Altogether, he bought four or five hundred yuan's worth of goods, a large portion of which was food: Sesame Cakes, Egg Cakes, Jiang Noodles, and other things that could be eaten straightaway. The Department Store did not carry much food like that these days. People did not have much spare cash, after all, and mostly made their own snacks at home.
He bought some Sugar Cubes and Fruit Hard Candy, though not much. These were treats, after all, and he figured the people digging fritillaria might not be willing to splurge on them.
Alcohol was essential. Whether he traded it to Forestry Team members like Bolati or people digging fritillaria, there would always be someone who liked the stuff. With those long nights and nothing for entertainment, just sleeping did not seem very fun. Most of it was bulk liquor, of course, with only a few bottles, though he did bring a case of Little Champagne. He would see whether he could sell it.
Li Long also brought a portable radio. He figured he could listen to it when he had nothing to do, and if someone wanted to buy it, he could sell it. The price would not be high-ten kilograms or so of fresh fritillaria would do.
The rest consisted of everyday supplies: lighters, Mohé Tobacco, shovels, sickles, and Fengyoujing. He also went to the Medicinal Materials Company to buy some common medicines, which would be very useful in the forest.
Then there were the staples, mainly rice and white flour. The market stallholder was overjoyed. Li Long's purchases over these three visits alone amounted to several months' worth of sales.
The assorted goods filled a trailer, and Li Long drove the tractor toward the mountains. Everything would have to go into the small room in the Wooden