sbdcsierra Chapter 1459 Magic City
Chapter 1459 Magic City
Chapter 1459 Magic City
Ye Yaodong couldn't help but sigh, it's only been a few years and the little ones can make money and even look for the emperor's uncle.
The fat guy is also good at making money.
This thing is making huge profits now, you can make money by selling it with your eyes closed.
No wonder I didn’t see him all day. I thought he was busy decorating the restaurant outside, but it turns out he was doing a side job.
He ignored his father's complaints and made sure that the two men had only taken the magazines and ran away when they entered the room, so he left it alone.
Anyway, he's grown up and will get married in two years. I was just pretending to do it so that they can take it easy.
His own father just walked away pretending he didn't see anything, so why should he care?
I was just curious and wanted to take it back to have a look. But my hands were really quick. I just stood at the door and took it back directly. I didn't show any filial piety to him.
It's easy to figure out that as an elder, can he stand next to them and look at the little emperor's uncle? Does he still look like an elder?
Then you have to take it back and read it secretly?
Ye Yaodong thought that there was nothing to do next, and he didn't want to go anywhere in such a hot day, so he simply stayed at home, played cards and enjoyed the cool air.
By the way, I'd like to complain to others about the fat guy's behavior.
When the other childhood friends heard that the fat man was selling the little emperor's uncle, their eyes widened and they became excited and stopped playing cards.
"Shouldn't we go to his place and plunder a few books to take a look?"
"Luckily I attended literacy classes for a few days, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to recognize all the characters, and how could I care about the little uncle?"
“Luckily I made it to the fourth grade!”
"Fatty is amazing. I was wondering why I couldn't see him all day. It turns out he was doing this secretly and even hid it from us."
"This is so unkind."
"Dongzi, is it pretty? What does the little emperor's uncle look like? Is there a picture? Is it exciting?"
"How would I know? I just saw a revealing girl on the cover, with her breasts bulging out, and her skirt slit to her waist. Before I could even get inside, the two bastards took it back."
"These two bastards are so disobedient. Go call them over."
"Have some shame, you are still the elder."
“They should be out there driving tractors at this time.”
"Then surround the fat guy at night. He must have a lot."
Several people were in high spirits. Normally, they would not even bat an eyelid when passing by a newsstand, but they all became lively when talking about the little emperor's uncle.
I originally thought that I would be able to catch the fat guy during dinner time, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't even see his shadow.
But I saw two guys plugging their nostrils with toilet paper.
Ah Guang laughed and pointed at them, "You've been looking at this good stuff all afternoon. Are you too irritated?"
"Uncle, please keep your voice down."
"I didn't watch it this afternoon..."
Both of them felt a little ashamed and angry.
"That's when I come back!"
"Shh..."
Father Ye came over curiously and asked, "What did you two do? Did you have a nosebleed? Weren't you all fine when you came back earlier?"
Ye Chengjiang quickly explained: "It's hot, I got a fever."
"Go buy two cups of herbal tea after dinner."
"Ok."
Ye Yaodong hooked his hands around their shoulders and sat down. "Does it look good?"
The two nodded in unison.
"What time does Fatty get off work?"
"Uncle Fatty said he has to set up the stall until 10pm at night, when there are the most people and business is the best."
"Fuck, it's still past 15 o'clock in the evening. Isn't he afraid of being beaten to death outside?"
Xiao Xiao said: "After dinner, shall we go out and take a look together?"
Everyone agrees.
"You two lead us there."
"Okay."
When they were eating, anyone who saw the two brothers with toilet paper stuffed in their nostrils would ask them questions. Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua felt embarrassed and kept their rice bowls away from them.
The two of them had told so many lies that they were convinced and felt that they were the truth, so they answered with a smile and were not embarrassed at all.
After the meal, the group of people walked out. Besides being curious, they were also worried that it was unsafe for Fatty to stay out so late, and they just happened to have nothing to do.
