Chapter 18
Chen Qi, who had more than a thousand yuan on his body, then went on a killing spree in the black market. This feeling was similar to that of visiting a supermarket in his previous life.
The Chen family is short of everything now and needs to buy too many things.
We still need to buy rice, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar. With seasonings, there are so many cute little animals in the mountains that can be cooked deliciously.
In addition, Chen Qi also bought a few pieces of cloth. Dark blue cotton is enough for the boys, but he bought two pieces of small floral cotton for the eldest sister and the younger sister, and planned to make them a pair like Pan Ye's.
Skirt.
I didn’t buy any other appliances, but I still bought a flashlight and batteries.
Mountain people rely on torches to travel at night, but the range that torches can illuminate is too small, the mountain roads are rugged and dangerous, and there are many wild beasts and poisonous snakes, so a flashlight is indispensable.
Chen Qi also saw someone selling pork. Pigs are also a key strategic material controlled by the state. No one except state-owned grocery stores is allowed to sell them, and the black market is ignored.
I guess as long as there is demand, someone can get an atomic bomb from Lao Maozi.
Chen Qi bought a large piece of fat meat, but now that there is no refrigerator, it is useless to buy too much meat. This is why he only bought grain and not too much meat.
When he was about to leave at the end, he saw someone selling watches. A second-hand Shanghai watch only cost 80 yuan.
But wearing a watch was too high-profile, and it didn't suit his character as a poor mountain man, so he had no choice but to leave.
But before leaving, he still went to the department store to buy a pair of pull-back shoes for each of his younger siblings, and a pair of Jiefang shoes for his eldest sister.
It's not that Chen Qi is stingy. He knows that with the temperament of the silly eldest sister, he won't be willing to wear the Pull-back shoes if you buy her. Jiefang shoes are more to her liking.
I also bought two pens, two kilograms of fruit candies, and White Rabbit milk candies, which cost 4 yuan per kilogram with a ticket. They were too expensive and I couldn’t afford them.
In addition, we also need pastries, including mung bean cakes, osmanthus cakes, black rice cakes, and fragrant cakes. The attentive Chen Qi even bought four bottles of soda, ready for everyone in his family to have a try.
Under the curious eyes of the department store salesperson, Boss Chen spent more than 100 yuan before walking out with a lot of things.
Even among city dwellers, there are few people like Chen Qi who makes big purchases, buying whatever he sees. After all, no one is rich, let alone a poor boy from the countryside.
When it was finally time to go home, Chen Qi decided to take a luxurious trip and go to the bus terminal in Chengbeiqiao to take a bus back to Keqiao Town.
Although trains and ships are cheap, they are less frequent and require a long wait. Chen Qi, who is not short of money, certainly does not want to sit there bored like a fool.
I don’t have a mobile phone to play with, so I can’t sit still.
What surprised him most was that he found a snack bar next to Chengbeiqiao Bus Station. It was opened by himself and did not require food stamps.
Chen Qi couldn't stop drooling just by smelling the aroma, and the steamed buns and fried dough sticks won't go bad if left in the space. You can take them out at any time when you want to eat them. It's so convenient.
"Boss, how do you sell these meat buns and fried dough sticks?"
"A big meat bun costs 10.3 cents, and a fried dough stick costs 8 cents."
The price is twice as expensive as that of a state-owned hotel, but why don't you ask for a ticket and open it at a busy bus station? It's a bit of a rip-off.
"Boss, I want a larger quantity, can it be cheaper?"
The shop owner raised his eyebrows and asked, "How much do you want?"
"Here are 200 steamed buns and 200 fried dough sticks."
Suddenly, the steamer in the shop owner's hand fell to the ground: "How much, how much? You're not kidding me, are you?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Chen Qi took out a few Unity cards from his pocket and said, "Just tell me if you have any? I can't leave without you."
"Yes, yes, yes, let alone 200, you have 400. In this way, we can make the price cheaper by 1 penny. You also know that I don't make much in this small business..."
When the shop owner heard that the big customer had arrived, his hands were shaking with excitement. He could make a huge profit from just this one business.
Chen Qi looked at the chiming clock in the snack bar: "Then quickly help me load it up, I'm still driving."
Half an hour later, Chen Qi, who was sitting in the car, already had a big meat bun in his left hand and a big fried dough stick in his right hand. He was eating it with gusto, making the other passengers in the car so fragrant.
After getting off the bus at Keqiao Town, Chen Qi boldly went to the pier to change for the ferry.
For 2 cents, you can take a boat from Keqiao to Futou Village. After landing from here, it only takes about 2 hours to walk to Xiaze Village. For 2 cents, you can save nearly 3 hours of walking.
For people in the mountains, they think only fools would spend 2 cents on a boat ride.
For a modern person like Chen Qi, he thinks that only fools would walk for 3 hours to save 2 cents. Isn’t this looking for abuse?
When he returned to the entrance of Xiaze Village, he saw his younger brother and younger sister waiting under the century-old camphor tree from a distance.
"Brother, big brother is back!"
The two people ran over like flying, obviously they had been waiting for several days.
Chen Qi was carrying a lot of things in big and small bags at this time. The two little guys knew at a glance that the eldest brother had made money.
Seeing the excited little brother and sister, Chen Qi quickly made a silent movement: "Shh, keep your voice down, don't let outsiders see you."
The three of them nodded together and walked toward the door like thieves. Just like that, their second aunt Liu Cai'e saw her. Chen Qi even wondered if this woman was so full that she had nothing to do and was always staring at his home.
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"Hey, isn't this the second child? Bringing so many things? What's there?"
While the second aunt was watching, she reached out to look through it.
Chen Qi turned around and made a beautiful extraordinary move, avoiding the second aunt's hand.
"Second Aunt, these are books issued by the school, so even though they look heavy, they are actually useless."
Liu Cai'e was a little confused. She clearly saw a picture of mung bean cake written on the packaging box. How did it become a textbook?
She was a little angry, thinking that the nerd Chen Qi had learned bad things and was telling lies with his eyes open. She was about to step forward and pull him a few more times, but who knew that the three brothers and sisters of the Chen family ran so fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"I don't know where I got the pastries for the small coffin, and I don't know how to send some to my second uncle's house."
Liu Cai'e stomped her feet and twisted her butt into her small courtyard, but she didn't want to think about it, had she ever helped her boss in the past few years?
In fact, Chen Qi has no resentment or dissatisfaction with Liu Cai'e.
If you have a stable warehouse, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace.
Nowadays, every household is poor, and no one has any surplus food. If you help others, you will go hungry. Of course, you can only be selfish.
But I understand that Chen Qi is not a holy mother. If you don’t help me, why should I respect you as my elder? Wouldn’t it be better for everyone to take care of each other and not interfere with each other?
Chapter completed!