I messed up the Siheyuan

The tall young man's words made Wang Ping smile bitterly.

This is the disadvantage of not having elders in the family.

If there were elders in his family, they would definitely remind him of some things to pay attention to when going to the black market.

Dongcheng Black Market, an almost open underground market in the old city.

People in the hospital, people in the factory... they hardly shy away from talking about it.

At most, you can lower your voice and make it sound a little quieter.

Wang Ping thought...

When people come here, it’s just like going to a regular market.

However, the regular market can be visited during the day, while the East City black market can be visited at night.

But I didn't expect the actual situation to be like this.

As if noting Wang Ping's hesitation, the tall young man immediately began to persuade him in a bewitching tone.

"Brother, it's not easy to come here carrying dozens of kilograms of food."

"Don't go back because of such a small matter."

As he spoke, he pushed the guy next to him who was shorter than him.

The shorter guy moved very quickly.

In the blink of an eye, he ran back into the shadows, grabbed a hooded robe that looked like a bat shirt, and ran back again.

Taking the robe from the short guy, the tall young man then enthusiastically seduced him: "Brother, try it on..."

Wang Ping immediately understood what this person meant.

This is an opportunity to sell my robe here!

No need to ask, as long as he puts it on, he will tempt himself to either rent or buy the robe.

However, as long as his price is not too exaggerated, Wang Ping is not opposed to his sales promotion.

After all, Wang Ping will definitely come to the East City black market again in the future.

Having this thing saves me from having to make it myself.

Therefore, without much hesitation, Wang Ping took the robe and put it on.

You know what, this robe is quite suitable for use in the black market.

After putting it on, it not only covers the body from top to bottom, but also has special treatment on the hat area.

When you put the hat on, only your two eyes are exposed.

This made Wang Ping very satisfied.

Therefore, before the tall young man could start selling, he asked directly: "Brother, your robe is nice!

Are you renting it? Or selling it?"

"For sale!" The tall young man replied immediately with a hint of surprise: "We only sell here, not rent."

Wang Ping nodded and asked, "Then name a price!

As long as it’s not too outrageous, I’ll take it.”

"Don't worry, brother!" The tall young man said with a smile: "Our robes are priced very reasonably.

Business is all about keeping things steady and sustainable."

As he spoke, he stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Wang Ping, "One robe, one dollar."

To be honest, this price is just a drop in the bucket for Wang Ping.

But if he took it without hesitation, not only would he be laughed at by others, but they might also think that he was a fat sheep...

Afterwards, they will find ways to cheat him out of money somewhere else.

Or, just rob him.

So, after the tall young man quoted the price, Wang Ping immediately became unhappy.

"Brother, is your price a fair price?"

"Don't think I can't see it because it's dark."

“I’m telling you…

"I touched it when I put it on just now."

"Your robe is made of several pieces of cloth."

"If you made a robe out of a whole piece of cloth, it might be worth a few cents..."

"But you want one of these scraps of rags from me."

"Good fellow!..."

"Even if I sell all the food I brought, I can only get a few dollars!"

Wang Ping's words immediately weakened the tall young man's momentum.

"Well...brother, name a price!"

"Hmm!" Wang Ping hesitated for a moment, then stretched out five fingers and said, "Fifty cents!"

"Hiss!..." The tall young man took a breath and was unhappy.

"Brother, there is no such thing as you!"

"You just cut it in half!"

"Even if this robe is made of several pieces of cloth, it still takes so much cloth, doesn't it?"

"If you buy so much cloth from the supply and marketing cooperative, not only will you have to pay for the cloth coupons, but you will also spend a lot of money."

"Besides, after you buy the cloth, don't you still have to find someone to make it for you?"

......

After a heated argument between the two, Wang Ping finally spent 70 cents to buy the robe.

In addition to the 70 cents, he also paid 20 cents for the stall fee.

You have to pay to sell things in the East City black market.

It costs two cents in the brighter areas under the street lights.

Everywhere else it’s one cent.

However, you don't have to pay extra money to buy things.

Wang Ping put on his robe, paid the money, and received a straw mat one meter square from the two men.

When setting up a stall, you have to spread the straw mat on the ground.

In other words, only stalls with straw mats are legal stalls in the Dongcheng black market after paying stall fees.

Of course, you can also not pay the stall fee and sell things secretly in the black market.

However, if various accidents happen at that time, you should not blame others.

......

In times of famine, food is definitely hard currency!

Wang Ping had just set up his stall under a street light when someone came up to ask about the price.

When they heard that he wanted to exchange his grain for some meat, eggs and other side dishes, the people who came to ask the price shook their heads and walked away helplessly.

There were a few people with bad tempers who cursed a few times in anger.

"Oh my god!..."

"If I had meat and eggs, why would I exchange them for coarse grains with you?"

"Is it okay for me to eat it myself to satisfy my craving?"

......

Wang Ping's bizarre trading conditions soon made his stall quiet.

Some people who have just arrived and don't know the situation yet are about to come over to ask the price, but they will be persuaded to stop by the people around them.

This is completely different from what he thought.

He had been planning...

In years of famine, food is hard currency.

As long as he brings the food and reveals the exchange conditions...

Those who had meat, eggs and other side dishes would come over spontaneously and exchange food with him.

If you keep changing, you might come across wild boar meat or something.

As a result, this is the situation now!

This made him embarrassed.

You say...what if we sell this grain?

First, even if these coarse grains are sold at a high price, they won’t fetch much money.

Besides, he didn't lack the money from selling grain.

Another thing is that the factory allowed them to exchange the grain for meat, eggs and other side dishes.

If he made money from selling it, he would have to find more coarse grains to make up for it.

But if they don't sell, as time goes by, the number of people in the black market will decrease, and it will be time to close the market.

Could it be that he wants to take this little food back?

Just when he was in a dilemma, an old man suddenly approached him.