The fish in the market might not be as fresh and fat as Li Xia's.
Moreover, Li Xia was selling it at a low price.
Soon, Li Xia's stall attracted many people.
"Young man, how much is a catty of this carp?”
"I want these three smaller ones.”
"Give me this carp. Young man, can you make it cheaper? I'll buy it again next time…"
"Hey, this is the place. The fish here is cheaper than the ones in the market!”
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More and more people bought fish.
A swarm of bees surrounded Li Xia's handcart.
Li Xia's hands and feet were very agile, and he did not panic.
Within an hour, the 40 catties of fish were sold out.
Part of the reason was that Li Xia's fish was indeed fat, fresh, and cheap. The other part was that Li Xia's mouth was sweet and glib. With a shout, he attracted all the customers.
In comparison, none of the other stall owners were as willing as Li Xia.
Most of the stall owners just waited for their customers to come to their door. Only when others took the initiative to ask would the stall owners answer.
It only sold for 1.80 yuan after half a day.
Naturally, Li Xia had nothing to be ashamed of. He had to shout when he had to. It was not shameful to earn money.
There was a thick stack of banknotes in his pocket, and there was also a big note in it.
Li Xia was satisfied.
A large plastic basin of fish weighing more than 40 catties was sold out, leaving only a few scales in the basin.
He earned a total of 27.65 dollars.
Li Xia relaxed his muscles and stood up, carefully keeping the money close to his body.
He poured out the water in the basin, tidied up, and was about to push the cart away.
Suddenly, a few middle-aged women ran out of the residential area and saw Li Xia from afar.
"Hey, hey! Young man! Wait a minute!"
Li Xia was stunned.
"Auntie?" He stopped and asked curiously. What's wrong?"
"Were you selling live fish here just now? Wild?"
A few middle-aged women walked over and looked at Li Xia curiously. They glanced at the plastic basin on the cart and asked in surprise,"
"You sold them out just like that?"
Li Xia nodded and smiled." That's right, Auntie. My fish is fresh and fat. There are many people who buy it. I'm just lucky to sell it!"”
The moment Li Xia finished speaking, the few aunties patted their legs, their faces full of regret.
"Aiya! We haven't even bought it yet! My husband likes to eat fish. Um, are you still coming tomorrow?”
After the auntie finished speaking, the surrounding middle-aged women also nodded.
"That's right. My neighbor, Sister Wang, bought a carp that weighed 1.5 kilograms. She was killing it and steaming it in the pot when I saw it. I asked her where she bought the fish.”
"What a pity. I happened to go to the meat factory to buy meat today, but I didn't get it! Are you still coming tomorrow?"
"The fish in the market are expensive, and they all look quite thin. Young man, your fish is still the best. You must come tomorrow!”
Li Xia was stunned. He didn't expect the fish business to be so tight.
It made sense.
Fishing was actually not easy. Firstly, the tools were outdated. Secondly, it was a time of vigorous industrial development. Those who had the strength were working in the factory. Farming was tiring and fishing was difficult. The workers earned a lot and were stable.
Who among the young people would still farm or fish? They had all run to the county industrial zone.
Why was the fish in the market almost as good as pork?
Because there weren't many fish, and fish died easily.
Dead fish could not be sold.
Pork was available every day, but aquatic products were not.
Li Xia thought for a moment and said to the group of middle-aged women,"
"How about this, auntie, tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, my cart will be here on time. Come around seven o'clock, you will definitely be able to buy my fish.”
"Seven in the morning? Young man, you must come tomorrow and wait for your fish!”
Only then did the middle-aged women leave in satisfaction.
Gulp ~!
Li Xia's stomach was growling.
Li Xia had been busy since the morning, but he had only eaten a little fish for lunch and not a single grain of rice.
He had done a lot of physical work and consumed a lot of energy. At this moment, he felt hungry.
They arrived at the entrance of a pancake shop. A shredded radish pancake was five cents, and a beef pancake was twenty cents.
Li Xia ordered a radish pancake and three beef pancakes.
After paying, she took the hot pancakes.
Li Xia parked the handcart beside the shop and asked the shop owner to bring it along. The shop owner readily agreed.
Actually, even if this cart was left by the roadside, no one in the county would want it.
He finished the shredded radish pancake in no time, and his stomach finally felt a little better.
The remaining three beef pancakes were wrapped in a paper bag and covered with a white plastic bag.
These were naturally reserved for Chu Mengxi and the two gluttonous little fellows.
The pancakes should not be cold when they returned.
Li Xia came to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Nowadays, the supply and marketing cooperative was equivalent to the big supermarket in the future.
There was everything.
However, if he wanted to buy fine grain, rice, and flour, he would have to use food stamps.
Otherwise, the price would be much higher.
Therefore, those who could afford to buy refined grain were basically those who ate the government's food.
In a small village like Shangrong Village, the staple food of every household was sweet potatoes and potatoes.
It was grown in his own land and was easy to store.
Li Xia walked into the supply and marketing cooperative.
He glanced at the dazzling array of goods inside. The price list was hanging behind the cashier counter.
He glanced at it. If he wanted to buy a catty of rice, he had to take out a catty of food stamps and give him another 12 cents.
If they didn't have food stamps, they would have to pay 17 cents for a catty of rice.
Food tickets and flour tickets were distributed according to the population of each household in the village.
There were still some tickets left at home. When Li Xia went out, he specially brought a few with him.
The people in the village had plenty of food stamps.
After all, the staple food was sweet potatoes and other miscellaneous grains. The little grain planted throughout the year was not enough to eat.
Li Xia handed over six food stamps and bought four catties of rice and two catties of noodles.
"The rice is 12 cents per catty, and the flour is 14 cents per catty. The total is 62 cents!”
The salesperson weighed the rice and noodles, put them into a plastic bag, and handed them over.
Li Xia took out 62 cents from his pocket and handed it over.
Li Xia bought two packets of refined grain, which attracted the attention of many people.
Only families with good family conditions could afford to buy fine quantities.
Ordinary people bought coarse grain.
Everyone looked at Li Xia's simple and crude attire, and a question mark appeared in their minds. They were very puzzled.
Li Xia didn't pay attention to the gazes of the people around him and continued to purchase.
He shopped for another ten minutes and bought some kerosene, light bulbs, salt, sugar, and fire.
They were all necessities of life.
Although Shangrong Village was isolated, it was not far from the county town, so it had electricity.
However, every household was reluctant to light up the lights.
Basically, they were all lit by kerosene lamps. Some villagers even went to bed early at night to save electricity and fuel.
Li Xia also found a place in the supply and marketing cooperative that sold fishing lines and hooks.
Nowadays, fishing tools were very simple. It was not as detailed as in the future. The fishing line was also divided into main lines and sub-lines. How many catties of fish could be caught with a certain number of fishing lines and hooks...
In the supply and marketing agency, there were only large and small fish hooks, and only one type of fishing line.
This saved him a lot of trouble.
Li Xia bought some hooks and fishing lines. They were cheap and only cost him ten cents.
The salesperson tore off a piece of newspaper, wrapped the fishing hook, and handed it to Li Xia along with a box of fishing line.
Finally, Li Xia came to a high-end counter.
He spent 3.50 yuan on a can of malted milk.
Initially, the salesperson at the counter did not have a good attitude towards Li Xia.
When she saw Li Xia's clothes, she subconsciously thought that he couldn't afford such a high-end product like malted milk.
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