Chapter 403 - 0403: Proud of You 3_1
Feng Qingxue looked at him and moved to the fish counter. Large yellow croaker was three and a half yuan per catty, pomfret fish was three yuan per catty. They were all frozen fish that had been transported from afar. The pond-raised fish were fresh, swimming happily in water buckets. Their prices range from two to three yuan per catty, with different types priced differently, and salted fish was two yuan per catty.
After asking for the price, Feng Qingxue turned to ask Lu Jiang who was carrying a large basket on her back, "Do we have Fish Tickets at home?"
It seems that without tickets, you couldn’t buy anything.
Lu Jiang brought a bunch of various tickets back, all of which were collected from her comrades. She didn’t notice whether or not there were any Fish Tickets.
Busy every day, she didn’t have much time to check the money tickets carefully.
The fishmonger chuckled, "Yes, you must have the ticket for me to sell you fish. Without it, don’t even think about buying. Usually, there is no fish to buy. We still have fish only on New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. The government subsidizes part of the money to the seafood company, and then the company sells some cheap fish to us ordinary people. Despite this, the supply still falls short of the demand."
"Although eggs, cakes, and pastries are sold out, there are still plenty of meat and fish left, it doesn’t seem like there’s a shortage."
Hearing Feng Qingxue’s words, the fishmonger knew they were not locals and explained, "Don’t think I’m mixing lunar and solar holidays together. Actually, all the tickets are issued according to the Lunar Calendar. Now it’s only the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and although it’s after New Year’s Day and it’s already 1963, it’s still a long way to Spring Festival. Tickets for items such as chicken, fish, and peanuts are extra and not included in the regular supply. They won’t be issued until the festival is coming. The seafood is sent in advance. If you don’t believe me, come back in a few days, I assure you, there won’t even be salted fish available!"