Chapter 19: Borrowing a Bicycle
Yue Feng grabbed a flashlight, carried two little chickens, and strolled to Wang Jianguo's house.
At this moment, Wang Jianguo's family was also eating.
The Village Secretary's family had a different meal; at this moment, the family of four was eating. On the kang table, in addition to a pot of stewed potatoes, there was also a plate of fried peanuts and a plate of pig's head meat. Wang Jianguo was drinking alcohol by himself.
"Uncle! Drinking?"
"Ah! It's Xiao Feng. Have you eaten? Want to have a drink with your Old Uncle?" Wang Jianguo glanced at the wild game Yue Feng was carrying with the corner of his eye and asked casually.
"I won't drink. I ate at home before coming!"
"Is there something?"
"Yes, a small matter! I want to borrow your bicycle to go into town early tomorrow morning. I'll be back before seven! These are Flying Dragons and Sand Grouses I caught on the mountain. I brought two over for you and my Aunt to try!" Yue Feng said straightforwardly.
"You can just come and take the bicycle if you want to borrow it. There's no need to bring things. We're all fellow villagers, it seems too formal! Oh, this Flying Dragon is still alive. This is a rare item. After cleaning it, the soup is very fresh!" Wang Jianguo said with a smile.
"Hehe, I caught it with an eagle! If you like it, I'll have more later!"
"Okay! You can take the bicycle. I won't need it tomorrow morning!" Wang Jianguo nodded and agreed.
"Then I'll take the bicycle now?"
"Yes, it's in the storeroom in the yard! You come out with me to get it!"
After seeing Yue Feng off, Wang Jianguo returned to the room and happened to exchange glances with his wife, Zhang Cuilian. He said thoughtfully in a deep voice, "This second son of the Yue Family has become enlightened!"
Zhang Cuilian frowned slightly: "Xiao Feng's father is a stubborn person. He usually can't stand injustice and likes to talk about fairness and rules. If you weren't supporting him behind the scenes, he would suffer a lot in the village! In my opinion, Yue Lei is not as good as his second son!"
Wang Jianguo pouted: "You can't say that either. Yue Lei is indeed a bit rigid sometimes, but he never hesitates when there are real matters in the village!
The year before last, during the fight with the neighboring village, Zhao Daye's second son's head was split open, and he and Li Wentong rushed forward with machetes!
How many others have this kind of courage?
Yue Lei just disdains scheming; at his core, he is definitely a good person with a sense of justice!
As this small official, although I can't be absolutely impartial, I can't let honest people be bullied!"
"His family's life is not easy this year. With this broken leg and a hundred days for the injury to heal, he will earn much less work points at the end of the year!"
Wang Jianguo picked up his wine cup and took a sip, saying unhurriedly: "The leg injury was also because he was working for the collective, so in principle, it's a work injury!
I've already compensated him for the work points! But you and Xiao Na should just know, keep your mouths shut outside, don't let other villagers hear and argue about it!"
Wang Jianguo's daughter, Wang Xiao Na, pursed her lips and didn't respond.
Wang Jianguo's wife thought for a moment after hearing this: "If that's the case, eating the wild game sent by his second son doesn't feel bad!"
"That's right, as his Old Uncle, what's wrong with eating two little chickens from my big nephew! But it hasn't snowed yet, so catching a live Flying Dragon is quite rare. Tomorrow, you clean the chickens, and I, Chef Wang, will show you my skills!"
"Okay."
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Pushing the Village Secretary's bicycle back home, Yue Feng washed his feet early and went to bed on the kang to rest.
The entire day today had completely exhausted Yue Feng. He left at three in the morning and didn't get home until nearly four in the afternoon. After washing his feet with hot water and lying on the kang, he felt his legs were sore and swollen. This was after he had already wrapped his legs before going up the mountain, otherwise, it would have been even worse.
He was so tired that as soon as he touched the bed, Yue Feng fell into a deep sleep.
Because he had borrowed a bicycle, Yue Feng woke up a full hour later in the morning. It was already light outside the window at four o'clock when he climbed out of bed on the kang.
The walking distance was about an hour and a half, but cycling only took less than half an hour to reach the destination.
When he arrived at the Ghost Market, Yue Feng parked the bicycle by the roadside, then took out the tightly wrapped Flying Dragons from his bag and lined them up.
Yesterday, when the young eagles were out, Yue Feng caught a total of eighteen little chickens, including 14 Flying Dragons and four Sand Grouses.
He gave one Flying Dragon and two Sand Grouses to Li Shu's family, and another Flying Dragon and one Sand Grouse to the Secretary's family. This time, Yue Feng brought a total of 13, of which 12 were Flying Dragons, and Sand Grouses became the rare item, with only one.
Having successfully sold them yesterday, Yue Feng was not in a hurry today. He shoved his hands into his sleeves, squatted by the roadside, and quietly waited for buyers to come.
Yue Feng came by bicycle today, about ten minutes earlier than yesterday, and there were slightly more people on the Ghost Market street than yesterday.
The Flying Dragons tied with socks were lined up on the ground, quickly attracting the attention of buyers.
"Hello, Comrade, are these Flying Dragons? How much are they?"
"Flying Dragons are one yuan and one mao each, and there's one male Sand Grouse for seven mao! Full feathers and no injuries!"
"Can you make it cheaper? One yuan each, I'll take two!"
Yue Feng shook his head: "Sorry, I can't make it cheaper! Since you recognize these live Flying Dragons, you should know how much effort it takes to have them here with full feathers and no injuries! Yesterday, I was only set up for less than half an hour, and two people bought them all!"
This customer also knew that Yue Feng was not lying. He frowned and hesitated for a moment before saying: "Then sell me one Flying Dragon and one Sand Grouse! I don't have enough money in my pocket. My wife is pregnant, so I'll buy some wild game for her to nourish her body!"
"Okay, I'll pick out the fattest one for you! Did you bring a bag?"
"No!"
"Then I'll tie them up with wire for you to carry? I can't give you these small bags made from socks!"
"Okay!"
After agreeing, Yue Feng took out a piece of thin wire from his bag, straightened the wings and legs of the Flying Dragon and Sand Grouse, tied them together, and then handed them to the buyer.
The other party gave him a two-yuan bill, and Yue Feng gave him two one-mao bills as change.
The first transaction was completed, a good start!
After selling two little chickens, several more people came to inquire about the price. After all, this place is not far from Changbai Mountain, and everyone knows that Flying Dragons are good things, but the price of more than one yuan each makes ordinary people hesitate.
About twenty minutes later, the buyer who had bought everything from Yue Feng yesterday came again.
"Yo! Are they all Flying Dragons today? Same old price?"
Once is a stranger, twice is a friend. After the buyer recognized Yue Feng's face, he greeted him with a smile.
"One yuan and one mao each. If you buy them all, it's 12 yuan! Among these Flying Dragons today, there are only two hens, and the rest are all plump and well-fed big males. This price is not expensive!" Yue Feng said.
"Okay! I'll take them all!" The buyer waved his hand and bought everything.
It was the familiar fertilizer bag. Yue Feng quickly packed the chickens for the other party and then carefully tied the mouth of the bag.
Money for goods, goods for money. The ten-yuan Great Unity bill smelling of ink and two one-yuan bills were quickly handed to Yue Feng.
"Are you in a hurry to leave? If not, let's go somewhere else and chat for a bit?" The buyer pointed to the intersection in the distance and said.