I am a cripple in the Siheyuan. Who am I afraid of?

Chapter 84: Making myself malnourished
In Song Wu's impression, in addition to its own difficulties, the country would soon be faced with repaying loans to the northern powers, so the whole country had to tighten their belts and live a hard life.

Nowadays, there seem to be few people walking on the streets of BJ City with good faces, and the lively scenes in the streets and alleys are much less.Whenever there is a bit of excitement, they are basically queuing up to grab supplies.

The alleys and alleys have also lost a lot of the breath of life. The smoke from every household has no fragrance, and even the wind blowing on the leaves seems so weak.

It turns out that children who have unlimited energy and are noisy every day are asked by their parents to do as little activity as possible, stay at home when they have nothing to do, and stop going out to play wildly, so as to save some energy and food.

Generally speaking, life is not easy for everyone.It can now be said that almost every household is leading a green life with reduced emissions.

If we think about it from the perspective of future generations, almost every family's dining table consists of healthy food, without any high oil, sugar, or fat content.

Hey, now that everyone can eat a certain amount of food, it's pretty good, and there's no longer any greasy smell in the food.In the morning, steamed buns and pickles are cooked, at noon, the steamed buns and pickles are boiled with cabbage, and in the evening, the sticks are battered.

Maybe, families with decent living conditions will only improve their lives slightly once a month until their wages are paid.

You know, if you don’t take in enough non-staple food, you can only rely on that small amount of grains and white flour. No matter how much you eat, you won’t be hungry.

When supplies are sufficient, if you eat one or two steamed buns plus vegetables, you will basically be full and you can survive the whole morning.

But now if you eat five or six steamed buns, you will still be hungry and your stomach will growl. What’s more, most people can’t eat that many steamed buns?

The reality is that people in all walks of life and in all positions are basically starving to contribute to social construction.

More and more people slowly began to suffer from famine, and as time went on, the situation became more and more serious.

The Song Wu family finally demonstrated the benefits of being fully prepared in advance.

Relying on his continuous accumulation in advance in the space, there is basically no shortage of rice, noodles, meat, eggs, vegetables and some daily necessities.

Even when Lou Xiao'e sometimes wanted to go home to get something, he could stop her.

At first, Lou Xiao'e was a little unhappy, thinking that Song Wu was having an affair with her.
But she slowly discovered that her man didn't seem to lack anything from her. Although there were no high-end goods that were in high demand, he had almost everything in terms of food, clothing, and housing.

This kind of life, at this time, is already a good life that is much better than other people's lives.So she gradually became relieved and seemed to be more obedient to Song Wu.

She was never a woman who thought too much, so living a life without having to worry too much made her feel very comfortable and happy.

……

It’s really almost the same now. I almost have money but can’t buy anything anymore.Not to mention the surrounding supply and marketing cooperatives and small shops, even the store shelves on Wangfujing Street are almost empty.

Song Wu once went to a nearby supply and marketing cooperative with Lou Xiao'e to buy things. When they entered the store, they found that the shelves were basically empty.

If you don't notice it from a distance, the items on display look quite full. But when you look closer, you realize that they are mostly packaging.

Their service is quite good now. They will put a piece of paper on the side that is not very conspicuous, saying, "The items on the shelves are not for sale and are for display only."

The wet market no longer had the bustling scene of the past, and almost all the dishes were gone.

As time slowly approaches summer, life seems to be getting even more difficult.

Originally, I only heard about people in certain places suffering from edema or dry skin disease through gossips, but I always regarded it as a distant thing and a rare thing.

But I never thought that this kind of thing would happen to me or around me one day.

The first person in the courtyard to show symptoms turned out to be the third uncle, Yan Bugui.

Song Wu just got up this morning, walked out of the house, and saw Yan Bugui on the opposite side, who was also coming out of the house.

He was about to say hello, but he always felt that something was wrong.

Yan Bugui is a dry and thin man.

But why does he look so plump today?
Moreover, he didn't have the same energy as before when he walked, and he felt a little wobbly.

Yan Bugui's plump face looks very ugly.When he saw Song Wu, he just nodded slightly and weakly pushed his bicycle towards the outside of the courtyard.

Song Wu took a careful look at the four brothers and sisters and the third aunt of the Yan family.

It was found that although their faces were also ugly, they did not appear bloated like Yan Bu Guigui.

Song Wu turned around and went back to the house. He said to Lou Xiao'e who was washing up: "I just saw that the third uncle opposite seemed to be in a bad condition. I wonder if it is the edema disease we heard about?"

"Ah?" Lou Xiao'e also exclaimed in surprise, "That shouldn't be the case. Their family has food rations, and there is no break every day. They shouldn't be so hungry."

