Chapter 129 Wedding Candy
In the past one or two months, it has become obvious that the cotton, vegetables and some non-staple foods supplied by the supply and marketing cooperatives are very scarce.
Not only is the supply small, but there are also frequent purchase restrictions, so they can only buy a few eggs in a month.
The people in the county don't just need to eat food.
But if there is nothing to sell outside, they have nothing to eat.
Therefore, Aunt Zhou started to think about Liu Yinyin, hoping that she would bring some food from the countryside.
Liu Yinyin naturally saw through her thoughts, and she smiled slightly: "Gu Cheng is on a business trip, and I have to take care of the children at home alone, so I really can't spare the time to come to the county town. Today, it is also because my mother helped me take care of the children that I have the opportunity to come to the county town to take a look."
She gave the things in the basket to Aunt Zhou. The basket was full of things, which made Aunt Zhou very happy.
Just like before, Aunt Zhou accepted the whole basket of things.
She also said, "If you still have food there in the future, no matter what it is, just bring it over and I'll take it. If it's grain, that would be even better."
The supply of materials in the city is becoming increasingly tight, and everyone’s food ration has been reduced. If there is no other way, we will not be able to get enough food.
Thinking about the next two years, Liu Yinyin couldn't help but say, "Auntie, there will definitely be no food. This year is not a good year, and the villagers themselves have no food. And..."
Sighing, Liu Yinyin continued, "It's already December and it hasn't snowed yet. I don't know what the harvest will be like next year."
The weather this winter is also abnormal. If it doesn't snow this winter, the soil in the fields will lack moisture, which will affect next year's harvest.
Liu Yinyin knew that there would be another drought next year.
The situation will only get worse in the next two years. If people in the countryside have no food to eat, people in the city will definitely be affected as well.
"Really?" Aunt Zhou was not an ignorant young person. She certainly knew the harm that no snow in winter would cause to crops.
If there is no harvest next year, then...
Aunt Zhou felt a chill on her back, and said in a panic, "If this is true, the world will be in chaos again."
How can people survive without food?
Liu Yinyin was silent and didn't say anything else.
Aunt Zhou became more and more flustered and thought that she would have to save food in the future.
Aunt Zhou had collected a lot of defective products during this period. She gave Liu Yinyin a piece of cloth, a bag of brown sugar, and a military green monkey hat.
There is also a green insulated water bottle!
Liu Yinyin likes this kettle very much. There is also a military kettle at home that was used by Gu Cheng before. However, after being used for a long time, it no longer has the effect of keeping warm and can only be used as an ordinary kettle.
After exchanging things, Liu Yinyin went home and tidied up the vegetable garden in the yard.
I planted some Chinese cabbage and rapeseed in the yard before.
However, because Gu Cheng was away on a business trip recently, the vegetable garden in the yard was left unattended and is now overgrown with weeds.
Some Chinese cabbage and rapeseed have also grown, but without anyone to take care of them, the growth of the vegetables is definitely not good.
Not only are the leaves yellow, but there are also many signs of insect bites.
Liu Yinyin didn't plan to eat it herself, but she couldn't waste it.
There happened to be a pig at home, so Liu Yinyin collected all the vegetables, washed them, and put them in a basket.
She was going to take it back to cook pig food.
In addition to the few things she exchanged, when she was almost home, Liu Yinyin smuggled out an enamel basin, four pounds of wedding candy, two pounds of pork, five pounds of white flour, ten pounds of cornmeal, a bunch of bananas, and a bag of apples from the space.
"mother!"
Gu Yanyan sat obediently on a small stool waiting for his mother to come back. As soon as he saw Liu Yinyin, he immediately stood up from the stool and ran towards Liu Yinyin.
As soon as Liu Yinyin walked into the yard, she saw Gu Yanyan staggering towards her.
However, after a while, Gu Yanyan sat down on the ground with a plop.
The little guy didn't cry even when he fell down. He put his hands on the ground and climbed up by himself.
Liu Yinyin walked over and picked up Gu Yanyan.
The little guy grinned happily and shouted, "Mom, cic... "
Jiang Cuihua took the basket from the lady's back and said with a smile, "I've been looking for you all morning."
Gu Yanyan kept calling "Mom" in her ear for the whole morning, and Jiang Cuihua's heart softened.
Children still cannot leave their parents.
I am still young now. When I grow up a little, I can play with other kids in the village and I won’t stick to my parents all day long.
Liu Yinyin peeled a banana and gave it to Gu Yanyan.
After the little guy got the food, he sat obediently on the small stool and ate a banana with a very satisfied look on his face.
Liu Yinyin took out the things in the backpack and packed them up, giving four pounds of wedding candy to Jiang Cuihua.
The bride's side has to give two kilograms of gifts, and the groom's side also has to give out some wedding candies to relatives and friends to share in the joyous atmosphere after the wedding.
Liu Yinyin kept the thermos kettle that she got from Aunt Zhou for her own use.
A bag of brown sugar, a piece of cloth, and a monkey hat were all given to Jiang Cuihua.
Liu Yinyin filled half of the bowl with flour for Jiang Cuihua and gave her the enamel basin as well.
Every time she went to the county town, she would smuggle out a few kilograms of flour, half of which she would give to Liu Laifu and his wife for nourishment.
The food in the cafeteria is not good, so I have to eat something good to make up for it.
But they were reluctant to eat it, so they either stored it or gave it to their grandchildren.
Liu Yinyin wouldn't care. After all, that's how the old lady is. She would rather suffer a little than let her children at home suffer.
Jiang Cuihua didn't want the lady's things for nothing. The twenty yuan she gave before was considered as money to buy these things.
Liu Yinyin invited Jiang Cuihua to have lunch at her home and she made a dish of braised pork.
The dish I made for Gu Yanyan was steamed egg with minced meat.
While eating, Liu Yinyin thought of another question, and she asked Jiang Cuihua: "Mom, when my third brother gets married, do we have to hold a banquet?"
If you want to hold a banquet, you not only need food, but also a few main dishes. Pork alone is not enough.
Jiang Cuihua shook her head: "No, we won't hold a banquet. The current situation is special. We don't have enough food to hold a banquet. Two days ago, a family in the village got married, but they didn't hold a banquet either."
During famine, even if there was some food at home, people would not spend it on weddings.
Liu Yinyin was slightly surprised: "...Will the Huang family agree?"
Jiang Cuihua nodded and explained to her, "We have already agreed not to hold a banquet for the time being, but we will make it up to you when the harvest season improves."
Huang Laizi loved his daughter, but he also knew that now was not the time to hold a wedding banquet, so neither family decided to hold one. They just gave some wedding candies and red eggs to relatives and friends.
The Huang family actually had the conditions to hold a wedding banquet, but it was a bit too high-profile to hold one now. And if the man didn't hold a wedding banquet, and the woman did, it would be like a slap in the man's face.
For this reason, Jiang Cuihua felt that this marriage was a good one.