Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

When Jia Xudong came to the Pigeon Market, he also packed up the funds tightly. After paying the money at the entrance, Jia Xudong carefully entered the Pigeon Market. After learning about the price of eggs in the Pigeon Market, Jia Xudong squatted down in a corner and started selling eggs. Just like Yan Bugui, more than 3 kilograms of eggs were sold out in a short time. After selling eggs, Jia Xudong began to wander around the Pigeon Market to see if he could buy pork. As a result, Jia Xudong was very disappointed. There was no one selling pork at all.

Just when Jia Xudong was worried about what to do, a sneaky man came up to Jia Xudong and said, "Hey, do you want a ticket?"

After hearing this, Jia Xudong was moved and asked quickly: "Do you have pork tickets?"

"Yes, how much do you want?"

"How much is the ticket for half a pound of pork?" Jia Xudong asked after thinking for a while.

"The ticket for half a pound of pork is 2 cents." The man said without thinking after hearing what Jia Xudong said.

Jia Xudong exclaimed: "Why is it so expensive? Can it be cheaper?"

"Hey, go ask around. The price of pork tickets in all of the city is this. I don't need to tell you what the situation is with meat now. No matter how much you pay, the butcher won't sell it to you without a ticket. Pork in the pigeon market doesn't require a ticket, but as soon as it's available, it's snapped up immediately. Most people can't buy it at all, and the price is not cheap. It's at least 1 yuan per pound. That means it can't be stored in the hot summer. If you rush to winter, the price of pork in the pigeon market won't be less than 1 yuan. Whether you can buy it depends on luck. You can buy meat on the black market, but do you know how much it costs? 1 yuan per pound of pork, most people can't afford it. Hey, after all I've said, do you want it or not? If not, I'll find something else."

When Jia Xudong heard the ticket seller was leaving, he quickly said, "I want it, I want it." Then he took out 2 cents from his pocket and handed it to the ticket seller.

The ticket seller took the money, looked at it, and took out a half-pound pork ticket from his bag and handed it to Jia Xudong, then said, "Hey, buddy, take a look and I'll leave if there's anything wrong."

Jia Xudong quickly took the pork ticket and looked at it carefully. After confirming that there was no problem, he nodded and said, "It's correct."

"Then I'll leave. The money and goods are settled." After saying that, the ticket seller left Jia Xudong to look for the next customer.

Jia Xudong put the meat ticket into his pocket, then looked around carefully, and after making sure that no one was paying attention to him, he picked up the vegetable basket and went home.

After Jia Xudong returned to the courtyard, he knocked gently on the door. Qin Huairu, who was sleeping, woke up from her dream when she heard the knock. She quickly got up from the kang, walked to the door and whispered, "Who is it?"

Jia Xudong whispered, "It's me."

When Qin Huairu heard that it was Jia Xudong, she quickly opened the door and asked nervously, "Xudong, you are finally back. I was always worried when you were not back. Now that you are back, I can rest assured. Xudong, how was your trip to Pigeon City this time? Was it smooth?"

Jia Xudong smiled and said, "Huai Ru, it's okay. Look, I'm back safe and sound! Huai Ru, you know how popular eggs are in the pigeon market. The three pounds of eggs I brought were all snapped up in a short while. I feel like I can sell a few dozen pounds more. I think our mom bought too few eggs from the egg seller today."

Qin Huairu said happily after hearing this: "I didn't expect eggs to be so popular in the pigeon market. By the way, Xudong, how much is a pound of eggs in the pigeon market? How much did you sell them for tonight?"

Jia Xudong said proudly, "Huai Ru, the eggs in the pigeon market are not sold by pound, but by the piece. It's 8 cents each and you don't have to bargain. If you act too late, they will be gone."

Qin Huairu exclaimed when she heard this: "What? Eggs are 8 cents each. A pound of eggs must be 6 or cents. My goodness, pork in the vegetable market is only cents a pound. The eggs in the pigeon market are even more expensive than meat. These people who buy eggs are really rich!"

