Seeing the newcomer peeking around, Huang Youqing asked.

"Han Zhiwu, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Captain Huang, it's like this, our household registration has been transferred to our production brigade, it's about the grain..."

Han Zhiwu endured the shame on his face.

I've never asked anyone for food like this before in my life. You know, back home, they never had to worry about food.

But they have already fallen from grace, and compared to those who are imprisoned, their current situation is much better.

When faced with a life-or-death situation and the need to survive, who cares about saving face?

"Comrade Han Zhiwu, you have come to our production brigade. As you can see, it's almost Chinese New Year and we're already in the twelfth lunar month."

There was definitely no food. Not to mention you, those educated youth who had just arrived didn't have any food either; they had to find their own way.

You will receive your rations after next autumn's harvest, only after you participate in the labor.

"Next autumn harvest, Captain Huang, we are completely unfamiliar with this place and don't know where we can buy some grain."

We can't let the whole family starve to death!

"How about you, Captain Huang, help me think of a way? I can buy it from the villagers; we'll pay with money and grain coupons."

"Forget about buying grain. These past two years have been years of famine, and none of the villagers have any extra grain."

There are two options now. One is for someone in your family who knows how to sew to come to our brigade and sign up to make clothes. In the end, they will be able to get a share of grain.

Another way is for you to go to the county and find Section Chief Xu of the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Since you two know each other, he should be able to find a way to get you some food."

Han Zhiwu returned to his dugout dejectedly.

How could he not know!

He didn't know Section Chief Xu at all.

But just hearing the surname Xu, you know he must be from Old Master Xu's family. At this crucial moment, he went to see Section Chief Xu to cause trouble for him.

If we drag Section Chief Xu and his family into this mess, they won't be protected by anyone; instead, they'll cause trouble for others because of what they've done.

If he didn't believe before that something bad might happen, now it's a done deal.

The old man and woman knew that things had not gone well when they saw their eldest son's dejected face, but there were so many mouths to feed in the whole family.

That makes seven mouths to feed, and the little they have with them will only last for two or three days at most.

"How's it going? Is there any food available?"

"Dad, the team leader said the grain team won't take care of it."

Unless we work with the team next spring and earn work points, we won't be able to get grain.

"Let us figure it out ourselves. I either have to go to Section Chief Xu at the cooperative, or..."

Han Zhiwu couldn't say those words.

"Or what?"

Why don't you just say it? What are you doing, a grown man, dawdling around like that?

Since Captain Huang said so, it proves that the village has a way to get grain. At this point, what are we still hesitant about?

"Or someone from the family goes to the production brigade to make clothes for the supply and marketing cooperative to earn grain. I just inquired about that."

The women who work with grain can earn about fifty or sixty catties of grain a month.

Han Zhiwu felt his face flush red and secretly glanced at his mother.

The only person in the family who knows how to sew is his mother; even his wife doesn't know how.

Are you suggesting that the old lady should be left to earn food and support the family all by herself?

He's a grown man, with a wife, two daughters, and a young man—all adults.

He himself was embarrassed to say that so many adults were waiting to be served food.

The old lady's eyes lit up when she heard that.

“Sure, if we can make clothes to earn food, then our family will do it.”

They have a close relationship with the Xu family, but this favor cannot be used in this way.

Today you're looking for someone because you need food, tomorrow you're looking for someone again because you're being bullied in the team.

The day after tomorrow, I'll be looking for someone because I'm not happy with the work I'm doing at the team.

Over time, even the best friendships will be worn away.

In other words, people need to have a clear understanding of themselves and find ways to struggle out of difficult circumstances.

Instead of relying on others.

"Mom! My wife doesn't know how to sew."

The old lady waved her hand dismissively.

"Can't you do it?"

Even if we don't know how to do it the first time, we'll learn how to do it eventually.

Think about it, in the future, we'll have to make all the clothes and shoes for the whole family ourselves.

"If you don't study today, what will you do later? This place is a poor, remote area; it'll be very difficult for you to buy anything."

"I actually think this is a good thing."

Meiyu and Meihua are both young women.

Come with your wife to the team to have clothes made.

At first, you'll do it slowly, but you'll learn gradually by doing it.

Upon hearing that there was a way to earn food, the old lady suddenly felt reassured, putting everything else aside.

I'm confident in my clothes-making skills.

When Han Zhiwu returned to the dugout and told his wife and daughter, his wife was reluctant, but she knew that at this point, there was no time to be picky.

Wang Xuemei, along with Han Meiyu and Han Meihua, followed the old lady to the brigade headquarters.

When Huang Yongqing heard that they had come to the brigade headquarters to sign up for making clothes, a smile appeared on his face.

He was most afraid of encountering those who had come down from above to undergo reformation, but who ended up putting on airs here.

The Han family, on the other hand, is pragmatic and knows their place.

People like this are more likable.

After handing the people over to Jiang Tiecheng, Jiang Tiecheng saw the family in front of him and realized that they must be out of food.

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