After taking photos, the family went to the supply and marketing cooperative...

The brigade will distribute grain tomorrow.

This year's harvest was bountiful, and the weaving team was poised to make money again. Since the production brigade had money, they didn't rely on exchanging grain for cash. Therefore, the price of grain was low.

Team Leader Wu contacted the commune's flour mill and arranged for them to process wheat, corn, and other grains. This saved them the trouble of grinding their own wheat at home. Since the bran was given to the flour mill, the processing fee wasn't much, and the brigade paid for it anyway.

Flour was 18 cents per person, while other coarse grains like cornmeal were 15 cents. Everyone received work points, and very few families didn't have enough.

The prices are incredibly cheap.

Besides distributing grain according to work points per person, the production brigade could ask for more if they wanted, either by paying for it or by using work points. Of course, the amount they could buy wasn't arbitrary; it depended on the situation. However, the prices had changed. Flour was 23 cents, corn was 20 cents, and other grains had also increased in price.

The black market price is more than double that.

Song Yan told Xiaoxiao to ask for more grain, because the price difference between this and the black market is quite significant!

Xiao Hu understood immediately. He encouraged Xiao Chun to use the money she had to buy food.

He was given all the food from the family and Xiaochun, and he went to the black market.

Song Yan was confident in his ability to navigate the black market on his own, but she was a little worried about sending Xiao Hu. This winter, the crackdown on grain sales was particularly strict, with heavy fines for anyone caught selling grain. Xiao Hu already had a job; she couldn't let him take the risk.

Song Yan wanted to find Sixth Brother, whom Wei Aiguo knew. Selling to him wouldn't be as profitable as selling directly, but it would be safer. Now that Wei Aiguo was back, he could leave the matter to him.

Song Yan shared his thoughts. Wei Aiguo didn't object, and he took Xiao Hu with him.

Song Yan had ration coupons and bought quite a few things at the supply and marketing cooperative. He even told the sales clerk that this was what Aunt Ren wanted, and that was what Aunt Li wanted. The sales clerk praised Song Yan for being a kind-hearted person.

Wei Ping and Wei An usually have no shortage of snacks, but when they heard that these delicious treats were all brought to other people's homes, they still drooled.

Wei Ping pulled Wei An aside, "Second Uncle is no longer in the army, so he won't be sending money home anymore. We won't eat any more good food from now on, and you're not allowed to take any either."

Wei An nodded. "If you don't want to eat, then don't. Aunt Xiaochun won't have any snacks."

Song Yan had good hearing and overheard their whispers. They probably didn't hear Wei Aiguo mention work.

Song Yan said that on purpose, otherwise it would be too conspicuous if one child bought too much stuff. These two children have become sensible too.