Several people were overwhelmed when they saw the textbooks, but when they stood at the entrance of the alley and saw one by one coming out holding the little emperor uncle, their eyes lit up.
"This is it."
"5 yuan for one book, 5 yuan for one book, pick whatever you want, pick whatever you want, 5 yuan for one book..."
The fat man with a big belly and a stick in his hand stood inside shouting and keeping an eye on the people in front of the stall to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.
It wasn't just him, his eldest brother's nephew was also squatting there helping to collect the money.
"You, you, you... the man in the flowered shirt, I saw you, but I didn't give you any money. Whoever catches him first will get a dollar..."
Ye Yaodong and others simply spread their hands, blocked the intersection, and caught the thief in one go.
The fat man's eyes lit up, "Hey? Why are you here?"
"What should we do with this thief?"
"Tell him to take out 5 dollars. If he doesn't have 5 dollars, I'll beat him up and send him away."
"I have, I have..."
"Wouldn't it be better if you just paid the money? Do you really need me to send out my thugs to beat you up and drive you away..."
“I gave the money…”
"Giving money won't cover up your stealing. I'll still beat you up, but I won't kill you or maim you."
The fat man carried the thick stick directly on his shoulder, with the flesh on his face moving around, making him look really ferocious.
The people surrounding the stall became much more obedient and were more careful when taking the books and magazines.
It's not easy to grow so fat these days. Without some strength, you'd just be a stick.
But Ye Yaodong's people just thought that the fat guy was pretending to be very successful.
After taking the 5 yuan and books from the thief, the men beat him up and then let him go.
"Oh, we've all become thugs?"
"You can do it!"
The fat man chuckled, "Please help me. You came at the right time. I am a little overwhelmed. Please help me quickly. With you here, there will be fewer evil spirits."
"You are quite good at pretending."
"If I don't do this, my stall would have been robbed a long time ago. I have to act more ferocious so that these people will be more relaxed."
"I have all the experience, it seems I have made a lot of money."
"Help me first, I'm too busy. I haven't had dinner yet, I'm starving. Please help me watch over it, I'll go buy food first."
The fat man handed the stick in his hand to Ye Yaodong and went to buy food first.
Several of them also quickly squeezed in to help.
Ye Yaodong got into the situation quickly, carried the stick on his shoulder and shouted at the top of his voice.
"Beauty magazines are on sale at a low price, 5 yuan per copy, 5 yuan per copy. They will be gone tomorrow after they are sold out. 5 yuan per copy, 5 yuan per copy..."
No one expected that these colored newspapers and magazines would sell so well, and everyone was busy trading them.
People tend to follow the crowd and like to squeeze into crowded places. People keep leaving and joining, and it seems that the number of people never decreases. There are always the same number.
In the short time that the fat man was away, everyone sold no less than 30 copies. He was curious, wouldn't they sell thousands of copies in that day?
Ye Yaodong knew that cassette tapes sold well, and it turned out this one was also selling so well.
Where there is demand there is a market. There are too many immigrants, and the area around the dock is full of men. Those who are illiterate can just look at the cover and the illustrations.
With so many people helping, everything can be done quickly and there won’t be any chaos.
It was only 9 o'clock and the sacks behind them were already empty.
The fat man was overjoyed holding the empty sack.
"Call it a day, call it a day. I won't sell the remaining few books."
"Sent us?"
"Yes, yes, I'll give them all to you."
Everyone was surrounded and sweating. They had taken off their vests and hung them around their necks. Everyone was squatting on the ground with their bare chests.
"It's so hot, and there are so many people surrounding us, there's no wind at all."
"Fatty, you must have sold thousands of books this day, right?"
"Not that many, but probably not much different. It's too hot during the day so there are few people. Business only picks up after the sun goes down."
Ye Yaodong wiped the sweat off his face with the vest on his neck, "You really know how to make money. How did you get so many newspapers and magazines?"
