Chapter 16 Pigeon Market

Wang Jianfeng gradually adapted to the rhythm of going back and forth. When he had time, he went to the bookstore to buy some books on maintenance. He could do basic things like repairing a tire by himself. He also bought some books on medical knowledge and some history books. At this time, there were basically no doctors in the countryside, and the barefoot doctor manual was not published for more than ten years. Now, minor illnesses in the countryside basically had to be delayed, and serious illnesses could only be left to fate.

Wang Jianfeng bought these mainly to see if he could improve the health of the people in the village and to reserve some resources for himself. Mainly, he also wanted to see if he could collect some medicinal herbs.

As for buying some history books, it is purely for the purpose of getting some antiques and protecting the country's history and culture.

Wang Jianfeng has plenty of time and often goes to Miyun to fish. He doesn't limit his trip to once every three days. Sometimes he might go once every two days or once a day. He also purchases some fish occasionally, so the amount of fish is still relatively large. However, Wang Jianfeng didn't dare to give Zhang Hai too much fish, otherwise he would not be able to explain. He could only find a way to deal with it.

So he asked Zhang Hai about the pigeon market. He said he wanted to go and exchange some things. Wang Jianfeng didn't dare to ask the people in the courtyard, because they might report him.

The Pigeon Market was actually not far away from the courtyard, just across the front gate. He quickly found a hidden alley and covered his face with a headscarf. Then Wang Jianfeng entered the Pigeon Market carrying a bucket of fish in a backpack. When he arrived at the entrance of the alley, he paid 1000 yuan according to the rules. After entering the alley, he found an empty space, put down the backpack, and started to set up a stall to sell fish.

You are not allowed to shout and sell goods in the pigeon market. If you see a suitable one, you can talk to it. You can also sell it to the pigeon operator. It depends on your choice.

Soon someone came to ask: "Brother, how much do you want to exchange for this fish? 5000 per pound."

"Ok, no problem"

"Forehead"

Hearing the ready agreement, Wang Jianfeng realized that he seemed to have made a loss. In fact, this was because he didn't know that things in Pigeon Market were much more expensive than those outside, and the price might even double.

"Comrade, if you have any extra meat, please give me some. Don't worry, the price will satisfy you."

"temporarily unavailable"

Since it was his first time in Gezi City, Wang Jianfeng didn't dare to explain too much, so he declined.

According to Wang Jianfeng, the person who bought the fish should be a purchasing agent from a factory or a state-owned restaurant.

After changing the fish, Wang Jianfeng was walking around the city and saw many people selecting various antique calligraphy and paintings in this corner. They picked them up and looked at them, looking very professional.

On paper, antiques are prohibited from being bought and sold, but in reality, antique transactions are still very frequent in the pigeon market. Everyone also abides by the rules here and stays away from the purchase.

If you buy a fake item, you won't go back to the seller, just treat it as paying tuition. So you often see people spending a lot of money to buy fake antiques.

Of course, there are many people who find bargains, but they are a minority. The so-called old and young have a lot of good things, but ordinary people don't know their value at all, and some even sell them for money. In short, it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake. If you want to find a bargain, you can only rely on your own ability and luck. Don't think about regretting it if you buy the wrong one.

Wang Jianfeng was in front of a stall and looked around. Most of the items looked fake and had traces of aging. It seemed that they were trying to rip people off. However, an inconspicuous incense burner in the corner caught Wang Jianfeng's attention. The burner looked very old, but Wang Jianfeng didn't take another look at it. Instead, he chatted with the owner of the stall.
"Boss, how much is this porcelain?"

"120"

"This is a bit expensive." "What about this inkstone?"

"This inkstone costs 150 million"

"What about this incense burner and this painting?"

"This incense burner is 40 yuan, and this painting is 60 yuan

"Can this painting and this incense burner be cheaper?"

"I'll give you 10 for this incense burner, and 15 for this painting."

"No, no, this will be too disadvantageous for me."

"This incense burner is made of pure copper and costs at least 10 yuan. This painting is a famous artist's painting and costs at least 30 yuan. Otherwise, forget it."

"Well... okay, let's do as you say," Wang Jianfeng said, feeling very happy.
This incense burner looked somewhat like one from the Tang Dynasty, and he was sure that it was old, not the kind that looked antique. However, he couldn't be sure of the specific condition of the burner, so he had to read more books when he got back.

However, buying these two items will definitely make a lot of money, and they are also of great collection value.

During the visit, Wang Jianfeng also saw small and large yellow croakers on sale.

There were even jobs for sale, but there weren't any good ones. In fact, Wang Jianfeng had thought about creating a few jobs for the villagers, but after thinking about it, he decided to just let things take their own course. Coming to Sijiu City might not be a good thing. The folk customs in the village were relatively simple, without so much intrigue. Moreover, most of the villagers had low levels of education, and if they came out they could only do heavy physical work.

I walked around the pigeon market a few more times and found that basically everything was available there. The era of bills has not yet arrived, otherwise there would still be all kinds of bill scalpers. However, with the start of food rationing, food is also a scarce commodity in the pigeon market, especially meat.

After finishing his tour, Wang Jianfengfeng left Pigeon City. This place still has certain risks, and the police station will come to crack down from time to time. Although it is not as serious as it will be in the future, it is still better to be careful. It is not a problem to come here occasionally.

Recently, he helped the village produce some vegetables. Although the price was low and he didn't sell for much money, it did increase the income for the villagers. He also made several trips to the Miyun Reservoir and visited nearby villages, but didn't get much, so Wang Jianfeng could only go fishing honestly.

Many villages are no strangers to purchasing agents. After all, there are so many units in the city that need to purchase supplies, so it is understandable that Wang Jianfeng could not purchase supplies.

Thanks to the fish purchased by Wang Jianfeng, the steel rolling mill would have a sumptuous fish meal every now and then. As for pork and chicken, there was not much, and most of them went to the small canteen and did not appear in the big canteen.

Wang Jianfeng is very busy at work every day, and his life is quite fulfilling. He goes to work every day, but sometimes he still feels lonely, mainly because he is alone now. But he is also helpless. Normally, at his age, his parents would start to arrange his marriage, but his parents have passed away, so he can only make arrangements by himself.

But who should I find? What if the person I find is not suitable? What if I find someone who is difficult to get along with? And can he adapt to the environment of the Siheyuan?

Wait, a lot of questions pop up.

(End of this chapter)