impatiently: "Go away! Don't block my business, or I won't sell you grain."

As he spoke, the grain merchant reached out to take the grain bag in his hand.

He was so scared that he left immediately without saying a word.

"Teacher Yan?"

Li Kailang looked at his back and heard his voice, which looked very familiar. He was the teacher at the night school.

"Why is Teacher Yan here?" Li Kailang thought about it and immediately remembered why.

"Alas, this little bit of food can only last for a few days. When can I pay off the food coupons?"

Yan Wanbin looked at the grain in his hand with a sad face. Ten kilograms of grain was not a small amount, but compared with the nearly 10 kilograms of food coupons he owed, it seemed insignificant.

He also wanted to pay off his food coupons as soon as possible. He always felt uncomfortable if he didn't pay back the money he owed to others. Sometimes he wanted to criticize others, but he couldn't say it out loud because he had borrowed food coupons.

In short, a lot of things were caused by the debt of food coupons.

When Li Kailang heard Yan Wanbin's mumbling, he naturally wanted to help him, after all, he was his teacher.

Li Kailang quickly approached Yan Wanbin and shouted, "Hey, comrade, do you need food?"

When Yan Wanbin turned around, he saw a man covered in a cloak. He was wrapped tightly and it was obvious that he was not a good person.

"Yes, how much food do you have?" Yan Wanbin looked at him expectantly. He didn't care whether he was a good man or not, as long as he had food, it would be fine.

Li Kailang shouted, "I have as much as you want. It depends on whether you can afford the price."

Yan Wanbin thought about how much he could buy, and suddenly said boldly: "I want 100 kilograms of food, do you have any?"

Li Kailang was about to say yes, but he noticed that there were many people watching him, "Let's talk somewhere else."

"Okay." Yan Wanbin was delighted when he saw the other party refused, and didn't care whether it was dangerous or not.

It’s easier to talk in a secluded place.

Li Kailang said directly: "I have 100 kilograms of food. It depends on how much you can offer."

"Let's just go with the market price, 4 yuan per pound, 400 yuan, okay?"

Li Kailang nodded: "Sure, how do you want to trade?"

Yan Wanbin lowered his head and thought for a while: "I'll trade it with 200 yuan, a watch ticket and a small yellow croaker, is that okay?"

"Row."

This price is far more than 400 yuan, but this is the current black market price.

Ten kilograms of food is only forty or fifty yuan, so just pay the money. But for large amounts of food, money alone is of no use. Who needs a few dollars?

Large-scale grain transactions must involve rare items such as banknotes, gold, and antiques.

A small yellow croaker weighs 31.2 grams, and one gram costs about 7 yuan, which means it is about 210 yuan, plus twenty or thirty-one watch tickets.

The total value of the three items is around 450 yuan, which is in line with the current black market market conditions. This is what Li Kailang had just inquired about.

If it was a pure money transaction, Yan Wanbin certainly had the financial resources to do it, but such a transaction would naturally arouse unnecessary suspicion.

He didn't suspect Li Kailang of helping him, but rather suspected Li Kailang of getting something for nothing.

Hearing Li Kailang's agreement, Yan Wanbin was extremely excited, but he said calmly, "When will the transaction take place?"

"I'm fine with it. It depends on when you can bring the money."

Hearing this, Yan Wanbin didn't expect that Li Kailang actually had the product in stock. He had to hurry up, because if he missed this opportunity, he would miss it forever.

"I'll go back and get the money now. Wait for me. I'll be there soon."

"Okay, I'll wait for you here. See you in an hour?"

"See you in an hour."

After saying this, Yan Wanbin left in a hurry to get the money, tickets and gold.

After Yan Wanbin left, Li Kailang did not wait there foolishly, but returned to continue strolling around the black market.

I saw my acquaintances Su Daqiang and Su Xiaoqiang again. They were sitting in front of the stall, watching the people coming and going.

"Have these two tomb robbers found treasure again? It's been such a short time since we last saw them, and they've already made a new discovery."

