With a creak, the door to the west room opened, and Cheng Chao stepped in. Seeing her state, he was immediately amused and exasperated.
"Everything outside is going crazy, but you're so relaxed."
"Hehe, aren't there tall guys like you holding things up outside?"
How come you still have time? Has things stabilized at the commune?
Cheng Chao also pulled up a stool and sat down next to the stove, immediately snatching the chopsticks from Jian Dan's hand to flip the potato slices.
"You've added more seasoning? Do you have any more? Get me some, your seasoning tastes really good."
Simply hand over the spice box on one side.
"You came all this way just to eat my potato chips?"
Is this enough? Shall I cut you two more?
Cheng Chao didn't refuse, and simply cut two more potatoes for him, covering the stove lid completely.
"Alright, stop eating too much. This stuff will make you bloated if you eat too much."
"Hmm!"
Cheng Chao really didn't stand on ceremony. He baked and ate the chestnuts himself, and even finished the simple roasted chestnuts that were served to him before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
It looks strange at first glance.
"You didn't really come here on an empty stomach, did you?"
Didn't you eat today?
Cheng Chao picked up the stove shovel and added another scoop of corn kernels.
"Not really. I ate breakfast, took a walk around the commune, and then went back to stay for a while before coming here."
She rolled her eyes, speechless, and got up to walk towards the kitchen.
"You're really something, not only are you hungry, but what's the point of eating those potato chips?"
What to eat?
I have some frozen dumplings here, I'll make you some, it'll be quick.
"OK,"
Cheng Chao was preoccupied and had no interest in what to eat.
"I'll cook it, you can tend the fire, and we can talk."
Want to talk?
She glanced up at him briefly, then squatted down to add firewood, turned to get a plate and a strainer, and then squatted down again to peel garlic while watching the fire.
"What's wrong? What's the matter? Are you too embarrassed to tell me?"
The water in the pot was already warm, and once the fire was lit, the water quickly boiled.
Cheng Chao hesitated for a moment, then quickly relaxed.
"It's what you're thinking about: we don't have enough food."
Not only the commune, but the army's supplies are also running low.
Almost everything was within simple expectations, but I didn't expect Cheng Chao to be so straightforward.
"There are more people again, right?"
"Yes, more than two hundred people have arrived in the past few days, but the number is decreasing. The rest have basically stayed in the provincial capital and county town."
The conscription notice has been sent out, but there's been no response outside. However, within the commune, over a hundred able-bodied young men have already signed up. The rest are either old or young, and as time goes on, many are coughing or feverish. Old Yang and his men have been staying at the commune these past few days, just in case something happens to them.
Seeing his worried expression, Jian Dan didn't ask any further questions.
"Alright, alright, you should take care of yourself first."
What kind of food do you want?
Do you still want unground corn on the cob?
The dumpling that Cheng Chao had just picked up fell down.
"Do you have anything else?"
Since everyone already knew the truth, Jian Dan didn't intend to hide anything anymore.
"Corn on the cob, sorghum, um, you want rice? I have that too, but isn't rice a bit too conspicuous?"
"cough!"
Cheng Chao didn't manage to eat a single dumpling, but he did manage to choke on it.
He simply put down his chopsticks; what was there to eat now? His mind had wandered off.
"Tell me first, what can you get in return for that?"
"I,"
I'm scratching my head. How do I explain this? Who should say it and who shouldn't?
"Why don't you tell me first, what do you want?"
The two men stared at each other for a long time, neither willing to back down, until Cheng Chaoxian finally gave in.
"Then tell me, how much can thirty gold bars be exchanged for?"
Simple surprise,
"You're here to buy grain?"
"What else did you think? That thing of yours fell from the sky and didn't cost any money?"
A simple blink really does cost nothing.
She had originally planned to give it to Cheng Chao secretly, but since he had already mentioned money, it seemed more reasonable to do so. Otherwise, people might think she was some kind of monster.
"Brother, what would you do if you came across ill-gotten gains?"
"ah?"
Cheng Chao's eyes widened in disbelief.
"What the hell? Ill-gotten gains?"
"Ah, to frame others for one's own selfish desires, all for some inanimate objects, wouldn't you say that's ill-gotten gains?"
Cheng Chao's brain was working at lightning speed. Why did he say it was ill-gotten gains?
What has happened recently?
Who framed whom?
What is this ill-gotten gain? Is someone watching it?
Only when Jian Dan felt that his gaze was practically dripping with tears did he slowly say,
"I'm not some old-fashioned, rule-abiding person. Ill-gotten gains are something anyone can obtain."
However, there is no strict definition of ill-gotten gains. How do you determine that it is ill-gotten gains?
How did you determine that it was a setup?
If it's already owned, it will cause countless problems later on, not only legally but also morally. You'll be held responsible, you know?
He scratched his head briefly, leaned over, and whispered a few words to him. Cheng Chao suddenly stood up, knocking over his chair in the process, his eyes wide with surprise.
"Is what you're saying true?"
A simple, innocent nod.
"ah!"
"How dare you be so reckless? What if something happens? Why didn't you discuss it with me?"
I was saying, you're as strong as an ox, in great shape, how could you suddenly faint like that?
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