After saying this, Aunt Xu reminded Feng Qingxue, "Don't be too naive, kid. Just give each family 10 to 20 kilograms of fine grains before the New Year, and add some coarse grains. The tighter the situation, the more precious the grain will be."
Feng Qingxue treated the old couple sincerely, so she naturally considered Feng Qingxue in every way.
Besides, which of those old friends didn't have some hard currency like gold ingots and yellow croakers hidden in their hands? Who didn't know that gold was widely circulated? But no one was willing to take it out. They were all smart people. If they could use the jewelry, jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings that the country was vigorously cracking down on and burning to exchange for food, they would try not to touch the gold, and regarded it as the last life-saving talisman.
In addition to the jewelry given to Feng Qingxue, their family also hid some gold in the old house, but no one expected that the house would be confiscated by the state. They had no way of taking it out to give to Feng Qingxue, and they didn't know whether it had been discovered by anyone.
Feng Qingxue naturally appreciated it, "Auntie, I understand."
After thinking for a while, she said, "So, each family will get three catties of white rice, ten catties of fine flour, ten catties of dark flour mixed with cornmeal and wheat bran, and two catties of dried noodles. It wouldn't be Chinese New Year without the taste of meat. A Jiang has comrades in arms in a forest farm in the northeast. I asked them to get some dried meat and send it to me the other day. I'll send some to their family."
"Very good." Aunt Xu nodded, thinking it was very reasonable.
Feng Qingxue took out the food prepared for Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu from the backpack, and then put the wooden box she received into it.
The food she gave to the two elders was always a mixture of coarse and fine food, about thirty or forty kilograms in weight. Together with their food supply, it was enough for two people's food for a month. Today, she only gave them a piece of wild boar meat and a dried chicken.
The two old men were very principled. They never took anything for free and almost spent all the money they had, and this time was no exception.
"We sent some of the food you sent us before to a few children far away, and also sent a telegram. After receiving the telegram, they immediately found a way to send 150 yuan. We just received it the other day, and they wanted me to buy some more food. Qingxue, I have to trouble you to get a few dozen kilograms of coarse grains so that they can have a good New Year."
When talking about her children who are away from home, Aunt Xu couldn't help feeling sad.
Feng Qingxue had heard her talk about the Xu family's children.
The eldest brother, Xu Lei, is 34 years old this year, and the second brother, Xu Sen, is 30 years old this year. One is in the northwest and the other is in Guangdong. Both of them have wives and children. They are far away from their hometowns and are limited in the impact, so they have relatively stable jobs and their salaries are not low.
The third child, Xu Miao, is a girl. She was born when Aunt Xu was over 30. She is 22 years old and very beautiful. She has a twin brother named Xu Xin. Three years ago, the siblings had to respond to the call of the organization and go to the Great Northern Wilderness. They have not married yet. Fortunately, the siblings are together and can take care of each other.
"Okay, I'll send it to you tomorrow."
Feng Qingxue agreed immediately, "I remember A Jiang said that he had many demobilized comrades in the army in the Great Northern Wilderness. Auntie told me where Sister Xu lives. Ask A Jiang to write a letter tomorrow asking them to take care of her."
When Aunt Xu heard this, she was surprised and delighted, and said gratefully, "Thank you very much, Qingxue."
The children are alone outside, so as parents, they naturally hope that they have a chance to live a good life. Moreover, she is most worried about her daughter who is in her prime.
"Don't be polite, Auntie. Life is not easy for everyone, and we should help each other."
Feng Qingxue pushed the Xu family's one-wheeled cart away and delivered the food at dawn the next day.
There is no need to repeat the story about the four families who were given things. In addition to coarse and fine grains, each family received a smoked chicken and a dried wild rabbit. They also prepared five kilograms of brown rice, ten kilograms of dark flour and fifteen kilograms of corn flour for each of the four children of the Xu family.