Seeing that there was no one in front of their stall, Li Kailang decided to go over and show his support and see what was going on.

"Comrade, take a look and see if there is anything you like that you can buy back?" Su Xiaoqiang immediately greeted.

Li Kailang took a look at the things on the stalls and it was hard to say that they had struck treasure.

Bracelets, jade, antique toys and other things, it is obvious that they were from a large tomb.

Li Kailang picked up a white jade bracelet.

Su Xiaoqiang said immediately: "Comrade, you have a good eye. This is an heirloom in my family. My grandmother has been wearing it for decades."

"Decades? I've worn it for decades. How come you have feelings for it again? Why are you thinking of selling it?"

When it comes to this, Su Xiaoqiang was prepared and immediately burst into tears, sobbing: "Alas, I don't want to either. My grandma is sick and hospitalized, and it will cost a lot of money for surgery."

"I am from a poor family, how can I have so much money? Even if we sell everything we have, we can't raise enough money. That's why grandma is selling the bracelet she has worn for decades."

"I am an unfilial son. I didn't help grandma, and I even made her sell the bracelet. I deserve to die, I really deserve to die!"

After saying that, Su Xiaoqiang burst into tears and slapped himself several times.

With this look, who wouldn't say something heartfelt and be moved by Su Xiaoqiang's deep love?

"I haven't seen you for a few months, and you've improved a lot." Li Kailang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"How much is this jade bracelet?"

When it comes to money, Su Xiaoqiang's face changes: "50."

"50? That's so expensive? You're asking for too much!"

"Comrade, how can this be expensive? My grandma has worn this for decades. It's one dollar a year, so it's not expensive, right?"

"Didn't you say your grandma needed surgery? Why are you selling it so expensive? Won't it be unsellable?"

No wonder there are so many people passing by, but no one wants to buy. Who would buy it at this price?

"Comrade, look at what you said. Surgery costs money. Will it cost money to restore the body after surgery? Everything costs money now. Nothing is cheap. If I don't sell it at a higher price, how can I save my grandma?"

Su Xiaoqiang's mercenary face suddenly revealed itself. Li Kailang thought that his ability had improved, but he didn't expect that he was still the same.

"Okay, 50 is 50." Li Kailang still paid for it.

On the one hand, it is to support the two people's "careers", let them grow bigger and stronger, and then reap the benefits in the future.

On the other hand, this jade bracelet is also very good. It is white all over and can transmit light when illuminated by a flashlight.

The probability of it being a real jade is very high, so it’s not a loss to buy it since you have plenty of money anyway.

"Oh, thank you, thank you."

Su Xiaoqiang took the money with a smile and sent Li Kailang away.

When the people around saw Li Kailang buying something, they came over curiously to ask, but when they heard the price, they shook their heads and left.

"Who would spend so much money? With so much money, why not buy something else instead of this?"

Li Kailang hadn't walked far when he heard the people behind him talking about crickets, and his face looked a little unhappy.

"Huff~" Keep taking deep breaths to adjust.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. No one will pay attention to you if you are angry. Just think of it as supporting them. When I have time in the future, I will do something bigger and make them lose all their money!"

Thinking of this, my anger subsided a lot.

Li Kailang continued to stroll around. There was nothing to see next, so he paid more attention to the grain merchants.

The main mission this time is to go back to my old job and find grain merchants to sell grain to.

"We made a lot of money before the New Year, but it will be less after the New Year. This time, we will find less food and give less food. It is best to make money in a steady and long-term manner."

"It would be best if nothing goes wrong. Even if something goes wrong, I can be cleared of responsibility and it would be best if I am not blamed." Li Kailang murmured. There are four or five grain merchants in this black market. He only needs to find one or two of them. There won't be too much grain. He expects to sell only four or five hundred kilograms.

The grain merchants should be carefully selected, preferably those who are ordinary, inconspicuous, and can sell grain steadily.

