Chapter 109 Agreeing to Help Hongqi Village

Grandpa has always been a kind person, and Zhou knows that too!

He whispered, "Okay!"

On the way back, she kept thinking about whether she had been too indifferent. She clearly had the ability to help others, but she had no intention of doing so.

The next day, the village chief came to find her.

“Zhou Zhiqing, this old man has a favor to ask. You see…”

Village Chief Yu hesitated, unsure whether he should speak or not...

He knew it was unreasonable for him to ask a fifteen-year-old for help, but he had no choice.

With so many people in the village, are we just going to watch them starve to death?

"Please speak!"

Zhou Ye knew what the village chief was going to say, but she couldn't take the initiative to help others.

After hesitating for a long time, the village chief finally spoke with difficulty: "I know you are in a better position. If possible, could you help the villagers?"

The flood washed away most people's food reserves. Even if some families still had some, they would have to wait until next year to eat it. It was a hard time for everyone!

Can...can we lend some money to the village?

Can we meet again sometime?

He felt embarrassed to contact Su Yunzhou again, after all, Su Yunzhou had delivered grain and supplies during the disaster.

He even helped with the house.

The village chief was so anxious that he spoke incoherently: "Just consider it... just consider it a loan, okay?"

Zhou Ye's expression turned indifferent as she pondered what she should give.

The village chief thought his request was too much, and Zhou, not wanting to help, forced a smile: "Sorry, I was being too demanding! Well... I'll be going now!"

"etc!"

"What?" A glimmer of hope ignited on the village chief's face.

"I promise to help the villagers, but I have a few conditions!"

The village chief immediately said, "Alright, alright, don't mention any more, I'll agree to them all!"

"First, I'll go buy a batch of grain, but this batch of grain must be handed over to the village for safekeeping!"

Everyone went to the old threshing ground to eat communal meals!

Upon hearing this, the village chief exclaimed, "A communal pot of food? Yes, that way everyone can have food! Whether it's thin or thick, at least no one will starve to death."

Zhou Zhiqing was such a good person; he was so thoughtful.

Without hesitation, he agreed!

"good!"

"Second, give me some time. I will go and find some grain seeds. No matter what I find or how much I find, you must not have any complaints."

"Okay! I promise, I definitely promise!"

"Third, men and women should be equal when eating. It is not only men or strong laborers who can eat their fill."

Even elderly people who are unable to work must come to eat. If they can't come, the village has to verify whether they actually ate.

Village chief Xie Youfu was deeply moved, and his eyes welled up with tears.

turn out to be……

Zhou, the educated youth, saw it all...

"Okay, okay...I promise!"

Village chief Xie Youfu readily agreed, filled with gratitude!

On the way back, my complexion looked much better...

Normally, the commune would buy seeds for each village this season, but due to the disaster over the past few days, many villages are in even worse shape than Hongqi Village, so...

It's tough for everyone!

Zhou also went to the county town, intending to find someone from the transport team...

“Zhou Xiao…”

"Um?"

Zhou Ye looked over with a sharp gaze.

Brother Luo paused for a moment, then immediately understood: "Comrade Zhou, are you in the county town to buy something?"

Zhou Ye looked at Brother Luo, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"I have something to say..."

"Please speak!"

Brother Luo answered without hesitation.

Zhou paused for a moment: "I need you to do me a favor, but... no one can know."

Anyone but us!

Brother Luo's expression froze. Anyone? So that includes... sir?

He swallowed hard, thought for a moment, and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay, I'll find unfamiliar faces and make sure no one notices."

He knew the consequences of betraying his master. The last incident was an accident, and he escaped unscathed!

But this time...

Never mind!

"Okay, let's go to the grove in half an hour!"

"good!"

When Zhou arrived at the location and saw that no one was around, she waved her hand, and large bags of coarse grains appeared out of nowhere...

That's right, Zhou also brought out cornmeal and sorghum flour. There was a lot of wheat flour and a lot of rice...

However, if you offer something too easily, trouble will follow.

This amount of grain is enough to feed the people of Hongqi Village for about three days.

After thinking for a moment, I took out some carrots, cabbage, and some seasonings!

Sure enough, half an hour later, right on time, Brother Luo appeared with three unfamiliar young men.

"Miss Zhou!"

Zhou also glanced at him, seemingly trying to make a slight impression on the person in front of him.

"Find a way to get this food to Hongqi Village!"

"yes!"

After explaining the necessary matters, Zhou left.

"Miss Zhou!"

Brother Luo called out to her, and Zhou turned around in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing!"

Watching Zhou Ye's departing figure, Brother Luo felt a surge of warmth in his heart. See? When Miss Zhou encounters problems, the first person she thinks of is me!

That's enough!

He will definitely do a good job for Miss Zhou!

must!

After returning, he told the village chief, Xie Youfu, about the news.

Xie Youfu was so happy he grinned from ear to ear...

Summon everyone to the threshing floor immediately! The women who cook should split into groups so that everyone can take their turn.

The men were busy fetching water and gathering firewood...

A hint of anticipation, absent from their faces these past few days, returned...

Is it... that I can finally eat my fill?

Aunt Guihua set an example by taking the lead in starting work, and led a group of women to work busily.

The grain finally arrived, and to the village chief's surprise, there were even some extra vegetables.

Zhou Zhiqing was truly too meticulous...

The grain was stored in the warehouse at the threshing ground, which is where the grain is stored every autumn harvest. The only difference this time was that the village chief had arranged for someone to guard it.

This food is our lifeline!

Everyone stared intently at the grain in the cart, their eyes seemingly welded to it, like hungry wolves!

Zhou Ye felt a little scared!

She could suddenly picture people scrambling for food during years of famine. To survive, people would do anything.

She didn't want to see that, although she had grudges to settle and things to do, she was still alive!

But... that doesn't stop me from being a decent human being!

Especially when I see elderly people and children in the crowd... Oh well, I'll just consider it as doing good deeds for myself and my family.

The grain arrived, and the village chief ordered that everyone eat corn dumpling soup for lunch, with cabbage and salt sprinkled in a large pot...

It smells so good!

Finally, pots of hot dumpling soup were ready!

The villagers held their bowls, and the village chief organized them to line up; it looked like they were about to start fighting over them.

"Queue up! Seniors and children first! If anyone cuts in line or snatches food, please don't come back!"

Xie Jianshe stood in front of the group and shouted at them!

He was a veteran, and everyone was clearly wary of his presence! They all silently started queuing up…

Zhou also saw his grandfather in the crowd...

A knowing smile!

In the educated youth settlement:

"Sir, it was Miss Zhou who offered help, wasn't it us?"

"No need! How is Beijing?"

"I followed your method, but it wasn't very effective. You might need to go back and handle it yourself!"

Su Da lowered his head and said in a deep voice.

Su Yunzhou looked out the window and sighed.