436 Big business
"Hi brother, sit down and rest when you're tired of traveling, drink a cup of hot tea, put salt in it, and ...... your strength" Seeing the man pushing the mountain bike, the tea stall owner shouted hard.
He looks like a Han Chinese, but with a strange accent and a strong smell of mutton skewers. This is the difference between Xinjiang Province and the inland provinces, there are already many ethnic minorities, and after the outbreak of zombie disease, many survivors have come from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and other countries, and the ethnic composition is even more complicated.
In order to attract business, many small traders have developed a talent for multilingualism, even if they can't speak or listen, they have to change their tones slightly when they meet different people. For example, when he saw a man pushing a mountain bike, the owner of the tea stall immediately knew that this person was not Han, but more like an ethnic minority herdsman.
"No money...... Sell! The man patted the package on the back rack of the bicycle, he was quite talkative, but his vocabulary was really too little.
"Okay, I'll be waiting for you with hot tea!" The owner of the tea stall immediately smiled when he heard this voice and greeted him warmly.
The man couldn't say he knew, but his voice was familiar. In the past few years, he has often been seen outside the barracks, and every time he comes, he will sit down for a cup of tea and smoke a cigarette. Although he is not good at words, he is always a little new and a very likable person.
In these days, making friends is the most luxurious thing, and it is more difficult than finding a beautiful daughter-in-law. Today we are still sitting together drinking tea and chatting, and tomorrow we don't know if we can see each other again. Or when you meet again, the other party already has a knife and gun in his hand, and is about to slaughter you and grab something to exchange for food.
"So big for such a thing? Drink, with raisins! In less than ten minutes, the man was back, the back rack of his bike was empty, and he had an extra small bag in his hand. The bag was quite thick, and I couldn't see what it contained, but it was certainly not much, and I couldn't hide the sharp eyes of the tea stall owner.
"The Blue Devil, whole, didn't hurt...... 2 boxes of medicine, 6 batteries! The man was a little sullen, and he didn't care whether the teacup was hot or not, whether there were raisins or not, and drank it all.
"So much? Alas...... Let's open it. If I say that you are too stupid to change these things, just ask for shopping coupons according to the notice, and they will not dare to deduct them! ”
The owner of the tea stall was a little surprised at first, and then began to sigh. Not only did he complain about this honest herdsman, but he also blamed him for being too inflexible and would not strive for more benefits for himself.
"Shopping Voucher...... Can't buy, it's more expensive! In fact, no one is much more stupid than the other, the man shook his head, took out the metal cigarette case, took out the newspaper and tore two of them, and pushed them across the table first.
"Forget it, smoke me. Yesterday, an official drank too much to sober up and threw down a small half packet. "The owner of the tea stall closed the cigarette case, when is it, these herdsmen are still so simple, only a little Mohe cigarette and let others roll it first. He took out a paper cigarette case from his bosom and said it was a small half pack, but in fact there were only four or five.
“…… I caught it, put sugar, sweet. The man took the cigarette, and without lighting it immediately, reached into his bosom and pulled out a plastic bag containing several long amber strips.
"Well, it tastes really good, smoked? What fish has such fine flesh! The owner of the tea stall opened his pocket and sniffed it, his face was happy, he took out one and put it in his mouth to chew, and the more he chewed, the more he nodded. It is dried fish, smoked dried fish, the meat is very firm, and the process of drying and smoking is also in place.
In fact, there is no shortage of game in the last days, and if it weren't for these small animals to help the survivors fill their stomachs, many homeless people would have starved to death. But the small animals are not stupid, and it is becoming more and more difficult to catch them with just the lower sets, traps, bows and arrows, and there are fewer and fewer fish in the nearby rivers. There are many farther places and mountains, but few people dare to go there.
Ten years after the outbreak of zombie disease, and a full ten years of recovery from nature. There are many more animals, and there are many more wild animals. Elsewhere, there are large and medium-sized ferocious predators such as gray wolves, grizzly bears, snow leopards, and golden eagles in the vicinity of the Tianshan Mountains alone, and even more small and ferocious animals such as foxes, mink bears, and lynxes.
