As the New Year was approaching, Liu Ankang finished his work and embarked on his journey home.
At this moment, he was very excited. He didn't tell anyone that he was going back. He planned to give the other person a surprise.
This year, life in the countryside is not easy. Every household has handed in all their grain, but the grain they received has been returned, and the relief grain has not yet arrived.
The big gourd was fine. In addition to the grain they handed over, they also secretly planted some in the mountains. Because they didn't take care of it so carefully, the harvest was not much.
But since all the harvest was theirs, plus the old grain and the mountain products every year, they could barely make ends meet.
Other villages are not so lucky, especially those that used to waste food lavishly.
They now wish they could go back to the past and pick up every grain of wasted food.
Unfortunately, it was impossible. We dug up all the edible grass roots, tree roots, and brought them home.
It’s better for those who have money in town, as they can still spare a little bit every month to take home.
Those who have no one to help them can only eat dirt.
The streets were much quieter. Everyone tried to reduce their activities as much as possible. They would rather lie down than sit, and would rather stand than sit.
The idea is to let the body consume less and suffer less hunger. Obviously, the effect is not great and everyone is still starving.
Song Jinxiu felt a little sorry to see the current situation, but she had no choice.
She couldn't help everyone, even if she took out all the food in her space.
She could only try to stay at home, not go out and not see anyone.
Xiangxiu's twins also lost weight visibly.
Both her parents' and her husband's families are from the countryside. Xiangxiu can't just watch them starve to death!
What's more, there are several pregnant women at home, so I can only save some of my own food rations.
They have been to the black market many times, and as soon as the food comes out, it will be sold out immediately.
The price of coarse grains has been raised to 70 or 80 cents per pound. Even if you have money, you still can't buy grain and you can only rely on luck.
Fine grains are even more in short supply, and have been sold for one or two yuan per pound. However, no one has been selling fine grains for a long time, and there are so few coarse grains.
When Liu Ankang came out of the train station, he found that there were many pairs of eyes staring at him in the dark.
But seeing that he was just carrying a small package, many people stopped paying attention.
There were also those who refused to give up. Seeing that he was dressed so well, they thought that he must be rich.
So Liu Ankang discovered that he was being followed.
He looked at the empty streets and still felt a little uncomfortable with the depression of Yang City.
Although there was a food shortage in Beijing, people's lives did not change much.
It’s just that the food is much worse.
Liu Ankang didn't want to get entangled any longer, so he ran as fast as he could, and in a few seconds he shook off the tail behind him.
How could a group of hungry people possibly outrun Liu Ankang, who exercises regularly and isn't hungry?
Liu Ankang originally wanted to go to the department store to find Song Jinxiu, but then he thought about it and turned around and went straight home.
Anyway, it’s almost time to get off work, so I’ll go home and cook.
When I got home, I saw that there were only simple vegetables and whole grains.
Liu Ankang skillfully ran into the place where they hid the food and took out rice and bacon.
He frowned, wondering why there was less food at home.
Because Song Jinxiu was the only one living at home, she hid most of the food in the space.
One is that I’m afraid of it getting infested with insects, and the other is that I’m afraid of being discovered accidentally.
After steaming the rice, Liu Ankang calculated the time and prepared to cook.
He closed the kitchen doors and windows tightly, fearing that the aroma from the kitchen would drift away.
As soon as Song Jinxiu returned home, she found that someone was there.
She tilted her head in confusion. Who would be here at this time?
The two aunts would never enter their house without permission, and no one else had the key.
Song Jinxiu could faintly smell a hint of fragrance.
Are thieves nowadays so rampant? They steal things and not only dare to run away, but also cook in the owner's house?
She parked her bike aside and pretended to take a stick from the ground while actually taking it from space.
I opened the door quietly, and luckily, my head didn't get stuck.
I opened the door and took a peek behind it, but there was no one there.
Only then did he walk in with peace of mind.
Halfway through the walk, I quickly looked back and saw that the door was not closed.
I don’t know if there is anyone else in other places, but there is definitely someone in the kitchen.
Wow, I even found my own bacon.
Song Jinxiu tiptoed towards the kitchen and bumped into Liu Ankang who was walking out of the kitchen.
"What are you doing?" Liu Ankang looked at the other person in confusion, holding a stick in his hand.
He looked at the open door and understood instantly.
Quickly walk out, push the car in, and then close the door.
Song Jinxiu reacted belatedly, picked up a stick and chased Liu Ankang to beat him.
"You bastard, you didn't even tell me when you came home. I got so scared that I thought there was a thief in the house."
The two of them started walking in circles around the table.
"I just want to give you a surprise. How about it? Are you happy?" Liu Ankang said.
"You're not surprised at all, you're more like scared." Song Jinxiu cursed.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong. Hurry up and wash your hands and eat, otherwise the food will get cold." Liu Ankang took the stick from Song Jinxiu's hand and comforted her.
"I made your favorite fried bacon today." Liu Ankang said in a low voice.
"Hmph, I'll let you go first. I'll settle the score with you after I'm full." Song Jinxiu snorted and ran to wash her hands.
Liu Ankang went to prepare hot water for her in a servile manner.
After washing her hands, Song Jinxiu didn't dry them, but flicked them on Liu Ankang's face, making his face covered with water droplets and then laughed out loud.
Liu Ankang helped her dry her hands only after she had enough fun.
The two of them went into the kitchen talking and laughing.
In winter, food gets cold quickly, so the two of them usually set up a small table in the kitchen to eat.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, the aroma of bacon hit her nose, and Song Jinxiu immediately felt hungry.
It’s nice to have a hot meal after not being home for a long time.
Eating with two people is much more fun than eating alone.
Song Jinxiu helped Liu Ankang pick up a lot of dishes. "Eat more, eat more. You look thinner. Are you tired recently? You have dark circles under your eyes."
"It's okay. Maybe I'm tired of riding the train these days." Liu Ankang said.
In order to get back early, I have been working overtime to finish the work at hand, and I am indeed a little tired.
It would have taken more than half a month to complete, but he finished it ahead of schedule.
This caused all the teachers to roll their eyes at their own students. Look at others, then look at you. You really can't compare them enough.
Liu Ankang didn't care about all this. He came back immediately after finishing his work.
Now being by her side and feeling her care, I feel like everything is worth it.
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