Chapter 53： The black market in this place is more profitable than the county seat, and she also found a helper

Taozhi sighed a little when she learned about the situation at Chu Yibai's house.

It is difficult for people in this era to live.

Chu Yibai's family was originally from Hunan, but a flood a few years ago caused their family to disappear and many people were displaced.

And in that case, his father still liked to drink heavily, the kind who had to drink secretly when he broke his family.

He said that in this way he can relax himself more and make him feel that there is still meaning in life.

His four children and gentle wife are not the purpose of his life.

Wine is...

After he drank, he liked to beat people. The four brothers and sisters watched their father beat their mother since they were young.

After Chu Yibai grew up, he resisted, but he was almost beaten to death by his father.

One time Erbai was dragged by his father, saying that he was going to sell the money for wine.

The mother did not agree, and that night, she killed the man.

They burned the house and fled the perch.

Came to this remote city, been here for three years.

Chu Yibai helped the rich to polish shoes, deliver newspapers, sell ice lollies, wash dishes for others in restaurants, clean toilets, etc...

He is the eldest brother, so he has to take care of the younger siblings.

After killing my father, my mother went mad, and she often had nightmares.

She had scratches and cuts on her hands...

She doesn't always remember many things.

So Erbai watched his mother at home, and Sanbai took Sibai to pick up cow dung or something to eat on the street.

That's how their family survived...

In fact, their names were also chosen by Chu Yibai, and their father only called them according to their rank, without naming them.

Chu Yibai's white characters were taken by his mother, so he gave them to his younger brothers and sisters.

Over the years, Chu Yibai went to sell things despite being chased by the police.

All kinds of shameless, one by one asking others if they need popsicles, just want to survive.

Popsicles are made in ice factories, but not through formal channels.

He sells five popsicles for a penny.

And this penny can be saved, and he can send his younger siblings to school in the future...

He saw many children in the city, bright and beautiful.

The younger brother and sister are still wearing the clothes they picked up.

Taozhi followed him to the third district, but Chu Yibai was optimistic and bought popsicles along the way.

Although no one buys it, after all, at this point, the rich are all working.

Taozhi followed him to the third district. There were a lot of people here, and there was still an endless stream.

There is not even a cover, unlike the black market in Pingzhou County, which is so hidden.

"Sister, it's the booth fee charged by the group of people over there." Chu Yibai looked at her: "Where are our goods?"

Taozhi looked not far away: "I put it not far away. I just couldn't find this place, so I went to the avenue over there, so I put it not far away."

Chu Yibai nodded: "Okay."

Taozhi gave him five yuan: "You go to pay the booth fee for a month, and I'll get the things. By the way, my surname is Xia, you can just call me Sister Xia."

"Okay." Chu Yibai took the five yuan, and he looked up at her: "Aren't you afraid that I will take the five yuan and run away?"

This is the most money he has ever seen in his life.

Taozhi rubbed his head: "I believe in you."

After Taozhi finished speaking, she turned and left, and Chu Yibai held the five yuan and went to pay the booth fee.

"Selling what?" The person at the door glanced at him, his eyes dull.

Chu Yibai said with a smile: "Sell pots and pans."

The man glanced at him: "Okay."

Chu Yibai handed over the money, and he took it and registered it: "What's your name?"

"Xia Chu."

"Well, Zhang San, you bring someone over, called Xia Chu."

"Okay, brother."

Zhang San took him to a place surrounded by pots and pans.

"Your place is here."

He took out a charcoal pen and wrote a big Xia character and a small Chu character.

Chu Yibai handed him a popsicle: "Thank you Brother Zhang."

Zhang San took the popsicle, and Chu Yibai handed over two more: "Give a few brothers a try."

Zhang San squinted his eyes and took it all. This kid is very polite and can take care of him in the future.

"Okay, sell well, I wish you a prosperous business." He took the popsicle and left.

It's getting hotter and hotter, and it's really good to eat popsicles.

Taozhi found a place with no one, put the bowls in two big baskets, found two uncles who moved the goods, and moved the two big baskets to the black market.

Chu Yibai was waiting for her at the door, and when he saw her, he came over immediately: "Sister Xia, the place is rented."

"good."

Taozhi followed him in, there were even classifications in this place! !

Those who sell pots and pans are all together, those who sell clothes are all together, what to eat, use, wear...

are all separate.

