Back to 1979: Sending the Educated Youth’s Wife Back to the City

Chapter 30 Black Market Convenience
Fang Mingche was pedaling hard in the front, while his wife and daughter leaned against him from behind, using their bodies to block the wind.

Lin Yan said: "I know where the black market is, and I also know who can buy tickets. During the Chinese New Year, I dealt with many people in the black market. During the Chinese New Year, the speculation office did not crack down on the black market, and turned a blind eye. If you go to the black market to buy a tricycle ticket, it costs 50 yuan. The tricycle itself costs more than 200. This is 300!"

If Mingche hadn't made money from selling products, they wouldn't even be able to afford the money to rent a house.

Is it true that people cannot become rich without unexpected fortunes? They used to work hard and manage their household frugally.

Fang Mingche nodded, "With someone like you who knows the area well, these places will be convenient."

Lin Yan smiled and nodded, her eyes bright.

"When we were in the countryside, you took care of me. Now it's my turn to help. Well, in this weather, some people privately make red clay and small fire clay to sell, and some privately make coarse bowls. But you need tickets to buy iron teapots, iron barrels, and honeycomb coal. Let's go collect the tickets first."

It is indeed much more convenient to go to the black market. Otherwise, it would be difficult to get enough of these things even if you exchange them for tickets.

Especially honeycomb briquettes, the supply is limited in each store. If you want to buy 300 yuan from others, you may have to go to several stores.

However, having something to do now is better than doing nothing and waiting for arrangements in the previous 50 days.

Lin Yan, who was sitting in the back car holding her daughter, looked much more energetic than before.

She leaned on the back of Fang Mingche who was riding a bicycle. Yanyan leaned on her mother's arms, and she could feel that she was in a good mood.

So, when she passed by a roadside shop selling non-staple food, she would raise her hand and point, "Tanghulu——"

Lin Yan hugged her daughter and said, "Be obedient today. I'll buy you one after I'm done with my work. You can only eat it while sitting down. You can't eat it while walking or riding in a car."

Fang Mingche could also hear her joy.

Silly girl, you are so happy just setting up a stall with him!
Women are sometimes easy to please. Ah Yan felt extremely satisfied thinking that he had quit his formal job and come to BJ to be a migrant worker for her.

He also had to manage their life well so that she could live a truly comfortable and happy life without having to worry about money.

It took Lin Yan and Fang Mingche nearly an hour to ride to the black market. There were people watching at the entrances of the four intersecting streets.

Most of the things sold there are brought back from outside by the black market owners.

This kind of products are usually abundant, just like what Fang Mingche saw in the black market in Guangzhou.

He also saw fruits from the south.

Seeing Yanyan staring at the apples, he squatted down and picked them up from the basket. It's a daily vitamin supplement!
Lin Yan saw that he had picked up a few and was still picking them up, so she gently pulled his sleeve. Just give them to the child to satisfy his craving, she doesn't need to eat them. They are shipped from other places, so they are quite expensive.

Fang Mingche smiled, "One apple a day keeps diseases away! It's okay, buy a few more and we can all eat them."

The man guarding the apple stall repeated the words, "Well, that's true. Sister, your man is very knowledgeable."

Lin Yan smiled and said, "Weigh it."

After it was weighed, she paid the money and asked the other party to help rinse it and cut it into three pieces with a knife.

The tricycles can’t come in, and the people who park them outside on the black market are watching them.

The family of three ate apples and started walking around. Yanyan was still held by her father like a little figurine.

Some of the products are sold by local workers and farmers.

The workers had some extra bills that they could sell, which they had saved up.

For example, if the supply of honeycomb coal is 100 yuan per month and only 75 yuan is used, then 100 yuan of bills can be accumulated in four months.

Or if unused industrial bills are issued, these can be sold.

If you are short of money, bicycle tickets, TV tickets and plane tickets are all for sale.

Some old hands, their co-workers and leaders all know that they buy and sell bills on the black market. They often ask them to buy and sell together and give them a proper commission. After all, if they are caught, it may affect their work.

Lin Yan took Fang Mingche to find this kind of middleman to buy bills. They usually have all kinds of bills on hand.

As for what the farmers bring, it is the food grown in the fields and the eggs laid by the hens. Nowadays, each family can only raise three chickens.

But those who are smart will buy in the village first, and sell when they have enough to make a profit.

The same goes for vegetable oil.

Compared with state-owned vegetable markets and supply and marketing cooperatives, black market transactions are more prosperous.

As they walked along, Lin Yan held the shopping list and bargained, while Fang Mingche held his daughter and carried the things. When he couldn't carry them anymore, he would take them out and put them in the compartment of the tricycle before coming in.

They buy a lot and are considered big customers. People in the black market will volunteer to help watch over the goods.

Well, anyone who goes in to sell things has to pay 50 cents as a stall fee to the black market people.

They have to maintain order, keep watch, and so on.

Those who want to buy it don’t need to do so, just go in directly.

After buying what I needed for my home and business, I also bought a fish, thirty eggs, and some vegetables shipped from other places.

Nowadays, only Chinese cabbage is available in state-owned vegetable markets, and other green leafy vegetables are simply not available.

Fish and meat were only available occasionally, so you could only go and queue up with your ticket. The supply was limited, and you might be out of stock after waiting for a long time.

The salesperson just said sternly, "Sold out," and then closed the door.

The two also successfully bought tickets for a tricycle, honeycomb coal, tin kettles, buckets, etc.

The black market is really convenient! The prerequisite is to have money.

On the way back, Lin Yan held her daughter in her arms, who was smiling as she ate an apple. She put the remaining money, the receipts, and the things she bought in the back of the car.

She couldn't help but say, "Mingche, spending money like this..."

"Are you feeling distressed?"

"No, it feels so good! This is the first time in my life that I spend money so happily. I feel like we are already rich."

I withdrew one thousand yuan in the morning, and it has cost several hundred yuan.

Fortunately, there was still a thousand yuan in her bankbook to keep her safe. This made her feel safe. She must not touch this thousand yuan!
Fang Mingche laughed loudly, "I will definitely let you spend money more happily in the future. Become a real rich man!"

"Ok!"

You can only buy things on the black market early in the morning and then buy old furniture.

Buying old furniture went smoothly. I got a big bed, a wardrobe, a cupboard, a desk, and an octagonal table for dining.

Nowadays, there is no door-to-door delivery service, so it's good enough to help you load the goods into the car. And it has to be when the other party is not busy.

Lin Yan bargained down to 128 for all five items. Then she asked someone to send a few benches as a bonus.

Move these back to the rental house and put them up first.

Seeing that it was only a little after ten o'clock, the two looked at each other and asked, "One more trip before lunch?"

"it is good!"

However, they are two young people and Yanyan is just a little kid, so just let her join in the trip.

Send her back to live with her uncle, and Lin Yi will be responsible for staying at home and cooking lunch today.

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