Chapter 736 Xu, Yue, Hao Yemou 5

Chapter 736 Xu, Yue, Hao Yemou 5

Noticing the actions of Yue Xiangqian and Hao Aiguo, Xu Fugui continued, "If we are short of other items, we may be able to make do, but lack of food will starve people to death. Therefore, I conclude that many families in our courtyard will secretly go to the black market to buy food even at the risk of their lives. You all know that compared with other courtyards nearby, the residents of our No. 95 courtyard should be considered to have a better life. After all, almost every family has at least one formal worker. To put it bluntly, almost every family in our courtyard is not too difficult. In the past, Widow Huang's family in the backyard was probably the most difficult family, but with Widow Huang taking care of the deaf old lady and their eldest daughter now working in the cafeteria of the training base of the security department of the steel rolling mill, it seems that the reduction in food supply will have little impact on Widow Huang's family."

Yue Xiangqian and Hao Aiguo nodded gently. To be honest, they had just planned to take advantage of the He and Fang families in order to get some pork, but they had never set their sights on the Huang Guafu's family. After all, the Huang Guafu's family was definitely the most difficult family in the entire No. 95 courtyard house. If word got out that they were plotting against the Huang Guafu's family, they would probably be criticized behind their backs, and by that time, the reputations of their families would be ruined.

Xu Fugui lit a cigarette and continued, "What I mean is that the three of us managers should come forward and organize all the residents in the courtyard who want to buy food on the black market. Each family should send at least one young and strong laborer, and everyone should go to the black market to buy food together. This way, at least everyone's personal safety can be guaranteed. As long as we organize it a few times, our prestige in the No. 95 courtyard will naturally be greatly improved."

Hao Aiguo said hesitantly, "Lao Xu, I mean, if we are caught by the police and the patrol team, it will affect our work. We might even be sentenced. I think we should be cautious."

Without waiting for Yue Xiangqian to speak, Xu Fugui smiled and waved his hand: "Old Hao, you are worrying too much. If you went to the black market secretly in the past and were caught by the police and patrols, you would be punished. Then I believe that from now on, for a long time, the people who go to the black market to buy food will be turned a blind eye by the authorities. Even if there are unlucky people who run into them, at most they will confiscate their belongings. You have to know where this is. There are still hundreds of thousands of people without urban household registration living in the city. You can't just watch these people starve to death, right? Of course, I estimate that the control of the black market will be stricter. After all, every year of disaster, there will be people who come out to make trouble."

Yue Xiangqian gave Xu Fugui a thumbs up and said, "Old Xu, you are well-informed. Old Hao and I stay in the workshop all day long and don't really know much about what's going on outside. After listening to you, I also think that as long as we try our best to arrange to help the residents in the courtyard buy food, the prestige of the three of us will definitely be greatly improved in the future."

Hao Aiguo also praised: "Lao Xu is worthy of being the projectionist of the Propaganda Department. He often deals with leaders and knows more than us. I also support organizing the residents of the courtyard to go to the black market to buy food. However, although the public security and patrol teams may not deliberately target them, we still have to be cautious. I suggest that when we organize the residents of the courtyard to go to the black market, we can be divided into three teams: front, middle and back. Each of us is responsible for leading a team. After all, if all people gather together, it is easy to attract the attention of outsiders. Our three teams keep a distance of ten or eight meters between the front and back. Once an emergency occurs, it can be handled in time. In addition, even if we enter the black market, we can't stay too far away. Try not to wander around in it. Leave as soon as possible after buying food, and then gather together to go back. You must know that those guys who block the road and rob are generally ambushed on the periphery of the black market. Their targets are mostly people who are alone and carry supplies with them."

Yue Xiangqian also added: "To be on the safe side, I mean that everyone who goes to the black market should prepare some weapons in advance. Let's not take knives or guns. If we are caught by the police and patrols, we won't be able to explain ourselves. I think everyone should just prepare a wooden stick. Even if we are found by the police and patrols, they won't care too much."

Xu Fugui nodded and said, "Yes, Lao Yue is right. We carry a short wooden stick just to be on the safe side. No one will use this to make a fuss. But if we carry a knife, it's hard to explain."

Xu Fugui did not carry a gun. He knew that families who could survive the troubled times would probably have some weapons for self-defense at home. He himself had a pistol hidden at home, but if he was caught with a pistol by the police and patrol teams, he would be in trouble. Now, after hearing the suggestions of Yue Xiangqian and Hao Aiguo, he was very satisfied. It is said that a hero needs three helpers. These two people were able to give these good suggestions, which were much better than Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui. At this moment, Xu Fugui's confidence increased greatly. With their help, he would definitely be able to achieve his wish.

The drinking parties in the middle and back yards of Courtyard No. 95 ended around 10 o'clock in the evening. Starting from the next night, Xu Fugui, Hao Aiguo and Yue Xiangqian began to organize the residents of the courtyard to take action.

However, even on the black market, you may not always be able to buy enough food. As the news of reduced food supply spread, too many people who were short of food flocked to the black market. The price of food, which was already 20% higher than that in the pigeon market, has now doubled. Even at such a high price, supply cannot meet demand.

Compared to the scattered group of people in other courtyards, the team from Courtyard No. 95 that went to the black market to buy food did not encounter any major accidents. They did encounter two robberies. However, every time the people from Courtyard No. 95 went to the black market, there were at least ten or eight young men. Although they were divided into three teams, the distance between them was only ten or eight meters. Therefore, not only did these robbers fail to succeed, they were also severely beaten up by the young men from Courtyard No. 95 who surrounded them from behind.

As Xu Fugui had expected, as the three of them successfully organized the purchase of grain many times, their prestige naturally increased.