Chapter Fifty-Eight: High Price
Just when Tian Shao wanted to ask someone to send a letter to his uncle, Sankui came, and he came over with half a basket of peaches.
Sankui wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Cousin, I'll send you the peaches as soon as they're ripe." ”
Tian Shao said with a smile: "If you don't come again, I will let my mother go into the mountain." ”
Remove the grass from the back basket to reveal white and red peaches. Tian Shao took one out, washed it and took a bite, and a fragrant and sweet juice gushed out.
"Uh-huh, well-treated, delicious."
Although she has the memory of the eldest girl, Tian Shao feels that the eldest girl has never eaten good things, and she thinks that delicious things may not be so delicious. Unexpectedly, this peach was even more delicious than she expected.
Sankui felt that her appearance was very funny, and said with a smile: "Cousin, it's not the first time you have eaten it, as for being so excited!" ”
Tian Shao ignored him, put away the kernel after eating the peaches, and then took Sankui out.
When he got to the street, Sankui looked at the sun above his head and said, "Sister, where are you going to take me at noon?" ”
"Just follow me."
After turning around, he finally turned to the house where Gu Fei lived. After shooting for a while, no one opened, Tian Shao found a shady place and said, "Let's wait here!"
For a person like Gu Fei who does business on the black market and has become big, there must be people staring at his residence where he lives, and I believe that it won't be long before Gu Fei gets the news and rushes back.
Li Sankui obediently waited to the side, but he really didn't understand what Tian Shao was going to do: "Sister, you brought me to such a remote place, what if you meet a bad person?" ”
"Isn't there you?"
Li Sankui was not arrogant, and said: "If one or two I can still fight with them, if two or three, I can't beat them!" ”
Tian Shao felt that this cousin was good, and he was willing to work hard for himself: "Don't worry, I'm here to find a friend." Our peaches taste so good, and it's a loss for those black-hearted people in the commune to give you a penny, and I want to find a buyer for you. ”
Speaking of this, Sankui was also very dissatisfied, and said: "It's a loss, and the non-staple food stores in the county are all selling for four cents a catty." But this thing cannot be sold to private individuals, but only to supply and marketing cooperatives or purchasing stations. But the price given by the two families is the same, so my father sold it nearby. ”
Tian Shao said: "You can only sell it to a private person for a price, but if you are afraid, we will go back." ”
Not to mention the careful care, just to say that it takes more than five hours to pick peaches out of the mountains, these people are so ruthless and black-hearted to reduce the price. Even so, it is better to sell it to private individuals, and the price of things will definitely not be low.
Li Sankui was so frightened that his face turned white: "This, this, cousin, this is a speculative person who will be arrested and imprisoned." ”
Tian Shao smiled and said: "We are selling our own things, and we are not doing business, which is speculation." Even if they are caught, at most they will be released within two days of receiving ideological education, and they will not be arrested and sent to prison. ”
"Really?"
Tian Shao asked rhetorically: "Then do you see that any members who sell their own grain have been arrested and imprisoned?" I haven't heard of it. ”
I really haven't heard of this, but Li Sankui is worried that it will affect his own ingredients.
Tian Shao can also understand, after all, Sankui and they don't know that the country will reform and open up in the future, and the family component will be canceled in the future: "Let's ask the price first, and the uncle has to make an idea whether to sell it or not." ”
Hearing this, Li Sankui was relieved, he didn't dare to make a decision on such a big matter, and even if he made a decision, it was useless if his father didn't approve of it.
Half an hour later, Gu Fei came back, and instead of returning to the house where he lived, he took the two sisters and brothers to a relatively remote wooden shed.
Li Sankui tensed his nerves and told Tian Shao to walk behind him, and then looked at the surrounding environment as he walked. As soon as something was wrong, he was ready to run away with Tian Shao.
Tian Shao didn't comfort him, only pursed his lips and smiled.
Entering the small wooden shed, Gu Fei said with a smile: "Big girl, is this your brother?" ”
"Yes, this is my cousin Sankui. Sankui, quickly put down the back basket. ”
This time, Li Sankui brought about 20 catties of peaches, and it was very hard to carry them all the way. This is also the reason why she wanted to find a buyer, every year 2,000 catties of peaches are picked by manpower, and the result can only be sold for about 30 yuan.
Li Sankui was so nervous that the lid on the back basket was lifted three times before it was lifted.
Gu Fei was speechless. It's not a black market here, as for being scared like this, a big man is not as bold as his sister.
Tian Shao explained: "He has been in the mountains before, and this is the second time he has come to the county seat, so he is a little timid. It would be nice to see more in the future. ”
Gu Fei agreed, this boy has to come out to see the world more, and he is always nested in the mountains and has no interest.
Gu Fei asked the little brother who came with him to wash the peaches and bring them up, and after eating one, he nodded and said, "Well, it tastes really good." Big sister, how many catties of peaches do you have? ”
Tian Shaodu had already asked on the way here, and said with a smile: "I can pick about 400 catties." ”
"Didn't you say that there were 2,000 catties last year, why was it only 400 catties?"
Tian Shao explained: "The peaches at home can harvest more than 2,000 catties this year, but the ripening period is about half a month later. These 400 catties belong to the early-maturing variety, and there are only two trees in the family. ”
"If it's all about the appearance and taste, I'll take it all." Fruits that taste good and look good are easy to sell.
