In a large rural market, the vendors who set up stalls come from all over the surrounding areas, both near and far, so the time to set up stalls naturally varies.
In addition, since it is winter again, buyers will not get up early, so naturally sellers will not be so active.
Songjiakou was originally the seat of the township office. Later, the township was removed and a town was established. The administrative center was transferred to the town. Only one junior high school was left.
However, in Zhou Yan's second year of high school, Songjiakou Middle School was also abolished and merged into the town central middle school...
"Husband, you used to take this road to go to school?" Qin Ruoshu, the co-pilot, looked at the winding cement road, a little surprised.
"No..." Zhou Li, who was sitting in the back seat, smiled and pointed to a small path that was closed to traffic outside the window. "The cement road was just built. We used to have that side..."
"Over there? You... travel across mountains and rivers every day?" Qin Ruoshu was stunned.
The three girls in the back row looked at each other and smiled.
As the name suggests, the terrain of Songjiakou is much better than that of Zhoujialing. The alluvial plain derived from the convergence of three rivers has fertile soil and is suitable for mechanized operations. Therefore, in an era when food was the key, Songjiakou was naturally much richer than Zhoujialing.
However, in the post-agricultural tax era, the cost of growing grain has continued to rise, and Songjiakou, which is mainly on the plains, has naturally declined...
However, there are still three kilograms of iron in the ruined ship, and the livelihood of nearly ten thousand people around Songjiakou is enough to provide a way for those with a flexible mind to get rich.
Songjiakou Market is located on the river beach upstream of the convergence point of three rivers. If it were in Southeast Asia, it would have to be a large floating market.
Unfortunately, in the north, water resources are not so abundant, so the market can only be placed on the river beach.
At 8:30 in the morning, stall owners in twos and threes on the river beach were placing goods on stalls made of cement blocks. The rising mist from the river added a bit of vitality to the originally very desolate market.
Several pork and beef stalls near the bridge opened early. The huge bodies with the cowhide peeled off and the looming heat showed that these were freshly slaughtered goods.
Youtiao, Sazi, and Tofu Nao stalls are just across the road. Some stall owners who have not had time to have breakfast are sitting at the low tables and feasting.
"Lili, have you had enough breakfast?" Qin Ruoshu, who was a little moved, naturally wouldn't say that she wanted to eat, so she could only beat around the bush.
"Auntie, let's forget it..." Zhou Li glanced at Zhou Yan who was driving, "The kid from the house that buys fried dough sticks is my uncle's classmate, and they don't even eat it themselves..."
"Where's the tofu noodle?"
"Tofu brain?" Zhou Li was amused, "Little aunt, every household here can make it. Just ask my mistress to make it for you later..."
The car went straight through the market, walked forward for more than a hundred meters, and stopped at the gate of Songjiakou Central Primary School with a hanging hanging on it.
"This used to be a middle school, but it was later abolished and a new elementary school was built..."
"By the way, I remember coming to this place last year..." Qin Ruoshu glanced at the brand-new primary school teaching building, "What are we doing here?"
"Usually, junior high school students will gather here, just wait here..." After saying that, Zhou Yan glanced at the three nieces in the back row through the rearview mirror, "Lili, you three..."
"Wait a moment, it's too cold outside..." Zhou Li chuckled, "By the way, uncle, my mother asked you to find a job yesterday afternoon, right? Can you tell me first..."
"It depends on what you want to do," Zhou Yan smiled, "You went to a technical secondary school, right? You're usually a hotel waiter or a factory worker. By the way, what's your major?"
"Accounting and computer calculation."
"That's okay," Zhou Yan nodded, "Then what kind of job are you looking for?"
"I would like to be a waiter, but my mother wants to find a more stable job."
"Storing some items, it doesn't have to be too far from home," Zhou Yan said, looking at the other two girls, "What do you two mean?"
"We just graduated from junior high school and can have a stable job..."
The requirements for girls are relatively low. After all, they want to get married, so they don't need to worry about a car or a house.
Moreover, before getting married, parents’ requirements are not too high, and it is good enough to be able to support themselves...
Feeling a little upset, Qin Ruoshu quietly turned on the car audio.
Bandari's album is ethereal and distant.
It’s early January in the Gregorian calendar, and it’s just the twelfth lunar month in the lunar calendar. Those who go to school haven’t had a holiday yet, and those who are already working are naturally less likely to take a holiday. Those who have time to catch the market are only those who started working after graduating from junior high school or high school.
Those classmates.
Zhou Yan never expected that the first junior high school classmate he met in winter would be Lu Chao.
Seeing Lu Chao coming out of the village, Zhou Yan honked the horn, opened the car door and got out of the car, and waved.
"Zhou Yan?!" Lu Chao was a little surprised, "Old classmate, long time no see! How are you doing lately?"
"It's okay!" Zhou Yan reached out and knocked on the car door, calling Qin Ruoshu down, "You just got married in the summer, your sister-in-law!"
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
After saying hello, Lu Chao glanced at the back seat...
"My cousin's niece."
"Oh..." Lu Tao nodded thoughtfully, "Will you come to my house with me later?"
"No, we'll talk about it during the Chinese New Year," Zhou Yan glanced at the cotton slippers on Lu Chao's feet, "If you have anything to do, go ahead and do it. I'm not unfamiliar with this place..."
"Then I'll go over there first..."
After watching Lu Chaoyuan go, Zhou Yan looked back at Qin Ruoshu: "Shall we go for a walk too?"
"What do you want to buy?" Qin Ruoshu was puzzled, "There is no shortage of fish and meat at home..."
"Buy some mutton stew..." Zhou Yan sighed, "The mutton from Yunzhong has a lot of fat and is suitable for barbecue and hot pot, but not so good for stew soup..."
"Zhou Li, you three can just figure it out on your own!"
As soon as the two of them reached the market area, they met someone selling rice cakes and candied haws.
"husband……"
The payment machine, plus "labor" was born.
The mutton buyer happened to be nearby. Zhou Yan ordered one and agreed to come back to pick it up later.
Keep going.
There is not much demand for pork and beef at home. The vegetables grown in the greenhouse at home may have more varieties than what is available in the market, and the only ones left are some local specialties...
"Gaya?" Qin Ruoshu suddenly remembered when he saw the yellow catfish with black inside in the basin on the ground.
"How do you sell this fish?"
"The big one costs five yuan a piece, and the small one costs two yuan!"
"I want them all, can it be cheaper?"
"twenty!"
Zhou Yan didn't bother to bargain anymore, so he took two plastic bags and put them together, filled them with some water, and put all the fish in them.
After standing up and taking two steps, Qin Ruoshu suddenly grabbed Zhou Yan and pointed at a woman holding a child opposite: "That young lady looks familiar to me..."
Zhou Yan had a black line on his head and whispered: "Li Qin, I met you last year. She is your so-called love rival..."
"Oh," Qin Ruoshu seemed to be enlightened, "I remembered, there is another Zhao Xiaoyu, right?"
Zhou Yan himself was a little confused: What happened to Zhao Xiaoyu? Why didn’t I know?
"You're still pretending to be stupid. Last year, I discovered that Zhao Xiaoyu didn't look right at you..."
"According to your statement, Feng Xueqing from our class in high school is also your love rival..." Zhou Yan was a little unconvinced.
"Let me just say..." Qin Ruoshu said with a smirk on his face, "You are still thinking about that little goblin..."
"Where are all this?" Zhou Yan was about to cry but had no tears.