Chapter 17 Make a Little Fortune
It is said that Li Biao and his brothers listened to the words of the bear shopkeeper, and they were surprised that they couldn't close their mouths. You know, when they bought these kumquats, they only went to less than half a penny a catty, and now they have to sell them for ten or twenty wen, even if they are calculated according to ten pennies a catty, these kumquats will be sold, no matter what, there must be several silver dollars. That seemed to them to be an astronomical amount, otherwise how could the brothers be surprised for a long time by these worthless kumquats.
At this time, the bear shopkeeper had already beckoned everyone to gather all the kumquat they had scattered and picked up. and enthusiastically pointed to the brothers and said that there was a market not far from here, and let the brothers sell kumquat quickly; They will not follow the blind counsel, but will rush to their own way. When they arrived at the ground in Huiyang, they would wait for their brothers to come over in a seaside town called Daya Bay. No, I was afraid that they still had something unclear, so the bear shopkeeper also told the brothers in detail the route to the salt farm.
Li Di and Li Biao's gratitude at that time was beyond words. By the time they were about to thank the pack of people with some kumquats, they had already gone nostalgically under the leadership of the bear's shopkeeper.
By this time, it was getting late. The brothers turned around and looked in the direction of their hometown; The red glow of the western sky has already dyed most of the face of the sky, and the mountains can only show faint peaks and peaks under the reflection of the sunset. And against the backdrop of the sunset, it seems to be a fairyland, rising in Lanlan, connecting with the sunset on the horizon, just like the fairy world of the clouds and clouds.
This night, the brothers were in a rare good mood. In order to save money, they just found a secluded place and spent the night with the kumquat they had brought with them. Although they are sleeping in the open, in their hearts, as long as they think about the words of the bear shopkeeper, they are still beautiful. If you can really sell it for a good price, you can make a little money this time.
The next day, when the sun had just risen, the brothers picked up the kumquat and headed for the place where the bear's shopkeeper had pointed them out. Li Biao's heart was also very happy, he no longer felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy. He even thought that if the kumquat could be sold for a good price, it would be happy to double the weight.
They had been walking for less than an hour before they had come to the market that the bear's shopkeeper had spoken of. Li Biao saw that this was a big market called Zhuji Lane. And the brothers seemed to have just met the market, it was after breakfast, the market was already crowded, and the flow of people who were rubbing shoulders made the brothers see business opportunities.
So they found a shady place in the center of the market and laid down their burdens. Before they were ready to stop, there were Cantonese-speaking customers who asked them what good things were for sale.
The brothers hurriedly lifted the hijab on the basket, and a pungent orange fragrance came out leisurely. It turned out that these kumquats were covered by the brothers with oilcloths, and with the temperature difference in the south, the kumquat had already been covered and ripe. All of them are orange and yellow, making people feel greedy at a glance, and they can salivate when they smell it.
It was the time when the brothers, who were tired and sweaty from the journey, lifted up the hem of their clothes as a fan, and wanted to fan the cool breeze and take a rest. Before the brothers could say hello, people had already gathered in a hurry, rushing to the brothers' kumquats and inquiring about them.
Li Di glanced at Li Biao happily, and the two brothers looked at this hot scene and unanimously decided to open the price according to the reminder of the bear shopkeeper.
At this time, a customer asked in broken Chinese, "How to sell kumquats?" ”
Li Di replied, "Twenty wen a catty." ”
"Ten wen is fine, I'll buy two catties."
The brothers looked at each other for a while, and finally agreed to the price, which was an unexpected gain, could the brothers not cover their mouths and laugh.
For a while, there were those who asked for a price, those who made a counteroffer, those who bought directly and left, and those who had been nostalgic for a long time but were reluctant to pay for it. Business is like the sun that has just risen, just erupting like the sun.
In fact, Li Di is not very literate, but he has a good number, especially his mental calculation is surprisingly fast. As long as the weight of a "sixteen taels" is weighed in his hand, the price will be calculated. So he was in charge of weighing and quoting, and Li Biao was careful and careful, and he was specially in charge of those customers who weighed and collected money.
As the bear shopkeeper expected, the brothers initially offered 20 yuan a pound of kumquat, and a cheerful big brother directly bargained for 10 yuan a catty. Li Biao was happy in his heart at that time, but on the surface, he pretended to be reluctant to cut his love. Therefore, their kumquats are all ten cents a pound, and they are "cleared at a loss".
In less than half a day, the 100 catties of kumquat that the brothers picked out from their hometown saw the bottom of the basket. And those customers who especially want to buy have bought and left satisfied, leaving only some customers who are still unsatisfied but reluctant to pay for it are still lingering around the brothers. The brothers cleaned up the kumquat in the basket, and estimated that it was only a dozen catties. Looking at the bulging bag, the brothers were really overjoyed. They were glad that they had made a lot of money and made a small fortune, and they were about to sell it cheaply so that they could go on their way. A group of ruffians walked sideways towards the brothers. When they arrived in front of the brothers, the man in the lead kicked the basket containing the kumquat with his foot, and muttered Cantonese that the brothers didn't understand at all.
Seeing their unkind appearance, Li Biao instinctively protected the purse full of copper plates, and Li Di was also explaining something to the ruffian with a smiling face. In this unfamiliar realm, although the brothers are martial arts practitioners, they never dare to bully the weak in this unclear situation, and only wait and see the changes in politeness.
At this time, there are also people on the market who are enthusiastic about supporting justice, and they are saying reasonable and fair words. There are also those who are watching the excitement, and they are all watching the development of the situation with a cold eye.
The ruffian boss looked like a ruffian for a long time, and the brothers actually understood a little, just to find some stubble. But in order not to cause trouble, the brothers just pretended to be ignorant.
The group of ruffians finally got impatient, and let a hooligan who could speak Chinese come out and shout, "Do you understand the rules, doing business on our ground, that is to pay protection money, hurry up and hand over a piece of the ocean, or let you look good today." ”
Only then did the brothers understand that the crows who dare to love the world are all ordinary black, why are there so many nosy people who eat raw rice everywhere. An ocean, that's most of their hard work. I have a long way to go, and I worked hard to pick these kumquats out, hoping to make some money so that I can buy some salt in the salt field and sell it back. didn't expect to be caught by them here, and the two brothers didn't have an accident when they went to the state; Now that the money is in hand, how can this class of turtle grandchildren be cheaper.
However, at the moment, the two brothers have other people's sky on their heads and other people's ground, and the situation is unclear, so do they really want to capsize in this gutter? No, people die for money, birds die for food, it is his hard-won hard money, how can it fall into his hands for no reason? At this time, the two brothers glanced at each other angrily, thinking about the money they had already received, and for a while the brothers frowned, gritted their teeth, and a wave of anger rose from their hearts, and the hatred of the dark forces was extending to the bold......