At about seven o'clock in the morning of the Chinese New Year's Eve of 86, Liu Lang still went to the Majiabao Market with several of his uncles to buy New Year's goods, at this time the Majiabao Market has changed a lot from last year, the road surface has been renovated, although it is not a hard ground, but it is also paved with solid lime soil, even if it rains, it will not be too muddy, and the Fucheng City Government has also made dozens of iron platforms with iron sheets to facilitate the sale of traders.

Seeing these platforms, Liu Lang remembered an incident in his previous life.

It was probably in the early nineties, he was about ten years old, and his parents' wages were not high at that time, in order to fill the family, his father raised five or six chickens at home, at least one egg a day to eat, once his father caught a big rooster to sell in this market, Liu Lang also followed, from noon to the west turned west and did not sell, Liu Lang was idle and bored in these warehouses scurrying, as a result, he felt a cold on the top of his head, what liquid fell on his head, and he reached out and touched the of a big rooster and fell on his head。

Liu Lang didn't tell anyone about this matter, but now he thinks about it again when he sees these platforms.

These phenomena all convey the intensity of the country's reform and opening up, and even in the remote Fucheng, the market economy has penetrated into the lives of the common people.

The Majiabao market in the Chinese New Year's Eve is crowded, all kinds of New Year goods are placed on the counter, many late sellers can't find the platform to place and start selling directly in the open space, what apples, cabbage, pork, white noodles, rice and other common goods are naturally complete, and some goods that cannot be seen in previous years have also appeared, such as frozen cuttlefish, small crabs, shrimp and shrimp crawlers and other seafood.

Shrimp crawler is the name of the north, and in the capital, it is called Pipi shrimp, but these seafood products are not too popular now, there is not much oil and water, and most of them are put in the hot pot to taste.

In addition to seafood, beef, mutton and fish have also increased, for example, Liu Lang saw that some people were selling large carp weighing five or six catties, which cost two cents a catty, which was cheaper than pork, and many people rushed to buy it.

In addition to buying pork, people have begun to pick some beef, mutton and fish food to go home, and the people's table is not only pork, which is simply used to consume calories, but also beef, mutton and fish with better taste have gradually become the choice of the people.

Although Fucheng is remote, but it is not poor, in fact, the wage level of Fucheng workers is higher than the national wage level, because Liaobei Province is a large industrial province, the industrial system is very perfect, from the founding of the People's Republic of China has become the country's heavy industry base, in the fifties there was the largest open-pit coal mine in Asia at that time, there are millions of tons of coal exported to all parts of the country every year.

Liu Lang's grandfather is now a deputy director-level cadre, and his salary has reached more than 160 yuan, which is about the same as the salary of a sixth-level worker in Fucheng, and if it is an eighth-level worker, it can reach 200 yuan every month, which is still an ordinary factory worker, and if it is an employee of the Mining Bureau, it will be higher, and the employees of the Mining Bureau will also have benefits such as oil tickets, coal tickets, and meat tickets every year.

It is precisely because of the high income that the Majiapu market is so lively, and there are so many goods, if it is changed to the countryside, even the largest market will never see seafood.

Liu Lang's family also ate a hot fried dough tofu brain at a breakfast stall like last year, Liu Lang recognized the stall owner, it was the one last year, I heard the second uncle say that the other party buys breakfast here all the year round, in addition to buying breakfast, there is also a bun shop in the suburbs, although it is hard, but the income is also more, and there are more than 3,000 yuan a year, which is much better than ordinary workers.

Now there are self-employed people in Fucheng, but there are not many, there are small restaurants and small shops, small restaurants are generally near the suburbs, most of them are opened by farmers who have no job security, there are also restaurants in the city, these restaurants are not small, but they are all state-owned properties contracted by individuals, that is, commonly known as the big canteen, there is a "practice hotel" not far from Liu Lang's house It is the big canteen under the Mining Bureau, which is the first batch of market-oriented restaurants in Fucheng, which still exists even after 30 years, but it has completely become a personal industry in that era, and has nothing to do with the public.

