I Have a Lake as I Walk Through the Courtyard

The next morning, as soon as Lin Feng arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Lou Xiao'e came to his door with a big smile, carrying a pile of things.

"Raymond Lam! Look at these things..."

Sister Zhao recognized Lou Xiao'e at a glance, glanced at Lin Feng, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes! Lin Feng hurriedly went out and took the things from Lou Xiao'e's hands.

"Wow, what's this? Abalone?"

"Yes! My dad had someone get this from Tianjin. He was originally going to give it as a gift, but now that we have pork, we're not giving it as a gift..."

Lin Feng was speechless. If this were later times, bringing pork wouldn't be nearly as good as bringing seafood! "This stuff is much more expensive than pork!"

Lou Xiao'e chuckled. "If you don't have any oil in your stomach, just eating seafood won't do! Oh, right, my dad told me we also need two pigs! And 1000 catties of fish! It would be best if they were well-marinated."

Lin Feng was overjoyed upon hearing this. He had at least 1 jin of fish in his spatial storage, and he was currently very worried! To marinate the fish, he would need to buy salt, and a large amount of it at that. "Sister Xiao'e, it's not that we don't want to marinate, we just don't have that much salt!"

Lou Xiao'e thought for a moment. "How about this, you deliver it tonight, and I'll have the cooks work overtime!"

Lin Feng glanced at the sky. "The weather's cool now, perfect!"

After discussing their plan, Lin Feng returned to the supply and marketing cooperative carrying a pile of things. Sister Zhao ran over and her eyes lit up. "Capitalists are so generous! These are all good stuff!"

Lin Feng picked out some seafood from the pile. "Sister Zhao, take these back and give them to your child to supplement their nutrition. I can't eat this much by myself."

"That won't do! This stuff is too valuable. We go crazy for even a little bit of ribbonfish, let alone this stuff! Sister Zhao can't possibly accept it!"

"I helped him out a little, and this is his way of thanking me. It's such a waste for a bachelor like me to eat this! You've taken care of me for six months, so please accept it!"

After some arguing, Sister Zhao finally accepted it. "Xiao Lin," she said, "Sister Zhao has been through this before. Lou Xiao'e's identity is very complicated. You'd better keep your distance from her, especially in this kind of situation. You two should avoid people around!"

Lin Feng readily agreed. "I understand, I'll talk to her about it next time."

Towards the end of the year, the supply and marketing cooperatives are noticeably busier. The head office occasionally brings in a lot of good stuff, such as ribbonfish, small yellow croaker, eggs, and other rare and scarce commodities.

However, as soon as these things arrived at the store, several old acquaintances would rush to buy them all, leaving nothing behind. Lin Feng pretended not to see this, which could be considered a hidden perk for the sales staff of the supply and marketing cooperative.

With more goods and things getting busier, it wasn't until closing time that Sister Zhao took some fabric out of the shop and handed it to Lin Feng. "Little Lin, take this fabric home and make yourself some clothes!"

Lin Feng didn't refuse; taking nothing would have seemed too distant. "Thanks, I actually need this!"

Sister Zhao chuckled. "Come early tomorrow, the main store is sending over a batch of chicken and duck!"

Lin Feng immediately understood what Sister Zhao meant. "I don't know anyone here, Sister Zhao, you can make the arrangements."

"You little rascal! Always using this excuse, next time Sister Zhao will definitely arrange a wife for you!"

Back in the courtyard, Lin Feng went to bed early. As soon as the alarm rang, Lin Feng delivered the slaughtered pig and fish to the place Lou Xiao'e had arranged. After receiving the money and returning to the courtyard, Lin Feng found that he couldn't fall asleep no matter what!

It felt like they sold a lot, but the space in the room didn't increase much. Under constant temperature conditions, five acres of land could yield at least three harvests a year, a terrifying yield that even Lin Feng was astonished by! The pigs in his own space had even started eating watermelons. This kind of food was something Lin Feng in later generations couldn't even imagine, not to mention the fine grains.

Checking the time, Lin Feng left the yard. He would absolutely not sell the grain; it was perfect for feeding chickens and ducks. Lin Feng dared not sell pork on the black market either. The only things he dared to sell on the black market were fish and eggs! Eggs were in higher demand, but selling fish at this time wouldn't be too conspicuous.

Lin Feng didn't go to the black market, but came to the pigeon market at the city gate. With the Spring Festival approaching, the market was already bustling with people. As soon as Lin Feng pushed his cart in and found a spot, a lot of people surrounded him and asked about the price!

Lin Feng didn't have any small fish prepared, but there were two or three fishmongers in the pigeon market. After checking the prices, Lin Feng roughly categorized the fish.

"Large fish are 60 cents a pound, large crucian carp are 70 cents a pound!"

"It's so expensive, sir, can you make it cheaper?" The pigeon market isn't as tense as the black market, so there's more conversation between the two sides.

"These fish are free, you should be happy! This is the price, no bargaining. The whole village is waiting for this money to go home for the New Year!"

After only a moment's hesitation, the group quickly began selecting their favorite fish. Fish weighing around two or three pounds sold out the fastest, while large crucian carp weighing over a pound were in high demand. Lin Feng learned about the preferences of people in Beijing after selling fish a few times!

The warehouse was overflowing, which emboldened Lin Feng. He made several trips to restock, and by dawn, he had sold nearly 3000 jin (1,500 kg) in one night! This unlimited supply gave Beijing buyers a rare treat!

As dawn broke, Lin Feng collected the money, and everyone tacitly left Pigeon Market. Pushing the empty cart, they reached a secluded spot, where Lin Feng tossed everything into his spatial storage. "At this rate, emptying the warehouse shouldn't be too difficult!"

Thanks to Lin Feng's efforts, his assets have grown to nearly 2 yuan. Lou Xiao'e alone contributed five or six thousand yuan, making him a true VIP! Even so, the top-quality items in Lin Feng's space haven't been touched much. Not to mention the seven pigs, there are also large quantities of lotus root starch and tofu, as well as various kinds of eggs that are in high demand. Once these things appear in large quantities on the market, they will definitely cause a huge uproar.

Especially chickens and ducks! Lin Feng, who works at the supply and marketing cooperative, knows this all too well; he gets asked about them almost every day! These things are quite rare even in the pigeon market! If you happen to see one or two, they're quickly snapped up. As for the big white geese, needless to say, Lin Feng has never seen them for sale!

After finishing breakfast, Lin Feng arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative with his lunchbox. There were already five or six people waiting there. Lin Feng quickly realized that they were all there for the chicken and duck. He figured that his small shop would only think of this place at the end of the year!

"Good morning, Kobayashi! Has the goods arrived yet?"

Lin Feng glanced at his watch. "The delivery driver will be here soon, please wait a little longer!"

Lin Feng opened the door, and everyone quickly lined up. After a quick cleaning, Sister Zhao arrived. "Lin, has the goods arrived?"

"Not yet! It should be soon..."

Sister Zhao nodded as a greeting, put down the lunchbox, and after tidying up, the delivery driver parked his vehicle at the door, familiar with the route.