When Xu Jinyan heard the skinny man's words, he subconsciously felt that the other party was unreliable.
Especially since this guy's rat eyes were shining brightly. One look and it was obvious that he was not a good person. He might be thinking of ways to trick him.
However, he urgently needed meat as a cover now. Otherwise, he would not be able to take out the meat in the space to eat. He did not know when he would come to the county next time. It was impossible for him to not eat meat for a period of time, right?
What was the difference between them and the group of bitter educated youths at the ranch?
Besides, if the other party's price was too high, he could just reject it directly. He couldn't force him to buy it, right?
After thinking about it, Xu Jinyan nodded and said," Alright, I'll go with you."”
The skinny man's expression changed when he heard this. He smiled and said,"Good! My village isn't far from here. It's just a carriage ride. Why do you want to follow me now?”
Xu Jinyan was about to nod when Wang Xiaochuan suddenly nudged his elbow.
From the look in her eyes, it was obvious that she had something to say to him alone.
After greeting the skinny man, Xu Jinyan followed Wang Xiaochuan to a more remote place.
"Xiao Xu, are you really going to follow him to his house? I don't think this person is reliable."
"It's fine. I'll go and take a look. It doesn't matter if the price is a little higher. Even if we can't reach an agreement, can he force me to stay at his house? Brother Wang, wait for me at the city gate."
"Hey, how can that be? The situation in the village is unknown. If the other party buys and sells by force with the number of people, you won't be able to handle it alone. Uncle Dong handed you over to me, so I have to guarantee your safety!”
Xu Jinyan thought about it and did not refute. This place was definitely not as peaceful as it looked on the surface. He was alone outside, so he had to prioritize his safety. Wang Xiaochuan was quite skilled in the hunting team, so he felt more at ease with him going with him.
By the time the two of them finished discussing, the skinny man was already waiting at the door. Even the carriage was ready. He greeted Xu Jinyan happily when he saw him coming over.
"I've called a carriage. It won't be long before we reach my village.”
This solicitous attitude was a little abnormal. Xu Jinyan muttered to himself.
However, in order to have an excuse to eat meat in the future, she still followed Wang Xiaochuan.
At that time, if the other party asked for an exorbitant price, at most, he would just return home. It would not take much time.
He sat on the horse and left the county town. Just as the skinny man said, he arrived at his village in a short while.
The village did not look big, and most of the households had thatched huts.
The skinny man led the two of them back home. He took out a jar as if he was presenting a treasure. He opened the lid and there was marinated mutton inside.
The skinny man said proudly," How is it? I'm not lying to you, am I? This is top-grade mutton!"
Xu Jinyan nodded. The mutton looked good.
So he asked," How much?”
The skinny man rolled his rat eyes and said.
"My jar of mutton is at least ten catties. Just give me seven yuan!”
Xu Jinyan thought he had heard wrong and repeated himself.
" How much did you say?!"
The skinny man smacked his lips and glanced at Xu Jinyan before chuckling.
"Seven yuan, not a cent less!"
The corners of Xu Jinyan's mouth twitched, and he immediately prepared to go home.
Did this man think he was a fool? Seven yuan could buy ten catties of pork in Beijing!
In this era, there was no such thing as inflation, and the tuition fee for a semester of primary school was only 1.5 yuan.
Mutton was much cheaper than pork. It was only 40 to 50 cents in Beijing, but it was even cheaper here.
He dared to bid seven yuan for ten catties of mutton. Wasn't this robbery? Only a fool would be fooled!
Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, the skinny man became anxious. He flashed in front of them and immediately acted shamelessly as he shouted.
"You can't leave! I spent so much effort to bring you here, and you want to leave after taking a look? Then wouldn't my effort be in vain? Who will compensate me for my losses?"
Wang Xiaochuan's anger was also rising as he sneered.
"Ten catties of mutton is seven yuan. Why don't you go rob someone?”
The skinny man also knew that the price he offered was unreasonable. Seeing that the two of them were not fooled, he immediately rubbed his hands and laughed awkwardly.
"Isn't this how business is? The price is always negotiated.”
However, Xu Jinyan had no intention of talking business with such a greedy person.
Just as he was about to leave, a child suddenly barged in.
When the child saw a stranger in the house, he asked curiously,
"Dad, who are they? Why are you here?"
It turned out that this child was the skinny man's son.
Xu Jinyan noticed the copper coin in the child's hand.
The dark brown copper coin was strung on a vermillion string. Unlike the crudely made copper coins in modern times, this copper coin was exquisitely made and looked old.
Xu Jinyan suddenly stopped talking and said to the thin man in front of him.
"I can buy your mutton, but seven yuan is impossible. I only have five yuan on me, and I don't have any more. If you're willing to sell, we'll give you the money. If you're not willing to sell, we'll leave now.”
The skinny man rolled his eyes. Perhaps he was stunned by Xu Jinyan's gaze, but he gritted his teeth and agreed.
Anyway, he had earned five yuan!
"I have another condition. Give me this copper coin as a token. I've liked to collect these strange things since I was young.”
Seeing that the man had agreed to the deal, Xu Jinyan pointed at the copper coin and said.
The skinny man took the copper coin from his son's hand and looked at it carefully. He found nothing special, so he casually threw it to Xu Jinyan.
Xu Jinyan left the village with the jar of mutton wrapped in it and got into the carriage.
Wang Xiaochuan kept sighing. This deal was a huge loss.
Xu Jinyan pretended not to notice that he had been making expressions.
"Xiao Xu, if you want to eat meat, I can just go to the village committee director and ask for some quotas for you. Why do you have to do such a loss-making business?”
After all, it was Xu Jinyan's own money. He was determined to squander, so he had no choice but to feel sorry for him.
Xu Jinyan did not say anything. He had been carefully examining the copper coin in his hand, deep in thought.
In the 1960s, there were still some good things among the people. Although he couldn't understand this copper coin, he felt that it must be something good.
Currently, the technology of forgery was not developed yet. Just based on the ancient aura emitted by this copper coin, Xu Jinyan was sure that this thing was definitely not ordinary.
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