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Chapter 401 Hoarding Food (Subscribe)
Here Li Hongjun and Dashuan returned home.

When Dashuan entered the house, he would look for his wife and mother, asking for money to buy food.

At first hearing, the two women in the family were taken aback, but after talking about Li Hongjun's analysis.

Li Chunxia supports him. Li Chunxia has been popular for decades. Combined with the current situation, Li Chunxia feels that it is right to prepare the rations for next year.

If the situation next year is not optimistic, the rations for the year after will have to be prepared.

All the money in the family, including Li Chunxia's private money and Zhou Mei's private money, totaled more than 200 yuan.

Zhou Mei wanted to go back to the countryside and write a letter with her family. Although every household in the village had old grain, it was still the same saying, be prepared, and don't panic when you have grain in your hands.

But was stopped by Dashuan, he did not forget Li Hongjun's explanation, and told Zhou Mei.

"I will go back to the countryside and borrow money from my father-in-law. At that time, I will borrow the family's money to stock up on food. If the situation is not optimistic, our family will help them at that time!"

"If this is known, it will bring disaster to the Red Army."

After listening to Dashuan's words, Zhou Mei felt relieved. If the weather goes well next year, everything will be fine. If the situation worsens, her family will also have grain to support her mother's family.

Dashuan took all the food stamps at home and ran to the grain station to buy food.

But his family had only saved a few dozen catties of grain, and he carried it back directly on his shoulders. This grain was just a drop in the bucket.

Dashuan went directly to the Pigeon Market. The scalpers only had fifty-one cents for fine food stamps, and ten cents for coarse grain stamps.

Dashuan thought it would be fine to eat coarse grains by himself, but the child and his mother ate mixed coarse grains and fine grains, so he bought five hundred catties of fine grain coupons, and then went to the grain station. a catty.

Dashuan bought 250 catties of flour and 250 catties of rice, and he didn't run out of money.

He found a boarder outside the grain station, and hired a cart to transport the grain back. The large grain bolts did not dare to be placed in the warehouse for fear of being eaten by mice, so they fell directly on the kang in the Westinghouse where he lived.

With the rest of the money, he went out to buy pork. The pork cost [-] cents a catty. With the money in his hand, he bought exactly [-] catties of pork. When he came back, he asked his wife to put salt on it and hang it on the beams of the house.

After finishing everything, it was noon, and Dashuan hurried to the countryside by car again.

Li Hongjun returned home, and Chen Jinfeng had already bought a lot of food.

Li Hongjun sent Xiao Fangfang to Li Chunxia's home and asked Zhou Xia to watch it for a while.

Li Hongjun continued to persuade Chen Jinfeng when the couple went to buy food and cried.

Hongxia was about to get married, and the family of eight would eat in the cafeteria, but a few hundred catties of food would be enough, since the cafeteria at work would not be full, why would she have to subsidize it herself?

How can eight people eat without five hundred catties of grain for a month?

At Li Hongjun's insistence, Chen Jinfeng had no choice but to increase the amount of stored grain to 300 catties, which would cost more than [-] catties including food stamps.

Li Hongjun went to the tavern to find Cai Quanwu, and asked Cai Quanwu to bring him the food back with a tractor.

All the food fell on the ground of Li Hongjun's east house, why not put it in the main house?

That's because if someone comes from the family, wouldn't it be visible to people if they were placed in the main house?

Put it in his east room, and lock it when no one is there on weekdays. No one knows that there is grain in the house. One thousand catties of grain feels like a lot, but it is not the case. One sack of grain is two hundred catties, and five sacks of grain That's all.They don't take up much space when stacked together.

"Mom, I think it's appropriate for you to raise more poultry, not only to lay eggs, but also to kill and eat meat when the time comes!"

"No, no more than ten, otherwise it will cause trouble!"

Li Hongjun whispered: "If you don't tell me, who will know?"

"It's a big deal to make a few chicken coops, and put the chicken coops in the barn when people come to the house, and no one will find out!"

Chen Jinfeng nodded: "That's a good idea. When the weather is warm, feed the chickens some wild vegetables, just rotten vegetables."

"But when it's cold, we have to feed food!"

However, Chen Jinfeng thought about raising chickens to lay eggs. Eggs are much more expensive than food, so she can still calculate this account.

"Leave the business of buying hens to me. I will go to the countryside by bike tomorrow, and I will get some black clams by the way. When the clams are ground into powder, they can be fed to chickens. The clam meat is cooked, dried, and ground. Feed the chickens in the same way, so it saves food!"

Nothing to do in the afternoon, Li Hongjun began to sleep, after all, he was still on duty at night.

When Dashuan came to his father-in-law's house in the countryside, he asked for money.

Father Zhou: "Da Shuan, why didn't you come back from work?"

Mother Zhou looked behind him: "Where's Meizi? Where's the child? Didn't you come back with you?"

"Father, I have something to do with you when I come back!"

"Mother, Zhou Mei is at home with the child!"

The three of them entered the house, and Dashuan went straight to the point: "Father, mother, I want to borrow money!"

