Lying Low to Scavenge in the Courtyard

Zhang Weiguo transmigrates to that era of scarcity, a time of lacking clothes and food.

He is a decorated veteran who has been transferred to a position as the head of the purchasing departme...

Chapter 283 Auspicious Snow Heralds a Good Harvest

The living place is only about 30 or 40 square meters, and it is very crowded for the whole family. There is no extra space to put the cabbage.

It would be fine if there were cellars at home, but there are more than 20 households in the courtyard, and not every one of them has a cellar.

There are so many cabbages, and if we keep them in the house, we'll have to worry about the leaves rotting.

The rotten smell in the air makes it impossible for people to live there.

The smell is so strong that if it were all kept in the house, it would be impossible to live in it.

Some people will also build a small shed next to the house and put some things in it.

Just put it wherever there is room.

Zhang Weiguo brought back the cabbages and put them all in the cellar, along with some corn, potatoes, radishes and other vegetables.

These are also the main vegetables at this time, and they are all things that can be stored for a long time.

These things are enough for Zhang Weiguo to eat for a while. Zhang Weiguo seldom returns to the courtyard to live recently, so he doesn't get to eat much of these things.

There is no way around it. Zhang Weiguo can't just throw away all these things.

He could only put a few vegetables in it. If the vegetables became bad after a long time, Zhang Weiguo would replace them and feed the spoiled ones to the pigs.

These things are very convenient to handle. Zhang Weiguo has space and can do anything conveniently without attracting other people's attention.

Zhang Weiguo had received all his dishes, but the others hadn’t yet. They had a lot of dishes, and it would take some time just to distribute them.

Zhang Weiguo hasn't cooked yet, so everyone else went after they finished their meal.

The cabbage is good today, and Zhang Weiguo plans to try it.

I took out a cabbage from the cellar and just walked out of the cellar, I saw the second uncle leading his family to get the cabbage.

We should go after dinner. We are having pork at the factory today.

Many employees brought back leftovers. With such good leftovers, they decided to finish their meal first.

Even if you get cabbage, you can't delay eating meat.

You need to eat to have the energy to work. It would be even more uncomfortable if you have to queue on an empty stomach.

Therefore, there was a smell of meat floating in the air above the courtyard.

Some people just bring their stools with them when they queue up.

The streets outside are very busy. It is only as busy as this during the Chinese New Year, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people on the streets.

They are all transporting cabbages home, which is related to their food for the entire winter.

But no accidents can happen, so it’s better to get it done early to be on the safe side.

At this time, food is very scarce and it is very difficult to get some food.

If it weren't for the rationed food distributed every month, many people would not have enough to eat.

Zhang Weiguo made a piece of fried pork with cabbage. He first melted the lard in the pan, then added the meat and finally poured in the cabbage.

Zhang Weiguo was eating while listening to the noise outside.

There were sounds of people moving cabbages, and the children were also helping.

This is the last distribution of things by the street this year. In the past, there was also a reward for an advanced courtyard. But given the situation this year and so many things happening, we can forget about this advanced courtyard.

The Xianjinyuan Street Office would also distribute some things, such as some melon seeds and candies, but they are no longer available this year.

Zhang Weiguo didn't pay much attention to this, as every family only had a little of it.

But for others, free stuff is good enough.

You need tickets to buy candy and other things, and it’s not easy to get some tickets.

Some families don’t even buy any, and just rely on these things to celebrate the New Year.

It took two days to distribute all the cabbages in the entire street.

Time flies, and the Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer.

The cold weather is a challenge for buyers.

Not only was there less material purchased, but more importantly, the roads were extremely difficult to travel on, especially after it snowed. The roads were extremely slippery, so we dared not ride the bike and could only push it.

Director Zhang was also aware of the situation and would encourage the purchasing staff from time to time.

Let them not be afraid of difficulties and move forward bravely.

Zhang Weiguo thought, what's the point of cheering so much? If you exchange this for money, these buyers will go out to work even if it's hail.

No reward is as real as money. Zhang Weiguo uses financial rewards to motivate these buyers.

Zhang Weiguo still paid money, ten yuan for any pig he introduced.

Now even if Zhang Weiguo doesn't say it, they will remember it.

There are not many opportunities like this. As long as it is successful, you will get ten dollars. It will not delay them from receiving the goods at all. It is just a matter of saying it casually.

It was because of this sentence that they purchased more supplies.

After listening to the leader’s inspirational words, Zhang Weiguo returned to Purchasing Section 3 to arrange tasks.

He walked out of the factory gate.

Looking at the gray sky, the weather is going to change.

It looks like it's going to snow.

It’s good to have snow.

The snow this year came a little later than usual.

As a cold wind blew, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

Zhang Weiguo stretched out his palm and the snowflakes melted in his palm.

It’s good to have snow. People say that auspicious snow means a good harvest.

The weather is bad this year and the crop harvest is poor. I hope this heavy snow can change this situation.

Heavy snow can keep things warm, covering the ground like a blanket.

It has the effect of storing water and keeping warm, and when the snow melts, it can also add moisture to the soil.

Snow is rich in minerals, which can also improve the soil and increase its fertility.

It can also freeze pests in the soil to death, thus playing an insecticidal role.

The corpses of these insects can also provide nutrients to the soil, which can provide the nutrients needed for crop production.

In short, heavy snow is great. As long as there is heavy snow, crop yields will increase.

If there is more food, farmers can have enough to eat.

There is no need to worry about going hungry because of lack of food, life will get better and better.

By the time Zhang Weiguo returned to the courtyard, the road was covered with a layer of white snow.

Zhang Weiguo shook off the snow on his body and lit the stove.

I haven’t bought this year’s coal yet. I’ll buy it when I have time.

Once the stove was lit, the temperature in the room slowly rose.

Zhang Weiguo looked at the snow outside the window, which was getting heavier and heavier.

If this trend continues, next year will be a bumper year.

Everyone is enjoying the snow. Now the children are on holiday and don’t have to go to school.

Zhang Weiguo saw some children playing in the snow in the yard.

Roll the snow into a snowball and throw it at others.

These kids are not afraid of the cold, but their clothes will get wet in a short while. I don’t know if they will get beaten when they get home.

There are not enough clothes for them to change now. If their clothes get wet, they can only lie in bed and wait until they are dry before putting on them.

Zhang Weiguo recently exchanged some cotton coupons, but has not yet bought clothes for the children.

I will go to my mother-in-law's house when it stops snowing. It's not snowing that much now anyway, so I will let them make clothes at home.