Although Shen Wenfang was a little dissatisfied with Shi Yan, he had to accept the fact that Shi Yan had saved his son, so he responded immediately.
“That’s what should be done.”
But when I thought about the situation at home, I started to worry again.
"It's just that my family doesn't have meat coupons to buy meat. It would be too embarrassing to thank someone without a meat dish, right?"
Lin Weiguo took a puff of cigarette and thought about it.
"How about exchanging the rice for a meat ticket?"
Speaking of this Shen Wenfang, he became angry and glared at Wang Zhaodi before saying:
"Half of our rice was taken away by my second brother's family last time, so there's not much left. We have to save some for entertaining the educated youth. I can't just cook sweet potato porridge when I'm treating them to a meal, can I?"
Lin Weiguo was also a little worried when he heard this.
Unlike people in the city, the country people don’t have access to rationed food, and they even receive various receipts every month.
Throughout the year, they probably only get some pork when they slaughter pigs during the Chinese New Year, and they can forget about getting meat tickets.
There was a moment of silence at the dinner table because no one could help and could only eat in silence.
Only Wang Zhaodi lowered her head with flickering eyes. There was nothing she could do; she felt insecure.
Although she has the meat ticket in her hand now, she definitely cannot take it out. How can she explain it if she takes it out?
The key point is that she is reluctant to give it up. She took great risks to get it on the black market. How can she let others get it?
Suddenly she thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she spoke quickly.
"Mom and Dad, I was a little wrong about the rice last time, but I can't go back to my parents' home empty-handed, right? Now that I've given it, talking about it won't help."
"How about this? To make it up to my family, I can go up the mountain and pick up some mushrooms these two days. These mushrooms are really good, and it would be perfect to treat the educated youth when the time comes!"
Speaking of this, Wang Zhaodi was so excited that her teeth were exposed. Oh, how could she be so smart!
This not only prevents me from getting rice, but also allows me to pick up more mushrooms and try my luck on the black market.
But before she could be happy for a few seconds, Shen Wenfang poured a bucket of cold water on her.
"You are not needed for this. Ranran just brought back a basket of wild vegetables and mushrooms today, which is enough to entertain the educated youth."
As he spoke, Shen Wenfang pointed towards the kitchen door.
Wang Zhaodi followed the direction and naturally saw the basket full of wild vegetables and mushrooms, and said something embarrassedly.
"Then forget it."
But in his heart he cursed Lin Ran to death.
She said that the damn girl Lin Ran was deliberately against her all day long. She was so lazy before that she wouldn't even help her wash clothes, let alone pick wild vegetables or mushrooms.
Now I want to pick mushrooms, but she suddenly becomes diligent again, competing with me for the jobs every day, leaving me no chance at all!
Seeing that everyone was trying to find a solution, Lin Laosan, who was standing by, felt very ashamed. After all, today's incident was caused by him.
Then he thought of the fish that had escaped and felt even more upset. He couldn't help but start muttering again.
"If only my fish hadn't gotten away! I'd have a ready-made meat dish!"
"How about we go to the reservoir and catch them again? Big brother and second brother, let's go together. This way we can look after each other and absolutely nothing will happen!"
Lin Laosan became more and more excited as he spoke, and the more he thought this idea was a good one, until a chopstick hit his forehead, causing him to scream in pain:
"Mom, why did you hit me again!"
Shen Wenfang glared at him fiercely.
"Looks like I still have to teach you a lesson!"
Lin Weiguo also warned seriously:
"None of you are allowed to go to the reservoir recently. Wait until the dam is repaired. I will notify the other team members this afternoon."
With Lin Weiguo's words, Lin Laosan didn't dare to say anything anymore, but he was thinking in his heart how to get the hostage.
In fact, there is another way to get meat, but no one dares to try it easily, and that is to go up the mountain.
But there are wolves in the mountains, so most people would never take the risk.
Even if the villagers were starving and had no food to eat before, they would still be organized to go up the mountain in groups. Even so, casualties might still occur.
Everyone's situation has improved over the years, so naturally they are no longer willing to risk their lives.
Even Lin Laosan didn't have the courage to do that, so he could only think of a way to get the human tickets.
Thinking of this, he immediately smiled ingratiatingly.
"Okay, okay, I promise not to go to the reservoir, but Dad, can I take half a day off this afternoon? My leg is injured and I need to rest."
Lin Weiguo glanced at him and finally agreed.
Even Shen Wenfang didn't say a word.
Lin Ran smiled knowingly upon seeing this. Her parents also felt sorry for her third brother.
As for her family's worries about the meat coupons, she was not worried at all, because she had already decided to go mushroom picking early tomorrow morning and accidentally "find the treasure".
The situation outside is still chaotic, so she doesn't plan to take too much. As long as it is enough for the family to use in the next few years, it will be fine.
If she couldn't buy meat tomorrow, she could just smuggle a chicken out and say she was lucky enough to have picked up a pheasant.
With an idea in mind, Lin Ran even found the sweet potato porridge not so difficult to swallow.
Just as I finished my porridge, I heard a noisy sound outside.
Naturally, the others heard it as well. Lin Weiguo took a puff of his cigarette, thought about what happened in the morning, frowned and felt a little worried.
"Isn't it possible that someone has had an accident again?"
Lin Laosan loved to join in the fun, so he immediately stood up and ran out.
"I'll go out and take a look."
Seeing how agile he was, Wang Zhaodi couldn't help but whisper:
"Didn't you say you can't go to work because you're injured? I think you're fine now!"
But no one at the dinner table acted as if they didn't hear it, which made Wang Zhaodi very angry.
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