After he finished speaking, Secretary Guo lamented that several brigades had quarreled with the farm, and after Lu Shiyi became estranged from them, the commune could no longer receive the partial protection of the armed forces.
"The logistics food has arrived. Shouldn't the province release relief food?" When a team leader heard Lu Boyuan mention the relief food, he thought he should remind him again.
Relief food is the only hope for several villages. Due to water shortage, autumn crops cannot be planted on the ground, and this year's winter hunting must start early.
"It's going to be cold by the end of October. This year, we won't be harvesting anything, so we'll go straight into the mountains for winter hunting. The prey won't be edible, so we'll come down from the mountains in late autumn to store for the winter." Secretary Guo reminded the team leaders, "Be prepared in advance. One side of the Fourth Battalion is protected by the military, but the other battalions aren't."
The commune held a meeting but did not know about the winter hunting. The farm also gathered together to discuss the winter hunting, but the armed forces did not send anyone over.
Several brigades wanted to ask the farm to send a team. Lu Shiyi agreed to protect the safety of the fourth brigade for personal reasons.
"Captain Four, you have to hunt more prey, otherwise, what will the other teams do?" The team leaders no longer thought about the farmland.
"Go back and think about how to deal with the farmland. These farmlands are your foundation after all. It is impossible to just think about the relief grain from the county." Secretary Guo said to several team leaders.
After the meeting, several team leaders glared at the fourth team leader and hurriedly rode their bikes towards the village.
After arriving at each village, the team leaders rang the bells of union.
The villagers from various villages were working in the fields, and looking at the dried-up earth embankments, they felt increasingly uneasy.
In their eyes, food is the foundation of farmers. Now that there is nothing left on the farmland, they can only ask for help from those above them.
"Village chief, you guys went to the commune for a meeting. Have you discussed what to do with our farmland? Or do any experts say when it will rain?" The old masters all hoped that it would rain, as this would make the situation better.
"The experts have said that there has been no rain recently, so we have to rely on everyone to fetch water. I know everyone has been very busy recently and everyone wants to have enough to eat. I just hope you can be patient." The village heads began to appease people with various excuses.
The situation of Team One was the worst. Team One lived close to a mountain cave, and it was not easy for them to enter or exit the mountain. Although their situation was better than that of the teams below, they were already unable to make ends meet. However, the members of Team One all favored boys over girls, and almost none of the girls had ever been to school. Some villagers from other teams would like to marry the girls from Team One the most.
The Second Brigade was in turmoil because of the captain, and the village was not at peace, which affected the marriage. The Lin family of the Second Brigade had three sons, and this year was supposed to be the time to propose marriage. However, the girls they had previously considered had all found various excuses to cancel the engagement when they learned that they were from the Second Brigade.
The man of the Lin family had no choice but to squat in the garden and smoke. He didn't know how to help his sons.
"Head of the family, why don't you find a good wife for the eldest son? We still have some money. The second and third sons, wait until the current hardship is over before getting married?" The two men of the Lin family called all three sons to come in front of them and told them about the family situation.
"Mom, I'd rather not get married than marry a girl from the team. They're all from Gu Ji's family. How many families in our team have been cheated!" Boss Lin refused. "It's just a few more years of being single. I'd actually feel more comfortable. Besides, how many single people are there in our village?!"
The two elders of the Lin family felt uncomfortable. The expert's child was obviously fine, so why should he be treated like this?
"Dad, Mom, I'm thinking of going to the Fourth Brigade to ask for marriage. I remember there are a few good girls of the right age." Boss Lin was thinking about the girls he saw in the county town.
"The Fourth Battalion?!" Old Man Lin's eyes lit up. The Fourth Battalion was the best of the six brigades, and there was a farm on the mountain behind to protect it.
"I heard that Captain Four doesn't have a good relationship with the higher-ups. Otherwise, why didn't they just send the food this time?" Old Lady Lin immediately shook her head. "Most of the girls in the Fourth Brigade are literate. My old ideas are definitely different from theirs."
"Mom, can't you change?" Lin Lao Er complained, "The three of us are all grown up. After we get married, we will definitely separate our property. Isn't it better for you to stay at home and collect your pension money?"
Old Lady Lin glared at her second son, as he always disliked her the most.
While the second brigade was thinking about how to get married, the people in the fourth brigade were discussing how to prevent someone from stealing water.
Lu Boyuan mentioned that there would be less food in the village this year, and except for a few older girls, all other marriages were suspended.
The villagers gathered around the threshing platform, saying that matchmakers from the neighborhood had been looking for them quite a lot, and some even wanted their daughters to marry off to other brigades.
"Village head, why don't you set up a militia at the gate and prevent the matchmakers from getting in? Every household is poor and has said they won't consider marriage for the next two years, but those matchmakers act as if they didn't hear anything and just barge in." Several village women complained, "They're targeting families with high school students."
"Most of them are introducing people from the First Brigade. They just want food, not even a betrothal gift!" Another village woman echoed, "The biggest problem right now is food. Every household is worried about making a living, but these people are different. They're always thinking about how to save themselves!"
"Listen to me, the marriages of these brigades are decided by each family. If you find someone suitable, you can consider it. But try not to get married in the next two years. It's not easy for anyone to have a destined family." Lu Boyuan said to everyone.
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