Crab coupon There is a river in Nanqiao Town, and across the river there is an Dongwan Crab Farm. The crabs at Dongwan Crab Farm are very famous, with only one batch produced each year, making it difficult for outsiders to buy. The people in town can't buy crabs, so they stare at the price of crabs across the river every day. Today it's twenty taels, tomorrow it's twenty-three taels, and the day after tomorrow it will fall back to nineteen taels. Over time, crab prices have become the weather in town, discussed in tea houses, taverns, and even among the people moving goods at the dock. Autumn hasn't arrived yet, but Lin Ji from Zhendongtou posted a sign saying that he can buy Dongwan crab coupons here. Someone asked him where the coupons came from. The shopkeeper Lin patted the counter and said, "It's from across the river This statement is very useful. Because the words' from across the river 'sound better than any explanation. Not long after, Lin Ji's ledger recorded crab coupons for the customers. There is a quantity and price on the coupon, and it can also be bought and sold at the Lin Ji counter. The price of crabs on the other side of the river has risen, and Lin Ji's coupons have also increased; The price of crabs across the river has dropped, and Lin Ji's coupons have also fallen. The first person to sell the crab coupon really got the money. So everyone believed it. Regardless of whether it has crabs or not, if it can be sold for money, it is a crab. Whether it can cross the river or not, just follow the price of Dongwan crab. There are people shouting prices in front of Lin Ji's counter every day. Some people make money, some lose money, and more people look at the numbers on the ledger and feel like they have finally bought Dongwan crabs. After a while, Gu Ji from West Street put up a new sign. The sign reads that Gu Ji has obtained exclusive agency sales from the Chamber of Commerce across the river, and in the future, Nanqiao Town can only sell Dongwan crab coupons through Gu Ji. As soon as this sign was hung up, the town suddenly remembered Lin Ji's previous words. Didn't Lin Ji say long ago that his coupon came from across the river? Since the other side of the river has now given exclusive rights to Gu Ji, where did Lin Ji get the coupons he sold before? Someone went to ask Manager Lin. Lin, the shopkeeper, did not explain who printed the vouchers in the ledger, nor did he explain why the vouchers on the other side of the river were exclusively in Gu Ji's hands. He took out a yellowed invitation from the cabinet and said that many years ago he was a customer of the Chamber of Commerce across the river; He took out another old receipt and said he had bought Dongwan crabs in his early years; Finally, I took out a release form and said that I knew half a month ago when the crab farm would start fishing, release the goods, and sell them. The onlookers were taken aback by the sound. Some people say that even having a delivery schedule should not be an ordinary person. Some people also say that Lin Ji's coupons have indeed been received, can indeed be sold, and the money can indeed be withdrawn. What does it matter whether Gu Ji is listed or not. But there are still people who think it's wrong and secretly write letters to ask the Chamber of Commerce across the river: Have you ever sold Dongwan crab coupons with Lin Ji? The reply came soon. The letter was written very politely, saying that they knew there was a shop called Lin Ji in Nanqiao Town, but they did not cooperate with Lin Ji, nor did they sell crab coupons through Lin Ji. The rumors circulating outside are not accurate. After this letter was sent out, Manager Lin still did not explain where the vouchers came from. He just framed the old invitation and hung it in the most prominent place in the shop; Put the old receipts on the counter; Stick the delivery list all over the wall. Then he said that Gu Ji's female shopkeeper didn't understand crabs, didn't understand the rules across the river, and didn't understand that real business people only focus on results and profits. Finally, he smiled and said that she was just an apprentice and lucky enough to become a shopkeeper. She should hold back a bit and not let her real employer laugh at her from behind. As soon as these words spread, the voices in the town quickly changed. At first, everyone asked if Lin Ji's coupons came from across the river. Later, everyone asked whether Manager Gu was considered a manager or not. Later on, even fewer people asked for coupons. Because Lin Ji's counter is still open and the account book is still jumping, the person who bought yesterday can still sell it today, and the money can still be credited to the account. For many people, this is enough. Every night after closing the door, Lin Ji's assistant would lock the account books in the cabinet. There may be crabs purchased by Mr. Lin in his early years, his own old receipts, or a truly trendy shipping list in the cabinet. No one knows about these things. What everyone has never seen before is the receipt from the Chamber of Commerce across the river that gave this batch of crab coupons to Lin Ji. The next morning, as long as the counter reopens and there is another person willing to pick up, those crab coupons will continue to rise and fall along with the crab prices across the river. It looks so harmonious. As for whether it came from across the river or not, not many people care anymore.