After a few people finished eating, Liu Lang's second uncle Liu Dongxue shouted at the stall owner who was sweating profusely.

"Lao Li, come and settle the score!"

The other party hurriedly walked over.

"Second brother, today is thirty, thank you for always taking care of our business all year round, I invited the breakfast here today, no need to give money!"

The other party nodded and said.

"Ha, Lao Li is refreshing, but you are a small business, I can't take advantage of you, come, this is money for you, don't look for it!"

Liu Dongxue took out a big unity and threw it to the other party.

The breakfast for five people is only more than five yuan in total, of course Liu Dongxue will not take advantage of them, now the Liu family is rich, not only their brothers have jobs, the most important thing is that Liu Lang has to give money every time he comes back, this time he went home and gave Liu Lang's grandfather 100,000 yuan, in addition, Liu Dongxue has already started a family, which is considered to be self-reliant, Liu Donglai of course has to say that he will give him 10,000 yuan.

Liu Dongxue, who is worth more than 10,000 yuan, naturally doesn't care about this little money.

"This ...... It's not going to work!"

The other party took ten yuan and didn't say anything, but when he wanted to find the money, everyone had already walked into the market.

"Second brother, I specially left this Houqiu for you!"

"Second brother, look at this beef tendon meat, it's hard to eat!"

"Second brother, you can eat all this prawn, let's have two lumps......!"

Liu Donglai is not at home, Liu Dongxue is the big housekeeper of the Liu family, responsible for taking care of his parents and younger brothers and sisters, so those who often sell vegetables in the market know him, and most people also know that he is the second uncle of the genius Liu Lang who even Deng Lao personally met, and even the big officials in the city are polite when they see him, plus Liu Dongxue never bargains when he buys vegetables, so as long as he comes to the market, it basically becomes the object of competition among vendors.

"Well, I'm tired of eating pork, so I don't buy it......... You have a good beef tendon, come to five catties...... This mutton can also be used, and you can make dumplings when you go home, and come to three catties...... This shrimp crawler can also be, and this lump of prawns, bring me all of these!"

After a while, Liu Lang's third uncle and uncle were already full of hands.

"Dongxue, you're also here to buy groceries?"

A few people were walking and met a middle-aged man in his fifties.

"Uncle Du, you're also here to buy vegetables!"

Liu Dongxue saw that the other party hurriedly greeted him.

"Uncle Du, this is my eldest brother, who has just come from the United States......... Come back from the capital! Big brother, this is Uncle Du, the head of our district!"

"Donglai is back?"

When the other party heard this name, he hurriedly walked closer, and his eyes were fixed on Liu Lang.

"This is the prodigy Liu Lang!"

He looked at Liu Donglai and asked in a low voice.

"Hello Grandpa Du, I am!"

Liu Lang replied with a smile.

"Oh! I really saw a real person this time!"

Liu Lang is a legend in the eyes of ordinary people, especially some officials, who have more or less heard that Liu Lang is now highly valued in the eyes of the high-level, and some even rumor that he has become the successor of the future high-level of the country......... In short, it is basically impossible to see this prodigy at the level of the mayor, and now that he is a district head, he has seen the legendary character, can he not be happy?

"Where do you live now? Are you still in the capital? Are you all the directors now? What a young and promising man!"

The other party took Liu Donglai's hand and asked as if flatteringly, Liu Donglai could only answer with a smile, and it took him more than ten minutes before he let go of his hand.

If you go home in the future, if you have nothing to do, go to Uncle Du's house to sit, no matter how far we go, Fucheng is also our hometown, our home is in Haidong District, Dongxue, Donglai is not at home, if you have something, look for Uncle Du, you know?"

"Okay, thank you Uncle Du!"

Liu Donglai and Liu Dongxue nodded in unison.