60s: I have a store

Chapter 272 Seafood

Li Feng brought Chow Tai Fook to the seafood wholesale terminal, where all the seafood was freshly caught by fishermen. Not only was it fresh but there were also many varieties.

The only drawback is that the current refrigeration conditions are not good, so many seafood are difficult to preserve. They can only be refrigerated with some ice, but it can't be kept for long, so seafood is still very rare in Beijing.

Although the two cities are adjacent and close to each other.

When the manager of the dock saw the truck coming, he stepped forward and asked, "Comrade, what are you doing at the seafood wholesale dock?"

"Comrade, we are from the Sijiucheng Iron and Steel Plant. We are here to transport a batch of seafood back." Li Feng replied.

He also took out a cigarette and handed it to her. When you come to a place where you are unfamiliar with the place, it will be beneficial to build good relationships with the local people.

The manager didn't hesitate to take it and ordered it. Then he said, "So you are from the steel plant. You can come in. Is this your first time here?"

He asked this extra question because of the cigarette.

Li Feng nodded, indicating that it was his first time here.

The manager ordered: "Xiao Yang, take the comrades from the steel plant to load the goods."

"Okay." Another person responded.

Xiao Yang led the way in front, and soon they arrived at a special loading area where other trucks were waiting.

Li Feng was not surprised to see this situation, knowing that he must be more than one person coming to load the goods. He just didn't know if the loading speed here was fast. If it was not fast, he might not be able to get the goods until the early morning.

Xiao Yang reminded: "You must queue up, otherwise the workers will not help you load the goods."

Zhou Dafu suggested: "Master Li, you take a rest first, I will queue up, and I will wake you up when it's our turn."

After all, Master Li has been driving the truck for a whole day and must be exhausted.

Being a truck driver is not easy. It's not all glamorous on the surface, but sleeping in the open is commonplace. The most troublesome situation is when the truck breaks down on the way and there is no village or shop nearby.

The worst case scenario is that someone would try to stop you on the road and kill you for money. The public security these days is not that good, especially in some remote areas, but it is still okay in big cities.

Li Feng did not refuse, but just instructed: "Okay, then you should also pay attention."

It seems that he is really tired. As soon as he lies down, he starts snoring.

Chow Tai Fook didn’t have a watch, so he didn’t know how long he had been waiting in line. He kept dozing off during this time. If he hadn’t been on a mission, he would have fallen asleep too.

Nowadays, people generally go to bed early and feel sleepy when the time comes.

Chow Tai Fook is no exception.

Nowadays, except for some special positions, there is basically no need to work night shifts. Unlike later generations, many factories basically work in two shifts to save costs. Anyway, they just don't let the machines stop, so that they can make more money.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Dafu patted Li Feng on the shoulder and said, "Master Li, it's our turn."

Li Feng finally opened his squinting eyes. Perhaps he had just woken up and was not very energetic yet: "Is it our turn?"

After washing my face with water from the kettle and finally feeling a little more refreshed, I started to move the car, and under the guidance of the staff, I quickly moved it to the designated location.

Li Feng got off the car and tried to build a good relationship with the loader. Since everyone was here to load seafood, he couldn't take any back. Even if he didn't make any extra money, he had to buy some back for his family to taste.

In addition, every time they go out, they will get some goods to be handled in their own transportation department.

Zhou Dafu originally wanted to go down with them, but he was so sleepy that he leaned back in the chair and fell asleep.

After getting off the bus, Li Feng came to the loader, took out a pack of cigarettes, and greeted them with a smile: "Comrades, have a cigarette and take a break!"

The workers were used to this situation and had seen it countless times, so they didn't hesitate to take it and smoked it. Only then did Li Feng ask, "Comrade, I want to buy some seafood privately, is that ok?"

He knew that generally speaking, there would be some things like this that were beyond the plan, and that part did not require a ticket, so he planned to target that part.

The workers were not surprised. One of the leaders said, "Okay, it depends on what you want to buy. You can pick some first, and we will calculate the price at the end."

At this time, seafood along the coast is not valuable.

People living in inland areas may eat less meat, but people living by the sea generally have no shortage of fish and meat to eat.

Li Feng nodded and began to pick. All the seafood here were mixed together, not a single species. The current fishing technology was not good enough, so the harvest was not much each time.

In a short while, he had selected a large box of sea fish, and each one was not small, with the smallest one weighing at least three or four pounds.

"I have chosen. Please calculate the price for me." Li Feng asked.

The man glanced at it and said, "It's not worth much, and you don't need a ticket. If you want it, just give us five dollars and we'll help you load it into the car."

In fact, fish is not as valuable as ice. What people pay is basically the money for the ice.

Li Feng was delighted and nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

That big box of sea fish must have weighed over a hundred pounds, but it only cost five yuan.

Moreover, Li Feng himself knew that the ice cubes probably accounted for a part of the five yuan, right? In total, it was less than five cents per pound.

"Row!"

He was also a good person. Not only did he pay five yuan, he also stuffed two packs of Daqianmen cigarettes into the bag.

Li Feng suddenly saw something he didn't recognize and asked in a low voice: "What is this?"

He had been to many places, but had never seen anything like this.

The man explained, "This is an oyster."

Oysters are also known as raw mussels. In later generations, oysters were hyped up as beauty salons for women and gas stations for men. How can it be so exaggerated?

Of course, it is undeniable that it is nutritious. Oysters are rich in vitamins and minerals, especially trace elements such as selenium and zinc.

It is said that the content of inorganic zinc in oysters ranks first among human foods. This ingredient is essential for nerve cells, is an important nutrient for maintaining the health of the male reproductive system, and helps the development of children.

"Do you want it? I'll give you a basket too, but this stuff doesn't last long, so it's best to eat it as soon as possible." The man took the initiative to give away a basket for the sake of the two packs of cigarettes.

In fact, few people eat this. People who live by the sea may not be used to it, but people who live inland may not be used to it.

At that time, oysters were not roasted like in later generations. Many of them were eaten directly after being cooked, without any garlic paste or the like. It would be strange if they tasted good.

Li Feng thought, there is meat on both sides, why not waste it.

"Okay, thank you comrade!"

"You're welcome. Next time you come here to load goods, you can come directly to me." said the man.

Especially if purchased privately.

"sure."

Thanks to brother 08a for the reward!
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(End of this chapter)