Unlike the one in Pingzhou, it is a messy pendulum.

Chu Yibai thanked the two uncles. The two uncles were very enthusiastic and helped them set up their things. Chu Yibai gave them popsicles.

After sending the two away, Taozhi sat next to him, and Chu Yibai sat in front.

Taozhi said to him, "This big bowl is 40 cents, this small bowl is 30 cents, and this set of tea sets is priced at 15 cents. If you sell it at your price, it will be your money."

Chu Yibai looked at her, squatted down and took out a popsicle and handed it to her: "Then sister will see how I sell it."

Taozhi was a little curious. She felt that although Chu Yibai had not attended school for a few days, he was very smart.

And the math is pretty good—

This is what life accumulates, not what it learns.

The aunt who sold the soil jars came over and said, "Big sister, where did you buy this bowl? It looks really white, and it has patterns, it looks good!"

Taozhi smiled and said, "It was exchanged from people from other provinces."

The aunt snorted, and didn't say where it was, but seeing as she didn't want to say much, she didn't ask.

I don't know which manufacturer made it, but it looks pretty good.

This white bowl is really bright and stands out among these earthy bowls.

People who came to buy bowls and china saw it and couldn't help but come to ask the price.

Chu Yibai smiled and said, "The big bowl is 50 cents, the small bowl is 40 cents, buy two bowls and get a popsicle."

Anyway, he didn't sell this bunch of popsicles, and he didn't plan to sell them either.

but……

If giving away popsicles can attract customers, he will use this method to sell popsicles in the future.

Taozhi was stunned, she didn't say anything, after all, Chu Yibai came to sell it here.

"It's too expensive, it's too expensive! Be cheaper, boy." The aunt who came to ask couldn't put it down.

Because the men in the family eat in a large bowl, the bowl looks clean, and the edges do not cut their mouths, so they can eat more.

Chu Yibai looked hesitant, as if he had made up his mind, and said cruelly: "Well, little sister-in-law, you buy a big bowl, buy a small bowl, I'll give you three cents for the small bowl, and give you two more A popsicle, after all, it just opened."

"I won't give him this price. On the first day of today, I plan to put a sign here, and I will clearly mark the price, and I will not give popsicles in the future."

He dragged the popsicle box over to take a look; "There aren't many more."

She touched the jade slippery bowl: "Okay, boy, bring me two big bowls, two small bowls, and give me two popsicles, I want it! Can you see?"

"This..." Chu Yibai looked at Taozhi.

Taozhi was laughing in her heart, but on the surface she was embarrassed: "Give it to her, after all, we have just opened, and we can't sell it like this in the future."

Chu Yibai said with a smile: "Okay."

He looked at the aunt in front of him: "little sister-in-law, my sister agrees, I'll wrap it up for you."

He took the newspaper and wrapped the bowl.

Two large bowls cost one dollar, two small bowls six cents, and two popsicles.

The aunt gave him a dollar and sixty cents, feeling that she had made a lot of money.

She took the bowl and the popsicle and left happily.

Taozhi looked at Chu Yibai with admiration.

The big bowl was supposed to be 40 cents and the small bowl 30 cents, but at first he said that the small bowl was 40 cents, and finally when people hesitated, he gave them a deduction of 10 cents, making others feel that they took advantage.

And then two ice lollies—

In fact, he has already made more money than he should have.

For this order, she earned a dollar, she only took 30 cents for the big bowl, and 20 cents for the small bowl, and he paid all the extra money he sold.

Chu Yibai's next sales are similar routines, but he also changed the method.

"How do you sell this tea set?" Someone took a fancy to the beautiful red clay tea set.

The man wears a Chinese tunic suit and doesn't seem to be short of money.

Chu Yibai looked at the six cups and one pot, and looked at the man: "Two yuan and fifty cents, and I will give you two popsicles."

The person in front of him is not short of money.

He was a little surprised, but when he reached out and touched the teapot, he felt a little bit of purple sand. This seems to be purple sand?

However, there is more red clay, and the surface seems to be just ordinary frosted.

He was a little regretful, if it was Zisha, he would definitely not appear here.

Taozhi looked at him staring at the teapot, did this person think it was purple sand?

In fact, it is a very similar material, which is much cheaper than red clay sand.

