Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 134, Mid-Autumn Festival

September 27, 1958, the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Mid-Autumn Festival.

There is no doubt that today is a good day. Everyone is on holiday and it is very lively everywhere.

Lin Wan took Lin Huijun to her grandparents' home in the city, which was in Heizhima Hutong.

However, just after lunch, Lin Huijun started clamoring to go home.

The reason was naturally because her father had promised her that he would be back this afternoon and would definitely not waste time.

Unfortunately, the mother and daughter returned to their home on Zhongguancun South Street and waited for most of the afternoon, but Zhao Mancang did not come back.

It was not until around four or five in the afternoon that Zhao Mancang returned on his 28-inch bicycle with a full load.

"Wow!"

The little greedy cat opened her mouth in surprise when she saw the prey in front and behind her father's bicycle.

After get off work yesterday, Zhao Mancang went home to inspect the basement. After Lin Wan returned home, he took Dahei and Xiaohei away and went straight to Yanshan with Xiao Shutie and others.

In one night and almost one day, Zhao Mancang and his team did not hunt many prey in the Yanshan Mountains, but the harvest was not small.

Two goats, a deer, five swans, six pheasants and two wild boars—that was all their prey.

It may not seem like much, but it is actually quite a lot.

In the past, the hunting team composed of Li Baoguo, Xiao Shutie, Zhang Jianyong, Han Xiaochuan and others did not have much harvest.

At most, I would hunt a few goats, rabbits, pheasants or other prey. It was definitely not like this time, when I came back with a full load.

While Lin Wan and her daughter helped to clean up the prey, they listened to Zhao Mancang talk about hunting in the mountains. The atmosphere was very good.

Especially Lin Huijun, although she was very unhappy because she didn't go with them, she has now put it behind her.

She happily listened to her father talking about hunting in the mountains, and did not forget to praise Dahei and Xiaohei.

After the last two swans were dealt with, Zhao Mancang took Lin Wan and Lin Huijun to Baochao Hutong, which was Li Baoguo's home.

The two wild boars, goats and deer were all taken back to Baochao Hutong because they needed to slaughter the pigs and divide the meat.

As for why they had to slaughter the pig and divide the meat in Baochao Hutong, it was naturally because Li Baoguo, Han Xiaochuan, Xiao Shutie and others were in Baochao Hutong or nearby, not very far away.

If we were to slaughter pigs and divide the meat at Zhao Mancang's house, the place would be big enough and convenient for everything.

But there are so few people. It can’t be that only grown men like Zhao Mancang are going into battle, right?

So we need women to help deal with the sewage, and after dividing the meat, we can't let Li Baoguo and others walk several kilometers back to the city, right?

Therefore, the most convenient place to slaughter pigs and divide the meat is naturally Baochao Hutong.

When Zhao Mancang and Lin Wan rode their bicycles to Baochao Hutong, they couldn't get in.

The alleys near the gate of the courtyard were full of people because all the neighbors in the nearby alleys came to join in the fun.

Everyone was very curious. How could Li Baoguo and his team hunt so many prey in just one trip?
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival and tomorrow is Sunday, so we have two consecutive days of rest, which gives the neighbors a rare chance to relax.

Since we are all taking a break, of course we have to take a look when we see some lively place.

"Here comes the boiling water, boiling water at 100 degrees. Everyone, pay attention."

Zhao Mancang saw so many people and no one was willing to make way, so he had to speak so loudly.

Many people avoided it. After all, they didn't know whether there was boiling water in the wooden barrel that Zhao Mancang was holding high. Anyway, they just had to get out of the way.

Lin Wan and Lin Huijun, mother and daughter, were dumbfounded and just thought it was very funny.

In addition, it also opened Lin Huijun's eyes. It turns out that it can be played like this?

Just now, when her father asked for permission, not many people paid attention. But when he changed his words and asked for boiled water, everyone immediately gave way.

After all, no one wants to be scalded by boiling water.

