Giving food to others is not what everyone thinks it is generous. Don't forget that it is a famine year. There are beggars in the village every day. Many families can only eat one meal a day. People starve to death often.
So Qin Huai’s willingness to take out food has a different meaning from ordinary hospitality, it is life-saving.
How could they not be grateful.
Qin Huai said with a smile, "You are all too polite. It's okay for them to have a few bites."
People didn't hold back. Some people talked about Qinhuai's house repairs. Some said that the bricks were dry and the wall could be built tomorrow. Farm men could basically do everything, such as masonry and repairing things. Several people immediately offered to help.
Qin Huai said, "That's a good feeling."
Old Man Qin saw him chatting animatedly with the villagers from a distance and smiled unconsciously. The girl complained, "Grandpa, look, my brother is really blindly generous."
"Little girl, your brother has finally come to his senses. Let's all enjoy the good life with him from now on."
After the crowd dispersed and Sister Hong helped clear the table, she said worriedly, "More hands means faster work, but tomorrow we have to provide food for everyone who comes to help. You don't have anything to feed everyone, do you?"
Qin Huai didn't hear clearly, so she continued, "I brought a basket of potatoes, and I have a few pounds of flour at home. I'll bring them all over tomorrow, but it's still not enough..."
She was worried about Qin Huai. In this era, everyone had to stick together to survive, and the relationship between neighbors was much more humane than in his previous life.
"Sister, don't worry. I'll find a way to eat it."
"What can you do? Otherwise, I will go to the town tomorrow to get some food to exchange for a pound of meat. I know the butcher Hu who sells meat. I will secretly find him and he will definitely help me."
Hearing this name, Qin Huai subconsciously said: "No."
After he finished speaking, he finally understood, why not?
The girl solved the mystery for him: "Sister Hong, don't go to him. That butcher Hu is not a good guy. He says dirty words to women when he sees them."
Qin Huai finally understood and said, "Sister Hong, don't go. I'll think of a solution myself. Don't go looking for that pervert."
Sister Hong's face instantly turned red all the way to her neck. She said, "You idiot, you're also learning to gossip like others."
After scolding her, she became worried again and said, what should I do then?
Qin Huai said, "Sister, I still have 20 kilograms of corn at home. It can temporarily fill the gap. If it doesn't work, I will go to Hu the butcher myself tomorrow morning. At worst, I can let him take advantage of me."
Sister Hong also put herself in the situation and said, "You are a man, what advantage can you take?"
Qin Huai said with all his strength: "Don't let him take advantage of a man."
At this point, Qin Huai realized that it was inappropriate to joke with a widow. Sister Hong stood up and said:
"You don't say a single serious word. I'm leaving now. If you can't help me, come find me tomorrow morning. I'll go find Hu the butcher right away."
Without waiting for Qin Huai to respond, she hurried away. Qin Huai slapped himself on the mouth and said, "I told you not to talk nonsense. Sister Hong is so nice to you, and you make fun of her too."
When the crowd dispersed, Old Man Qin said, "Repairing a house is no small matter. What are you going to do?"
"I don't know either. Let's take it one step at a time."
The old man looked at him worriedly, unbuttoned his jacket, and took out a small cloth bag from the innermost layer. He opened it layer by layer, handed it to Qin Huai, and said, "Here is ninety cents I've saved for six months. Take it for emergency use."
The weight of these ninety cents was too heavy. Qin Huai opened his mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time.
The old man urged, "Why are you standing there like an idiot? Take it. Renovating the house is a big deal. It's not a waste to use it here."
"Grandpa, please keep your money. I will find a way. Please stay here tonight to look after the girl and Xiaomi. I'm going to go out for a while."
The old man's face turned pale and he said, "You are not allowed to go. You are still young and cannot get involved with a woman like that. If your reputation is ruined, it will be difficult for you to find a wife in the future."
Although he was scolded, Qin Huai only felt the old man's concern. The old man must have thought that he was going to ask Qin Fengying for help again, which was why he reacted so strongly. He smiled bitterly and explained, "Grandpa, you misunderstood. I wanted to go to the river to think of a solution."
"You want to go fishing in the river? I think it's a waste of effort. There was a severe drought after the disaster, and the river dries up in the summer. There are no fish at all. Besides, you've never caught anything before, so you can't catch any."
"Let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll go to town tomorrow morning to find Butcher Hu to exchange for food."
"All right."
Seeing that he seemed to have made up his mind, the old man finally agreed and repeatedly told him not to go into deep water, as there was no one around at night and people could drown.
Qin Huai picked up an iron bar from the ground, twisted it into the shape of a hook, and polished it carefully on the ground. He took out the two pieces of snake meat that had been reserved from the bowl and walked out.
He wasn't here to catch fish.
When he came to the river bank, he lay in the shallow water and looked. In the bright moonlight, he saw faint black holes at the bottom of the water. The layout of the hole was very regular. Qin Huai stood up with a smile on his face.
He inserted the snake meat on the hook, found the location of the new hole, placed the snake meat slightly inside the hole, and waited patiently for a while. A black head poked out of the hole, and he controlled the snake meat to come out little by little.
More heads came out, and Qin Huai was happy to see that it was a large eel. It was lured away from its nest by the snake meat, and a long part of its body was exposed.
Qin Huai seized the opportunity, grabbed the eel's neck with one hand like lightning, and lifted it up.
Wow, it’s really big, it must weigh more than one kilogram.
He happily put the eel in his backpack and continued to look for his next target. In this way, he spent most of the night catching six or seven kilograms of eels and picked up eight or nine crabs.
The roosters in the village had started crowing, and Qin Huai returned home carrying a basket on his back.
After a full meal, his legs and feet felt much stronger. Although he still limped a little when he walked, he no longer felt as tired.
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