The fat man smiled and said, "When I was walking around the dock a few days ago in the evening, I saw a cargo ship unloading cargo. There was a batch of these yellow newspapers that were slightly soaked by the sea water, so I bought them at a low price."
"Is there such a good thing?"
"Don't think that all good things have to happen to you. Can't you leave some room for others?"
"Okay, of course. You've made so much money, so treat us to a midnight snack."
The fat man patted his bulging waist bag happily and said, "Let's go. I'll treat you."
"All the newspapers are sold out?"
“After three or four days of selling, they were all sold out.”
"Damn it, you didn't even think of us when you had something good!"
"You guys got up too late. I came out with the goods at daybreak and sold them while drying them. I'll buy another batch when you come back in a few days."
Several people were chatting at the same time, and it was quite lively.
Ah Guang smiled and hooked his neck, "It seems that Dongzi's persuasion for you to run the breakfast shop was not in vain. Now you can get up earlier than the chickens every day without being called by anyone."
"Damn, decades of habit of getting up late has been changed in just two or three years. Now I can't even sleep a little longer. I have to get up on time."
"You two, take it easy while you're still watching? Have you forgotten that you had a nosebleed just now?" Ye Yaodong suddenly scolded.
Ye Chengjiang and Ye Chenghe became alert and quickly closed the magazine.
It turned out that the two of them were helping everyone hold the few newspapers and magazines that the fat man had just given to them. Some of them were itching to read them while walking, and then they fell behind.
“Nosebleed? Hahaha…” The fat man laughed, “How can you be so useless? My nephew is much better than you. He doesn’t even have a nosebleed.”
"How do you know he didn't leak it? He helped you sell it during the day, so he must have sneaked into the room at night to watch it secretly. How do you know?"
"That makes sense. Ali, are you having a nosebleed?"
The young man named Ali shook his head embarrassedly, "No, I don't have any. They are useless."
"How are we useless? We are just too useful. Young people have nosebleeds because they are full of energy. You are useless if you don't have nosebleeds."
"I'm much more useful than you."
"I am more useful than you..."
Ye Yaodong laughed and said, "It's so funny, two little virgins are arguing over who is more useful."
When they heard this, they became shy again and didn't dare to argue.
Everyone happily went to have a midnight snack, and then slowly went home.
It's summer, and it's only a little after 10 o'clock. Many people have not gone to bed yet, and are chatting in the open space to enjoy the cool air.
After they said hello to everyone, they went back to their rooms. They strolled back slowly, feeling the evening breeze, and the heat on their bodies had long been swept away. It was just the right time for them to take a shower and go to sleep.
Ye's father was also enjoying the cool downstairs. He watched Ye Yaodong and others come back before following them upstairs.
"Where did you go tonight?"
"Not going anywhere."
Father Ye raised his nose and sniffed him, "No smell..."
Ye Yaodong glanced at his father with disdain, walked up the stairs quickly and kept some distance.
"Are you a dog?"
"I thought you were so crazy that you brought A Jiang and Cheng He with you for a massage."
"What's wrong with bringing it with you?"
"He's still a child, his bones haven't developed well yet, why are you pressing? Don't mess around."
"You are still a child. You can get married and have children in two years."
"Where have you been? Such a big group, with the kids too, so grand."
Ye Yaodong pushed the magazine in his hand directly into his father's arms and let him read it himself.
"what is this?"
Father Ye held the magazine against his chest and took it out. The cover showed a revealing girl kissing a man. It was like a hot potato to him and he couldn't hold it anymore and dropped it to the ground.
"Ahh...what is this..."
"Pick it up, why did you throw it away? This is the only copy we have, they are all out of stock."
"What did you take? What are you going to do with it?" Father Ye understood what it was, but he still asked vaguely.
"What are you going to do with it? Show it to me. Don't say I'm not filial to you. I'll show it to you first. I'm going to take a shower."
Ye Yaodong went straight into the house to get the washbasin.