Soon, Zhao Mancang and the others finally walked into the yard. It was even more lively inside. There were people holding onto the pillars of the corridor to watch the fun.

"Brother Mancang is here, and sister-in-law is here too, hurry up."

When Fan Tong saw Zhao Mancang and his family of three, he immediately smiled.

Han Xiaochuan, Xiao Shutie, Zhang Jianyong and others also looked over in the direction of the sound and hurriedly shouted hello.

In a large iron pot, the water was still boiling, the fire was burning fiercely, and the thick smoke was rising into the sky.

There were three teams nearby busy shearing wild boars and goats. Women could also hold up half the work, so they were also working very hard.

Isn’t it said that people like Li Baoguo are so powerful?

They were not originally professionals in the skill of slaughtering pigs, but after doing it many times, they became experts.

What's more, there is a shortage of food and drink everywhere nowadays. It is rare that we brought back so many prey today. I am really happy.

When Zhao Mancang was greeting Li Baoguo and his friends, he also saw Li Baoguo's daughter Li Xiaocui, the girl he had previously had a blind date with.

When she saw Zhao Mancang again, Li Xiaocui's expression was very complicated.

It is absolutely impossible to say that she has no regrets.

When her father Li Baoguo introduced her to her future man, Zhao Mancang, she disliked him and was not happy with him.

Because Zhao Mancang was getting married for the second time at that time. Even though he was a level 6 breeder with a high salary, so what?

Li Xiaocui didn't think she needed food and drink. After all, she was only eighteen years old, and she was very resistant to marrying a man eight years older than her.

Not to mention that he is a divorced man, that's even more impossible!
However, Zhao Mancang also disliked Li Xiaocui at that time, so the two were of the same kind and looked down on each other.

For Li Xiaocui, not being able to be together was not a big deal. On the contrary, she was quite happy.

Until now, Li Xiaocui has already regretted it to death.

In just a few months, Zhao Mancang's salary income has achieved multiple jumps and increased several times.

Just a few days ago, the steel plant paid salaries, and Zhao Mancang received a salary of 268.7 yuan.

My goodness, he earns in one month what others earn in a year, or even several years.

Just like Lin Kai, a temporary worker in the steel plant's breeding room, who earns ten yuan a month, he has to receive it for twenty-six months, or more than two years and two months, to get a monthly salary that is almost equal to his brother-in-law's.

This is the difference!
Although Li Xiaocui regretted it, she no longer felt any regret when she saw Lin Wan.

Not to mention compared with Lin Wan, even compared with Zhao Mancang's ex-wife Huang Xiuling, Li Xiaocui can't compare.

The only thing she could boast of was that she was only eighteen years old.

But what about eighteen years old?
At the prime of youth and youth, he is still far surpassed by Lin Wan in terms of looks and temperament. It is useless to be younger.

What's more, Lin Wan is only twenty years old this year, only two years older than Li Xiaocui.

As for the little follower Lin Huijun, Li Xiaocui also learned from others that she was not Lin Wan's biological daughter, but only the daughter of her elder sister.

After Zhao Mancang parked his bicycle, he wanted to help, but was stopped by Li Baoguo and others.

"Mancang, let us do the heavy work. You can just sit back and watch."

"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, the same goes for us. We didn't call you here to do the work. We have so many people here, how can we let our distinguished guests do it?"

In the eyes of Li Baoguo and others, Zhao Mancang is a distinguished guest and a lucky star.

Yesterday, Zhao Mancang led a team to Yanshan and they returned with a full load.

It is obvious that Zhao Mancang is simply the God of Wealth who has descended to earth. In addition, Zhao Mancang is a doctor, so he can help with any injury.

Therefore, such a distinguished guest must be treated well. How can we let him do any work?

This made Zhao Mancang laugh and cry. After being refused to work several times in a row, Zhao Mancang could only stand aside and watch obediently.

Lin Huijun played with the little kids in the yard, chattering and bragging about something.

Baochao Hutong is particularly lively today, with many children.

