Chapter 2 The opportunity is right in front of me, but I have no money

That’s right! How could you forget such an important thing?

"Three Monkeys, is today April 15th?"

Hu Yang got excited and reached out to grab Liu Donglai's shoulder.

Three Monkeys Liu Donglai was unprepared for a moment and almost choked to death on the dry naan cake. He quickly picked up the cup on the table and drank half of the water in it without caring who had used it.

"Ahem, you want to kill me! Isn't today April 15th... Well, your old man subscribes to the Xijiang Evening News every year and delivers it on time every morning. Doesn't it have a date on it?

?Lao Hu, you are acting weird today. Did your mother scold you again?"

Liu Donglai didn't think much about it, he just thought that Populus euphratica was being repaired by his mother again. Populus euphratica's mother was famous for being fierce, and she really didn't like the guy Populus euphratica.

It was his father who spoiled Populus euphratica.

Hu Yang ignored the three monkeys and stared directly at the date on the newspaper. April 15, 1993.

Only now did he remember a major event in 1993.

Speaking of which, opportunities were everywhere in the early 1990s, and it all depended on whether you could seize them. However, in Xijiang City, which is located on the border of the Western Region, the only opportunity to get rich overnight in the past few decades was just in these two days.

If Hu Yang remembers correctly, Xijiang Hongyuan Trust Co., Ltd. will issue public shares to the public and publicly sell the "Xihongxin" stock subscription lottery form on April 18, 1993.

Good opportunity!

But the problem is that there is a cost to purchase the subscription lottery form... At that time, the cost of each subscription lottery form was ten yuan, and each person was limited to purchasing twenty sheets.

Hu Yang subconsciously touched his pocket, which was shinier than his face. He took out all the money and put it on the table. There was less than five yuan in total.

"Grass!"

Hu Yang's excitement suddenly dropped, and he couldn't help but uttered a curse word.

"Lao Hu, what's wrong? You didn't respond when I asked you. I'd rather tell you whether you want to go or not."

The three monkeys didn't know where they had offended Hu Yang, and he felt a little guilty when they said this. The two of them had been in the same school since childhood, and he had been "bullied" by Hu Yang a lot.

"I'm distracted, it's none of your business... I still have to go, but I want to make some money myself and buy the subscription lottery form myself."

At that time, Hu Yang was dragged by Liu Donglai to help others queue up, and was paid thirty yuan a day to take care of the food. They waited in line for two days and two nights, and each earned seventy yuan. Well, the extra ten yuan was

The boss found out his conscience and gave him a bonus.

When Liu Donglai heard this, he was a little anxious: "Brother, can't I call you brother? I heard that that thing is similar to gambling, so I accidentally accompanied him in. Then you can buy some pieces of waste paper and put them at home.

, it would be strange if your mother didn’t beat you to death! Besides, we don’t have any money..."

In this day and age, ordinary Xijiang citizens have no idea about stock subscription lottery tables. Twenty pieces of paper cost two hundred yuan, which is a month's salary for many people.

As for the bosses who hire people, most of them are people from other places. It cannot be said that there are not many local people with ideas and knowledge, but they are very few.

As for humans, it is an instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Everyone will be afraid of things that are unfamiliar and unfamiliar to them, and thus hesitate to move forward.

Hu Yang nodded and said to himself that he was also confused. With Three Monkeys' current knowledge and conservative character, he could not understand this matter.

Both of them became quiet, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little cold.

Liu Donglai thought that Hu Yang was unhappy, so after thinking for a while he took out a small bottle and a stack of cut old newspapers and handed them to Hu Yang and said, "Let's have a cigarette."

"This is...Mo Heyan?"

Mohe cigarettes are made by directly cutting the tobacco leaves and tobacco stems into pieces, and then rolling them into cigarette rolls with thin strips of paper when smoking. It is purely natural and does not contain any additives, and it is very spicy when smoked. The only advantage of this kind of cigarette is that

Cheap.

It’s been such a long time coming.

Hu Yang did not reach out to take it, but smiled and said: "Let's go, smoke one in the yard."

"No one at home wants to go out to the yard to drink the northwest wind? I asked, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

Liu Donglai is a typical character who heals his scars and forgets the pain. He knew he was going to suffer as soon as he said the words. Sure enough, Hu Yang stretched out his hand and turned his neck, opened the door and walked into the yard.

So, two 18-year-old young men squatted on the ground, each rolled a Mohe cigarette and lit it. As soon as the spicy smoke was inhaled into his lungs, Populus euphratica coughed violently.

"Fuck, that's so exciting!"

Hu Yang's face was flushed, but the memories welling up in his heart could not be said to be very good. He remembered that after getting married in his previous life, he never smoked at home and was driven to the balcony to smoke.

After taking a few puffs, Populus euphratica couldn't bear it anymore, so he simply put out the cigarette butt. Then he said: "Three monkeys, you go home and wait for the letter, and I'll go out. Don't worry, thirty yuan a day won't get you away. If it's delayed,

If you make money, I will replenish it for you."

Liu Donglai is good at this and is obedient. He has listened to Populus euphratica since he was a child. Even his parents' words are not as effective as those spoken by Populus euphratica.

Pushing the family's bicycle out of the yard, Populus euphratica locked the door, and then parted ways with Liu Donglai.

Liu Donglai's home was about a hundred meters in front, and he could reach it through two small alleys. So Populus euphratica ignored him and rode on the main road by himself, heading straight for the vegetable market.

The big vegetable market is three stops away from Hu Yang's house, and it takes about ten minutes to get there by bike. His mother, Li Guixiang, sells vegetables at the big vegetable market.

In fact, Hu Yang was extremely reluctant to come to my mother for money. It was a pity that her father was not in charge of the family, so she had to go to her for money matters.

Parking his bicycle outside the market and locking it, Hu Yang walked in on foot. His vegetable stall had two counters, and his mother could usually do it alone. His father would ride a tricycle every morning to bring in the vegetables and put them out.

After the goods are shipped back, he will help others transport goods to make some money.

Still seven or eight meters away, Hu Yang saw his wife Li Guixiang weighing vegetables for others. Li Guixiang is forty-two years old and looks a little older, but her youthful beauty is still vaguely visible.

Populus euphratica looks just like her.

Decades later, he saw his mother again, and Populus euphratica's eyes were a little red. Li Guixiang had hardly lived a good life in her life. When Populus euphratica left Xijiang and went to the south to make a name for herself, she died.

"mom......"

After Hu Yang waited for the customer to leave, he walked to the counter in three or two steps. This "Mom" was filled with endless sadness.

"Yang Yang? What's wrong with you? Did that stupid guy bully you?"

Li Guixiang spoke quickly and had a very loud voice. Many customers and other stall owners in the market looked over.
Chapter completed!