Father Ye looked at the debris at his feet and picked it up again. He just took a glance at it and rolled it into a ball, not daring to look at it any more.
At his age, if he showed this thing to others, he would be called old-fashioned.
When Ye Yaodong passed by his father with a washbasin in his hand, he reminded him, "You know a lot of words now, right? No, I'll teach you when I come back."
"You're crazy. Who can read with this book?"
"Hahaha……"
However, in the time it took him to go upstairs, the few magazines they had brought back had already been circulated downstairs, with someone even reading them to some illiterate people.
"I was wondering why Jiang and Chenghe were both bleeding from their noses during dinner..."
"Haha, so that's it..."
“This is growing up.”
Some people are still complaining that the fat guy has such a good thing but didn’t take it out earlier.
Did the fat guy just say that he doesn't care about his face?
They had just asked this on the road. Actually, the fat guy thought that people would definitely not buy much. The boatmen’s money was all paid in advance and they didn’t have much money on hand. A book said it was not cheap, and most of the older generation were illiterate.
Moreover, everyone knows each other, so buying one book is enough for a group of people to read together, and then it will be passed around by hundreds of people.
I feel that the market is not very big, so I won't have any trouble selling if I set up a stall outside. If I can't sell all of them, I can always take them back in time.
Many ships were about to go out to sea at night, and they had just discovered the good stuff, so they were reluctant to go back to sleep.
The next day they basically devoted themselves to it, taking turns watching it.
And for a long time afterwards, these colorful newspapers and magazines became popular throughout their entire camp, and not just here, but throughout the entire Zhou City.
There is no crime of spreading color now, and fat people are selling it with confidence and boldness.
The days of waiting for departure were no longer boring. With these little uncles to help kill time, everyone felt a sense of novelty and stopped playing cards.
However, the next day, their place was basically empty. Those who needed to go out to sea went out to sea, leaving only those who stayed behind, and a few of them who planned to go to the Magic City.
Even when they set off for Shanghai, they brought two books with them to read on the way.
"Fatty, next time you get some stock, let us know. We can take a few copies and look through them. We can return them to you and sell them later. It won't be a waste at all."
"Row."
"Fatty, why don't you just rent a spot and set up a newsstand? You can also sell newspapers and other magazines..."
"Am I bored? This just happened to be in season. It will only be sold for a month or so at most. It's probably flooded now. There should be people setting up stalls everywhere to sell this."
Ye Yaodong patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "You can get some tapes."
Forget about videotapes, as they require a VCR to play, which ordinary people don't have. Magnetic tapes are okay though.
"No, no, it's too much trouble. My restaurant is about to open. I will stop selling that little uncle for a while. It's good enough if I can make a profit. Or I can take another batch to the city to sell when I go home."
"That's fine, you're quite open-minded."
"Originally, I can't make all the money. I just need to run the restaurant well. This is the long-term benefit. The short-term profit is enough."
"You made a few thousand, didn't you?"
"Of course, it's only a few thousand. I'm out there shouting in the hot weather. If I don't make more, how can I justify the sweat I shed?"
"You've made a lot of money. In just three or four days, you've made several thousand. That's much more than we made."
"Oh, this kind of thing is unstable. How can you make money every day? How long does it take for this ship to reach the Magic City? Dongzi, have you asked?"
"I've asked, and the ship we're on doesn't carry much cargo, it's mainly for passengers, so it should be here in three or four hours. The cargo ship right behind us will probably take seven or eight hours."
"Then our ship, which is moving faster, will arrive first."
"Ah."
"It's close, I heard the Magic City is very prosperous..."
Everyone on the boat was chatting or looking at the little emperor uncle, passing the hours.
Even the passengers on the nearby boat came over when they saw them flipping through the pornographic books, and everyone was very harmonious.
The cargo ship arrived at the Huangpu River Port Area, Zhanghuabang Wharf.
