Living like a salted fish in the end times

Leaving the stall selling baked tofu, Li Dajuan couldn't help but sighed: "It's really not easy for this little girl. Even a man can't bear to cook fifty to sixty catties of tofu a day, let alone a girl."

"Mom, do you dare to believe what people say casually?"

Zhang Hao shook his head.

"What do you mean by that? They only sell ten yuan a catty of tofu, and the stall fee is so high, can they still make money?"

Li Dajuan said unhappily.

Zhang Chongxin was also full of doubts.

Zhang Hao glanced back at the stall owner, and then explained: "Mom, you underestimate him. Not only can he make money, but he also makes a lot of money."

"How to make a lot of money?" Zhang Chongxin asked curiously.

"The problem is the food stamps."

"What's wrong with food stamps? It's fair to exchange a catty for a catty?" Li Dajuan was at a loss.

Mother Zhou patted her head and suddenly realized:

"I see, mother-in-law, father-in-law, you live in the city, maybe you don't know.

When we were young, our family used to go to the tofu shop every year to make a few barrels of tofu. I remember that one catty of soybeans could produce four catties of tofu. "

"What? One catty of soybeans can produce four catties of tofu?"

Li Dajuan's eyes widened.

Zhang Hao nodded, and then added: "In the market now, one catty of soybeans can usually be exchanged for two catties of coarse grains, even if all costs are deducted, for every catty of tofu sold, you can almost earn a catty of coarse grains and food stamps. "

As we all know, food stamps are more valuable than money, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them.

"Let me tell you, why does her tofu sell so cheaply? It costs only ten yuan a catty, which is a few cents higher than the price of the supply and marketing cooperative. It turns out that she deliberately lured people into the bait." Li Dajuan said with a displeased face.

She is this kind of person, she is used to being preoccupied and doesn't like being taken advantage of by others.

Zhang Chongxin was full of admiration: "As expected, she has a financial background, and she can find such a good idea. According to my analysis, she only needs to sell two catties of tofu every day, and she can guarantee a steady profit without losing money."

Generally, on the black market, the price of refined grain stamps is basically maintained at around 300 yuan, and coarse grains are only 200% of that of refined grains, which is more than yuan.

Of course, if there is an emergency, the price of food stamps may increase by ten times. Because of the outbreak of war, the price of food stamps has exceeded 1000 yuan.

"Old man, since selling tofu is so profitable, why don't you stop opening that antique shop and change it into a tofu shop?" Li Dajuan took the opportunity to suggest.

Zhang Chongxin was immediately moved.

Zhang Hao hurriedly persuaded: "Dad, Mom, don't be impulsive. Although making tofu seems to be profitable, it won't last long. After all, this is not a big secret. At most, it's just a case of poor information. If you can deceive someone, you will be cheated."

"Shouldn't it be so fast?"

Zhang Chongxin frowned.

"Dad, there is an old saying, 'When the world is prosperous, it is all for profit, and the world is crowded, it is all for profit', so the competition for such a profitable business must be fierce.

It is estimated that the profits will be cut in a short time. It is almost impossible to make a fortune silently. This so-called inside story cannot be concealed at all. "

Zhang Hao explained patiently.

Zhang Chongxin was finally persuaded: "Well, our family doesn't get mixed up."

Next, a group of people wandered slowly, and finally found a stall selling fish tanks.

"Boss, do you have a bigger fish tank here?" Zhang Hao asked.

"It's in the warehouse, what size do you want?"

The stall owner seemed very enthusiastic.

He used to run an aquarium store, but later the store closed down without incident, leaving a pile of fish tanks and aquarium equipment, so he wanted to take advantage of this wave of consumption and quickly deal with it, so as to get some blood.

Zhang Hao simply said: "How big is the biggest one?"

"Oh, please take a seat." Realizing that a big customer is coming, the stall owner immediately gave up his small bench.

Zhang Hao couldn't shirk it, so he casually put the small bench at his father's feet. The old man's legs and feet were inconvenient, so he could just take a rest.

The stall owner rubbed his hands together and said excitedly, "To tell you the truth, I used to run an aquarium store, and there happened to be a very large aquarium for display in the store."

"Really? What size is it?"

Zhang Hao hurriedly asked.

"The specification is 380 by 195 by 120, and the water storage capacity of the entire water tank is as high as 8800 liters. The material is toughened glass, which is very strong and durable." The stall owner replied in detail.