Jia Xudong said disdainfully, "Pork in the vegetable market is more than 6 cents a pound, but you need a pork ticket. Without a pork ticket, they won't sell it to you. Eggs not only require egg tickets, but also the non-staple food book. If the quota in the non-staple food book is used up, you can't buy eggs even if you have egg tickets. Besides, the price of pork in the pigeon market is not cheap. I heard that it's 1 yuan a pound."

Qin Huairu was shocked again after hearing what Jia Xudong said: "Pork is 1 yuan per pound. How can a family afford it? Xudong, didn't mom ask you to buy pork at the pigeon market after selling eggs? Did you buy pork?"

Jia Xudong shook his head and said, "I went around the pigeon market and there was no one selling pork. Where can I buy it? But I met a ticket seller and I bought a half-pound pork ticket from him. I can use the pork ticket to buy pork at the vegetable market later." After saying that, Jia Xudong took out the pork ticket from his pocket and put it in Qin Huairu's hand, and instructed: "Huairu, remember to go to the vegetable market early tomorrow morning. Don't go too late or the fat ones will be bought by others."

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Okay, Xudong, it's still early in the morning, go to bed and get some more sleep."

After hearing what Qin Huairu said, Jia Xudong yawned involuntarily and said, "Okay, you should go to bed too." After that, Jia Xudong climbed onto the kang and fell asleep in a moment.

Qin Huairu looked at the sleeping Jia Xudong and started calculating in her mind. If she bought 20 kilograms of eggs from the egg seller every week and then resold them at the pigeon market, she could earn six or seven yuan, which would be nearly yuan a month, almost as much as a worker's salary. This would be too much money. Thinking of this, Qin Huairu's breathing became rapid. The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She didn't even know how she fell asleep. She had been thinking about how to spend so much money.

When Qin Huairu got up at dawn and looked at Zhao Jingzi, she found that her eyes were as red as a rabbit's. Just when Qin Huairu was busy cooking, Jia Zhang woke up. Jia Zhang had a dream last night that after Jia Xudong sold all the eggs, he bought a large piece of fat pork at the pigeon market. Thinking of this, Jia Zhang felt that her mouth seemed to be secreting saliva.

Jia Zhang hurriedly put on her clothes and got up to go to the kitchen. When she entered the kitchen, Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu who was busy and asked, "Where is the pork that Xudong bought?"

Qin Huairu was confused by Jia Zhang's words and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Mom, Xudong didn't buy pork. How did you know that Xudong bought pork?"

Jia Zhang said confidently, "Didn't I ask Xudong to sell eggs at the pigeon market yesterday? I asked him to use the money he earned from selling eggs to buy some pork. I saw him bring back pork last night, and it was a piece of pork with a lot of fat." After saying that, Jia Zhang began to rummage around in the kitchen. After searching for a while, Jia Zhang didn't find any pork. She looked at Qin Huairu unhappily and said, "Qin Huairu, did you hide the pork so that you can take it back to your mother's house to visit relatives? Tell me where you hid the pork?"

Qin Huairu explained helplessly, "Mom, Xudong came back from the pigeon market last night and didn't bring any pork. He came back empty-handed."

Jia Zhang said seriously, "You are talking nonsense. I clearly saw Xudong coming back with pork."

Qin Huairu asked, "Mom, when Xudong came back from Pigeon City last night, I opened the door for him. You were sleeping soundly in the room at that time. Where did you see him?"

Jia Zhang answered without hesitation: "I saw it in my dream."

Qin Huairu was shocked when she heard Jia Zhang's answer. She looked at Jia Zhang in disbelief and said, "Mom, how could what happened in the dream be true?"

Jia Zhang said directly: "If Jia Xudong didn't bring back pork, how could I dream about it? It must be you who hid the pork. I will go find Xudong and ask him." After saying that, Jia Zhang walked towards the room where Jia Xudong slept.

After hearing Jia Zhang's nonsense, Qin Huairu couldn't help but laugh angrily as she watched Jia Zhang leaving.