Untrained, unfamiliar and ill-prepared survivors who venture into the mountains to hunt often end up in a pit or be bitten by wild animals.
Even if he didn't die on the spot, he could still get lucky enough to find a way to run back, and that injury was not something that a few wild animals could afford to pay for, and maybe they would die worse in the end.
"Herdsman, catch casually in the mountains, drink, it's good!" When the man heard someone praise him for his good craftsmanship, he finally stopped frowning and smiled. Don't look at his tattered clothes, his hands and face are dirty, and his teeth are quite white.
"Hello to you...... There is no lamb, I buy, a large amount, good price! The owner of the tea stall was a little distracted, and he longed for the life of the herdsmen who roamed freely among the green mountains and green waters. Unfortunately, the few remaining herders are very cautious, easily not revealing their whereabouts and not having much contact with outsiders.
In fact, even if he went to live the life of a herdsman, it was difficult to adapt, at least twice a year, he had to ride a horse to drive the sheep over the mountains and mountains and trek at least 100 kilometers, encounter wild beasts, floods, and snow disasters, and he would die if he said he was dead, and he could not even leave a complete corpse.
"Lamb, horse meat, horse intestines, a lot...... Can't be sold! When the soldier deducts a lot, I lose! When the man heard that big business was coming, he was not happy at all, but shook his head like a rattle.
"Hehehe, they didn't dare this time, it was the bishop who wanted it. It's not the white-clothed cardinal here, it's the black-clothed cardinal of the Yining base, as long as the meat is transported to the Yining base, no one will dare to take advantage of you. There is a notice posted at the entrance of the barracks, don't you see? ”
The owner of the tea stall smiled helplessly, the herdsman was right, if anyone dares to transport mutton and horse intestines here to sell, let alone whether they can be sold, just the buckles and theft along the way can make people lose no pants, and even lose their lives.
That's right, the garrison in principle encourages the trade of displaced people, hoping to feed more people in this way. But there are policies and countermeasures, and no one dares to go too far near the station, at most charge some protection fees or something. But out of the garrison, the garrison can't protect you all the way.
But this time it was different, it was not an ordinary sale, but the highest commander of the garrison, Lord White, who asked for it by name. Not only did he know about this, but the shops on the street had been notified to hurry up and find someone who could provide stable beef and mutton, and the ascetic society under the bishop would handle it directly.
With this order, neither the garrison nor the gang organizations of the homeless people dared to think about it anymore. Of course, there is no one in the bandits along the way, and there is always a risk in doing business, especially at this time.
“…… Illiterate, don't worry! The man hesitated slightly, but shook his head. But the reason has changed, not because I am afraid of being cheated, but because I don't believe that there can be such a good thing.
"No, illiterate...... As long as you are willing to send meat to the territory of the Yining base, I will move the tea stall over and help you sell meat while selling tea. ”
This reason was not expected by the tea stall owner, with his experience, although he had not seen the true face of this herdsman, but he did not look like a person who was too old to walk and act, and it was said that he should have read a book back then.
However, this matter cannot be generalized, there are very few herders who are really still insisting on nomadic transition before the outbreak of zombie disease, but it is not nothing. It is really possible that the younger generation of herders has never studied, and there is nowhere to read if they want to, so they can't go to school with them.
But this difficulty is not insurmountable, he opened a tea stall here and even mixed food and clothing is a problem, it is better to go to the main base to try his luck. As long as this herdsman can really send the mutton that the black-clothed bishop wants, he can rub his hand of oil without deducting and drinking blood.
As long as you have a close relationship with the black cardinal, even if it is his subordinates, who dares to bully yourself. The outlook should be much better and brighter than here. If you don't get it, you can still have the opportunity to get a base account and eat the rations for drought and flood to ensure a bumper harvest.
“…… I'm eight, you're two! This time, the man understood, pondered for a while, and then touched the small bag containing the medicine and battery in his arms, and finally made up his mind that he was willing to believe the owner of the tea stall once, and gave up a good profit.
It seems that the herders are not stupid and know that they cannot be allowed to help in vain. One of the reasons why it is difficult to get in touch is that the language is not compatible, and the other is that the cultural differences are too great, and I am not used to fighting with each other.
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