Rebirth 78 was replaced by a husband, the cold educated youth pulled the curtains every day

Lu Ye took the military bag and hung it directly around his neck.

Lean your back against a big tree and open the bag.

Lu Ye took out the banknotes and counted them carefully.

There were a lot of large bills in the bag, including a stack of 10-yuan Great Unity notes, which was 1,000 yuan, two stacks of 5-yuan Steelmaking notes, and four bundles of 1-yuan notes, for a total of 2400 yuan.

After getting the money, Lu Ye smiled.

"The numbers are correct. It's a pleasure to work with you." Lu Ye took the initiative to extend his right hand and shook hands with Brother Kai.

"We have all seen the power of our brother. In the next batch, I want to add another 100 Phoenixes and 100 Tashans."

The transaction of this first batch of goods went so smoothly that Scar Kai's confidence increased greatly and his appetite also became bigger.

Lu Ye paused, hesitated for a moment and then said, "Okay."

"Open!" Brother Kai shouted excitedly when he saw Lu Ye agreed.

"Brother, if you are not in a hurry, let's go to the Taotai Mansion. I will treat you and we can have a couple of drinks." Brother Kai said very cheerfully.

Daotai Mansion is a very famous restaurant in Binjiang City. Lu Ye had been there many times in his previous life. The traditional dishes there are very authentic.

But Lu Ye had money on him at the moment, so it was better to be careful just to be on the safe side.

So he politely declined, "I appreciate Brother Kai's kindness, but I have something else to do later, so it's really inconvenient. Next time, next time I'll treat Brother Kai and the brothers."

After hearing what Lu Ye said, Brother Kai couldn't force him to stay any longer.

The three younger brothers had already packed all the cigarettes that Lu Ye had picked into several sacks, and also rolled up the cut waterproof cloth into a ball and held it in their hands.

"Brother Kai, everything is done."

Brother Kai waved his hand, signaling his men to go first.

Then he looked at Lu Ye and said, "Since you have something to do, let's get together next time. I'll go ahead."

"Brother Kai, take care."

Watching Scar Kai and the others leave quickly, Lu Ye picked up his carrying pole and left the poplar forest in the opposite direction.

Lu Ye made a gross profit of 910 yuan from the three hundred packs of cigarettes. After deducting the commissions for Ma Gan and Ripped Pants, as well as the cost of transportation, Lu Ye made a net profit of about 820 yuan.

It is true that the bigger the storm, the greater the harvest.

With the money in his pocket, Lu Ye did not wander around the provincial capital, but took the evening train back to Hua County.

Late at night, there was still light in the rental house.

Neither Su Mengyao nor Li Mingzhu slept.

Li Mingzhu leaned on the kang cabinet and knitted a sweater in the dim light of kerosene lamp.

Su Mengyao leaned against the wall, listening carefully from time to time to see if there was any movement outside the house.

Both of them were worried about Lu Ye in their own ways.

After a long time, Su Mengyao heard the sound of a door opening in the yard.

"There's some movement. He must be back." Su Mengyao hurriedly pulled the quilt off her legs and got down quickly.

Li Mingzhu put down the needle and yarn in her hands and followed him down to the ground.

Arriving at the kitchen, the two women opened the door holding oil lamps.

I just happened to see Lu Ye who had just locked the gate again.

"You haven't slept yet? Are you waiting for me?" Lu Ye asked curiously when he saw the two women dressed neatly.

"You're finally back. I was so worried. Come in." Su Mengyao said with a slightly complaining tone and pulled Lu Ye into the house.

"There's nothing to worry about. I've already figured out the solution. Nothing will go wrong." Lu Ye said cheerfully.

Su Yunjie was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly awakened by the noise outside the house.

He put on his clothes and walked out in a daze.

"Brother-in-law, you're back."

"Well, I'm sorry for waking you up." Lu Ye responded.

"It's none of your business. Go back to sleep." Su Mengyao looked back at her elder brother.

After returning to the big house, Lu Ye lifted up his clothes and untied the banknotes tied on both sides of his armpits.

All the work is done just for a few pieces of silver.

Lu Ye was worried about encountering thieves on the train, so he tied the money with a rope and tied it to his body. He also did not sleep all night and was on guard.

"So much money!"

Su Yunjie followed Lu Ye into the big house and saw him take out bundles of banknotes from his body like magic. Su Yunjie's hazy eyes became clearer.

That big stack of unity was particularly eye-catching under the kerosene lamp.

You have to remember that this was in 78, when a skilled worker only earned 36 yuan a month.

Su Yunjie's previous job on the playground had a monthly salary of only 18 yuan. This stack of big unity notes alone was enough for him to work for five years.

I'm so happy...

At this moment, Su Yunjie somewhat understood why Lu Ye was unwilling to accept the job and was determined to continue his speculative business.

I feel like this is too profitable, right?

In fact, this is a misunderstanding.

In that era, before reform and opening up, most of those who engaged in speculation and profiteering were forced to do so.

Not only do they have to be extremely careful every day, but the money they can earn is also very limited. More than 80% of people barely make ends meet.

Only a very small number of individuals really make a lot of money.

Su Yunjie only saw that Lu Ye made a lot of money.

But what we don’t see are those people who have to hide and sell small things to make a living.

Su Mengyao skillfully took out the pottery jar that Lu Ye used to store money from the cabinet and stuffed all the money Lu Ye had just packed into it.

She used to do this job and was very skilled at it.

"I'm telling you, don't show off your wealth, otherwise it will easily cause trouble. Don't go out and tell anyone about it." Su Mengyao hurriedly reminded her brother.

"I don't know anyone here. Even if I want to say something, who can I tell?" Su Yunjie muttered softly.

"Let's go out to eat and have a good meal tomorrow." Lu Ye smiled at the people in the room.

"You said you would come with me to the provincial capital to work. You can't do this kind of thing again. It's too dangerous."

"I've been worried all night. What if you get arrested by the police or the 'Anti-Voting Office'? You'll be branded a profiteer and your life will be ruined."

When Lu Ye made sesame oil before, Su Mengyao was not so worried.

Su Mengyao was really scared when she got hold of this cigarette. This was no longer a small fight as before. If she was caught, she would definitely be dealt with seriously!

What Su Mengyao fears most is being labeled.

Her family suffered such a great disaster because her father was accused of something.

As a teenager, she was looked down upon and bullied because of her background.

No one knows better than her how easily a stigma can ruin a person's life.

"Don't worry, if I say I'll go to the provincial capital with you, I will definitely go with you."

Lu Ye washed his face.

"It's late, everyone should go to bed."

Lu Ye returned safely, and Su Mengyao and Li Mingzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.