Zhang Hao nodded in satisfaction: "It's enough, what's the price of the aquarium?"

"This thing is not easy to sell, and I'm not going to tell you anything. Let's buy it for 3 yuan, how about it?"

The stall owner gritted his teeth and said.

When I bought the aquarium, all kinds of expenses were added together, and the total cost was more than 1 yuan. Now counting the currency depreciation, it is equivalent to selling the original price.

"3 yuan? This is too expensive."

Li Dajuan couldn't help complaining.

The stall owner smiled wryly, and quickly explained: "Auntie, if you use such a big aquarium to raise fish, your family won't have to worry about eating fish in the future.

You must know how expensive meat is now. You can get the freedom to eat fish for 2 yuan, which is definitely worth the money. Where can you find such a good thing? "

The reason why he was unwilling to lower the price was mainly because he saw that the family in front of him was not short of money, especially the pair of chubby twins. Their living conditions were very good at first glance, and they were definitely not something that ordinary people could raise.

Li Dajuan retorted on the spot: "If it's really so good, why don't you raise fish yourself?"

"Hey, Auntie, I really want to raise it, but it's a pity that people can't get enough to eat. How can there be extra food to feed the fish? Your family is different, and the conditions are not bad at first glance."

The stall owner explained helplessly.

Li Dajuan was a little reconciled, and wanted to bargain. Zhang Hao didn't want to argue, so he pulled his mother's arm casually, and took the words on the spot:

"Boss, 3 yuan is not bad, but it has to be delivered to your door."

The stall owner was immediately overjoyed: "Don't worry, as long as it's within the range of Huicheng, door-to-door delivery should be done, but if you leave Huicheng, you must..."

"Our family lives in Huicheng."

Zhang Hao interrupted directly.

"That's no problem. It may be too late today. If it's convenient for you, you can pay a deposit and leave an address. I promise to deliver the goods to your door tomorrow."

Li Dajuan immediately objected: "You can't pay the deposit, what if you run away?"

"Auntie, I'll give you my ID card, so don't you feel relieved now?"

The stall owner took out his ID card on the spot.

Li Dajuan turned her head and glanced at her son. Zhang Hao gave his mother a comforting look, and then took the ID card from the stall owner: "Okay, let's do it like this!"

After speaking, he took out 2000 yuan from his wallet, handed it to the stall owner without hesitation, and left behind the address of Shawei Village.

Seeing that the deal was concluded, the stall owner finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then said generously: "In addition to the aquarium, I will give you a whole set of equipment."

"Thanks, but can I have a few more sets? Don't worry, I can pay for the others except for the free ones, so as to save the equipment from breaking down and having nowhere to replace it."

Zhang Hao made a request.

The stall owner showed a big smile: "Of course no problem, I will calculate the cost price for you."

"By the way, boss, can you buy fry here?" Zhang Hao asked suddenly.

"Dad, there are crabs and lobsters."

Little Pudding reminded loudly.

Zhang Hao patted his youngest son's head: "Don't worry, Dad hasn't forgotten."

The stall owner thought for a while, and replied: "I can't give you a guarantee. I can only say that I will try my best to help you find out. If there is any news, I will let you know."

"It's troublesome." Zhang Hao nodded with a smile, and then explained: "My name is Zhang Hao, bow leader Zhang, and Ri Tianhao. When you arrive at the entrance of the village tomorrow, just report my name. The security guard at the entrance of the village will notify me to come pick you up."

"Okay, I'll take it down."

The stall owner nodded solemnly.

After leaving the booth, the more Li Dajuan thought about it, the more she felt that she was at a disadvantage, so she stretched out her finger and tapped her little grandson's forehead, and took the opportunity to teach:

"In order for you to catch fish, your dad threw out more than 3 yuan at once. He is a prodigal son. Remember the two of you, don't learn from your dad."

The twins were very obedient and nodded seriously.

Zhang Hao suddenly said in a bad mood: "Mom, the boss is actually right. With an aquarium, our family will be able to eat fresh fish in the future. Isn't the 3 yuan worth the money?"

"Can this work? This is not an ornamental fish?"

Li Dajuan expressed doubts.

"Mom, don't worry, it's definitely fine. Ornamental fish are much more difficult to raise than ordinary food fish. If you don't believe me, ask my dad, hasn't he raised koi before?"

Zhang Chongxin nodded slightly: "As long as the power supply can be guaranteed, such a large fish tank can at least keep dozens of large fish at the same time. It should not be a big problem to eat fish once a week."