Zhou's father and Zhou's mother were taken aback by Dashuan.

He asked nervously, "What happened at home?"

Dashuan waved his hand: "I'm fine at home, I just want to borrow some money from your elder brother!"

"call!"

Zhou's father and Zhou's mother breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay, it's okay."

"How much do you want to borrow?"

Dashuan thought about Li Hongjun's explanation, and said, "The more the better!"

Zhou's father looked at him suspiciously: "Da Shuan, you must have caused some trouble, or borrowed usury, right?"

Da Shuan hurriedly shook his head: "Father, where are you going!"

"As for why the money was spent, I can't tell you, but you can rest assured that it is definitely not doing anything wrong, the main thing is that the Red Army won't allow it!"

When Father Zhou heard that Li Hongjun was involved, he felt relieved.

People are so strange, Zhou's father doesn't believe in his uncle, but Li Hongjun.

"The 500 yuan you gave us back is at home, I will ask your mother to get it for you!"

Zhou's father asked Zhou's mother to get the money.

"Father, can you lend me a little more?"

Seeing that Zhou's mother was not there, Zhou's father made a silent gesture towards Dashuan.

Like a thief, he sneaked out of the house, ran around the toilet, and dug a small hole with a shovel in the ground outside the toilet. Inside was a sock. Father Zhou took out a pile of wool from the sock. ticket.

Then he quietly went back to the house, and handed the money to Dashuan: "This 50 yuan is my private money, and it is the filial piety you and the elders have given me all these years!"

"Put the money in your pocket quickly, and don't let your mother-in-law see it!"

Dashuan didn't expect that his father-in-law would know how to hide private money, so he didn't think of this trick.

Mother Zhou also hid the money in the warehouse, also underground.

Zhou's mother dug out a vegetable jar from the ground, opened the jar, and inside was a pile of big unity.

Mother Zhou carefully took the money into the house and handed it to Dashuan: "Here, this is the 500 yuan you got back."

"Thank you dad, thank you mom!"

"Hi, why are you all being polite!"

"Zhou Yu needs you, brother-in-law, to take extra care in the city. Next year, Zhou Yu will be working for the third year, and I need your brother to help me during the mechanic assessment!"

Dashuan assured his father-in-law: "Don't worry, Zhou Yu will be fine, he will definitely pass the exam, and then his salary will be raised by one level."

Father Zhou smiled with satisfaction: "Don't go back at night, go to the big cafeteria with us to have a big pot meal!"

"No, the factory is also very busy, and I have to work the night shift at night!"

"Since we have business to do, we won't keep you. Go back and tell Zhou Yu to apply for housing with the factory. It's best to find a daughter-in-law in the city. Next year, your mother and I can have a grandson!"

Speaking of housing, there are more workers in Forty-Nine City, but the housing is really tight. They were able to have housing at the beginning because Section Chief Zheng saw the face of the Li family and his son, and gave gifts.

"Father, mother, I'm afraid housing is not easy. When the New Year's Eve is over, let the Red Army invite Section Chief Zheng to drink, and you're sending some wild game. I think it's about the same!"

Zhou's father knew in his heart that in the human society, if you don't pay, you will be rewarded.

"Don't worry, Dad understands that this time is too busy, I will go to the mountain to touch it when I have time!"

Dashuan started to rush back in response to the setting sun.

Li Hongjun's side was sleeping soundly, and Sun Zhiqiang brought someone here.

Pieces of furniture are placed in the Westinghouse.

Since Li Hongjun was woken up, he got up.

"I'm sorry, brother, I woke you up!"

Sun Zhiqiang was apologetic.

"It's okay, it's time to wake up!"

Li Hongjun entered the West Room and saw a three-meter-long carpet on the concrete floor at the foot of the double bed. He couldn't help but marvel: "Zhiqiang, okay, where did you get such a big carpet?"

Sun Zhiqiang scratched his head: "A patient found out that I'm getting married, so he gave it to me."

"Your status as a patient is not simple!"

"A businessman from Shanghai, I said no, but he forced it to me. I thought Hongxia would like to refuse, but I accepted it!"

Li Hongjun looked at the carpet and thought to himself, why didn't he think of laying a carpet in the east room as well.

The daughter can step on the ground with her bare feet, and usually chase her to make her wear shoes in case she catches a cold.

There are carpets in my own space, and there are many more. It's really a pig's brain, why didn't I think of it.

Chen Jinfeng also looked at the carpet curiously.

Li Hongjun went to Chen Jinfeng's side: "Mom, I can get a carpet, do you want to put a floor on the main house for you and my father?"

"do not want!"

Chen Jinfeng refused: "How old are your dad and I, why do you want this thing?"

"I have to take off my shoes and step on it. It's so troublesome. Does it mean that guests are allowed to take off their shoes and enter the house when someone comes?"

After the words fell, Chen Jinfeng began to explain to Sun Zhiqiang.

"Xiao Sun, your uncle said that the second day of September is a good day, you and Hongxia go to register on the second day of September."