But there were too many people, so we couldn't chase and play. We could only move around in the small space of the yard and play some simple games.

As time went by, Zhao Mancang discovered that just by sitting here today, he had actually gained a lot of experience points.

Many of them had just met him, but they had contributed a lot to him.

This was an unexpected surprise.

He had always wanted to save up a balance of tens of thousands of experience points, but September was almost over and it still wasn't there yet.

This is how life is, more haste makes waste.

"Doctor Zhao, could you please help me with my chronic illness?"

Just when Zhao Mancang was chatting with Li Baoguo and others, someone suddenly coughed several times, then looked at Zhao Mancang and asked.

"You should go to Union Hospital and ask for help from Dean Qu. He should be able to help you."

Zhao Mancang heard this and said with a smile.

He is indeed a doctor who saves lives and heals the wounded, but the patient's condition is already very serious. If he takes action, it would be fine if the patient is cured. If not, I'm afraid they will have to blame him.

However, if you want to cure it, it involves many auxiliary requirements and also requires half a month of acupuncture.

This will invisibly turn his rest time into working time, and he will never do such a stupid thing.

In addition, once he agreed to do this, other neighbors nearby would definitely follow suit and want his help.

Even those who are not sick will join in the fun, and the pig-slaughtering scene will then become a place for medical consultation, which is not the situation Zhao Mancang wants to see.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang had no intention of taking action and just dealt with it casually with a few words and let it go.

"Doctor Zhao, everyone says you're a world-class doctor. Can't you even cure my illness?"

Seeing that he was rejected, the neighbor was immediately dissatisfied, so he resorted to provoking the other party.

"Who said I'm so good? Call him over here, I want to see, when did my own medical skills become so good? Isn't this just flattery?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mancang immediately refused to let go of the matter.

The topic shifted here, and everyone's attention became different.

Upon hearing this, the neighbor knew he had met his match, so he could only mutter a few words and leave.

In this regard, Zhao Mancang was too lazy to hold on to the other party's weakness and just let him leave.

For him, as long as the patient doesn't come to him for medical treatment, that's enough. As for other things, it's the patient's mouth, so why would he care so much?

After this little episode, nothing else happened.

Li Baoguo and his team have already slaughtered the wild boar and sheep, and the next step is the highlight of the night: the pig-killing dinner.

There was quite a bit of offal from the two wild boars, and one of the goats was also taken out and cooked for meat.

For people like Li Baoguo and Xiao Shutie, they hadn't eaten meat for a long time and hadn't touched any oily food, so they had been craving for this.

All of them have families. Even Han Xiaochuan and Fan Tong, who are younger than Zhao Mancang, got married early and have children.

Zhao Mancang is twenty-four years old, younger than him, so Han Xiaochuan and the others are at most around twenty-one or twenty-three.

Although they are still young, their oldest child is already five years old.

Even Xiao Shutie, who is only one year older than Zhao Mancang, has an eight-year-old child.

"Time to eat!"

Following a word from Li Baoguo's wife, the delicious food was served on the table, and the whole yard was in an uproar.

Many people stood on tiptoe and took a deep breath, as if by taking a few more breaths they could also taste the deliciousness of the pig-killing dish.

Many people watched Zhao Mancang and the others eat with eager eyes, their eyes full of longing.

In fact, today is Mid-Autumn Festival, and many families have cut meat, so the dinner is quite sumptuous.

But when compared with people like Zhao Mancang, he is completely outdone.

You should know that the two wild boars that Zhao Mancang and his men hunted in the mountains were both big wild boars weighing about 180 kilograms.

Although it cannot be compared with the wild boar weighing more than 200 kilograms that Zhao Mancang and his team had hunted in the Northeast before, it is already a very large pig in Beijing.

A wild boar weighing 180 kilograms, with a meat yield of 60%, would produce 108 kilograms of pork.

If it's two ends, that would be 216 kilograms of pork.

The pig-killing dishes do not use these meats, but are made with the meat of pig offal, which tastes very delicious.

