"Here, little brother, this is the house of a friend of mine. The key is at my house. You wait here and I will go back to get it."

"Okay, Uncle Liu"

While Jia Weidong waited, he looked at the small courtyard in front of him. It was a courtyard with nine rooms, but it was not a standard courtyard. The entire courtyard faced north and south, right at the entrance of the alley, and only ten meters away from Jiaodaokou Street.

, transportation is convenient, the three main rooms face south, and there are three auxiliary rooms on the east and west sides, covering an area of ​​about 200 square meters.

"My friend works in a steel rolling mill and was transferred to other places this summer. He asked me to help him rent it out," Lao Liu said as he opened the courtyard door.

Entering the courtyard, Lao Liu took a look at each room. Jia Weidong was very satisfied. The purpose of renting the courtyard was not for living, but just to cover people's eyes and ears. It would be convenient for doing things in the future. It can be regarded as a temporary warehouse. The courtyard is close to the street.

, easy to transport, very suitable.

He and Lao Liu agreed on the rent, which was 3 yuan per month. Jia Weidong paid 36 yuan for a year's rent. After taking the key, he left the Weijia Hutong and wandered home. As he walked, he thought: I still need a bicycle.

, going out to do errands can save a lot of time. It was a busy day and most of the time was spent on the road.

I walked into the yard with a bucket in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. There were only a few children playing in the front yard. Those who went to work and school had not returned yet.

"Weidong, you're back!"

Mrs. Jia Zhang is chatting with Auntie in the yard.

"Mom, a big mom"

After Jia Weidong, Jia Zhang and their aunt said hello, they carried buckets into the house.

"Weidong, this kid, is very polite. He looks like a filial child at first glance. You are so lucky," the aunt said to Jia Zhang with some envy.

"Hey, I don't know whether I am lucky or not, but this brat's filial piety is true. You don't know, auntie, I have made some money from fishing these days. She gives me some every day when she comes back, and she only has some tuition left.

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"This child is really sensible." The aunt was a little jealous.

"Yes, yes, he is not only considerate of me and his sister-in-law Huairu, but also cares about the children. He can also arrange all the important things at home. As for letting Huairu take over and go to work in the steel rolling mill, I was originally unwilling to do so, but but

What the child said is so reasonable that I have nothing to say. He is the one who can take charge of the family. From now on, I don’t need to worry about family affairs..." Mrs. Jia Zhang said with some arrogance

After Jia Weidong entered the house, he left one silver carp and bighead carp in the bucket, and poured the rest into the water tank. Then he went into the room and lay on the kang to read. He had finished reading the third grade one and now started to read the fourth grade one.

"Weidong, how do you eat the fish today?" Qin Huairu asked after coming back from get off work to feed Xiaodang and the rest to Jia Weidong.

"Let's braise it, sister-in-law, let's change the taste today.

"Okay." Qin Huairu turned around and went to the living room to get busy.

In the evening, at the dinner table, the family gathered around to eat, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Jia Weidong took out a big black ten from his pocket and handed it to Jia Zhang.

"Mom, the harvest is good today. I didn't expect there to be so many fish in the river in the capital. I'll save this money for you."

After dinner, Qin Huairu helped Jia Weidong wash his feet.

"It's not a big deal to eat fish every day. I'll go to the black market tomorrow to see if I can find some meat."

"Weidong, are you going to the black market?" Qin Huairu asked

"Well, I don't have much food rations at home. There are still a few days until the end of the month. I want to go and see if I can buy some rice, white flour and so on. I want to eat rice."

Although it would be nice to have enough to eat these days and not starve to death, Jia Weidong is from the south, and he is still not used to eating white noodles and stick noodles.

"Weidong, I heard that going to the black market is dangerous, so you better not go there. If we are caught, what will your mother and I do?" Qin Huairu said worriedly

"What, sister-in-law, are you worried about me? What are you afraid of? I'm still a child. What can I do if I'm caught? I'll be detained for a few days at most to educate myself, but you're not allowed to release me?"

"Bad boy, can't my sister-in-law care about you? She's only had a comfortable life for a few days, so you can't mess with it." Qin Huairu glared at Jia Weidong and said

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will pay attention. Our family's good life has just begun. Don't tell mom, or she will worry."

"Okay, be careful!"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will pay attention!"

Soak your feet, drink the medicine, and get on the kang to sleep.

After Banggan fell asleep, Jia Weidong entered the space. He took care of the space, and then processed the harvested corn and wheat, except for the seeds, into white flour and corn flour.

At one o'clock in the morning, Jia Weidong put on a torn cotton jacket, torn cotton trousers, a green cotton hat, and a mask made by Qin Huairu. He quietly left the courtyard and walked towards Chongwen Gate. After walking for an hour, he arrived at Chongwen Gate.

Menwaidong Xiaomarket, this is the black market closest to home.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the black market, two big men in black blocked the way. The black market was guarded, and Jia Weidong was let in after paying a dime.

The black market is quiet. Under the light of the lanterns, there are vague figures moving in the distance. Each lantern is a stall.

"Comrade, how do you sell chickens?"

Jia Weidong was not in a hurry to sell anything. He walked around the black market first, stopped at a stall with chicken feathers and asked in a low voice.

"Two yuan for the rooster, two yuan and a half for the hen, no votes required"

The current price in the vegetable market is 1.5 yuan for roosters and 2 yuan for hens, but you need a ticket.

"How many do you have?"

"I have two roosters and five hens"

"I want them all, but you have to give me the cage as well, otherwise it will be difficult to get it."

"Okay, wait a minute." The chicken seller turned around and went into a dark corner at the back. After a while, he came out with a chicken coop. Jia Weidong paid the money and left with the chicken coop. He walked to a dark corner and collected the chicken coop.

Entered the space and put the chicken into the chicken coop.

"Comrade, how do you sell pork?"

Continuing to browse, he saw a pork bone with some shredded meat on a stall. Jia Weidong stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"Pork is a dollar and a half, no votes required"

This price is quite fair. The current price of pork in the wet market is 78 cents, but you need a ticket, and if you have a ticket, you may not be able to buy it. The supply of pork in the market will basically stop in the second half of this year. Occasionally, it is only possible to buy it. It depends on luck.

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"How many do you have?" Jia Weidong asked

"There are 48 pounds left"

"I want them all, but I have to cut them up for me. Each piece is about two kilograms, and I have to give me a bag."

"Okay, wait a moment." The meat seller turned around and disappeared into the darkness. After a while, he appeared with a bag. Jia Weidong paid the money, took the bag, opened it and looked at it under the light. It was good quality pork. He was satisfied.

Nodding.

"Comrade, can you get piglets?" Jia Weidong asked in a low voice.

"Piggy? Why do you buy piglets? Raise them yourself?"

"I have a leader who likes to eat roast suckling pig," Jia Weidong said.

"You can get it, but it's a bit expensive. It costs 20 yuan a head for seven or eight pounds. If you want it, you have to buy it tomorrow. There are six heads."

"Okay!" Jia Weidong said.

"How can I give it to you?" asked the butcher.

"Tomorrow, at the same time, I will come here to find you! Here is the deposit." Jia Weidong said and gave the butcher five yuan, then turned around and left with the pork. He walked to a dark corner and put the pork into the small warehouse in space.

Then Jia Weidong bought 50 kilograms of rice at the price of 45 cents per kilogram, found a ticket convict holding a ticket in his hand, and spent 120 to buy a 60-70% new bicycle. If there was a certificate, he bought some

After buying cloth tickets, cigarette tickets, alcohol tickets, and candy tickets, he turned around and left the black market, riding his bicycle home.
Chapter completed!