Upon seeing that they had succeeded, Du Yuhan said to Du Haichao, "Second brother, go find your Uncle Liang and ask him to find two people to come and catch fish with baskets."
Upon hearing his sister's words, Du Haichao immediately ran up to the riverbank to find Liang Shouzheng.
Many people digging irrigation ditches not far from the river saw Du Yuhan wandering around on the river and assumed she was looking for a place to set up a waterwheel.
When Liang Shouzhen heard that Du Yuhan and the others had dug an ice hole and that there were many fish inside, he could hardly believe it.
The river beside their village isn't very wide, but it's still about a hundred meters long, even during this drought. And since it's flowing water, catching fish is very difficult.
When Liang Shouzhen arrived on the ice with two men carrying willow baskets, they saw that the ice surface, which Du Yuhan and the others had thrown, was covered with large, lively fish.
The three people who arrived were dumbfounded.
Looking at the various large fish still wriggling on the ice, Liang Shouzhen stammered, "How...how can there be so many fish?"
This was a sight he had never seen before.
Du Yuhan smiled and said, "Uncle Liang, it's because my bait was good and I had good luck today. You should take these fish back quickly, and you can give everyone one or two after work tonight. It's a way to reward everyone."
The two men who came with Liang Shouzhen grinned from ear to ear, praising Xiao He's skill. When they learned that the bait contained both sesame oil and lard, they clicked their tongues in amazement, as they had nowhere to get that sesame oil.
Liang Shouzhen quickly told Du Haichao to call a few more people and bring over a few more baskets.
Liang Shouzhen had someone take over from Du Yuhan and Du Haifeng, and the group worked all morning, catching six or seven baskets of fish before they finished.
This is truly nutritious food, and the villagers were very excited when they found out, all looking forward to distributing the fish today.
Liang Shouzhen did not disappoint everyone's expectations and announced that the fish would be distributed at noon so that everyone could have a good lunch.
Before distributing the fish, Liang Shouzhen said, "Today, everyone should thank Comrade He Muhan for catching so many fish. She used up a lot of good bait. She only thought of making some nutritious food for everyone because she saw how hard everyone was working. Everyone should have a good meal today so you have the energy to work."
Liang Shouzheng, amidst everyone's anticipation, had the fish quickly distributed to everyone. Each family received more than ten catties of fish, enough to satisfy everyone's hunger.
At noon, the aroma wafted from every household, making it even more festive than the Lunar New Year.
Everyone knows that fish is a very nutritious food, and this young lady He has given it all away for free, which makes everyone very grateful.
Du Yuhan has become a well-liked girl in Laohewan Village.
In the evening, Du Yuhan rode Liang's bicycle and set off as planned.
She rode her bicycle to the main road about ten miles away from Laohewan Village. It was almost dark. In this freezing weather, no one would be out at this hour unless there was a reason, so there wasn't a soul in sight on the road.
Under the cover of night, Du Yuhan took out all the food she had prepared in her spatial storage and piled it up by the roadside.
These grains were seeds that Du Yuhan prepared for Laohewan Village. They included corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and some peanut and cotton seeds.
Du Yuhan waited guarding the grain for half an hour until Liang Shouzhen and Du Lianqiao arrived in the darkness in a horse-drawn carriage.
Liang Shouzhen had Li Shuzhen in his car, while Du Lianqiao had Du Haifeng and Du Haichao in his car.
They saw Du Yuhan with a flashlight on by the roadside and quickly drove the carriage over.
Everyone was overjoyed to see the mountain of sacks on the ground. There really was food.
Li Shuzhen jumped off the carriage and said, "Xiaohan, you must be freezing. Auntie brought you a thermos, drink some hot water to warm yourself up."
As she spoke, Li Shuzhen poured a cup of hot water from the thermos for Du Yuhan so that she could warm her hands while drinking it.
Looking at the pile of sacks, Liang Shouzhen said, "It will take several trips to haul this grain. Xiaohan, let's take one trip first, and let Haifeng and Haichao stay here with you to guard the grain."
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "Uncle Liang, no problem."
The three adults quickly loaded the vehicle and then disappeared into the night, heading towards Laohewan Village.
Several village officials who knew that grain would arrive that night were anxiously waiting at the brigade headquarters. They were hoping that there really would be grain, the more the better. This grain would be sold to them at market price; where else could they find such a good deal?
It's said that grain on the black market is already several times the market price. Even so, it's still hard to buy.
As everyone eagerly awaited, the carriage finally came into view. Several people who had been waiting ran forward and saw the tall pile of sacks on the carriage.
Liang Shoushan, the younger brother of Liang Shouzhen, the village accountant, asked excitedly, "Brother, is there really grain? Is all of this grain?"
Women's Director Liu Manhong was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. "Secretary, is all this grain? Our village is saved now."
Liang Shouzhen laughed and said, "Everyone, hurry up and unload the grain. We still have to make another trip."
Upon hearing that there was still grain, the village officials were energized and quickly unloaded the grain from the cart.
Liang Shouzhen said, "You should move these grains to the warehouse first, and I will tell you my plans when I come back."
Then he left Laohewan Village with Du Lianqiao and Li Shuzhen.
It took several trips to transport all the grain.
On the last trip, Du Yuhan and the others followed the vehicle back to the village. However, Du Yuhan and her two younger brothers went straight home and didn't go to the brigade headquarters to join in.
After the grain is weighed, Du Yuhan will be paid according to the price. With Liang Shouzheng around, Du Yuhan isn't worried about losing money.
After Liang Shouzhen and his men unloaded all the grain into the warehouse, they all grinned as they looked at the large piles of grain inside, shining flashlights in the warehouse.
Liang Shouzhen opened a sack of corn, grabbed a handful, and said, "Look how big these corn kernels are. People say this is a high-yield variety; we can use it as seed this year."
Several village officials came over to see for themselves. And it was true; the corn kernels were noticeably larger and plumper than the ones they grew. They were much better than the corn they had specifically selected for seed.
Everyone agreed with Liang Shouzhen's proposal.
Liang Shouzhen then showed everyone several other types of grain, and they all felt that they were better than what they had grown before.
Several village officials held a meeting overnight and decided to use this grain as seeds for this year. The grain seeds they had saved in the past could be distributed to everyone.
This way, their village can at least survive for these two months. It will be even better when the wild vegetables grow.
Liang Shouzhen, along with several village officials, weighed all the grain. They calculated the amount according to the agreed price and then handed it to Liang Shouzhen, who was to give it to the person who sold the grain to their village.
Everyone tacitly refrained from asking who sold them the grain. Since they didn't want outsiders to see them, they certainly didn't want outsiders to know their identities.
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