How to Thrive in the ’60s

The original owner of this body, Gu Shinian, had been to the black market several times and knew the prices very well, so he whispered back:

"There are very few people raising chickens in the village now, eggs on the black market have risen to 12 cents a piece, polished rice is 1.41 jin, fine white flour is 1.5 yuan, Fuqiang powder is 1.3 yuan, apples... I have never seen anyone selling apples. However, the small yellow-skinned apples in the supply and marketing cooperative sell for 10 cents, and the apples we have are big and taste good, so we can sell them for at least 20 cents."

Yun Chang did the math, this package could only sell for more than 11 yuan, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Second brother Gu, are we going to the black market now?"

"No." Gu Shinian raised his head and glanced around, motioning Yun Chang to lie on his shoulder and speak, "The black market is usually before dawn in the morning, or when it is dark at night, and the investigation in Qinghe County is too strict, you I can't go now." If I go, I won't be able to run if I get caught.

Yun Chang looked at her small arms and calves, the corners of her mouth shriveled, Gu Shinian smiled and said:

"I'll take you to the staff compound of the textile factory now. It's off-duty time. There are many cadres and workers in the textile factory. You don't have to worry about selling these things."

Yunshang felt that Gu Shinian was too optimistic. The textile factory had a canteen, and many people would eat in the canteen in order to save coal bills or firewood. How could so many people go home at noon and cook for themselves.

"I'm not talking about this type of people. Even people who save briquettes and firewood will not be willing to spend a lot of money on refined white rice and high-quality refined white noodles. Our transaction targets are those families who are not short of money, so People who don’t usually eat in the cafeteria are willing to spend a lot of money on refined grains and fruits to eat.”

Yun Chang gave a thumbs up and shook it in front of Gu Shinian's eyes, then turned around and urged him to speed up.

The hospital is located in the west of Qinghe County, and the textile factory is also in the western suburbs. The two units are not far from each other. Gu Shinian travels fast, and it takes only ten minutes to reach the staff compound of the textile factory with Yunshang in his arms.

It was off-duty time now, and the workers in the factory walked out of the factory area in twos and threes, rushing home together.

The gate of the courtyard became lively in an instant, and Gu Shinian hugged Yunshang and entered the courtyard among the crowd.

There are more than ten rows of houses in the entire staff compound. The first five rows are single-room staff dormitories, and the back rows are two or three-room staff rooms. Gu Shinian hugged Yunshang and walked straight through the single-room dormitory before stopping .

"Second brother Gu, what should I do now?"

This is the first time that Yunshang has come out to sell things. Although it is not a black market, it is also a private transaction that is not allowed. She is nervous and expecting, and her excited eyes light up.

Gu Shinian slung the military bag on his shoulders, the mouth of the bag was half open, and Yunshang could vaguely see the white noodles and red apples inside.

Gu Shinian first put an apple in Yun Chang's hand, and then took a meat bun for himself. The two of them held hands, bit by bit, nibbling on something, and slowly continued to walk inside.

As soon as they passed a row of two-bedroom staff rooms, someone chased after them.

"Little comrade, little comrade, wait!"

Gu Shinian pulled Yunshang back and saw that the person who came was an old lady with gray hair and a dry and yellow complexion in a large men's padded jacket. She first quietly covered the army, and then asked with a smile, " Grandma, are you calling me?"

"Yes! Yes, yes! I'm calling you."

The old lady stepped over a few steps and reached out to grab the bag on Gu Shinian's shoulder, but he stepped back and avoided it.

"Old lady, what's your business with me?" Gu Shinian changed his name instantly, and took Yun Chang back two steps.

The old lady withdrew her hand and glanced back and forth on the meat buns in Gu Shinian's hands and the apples in Yun Chang's hands. She smelled the fragrant meat and the sweet taste of apples, and swallowed several saliva unconsciously.

Yun Chang played the role of a child quietly, glanced at the old lady curiously, then lowered her head and bit the apple "click" and "click".

The red apples are crisp and sweet,

There was also a candy heart, and when I took a bite, the full juice splashed out, and the sweetness of the apples in the air became more intense.

The old lady's saliva quickly secreted, she looked up and looked around, and found that a factory worker was walking towards this direction in the distance, and hurriedly said to Gu Shinian:

"Little comrade, there are many people here, can we talk in another place?"

Gu Shinian smiled and shook his head and refused, "Old lady, if you have something to say, I will take my sister to a relative's house for dinner."

"...Are you here to visit relatives?"

The old lady asked a question, and her eyes finally pulled out from the food in the hands of the two, and turned to look at the clothes of the two.

The half-year-old boy was wearing a brand-new army green coat, with thick leather shoes with fur under his feet, and the furry uppers extended above the ankles, which looked warm. Such shoes, at first glance, were high-end goods in big cities.

The little girl's clothes are not ordinary. The upper body is a pink cotton padded jacket. There should be a lot of cotton in the padded jacket. The same black leather shoes with fur.

Looking at it this way, the old lady realized that the two children were better dressed than the children in the factory director's house, and there was a look of hesitation on her face.

Just smelling the enticing apple fragrance, the old lady asked without giving up:

"Little comrade, I just saw something in your bag, do you sell it?"

"Don't sell." Gu Shinian shook his head decisively, and pulled Yun Chang behind him vigilantly, staring at the old lady with a pair of eyes, "You want to speculate!"

"No, no, I'm just... just looking at your eyes. I was afraid that someone would come to the staff compound to speculate, so I came over and asked." The old lady jumped, looked around quickly, left a sentence, and then slipped away .

"Second brother Gu, this old lady can't do it, no one will come up and drag someone else's backpack!" Yun Chang looked at the old lady's back and complained to Gu Shinian.

Gu Shinian responded, half-opened the military bag again, and dragged Yun Chang forward.

"If you go out to sell things alone in the future, keep your eyes open. Just like the old lady just now, you must not trade with her, and if necessary, you can put on your hat to scare her away."

Yun Chang asked, "What kind of person are you looking for?"

"Looking for someone with a good face, at first glance makes people feel very comfortable, with a healthy and ruddy face, clean and tidy clothes, and most importantly, they must be smart enough. Such people are not short of money and are willing to buy refined grains, which is the most suitable transaction object.

Like the old lady just now, who was wearing a men's jacket with patches on her body, her face was dry and yellow, and her behavior was rude. At first glance, she was illiterate. I'm not willing to buy refined white rice or refined white noodles, you don't need to talk to her.

If you come out to sell things, the more people you take care of, the more danger you will have. "