Li Kailang was also thinking that if this black market pilot project was successful, he would go to other black markets and use the same method to sell grain.

After observation, Li Kailang took a fancy to a grain merchant.

The grain merchant was wrapped up tightly, spoke very little, and bought and sold grain by pointing at the words on the board.

Even when he speaks, he speaks in a hoarse voice. This kind of person is well-prepared, and no one knows who is underneath the tightly wrapped body.

Beside him were several companions who were also wrapped tightly.

"It's a group crime, no, it's a partnership, and there's an helper, so it's decided that it's you!" Li Kailang made the decision immediately.

Looking down at his watch, Li Kailang saw that it was almost time for his appointment with Yan Wanbin, so he hurried back.

Yan Wanbin arrived ten minutes early, but didn't see Li Kailang, so he stood there waiting and kept looking around.

"Why haven't you come yet? Are you trying to trick me? Or do you want to eat me?"

Yan Wanbin was terrified. If it weren't for food, he would have left long ago.

"No, I can't leave." Yan Wanbin held the large wrench hidden in his sleeve, as if this could give him some confidence and courage.

"The time has not come yet. Wait a little longer. Wait a little longer." Yan Wanbin calmed his pounding heart.

From a distance, Li Kailang could hear Yan Wanbin's heartbeat. He looked around to see that there was no one around, and then took out two bags of grain from the planting space.

He walked towards Yan Wanbin, making deliberate footsteps.

"Comrade, have you been waiting for a long time?"

When Yan Wanbin saw Li Kailang carrying two big bags, his face lit up with joy. This man really kept his promise.

"I just got here. I didn't have to wait long."

"That's fine." Li Kailang nodded and suggested: "How about inspecting the goods first?"

"Row."

Yan Wanbin took out 200 yuan, a watch ticket, and small yellow croaker.

Li Kailang untied the two bags and took out a small bag of rice, weighing about 10 kilograms.

When Yan Wanbin saw the fine grains, he was stunned. He didn't expect there were 10 kilograms of fine grains. He thought it was 100 kilograms of coarse grains, but he only thought it was coarse grains and had no hope for fine grains.

These 10 kilograms of fine grains were naturally prepared by Li Kailang specially for Yan Wanbin. After all, he couldn't make so much money from others for nothing.

Li Kailang said: "I don't take advantage of others for nothing. Here are 10 kilograms of fine grains, which are aged. You can use them as compensation for the extra money."

After Li Kailang said this, Yan Wanbin's doubts immediately disappeared.

Yan Wanbin smiled and said, "Having fine grains is beyond my expectation, no matter whether they are fresh or aged."

With these 10 kilograms of fine grains, we can finally give the children and parents something better to eat. They have been suffering these days.

With these 100 kilograms of coarse grains, I can exchange the food coupons for them over a long period of time, and the whole family won’t have to work so hard.

"Please check the goods first." Li Kailang said.

"No, let's check the goods first." Yan Wanbin originally wanted to say no, but thinking of his family, he still checked the goods just in case.

When Yan Wanbin walked towards the grain bag, Li Kailang stepped back a few meters to leave enough space for Yan Wanbin to check, so that he wouldn't have to worry about a sneak attack.

Seeing the turn, Yan Wanbin breathed a sigh of relief.

I lowered my head and checked carefully. Except for the 10 kilograms of fine grains, the rest were coarse grains, such as corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.

But each one is a coarse grain, large and full, with many fruits, better than what the grain merchants sell, and there is more to eat.

Seeing the turn, Yan Wanbin nodded with great satisfaction.

"The goods are fine. Would you like to take a look at mine?"

As he spoke, he took out money, tickets and gold and gave them to Li Kailang.

Li Kailang pretended to check it and nodded: "There is no problem with the goods."

Hearing this, Yan Wanbin breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"You can take the things." Li Kailang said, then turned and left.

Yan Wanbin looked at the two bags of grain with shining eyes, feeling very excited, and tied them up.