Song Wu thought for a while and said, "It's hard to say. Have you forgotten what kind of person Yan Bugui is? I wonder if he might have been too frugal and ended up malnourished."

Lou Xiao'e obviously still couldn't believe that such a situation would happen, "How can there be such a person? No way, how can you starve yourself like this when you have nothing to eat?"

Song Wu smiled and said, "You just have to wait and see. I guess we are close to ten." Lou Xiao'e still shook her head, but she didn't say anything more about Yan Bugui. Instead, she thought of something and spoke to Song in a consultative tone. Wu said: "Last time I went home, my mother asked me to bring something home, but I didn't ask for it, so she was not happy. Do you think I would pick up a few things and bring them back if she gave me something?"

Lou Xiao'e also hugged Song Wu's arm coquettishly, rubbing and dangling.

Of course Song Wu was not polite and took the opportunity to tease her for a while. He didn't let her go until she was out of breath and said to her: "Okay, it depends on you if you want to take it, but I suggest. Pick up the good things and take them." . What about rice and noodles? If we don’t have much shortage, just take less.”

At this point, he suddenly remembered something, and said with a somewhat excited expression: "By the way, if you come across the imported chocolate candies I had at your house last time, you can get more of them."

If you really want to talk about it, it has to be like the life of Lou Bancheng. Not only are you not hungry, but you can still eat and use things you can't even imagine.

The Baling Wine that Song Wu gave to his father-in-law has gradually been replaced by his own new wine, and it is said that the effect is also good.It greatly improved the satisfaction of the father-in-law and mother-in-law with him.

Therefore, he was more generous to Song Wu and would often let Lou Xiaoe take things from home.

Lou Xiao'e returns to her parents' home relatively frequently. After all, her mother, Lou Tan, doesn't have much to do. It just so happens that mother and daughter see each other often and can have private conversations together.

Anyway, Song Wu felt that Lou Xiao'e had learned a lot from her mother and learned a lot of good new things.

With Song Wu's agreement, Lou Xiao'e happily rode her bicycle back to her parents' home after lunch.

Judging from her usual experience, she had to have at least dinner before she could come back. Her mother still felt sorry for her and tried her best to get more good things into her mouth, just for fear that her daughter would be wronged by Song Wu and not be able to eat. good.

When Song Wu waited until Lou Xiao'e left, he couldn't sit still in the shop.

Just now, when he saw Yan Bugui's physical condition, Du Yuhui's figure immediately flashed in his mind.

I wonder how she is doing now. Is life very difficult?
Song Wu began to worry about her. After all, she was his first woman.

"No, I have to go take a look." Song Wu could no longer lie on the recliner with peace of mind. He stood up, locked the door of the shop and ran towards Red Star Elementary School.

He ran to the old janitor, gave him a cigarette and asked him to help find teacher Du Yuhui.

Not long after, the old man came back and told him. "Teacher Du didn't come to school today. It seems he was on sick leave."

Song Wu knew that the situation was definitely not good.

He hurried to the small courtyard of the bungalow where Du Yuhui lived.When Song Wu knocked on the door, he felt anxious and nervous.

"Who is it?" A familiar voice sounded, but fortunately it didn't sound as bad as expected.

"It's me. Song Wu."

Song Wu could sense that Du Yuhui in the yard suddenly froze and stood there for a while without moving.

He didn't speak anymore and stood at the door waiting quietly.

The door was still open.

Song Wu looked nervously at the familiar face revealed behind the door.He quickly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although he looked malnourished, he was not as bloated as Yan Bugui.

Although Du Yuhui tried her best to appear indifferent, her tightly pursed lips and slight trembling revealed her uneasy mood at this moment.

Song Wu breathed a sigh of relief and his mood suddenly improved a lot.He smiled and said to Du Yuhui: "Are you okay? Won't you invite me in?"

It was just a simple question. Du Yuhui could no longer hold back her suppressed emotions. Her eyes turned red, and then tears began to fall.

When Song Wu saw it, he wanted to reach out to wipe her tears, but he took his hand back halfway, with a scornful expression on his face.

"Come in." Du Yuhui glanced at him and stepped aside to get out of the way.

Song Wu stood in the courtyard and took a look at this familiar courtyard. Basically, there was no change.

"Why are you here?" Du Yuhui seemed to have regained her composure.

Song Wu turned around and looked at her and said, "I wanted to come and see how you are doing?"

"What, aren't you afraid that your wife will find out?" Du Yuhui's tone was a bit strange.

Song Wu did not answer the topic, but asked: "Do you still live here alone?"

"I want to say that there are others, what would you think?" Why did this girl suddenly start to become a little aggressive?

Song Wu rubbed his face helplessly. "Let's talk nicely. I just want to see how you are doing. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

(End of this chapter)