Not to mention the meat of a goat.

In addition, today is Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone will run out to enjoy the moon and play. Of course, their eyes will unconsciously drift towards Zhao Mancang and others.

However, they just watched their own thing. Zhao Mancang was a guest after all. He only wanted to eat and didn't pay attention to other things.

Including Zhao Mancang's family of three, there were eight families eating the pig-killing meal together, with a total of more than 40 people, divided into four tables.

It can also be seen from the number of people that each family of Li Baoguo and his like has six or seven people, which is much more than Zhao Mancang's family of three.

After the meal, it was time to divide the meat, and everyone was looking at it eagerly.

"Mancang, you contributed the most, so you take 30% of all the meat."

Li Baoguo was the team leader. As soon as he spoke, Xiao Shutie, Zhang Jianyong, Han Xiaochuan and others smiled and nodded in agreement.

On the contrary, Li Baoguo's relatives all stared with wide eyes, and some even felt it was unfair and said that it was definitely wrong to divide the meat in this way.

"Shut up! We're dividing the meat here. Do you have the right to speak?"

Seeing that it was his wife who spoke, Xiao Shutie's face suddenly changed and he shouted at her.

Then he did not forget to say to Li Baoguo and Zhao Mancang:
"Captain Li, I'm sorry, she doesn't know the details. Please don't be angry. Mancang, don't take her words to heart."

Others may not know, but Xiao Shutie, who followed Li Baoguo and others into the mountains, knows best the role Zhao Mancang played.

A wild boar and three swans, that was all the credit of Zhao Mancang alone.

Even other prey such as goats were contributed to by Zhao Mancang.

Besides, this is a collective action, and Li Baoguo and his men are taking advantage of this distribution method.

If Xiao Shutie and the others had not invited Zhao Mancang to go hunting in the mountains several times, and if he had agreed this time, they would probably still have gained nothing.

Having Zhao Mancang following the team and not having him are two completely different concepts.

But my wife knows nothing and just keeps interrupting me with nonsense, which makes things worse rather than helpful.

Li Baoguo and Zhao Mancang both nodded and did not take the matter to heart.

Two hundred and sixteen kilograms of wild boar meat, the meat of a goat and a deer is about ninety kilograms. According to the 30% distribution plan, Zhao Mancang can take away ninety-one point eight kilograms of meat.

Before this, Zhao Mancang had already taken away two swans and three pheasants.

When Zhao Mancang heard the distribution plan, he did not refuse it because it was a distribution plan that had been discussed before he came back.

When Lin Wan and Lin Huijun, mother and daughter, saw Zhao Mancang put all 91 kilograms of meat into the wooden barrel, they immediately smiled happily.

On the contrary, when the families of Li Baoguo and Han Xiaochuan saw this scene, their mouths twitched, and they were very dissatisfied and unable to understand.

It was obvious that Xiao Shutie and the others had contributed a lot, and they were the ones who brought back wild boars and other prey. Why did Zhao Mancang get so much meat?

This is totally unreasonable!

Regardless of whether it was reasonable or not, Zhao Mancang took the meat away.

The couple rode their bicycles to Heizhima Hutong and distributed ten kilograms of meat to their father-in-law's family.

Ten pounds of meat is not a lot for Zhao Mancang, but it is a lot for his father-in-law's family.

As soon as Zhao Mancang and his family of three left, the neighbors in Heizhima Hutong were in an uproar.

"The Lin family is so lucky! Their son-in-law, Zhao Mancang, is so kind to them! He sends them meat every now and then, and they can't even finish it all."

Neighbors like Zhu Meiqin, Uncle He, Liu Chun'e, and Aunt Lu all looked at Zhang Dongyue and her family of four with envy. Today was Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone was enjoying the moon in the yard.

Although their offerings for moon-viewing were just a few dry mooncakes and big pears, they were luxuries that they could not normally eat.

And even this is much better than living in the countryside.

During every festival in the capital, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival and other holidays, some festival tickets will be prepared for all residents of the city, such as mooncake tickets, which are distributed at this time.

