Liu Changshan thought about it and swallowed his words of persuasion.
He also saw clearly that the relationship between the grandfather and grandson had come to this point and there was no longer any affection between them.
And since both parties agreed, why should he persuade them?
Liu Changshan casually called a young man and asked him to go to his home, call his son, and bring paper, pen, and ink.
In this era, few people can read. If you study for one or two years and can recognize common characters, it is already very good.
Therefore, most people rarely prepare paper and pen.
In the Shen family, only Shen Weimin and Shen Limin attended school for two years.
Even Shen Hongmei, who was favored by Old Lady Wang, had never been to school, not to mention Shen Siyue, a nobody.
So Liu Changshan never thought that the Shen family would have paper and pen.
While waiting, Shen Siyue approached Liu Changshan and asked in detail about the house that was to be allocated to her at the beginning of next spring.
After all, it concerns the place where she will live in the future, so she can't help but take it seriously.
Shen Siyue knew about the house that Liu Changshan was talking about.
It is outside the village, some distance away from the village. It is called a house, but in fact it is just a small house made of broken adobe bricks.
It's less than ten square meters, and the roof has almost collapsed, leaving only a small main beam, and there is no yard.
However, for Shen Siyue, who currently has no roof over her head, she is already very satisfied.
Shen Siyue went straight to the point: "Uncle, is that house site allocated to me?"
Liu Changshan paused for a moment and replied somewhat embarrassedly: "It was originally a place for land keepers to live in, but it was gradually abandoned later!"
"That place is not a real house site, and you will get married sooner or later..."
Liu Changshan's unfinished meaning was self-evident. When Shen Siyue got married in the future, the village would still have to take back the place.
Now I'm just giving her a place to stay temporarily.
Regarding this one, it was beyond Shen Siyue’s expectations.
She even thought that it would be where she would live for a long time in the future!
However, Shen Siyue quickly asked again: “Then does that mean I can live here until I get married?”
Liu Changshan nodded: "That's fine, no one lives there anyway."
People in the village like to live close by, so even if some families have housing shortages and want to build new houses, they never consider that place.
But Shen Siyue was not picky, that house at least had earth walls, and if she could find a way to repair the roof, it would be a place where she could settle down.
This is the only accommodation we have for now. The most important thing next is how much food rations we can get from Old Man Shen.
Shen Siyue calculated in her mind that she had to eat a pound of cornmeal every day to fill her stomach and not starve to death.
As for food, Shen Siyue didn't want to get much out of Old Man Shen.
In this day and age, almost everyone just has to make sure they don’t starve to death in the winter, and their food rations have to last until the spring when there’s a shortage of food.
After spring, all kinds of wild vegetables, mushrooms, etc. have grown, which can alleviate the problems of a large number of families who are almost unable to make ends meet.
She didn't want to create any more trouble with food. If it wasn't winter, she would rather ask for less and move out now.
However, she couldn't show this.
She had to give Old Man Shen the illusion that she didn't want to move out, but that Old Man Shen insisted on kicking her out.
Only in this way can you gain the initiative during negotiations.
Shen Siyue looked at Old Man Shen and said, "I don't want more rations for myself. Just give me two kilograms a day. Cornmeal, sorghum rice, and sweet potatoes are all fine. You can also give me some pickles from home. I pickled them all!"
Before Old Man Shen could say anything, Wang Huilian, who had been listening without saying a word, couldn't help it.
"Why don't you go and rob? What family can afford two kilograms of food per person per day?"
"You are just a stupid girl. Can you earn two kilograms of food a day? Why are you dreaming so much? You might as well just ask for rice and flour!"
Shen Siyue sneered at Wang Huilian: "What? You are the boss of this family, Auntie? You have the final say in the Shen family?"
Wang Huilian was suddenly silenced by Shen Siyue's question, and secretly glanced at her father-in-law on the kang.
But I still felt unconvinced and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "Is it me who has the final say? I can't give you two kilograms a day. Otherwise, how can the rest of the family survive?"
Wang Huilian said this not only to Shen Siyue, but also to the old man.
She was afraid that Old Man Shen would become confused again and agree to Shen Siyue's request without knowing what was going on.
At this time, Old Man Shen finally spoke up: "Two catties a day is a daydream. It's only half a catty a day, no more."
When Shen Siyue heard the answer given by Old Man Shen, she immediately shook her head: “Forget it, I won’t leave. Our family must report downstairs in an orderly manner.”
“You…” Shen Siyue’s rogue and threat made Old Man Shen’s blood pressure soar again.
Liu Changshan also whispered beside him, "Half a catty is too little. If you want this to end quickly, you need to add a little more!"
No one would agree to such a small request, so we just have to continue arguing.
Old man Shen stared and didn’t want to add any more, but seeing Shen Siyue’s nonchalant and indifferent look, it seemed that he was waiting for him to continue to be stubborn so that he wouldn’t have to move out.
Anger rushed to his head, and he was about to speak, but Wang Huilian next to him couldn't help but shouted first: "Then eight taels."
"Ha...haha, you two are really evenly matched!"
Shen Siyue was amused by the weight Wang Huilian called out, and couldn’t help but mock the two.
Wang Huilian’s self-assertion made Old Man Shen feel very embarrassed, and coupled with Shen Siyue’s meaningful smile, it made him even more furious.
She scolded Wang Huilian, "Why are you, a woman, butting in on a man's conversation? Do you have any rules?"
Wang Huilian's face turned red as she was scolded by her father-in-law in front of so many people.
Chen Chunshu next to her also glared at her. Several men in the house were listening. You are an old woman and you deserve to be scolded. Who else should I scold if not you?
Wang Huilian turned her head away angrily, but she couldn't help but sneer in a low voice: "Isn't that little girl a woman? Why are you still arguing with her? Who in this family hasn't been beaten by her? And you still have rules? There are no rules anymore!"
Chen Chunshu was so scared that he quickly rebuked her and signaled her to shut up.
Before Old Man Shen could open his mouth to curse, he stroked his chest with one hand and whispered in his father's ear: "Dad, Dad, Huilian is just not clear-headed, don't be angry."
"Now is not the time to quarrel with her, let's deal with that damn girl first!"
Old Man Shen saw that everyone in the room was looking at him, so he had to suppress his anger and turned to look at Shen Siyue.
"Then one pound a day, I'll give you 30 pounds, do you want it?"
Shen Siyue calculated that 30 kilograms was enough for 30 days, and Old Man Shen only gave her food rations until the New Year.
There are still more than two months left before the Chinese New Year!
Are she going to starve to death for the remaining 60 days?
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