The two of them, Tingting and Jianjun, now spend their days picking wild vegetables and fruits in the mountains and fishing.
Back home, Tingting and Jianjun packed all the wild vegetables they had dried in advance into bags.
We now have over 60 bags of wild vegetables saved up at home, all of which are stored in the cellar.
During dinner at home tonight, Jianjun said to his parents, "Mom, I picked a lot of wild vegetables this time. I'll send two bags to my little sister tomorrow. I heard that the situation is much more serious in the south than here."
When the elderly couple heard him say that, they put down their chopsticks and bowls, seemingly lost in thought.
"Father and Mother, it's been a long time since we've received a letter from Grandpa and Grandma. Should we send some wild vegetables and grain over? Our situation is not as difficult as theirs."
When the old man heard him say that, he asked his two sons, "What do you think?"
The eldest brother lowered his head and said, "These wild vegetables were all picked by Jianjun and his wife. I agree to mail them to them. After all, we didn't have anything to eat before, but now we have stored so many, and with the grain distribution in the fall, it should be enough."
“Alright, it’s settled then. We haven’t heard from them for the past few years, and I’ve been worried about them. Third son, go to the city tomorrow and mail some dried wild vegetables,” the old couple said happily.
The next day, the family prepared 10 bags of wild vegetables, 10 jin of cornmeal, and 20 jin of sweet potatoes for each of the two families. This was already quite a lot of food. Jianjun insisted on taking Tingting with him, and the two of them set off.
When they reached a secluded spot, the two packed up their belongings, each taking an extra 50 jin (25 catties) of potatoes, and rode their bikes to the post office, where they handed the items over to the staff.
I wrote another letter, saying that the situation here is much better now.
There's some food I mailed to you inside. Everything's fine at home, so don't worry. I also put 10 yuan in each of you.
Meanwhile, family members far to the south received these items and delivered them to their home. They were surprised to see such a large package.
Who sent this? I opened the letter and saw the money inside, and the words in the letter brought tears to my eyes. These things came just in time. Now there's no bark left on the trees, and my family is starving and barely clinging to life.
"Dongzi, this is something your brother mailed. He's having such a hard time right now, and he was crying as he said it."
"Mom, I saw so many wild vegetables, sweet potatoes, and potatoes inside. Don't tell anyone, or people will fight over them. Even if you come to borrow them, there's no way to get them."
"Shugen, hurry up and steam the potatoes and sweet potatoes, and lift your father off the kang (heated brick bed). The old man is so hungry that he's practically on his last breath. This food is just in time."
When Grandma Guo's family received the gifts, they all burst into tears. They quickly started cooking, and put away the rest. Everyone pitched in, filled with gratitude for their sister's family.
Jianjun and his companion were in the city. Thinking about all the supplies in their spatial storage, including a lot of fish, they decided to process the fish, disguising them by putting them in baskets. They also took a lot of grain, intending to exchange it for money.
As I walked to the roadside, I saw an old woman and asked her, "Auntie, I'm from the countryside, and we're almost out of food. I was wondering if there's anywhere around here that sells grain?"
"You've come a bit late, it's still dark. It's under a big tree about 3 kilometers to the south. Thank you, ma'am, we'll come again tomorrow."
With no other option, the two of them started knocking on doors in unfamiliar places again. They earned 3,000 yuan back and forth. They walked home happily, and now they were a small-time millionaire.
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