After Zhao Fulong returned home, he sat in the living room with a sullen look on his face. He went to the Qiao family's old house, but not only did he not get any advantage, he was scolded by the people in the community. It was really bad luck.
The two sons of the Zhao family were not paying attention to the Qiao family: "The community said that they would send food tomorrow. Is it true?"
Their family still had some surplus food, but only a little bit. They had been eating very frugally during this period. The tall and strong young man had never had a full meal and was very hungry.
Aunt Zhao was also worried: "There are so many people in town, can they deliver the goods door to door? Will the goods be snatched away before they reach my house? I have to get up early tomorrow and wait."
Then, she comforted her two sons, "It's okay. Even if they can't deliver it, we still have the bag of corn from Zhang's family at the east end of the town. It's 400 kilograms. We'll wait for them to deliver it tomorrow morning and then we can eat our fill first."
Although the wooden furniture left by their old man is old, it is very complete and has everything. The whole room is neatly arranged from large to small. There are even rulers of several sizes. On normal days, it would sell for at least four to five thousand yuan.
Corn is only 2 yuan per pound, and these carpentry tools can be exchanged for at least 2,000 pounds of corn.
But now is different, during this special period and with quarantine, the price of food has skyrocketed. The Zhang family specializes in growing corn for sale, and they have a lot of corn in their warehouse, but they are only willing to take out 400 kilograms for exchange. If it were normal times, Second Aunt Zhao would never agree, but at this juncture, only the Zhang family has extra food to take out.
They really had no food at home, and yesterday they even thought of taking that girl's dog and dog food.
If all else fails, there are 50 kilograms of dog food, so you can eat some to fill your stomach.
But it would be even better with corn.
After hearing what Aunt Zhao said, the father and his two sons looked a little relieved. With 400 kilograms of corn, it would last for a long time. If we add some other rice and flour to eat, it would last at least half a year. Maybe the quarantine would be lifted before the 400 kilograms of corn were finished. No matter how hot the weather is, it can't be hot for half a year!
With this in mind, and considering the hot weather, the family of four went straight to bed to rest, planning to have a good night's sleep and trade their carpentry tools for the 400 kilograms of corn the next day.
The next morning, before the sun had fully risen and only a little light was visible, the Zhang family came knocking on the door, pulling two large bags of corn on a cart.
The Zhao family also got up early and were looking forward to it. When the whole family went out, they saw the two bags full of corn on the Zhang family's cart, and their eyes lit up.
Aunt Zhao hurried over and said enthusiastically, "Brother Zhang! We've been waiting for you!"
Zhang Da patted the corn bag and said, "Four hundred kilograms is enough. Please weigh it. Are all the things I want here?"
Although the set of woodworking tools was used by the old man of the Zhao family, it was complete. If his family wanted to buy it themselves, it would cost four or five thousand yuan. These four hundred kilograms of corn could only be sold for eight hundred yuan at ordinary times. Now Zhang Da thought it was a good deal to exchange it for these tools. His family had plenty of corn.
Second Aunt Zhao: "Yes, yes, I have packed it out and are waiting for you. Just come and get it."
Aunt Zhao turned around, walked towards the woodshed and pushed open the door.
Zhang Da followed her and planned to take an inventory.
But as soon as the door was pushed open, they were both stunned. The woodshed was mostly empty, with only a pile of broken copper and iron.
Zhang Da was stunned for a long time, pointing at the pile of broken sofas: "What do you mean by this! Exchange this garbage for corn with me!"
Aunt Zhao looked at the woodshed in disbelief, and immediately walked in, looking left and right: "What's going on? I clearly packed it up and put it here!"
Zhang Da frowned and said, "I think you are kidding me! I heard that your grandfather left all his carpentry tools to that girl and you have nothing. I didn't believe it, but it turns out to be true!"
"You don't have anything, so you asked me to bring some corn to your door. I think you guys are just trying to get something for nothing! Fuck you!"
Zhang Da was enraged and cursed, then pushed his corn cart away again.
Aunt Zhao chased after Zhang Da to explain, but Zhang Da had made a wasted trip early in the morning and didn't listen to her at all.
When Aunt Zhao came back, the family looked at the woodshed, confused and panicked: "What on earth is going on? Where are the things? This is a thief, let's call the police!"
Zhao Er grabbed his wife and said, "Wait a minute, let's find some evidence to prove that the things were indeed stolen."
Yesterday they were educated by the community on-duty personnel, who said that if they accuse others of stealing again, they will be arrested and re-educated by the community.
His eldest son suddenly asked, "Zhao Linlin's dog license yesterday...Mom, didn't you see her dog license in the suitcase?"
Aunt Zhao suddenly realized: "...suitcase."
She turned and went towards her own building, where her suitcase was placed on the second floor.
After a while, Aunt Zhao came down from the small building again. She looked panicked and told the three fathers and sons, "The suitcase is missing. That little bitch took it! Call the police! Call the police!"
She took out her cell phone and prepared to make a call.
Zhao Er grabbed her hand and said with an unpleasant expression: "Are you crazy? That's her suitcase! Are you calling the police?"
Aunt Zhao said, "Even if the suitcase is hers, then those carpentry tools..."
Zhao Er's face darkened. "The old man also said in front of so many family members that he would leave the carpentry tools to her."
That was the old man's belongings. According to their local customs, the belongings are basically left to male descendants, such as this house and other land, which were all left to Zhao Er. But at that time, many relatives came to see the old man off for the last time. In front of everyone, the old man said that the carpentry tools were left to Zhao Linlin. If they really called the police, they would not be right at all.
Aunt Zhao just remembered this, and she was filled with hatred and frustration. She couldn't help but start to think carefully: "Then when did she move out? We didn't notice it at all! Now we can't exchange the corn."
If Zhao Linlin came to ask for it, they could just withhold it and not give it back. Even if she called the police, it was a family matter. It would be a messy lawsuit if they kept occupying it and didn't return it. But this little girl actually took the things away without saying anything!
Four hundred kilograms of corn! Gone!
The four members of the Zhao family were heartbroken.
The eldest son said, "When we went out to the Qiao family's old house yesterday, she must have come home to move her things. We knocked on the door for a long time, and later they didn't come out of the house, they were also outside."
Zhao Er nodded: "That must be the case."
The four were just about to discuss what to do next when they heard someone knocking on the door: "Zhao Fulong's family, Zhao Fulong's family is coming out to collect the reserve relief food!"
The community is here to distribute food!
The four of them cheered themselves up and ran to the door.
It turned out that the community came to distribute food, including a few kilograms of rice, some radishes, corn, and other vegetables that are easy to store.
The on-duty personnel counted them one by one and handed them to Zhao Fulong: "These things are distributed according to the number of people. You are a family of four, so please count them yourself."
Aunt Zhao rolled her eyes and said immediately, "There are five people in my family, and my daughter is not at home now, but she will be back soon! Give us her share as well."
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