Reborn in 1977

Chapter 69: My Eyes Aren't Blind

Upon learning that he could sell things, Chen Fan was immediately excited.

He quickly inventoried the items he had on hand.

Rice, cured meat, cured fish, cotton, and rapeseed oil.

First of all, he definitely couldn't sell the rice, nor the oil. These were necessities. Selling them today and buying them tomorrow would only let the government make a profit from the price difference. Only a fool would do that.

However, he could sell some of the cured meat, cured fish, and cotton. He had 16 pieces each of cured meat and fish, so keeping six of each for himself would be enough. He also had 33 pounds of cotton, so he could keep a little for himself and sell the rest.

He also had other miscellaneous items, and he didn't know if they would buy things like pickles, soy sauce, and vinegar.

As for other things, Chen Fan's gaze swept over the other two bamboo beds, and he curiously asked, "Are things like buckets, bathtubs, raincoats, wooden clogs, and washboards worth anything?"

Jiang Lili followed his gaze and looked over, "Well, those things aren't worth much. Maybe the most valuable thing is the raincoat, which seems to sell for just over two yuan apiece. Buckets and bathtubs are probably a little over one yuan, and the others are worth even less.

The most valuable things should be the cured meat and fish, which are a little more expensive than fresh ones. Cured meat should sell for 1.5 yuan per pound, and cured fish can sell for 0.5 yuan per pound. Raw cotton can sell for 0.7 yuan."

Hearing her say that, Chen Fan had a good idea of what he could sell.

So, he could only sell meat, fish, and cotton. Even if he hauled the other things over, he wouldn't get more than a few yuan for them, so there was no need to bother.

Then he thought of another question, "I shouldn't need a household registration or a letter of introduction to sell things, right?"

Jiang Lili held back a smile and gently shook her head, "No, you don't need them. As long as there's nothing wrong with the goods, and they're not sensitive industrial products like electrical wire or copper wire, the purchasing station won't ask where they came from."

After a pause, she added, "If you want to go to the commune's purchasing station to sell things, you can borrow a flatbed cart from the captain. If you add another 10 work points, you can also borrow a donkey, which would make things a lot easier."

Chen Fan's eyes lit up, "I can borrow a donkey?"

Jiang Lili was about to nod, but then she remembered that Chen Fan wasn't a member of their team, so she suddenly lowered her head and murmured, "I just don't know if the captain will be willing to lend it to you."

Chen Fan understood her implication. He first clicked his tongue, then grinned and said, "It's okay, I have a carrying pole and baskets, and a big backpack. At worst, I'll carry it over."

Hearing him say that, Jiang Lili also raised her head and smiled.

She liked Chen Fan's optimistic personality. It seemed like no difficulty could defeat him.

Chen Fan leaned back in his chair, smugly crossed his legs, and chuckled, "Oh, once I sell some things, I'll be a happy commune member with rice in my granary and money in my pocket."

That's what the newspaper he read earlier said. The people's commune wanted to give its members that kind of happy life.

Thinking about the kind of life he'd been living these past few days, he suddenly felt like it wasn't so hard to live in this era after all.

After a few seconds, he suddenly slapped his thigh, "I have to be frugal tonight."

Jiang Lili turned to look at him, somewhat puzzled.

Why did he suddenly say that for no reason?

Chen Fan put on a distressed face and said, "Look at me, I've been eating big fish and meat everywhere I go these past few days, and they even serve alcohol. If I keep going like this, there's definitely only one outcome, and that's getting fat and out of touch with the masses. So, I definitely can't eat like this anymore. Tonight, I'll just eat pickles, and maybe stir-fry some cabbage at most."

Then he turned to Jiang Lili, and said with a face full of excitement, "Let me tell you, stir-fried fatty pork skin with cabbage stalks is a great dish. The cabbage stalks absorb the oil from the meat, and the pork skin and cracklings absorb the fragrance of the cabbage. It's so delicious, and the cabbage soup can be used to soak rice. You can eat three big bowls in one meal!"

Jiang Lili stared blankly at him, dumbfounded.

Stir-fried fatty pork skin with cabbage? You call that being frugal?

Chen Fan looked at her, "What, don't you like to eat that?"

Jiang Lili opened her mouth to speak, but at that moment, the half-closed gate of the courtyard was suddenly knocked on, then pushed open, and someone shouted, "Is Master Chen here?"

The two quickly got up and walked outside.

They saw Zhang Wenliang tying the horse's reins to a cedar tree on the edge of the woods, then picking up the two baskets from the horse's back and walking into the courtyard.

Chen Fan had already greeted him, "Brother Sanhu, why are you here? Is something the matter?"

Jiang Lili also timidly greeted him, "Hello, Company Commander Zhang."

Zhang Wenliang smiled faintly at her and nodded, not saying a word, then turned to Chen Fan and smiled, "What, you're not welcoming me?"

Chen Fan immediately laughed and said, "Welcome, welcome, of course, I welcome you."

Then he stepped aside, "Come on in."

He also went to take the baskets from his hands, "Let me help you take this."

Zhang Wenliang didn't stand on ceremony and directly handed him the baskets, "You really have to take this one."

Chen Fan turned his head, "It's not for me again, is it?"

Zhang Wenliang laughed and pointed to his room, "Let's talk inside."

As he spoke, he walked inside.

Chen Fan looked at him, then at Jiang Lili. She immediately made a gesture, signaling to go back to her room. Chen Fan nodded, and she walked to her own room.

He quickly entered the house, first putting the baskets in front of the table, moving Jiang Lili's used teacup to his side near the wall, and then getting Zhang Wenliang a new bowl of tea, laughing, "What's the act today?"

Zhang Wenliang took the teacup, took a sip, wiped his mouth, and then laughed, "Today's act is called 'Broadcasting'."

Without waiting for Chen Fan to ask, he pointed to the baskets, "Take this out first."

Chen Fan did it himself, picking up the two bundles inside and putting them on the table.

There was a lot of straw in the baskets, tightly wrapping the two bundles, so he was very careful when he lifted them.

Then he opened one of the bundles, and his eyes lit up, his heart filled with ecstasy. He turned to look at Zhang Wenliang, "A radio?"

Although it was an old tube radio, it was still a radio!

Zhang Wenliang smiled, not explaining first, but pointing to the other bundle, "Take a look at this one too."

With a nervous mood and full of anticipation, Chen Fan untied the bundle, and an exquisite mantel clock appeared in front of him.

Seeing this clock, Chen Fan couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Because he had collected a clock before he transmigrated. He bought it when he was studying mechanical principles in college to practice with. This kind of clock is actually not expensive. It is considered the cheapest batch of small antiques. A well-preserved clock only costs five or six hundred yuan, which he could easily afford with his income.

After he thoroughly studied the clock, he put it in the old house left by his parents in his hometown.

So seeing this clock really made him a little happy.

It's just that... …

He leaned closer to the clock face and looked at it, then turned to look at Zhang Wenliang, "It seems to be broken?"

Zhang Wenliang laughed, "You can tell?"

Chen Fan's mouth twitched slightly, my eyes aren't blind.