"That's fine, as long as you don't lose money."

Li Dajuan finally stopped worrying about wasting money.

Zhou's mother worried and said: "What if I can't buy fish fry? In the current environment, those fish ponds have already closed down."

"Don't worry about this. I remember that there seem to be several large fishing grounds built in Zhucheng. If it doesn't work, you can find a relationship and get some fish fry back."

Zhang Hao said with confidence.

"It's good if you can buy it."

Mother Zhou smiled in relief.

……

In the blink of an eye, the next day, Zhang Hao received a notification from the security guard at the entrance of the village not long after he had breakfast that the aquarium had arrived.

With the cooperation of Captain Fang and others, it took a lot of effort for everyone to finally move the aquarium into the living room.

The stall owner was very responsible. After working hard for more than an hour, he finally installed all the equipment such as water pipes, filters and oxygen pumps one by one, which saved a lot of trouble.

"Auntie, you have children in your family. In order to prevent accidents, I specially made a stainless steel cover. As long as you cover it, you don't have to worry about safety."

"That's great, Boss Chen, you are more thoughtful." Li Dajuan handed over a wet towel.

The stall owner took the towel and wiped off his sweat: "You're welcome, I'm the seller, and I will definitely be responsible to the end."

"Boss Chen, you've worked hard, come and have some tea."

Zhang Hao said hello.

"It's not hard. Excuse me for my poor eyesight yesterday. I didn't recognize you Zhang Dong. It's really embarrassing."

The stall owner had just heard the introduction from the villagers before he learned that the person in front of him was actually a well-known entrepreneur in the city. No wonder yesterday he always felt a little familiar.

Zhang Hao smiled and waved his hands: "I'm not a big star, it's normal that I can't recognize you."

"Zhang Dong, how can those celebrities be compared with you? Now that the entertainment industry has completely stopped, they are slightly better than us ordinary people."

The stall owner subconsciously shook his head.

After some politeness, Zhang Hao took the initiative to ask about the fry.

The stall owner quickly patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I contacted several previous suppliers last night and finally found the source of the goods. If you are in a hurry, I can deliver the fry in the afternoon."

"No rush, no rush, it will be the same in a few days."

"The day after tomorrow? Crayfish and crabs are a bit difficult to deal with, but I found a friend in the aquarium, and he promised to help me get a batch of shrimp and crab larvae."

Zhang Hao asked casually, "Will it be too troublesome?"

"No trouble, crayfish and crabs are common species, there are many in the aquarium."

"Thank you so much." After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he took out a bulging envelope from his pocket and handed it to the other party: "Boss Chen, this is the final payment. You can count the extra 2000 yuan for today's payment." wages."

"2000 yuan is too much!" The stall owner evaded.

If he didn't know the identity of the other party, he would accept the 2000 yuan, and he wished to make more money.

Zhang Hao quickly comforted him: "Take it, you also know that I am not short of this money."

"Zhang Dong, this..."

The stall owner put on a look of hesitation.

Zhang Hao took advantage of the situation and asked, "Boss Chen, do you have anything to say to me?"

"Mr. Zhang, it's rare to come across such a good opportunity today. Can I ask you a question?"

"what is the problem?"

Anyway, idle is idle, Zhang Hao doesn't mind chatting with the other party.

"I have a friend who wants to open an indoor fishing farm. Do you think there is potential for development?"

Zhang Hao joked with a smile: "Boss Chen, the friend you mentioned is not yourself, is it?"

"Really not, I don't have such strength." The stall owner shook his head, and then explained: "This friend is my former partner, he knows that I have skills, so he wants to recruit me to join the group, I am a little undecided. "

"That's it! How much do you plan to invest in your friend's fishing ground?"

"I estimate no more than 5000 million, at best it's just a small fish farm." The stall owner replied.

"Does your friend have an internal relationship?"

Zhang Hao tentatively said softly.

If it is just a small operation, the profit is too meager, and there is a high probability that it will not pass the approval of the relevant departments. After all, this kind of small workshop not only has low production efficiency, but also has high supervision costs and difficulties, and the gains outweigh the losses.

If he guessed correctly, the other party should want to bypass the food department and ship directly on the black market, so as to make considerable profits.

In dreams, similar cases are not uncommon.

The stall owner coughed quickly: "Director Zhang, I really can't hide it from you. You are right. My friend does have some background. His uncle is one of the top leaders of the city's supply and marketing cooperative."

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