Chapter 1137

Not to mention, the price of this winter-grade diesel is truly not cheap.

Regular diesel is 42 cents per jin, but winter diesel has become 54 cents per jin, and even that is the price after they voluntarily gave a discount.

It's just that it's always been this way, so no matter who it is, there's nothing to be done about it.

And so, Wang An took out a cigarette, handed one to the warehouse keeper and one to his father, and after lighting them, he tried to haggle:

"How about 50 cents? I've got over 130 jin in this barrel, so if it's 50 cents, I'll fill it up."

The warehouse keeper frowned and said:

"50 cents definitely won't work. How about this: if you fill this barrel, I'll charge you 53 cents per jin."

Wang An also frowned and said:

"It's only a difference of 1 cent. Big brother, take one more step back and make it 52 cents. Otherwise, there's no use in me hoarding all this winter diesel; by the time spring comes next year, we'll be using that cheap regular oil."

The warehouse keeper smacked his lips and said:

"52 cents it is. It's settled that you're filling the whole barrel, otherwise I can't sell it to you at this price."

Wang An nodded and smiled:

"That's a given. When a real man gives his word, it must be as solid as a nail."

Just like that, Wang An spent 70 yuan at the agricultural machinery company to buy a barrel of diesel and put it on the cart.

However, just as Wang An had expected, the money for the diesel didn't go through the accounts but was pocketed by the warehouse keeper.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Wang An; after all, Wang An had gotten the better deal, and he wouldn't be the type to get a bargain and then act innocent.

So, Wang An just gave the warehouse keeper a meaningful smile and then said:

"When spring comes next year, I'll come back to you to buy oil, big brother?"

The warehouse keeper took the money and said with a beaming face:

"That's perfectly fine, brother. Don't worry, I'll still give you a discount, hahahaha."

One wonders how much diesel from this agricultural machinery company had been stolen and sold privately by these people, to be sold at such a low price compared to the normal rate.

But there's a good old saying: "Those who live on the mountain live off the mountain, and those who live by the water live off the water." Relying on the agricultural machinery company, they naturally had to survive by relying on it.

Besides, crows are black all over the world; it's like this everywhere, no way around it.

After laboriously lifting the oil barrel onto the cart, Wang Dazhu and Wang An, father and son, left the agricultural machinery company.

They went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a few blocks of asphalt and a 10-centimeter-wide, 6-meter-long drive belt, and then Comrade Wang Dazhu drove the four-wheeled cart home.

The so-called drive belt is the thing used to connect the flywheel of the chaff cutter to the flywheel of the diesel engine.

Because most machinery at this time used diesel engines for power, they needed something like a bicycle chain to connect them.

And since V-belts were used less frequently at this time, it was just such a very simple drive belt.

As for the role of the asphalt, it was used to increase the friction of the drive belt, because the belt was made of nylon or thread and had low friction, so the asphalt had to be rubbed onto it.

Of course, as time passed, these things gradually exited the stage of history, but in this era, these were still very advanced items.

After sending Wang Dazhu off, Wang An wandered around the county town, waiting until noon to go find Wu Dong to pick up the car.

It must be said, he was about to drive the first car in the true sense since his rebirth, so Wang An was still a little excited.

Things like four-wheeled carts and tractors belong to agricultural vehicles or mechanical tools; they have no comfort to speak of when driving, so they can't be counted as cars.

As for the sidecar, although that thing has three wheels, it's a motorcycle no matter how you look at it, and compared to a car, it's still lacking something.

Just as Wang An had been wandering for a long time and was planning to find a nearby place to eat, he heard someone shouting loudly:

"Big brother, big brother!"

At first, Wang An didn't pay any attention, mainly because there were people coming and going on the street, and who knew who was calling whom?

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But soon, the shouting was very close to Wang An.

Wang An subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw Seeing Qiao Xiaohu riding a large 28-inch bicycle, already right in front of him. Seeing Qiao Xiaohu then braked and jumped off the bike.

As soon as he reached Wang An, Seeing Qiao Xiaohu smiled happily:

"Oh, big brother, why didn't you turn around? I was calling you from way back there."

Wang An smiled:

"I did hear the shouting, but I didn't recognize it was you. What's going on? What are you wandering around the street for?"

Seeing Qiao Xiaohu scratched his head and said:

"I've been busy wholesaling goods since early this morning and haven't eaten yet. I was thinking of coming to the market to stroll around and see what to buy to eat, hehehehe. Big brother, when did you arrive? Why didn't you go over to my place to wander around?"

Wang An heard this and said quite smugly:

"I came to pick up a car. I'll go find my friend after he gets off work."

Seeing Qiao Xiaohu asked with a curious face:

"Pick up a car? Big brother, what car are you picking up? I remember you already have a lot of vehicles at home."

Wang An said with a very satisfied face:

"Picking up a car, a Jeep, you know? That style."

As he spoke, Wang An pointed into the distance, where a Jeep happened to be driving by.

Seeing Qiao Xiaohu glanced in the direction Wang An pointed, turned his head, and said with an envious face:

"Big brother, you're too awesome, you're even buying a car now."

Wang An waved his hand and said with a humble face:

"It's alright, just making do, hahahaha."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Wang An couldn't help but laugh out loud himself.

When Wang An laughed, Seeing Qiao Xiaohu followed suit, and the two of them burst into laughter in full view of everyone, causing passersby to cast their eyes toward them.

After laughing, the two chatted about some trivial things, and then Seeing Qiao Xiaohu said:

"Big brother, the things you asked me to inquire about last time—pine nuts, walnuts, and dried mushrooms—I've asked about them all."

Wang An's gaze sharpened, and he asked:

"How is it? Is there a market for these things?"

Seeing Qiao Xiaohu was very happy to hear this and said:

"There is a market, and the market is actually quite good. People in other places really recognize the mountain goods from our side. It's just that there's no point in dealing with small quantities, so I've been thinking about discussing this with you for the past two days."

Wang An looked at his watch and said:

"It's lunchtime now. Let's go find a place to have a drink, and then we can talk about this properly."

Wang An wasn't surprised at all that mountain goods could have a market outside, because in his past life, as policies further relaxed, there were many people dealing in mountain goods, and in the later stages, many companies were even established specifically for this purpose.

Soon, Wang An and Seeing Qiao Xiaohu were sitting in a newly opened dumpling restaurant, ordered a few side dishes to go with their drinks, and the two began to eat and chat.

Wang An asked:

"Tell me, what are your thoughts right now?"

Thanks to big brother "Wen Dao Zi Ou" for the tip, thank you, thank you!

(End of chapter)