Located in the lower reaches of the Huangpu River, this is an important comprehensive terminal in the Shanghai Port, handling general cargo, bulk cargo and container business, and is suitable for fishing boats to dock and unload.
It is also suitable for seafood to dock so that it can be put on the market for sale quickly.
Most of the fishing boats coming from Zhou City dock at this pier.
Large fishing vessels may dock at large berths in the Yangtze River Estuary port area.
They were looking for a place to dock at this time. There were many large and small fishing boats and cargo ships docked on the surface of the Huangpu River.
Most of the fishing boats are made of wood or iron, with mottled hulls and peeling paint, showing the traces of time. The masts of the fishing boats are hung with tattered fishing nets, swaying gently in the wind.
Some cargo ships stood out among these fishing boats, especially their cargo ship which looked brand new with a big red flower tied on the bow. People around them were either smiling or looking at their fishing boat with curiosity.
But they did not neglect the work at hand and were all busy organizing fishing gear. Some of the bows were piled with freshly caught fish and shrimps, which gave off a faint fishy smell.
The dock was piled with all kinds of goods, and workers were busy moving them. The shouts and the roar of machines were intertwined.
"We're here already? It's quite lively."
"It's not as good as Zhoushi Port."
"Of course, that's the fishing ground over there, but the busiest and most prosperous place is definitely here. Let's go shopping when we get ashore. We have plenty of free time anyway."
"I estimate that it will take an hour or so to stop."
"Wait, then."
There were many fishing boats on the sea, and the docking process was extremely slow, just like a traffic jam. They were now stuck in a ship jam.
After waiting for an hour or so, the ship slowly docked. Ye Yaodong first said hello to Lin Jishang, made an appointment to come back to meet him at a certain time, and then went ashore.
He still has a whole shipload of goods to arrange, so it is definitely impossible for him to be as light-hearted as them and just wander around after getting off the ship.
The dock was piled with all kinds of goods, including wooden boxes, sacks and iron barrels. Workers were busy moving them, and the shouts and roar of machines were intertwined.
On the open space on the shore, vendors set up stalls selling fresh fish, shrimp and vegetables.
Water stains and fish scales could be seen everywhere on the ground, and the air was filled with the smell of fish and engine oil.
The surrounding buildings are mostly low brick houses and old warehouses. The walls are covered with mottled marks, various slogans that are characteristic of the times, and the roofs are covered with moss.
You can tell these buildings are quite old, looking old and weathered.
In the distance, you can see several old-style office buildings with huge billboards on the roofs with the words "Magic City Port Authority" written in large letters.
Further away were some factory chimneys belching thick smoke, and the air was filled with the smell of industrial waste.
"Port Authority! Can I come here to ask questions if I have any?"
"Even the office building near the dock has four or five floors..."
"But it also looks shabby. It doesn't look any better. At most, the house is a little taller, but it's also very old."
"Let's go, stop talking and eat quickly. I'm starving. We left early in the morning and it's already nearly 2 o'clock."
Ye Yaodong was starving to death, but they were still looking around and pointing here and there.
"There's a restaurant right in front. Why are you in such a hurry? Look, there are a lot of them, including restaurants and noodle shops."
Pedestrians come and go, some riding bicycles, some pushing wooden carts. On both sides of the street are low shops selling various daily necessities and snacks.
A few elderly people sat on the benches in front of the house, enjoying the cool breeze and chatting about family matters. Children were chasing and playing in the streets, their laughter echoing in the air.
The aroma of food wafted from the small restaurant on the corner of the street. Even though it was not mealtime, there were still many workers coming in and out.
"Fill your stomach first, then find a random restaurant."
Ah Zheng looked around and said, "Alaso...what does that mean? Why do the locals always say Alaso?"
"And the little red guy..."
"It's really interesting. The dialects of each place are quite interesting..."
I came to Hangzhou today. My sister moved to a new house. The next chapter will be updated around 1:30.