Chapter 57 Crazy Purchasing After getting the money, Li Long did not get carried away. He still remembered one thing and asked the old man earnestly: "Old man, I want to ask what is the current price of Hetian jade?" "Want to know?" The old man smiled. "One kilogram of first-grade seed material costs 200 yuan. If you buy it from a jade farmer, it may be cheaper than your jade." Li Long was shocked! He remembered that first-grade white jade seed material was sold for hundreds of thousands per kilogram in later generations, more expensive than gold. That kind of special-grade seed material was sold for tens of thousands per gram! Unfortunately, it was just a thought. It was impossible for him to go to Hotan to collect jade now. First, he didn't know the way, and second, he didn't know the people. Even if Li Long had lived two lives, he wouldn't dare to make a rash trip. But to be honest, it's really tempting! If he really wants to go there and buy some to stockpile, he won't have to worry about his life for the rest of his life. He heard that a finger-sized seed material now costs a few cents each! Of course, just thinking about it. And he also knew that even the two pieces of jasper he had just sold were not easily available. The normal ones had sesame black spots, which could not be sold at a high price. After all, the resources are so abundant now, just like the fish in a small lake. "If there is such good stuff in the future, just come over. We are open to buy it." The old man said with a smile.
Li Long said goodbye and left the jade factory. Turning his head to take a look at the gate that had a sense of historical vicissitudes, Li Long didn't know if he would have another chance to come in later. The sun had already set and there was nowhere to go, so we had to stay in a guesthouse. Accommodation in Wucheng is very cheap. Even in the late 1990s, some units' guesthouses still charged ten yuan for a room. Li Long arrived at the Bayi Guesthouse and asked for a triple room, which cost yuan. There was already one person in the room. After Li Long entered the room, he put the empty urea bag under the bed and went to the bathroom with his backpack. He simply washed his hands and face, then filled his green military kettle, the porcelain on the outside of which was almost worn out, with some hot water to melt the frozen water inside and turn it into warm water. He then returned to the room, put his bag on the bedside table, took off his coat and put it on the bedside, then ate some dried meat with cold steamed buns and occasionally drank a sip of warm water. He ate very slowly. The man opposite him was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, resting. When he smelled the food, he opened his eyes and glanced at Li Long. This was a middle-aged man in his forties, lying there in a suit that didn't fit him well. Li Long actually wanted to remind him that it was quite hot in the room and there was no need to wear an outer coat, which would make his suit wrinkled. But in the end, he didn't say anything. They were all strangers and there was no need to get close to each other. Besides, the other party was obviously wary of him. Li Long's money was packed in the inner pocket of his cotton-padded jacket - this was temporarily sewed by his sister-in-law before he came, so it was very safe and could not be seen from the outside. Li Long was indeed hungry. After the excitement of selling jade, he felt empty in his stomach. He ate two steamed buns with two pieces of dried meat and a piece of pickled vegetable, and drank half a kettle of water before he felt full. At this time, he found that the man was still looking at him, so he pointed at the remaining buns and asked: "Eat?" The man hesitated and shook his head. Li Long didn't bother to be polite anymore. He packed the steamed buns and pickles into his bag, cleaned up the bedside table, and saw that it was already dark outside. We have been using kerosene lamps in the team for many days, and now we are suddenly using electric lights. It feels like a long time since we last used them, and I am a little uncomfortable for a while. Until the next day, there were only two people living in the room. Li Long got up, washed up briefly, and ate the remaining steamed buns and vegetables. When he packed up and prepared to leave, the people in the clinic were still asleep. Li Long went out to pay the bills, as he still had a lot of things to do today. He went to the bus station to ask, and the bus was still leaving at 2 o'clock, so he bought a ticket first, and then took bus No. to the north, intending to go to the department store to buy some things. Wucheng Tianshan Department Store is the Tianbai that many people have heard of in later generations. Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, there are many people in the department store. Looking at the wide variety of goods here compared to Ma County and Shicheng, Li Long began to "go shopping".
The New Year is coming soon, so we need to buy some firecrackers. At this time, there are electric cannons and small firecrackers. He bought electric cannons with 1,000 blasts and a few strings of 100 blasts. He disassembled them for Qiangqiang to play with. The cannons are small, so there is no need to worry about them exploding. I also bought a few double-kick firecrackers and sky rockets. At that time, the purchasing power of money was really strong. I bought a large bag of firecrackers for 15 yuan. Then I bought new rubber shoes for Li Juan and Qiang Qiang. I measured their sizes beforehand and bought them a size larger. They can wear them with insoles now and they can still wear them next winter. I also bought a new school bag for each of them. I bought a doll for Li Juan and a clockwork green tin frog for Li Qiang. I bought my eldest brother Li Jianguo a standard military cotton hat and a military green cotton coat. Li Jianguo wanted to join the army, but because he had to take care of his family, as the eldest in the family, he didn't go, which was a pity. I bought a wool scarf and a pair of cotton-rubber shoes for my sister-in-law Liang Yuemei. The next step was to buy food. Because it was the New Year, the department store released a batch of food that did not require tickets. Although it was a little more expensive, Li Long did not worry about it and went shopping! Canned luncheon meat, Jiang noodles, fruit candy, frozen persimmons, oranges, apples, pears... Children at home are prone to frostbite when playing outside, so I also bought some Pechoin and Vaseline. All added up, a urea bag was almost full. And the price of all the items is just over a hundred dollars. If it wasn't for the fact that there was no more space, Li Long would not even want to leave the building - supplies in the team were so scarce, and now that he had money he couldn't help but buy enough. He went out with a big bag and got on the bus. This place was not far from the famous Eighth Floor in later generations, but Li Long was no longer in the mood to see it. He had to rush back to the Bayi Guesthouse as soon as possible and take a bus back from there. After returning to the guesthouse and getting on the bus to Shicheng, Li Long stuffed the urea bag on the luggage rack. When he sat down, he felt a little regretful. He should have bought some hot food. Now he was a little hungry again. Forget it, let’s wait until we get to the county town. The driver got on the bus, and before the ticket inspector arrived, he stepped forward and handed the driver a cigarette, saying: "Master, can we stop for a while when we get to Ma County? I'll get off there." "Okay." The driver saw that the cigarette was from Daqianmen and said readily. That's it. More than two hours later, Li Long got off the car in Ma County carrying the urea bag. It was noon and the sun was still very strong and a little dazzling, but Li Long had no time to care about the weather. He had to hurry to the big meat canteen to buy something to eat, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to carry the bag. Now Li Long regretted it a little. Why did he buy so many things? It's not like he has a carriage, so even a sled would be fine. It would take at least three hours to carry it back for ten kilometers! He first went to the big meat canteen and bought four meat buns, ate them hurriedly, drank two free cups of tea, sat at the table to rest for a while, and then he went out with the bag on his back. Li Long has already thought of a solution. He went to the supply and marketing cooperative's store, tore a thick plastic sheet two meters long and wide, then tied the two back corners together to form a half bag, tied the mouth of the urea bag and placed it on the plastic sheet, then pulled the plastic sheet in front and dragged it away. Isn’t this just a simple sled? There is thick ice and snow on the road, so the friction is small, so it is not difficult to drag it and it is quite fun. Go home! (End of this chapter)