Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Let’s talk about Lin Mei from Xiaohe Production Team. When she woke up, it was already bright outside.

She hurried to her uncle's house to inquire, only to find out that Lin Shu had set out at dawn. "Is she so impatient that she can't wait until dawn?"

Lin Mei was convinced that Lin Shu had gone to find Jie Chunlei, so she turned around and rushed to Jie's production team.

But when they arrived at Jiejia Village, everyone in the Jie family had gone to work and no one was at home. Since there was no one at home, it meant that Lin Shu did not come to the Jiejia production team, so Lin Mei felt relieved.

But before he could completely relax, he thought of a possibility and became nervous again, "Bitch, I was wondering why you got up so early, it turns out you went to the countryside to look for Brother Chunlei!"

Lin Mei was sure that Lin Shu had gone to Xie Chunlei's unit to look for someone, so she couldn't stop worrying and hurried to the village. However, Xie's production team was more than 20 miles away from the town, so it was impossible for her to catch up with him in just a few steps.

When she arrived at the township supply and marketing cooperative, panting and sweating, she found the office area at the back and asked around, only to find out that Xie Chunlei was not at the supply and marketing cooperative, but had gone to the county to transport goods.

"Miss, do you have an urgent matter to discuss with Jie Chunlei? If there is an urgent matter, you can tell me and I will convey it to him when he comes back." The staff saw that she was sweating profusely and seemed very anxious, and thought that something big had happened in the Jie family.

How could Lin Mei have the nerve to express her worries? She shook her head and said, "Thank you, brother. It's nothing urgent. I just came to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things and came to see him. Since he's not here, I won't bother you."

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This time when she entered the black market, Lin Shu bought a few pairs of Jiefang shoes from the system and put on a mask and a straw hat, making it impossible for people to see her true face for a while.

Jiefang shoes have rubber soles that are waterproof in rain and snow, and are very popular both in cities and in rural areas.

At the supply and marketing cooperative, a pair of Jiefang shoes cost 3.6 yuan, and an industrial coupon was required on top of that.

Industrial coupons are issued in fixed quantities every month to urban residents, but not to rural residents. So if people who don't have industrial coupons want to buy a pair of Liberation shoes, they have to find another way.

For example, the educated youth who went to the countryside were given some coupons, and if they wanted to buy industrial products later they had to rely on support from their relatives at home.

If you don’t have any relatives to support you, you can buy it on the black market if you have money.

Lin Shu used a cloth bag to put on several pairs of Jiefang shoes of different sizes. Just as she set up her stall, someone stopped in front of her.

The man asked: "How much are these Jiefang shoes for?"

"4 a pair. If you have tickets, you can redeem them."

Each pair of shoes had increased by 9 cents, but if the industrial coupons were deducted, the price she sold it at was not expensive. The man pointed to the Liberation shoes on the ground without giving it much thought.

"Are there any sizes 42 and 37?"

"Yes, how many pairs do you want?"

"One size, one pair."

Lin Shu found a pair of size 42 shoes at the stall, and then took out a pair of size 37 from the cloth bag. In fact, this pair of size 37 was bought temporarily from the mall.

The man checked the size and found it was correct, so he took the money out of his pocket to pay.

Two pairs of 9 yuan, a net profit of 9 yuan. Strictly speaking, Lin Shu made a net profit of yuan, after all, the balance in the system was relatively easy to earn.

Lin Shu sighed with a gloomy face. She had originally wanted to come to the black market to exchange more tickets, but the man was smarter than her and refused to exchange the tickets even after paying her directly.

Most of the people who come to the black market to buy things are ordinary people without tickets, but there are also people who are willing to use their tickets to exchange things on the black market. These people are generally willing to exchange for food.

Moreover, this time when he came to the black market, Lin Shu found that the price of food was higher than last time.

The price of rice on the black market was 0.25 last time, but this time it has risen to 0.35. After some inquiries, I found out that with the start of spring ploughing, food will become even more scarce in a month or two. This time of year is the time when food is scarce, so the price of food will naturally rise.

Lin Shu sold several pairs of Liberation Shoes, transferred them out of the black market, and bought dozens of kilograms of rice into the black market.

"Hey, is this rice freshly milled?"

A pair of shiny leather shoes stopped in front of her stall. Lin Shu raised her head along the army green trouser legs. She didn't know if it was because the sun was too strong or the man was too handsome, but the glare made her a little dazzled.

"My rice is the freshest. If you want to buy some, exchange it with your coupons."

Lin Shu answered as she stood up. The mentality of the old lady in her forties suddenly became as steady as a dog.

The person who came was a young man with distinct features and a scoundrel smile on his handsome face. "Carry it and follow me."

"......" Lin Shu was confused. Seeing his actions, he quickly called out to the man who had already turned around, "Hey, comrade, what do you mean?"

"It means I want your bag of food. Please help me carry it back."

You want door-to-door delivery?

"The door-to-door delivery fee is two dollars!" Lin Shu made a tentative request.

Gu Jiu turned around and looked at her with interest, "I didn't expect you to be so cunning."

"I put in the work, and two dollars is the compensation I deserve. Is there a problem with that?" Besides, she would have to take risks if she delivered the goods to the door.

Of course, if something happened in the middle, she would run away. Now she could only suppress her worries and not want to give up this client.

After all, he was the only person he had met today who was willing to trade tickets.

"No problem, let's go." Gu Jiu was helpless.

Lin Shu picked up the sack and followed him out of the black market. The two walked through the street and entered an alley. The long alley was paved with bluestone slabs. The houses on both sides were also the kind built with blue bricks from the Ming and Qing dynasties with high walls and connected houses, which were very local.

The layout of houses is similar to that of Xiaohe Village, except that the houses in the county town are enlarged versions.

The tall Gu Jiu walked in front, as if he was strolling in the garden, while Lin Shu, who was following behind, was carrying a sack with a grunt, like a coolie carrying sacks at the canal dock.

Through the alley is another street paved with bluestone slabs, but it is wider than the alley.

There are shops on both sides of the street. The doors of these shops are very wide and are closed with wooden boards, just like the ancient shops in costume TV dramas.

Gu Jiu, who was walking in front, seemed to know what Lin Shu was thinking, and said, "Before liberation, this was the main street of the county. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the authorities re-divided several large courtyards and office buildings into a new area, which is now the main street of the county."

In addition, there are no self-employed people, so the main streets in the county are now more inclined to the newly built main streets. This side has gradually become deserted.

Lin Shu listened silently and followed him without saying a word.

Gu Jiu opened the door of a house and said, "Come in."

The first thing you see when you enter the door is a patio. The ground is still paved with bluestone slabs, and the gaps between the bluestone slabs near the patio are covered with moss.

"I live alone at home. Please help me pour the grain into the rice jar in the kitchen." Gu Jiu pointed to one of the wooden doors.

Lin Shu pushed the door open and went in. There was a pile of firewood on the left, next to the firewood was an earthen stove, and on the right were two cupboards. Next to the cupboards was a knee-high clay jar.

Lin Shu opened the lid and found that the rice in the rice jar was almost empty. Tsk, no matter how poorly people in the city eat, it is still better than people in the countryside.

After being reborn, Lin Shu has never really eaten a meal of white rice. Look at these city people, their rice jars are full of rice.