Tian Shao is not surprised, there is no shortage of rich people in any era. Now that supplies are scarce, many people can't afford to buy good food even if they have money: "Yes, but the price is ......"
The other party has to bid first, and then she can bargain.
Gu Fei said with a smile: "The supply and marketing cooperatives and non-staple food stores sold for four cents a pound last year, so I will give you five cents a pound." ”
Li Sankui's breath stagnated. Five cents a pound, he has a problem with his ears?
Tian Shao was not satisfied, and said: "Brother Fei, the peaches of the supply and marketing cooperatives are not fake, but they ask for tickets and they don't look and taste so good." Five cents a pound is too little, you add more. ”
Li Sankui hurriedly pulled down Tian Shao's sleeve and signaled that she could do it for five cents and a pound. It used to sell for five points, but now five points is more than three times higher.
Gu Fei shook his head and said: "Five points is already the highest price I can give, no matter how high it is, we won't make any money at all." ”
Tian Shao said: "Brother Fei, add one more point, and two thousand catties of peaches will be twenty yuan more." My uncle's house is in the mountains, and it takes six hours to walk from the mountains to the county seat. ”
Gu Fei's heart moved when he heard these two words in the mountain, but his face was still entangled.
Li Sankui's nervous palms were sweating, for fear that if he didn't agree, then such a thing would be ruined.
Gu Fei smiled bitterly, and then said with a painful face: "For the sake of my uncle and aunt, I will add one more point." ”
Tian Shao actually knew that they all made money at this price, because these peaches had not been sold in the county town in previous years. If you send it to the district or province, the price will definitely be higher.
Li Sankui saw that the talk was completed, and breathed a sigh of relief. But he didn't want Tian Shao's next sentence to make his heart rise again.
Tian Shao said: "There are no peaches on the market now, and they are scarce and expensive. Brother Fei, what price do you give for this batch of peaches? ”
Gu Fei said in his heart, how could this girl be so shrewd, she even calculated this: "I will give eight cents a pound of these precocious peaches." ”
Li Sankui almost responded when he heard this price, but fortunately, he was still sane and swallowed back the words at the last second.
Tian Shao felt that this price was a little less, so why should he have a dime and a catty!
Gu Fei looked at her expression and said with a bitter face: "Sister Sister, this price is already very high, you have to let me make some money, right?" ”
It's not cost-effective to buy and sell this peach, but it's best to give it away.
Tian Shao reluctantly agreed.
Gu Fei asked again: "Sister Sister, since your home is in the mountains, there must be a lot of mountain goods." We collect mushrooms, fungus, and wild animals, which are definitely higher than the price of the purchase station. ”
Foods like mushrooms and fungus that can be preserved for a long time are in demand, and the price can be doubled several times when sold in big cities, but ordinary people are afraid that they will only sell at the purchase station.
When Li Sankui heard this, he hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I have a big bag of dried mushrooms and dried fungus at home......
The latter words were swallowed back under Tian Shao's gaze.
Gu Fei really felt that the eldest girl was not like a country girl, she was better than many girls in the city: "Sister eldest girl, don't worry, I will definitely not lose you." ”
Tian Shao said with a haha: "Brother Fei, there is no hurry to deal with the mountain goods, let's solve the peach matter first." Brother Fei, so many peaches sent to the county will definitely attract attention, and it will not be good to be reported by someone at that time. ”
Gu Fei was suspicious of Tian Jianle's words, this girl seemed to have never been out of the country and stayed in the countryside: "Don't be so troublesome." Let's make an appointment for the delivery, and I'll arrange someone to pick you up halfway. ”
Tian Shao was relieved when he heard it, this showed that Gu Fei's business was very big, and the big business showed that his subordinates had many people and a wide range of ways.
This batch of peaches, Tian Shao agreed with him to deliver them at four o'clock in the morning the next day, and then the place to receive them was also set.
Since it is not allowed to do business now, it is not possible to sign a contract, and once it is signed, it is ready evidence. However, Gu Fei was magnificent, and gave a deposit of fifteen yuan, and the rest was paid when the peaches were delivered.
Tian Shao gave all the peaches in the basket of Sankui to Gu Fei.
Gu Fei didn't take her things in vain, and when they left, he stuffed a cloth pocket into Li Sankui's back basket.
When he got to the street, Li Sankui was excited: "Sister, it's eight cents a pound, my father and mother will definitely die of joy when they find out." ”
"Be quiet."
Li Sankui hurriedly covered his mouth and looked around, fortunately, it was so hot at noon that it was too hot to be around, and there was no one on the street.
Calming down, Li Sankui asked regretfully, "Sister, why did you give away all the peaches?" I don't keep a few to eat. ”
"I'm eating it now, and in a few days there will be peaches sold in the county, do you think others will think of me?" Maybe she thinks too much, but she can't be too cautious in this era.
Li Sankui became nervous when he heard this: "Sister, isn't Ann safe?" ”
Tian Shao didn't say much: "There must be danger, but we are just selling things, as long as we are not caught red-handed, we will not admit it." ”
Like Gu Fei, he just has some power, and there are people behind them, otherwise how can they do it. But this has been the case since ancient times, and there is nothing surprising about it.
"Is that still dangerous?"
"It's not dangerous to sell to the Acquisition Station, but are you willing to do it now?"
People die for money, birds die for food, and there was no way to forget it before, but now there is a way, and the price difference between the two is more than three times, how can it be sold to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Li Sankui didn't squeak anymore.