Following the route she remembered, Yu Yin pushed the two little ones to the grain depot.
At that time, the grain depot had a wide range of functions. It was a comprehensive institution established by the local people's government's grain functional department at the county, commune, township, and town levels. It was responsible for purchasing grain, unified grain purchase, and supplying grain (staple food and non-staple food) and oilseeds to the residents of the area. It also issued grain purchase certificates to residents, fixed-price grain sales, and handled procedures for changing agricultural land use to non-agricultural land use.
The county grain depot occupies a fairly large area because, since the 1950s and 60s, people from many provinces have come to support the border regions, resulting in a growing population. In the late 1960s, a large number of educated youth went to the countryside, forming many construction corps, which were distributed around the county seat, further increasing the population.
Who are you looking for?
Yu Yin was still looking around when the old gatekeeper spotted her first.
"Sir, I'd like to ask if Comrade Mu Wenying is here?"
"Wait a minute, I'll call out for you."
The old man shuffled inside. Was it because his shoes didn't fit?
Who is looking for me?
"Sister Wenying, it's me, Yu Yin."
Yu Yin looked at the woman who came out. She had short hair that reached her ears, small eyes, thin eyelids, and was quite energetic. She matched the impression in her memory. It was Wen Ying herself.
"Yu Yin! I never expected you to come to me on your own. You've really made something of yourself."
Mu Wenying was also observing Yu Yin. She was still the same person, just a little plumper and fairer. She wore gray pants, a white short-sleeved shirt, and two neat braids coiled at the back of her head. She had delicate features and looked very pleasant.
"Hehe... Sister Wenying, I wouldn't come here unless I had a reason."
"What's wrong? Need any help? Come in. These are your twins, right?"
"Yeah, I almost lost my life because of these two little ones."
Yu Yin was complaining about the two little ones, but the little one, who was having a great time by himself, didn't care about his mother's complaints and was blowing bubbles.
"Giving birth is already a life-threatening experience for women, let alone twins, which makes it even more difficult. However, becoming a mother has made you much more cheerful, and you even ask me for favors. You've grown a lot!"
"Sister Wenying, I've been on the verge of death, I'm bound to change a bit!"
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. What do you mean by 'the gates of hell'? You're just asking for trouble."
Yu Yin had truly forgotten that as an outsider, she sometimes forgot about this special era, where many things were taboo. Destroying the Four Olds and overthrowing all monsters and demons was not just talk; if those young revolutionaries had seized the opportunity, they would have been severely injured, if not killed.
Yu Yin covered her mouth and looked around. Fortunately, there was no one else there.
"Come in and sit down. What's wrong? Tell me and see if I can help you."
Mu Wenying has a straightforward personality; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to fight off the hooligans for Yu Yin.
"Sister, I just wanted to grow some food myself. When the kids get a little older and need to eat solid food, my milk won't be enough for two little ones. I was just wondering if you have any grain seeds so I can exchange some."
"What kind of approach are you taking? You're not even allowed to grow your own food now, it'll be troublesome if you get caught."
During the era of the collective economy, each household had a limited amount of private land, and the number of chickens raised was also fixed, let alone the amount of grain grown.
“I’ll just plant a few in the corner of the yard. You know how my yard is, the back is quite secluded. I won’t do much, just a little bit of everything, just to make up for it.”
Mu Wenying thought for a moment. She knew about Yu Yin's house; many people in the county were eyeing it. She never expected it to end up in the hands of this little girl. It was just luck.
"You've come at just the right time. The institute still has some seeds left from two years ago. We were going to sell them as grain in a couple of days, but you can have them all."
Sister Wenying went out and came back in a while later carrying a basket filled with paper bags of seeds: wheat, corn, rice, rapeseed, soybeans... a variety of seeds, but not many in quantity. These were samples.
Yu Yin was overjoyed. Apart from millet, all the other common grains were available, saving her the trouble of digging a tunnel and searching everywhere.
"Sister, you are my own sister!"
Yu Yin ran over happily and hugged Mu Wenying, jumping up and down with joy.
"Alright, you're a mother now, but you're getting back to your old self, becoming more and more childish."
"hehe……"
Yu Yin was a little embarrassed; she was just too excited.
"You can just pay for these seeds at the price of grain. Even if you don't come, these will still be distributed as grain."
Mu Wenying knew what Yu Yin was going to say and cut her off. She was just following the rules, not abusing her power for personal gain, and not violating any regulations. Their director had already issued a notice.
Following Wenying's instructions, Yu Yin paid the corresponding amount and paid the ticket, then placed the basket containing the seeds into the empty space under the cot. This was something Yu Yin had specifically requested when the cot was made; it was to store some of the children's things, and the sides were surrounded by coarse cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside—absolutely discreet.
After setting the basket down, Yu Yin took out the White Rabbit milk candies she had prepared beforehand, quickly placed them in Wen Ying's hand, and pushed the cart away.
Mu Wenying looked at the paper package in her hand; it was heavy, and she had no idea what it contained.
She placed it on her desk, opened it, and was surprised to find it was White Rabbit milk candy. This was a rare item, hard to buy even if you had money.
Mu Wenying felt very comforted. Although Yu Yin always kept her head down and didn't like to say anything before, she was smart enough to remember that she had low blood sugar, otherwise she wouldn't have given her candy.
Yu Yin, who left, was overjoyed, having taken another step closer to achieving financial freedom in refined grains.
Humming a song, Yu Yin entered the office. Sister Wang hadn't arrived yet, which was perfect, as she could transfer the seed basket to her spatial dimension just in case.
Speaking of space, Yu Yin has learned some rules for its use through continuous exploration.
Space can store living things, but the only place to keep things fresh is that hard ground that has been built up by onlookers over thousands of years, which is equivalent to a warehouse.
Surprisingly, the same type of item can be stored indefinitely. That is to say, Yu Yin can pick a basket of tomatoes and put them on the hard ground, then pick another basket and put them in, like a bottomless pit that can hold the same type of item indefinitely.
Yu Yin discovered this feature by accident and has experimented with it many times. If you put two baskets of tomatoes in, it won't automatically join them together; Yu Yin has to manually put them together.
As for why, that remains a mystery. With a spatial dimension and a spiritual spring, even the most outrageous things become acceptable.
Putting things away is much easier; as long as Yu Yin touches what she wants to put away, she can control it with her mind and store it inside. If she could grow crops with her mind, harvesting them would be wonderful. Ah, one should be content; contentment brings happiness!
Everything's packed up, just waiting to plant it in my space tonight. Never mind, I still have a lot of orders to check. What goes around comes around; at work, I need to focus on my job.
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