Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 22 Plan ahead!

Yan Bugui heard Wu Aiguo's reminder and saw Wu Aiguo's serious expression, and immediately realized that Wu Aiguo must know some inside information.

Seeing Wu Aiguo preparing to leave, Yan Bugui quickly grabbed Wu Aiguo's arm and asked Wu Aiguo in a low voice: "Aiguo! What is going on? Can't you tell me something?"

Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's question and saw the anxious expression on his face, and replied in a low voice: "Third Master! I can't tell you the specific reason. In a word, if you don't want our family to The old and the young are hungry, so hurry up and find a way to buy food."

Yan Bugui saw that Wu Aiguo was unwilling to tell him the reason, and did not pester Wu Aiguo anymore. He quickly thanked Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! Thank you for telling me the news. I know what to do."

Seeing that Yan Bugui listened to his words, Wu Aiguo reminded Yan Bugui in a low voice: "Third Master! Let's talk about this matter here, and if other people ask about it, I will definitely not admit it." .”

When Yan Bugui heard Wu Aiguo's reminder, how could he not understand Wu Aiguo's meaning, and quickly assured Wu Aiguo: "Patriotic! Don't worry, you know this matter, God knows it, I'm sure Won’t tell anyone.”

When Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's promise, he didn't say anything more, turned around and walked towards the middle courtyard.

Looking at Wu Aiguo's disappearing figure, and thinking of Wu Aiguo's reminder that the rations at the comprehensive grain station had decreased in the past two months, Yan Pugui finally came to a conclusion that their rations would become smaller for a long time to come. Fewer and fewer.

Considering that there are six people in the Yan family, all three of whom are half-children, Yan Bugui immediately turned and walked into his house, and asked the third mother who was cooking: "Xiuhua! What is the ration of food for our family this month?" , have you bought them all?"

When the third mother heard Yan Bugui's question, she asked curiously: "Old Yan! Didn't you tell me yesterday to take the food stamps and go to Wangzhuang to exchange for sweet potatoes?"

Yan Bugui heard the reminder from the third mother, and then remembered that he asked the third mother to find someone to exchange the part of the food coupons for coarse grains.

Thinking of the conclusion that just came to his mind, Yan Bugui immediately ordered the third aunt: "Xiuhua! Tomorrow you take Jie Cheng and the others, take your family money, and go to the pigeon market to see if there is any food to buy. Remember to buy that Grow food that can be stored and buy as much as you can sell.”

"Old Yan! Although our family has a large population, with our family's ration, if we exchange for some coarse grains, the whole family can save a little, and there will be no problem in having enough food. Why do you ask me to buy so much grain when you have nothing to do?" The third aunt said After hearing Yan Bugui's explanation, he asked him with a puzzled look.

Yan Bugui heard the third aunt's question and asked in a low voice: "Xiuhua! Do you still remember that last time you went to the grain station to buy grain, and when you came back, you told me that this month's grain ration was reduced. Two pounds?"

"I just heard the news that according to the current situation, the food ration will become less and less in the future. After all, we should store enough food for our families before the food ration is reduced."

"Starting tomorrow, your family will take Xie Cheng and the others to the Pigeon Market, buy as much stick noodles and sweet potatoes as possible, and then let Xie Cheng and the others quietly bring them home and store them in the cellar."

"In addition, we must not tell anyone in the courtyard about secretly storing grain in front of other people in the courtyard. People in the courtyard from other provinces will come to our house to borrow food."

The third aunt obeyed Yan Bugui's instructions and immediately nodded and replied: "Lao Yan! I understand. I will take the children to the Pigeon Market tomorrow to have a look."

"Uncle! You went there today, Yingying misses you so much!" Wu Aiguo just walked into the house, when Xiao Yingying saw Wu Aiguo coming back, she immediately ran to Wu Aiguo happily, and said to Wu Aiguo in a childlike voice asked.

Wu Aiguo heard Xiao Yingying's words, hugged Xiao Yingying up, and replied kindly: "Xiao Yingying! Uncle went to work today, are you good at home?"

When Xiao Yingying heard Wu Aiguo's words, she replied childishly: "Uncle! Yingying is very good at home, and she will help grandma sweep the floor."

Hearing Xiao Yingying's answer, Wu Aiguo pretended to take something out of his pocket, and a piece of milk peanut candy appeared in Wu Aiguo's hand.

While peeling off the icing for Xiao Yingying, Wu Aiguo said with a smile, "Xiao Yingying is so obedient, uncle will reward you with a milk peanut candy!"

"Second brother! I want milk peanut candy too!" Wu Aifang, who was doing homework in the room, immediately felt a bright light when Wu Aiguo mentioned milk peanut candy. She quickly put down the pencil in her hand and ran out of the room quickly. He came out and asked Wu Aiguo for candy.

When Xiao Yingying saw her aunt asking her uncle for candy, she was afraid that her milk peanut candy would be robbed. She quickly opened her mouth and bit the candy in Wu Aiguo's hand, and said happily: "Uncle! This candy is so sweet and delicious."

Hearing Xiao Yingying's words, Wu Aiguo saw the longing expression on his sister's face, pretended to take something out of his pocket again, took out two pieces of milk peanut candy, and said to Wu Aifang: "Little sister! This milk peanut candy, you and you Eldest sister, one pill per person."

Seeing the candy Wu Aiguo handed her, Wu Aifang happily took the candy and ran towards the room.

Not long after, Wu Pingshan came back from get off work. He saw Wu Aiguo sitting in the living room and asked Wu Aiguo with a smile: "Aiguo! It's your first day at work today. Are you still used to everything?"

Hearing his father's question, Wu Aiguo thought about what happened today, and replied, "Dad! Everything is fine, except that the pressure is a bit high."

Wu Pingshan heard Wu Aiguo's answer and asked in confusion: "Aiguo! The goods of the supply and marketing cooperative are all allocated by the Kyoto head office. Your purchasing department does not need to go out to purchase alone. How can there be pressure?"

Hearing Wu Pingshan's inquiry, Wu Aiguo introduced with a serious face when he thought of the catastrophe that would happen next: "Dad! This year we experienced a rare severe drought in various parts of China, which led to a reduction in food production in various places."

"Reduced grain production means insufficient supply. This month, the headquarters has only allocated seven layers of materials to our Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Some of the materials that are in short supply are even more pitiful."

"In order to ensure the supply of materials, Director Jiang of our agency not long ago directly issued a series of procurement tasks to the procurement department, and Section Chief Li of our procurement department, because he has reached the age of retirement, does not take care of things, so these tasks, It fell on the head of my deputy section chief."

Wu Pingshan heard the situation introduced by Wu Aiguo, and confirmed to Wu Aiguo with a face of shock: "Patriotic! You just said that the grain production has been reduced. Is this true?"

(End of this chapter)