On the morning of the third day, He Zhenhua and the other two left. He Yuhan filled their car with potatoes and sweet potatoes, which would at least fill their stomachs. She didn't care what they did with the food in the end.
She also brought them a large basket of boiled eggs and several bags of dried meat in brown paper bags.
This will be enough for them to eat for a few days. The dried meat can be stored for even longer and they can eat it slowly.
The dried meat was made from wild boar meat from her spatial storage. Anyway, her brothers knew that she often went hunting in the mountains with Han Yi, so they would just assume that this was another time they went hunting in the mountains.
Han Yixian was reluctant to leave, but he had no choice. He still had work to do and needed to check on the new house under construction from time to time.
He Yuhan brought more things for Han Yixian and Liu Gang than for her brothers. After all, Han Yixian and Liu Gang were going back to their own homes and usually ate alone, so He Yuhan prepared more things for them.
He Yuhan not only brought back the rice and flour that Han Yixian had brought, but also a basket of raw eggs, oil, dried meat, newly harvested potatoes and sweet potatoes, and some vegetables, which filled up Han Yixian's car.
Looking at the things in the car, Han Yixian said helplessly, "Yuhan, why did you bring back the rice and flour I brought for you? This is for you to eat."
He Yuhan said, "I've told you so many times, I don't lack these things here, you can keep them for yourselves. Look how thin you are, your cheeks are almost sunken, you can't be too stingy with yourself."
If you want to send food to your friends, just tell me, and I'll get you some. You already don't have enough food to eat, so don't use your own to help others. If you do that again, I won't talk to you anymore. And don't come back again.”
Han Yixian quickly assured her, "Yuhan, don't worry, I promise to do as you say, eat well, and try to gain back the weight as soon as possible."
I'll come over in a couple of days and bring you some more coal. The autumn harvest is almost over, and it'll get cold soon, so we need to prepare the coal in advance. We also need to prepare plenty of firewood, so you won't have to go out and collect firewood in winter.”
He Yuhan said, "There's plenty of firewood at home. Haifeng and the others gathered a lot for me. Don't worry. There's no rush for coal. Don't let it interfere with your work."
Han Yi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. This year's harvest in City C is significantly better than in other regions, so our year is much easier. Once this year's grain harvest is complete, it will solve a large part of next year's grain supply problem. If it's not enough, we might need your help. We'll talk about that later."
When winter comes and things calm down, I'd like to take you somewhere with me.
Du Yuhan asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
Han Yixian said, "Grandpa left me some things, and I'd like to go and see them, and retrieve them if it's convenient."
Du Yuhan said, "We'll decide then. You and Liu Gang be careful on the road."
Han Yixian reluctantly returned to the city.
The autumn harvest came to an end amidst the villagers' tireless efforts from dawn till dusk. All the grain was stored in the warehouse.
Liang Shouzhen was all smiles every day, eagerly awaiting the delivery of the grain tax. He was certain that this year's grain tax would be delivered on time and in full. Everyone knew how rare that was in a year of famine.
After the autumn harvest was completed in the entire city of C, each village was busy handing over its grain quota.
Gu Qishen and Han Yixian also split up to supervise the collection of public grain.
During the autumn harvest, Gu Qishen frequently visited the countryside and already had a good idea of the harvest in City C.
Laohewan Village was the first to deliver its grain tax, and this year it delivered the required amount and quality of grain tax, earning it the title of "Advanced Village." This made Liang Shouzhen happy for several days.
After a busy period, Gu Qishen and Han Yixian finally breathed a sigh of relief after the autumn grain was stored. According to this year's statistics, there would be no problem with having enough grain to last until next summer.
If Han Yixian can find a way to get some grain from other regions, this year will be much better than last year.
After Laohewan Village finished paying its grain tax, Liang Shouzhen organized all the young men and women in the village to go into the mountains to collect wild produce, hoping to get something to eat.
People mainly go to the mountains to pick wild fruits, such as wild crabapples, wild jujubes, lantern fruits, wild apples, schisandra berries, and hazelnuts, which are all wild fruits that ripen this season. Bringing them home can also be a snack for the children. Of course, it would be even better if they could hunt some game.
After a successful harvest in the mountains, the villagers of Laohewan Village, under the leadership of Liang Shouzhen, finally distributed their grain amidst their great anticipation.
Following his previous experience, Liang Shouzhen did not distribute all the grain to the villagers, but only a small portion, enough for each family to have a month's worth of food.
Liang Shouzhen did this to prevent relatives and friends from other villages from borrowing grain from Laohewan Village.
He also instructed the villagers that if any family lent out their grain, the team would not lend them any more grain, and told them to decide for themselves.
Liang Shouzhen, reminded by He Yuhan, knew that the famine was not over yet and that he had to plan for next year, lest he squander the food by indulging in excessive eating and drinking.
The villagers understood the village secretary's actions, and most of them supported him. Those very few who didn't support him had no recourse.
After the autumn harvest, the villagers of Laogewan Village did not rest. The first thing they did was cut down the corn stalks and dig out the corn stubble.
After the fields are emptied, the tractors come into play. This year, we need to plow the land thoroughly before winter to prepare it for next year.
Han Yixian has been very busy with work lately and hasn't been able to visit He Yuhan for several days. Now that he's almost done with his work, he can finally go see He Yuhan.
While Han Yixian was busy with his work, he was unaware that someone was eyeing him.
The family that was thinking about Han Yixian was the Jian family, whom he had visited during his last visit to the ** compound.
Jian Xiaolin, the head of the Jian family, used to be a subordinate of Han Yixian's father, and they had a good relationship and maintained contact. Han Yixian was also acquainted with Jian Xiaolin. Even after Jian Xiaolin was transferred to City C, the two families maintained contact.
Although Han Yixian has severed ties with the Han family, it is unrealistic for him to cut off all his previous relatives and friends.
Therefore, Han Yi first came to City C before visiting the elders he knew before.
The Jian family set their sights on Han Yixian because of Jian Xiaolin's daughter, Jian Chunhua.
Jian Chunhua is 24 years old this year. Two years ago, after graduating from university, she was assigned to work as a doctor at a hospital in City C. Because she had been studying all along, Jian Chunhua had not found a partner. Now that she has returned to live with her parents, her mother, Luo Minjuan, is anxious to find her a boyfriend.
The Jian family has a good background, and Jian Chunhua is a college graduate who also works as a doctor. Therefore, Luo Minjuan has very high standards and is determined to find a son-in-law for her daughter who comes from a good family and is excellent in terms of ability, appearance, and other aspects.
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