"One, two!" He gritted his teeth, exerted some strength, lifted the grain bag up, and left with the bag in his hand.

After walking for a distance, Yan Wanbin's wife and father came out from the dark corner and hurried to help Yan Wanbin move the food.

The strict father carried a bag of grain by himself. When the grain was on his shoulders, his brows slightly frowned, "This grain is more than 50 kilograms, right?"

The two grain bags look similar in appearance and should be of the same weight. There can't be much difference.

My father has been working outside during this period and has moved a lot of goods. As soon as he puts the things on his shoulders, he can feel how heavy they are.

The strict father looked behind him and said nothing, carrying the food back home first.

Watching the three people walking away, Li Kailang went back to the black market and did the business of selling grain.

Li Kailang went straight to the person he had taken a fancy to and said straight to the point: "I plan to buy a batch of food. Do you want it?"

A few people looked at him and saw that he came suddenly and suddenly said he was selling food. Naturally, they didn't believe it at first.

One person impatiently stretched out his hand to chase him away: "Hurry up and leave, you want to take my food for free, you wish?"

"You really don't want food, you want me to find other people." Li Kailang said solemnly, then turned and left.

"Wait, you really have food?"

"It's true."

"You have food, why don't you sell it?"

"It's not convenient for me to sell it. I just want to ask you, do you want it? If not, I'll find someone else."

When he heard that it was 'inconvenient' to sell, he immediately thought of many things and nodded quickly: "Yes, of course, I wonder how much food you have?"

"500 pounds."

"500 jin, I want them all. What should I call you, brother?"

"Just call me Long Aotian." Li Kailang was about to say it, but then he thought about it and gave up, to avoid the trouble.

He waved his hand and said, "Forget about the name. Call me whatever you want."

"Well, I'll call you little brother, and you can just call me old black."

This title was obviously fake, and Li Kailang didn't care.

Lao Hei: "I don't know how to trade for food? When can I get the food?"

"Just follow what's available on the market. The food is outside. Prepare the food and I'll take you to get it. 500 kilograms are all coarse grains. I'll buy them from you for 2 yuan a kilogram."

"As for money, I don't want bills. Gold is the best choice. If that doesn't work, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and jade are fine, but the price will be lower."

Several people looked at each other, it seemed to be true, "Let us talk about it."

"can."

After a brief discussion, a few people decided that this was feasible.

They buy at 2 yuan and sell at 4 yuan, which means they can make more money than the food they have now.

As for the money, to show my sincerity, I wanted to trade with small yellow croakers. I would give you 200 small yellow croakers for 5 yuan each.

Soon they discussed it and told Li Kailang the result.

"Okay, let's do this."

"By the way, little brother, what will the next deal be?"

"Next time? Not necessarily. I'll see when I can find you."

Li Kailang naturally would not tell the specific time, and he also did not want to make this matter very regular so as to avoid being discovered.

The main reason was that Li Kailang was a bit lazy and doing it once a week was too tiring. He thought of doing it after he finished his night university classes and had time to do it to avoid the trouble.

"Is that so?" Lao Hei was a little disappointed. "I wonder if you can give us an approximate time so we can prepare."

Li Kailang thought for a moment and said, "About ten days or half a month."

"Okay!" Lao Hei smiled happily. Once every ten days or half a month, two or three times a month, I can earn at least a thousand yuan.

After the deal was done, Li Kailang took people to get food.

After the money was exchanged for the goods, both parties ended the transaction with satisfaction.

Li Kailang left happily with five small yellow croakers.

These 5 small yellow croakers may seem like a lot, but in fact they are small compared to the old folks. Making money from them is the real profit.

Li Kailang doesn't have time to look for them now. He will wait until he has time, such as May or June when there is a lean period between harvest and harvest, when it would be best to make money.

By then, you will earn not only money, but also gold, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade and other things.

Li Kailang has not forgotten about the antique museum.

Buying food for Lao Hei is just to capture them and build up some reputation for yourself so that you can trade with them later.

(End of this chapter)