Another way to get food is to plant more sweet potatoes, corn and other coarse grains on your own land next year, but now is not the time, so you can order more vegetables when the time comes to fill your stomach."
After Father Liu finished speaking, everyone fell silent. All the educated youth were uneasy inside. They seemed to have greatly underestimated rural life. It was even a question whether they could feed themselves.
Father Liu looked at the dejected educated youth and glanced at Xuemei, who nodded in understanding. Then he said to Father Liu, "Dad, wait a moment. I have something to ask Wanting."
Then Xuemei said to He Wanting, "Wanting, I want to go to your room and tell you something. What Wanting and I are talking about is just a private conversation between girls, so please don't let anyone eavesdrop."
After Xuemei finished speaking, she deliberately glanced at Wu Lian. When He Wanting saw it, she quickly said to He Jing, "Xiao Jing, please help me keep an eye on it." He Jing nodded, and after Xuemei and He Wanting entered the room, He Jing stood guard at the door.
"Xuemei, what do you want to tell me? I'm so worried now. I don't have the energy to care about anything else. I'm afraid I'll starve to death here." He Wanting said worriedly.
"I'm sure you'll like what I'm going to say. It's about food."
"Really, Xuemei, please tell me quickly." He Wanting held Xuemei's hands and said loudly.
"Shh, keep your voice down." Xuemei reminded.
He Wanting quickly covered her mouth with her hands and nodded.
Xuemei couldn't help laughing after seeing this, and then continued, "Although this is the village policy, you can privately find people in the village who have surplus grain to exchange for food. That means finding families with many strong laborers and few children or elderly people. We have several such families in our village."
"Really? Xuemei." He Wenting continued to cover her mouth.
Xuemei replied, "Of course. There are some families with many children in the village who also exchange food this way. But you can only exchange it in our village. You can't go out to exchange it, understand? And you have to be careful when exchanging it and avoid people. There are also a few idle people in our village. One of them is Liu Laizi. He likes to do some shady things. The others won't say anything if they see him. It's best not to let him see you. After all, you are not from the village, and he might see you and blackmail you. He is also a bit of a lecher. From now on, it's best for you female educated youth to go out with the male educated youth."
He Wanting nodded and said, "Thank you, Xuemei. I wouldn't have known this if you hadn't told me. I'll tell the other educated youth about this later."
Xuemei quickly stopped him, saying, "You can't tell them today. Then they'll all know it was me who told you. I'm more confident about the other educated youth, but I'm worried about Wu Zhiqing. You'd better find a time after work in a few days to tell them that you heard it from an aunt. It's best not to involve me, as I'm afraid it will affect my father. You know what kind of person Wu Zhiqing is."
He Wanting said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Xuemei, I almost hurt you and the village chief just now. I will be more careful and cautious in the future."
"It's okay. You were just in a hurry. Just follow my advice. When you have time, you can go pick some mushrooms with the aunts. The price of mushrooms at the purchasing station is pretty good right now, and there are only a few days left to pick them." Xuemei comforted.
"Xuemei, I miss it too. Now it takes Xiaojing and I three or four o'clock every day to finish five work points. Although it's an improvement compared to before, it's still much slower than other aunts in the village. Besides, it's Xiaojing and I's turn to go to the mountain to get firewood tomorrow. I hope there will be some when we go the day after tomorrow." He Wenting said a little depressed.
"It's okay, you just arrived. You'll get used to it and learn slowly. Besides, work points are quite valuable in our village in recent years." Xuemei patted He Wenting on the back.
"Xuemei, it's okay. Actually, our family gave my sister and I some money when we went to the countryside. Now that we can exchange it for food, I feel much more at ease. Xuemei, thank you and the village chief very much this time. I also have some pork jerky sent by my family. Can you take it back and eat it?" He Wenting said.
"Okay, if you have it, give me two taels, and I'll give you half a pound of food coupons in exchange for yours." Xuemei pretended to take out half a pound of food coupons from her pocket and handed them to He Wanting.
"Xuemei, that's not necessary. You have helped me and my sister many times since I came to your village. Just consider this time as me treating you to a meal." He Wanting said.
"Hey! I'm already getting a bargain with half a pound of food coupons. Besides, a relationship will last only if there is give and take. You should hold on to it." Xuemei persuaded.
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