In the past two days, not only did many citizens go to Xidan Guixiangcun Food Store with mooncake tickets to buy mooncakes, but many people also went to department stores, supply and marketing cooperatives and other places to buy them.

As for pears, there are so many of them on the market that it can almost be said that they are flooding the market.

This year there was plenty of rain and a bumper pear harvest, so these big pears can be seen everywhere in supply and marketing cooperatives, department stores and other places inside and outside the city.

Therefore, cheap pears have entered thousands of households. Even many families with financial difficulties have bought a few pears to celebrate the festival.

"Yes, the swan meat that was delivered a few days ago, I don't know if it's all been eaten. Today, another ten pounds of meat was delivered. And I saw that there's still a lot of meat in the wooden barrel that Zhao Mancang is carrying. I don't know where he got it from."

Liu Chun'e's eyes rolled around and she only said this one sentence, which immediately caused Zhu Meiqi and other neighbors to start talking.

However, no matter how much they discussed, it was useless. Since Zhao Mancang brought the meat here so openly, he must not be afraid of their gossip.

Soon someone came out from Lin Guohua's house, and the source of the meat sent by Zhao Mancang became clear.

"It's actually wild boar and goat meat from hunting in the mountains?"

Uncle He and others' eyes suddenly turned red. Everyone knew that there were wild animals in the Yanshan Mountains.

In addition, many people have gone into the mountains to hunt, but almost all of them have returned empty-handed.

It is impossible for the prey to stand still and be aimed at. It must have smelled something wrong and ran away early.

However, why do we hear that Zhao Mancang often hunts wild boar meat?
You know, Zhao Mancang had been on business trips to the Northeast and Sichuan, and he gave some of the wild boar meat he brought back to his father-in-law's family.

So the neighbors in Heizhima Hutong are all aware of these things.

"They have two wolfhounds. Didn't you hear Aunt Lin say that her grandson, Lin Huijun, often takes Big Black and Little Black to hunt sparrows?"

"I know Big Black and Little Black, but did Zhao Mancang take them with him when he went to Northeast China in July and August?"

"Tsk, can't you allow Zhao Mancang to be lucky enough to have a hunting dog when he was in the Northeast and Sichuan?"

Liu Chun'e and others who were criticized didn't know what to say.

Zhao Mancang didn't know what happened in Heizhima Hutong, but he was still sincerely happy about the surge in system experience value.

This is a great thing.

I earned almost 300 experience points in just one trip tonight. Although it’s not a lot, but as the saying goes, a little bit of experience adds up to a big thing, so of course Zhao Mancang accepts everyone who comes.

The couple rode their bicycles home under the full moon, which made Lin Huijun very happy.

Back in the courtyard on Zhongguancun South Street, Dahei and Xiaohei pounced on us after opening the door, wagging their tails like helicopter propellers, enough to create quite a bit of wind.

"Mom and Dad, shall we start appreciating the moon now?"

After arriving home, Lin Huijun couldn't wait to enjoy the moon.

Just now, she saw other people's families in Heizhima Hutong already started to enjoy the moon, and she certainly didn't want to fall behind them.

The most important thing is that her father prepared a lot of tributes: moon cakes, pears, pomelo, grapes, apples, and pastries.

It can be said to be very rich.

Such a rich tribute should be displayed, right?

Pomelo and grapes are not easy to buy because they are both transported from the south.

Especially grapes, which are not very convenient to transport, and it is quite difficult to buy them in Beijing.

But these are not problems for Zhao Mancang.

Even if he can't buy it, he can still exchange it from the system using experience points.

Of course, there are a lot of good things in Pigeon City, especially when it is close to holidays, smart middlemen know how to maximize profits.

Knowing that fruits like grapes are very popular in the supply and marketing cooperatives, the middlemen prepared these fruits early, set up stalls in the pigeon market, and sold them at high prices.

This is the same principle as when we sold fruits such as lychees and longans.