It is even cheaper than the material of the bowl, but it is a set, which is easy to match and looks good, so it is so expensive.

That's why she sells it so cheaply, but it's as delicate as purple sand.

The man glanced at Chu Yibai: "Wrap it up for me."

He was not short of two yuan and fifty cents, but this tea set was the most satisfying thing he had been shopping around for.

"Okay." Chu Yibai quickly wrapped him in newspaper,

The man looked up at Chu Yibai: "Next time there is a similar tea set, keep it for me."

Chu Yibai was stunned: "Did I send you home?"

He shook his head: "No, I come here every day."

Chu Yibai understood that many big people didn't want to reveal that they had bought things on the black market, so they didn't say their addresses.

Chu Yibai nodded: "Okay, if there is any, I will keep it for you. Before you come, I will sell it to others."

He nodded and decided to leave after paying.

Chu Yibai quickly took out the popsicles from the box: "Two popsicles for you."

"I don't eat sweets." He took his things and left.

Chu Yibai watched him leave, and then looked at Sister Xia.

Taozhi was a passerby all the way. She originally wanted to see if Chu Yibai could sell things. Now it seems that he is a very qualified businessman.

"Sister..." Chu Yibai still couldn't believe it, he sold it for an extra dollar, but he sold it too.

Taozhi smiled: "You can also see that he is not short of money, right?"

Chu Yibai nodded: "Yes, I see that the watch he is wearing is golden, I think he should not be short of this dollar."

Moreover, he likes this tea set very much, and the price is not too much.

So, he only added a dollar.

"Okay." Taozhi didn't object to his approach. In the black market, some people who met today may not be seen in the future.

Making money is imminent, so she has no objection to this situation.

Chu Yibai was happy that his family could have enough to eat today.

His eyes were a little wet, so could he live like this?

If he had money, he would first cure his mother's illness and then go to school for his younger siblings.

He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and continued to sell bowls, trying to keep every customer who came to watch the bowls.

Until it was dark, the bowls were finally sold out.

The peach branches are not sold anymore, after all, Chu Yibai is here.

Chu Yibai gave all the capital to Taozhi, and he made six yuan himself.

Chu Yibai was like a dream, he still didn't expect that he could earn so much.

Taozhi felt that Chu Yibai was very smart, and she said to him: "In the future, I will sell it to you here. Do you have any place to put the goods? Come up once a month or two weeks, restock for you, and then settle the money.”

Chu Yibai's eyes were a little wet: "Sister... I'm afraid I'll live up to your expectations."

Taozhi didn't know why he suddenly lost confidence, she patted him on the shoulder: "Xiao Bai, the most important thing in business is integrity, I believe in you, and you believe in me."

"Although it can only be sold on the black market now, I believe that in the future, we can do a bigger business, so it's okay to have a clear conscience."

His small sales tactics today are harmless.

So she can accept it.

Chu Yibai asked in a trance: "Can I really do it? You don't think I'm young... Although I'll be fourteen soon, do you really believe me?"

In fact, he felt like he was in a dream today.

Until now, he still can't believe that he earned six dollars a day.

Taozhi patted him on the shoulder: "It's getting late today. Tomorrow we will rent a small place nearby and put the goods there."

Chu Yibai thought for a while: "Sister, I know there is a place to stack things nearby."

"You come with me."

The two packed up the things on the booth and then left.

The eyes of everyone else selling the same kind of stuff are red.

"People who usually buy bowls, look at every house, and bought directly from his house today."

"Yeah, I'm selling a lot less today than yesterday!"

"I don't know where the two brothers and sisters got such a beautiful bowl."

The aunt who sold the jars was also jealous. She heard the discussion and joined the topic: "I heard it came from another province, maybe it's from Jingxi."

"Definitely, the bowls over there are notoriously beautiful, and I'll be there on the hour too."

"Me too!"

Everyone was thinking, come and sell those big white bowls on the whole.

Taozhi and Chu Yibai came to a nearby place with many small houses.

"It's a black market place for stockpiling goods, and there are special people guarding them, but the price is quite expensive, and it costs five yuan a month."

In this way, the monthly booth fee is five yuan, and the rent is five yuan.

Ten dollars!

Taozhi decided on the spot—

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There is another chapter late, each chapter is 4,000 words... You go to bed first, wake up tomorrow and see——