"This room has also been painted, and the furniture has been finished. You don't need to worry about the rest. I will go to the department store to buy new quilts for you tomorrow, and I will find cotton wool for the old quilts to make cotton-padded jackets and trousers. "

Sun Zhiqiang bowed to Chen Jinfeng.

"Thank you auntie!"

"Whatever you write, you will be a family soon."

Li Hongjun also joked: "That's right, half a son-in-law!"

"Go, go, make trouble!"

Chen Jinfeng coaxed Li Hongjun away.

"On the rest day, I'll take you and Hongxia to the tailoring department, measure with a ruler and make a suit for you and a cheongsam for Hongxia to wear on your wedding day!"

Li Hongjun, who was driven away, went to cherish his second daughter.

"Fangfang, give me a hug from Dad!"

Suddenly, a hot current hit.

As soon as Li Hongjun picked up his daughter, he found that his clothes were soaked through.

Li Hongjun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and rubbed his chin against the little girl, but he didn't expect to be pissed all over by the little girl.

Then I went to change clothes.

Li Gui and Feng Xiaomei get off work, and Li Hongjun goes to work.

When we got to the factory, Da Shuan also came back.

"Red Army, it's done!"

"Leave part of the money and buy some poultry. I usually lay eggs and eat meat. If I'm hungry, I can still eat meat."

Dashuan listened carefully.

"After buying the food, try not to let outsiders come to the house. You know the truth about not revealing your wealth!"

Da Shuan said: "Only you and Er Shuan come to my house occasionally, and no one else comes here."

"That's good, be careful, there is no big mistake, nothing is going on now, when there is a real shortage of food, the gate will be plugged in from the inside!"

Dashuan’s own affairs were settled. The old man borrowed five hundred and five hundred and five hundred catties, and all the coarse grains he bought could be sold for two thousand five hundred catties. Adding the previous five hundred catties, the savings would be enough to feed his family for two or three years! "

"I don't know what happened to Ershuan!"

Li Hongjun said slowly, "Er Shuan has saved a lot of money, and he can still afford a few hundred catties of grain."

"He should also go back to the countryside to borrow money. His wife is barren, and the father-in-law will definitely not reject him. Even if he can't borrow much money, won't there be you as an older brother by then!"

Days passed, and soon came the end of August.

This day, Li Hongjun overslept.

After getting up, Li Gui and Feng Xiaomei had been back for a long time.

Chen Jinfeng brought him the food: "Red Army, food prices have gone up."

Chen Jinfeng, who was worried, continued: "The rice has increased by seven cents per catty, which is twenty-eight cents per catty."

"White flour has increased by [-] cents per catty, and it has increased to [-] cents per catty!"

"Even the cornmeal is fifty cents a catty!"

Li Gui also sighed: "It's only been a few days, and the price of food has started to rise, and there is still a month to go before the autumn harvest!"

Li Hongjun casually said: "Where is this?"

"Just wait and see, food will only get more expensive!"

Chen Jinfeng thought about the rising grain price, it was really the same day by day, and couldn't help but said: "If our family eats at home, we don't count the two children, and the six adults need at least ten catties of grain a day, or don't buy it anymore. Stock up on some food."

Li Hongjun took the opportunity to persuade: "It should have been like this long ago!"

"Mom, you bought all the money in your hand and brought back the grain. Even if our family can't finish it, when the time comes, you can sell a catty of grain for one yuan and someone will ask for it. At that time, the pigeon market will sell a catty of grain for ten yuan. Eight yuan a catty is not uncommon."

Chen Jinfeng's face trembled: "Really?"

"Isn't it comparable to gold?"

"Haven't you forgotten Henan in 42 years?"

Li Hongjun's words made Chen Jinfeng fall into memory.

Especially her former daughter-in-law, her adopted daughter, Li Hongjun's child bride-in-law.

When the memories are always finished, Chen Jinfeng feels that Li Hongjun's words are not alarmist.

Perhaps, it is really possible, even if the family can't finish eating, they can still make a lot of money.

The most indispensable thing in these four or nine cities are those left behind, old and young. These people are rich masters. Who doesn't have treasures left by their ancestors?

Many people have boxes of gold and silver in their homes.

Antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times.

Chen Jinfeng was really moved.

"Red Army, tomorrow I will go to the bank to withdraw all the money, and let's hoard it for another three thousand catties."

Li Hongjun thought about it, and the more than 1000 yuan was probably all of Chen Jinfeng's savings.

"The money has been spent, what about Hongxia's dowry?"

Chen Jinfeng said mysteriously: "Your father has already prepared."

Seeing that there were only three of them in the room, Li Gui proudly said: "I used gold bars to give your sister a complete set of jewelry as a dowry!"

When Sun Zhiqiang was tidying up the house, Li Hongjun took the opportunity to clean up his own cellar. There were moisture-proof white ash everywhere, and a layer of high hay was thrown on the white ash. The last protection was wooden boards, and the cellar was surrounded by wooden boards. up.

At the beginning, I wanted to change the baby, but I was afraid of attracting attention, so I decided to keep it in the cellar. On the surface, there are some vegetables, but in fact there is something else underneath.

(End of this chapter)