The Red Era: Starting from Being an Educated Youth in the Countryside

Chapter 3: Finding ways to make money

Chen Huaiyang went out early in the morning.

How to make money?
It costs a lot of money to buy a workstation!

Time is tight and there is not much time to make money.

Most of the money the two elders saved was spent on the eldest son’s marriage, so they didn’t have much left.

In this age of food and clothing shortages, what is the most profitable thing?
It is undoubtedly food, not to mention that he has a lot of fine grains, and the price of fine grains is high.

If you want to exchange for money, you have no choice but to take risks.

Although the space is only 50 square meters, there is a lot of food inside. There is no other way but to sell the food for money.

Knowing nothing about the food and ticket prices at that time, one can only take one step at a time.

Chen Huaiyang has set his sights on the black market. Although there are risks involved and if he is caught he will be charged with speculation and profiteering, he has no time to take care of it at this critical juncture.

Chen Huaiyang spent half a day to get the bottom of the matter. There were people guarding the black market, and unfamiliar faces would always make people more alert. So he took out a pack of cigarettes and complained while flattering the man.

Finally got the pass to the black market.

As soon as Chen Huaiyang entered, he looked for people with whom he could trade. There was a piece of cloth covering the drawer. People passing by would take a look at it. If they liked it, they would go to another place to trade. If they didn't like it, they would leave.

Chen Huaiyang came to a secluded place and quietly took out 20 kilograms of flour. He was definitely reluctant to sell the grain. Noodles were unimportant to him. After all, he would not bother with this stuff.

I won't feel bad even if I sell it.

The specially made first-grade enriched flour is considered to be the best flour. It has high processing precision and is white in color. You will be unable to move away after just one look at it.

Sure enough, the man couldn't move after taking one look.

"How to sell it?"

Chen Huaiyang swallowed, "1 yuan per pound, and you need food coupons. If you don't have food coupons, it's 2 yuan per pound."

The price was high at that time, and flour was only 1 to 6 cents. But I just called out the highest price, and I didn’t know if the other party could afford it.

Food coupons were in short supply, but he needed money more now to get his job.

The man licked his lips and tightened his fingers beside his trouser legs. "I only have five kilograms of national food coupons. I can buy the rest with money."

Chen Huaiyang nodded, "Okay."

20 kilograms of flour were exchanged for a national food coupon plus 4.85 yuan. Holding the bills of various denominations, Chen Huaiyang almost doubted his life.

I don’t even earn five dollars. When will I be able to save enough to buy a workstation?
No, that way the money comes too slowly.

Chen Huaiyang decided to leave and find another solution.

Wandering along the street, I unknowingly walked to the supply and marketing cooperative, where I happened to hear people talking in low voices and buying defective cloth.

Generally, defective cloth is not sold outside, but is purchased by internal staff at a low price.

After all, it's just a minor flaw and won't affect sewing.

At that time, it was good enough to have something to wear, so there was no reason to be picky. Even for employees who ate commercial grain, the amount of cloth supplied in a quarter was limited.

Who would be willing to pay more if they can save money?

There is a way to buy this.

Chen Huaiyang snapped his fingers and made some decisions in his mind.

The fabric factory must have cotton. If we could sell it, wouldn't it be easy to make money?

How to approach each other?

After I had an idea, I bought some peanuts and melon seeds and started chatting with the salesperson.

"Sister, thank you for your hard work. Yesterday, thanks to you for standing up for justice for me, I'll buy you some melon seeds to cheer you up." After briefly explaining the matter, the salesperson's eyes changed when she looked at him.

"That's good. That girl always relies on her status to act arrogantly. Finally, I can show her off."

"You pulled away quickly, otherwise you would have suffered."

If you want to take advantage of a good deal, you might as well take it.

Working here, someone would give her sweet treats every now and then, and she got used to it over time.

However, you can take things, but you cannot do things. You still have to be reminded to avoid being lenient and getting yourself into trouble.

"Please don't make it difficult for me. Although I'm a salesperson, I can't help with everything."

Chen Huaiyang shook his head. "Look at what I said. How could I possibly do something that would embarrass you? I'm just thankful that you came today."

"Sister, you have taken good care of yourself. Your skin is fair and you look blessed. Look at the skirt you are wearing today. It suits you very well!"

"I have never seen anyone dressed more beautifully than you."

The salesperson was a bit fat, and the clothes were a bit tight, but what woman doesn't like to be comforted?

His eyes narrowed from laughing.

You'll become familiar with it after a while.

As Chen Huaiyang was chatting, he saw the driver unloading the goods. The salesperson was too busy to pay attention to him, so he enthusiastically went to help.

"Brother, have a cigarette and take a break. Where should you put these? I can help you."

The transport driver saw him chatting happily with the salesperson and thought he was one of them. He was exhausted from this trip and even more exhausted from carrying the goods. It would be great if he had someone to lend a hand.

Especially when I saw the cigarette he handed over, it was not cheap and ordinary people could not afford it, so I no longer doubted his identity.

After explaining to him the locations of the transportation, Chen Huaiyang got busy. His back and waist ached from unloading the entire truckload of goods, but it was enough for him to get to know the driver.

"Brother, you were going to buy some goods that day, and I wanted to go with you to broaden your horizons. I'll drive you, so you'll have some company on the road."

The truck driver hesitated. After all, he was not familiar with the other party. If something went wrong, he would be asking for trouble. "What is your relationship with Sister Ling?"

Chen Huaiyang fooled the other party with a few words and dispelled his doubts. "Sister, I'm just curious and want to go see the world with you. It will definitely not affect your work."

"And it can help you with loading the goods, so you don't have to worry too much." He handed over another pack of cigarettes and kept saying nice things, which made the driver feel flattered.

This job is hard and tiring. If it weren't for making money to support the family, there would be no need to work so hard.

"I don't have any wages to give you!" Forget about paying the money. It's not easy for anyone to make money.

Chen Huaiyang waved his hand nonchalantly, "How can I let you pay for it? I'm already grateful for being able to go see the world."

The driver was so flattered that he said in a loud voice, "Then come early tomorrow morning and get some snacks. You'll be on the road for most of the day! I won't wait for you later!"

Chen Huaiyang nodded without hesitation.

As expected, if you know how to flatter, you will be popular. You have to learn to be more tactful!

The next morning, Chen Huaiyang came over with a bowl of cold noodles and some boiled eggs. He happily shouted, "Brother, I brought you some breakfast. Eat and take a rest. I'll drive."

Chen Huaiyang got familiar with it after a few attempts. Although it was harder to drive than previous cars and the steering wheel was heavy, he was able to drive smoothly after getting used to it.

The driver was stirring the cold noodles. Judging from his posture, he must be from a wealthy family. Drivers like him are not easy to come by.

Seeing how skilled he was, I felt relieved.

After eating, he felt sleepy and said, "I'll take a nap. If you don't know the road, just call me."

Chen Huaiyang nodded, "Brother, take a nap. I'll call you if I'm not familiar with the place."

(End of this chapter)