The backyard of my house is very big, because the total area of ​​this courtyard is 1,300 square meters, and the backyard occupies more than half of it.

However, no matter how big it is, it is divided into four major sections, all of which are planted with vegetables, which are the vegetables needed for winter.

At this moment, Lin Huijun followed her father, holding mooncakes, and came to the yard happily.

Zhao Mancang brought tables and chairs and placed them in the middle of the yard, while the little guy brought mooncakes and other delicious food and placed them on the table.

Lin Wan took the washed grapes and prepared to cut the pomelo with a knife.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The pomeloes and other fruits are tributes used to worship gods and ancestors, so we took them all out and there was no need to save them.

Under normal circumstances, Lin Wan would definitely not be so extravagant.

"It's so nice to marry you. This is the first time I've celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival with so many delicious fruit mooncakes."

Lin Wan glanced at Lin Huijun, who was nibbling the mooncake in small bites and stroking Dahei and Xiaohei with her little hands from time to time. Her eyes were full of tenderness, and then she looked at Zhao Mancang beside her and sighed.

“It’s my first time too.”

Zhao Mancang also laughed when he heard this.

Not to mention his previous life, in this life, which has lasted for twenty-four years, it was indeed the first time that Zhao Mancang had been able to eat so many mooncakes and fruits during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"I'm so lucky to have you. You see, ever since we started dating, I've been full of energy. I'm energetic in everything I do and I feel like my life has a lot of potential."

He said this not entirely to comfort Lin Wan, but to find a reasonable explanation for his own cheating.

I believe what he said. Even if Lin Wan didn't agree with it deeply, she must have thought so.

So, for a moment, she smiled happily.

"Dad, I also think it's very promising."

When the little greedy cat heard this, he also echoed.

Haha!

Lin Wan and Zhao Mancang burst into laughter. How could the little brat understand what it meant to have a goal in life?

She simply felt that as long as she had food, drinks and fun, she naturally felt that her life was very happy.

The night is beautiful tonight and the moon is round. Zhao Mancang and his friends had an unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival.

Nothing happened that night, and the next day came in a blink of an eye.

Today is Sunday, and it is time for a rest, so after Zhao Mancang and his family of three had breakfast, they went out to play.

In the morning, go to the zoo, and in the afternoon, go to Peking University Yanyuan, Tsinghua University and other places. The purpose is only one: to eat, drink and have fun!

Happy times pass quickly, and a day is gone in the blink of an eye.

In the blink of an eye, it was the early morning of September 29th. Zhao Mancang got up and went out to the Xizhimen Pigeon Market.

I had previously made an appointment with Meng Deqing to trade liquor near Xizhimen Pigeon Market.

Zhao Mancang didn't know who Meng Deqing was, and he didn't want to find out. Anyway, as long as the other party could get some liquor, he would take it all.

"Comrade Li, now that you're here, would you like to test these wines?"

The alley under the shadow was not very dark, and people's figures could be vaguely seen because the moon above was still very bright.

There is an old saying that the moon is fullest on the 16th.

Today is the seventeenth day of the lunar calendar. Although the moon is not as round as before, its brightness is definitely not a problem.

When Meng Deqing saw Zhao Mancang coming, he immediately walked out from the shadows and spoke enthusiastically with a flattering face.

"Okay, let's take a look."

Zhao Mancang said with a smile, and then followed the other party to the wine placed in a shadowy corner of the alley.

This time, the amount of wine Meng Deqing brought was obviously more than last time, and there were many varieties.

We have all three brands: Wuliangye, Fenjiu and Moutai, and they are available in both bottled and jar formats.

Wow, Meng Deqing is definitely a tough guy. How could he get so much wine?

Moutai was designated as the national liquor in 1949 and can be seen on many important occasions.

But if we talk about popularity, it still has to be Fenjiu and Wuliangye.

Fenjiu is the true national liquor, which can be seen from its previous production and sales. Moutai is just a younger brother compared to Fenjiu.

