Su Jin nodded and said, "After dark, exchange it for industrial tickets at the back door of my house."
Several village heads' wives are also considering exchanging their tickets, as industrial tickets can be used until the end of the year.
"Okay, we'll go and get some coarse grains to fight you today." Several people promised.
Su Jin's lips curled up slightly: "See you back there at 7:30 tonight!"
Lu Shiyi's voice came from outside, and Su Jin stood up, opened the door and walked out.
"Wife, it's time for us to go home!" Lu Shiyi said softly to Su Jin, but he didn't look happy to the village heads.
Su Jin walked quickly to his side. Several village heads wanted to keep them, but some of their wives winked at them, and then the village heads immediately shut up.
Near the foot of the mountain, Lu Boyuan and his wife blocked Lu Shiyi and his wife's way into the mountain.
"Shi Yi, I'm coming here to exchange industrial tickets in the evening. Can you give my family two more? I'll exchange them for coarse grains as the second captain's wife asked. Please help me get some money from the farm. The children in your family are all getting married, and we need to prepare betrothal gifts and dowries." Lu Boyuan pleaded with Lu Shiyi.
The villagers were unable to obtain industrial tickets, and many items in the supply and marketing cooperatives could not be purchased.
"Sure!" Lu Shiyi didn't refuse Lu Boyuan. "I'll go to the farm to collect some industrial tickets. Xiao Jin has some, but they all expire at the end of the year."
"I just took it out, but there are 12 of them. I think it's not enough." Su Jin didn't dare to take more. Lu Shiyi knew the number of bills at home and agreed directly.
After Lu Boyuan and Lu Shiyi made an appointment, he hurried back to prepare coarse grains. In order to get these industrial tickets, he had to take out a quarter of the grain in his home.
After seeing off Lu Boyuan and his wife, Lu Shiyi and Su Jin looked out the back door of their homestead.
Wang Dahong and the other two opened the back door and saw the two men standing at the door.
"Doesn't winter break start today? Did you go down the mountain?" The three educated youths had stored some food. Following Su Jin's reminder, they secretly went to the black market to exchange food in May. They used potatoes and sweet potatoes to replace the coarse grains in the cellar.
Members of the Pigeon Committee often came to the village recently and wanted to take food back from the village. Peng Sanjin went to the team leader to exchange food, but the team leader just said he could not help.
Peng Sanjin found several excuses and randomly checked a few households, and found that what Lu Boyuan said was true.
"I'll come to the back door to do some work in the evening. Do you have enough coarse grains?" Su Jin wanted to help the three of them, and the three of them knew how to be grateful.
Wang Dahong's eyes sparkled when he heard Su Jin's question.
"I want to buy some more. My eldest sister's family needs coarse grains, so I'll help give them some." Wang Dahong is currently in a state where she can feed the whole family. "My eldest sister and brother-in-law have a large family, so I want to send some over during the winter."
"The farm distributed some sweet potatoes and potatoes. Your brother-in-law's family shouldn't be in such a difficult situation. Wait for Sister Dahua to come and ask for them." Su Jin reminded Wang Dahong, "I guess the farm is keeping an eye on the village. The families don't have much food in reserve."
Wang Dahong was thinking about how to help Wang Dahua without letting the farm family members gossip.
"Xiao Jin, let me think about it. Come over with Hanhan in your arms tonight. It's a good opportunity for you to stay here for one night before leaving." Su Jin's yard is divided into two yards. If Su Jin comes back to live here, the backyard will be directly closed.
Wang Dahong and the other two are girls. Even though Lu Shiyi is a soldier, he must be on guard against people with bad intentions.
"Okay, lock the front door and find an excuse to get two sisters-in-law from nearby families to come over as witnesses. Say we're staying here for the night," Su Jin informed Wang Dahong in advance. "Food is scarce this winter, so you must be careful to prevent the villagers from plotting against you."
Wang Dahong and a few others paid for someone to raise the wall, and even installed some broken tiles on it. If anyone wanted to climb over the wall and enter the yard, they would definitely be stabbed.
Su Jin reminded Wang Dahong once, and the three of them discussed dealing with both the front and back doors to prevent any scoundrels from coming to their door.
"Okay!" Wang Dahong agreed.
Nearing dusk, Lu Shiyi came down the mountain carrying a bamboo basket. He held Hanhan in his right hand and Su Jin in his left hand.
At this time, people from every household had just finished a meeting in the threshing ground and were preparing to go home. On the way, they met a family of three walking towards the village.
"Shi Yi is back. Will he stay at the foot of the mountain today?" asked several people of the same age as Lu Shiyi.
"I'm going to the county supply and marketing cooperative to buy food tomorrow, so I'll go down the mountain early to avoid being smeared," Lu Shiyi said directly. "The doors to the two courtyards of the homestead are locked. Xiaojin and I will live in the backyard."
Several people nodded immediately. Lu Shiyang was riding a bicycle towards them from outside. His factory was closed today as he was preparing to spend the National Day holiday. He would take three days off before going back to work.
"Brother, I'll come to your house to see you later!" Lu Shiyang spoke for Lu Shiyi. It happened that he needed Lu Shiyi's help with something.
Lu Shiyi nodded: "Knock on the back door of my house, we live in the backyard!"
After Lu Shiyang and Lu Shiyi finished talking, many people heard it and came to help Lu Shiyi.
"There's a reputation in the village for gossiping women who are always stirring up trouble. The educated youth have been compensated," Lu Shiyang sneered, looking at a few people peeking out from the crowd. "Ayi, my father has the militia patrolling the educated youths' gardens from time to time, which has intimidated quite a few people."
"There is a shortage of food now, and the educated youth have extra subsidies, so some villagers are tempted." The villagers echoed.
The young men surrounding Lu Shiyang all have a good relationship with Lu Shiyi, and they are also the village militia.
Two of them liked Lu Shan and Zhang Ying, but they were worried that they would look down on rural men. Ever since Wang Dahong found a soldier, they began to protect them.
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