The next morning, Li Jianguo and Li Junfeng arrived early again. This time, Li Long drove them to Wu City. He did not know where the market was, so he asked someone after entering the city.
The elderly ethnic-minority man they asked was very friendly. Pointing, he said, "Go that way, over the-e-ere. You're driving, so you'll get there in no time!"
Hearing how he drew out "there," Li Long knew it was not close.
Fortunately, once they knew the direction, the truck got them there quickly. This market was even bigger than Beiting's. More people were loading and unloading vegetables at the entrance, and there were plenty of vehicles. Three or four trucks were unloading sacks of cabbage and chili peppers.
After getting out and listening to the people talking, Li Junfeng said, "Vegetables seem cheaper here than in Beiting."
"Of course. Beiting gets its vegetables wholesale from here," Li Jianguo said. "Shall we sell here, then?"
"Sure. Let's start. I don't know whether we're allowed to park here," Li Long said. "Let's sell first..."
They had barely lowered the tailgate and had not even called out when someone approached. "Selling sheep heads and hooves? What's the wholesale price?"
"Three yuan a head, with one hoof included," Li Long answered immediately. "Minimum order of a hundred."
"What about retail?" The man was pushing a handcart, apparently planning to buy some vegetables.
"Three yuan fifty, with two hooves," Li Long said. "How about it?"
The man did some calculations. "All right. Give me a hundred heads."
Li Long was pleased and a little surprised. They had landed a wholesale customer right away. Perhaps they would sell out even faster than yesterday.
Before they finished loading that man's hundred heads, more people came to ask. Four or five arrived together, crowding