Chapter 154 Food

Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and said, "Mom, we still have some milk powder at home. If you need help, just tell me."

Gu Yanyan is still drinking milk powder.

When you wake up every morning, drink a glass of milk.

The milk powder was exchanged by Gu Cheng with his friends from other places, and some was smuggled from the system by Liu Yinyin.

Anyway, out of fear that the child would lack nutrition, Liu Yinyin did not completely wean him.

"No, children don't need milk powder." Country people don't let their children drink milk powder.

It's such an expensive thing, you can't even buy it in the county.

If Jiang Cuihua had not made milk powder for her grandson, she would not have known that there was such a thing as milk powder.

However, although drinking milk powder is convenient, it is too expensive and country people cannot afford it.

It’s better to let the child drink rice soup.

Jiang Cuihua was unwilling, and Liu Yinyin couldn't persuade her.

Leaving behind a pig's trotter and two kilograms of flour, Liu Yinyin carried a basket and went to the village chief's house.

Li Chunfang had many children, three sons and two daughters.

Several of her sons have already started their own families, and there are many grandchildren at home. Except for spring ploughing and autumn harvest, Li Chunfang hardly has to go to work at other times of the year and just stays at home to take care of the children.

The one who gave birth this time was Jiang Cuihua's young daughter-in-law...

Liu Yinyin was not familiar with her younger daughter-in-law and didn't even know her name.

The reason why he sent the gift was because of his friendship with Li Chunfang.

Li Chunfang was quite happy to see Jiang Cuihua, so she pulled her aside and asked, "How are you doing recently?"

Liu Yinyin didn't have to work and lived at the end of the village, so Li Chunfang couldn't see her often.

Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "Very good."

Li Chunfang was just asking casually. Liu Yinyin's family conditions were definitely the best in the village.

Unlike other people in the village...

Li Chunfang was so worried that he could not help complaining, "God really doesn't give us a way out. Last year, there was hail during the autumn harvest, and this year... it's the same again. The weather is dry and dry. If it doesn't rain again, the crops in the fields will probably die."

The villagers are now all skinny and pale from hunger, without any energy at all.

The same goes for her husband. The crops in the fields are like this. As the village chief, his hair, which used to be jet-black, has now turned half white due to worry in just one year.

Moreover, under the current circumstances, the villagers have no energy to work in the fields.

Some people even want to give up, saying that with the weather like this, there is no hope for this year's harvest.

Why bother working in the fields and wasting your energy?

You might as well go home and lie down.

You know, the more physical work they do, the hungrier they get, and there is not much food in the village now.

Even during the busy farming season, villagers can only eat until they are 50% full.

How can you have the energy to work if you don't have enough food?

Therefore, many villagers have deep resentment in their hearts.

However, land is the lifeblood of farmers, and leaving the land idle is definitely not an option.

Liu Yinyin saw that Li Chunfang looked thinner than last year, not to mention the other people in the village.

Liujia Village relies on selling rabbits to avoid food shortages, but how many people are there in a village?

There is no other way to make a living in the village, and selling rabbits alone is not enough to support the entire village.

Li Chunfang paused and continued, "Actually, Liujia Village is still relatively good. Other villages are in a worse situation. The pond near my mother's home is almost dry. This year... we can't raise fish."

There was originally little arable land in her mother's hometown, and they could only make a living by raising and selling fish. Now that things are like this, she really doesn't know what to do in the future.

Liu Yinyin was silent and didn't say anything. Her abilities were limited and she couldn't help many people.

Moreover, if the situation continued to develop in this way, her family of three would have to move to the county town sooner or later. Otherwise, everyone in the village would know that her family had no food.

Even though her family has done good things for the village, when people are hungry, what can't they do?

Gu Cheng couldn't be at home anytime and anywhere. Moreover, he was alone and his bare hands couldn't withstand four punches. He probably couldn't hold on.

After exchanging a few words with Li Chunfang, Liu Yinyin left.

I originally wanted to go directly to Liu's house, but unexpectedly, I met an acquaintance on the way, it was Jiang Zhiqing.

There were only two teachers in the school, her and Jiang Zhiqing, but they taught in the morning, one in the afternoon, and they did not have many opportunities to interact with each other on weekdays.

It has been almost a year since Jiang Zhiqing came to Liujia Village.

One year can completely change a person.

Jiang Zhiqing looked completely different from before. His fair skin had turned darker, he had become thinner, and the white shirt he always wore had turned into an ordinary cotton-padded jacket.

It’s not that he has no money, but in the countryside, there is no need to be too particular about some things, just do whatever is convenient.

"Comrade Liu..." Jiang Zhiqing greeted Liu Yinyin when he saw her.

Liu Yinyin smiled slightly: "Jiang Zhiqing."

I didn't stop and continued walking forward.

Jiang Zhiqing suddenly called him: "Wait, Comrade Liu..."

Liu Yinyin turned around and looked at him, and asked in surprise, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Zhiqing hesitated for a moment and asked, "Comrade Liu, I have something I would like to ask you for help. Can you... help me get some food?"

It's a shame to say that he could only earn a little food by teaching and raising rabbits in the countryside.

Now he can only eat until he is 50% full in the cafeteria, and the food is not that good either. Every meal is just wild vegetables, which is not what he is used to.

"Exchange for food?" Liu Yinyin was surprised. "Jiang Zhiqing, you are joking. I am in the countryside all day. Where can I exchange for food?"

Jiang Zhiqing said seriously, "I am just guessing, Comrade Liu. I think... you must have a way."

He really didn't know how Liu Yinyin exchanged food with others, but, apart from Gu Cheng, Liu Yinyin herself was also an educated person.

The weather has been abnormal in the past two years, it is impossible for her to be completely unprepared.

Liu Yinyin: “…”

Jiang Zhiqing continued, "Comrade Liu, how about we make another deal? You help me exchange food, and I'll exchange other supplies with you, or... money is also fine."

Jiang Zhiqing wanted to buy food directly with money.

In times of famine, food is much more important than money.

Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and asked, "Jiang Zhiqing, do you know how much the food prices are rising outside now?"

If there was money... Liu Yinyin was not unwilling to make money, but the food could not be sold too cheaply.

Otherwise she won't make any money.

Moreover, if it is too cheap, Jiang Zhiqing might become suspicious.

"I know. The harvest is bad, so the price of grain will definitely go up." Jiang Zhiqing said thoughtfully, "Comrade Liu, if you are willing to help me exchange grain, I will charge you three yuan per pound. You don't need fine grains. Just some cornmeal, brown rice, or other coarse grains will do."