The four of them set off from their homes and walked for more than half an hour to the market Majiabao.

Majiapu is actually a very large open space, every time it rains, the ground is potholes and mud, it is this muddy open space every fifteenth day of the new year, there will be many people gathered here, over time it has become the largest farmer's market in Fucheng, and in the fifties and sixties it is the largest farmer's market in Fucheng.

At that time, it was possible to buy money and barter here, but during the ten years of the catastrophe, the state no longer allowed any private economy to exist, and it was abandoned.

In the eighty-third year, Majiabao began to appear scattered business again, but at that time people were still very careful, afraid of being caught because of private ownership, and two years have passed, even Fucheng has felt the atmosphere of openness, although private enterprises have not yet appeared, but Majiabao has been restored to its original appearance, every 15 years around the village and town will have a lot of people driving carriages to come here to catch the market, people no longer discuss what is not caught or not, only the sound of bargaining.

In the 90s, the government provided iron platforms for the vendors, which could be used to store goods, and Liu Lang's father used to buy chickens and ducks from his own breed, and in 2005, the government built a four-story building here, so that the vendors would no longer be exposed to the wind and rain, and could buy and sell all year round.

Liu Lang alone witnessed the changes in Majiabao, which is the change of the times.

Because today is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, there are many people in the market, and the vendors are shouting vigorously, hoping to sell their things as soon as possible and then go home for the New Year.

Of course, the types of commodities cannot be compared with more than ten years later, nothing more than pork, live chickens, live ducks, etc., as well as eggs, baked cakes, shochu and other non-staple foods, as well as cabbage, sauerkraut, apples, oranges and other vegetables and fruits, basically all eaten, there are also some "poured masters" carrying clothes, pants, shoes and other clothes from the south are shouting, attracting many onlookers.

"Second brother is here, look at our pork, it was just killed yesterday, and there is a lot of oil!

A pork vendor saw Liu Lang's second uncle, Liu Dongxue, hurriedly greeting.

Liu Dongxue is now very "popular" at home , He is in charge of things such as buying vegetables, these were originally Liu Lang's father was responsible, but now Liu Donglai has been admitted to the university correspondence course, in addition to going to work, he also has to study, so these things are handed over to the second brother, Liu Dongxue has been naughty eggs since he was a child, he doesn't like to learn, he is the best at this kind of communication with people, every month Liu Lang's grandfather gives him a hundred yuan to be responsible for buying vegetables, even if he eats a meal of meat at home every three or five times, a hundred yuan can't be spent, and there are still twenty or thirty yuan left all to his own pocket, which is a very "oily" job.

The traders in Majiapu all know that Liu Dongxue's nephew is the legendary prodigy, and Liu Lang's uncle is a "golden signboard", not to mention their small business vendors, even the mayor of the district has to say hello when he sees Liu Dongxue.

"Well, the meat is good, cut off this piece of meat fat for me, and also put this piece of back groove meat on me!"

Liu Dongxue gestured with his hand.

"The second brother really knows the goods, there are fat and thin in the back trough, it is best to make dumplings at home, especially this piece of fat, one pound of meat can produce seven taels of oil, and three pounds of oil for the New Year have come out!"

The back molars of the butcher are exposed, others buy meat for one catty or two catties, Liu Dongxue buys meat for ten catties and eight catties, and the other party is afraid that it will be nearly fifteen catties for a few strokes just now.

"Don't cut it, I want this half of the fan!"

Liu Dongxue saw that the other party wanted to cut another knife on the back groove and hurriedly stopped it.

"Okay, this half of the fan is yours!"

The butcher is so happy, he bought half of the back trough as soon as he sold the second brother, and it seems that the stall will be closed before noon.

"This is...... Twenty-one and a half catties, half a catty is not counted, it should be regarded as a New Year's gift for the second brother......... The fat is three catties and one tael, and one or two is removed, and it is counted as three catties, a total of twenty-four catties, and one catty is a piece of nine, twenty-one catties...... I'll do the math on this......!"

The other party scratched his ears and cheeks and broke his fingers, usually they are sold for a few taels or a few catties, but today is a bit much, and it can't be counted.

"Forty-five yuan six, Dad, give him fifty yuan!"

Liu Lang said.

Liu Donglai directly threw out five "Great Unity" cards and handed them to the other party!

The butcher looked at the money and hesitated, not knowing if the other party was right, in case the meat exceeded fifty yuan, he would lose it!

"Take it, your meat is forty-five yuan six, this is fifty, and the rest is my eldest nephew to reward you, don't take it, it's too little?

Liu Dongxue stuffed the money into the other party's hand, picked up the meat, turned around and left with everyone.

"The eldest nephew, the nephew of the second brother...... Damn, could it be that prodigy genius Liu Lang ......?"

Four people walked around for more than an hour, bought three fish, all of which were wild carp in the suburban loop, not big, one was only two or three catties, and bought six pieces of tofu, and at night there was a fish stew tofu, fish and pork were available, and there were chickens, and three chickens and five catties of eggs were bought, and more than a dozen catties of bean bags were bought, and the New Year's goods were basically made.

There was an old man selling sugar gourds, Liu Lang's uncle was drooling greedily, Liu Lang directly wrapped the round, and even bought the wooden bucket of the other party's sugar gourd, and gave the old man a total of ten yuan, the other party was happy! This year's New Year's goods are ready.

There is also a family of three in the market selling breakfast, fried dough sticks, soy milk and tofu brain, the husband and wife plus an eleven or twelve-year-old daughter, and their ears are red from the cold.

It just so happened that the four of them were also a little hungry, Liu Lang didn't dislike it, they sat on a small wooden pier around a wooden table and had a breakfast, of course, the price of Fucheng is not as good as the capital, this breakfast adds up to just over a dollar, half cheaper than the breakfast that Liu Lang's family ate in the capital two years ago, after eating, Liu Lang asked the second uncle to give the other party five yuan, and before the other party poured the money, a few people turned around and left, and the other party didn't shout.

These small merchants and hawkers are not easy, basically they are people who have no jobs, most of them are farmers in the surrounding villages and towns, and they have to make money in order to live for more than thirty children, Liu Lang is not bad for those few tens of yuan, it is regarded as a red envelope for them during the New Year.

"I said, that's the second brother, what's wrong today? I don't even want money, it's not like this usual!"

A man eating breakfast on the side was a little puzzled.

"Yes! Just now, the four of them walked around the market, looking at what they were holding, chicken, duck, fish, and everything, and looking at the Chinese New Year, they bought all the food for the year, they were really rich!"

The other was envious.

"Who is that kid? I've never seen it, and he's dressed so well!"

"Yes, that's the big brother, and the little guy is the old pimple......... , isn't the younger generation of his family Liu Lang? That is Liu Lang!"

One person reacted.

"That's right! That kid is Liu Lang, the prodigy Liu Lang!"

One person yelled, and everyone reacted.

Liu Lang's name is well known to everyone, but in his hometown of Fucheng, he is like a hero, every time he is mentioned, people are full of pride, and even people in other places know this small northern city because of Liu Lang.

"Liu Lang is here!"

A group of people were excited when they heard Liu Lang's name, and even a few people wanted to see Liu Langzhi's "honor" and didn't even care about the stall, but at this moment, Liu Lang and his family turned into a small alley and disappeared.