Chapter 14: Receiving Food
Li Daju chatted for a while before getting up and leaving.
Now that Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing have separated, she has to do everything at home. She used to have meals to eat when she came home from work, but now she has to cook for herself. Zhao Xiaoxiao and the others only take a few days off during the double harvest season to come back and help with the harvest.
Only now did Li Daju realize how much work Zhao Yi had done for the family in the past.
It's a pity that I only realize it now is a little too late. I looked down on my eldest son at the beginning. Now our lives are getting better and better, and we even have chickens at home.
After one rain fell, another one came soon after.
It seems there is no hope of going to work today.
Zhao Yi went to the team headquarters to borrow a hoe, and went to the bottom of the slope to dig a lot of clay.
After bringing the clay back home, Zhang Jing helped Zhao Yi mix the clay and the replaced straw together.
The two men began to drag the bricks.
Zhao Yi planned to build a pigpen and buy a piglet to raise together with the mission pigs.
Nowadays, the number of livestock cannot exceed three, so I can just give a hen to my father-in-law's family when the time comes.
At the end of the day, the two of them had made a lot of adobe bricks in the yard.
evening.
The sun had not yet set, but everyone had already rushed to the team headquarters with the sacks prepared at home, as today was the day for distributing rations.
Zhang Jing and Zhao Yi also rushed to the team headquarters.
The two men who didn't have sacks had to bring over a few wooden barrels.
"Xiao Yi doesn't have a sack?"
Wu Lan asked as she looked at Zhao Yi carrying two wooden barrels.
"It's only been a few days since the separation, and the family hasn't prepared these."
Zhao Yi nodded quickly in response.
"If you have time, go to the commune grain and oil station. They sell sacks there. You can buy one for a few cents. It will be convenient for you to store grain in the future."
Wu Lan said quickly.
There are very few families in the village who have sacks. The few cents can be used to buy other things. Anyway, the food is put into cabinets or jars when it is brought home, so why waste that money?
As for the people with sacks, they got the food at the grain and oil station. When they delivered grain to the commune warehouse, they had to carry the grain onto a large bucket and pour it into the warehouse. He took advantage of no one paying attention to steal one and put it into the sack brought by the team and brought it back together.
"There are cabinets at home, and the rations for the two of us are not much, so the two wooden barrels can hold it all."
Zhao Yi said with a smile.
"Okay, as long as there's a place to store the food."
Wu Lan nodded, and then asked her daughter to give food to Zhao Yi first.
The grain distributer is one of the eight major members in the rural area. It is a relatively easy job. Normally, there is basically nothing for the grain distributer to do. Rations are distributed once a month.
The rest of the days were spent guarding the warehouse. Nominally, it was Wu Lan's daughter who was on duty, but in reality it was Li Dequan or his two sons who took turns to keep watch every night.
Night watch does not mean staying up all night, but living in the warehouse to prevent theft.
"Brother Xiaoyi, are you going to get vegetable oil this month?"
Li Yu looked at Zhao Yi and asked.
You can't get rapeseed oil every month. You can only get it once every six months, and each time you get about two or three kilograms. It's not certain. It depends on how much rapeseed the village has planted. It's the village's turn to distribute it after it's handed over. When the harvest is large, naturally more rapeseed oil will be distributed.
"There's nothing at home, and I don't know what to use to store it. I'll get a clay pot when I get back."
Zhao Yi slapped his forehead and remembered this, and quickly asked Zhang Jing to take the food first, while he went back to get a can to fill with oil.
After bringing all the grain and oil back home, Zhang Jing showed a happy smile on her face. She would be in charge of so many things from now on, and she looked indescribably happy.
At this time, Zhao Yi had already arrived at the utility room. He took out the two jars left by his grandfather and began to wash them with water.
It will just gather dust if placed in the utility room. You can take it out, wash it, and then use it for other purposes.
In the early morning, the sun has not yet risen.
The water mill path in Wangou Village was already crowded with people.
Everyone was carrying bamboo baskets and shouldering loads filled with grain to be ground, and walking towards the water mill. From time to time, one could hear the laughter of a few women chatting.
The water mill is located on the edge of the river in Wangou Village. The huge wooden wheel turns slowly under the push of the water.
When everyone arrived at the entrance of the water mill, they consciously lined up in a long queue.
Time passed minute by minute, and finally it was Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing's turn.
Zhang Jing carefully poured the grain into the millstone, and Zhao Yi took the grain at the exit with a wooden barrel. There were two millstones in the mill, which was enough for everyone in Wangou Village.
Looking at the grains being ground into fine powder, Zhang Jing's eyes were filled with joy.
The grain coming out of the mill is not as fine as freshly ground, nor does it grind as fast as freshly ground, so it has to be processed twice.
After the grain was polished, the two men carried the grain back home.
As soon as I walked out of the mill, I saw Li Daju in the team.
"mom."
Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing greeted each other.
"You guys go do your thing first."
Li Daju waved her hand and pulled Zhao Xiaoxiao over to help. As for Zhao Yi's two younger brothers, they should be in school at this time.
As for the five kilograms of grain promised every month, Zhao Yi had already given it last night as soon as he received the grain. He gave it in front of many people in the village, right at the door of the grain warehouse.
When I got home, it was still early.
"I'm going to go to the mountains and see if I can find anything."
After Zhao Yi gave some instructions, he took the axe and carrying pole and walked towards the mountain. The coal mine has not been mined yet, and people in the surrounding villages basically use firewood to cook.
After the coal mine was mined, people began to use coal to burn fires for heating and cooking.
Zhao Yi quickly prepared a load of firewood, put it away and then walked deep into the mountains.
Soon they arrived at a remote area deep in the mountain. They drank two sips of spring water by the stream and then began to look around.
Soon we found a large number of wild grapes, and quite a lot of them.
Zhao Yi picked one and put it in his mouth. It tasted a little sour, but there was a hint of sweetness in the sourness.
On the way back, Zhao Yi would cut a small piece of bark every few meters as a mark along the way so that he would not take the wrong path the next time he came.
It is easy to get lost in the deep mountains where few people go, except for hunters who travel there every year.
When Zhao Yi returned home carrying firewood, Zhang Jing didn't know how long she had been working with everyone else, and there was a portion of food left in the pot for Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi, who was squatting at the door and eating, looked at Su Hong who was walking not far away. It seemed that she was here to find him, but he didn't know what it was about.
"Comrade Zhao, are you eating so late?"
Su Hong smiled when she saw Zhao Yi. She had just gone to the field and only saw Zhang Jing busy working in the field. She looked around but didn't see Zhao Yi.
"Is there something wrong with Su Zhiqing?"
Zhao Yi looked at Su Hong with some confusion, as he had no relationship with this person except for fish.
"I want to go to the city to buy some things, but unfortunately a girl is a little scared to walk on the mountain road, so I would like to ask Comrade Zhao to help me make the trip. If it is not in vain, I will give you fifty cents."
Su Hong looked at Zhao Yi and said.
"when?"
Zhao Yi thought about it and nodded in agreement. Anyway, he might have to go to the city in the next few days, so he could help bring it back.
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