"Ah?!" Su Niannian thought that what Su Laoer said on the phone was an excuse, but now seeing that he couldn't move at the sight of food, she was a little uncertain. She frowned and asked tentatively: "Uncle, even if there is no food in the village, what about the supply and marketing cooperative or grain station in the town?"
Su Laoer, with a weathered face, shook his head.
Visible anxiety.
"Since the beginning of spring, there has been no rain. The ground is so dry that we can't even dig it up. Most of the sweet potatoes and rice we planted have withered. Food has become a very scarce commodity. There are long queues outside the supply and marketing cooperative. If there is any food, it will be sold out by the town's civil servants. Villagers can't buy it even if they have money and tickets."
He glanced at the soldier driving the car, then explained in a low voice: "We can only go to the black market."
Perhaps it is because Xiangyang Village is too far away from the imperial capital, or perhaps it is because of the huge differences between the north and the south, but at least there is no so-called food crisis in the imperial capital now.
There was no sound of wind.
Just when Su Niannian was stunned, Su Laoer suddenly stared at her expectantly.
"Niannian, my dear niece! Uncle wants to discuss something with you. You and my niece's husband are both civil servants in the army. You must have more bills in your hands than ordinary people. I want to borrow some from you to buy some food. With the help of Zhaodi and the others, I won't starve, but your uncle and the others are still eating bran.
If it doesn't work, take me to the black market in the imperial capital. As long as there's food, the price can be negotiated. I came to the imperial capital this time just to bring them things. Our prices are ridiculous and we can't afford them--!"
As for Su Jianshan's wedding, the other party didn't mention a single word.
Su Niannian finally understood why the captain had agreed to let Su Laoer come to the capital more readily than she had. It turned out that he came here for a big purchase!
Even if the food is priced high, I believe these people will buy it!
Looking at Su Laoer's expectant eyes, a bold idea suddenly came to Su Niannian's mind.
…
In the end, Su Niannian did not lead her second uncle to buy food. Firstly, it was still early, and secondly, she did not bring any food coupons. However, having received the promise from her niece, Su Laoer was happy after all, and his steps became much lighter.
When he stepped into the family compound, he couldn't help but sigh what a fairy-like life his mother was leading. No wonder the old lady never returned to Xiangyang Village after leaving it, and was so happy there that she didn't want to leave!
The prosperity of this imperial capital is beyond appreciating.
A hundred times better than Ning County!
Because of Su Niannian and Gu Zhiye's status, the soldiers treated them with great courtesy, and it was they who helped carry in Su Laoer's sack of linen.
Entering the yard and seeing the well-kept private plots, Su Laoer grinned and said, "No need to guess, these are all my mother's masterpieces. She is always diligent."
"You also know that I am hardworking! I have been hardworking all my life, but I don't know how I raised a lazy guy like you?! Stupid thing, life in the village is bad? There is not enough food in the village? What? You are old and you are still planning to rely on your mother?" Seeing her little son whom she hadn't seen for many days, Wang Guifen's anger surged in her heart. She picked up the broom beside her and immediately chased after Su Laoer to fight.
The yard suddenly became a mess, except for Fubao, who was clapping his hands and was more excited than anyone else. It looked like he was just about to join in with a stick.
Finally, with the confirmation of Su Niannian,
Wang Guifen finally believed in Xiangyang Village's plight. Although she cursed, she finally found Su Niannian and asked softly, "What? How many food coupons do you need? Are the ones you and Xiao Gu have enough? If not, I'll go to Lao Gao to borrow. He's an open-minded man and will definitely agree to whatever you ask for."
When the in-laws were mentioned, even Wang Guifen herself didn't notice that her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles, and even her wrinkles were smoothed out a lot, as if no matter how big the matter was, it was not a big deal in front of Mr. Gao.
Su Niannian didn't want to trouble the Gao family, so she took out the cash at home and prepared to find other military wives to exchange. Su Laoer was touched and quickly took out the things he brought with him. This action was once again criticized by Wang Guifen, who said angrily: "You... you are so useless! This is the betrothal gift I prepared for Jianshan, dare you touch one of it?"
"Mom, we have to make decisions in an emergency! Aren't the bags for Nian Nian and Jian Shan the same?"
The bundle was unfolded, revealing scattered jewelry inside. It was said that this was something that the great-grandmother left for Wang Guifen. Su Laoer took out an exquisite seal from inside and pointed at the word "Gao" engraved on it and asked, "Why is there a Gao character here? I remember Dad said that the great-grandmother's surname was Liu. Could it be that her husband's surname was Gao?!"
Su Niannian's eyelids twitched. She looked at the priceless seal and suddenly had some guesses in her mind. If the story between Wang Guifen and Grandpa Gao was true, then the so-called great-grandmother was just a story made up by Grandpa. So, this was not the great-grandmother's relic, but something that Grandpa Gao gave to Wang Guifen? !
Some things needed to be confirmed, so Su Niannian snatched the seal.
Smile and smooth things over.
"Grandma, this one looks good to me. I like it."
"Okay, I'll give it to you. I have plenty anyway."
"..."
In the end, Su Niannian successfully exchanged for a lot of food coupons and promised to accompany Su Laoer to the grain station to buy food when they left the imperial capital.
With the anticipation of the old Su family, the wedding of Su Jianshan and Gao Shanyue was finally put on the agenda. Unlike Gao Wan's perfunctory procedure at the beginning, this wedding was held directly in the Gao family's old house. A famous elder in the capital was invited to be the master of ceremonies. The scene was very grand, and there was even more than one car coming to the old Su family to pick people up.
All of them put on new clothes, and Su Jianshan wore a newly tailored suit, which made him look even taller and more handsome. As long as he didn't smile foolishly, he looked quite serious...
Su Zhaodi and Shen Xiu'e, who were both pregnant, also rushed over on the wedding day. No one dared to be vague about Su Jianshan's important event.
As a member of Su Jianshan's family, Gu Zhiye helped him entertain the leaders from the military region at the door, because the groom was his relative. For a moment, no one dared to look down on Su Jianshan. The people from the art troupe all knew the relationship between Su Niannian and Gao Shanyue. For a moment, it was very lively and Su Niannian was very busy, greeting the guests coming and going.
Compared with this relaxed young couple, Su Zhaodi and Su Laoer looked like bystanders. They sat in the outermost seats in a shabby manner, crossed their legs and cracked melon seeds.
For a moment, Wang Guifen really wanted to put the plate on the heads of these people. What fools! Such a good social opportunity, but they were just eating a plate of melon seeds?
Wang Guifen did not move because someone came to her side. Song Guimei, wearing a brocade jacket with a front opening, looked at Su Zhaodi and the others with a smile: "Sister, is that your little son? He looks a little ugly and doesn't look like your baby. Maybe you took him away by mistake..."
Wang Guifen, who was outspoken, widened her eyes and asked in disbelief: "How did you figure that out? You're amazing!!"
"..."
"I really picked him up. My own son is very handsome. You can see it from my granddaughters and grandsons. My son is the most handsome in the village, a rare talent. By the way, I'll ask for a photo later..."
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