The reason why Moutai was officially designated as the national liquor was simply because it took advantage of the Long March.

It is the credit of the dragon that makes Moutai so awesome.

However, Fenjiu has built its reputation purely through its own strength and has a wider audience.

However, its status and sales are now in jeopardy, and it is seriously challenged by Moutai and Wuliangye.

why?
Because a few years ago, Wuliangye was rated as the number one domestic liquor by many wine tasting experts at a wine tasting conference held by the light industry department, simply because it has the characteristics of long-lasting aroma, mellow taste and sweet taste.

Just one sentence: No. 1 domestic liquor!

Then Wuliangye also began its counterattack and climbed to the top.

Judging from the sales volume in the original time and space, Fenjiu was actually the king of the world in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Moutai only held the title of national liquor, while Wuliangye ranked first among domestic liquors.

But the tastes of those alcoholics cannot be reversed all at once; they have to change slowly over time.

After the 1980s and 1990s, Wuliangye also rose rapidly because of its significantly better taste, and a cylindrical long-necked Wuliangye called the aluminum-capped Great Wall was launched on the market, which established its leading position in the 1990s.

The real rise of Moutai did not begin until the 20th year of the millennium. At that time, Wuliangye's performance began to decline due to restrictions on official consumption. Moutai went against the trend and turned the crisis into an opportunity. Not only did its revenue surpass Wuliangye, but it also exceeded the 30 billion yuan revenue mark.

From then on, the liquor industry entered an era where Moutai was king.

No matter how the future develops, in 1958, Zhao Mancang is very clear that there are only a few best brands of domestic liquor: Fenjiu, Wuliangye, Luzhou Laojiao, Moutai, etc.

It can even be said that Fenjiu actually dominates the market today, as it has a large gap with other liquors such as Moutai and Wuliangye.

For Zhao Mancang, it doesn’t matter. After buying these liquors, he will store them in the cellar anyway.

Liquor needs to be stored in a cellar to taste better.

Anyway, he brought back so much gold, US dollars and other money from the Dashiqiao Hutong courtyard where Zhang Jihua and Qi Chunxiao lived last time. If he didn't spend some of it, Zhao Mancang would feel uncomfortable all over.

One hundred and seven large yellow croakers, 67,000 U.S. dollars in cash, and 80,000 U.S. dollars worth of British pounds and other foreign currencies, all added up to more than 180,000 U.S. dollars.

How much is 180,000 US dollars in RMB?
Based on the exchange rate of one US dollar to 2.46 RMB, that would be 460,000 RMB.

With so much money, how could Zhao Mancang not spend some?
"These wines are pretty good, let's settle the bill."

After checking, Zhao Mancang nodded with satisfaction. Meng Deqing was overjoyed and began to settle the bill for the liquor with him.

Fenjiu, Moutai and Wuliangye are three different liquors, each with its own price. Among them, Moutai is the most expensive because it is the "national liquor".

If sold by weight, Moutai is 2 yuan, 80 cents and 8 cents per catty, Fenjiu is 2 yuan, 80 cents and 1 cent per catty, Bamboo Leaf Green is 90 cents and 4 cents per catty, Yanghe Daqu is 1 yuan, 30 cents and 2 cents per catty, and Erguotou is 80 cents and 7 cents per catty.

Of course, now that Zhao Mancang wants to buy it, and the quantity is quite large, the price definitely cannot be based on this.

However, even if Zhao Mancang wanted to get the factory price, it would be impossible. After all, Meng Deqing was not stupid and would definitely not make much concessions.

After a conversation, Zhao Mancang bought the wine for $830.

"Comrade Li, do you still have US dollars? Can I exchange some for you?"

Holding the US dollar bills in his hand, Meng Deqing still had a very unreal feeling, because he had always dreamed of wanting US dollar bills, but he didn't expect to receive US dollar bills from Zhao Mancang.

It really fits the saying, when you are surrounded by mountains and rivers and think there is no way out, you will find another village when you turn around.

