Chapter 301: Borrowing Food

But it doesn't matter, she can take a day off then.

Despite the bait thrown by Gu Cheng.

That afternoon, Liu Yinyin went to the beach with Zheng Qiangwei.

They didn't think about picking up much fish and shrimp; they just wanted to go out and get some fresh air.

There are still a lot of people on the beach.

This is Zheng Qiangwei's first time to chase the sea, and she is less experienced than Liu Yinyin.

She followed the example of others and dug holes wherever there were holes.

However, after digging for a long time, there were only a few tiny crabs, and there was not much harvest.

Liu Yinyin took out a can of salt directly from the wooden barrel.

Sprinkle salt at the hole entrance, and soon, clams crawl out of the hole...

Zheng Rose suddenly asked excitedly: "Is it still possible?"

She hadn't even seen anyone else throwing salt.

Liu Yinyin whispered, "We have no experience, so it's easier to dig clams with this."

Although salt is not expensive, villagers are reluctant to use it to catch seafood.

In fact, it is not necessary. The villagers on the island are very experienced in catching fish from the sea and can get a good harvest without using salt.

With the help of salt, it was easier for them to find seafood.

After working for a long time, the two of them dug up half a bucket of stuff.

Among them, razor clams are the most numerous, followed by conches, clams and oysters.

The harvest wasn't much, but if we split it between us, it would at least be enough to have an extra dish for dinner.

On the way back, the two of them went to take a look at the supply and marketing cooperative.

I happened to see Manager Jiang posting a notice at the door.

The people have needs, and the supply and marketing cooperatives cannot remain closed forever.

Manager Jiang wrote a notice to tell everyone that the supply and marketing cooperative will resume normal operations the day after tomorrow.

The operation of the supply and marketing cooperative means that supply ships can enter the island.

Zheng Qiangwei said happily: "Finally, I don't have to eat radishes and cabbages every day."

The matter of going to sea with Gu Cheng has not been finalized yet, and Liu Yinyin is not in a hurry to ask for leave from Manager Jiang.

After returning home, Liu Yinyin cured the clams and mussels she was given with salt water.

We also have some swimming crabs that Gu Cheng brought back at noon, so we can have a good meal in the evening.

Stir-fried swimming crab with scallions, razor clams and garlic, and stir-fried vegetables...

Liu Yinyin originally planned to buy a duck from Auntie Wang after Gu Cheng came back, but now...

I don’t know how Aunt Wang’s family is doing. I’ll ask when I get back to work.

In the evening, Liu Yinyin had just finished making dinner when she suddenly heard a quarrel coming from next door.

Gu Cheng hadn't come back yet, and Yang Yiming probably hadn't come back either. At this time, Zheng Qiangwei was alone at home...

Fearing that something might happen, Liu Yinyin hurried out.

As soon as she came out, she saw Zheng Qiangwei arguing with a young woman, and there was an old basket on the ground.

Zheng Qiangwei was so angry that her face turned pale: "You don't understand what I'm saying? I told you that my family has no food."

The young woman snorted, "You and your husband are both from the city and have jobs, so how could you be without food? I think you are just selfish and don't help!"

Zheng Qiangwei said with a sullen face, "Are you sick? I know you well, but why should I lend food to someone like you?"

"You..." The young woman opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when she saw Liu Yinyin coming over, she swallowed the words back.

Then he picked up the basket on the ground and walked away cursing.

Liu Yinyin: “…”

She recognized that the young woman was also from the family compound, but she had never interacted with her before.

"Are you okay?" Liu Yinyin asked Zheng Qiangwei.

Zheng Qiangwei was even more puzzled: "It's nothing. I don't know where this psychopath came from. He actually came to my house to borrow food."

Liu Yinyin was slightly stunned: "Borrow food?"

In theory, the conditions of the people in the family compound are pretty good, and even if the weather has been bad these days, it shouldn't be so bad that they have no food to eat at home.

"Yeah." Zheng Qiangwei was very angry. "I didn't expect there would be such a person in the family compound. He is so shameless."

Who would come to borrow food with such a shameless face?

What's more, Zheng Qiangwei didn't even know her.

During dinner, Liu Yinyin talked about this matter with Gu Cheng and asked him, "Is the army short of food?"

"The monthly food allowance remains the same as before."

Gu Cheng was busy with military affairs every day and had no idea about the family compound. He guessed, "Maybe some families have too many people and don't have enough food."

There are quite a few people in the army, and the rations they receive every month have to be sent back home, so it is possible that they may not have enough to eat.

Not everyone is like their family, with only three people, and both the husband and wife have jobs.

There is definitely no shortage of food, and we can eat fine grains every day.

Liu Yinyin sighed: "Then should we be more careful?"

After coming to the island to join the army, most of the food we ate at home was fine grains.

It wasn't intentional. There was indeed more fine grains at home. Liu Yinyin had sent 200 kilograms of fine grains from home before.

Gu Cheng received more than 40 kilograms of food subsidies every month, plus he would ask others to buy some fine grains for him from time to time.

The weather on the island was humid, and Liu Yinyin was afraid that the food would be infested with worms, so she ate the fine grains first.

Gu Cheng didn't care and said, "No, just do it the same as before."

Even if Liu Yinyin didn't work, he could still afford to feed a family of three, so there was no need to pretend to be poor in front of others.

Liu Yinyin said "oh".

I thought this was just an accident, but...

The next day, when Liu Yinyin was cleaning the house, the young woman from yesterday came again.

This time I’m looking for Liu Yinyin.

"You are the wife of Director Gu, right? You are so beautiful."

From the young woman, Liu Yinyin learned that her name was Zhu Weijuan and that she had four children, all boys.

"These little brats are the ones who can make me poor. They can produce a month's ration of food in just half a month," Zhu Weijuan complained.

"I have to send food back home every month. The little food the army provides is really not enough. Otherwise, I can't be so shameless as to borrow food from everywhere, right?"

Liu Yinyin said expressionlessly: "Comrade, if you have something to say, just say it."

Zhu Weijuan: "......"

After saying so much, I didn't expect Liu Yinyin to have no reaction at all.

This was different from what she expected, as there were other daughters-in-law from the countryside in the family compound.

Most people can empathize with her when they hear her complaints.

Even if she had no food to borrow, she would still comfort her with a few words. Unlike Liu Yinyin, she didn't react at all.

Just like the guy next door yesterday.

Zhu Weijuan looked Liu Yinyin up and down and thought: I heard that both of them work in the supply and marketing cooperative...

Maybe they look down on their relatives who come from the country.

Zhu Weijuan's expression immediately changed: "Well, I was thinking of borrowing some food from you for emergency use, and I'll return it to you next month."

Liu Yinyin asked: "How much do you want to borrow?"

Seeing that she didn't refuse directly, Zhu Weijuan was delighted and said, "Lend me 50 kilograms first."

Liu Yinyin: “…”

I almost laughed. After a month's food allowance, I didn't even have 50 kilograms.