Chapter 82 White Noodle

Zhang Xingwang approached and asked tentatively:

"Brother, do you have a watch?"

He looks quite cool and aloof, more professional than Zhang Xingwang. He is dressed in all black clothes and black pants. If he doesn't move occasionally, you won't be able to notice him at all.

After hearing this, the eldest brother didn't say anything. He pointed at a figure in front of him without even raising his head. Zhang Xingwang thanked him and went to the front.

This guy looks similar to that big brother, even wearing the same clothes. It seems that it is really hard to find him hiding in the middle of the night. I have to make arrangements myself next time.

Zhang Xingwang asked about the watch again. After hearing that, the other party became more alert. He stretched out his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and revealed two watches. He showed them to Zhang Xingwang, then pointed to the alley in the distance and walked into the alley.

As expected, the brother is a professional. People have two hands so it is very reasonable to wear two watches. Even if he gets caught, it probably won’t be a big deal.

When the two of them arrived at the alley, the other party spoke directly:

"The one on my left hand is a Seagull watch for 180 yuan, and the one on my right hand is a foreign product from Big Brother for 330 yuan. No bargaining, you can exchange it with other items, and it can be cheaper if you use fine grains."

Zhang Xingwang thought that it must be the black market after all. The quality of the pigeon market was just not good enough. The price was just like the name, a bit shady.

Seeing the impatient expression of the big brother opposite him, Zhang Xingwang had no choice but to order an expensive one. It looked in good condition, with a Roman dial, about 70% new.

But Zhang Xingwang didn't know much about watches, he just used it to tell time. He bought one first, and then bought a Shanghai brand one after a while.

I'm giving the ladies' edition to my two sisters at home. Or if I have the chance, I can get myself an Air Force collector's edition, and then I can take off with me.

After hearing this, the eldest brother immediately became serious. He took off his watch, put it in his palm, stared at him, and asked him to inspect the goods.

Zhang Xingwang also picked it up and took a look. Feeling that there was nothing wrong with it, he reached into his pocket and took out a large stack of money from the space.

Because it was the first time I spent so much money on big items, I accidentally took too much. I estimated that I took out six or seven hundred yuan. After a moment of hesitation, I pretended to be calm and counted out 330 yuan to my brother, and stuffed the rest back into the space.

It can be said that the eldest brother has seen the world. He didn't react at all when he saw Zhang Xingwang taking out so much money. His legs didn't even weaken, but his hands were a little shaking. He shook them hard several times but couldn't adjust them.

The eldest brother was probably a little anxious at this moment. The more anxious he was, the more his hands shook. Seeing this, Zhang Xingwang guessed that the eldest brother was similar to him, both a novice.

After waiting for a long time for my eldest brother to finish counting anxiously, I heard him obviously sigh with relief.

Thinking that it should be over, Zhang Xingwang has been looking around anxiously since he came here, making himself look like he has ADHD.

But it seems that the eldest brother is not much better. He didn't say anything after counting the money and obviously didn't know what to say.

The two of them just stared blankly for a while, and then the eldest brother woke up as if from a dream, and tentatively pointed at the watch and money, meaning that the money and goods were settled. Seeing that Zhang Xingwang did not have any other reaction, he walked out of the black market quickly without looking back.

After putting the watch in the space, Zhang Xingwang continued to walk around. As expected, he saw a masked man with a shifty look and carrying a bag on his back.

I walked straight over and asked the other party if he had any fine grains, but unfortunately there were only ten kilograms of millet in his bag.

Under the light of the flashlight, I took a look and it seemed to be stale rice, but that was no problem, so I spent four dollars to buy it all. After looking around, I couldn't find anywhere else to buy grain.

He saw a lot of things that were not available in the pigeon market, such as second-class cigarette and alcohol coupons, meat coupons, and oil coupons. There was even an old man who asked him if he wanted a gun when he passed by him.

I didn't see any other meat, probably because they were snatched up as soon as they appeared. And I feel that the characteristic of the black market is that there is no bargaining, the main thing is to be quick, and communication is not to say anything if it can be made clear in three words, never say more than four.

Most people sold something and left, and some who had their stalls open for a long time without anyone paying attention also packed up and ran away in a hurry. Everyone was very cautious and the atmosphere was very good, giving people a very professional feeling.

Unlike the pigeon market, which is like a roadside stall, bargaining is a basic operation, regardless of whether it can be cheaper or not. If it is not busy, you have to compare prices from three different stores.

Finally, we found an old man who showed his face. He had an unshaven beard and looked very sloppy, but it was said that he had powerful connections and various receipts in his hands. He was probably the person who was officially endorsing the product.

This guy also found a first-class wine ticket. This is amazing. In the end, after looking for a long time, he bought 4 kilograms of oil tickets, 50 industrial coupons, a first-class wine ticket and more than a dozen second-class tobacco and wine tickets, spending nearly yuan.

After buying, I asked the brother why I didn't see rice and flour. The brother smiled confidently and replied:

"You didn't ask the right person. You can ask me for flour. It's 50 cents a pound. You have to rely on luck for rice. It's normal not to see it for two or three days. You should come earlier next time."

"Then give me ten pounds."

"I only have eight kilograms here, please wait and I will deliver it to you."

After saying that, he shone the flashlight towards the wall next to him. Soon, two men came running over quickly, with bulges on their waists. They seemed to be his teammates.

The older brother said a few words to the two men, and one of the men took out a cloth bag from his waist and handed it to him.

Zhang Xingwang found it a little hard to accept. He wondered if this guy had a strong body odor and whether he took a shower except when it rained.

The elder brother shone a flashlight to show Zhang Xingwang a look, and it was indeed white flour, but not as fine as that of later generations.

After reading it, Zhang Xingwang nodded and gave 4 yuan, which was the price of a half-old hen.

After the payment and goods were settled, he took the bag and went back. He had wanted to walk around for a while longer, but he felt that everyone's eyes seemed to be staring at him, which seemed to be a bit strange.

In the middle, I asked the older brother why a man who was buying watches looked dazed. The older brother said that the man had been selling it for at least three months, and he came every few days, and people went to ask about the price every day, but he had never opened his shop.

When I went back, I realized that most people who came to the black market had a purpose. Whether they were sellers or buyers, they would turn around and leave after the transaction. He was the only one who walked around after buying something. So he stood out.

Zhang Xingwang quickly walked out of the black market area and found an alley entrance to wait for a while. The bricks and bullets in the space were ready to go.

After a moment, he realized that he was overthinking. Maybe everyone was just curious, or he was just lucky, so he didn't notice anyone following him.

After staying for a while, he hurried home.

It was already a little late when he got home. Only his mother Wang Xiulan and second sister were still awake. They were relieved to see him back. Zhang Xingwang also put down the flour and millet and fell asleep.