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Every day at dawn, the morning market starts, and the morning market is open for an hour.
Every day after dark, the street lights in the square are lit and the night market opens for an hour. Under the lights, the stall owners also light up the carbide lamps bought in the store and start selling their products.
As soon as the opening hours are over, both sellers and buyers must leave immediately. Cleaners come in to clean up and keep the square tidy.
The square is surrounded by a circumference of two kilometers. Except for the Yamen side and the six Yamen doors on both sides, all the offices opening to the square are offices. The remaining three sides are filled with shops, and these shops are also open after dark.
One hour.
Due to the good public security, Duolun City dares to open a night market. Every night, the square in the center of the city is still very lively, with snack sellers, jugglers, and opera singers setting up temporary miniature stages.
Because Shiqiu was let go, everyone became paralyzed.
Si Xiaosong and Si Xiaobai discussed and took the opportunity to cross the barbed wire fence and dig out chipmunk and squirrel holes near the red pine forest.
The two of them have calculated that the price of pine nuts and hazelnuts is much more expensive than grain. How much money can be made by picking up autumn leaves, it is better to dig out the holes of chipmunks and squirrels.
On the fifth day, the two of them greeted their families, got up early, put the two cornmeal pancakes and water hyacinth brought by their families into their backpacks, and went out under the stars.
When we arrived at the city gate, it was already starting to get light.
Mo Daojun traveled early, and there were more people traveling at night.
At this time, there was already a queue at the city gate. They were all people going out of the city to pick up autumn leaves. The things grown in some fields were rare, so everyone rushed to get them. If they went late, they would be gone.
Moreover, places close to the city have been picked up, and good harvests can only be achieved by going further away.
For example, the peanut field, which is a new variety planted on trial this year, has been planted on a total of 500 acres. There is also a sunflower field, which is just over 100 acres. In addition, there are carrots, which children love to eat.
Peanuts were brought from the Americas by the Spaniards and introduced to Fujian from the Philippines in 1530. They were introduced less than a hundred years ago and were not available in the north at all.
Sunflowers from the south were introduced to Yunnan from Vietnam in the late Ming Dynasty, but sunflowers suitable for the climate of northern China were not introduced from Russia until around 1900.
However, melon seeds and peanuts are already sold in the roasted seed shops in Duolun City. However, they are all shipped from the south and are very expensive.
Although some have been planted locally, they have just been harvested and have not yet been put on the market. What the locals eat are from the south. These two kinds of roasted seeds and nuts are sold as snacks and are very popular because they are rich in oil.
I heard that the government's experimental fields for peanuts and sunflowers have also been opened to harvest. Women and children are eager to try them. These two things are so delicious.
In order to promote it, the government held a three-day night market tasting event before, and many people tried it.
Therefore, after receiving the news of the opening, people lined up in front of the city gate early. If they arrived late, they would not be able to pick up anything.
Si Xiaobai looked at these people talking about peanuts and melon seeds, and felt a little moved in his heart.
Si Xiaosong looked at him and said, "Don't be impatient. We sold hazelnuts and pine nuts, so you can buy some. The roasted nuts only cost five cents a pound, which is cheaper than hazelnuts. They also sell the ones they pick up in the autumn at night markets. The price is
It will be even lower. Hazelnuts are only found in the north. Nowadays it is not peaceful, there are few goods, and they are more expensive."
Si Xiaobai thought about it and realized that this was true. He planned in his mind that he sold the pine nuts and hazelnuts and bought some fried peanuts to satisfy his craving.
At this time, an officer at the city gate rang the gong. This was the signal to open the city gate.
"Dear fellow villagers, it has not been peaceful recently. Duoyan's Mongolian cavalry has appeared fifty miles to the west. Everyone must not go out of the barbed wire fences and trenches when picking up autumn. You should stay in groups and pay attention to safety. Some prairie wolves will also get into the barbed wire fences to capture them.
Field mice, who said we have a good harvest here? There are a lot of mice. Anyway, don’t be left alone. Okay, don’t be anxious, now everyone lines up and leaves the city.”
With a sound of teeth grinding, the heavy city gate opened. The people in front began to move. Si Xiaosong grabbed Si Xiaobai's arm to prevent the crowd from scattering. He followed the crowd and rushed out of the city.
