What? !
Five hundred pounds?!
No, this is too much, right?!
However, they actually don't have too much money, but their current status is different.
"Mom, isn't five hundred kilograms of charcoal too much? It wouldn't be good if people knew that we still don't have much money."
Su Ze hesitated for a moment. He knew a little about the family's financial situation. After all, they prepared for it almost a week in advance. He was worried that they would buy too much and let people know that they were living a good life. If someone was thinking about it, it would bring a lot of trouble, so he quickly discussed it with Qiao Jiuru.
"Mom, Su Ze is right, we have to keep a low profile."
Zhou Wanwan has become much more cautious now, worried that something unexpected will happen to her peaceful life.
I would rather not buy, or buy less, than stand out and attract attention.
"Aru, listen to the kids, just buy a few hundred kilograms. Anyway, you can buy more next winter, and it will take up space at home, right?!"
Su Huaiyuan didn't think that 500 kilograms of charcoal was too much. He thought it was better to be low-key, even if the production team members protected them. You can't be without guarding against others, but you can't hurt others.
As he spoke, he winked at his wife, saying that if they couldn't buy the charcoal openly, they could also buy it secretly.
"Okay, then how about we buy 200 kilograms? We'll use 100 kilograms ourselves, and send 100 kilograms to Huazhu and the others."
Qiao Jiuru is a very obedient person, so a hundred kilograms shouldn't attract too much attention, right? !
Who doesn't grill in the winter?! You can't just lie on the kang all winter, right?!
"Okay, that's fine. Anyway, Uncle Jiu and the others all know that Huazhu is in the production team next door, so it's not normal for us to buy charcoal for her."
Su Huaiyuan felt that two hundred kilograms of charcoal was not too much of a problem, and he clearly stated that he was buying one hundred kilograms for his daughter, so Uncle Jiu would definitely not think it was a big deal.
One hundred kilograms of charcoal can only be filled in two sacks. In fact, it doesn't look like much at all.
Thinking about it this way, Zhou Wanwan and Su Ze no longer objected. They were just being cautious.
If parents can't think of something, they should think of it. One person can think of the shortcomings, while two people can think of the long-term and prevent mistakes.
"I'll go find Mr. Cai and ask them how much they want."
"Forget it, why not ask Lao Cai and Lao Feng to go and talk to Uncle together, so that there will be no misunderstanding that our family bought it."
Both his son and daughter-in-law are timid and were so cautious just now, which made Su Huaiyuan think it would be better to bring other people along to avoid misunderstandings, right? !
Sure enough, Su Ze and Zhou Wanwan immediately nodded and agreed very much. They thought so too.
Therefore, after Su Huaiyuan finished his lunch, he did not even take a rest, but went to talk to Lao Cai and Lao Feng about buying charcoal.
"You mean Uncle Nine said we could buy some charcoal?!"
"Lao Su, how much do you want to buy?!"
"We plan to buy 200 kilograms and send 100 kilograms to Huazhu. She is more suitable for charcoal use."
"Charcoal lasts longer than firewood. It's very convenient to put it in a small stove to boil water, cook noodles, or make some porridge."
"How much is one pound of charcoal? If it's expensive, we can't afford it."
"I heard from Uncle Jiu that it's 10 cents per jin, 10 cents per jin, and 100 jins is 20 yuan. We have a large family so we need a lot. You can buy 20 or 30 jins, which will be enough for the winter. Don't stock up, you can continue to buy tomorrow winter."
"You can buy three kilograms for a little over one yuan, which is better than burning coal, and the smell is not strong or pungent."
"Three kilograms is enough for us to use for the whole winter. It's really not expensive at $1.20."
"It's also because Old Su and Old Qiao are with us this year that we have such a good life. Otherwise, we wouldn't have dared to think about it before! Let alone a dollar, even if it's ten cents, we have to think carefully. We would rather endure the cold than spend a penny."
"Yes, then I plan to buy three kilograms, which will be enough for two people to get through the winter."
"Yes, yes, yes, I want three kilograms too."
"Now that we have bought the charcoal, we are still short of a small clay stove."
"Is there a small clay stove for sale in the commune? I want to buy one too."
"I want to buy one too. This small stove is so practical."
"I'll figure out what to do with the stove. Go buy some charcoal first. Otherwise, it'll snow heavily and we won't be able to go out."
“Yes, yes, yes…”
When the people in the cowshed learned of Su Huaiyuan's purpose, they were really surprised, especially now that they had money and were not in the difficult times of the past, so how could they not want to make life better for themselves?
After these things were settled, Su Huaiyuan, Lao Feng and Cai Qing went to talk to Uncle Jiu about buying charcoal.
When Uncle Jiu knew that they all wanted to buy charcoal, he noted down the quantity and said that he would let Bai Lianyue bring back the charcoal that the production team also wanted to buy in two days, and then register them all and go to buy it together.
When winter came, the elderly in the production team had a hard time. They were prone to illness and if they were not well they could not even get through the winter.
Therefore, every year the elderly in the production team would prepare some charcoal for them to use for baking.
The three catties per household in the cowshed was really not much for Uncle Jiu. Uncle Jiu was not surprised that Su Huaiyuan wanted two hundred catties, as he also guessed that Xiaoru wanted to prepare it for her daughter.
In addition, Xiaoru has twins at home, so it is normal to buy more than others. Moreover, even if the charcoal is not used up this year, it can be used again next year, so there will be no waste at all.
After buying charcoal, Su Huaiyuan and the others agreed to go up the mountain to look for firewood.
Unless it snows so heavily that you can't move, it's not time to rest.
All people are like squirrels, constantly hoarding and hoarding, trying to move what they need into their homes.
It was not until noon that Bai Lianxiao and a few strong laborers came out of the depths. Not only did they come out by themselves, they also carried out a person who had been bitten and torn into pieces.
Fortunately, it is winter now, and there are snowflakes floating in the sky from time to time. So many animals are hibernating, and there are not as many dangers in the deep as in summer. Otherwise, it would be difficult to find the place where the gunshots were heard last night.
However, when Bai Lianxiao and his friends found the scene from last night, the wolf had already left, leaving behind a man who had been mauled to death.
This person had to find out his identity, so he had to bring him along. If he attracted wild beasts again, the people in the production team would be the ones in trouble.
Fortunately, they were brave enough to gather together, so they were not that scared. However, the scene was still very scary and terrifying.
"By the way, I called the police station at noon to report the situation. They said they would report it to the county. If there is any action, I think the people should be here soon."
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