"I'm sorry, I won't change it." Zhao Mancang shook his head and continued:

"However, if you still have some liquor, or other rare items, such as gold antiques, I can exchange them for some."

Why did he exchange it for gold antiques?

Because at this time, the premium of US dollar is the most terrifying.

US dollars are scarce in Beijing now, even scarcer than gold, and many people want to exchange them for US dollars.

For example, those capitalists definitely have a lot of gold in their hands, but they certainly can't take all of the gold to Hong Kong and Kowloon, right?
Therefore, exchanging US dollars for gold antiques at this time is definitely the most valuable.

Especially in a few years, in Beijing, US dollars will be more valuable when used to exchange for many things.

Even if he went to Hong Kong and Kowloon now, the US dollar cash in his hand would not be as valuable as exchanging it for gold antiques and then exchanging it for US dollars in Hong Kong and Kowloon.

Simply put, Zhao Mancang is like beating a child on a rainy day. He has nothing to do anyway, so he might as well make some money.

"Really? How much more liquor do you need? Besides Fenjiu, Wuliangye, and Moutai, do you need any other liquor?"

Meng Deqing was overjoyed when he heard this, and continued:

"However, I don't have much gold, and even less antiques. I'll ask for you later. I just hope to exchange some US dollars for cash. I wonder how much US dollars you have?"

Zhao Mancang was immediately happy:
"Don't worry about how much US dollars I have in cash. No matter how many good things you have, as long as you take them out and I think they are worth it, I will find a way. If I don't have that much US dollars in cash, I will definitely tell you in advance."

Seeing Zhao Mancang so confident, Meng Deqing was even happier.

"Can the price of this exchange be cheaper?"

Before, when Zhao Mancang was at the pigeon market in Dongzhimen, he asked the middleman Shen Xiaotian, who was buying US dollars at the time, and the exchange rate was three yuan and forty cents for one US dollar.

Just now, Zhao Mancang paid at an exchange rate of one US dollar to four RMB.

In other words, the 830 U.S. dollars he just gave was equivalent to 3,320 RMB.

The fact that Meng Deqing accepted such a high price shows that he was in great need of US dollars.

However, if the quantity is large, Meng Deqing will not be able to bear it, so he certainly hopes that the exchange price can be cheaper.

"Comrade, what is the current price of pigeons? I believe you know it better than me, right?" Zhao Mancang shook his head when he heard this.

"I know you're short of US dollar cash right now, and a lot of people are exchanging for US dollars, so I chose to sell US dollars at this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't be willing to do it."

US dollar cash is in short supply, so its price naturally rises.

The purchase price before the Mid-Autumn Festival was three yuan and forty cents per US dollar. Now the price has increased. Zhao Mancang certainly knows that the market price has changed.

Meng Deqing felt very disappointed when he heard this, but there was nothing he could do. After all, Zhao Mancang had so much US dollar cash in his hands.
"Okay, then I'll prepare it quickly and trade with you tomorrow. What do you think?"

Tomorrow is September 30th, and the day after tomorrow is National Day.

Zhao Mancang nodded and agreed, then watched Meng Deqing happily leave with the ox cart.

He agreed with the other party that it was a two-person transaction and no third person could be present.

So Meng Deqing also abides by the trading rules, and it is the same for every transaction.

After the other party left, Zhao Mancang packed up and turned to leave.

But more than ten minutes later, he changed his clothes and entered the Xizhimen Pigeon Market.

When I came to Pigeon City, besides having money in my pocket and wanting to spend it, I also wanted to find out more about the current market situation.

The armband team often comes out to inspect, and the Xizhimen Pigeon Market has been inspected several times. Judging from the current situation, I am afraid it will continue.

"Hello, comrade, do you have any US dollars that I can exchange?"

Zhao Mancang found a middleman and inquired about the current exchange rate of US dollars. As he expected, the price was indeed very expensive.

This is how the black market is. When buying, the price is very low, but when selling, there is no demand.

(End of this chapter)