Jia Zhang came to Jia Xudong and Qin Huairu's room and saw Jia Xudong still sleeping on the kang. She gently pushed Jia Xudong and shouted, "Xudong, wake up."

Jia Xudong opened his sleepy eyes, looked at Jia Zhang in front of him and said dazedly: "Mom, what do you want me to do? Is the meal ready?"

Jia Zhang asked directly: "Xudong, did you buy a piece of fat pork last night?" After saying that, Jia Zhang gestured the size of the pork with her hands.

Jia Xudong, who had just woken up and was still confused, was stunned after hearing what Jia Zhang said. Looking at his mother Jia Zhang's vivid description, he began to recall in his mind whether he had bought a piece of pork as his mother described. After thinking for a long time, Jia Xudong couldn't remember when he bought such a piece of pork, so he asked: "Mom, when did I buy pork? Why don't I have any impression?"

Seeing this, Jia Zhang hurriedly reminded him, "Xudong, didn't I ask you to go to the Pigeon Market to sell eggs last night? Didn't I tell you to sell all the eggs and use the money to buy some pork and bring it back? You brought back a piece of pork from the Pigeon Market after selling eggs. Think about it again." After saying that, Jia Zhang looked at Jia Xudong with hope.

After listening to his mother Jia Zhang's words, Jia Xudong recalled what he did last night. He went to the pigeon market to sell eggs, but he didn't bring back pork. He brought back half a pound of pork tickets. Thinking of this, Jia Xudong asked curiously, "Mom, I didn't buy pork at the pigeon market last night. Where did you see me bringing pork back from the pigeon market?"

Jia Zhang explained, "Mom saw the pork you brought back from the pigeon market in her dream."

After hearing this, Jia Xudong said with a smile: "Mom, how can you take the dream seriously? I think you are just confused in your sleep."

After hearing what Jia Xudong said, Jia Zhang said unwillingly: "Then why did I dream that you brought back pork? By the way, Xudong, where is the money you made from selling eggs at the Pigeon Market last night?"

Jia Xudong stood up and took out the money from selling eggs at the pigeon market last night from his pocket and put the money in Jia Zhang's hand.

Jia Zhang took the money and counted it quickly. After counting, Jia Zhang said, "That's not right, Xudong. I heard that eggs in the pigeon market are 8 cents a pound. Three pounds of eggs should be 2 yuan. Why are you only giving me 4 yuan?"

While putting on his clothes, Jia Xudong explained to Jia Zhang: "Mom, eggs in the pigeon market are not sold by pound, but by the round. One egg is 8 cents. There were 32 eggs last night, and they sold for a total of 2 yuan. You need to pay a 5-cent management fee to sell things in the pigeon market. You said you wanted to eat pork, so I found a ticket seller and bought a half-pound pork ticket. The half-pound pork ticket cost 6 cents. Can you calculate it? Is it 2 yuan? By the way, don't forget to give money to Huairu to buy pork at the vegetable market later."

Jia Zhang, who had just finished counting the money and was very happy, said directly after hearing this: "Okay, okay, I will give Qin Huairu the money after dinner. If you go early, you can buy fatter pork."

Jia Xudong looked at his mother Jia Zhang who was very happy and said, "Mom, you don't know how popular eggs are in the pigeon market. You bought too little this time, and the money you earned can only buy half a pound of pork. If you bought more at that time, we could buy more pork and eat all-you-can-eat pig heads. Next time the egg seller comes to sell eggs again, you must ask him to sell more eggs. Then we can make money from selling eggs and have money to buy pork."

After hearing what Jia Xudong said, Jia Zhang's eyes lit up and she said, "Xudong, you are such a good son. When the egg seller comes, I will buy more eggs from him. Then we can try to eat pork every meal."

When the Jia family was having dinner, Jia Zhang said to Qin Huairu at the table: "Huairu, I'm sorry for what happened just now. Mom was half asleep and didn't wake up for a while. Don't take it to heart."