"Mom, I didn't come back alone this time. My brother-in-law came back with me."
As she spoke, Qin Huairu said to the outer room, "Dongsheng, are you coming in?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm coming in."
After responding, Jia Dongsheng carried the corn noodles and walked into the inner room.
Aunt Qin was sitting on the kang in the room, happily holding Qin Huairu's hand. When she saw Jia Dongsheng walk in, she was a little surprised, perhaps because she didn't expect Jia Dongsheng to come.
"Dongsheng is here."
Aunt Qin was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and immediately said enthusiastically, "Dongsheng, come and sit down. I'll go get you some hot water."
"Auntie, don't bother me, I'm not thirsty." Jia Dongsheng greeted with a smile.
"Hey, then you sit for a while. I'm going to go find your uncle. We have guests at home, so we have to come back."
It must be said that Aunt Qin's hospitality was really warm and enthusiastic, which made Jia Dongsheng a little overwhelmed. After all, if it was true, Aunt Qin was not only an aunt, but also a mother-in-law. He was really flattered.
"Mom, don't be so busy. Dongsheng will be going to Jingru's house soon. He's here to get acquainted with the family."
It was Qin Huairu who stopped Aunt Qin. She could see that her mother was a little weak and probably hungry, so she didn't want Aunt Qin to continue.
"I'm here to see Jingru. Well, Jingru is also a blessed girl."
When Aunt Qin looked at Jia Dongsheng, she actually felt like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, liking him more and more the more she looked.
"Auntie, I came here with my sister-in-law this time to bring you some food."
Feeling a little uncomfortable being looked at by Aunt Qin, Jia Dongsheng immediately got down to business.
"food?"
Hearing such sensitive words, Aunt Qin's spirits lifted. There was nothing she could do. In the past, when guests came to visit, Aunt Qin would have already prepared meals. But now there was not much food left at home, so she didn't feel comfortable bringing it up.
But she didn't expect that Dongsheng not only sent her daughter back, but also sent food?
Aunt Qin looked at the bag on the ground with anticipation. The bulging bag must be filled with food.
Last time, Aunt Qin brought back thirty kilograms of grain from Jia Dongsheng. She had been frugal these days and there was still some left. If this bag was really full of grain, how long would it last? Would it be enough to last until the harvest?
In July, one hundred kilograms of corn flour are consumed until October. This is an unimaginable number, but it is the living condition of many people in this era.
Moreover, this is the case for those who live a relatively good life. Those who live a more difficult life have probably not only run out of food, but also have to start digging wild vegetables in the mountains.
"Dongsheng, we are close to the mountains, so we can still have something to eat every meal. If you run out of food in your city, you will have nothing."
Although Aunt Qin wanted the food very much, she still asked carefully, "You should take it back. You still have your mother, Banggeng, Xiaodang, and you two at home. Jingru will also join the family soon. Your family consumes more food than ours."
"There's only Huairu's dad and I at home. We can't eat much. Take it back."
"Mom, we're in the city. Dongsheng and I are both workers, so we don't lack food. If we bring it back, how can we take it back? Just keep it and eat it at home with my dad."
Qin Huairu looked at Aunt Qin's pale face and knew that she must not have eaten breakfast. But even so, she still wanted them to take the food back. How could Qin Huairu agree to that?
"real?"
Aunt Qin didn't believe Qin Huairu's words and looked at Jia Dongsheng.
"Really, Auntie, we both work, so we always have a lot of food left over every month."
Jia Dongsheng smiled and said, "There's a ration of food in the city, so life is better than in the countryside."
"That's good, that's good."
After hearing this, Aunt Qin finally accepted the bag of grain with peace of mind.
Then, now that there was food, Aunt Qin immediately struggled to get off the ground: "Huai Ru, go to your third uncle's house and see if Jing Ru and your third uncle are home. Ask them to come over and I will cook for them."
"Dongsheng, please sit down first. I'll go cook."
"No, Auntie, don't bother. These foods are brought for you. You can keep them for yourself. My sister-in-law and I will go back and eat them later."
"That won't do. It's okay if there's no food at home, but now that you've brought some food, I'll take this opportunity to pick you up and cook you a meal."
Aunt Qin insisted on cooking no matter what, and Jia Dongsheng couldn't stop her, so he looked at Qin Huairu.
He found that Qin Huairu did not stop him, but smiled and gave Jia Dongsheng a look, meaning that he should stop him.
Since Qin Huairu meant this, Jia Dongsheng did not stop her. After Aunt Qin went out to cook, he asked in confusion: "Sister-in-law, it's just 100 kilograms of corn flour. Let's have a meal, plus Jingru and the others are coming too, that's going to be a lot."
"Well, just eat it."
Qin Huairu sighed: "While we are here, I guess my mother will put more food in when she cooks, so we can have a full meal. After we leave, these cornmeal will definitely be made with a lot of wild vegetables. A small amount of cornmeal will make wild vegetable porridge, which will not be enough to satisfy hunger."
“I don’t know when this famine will end.”
Hearing this sigh, Jia Dongsheng didn't feel comfortable bursting her expectations. It was said that the famine lasted from 1959 to 1962. In fact, the Great Leap Forward and the Great Steel Production Campaign that began in 1958 delayed the supply of food. So the years from 1958 to 1963 could be considered famine years.
And by 1964, even though the famine was over, people were only barely full at every meal, and it was unrealistic to expect to eat well. It was not until the 1970s that things started to get better a little bit.
I couldn't say that, I could only sigh.
"Dongsheng, I'm going to Jingru's place, will you come with me?"
"Of course I have to go. I came here just to get acquainted with the place."
After Jia Dongsheng finished speaking, he followed Qin Huairu out. Seeing that Aunt Qin was still busy, the two of them said hello, went out, pushed the cart, and walked towards Qin Jingru's house.
There is no difference between Qin Jingru's home and Qin Huairu's home. They both have a yard and several thatched houses.
"Sister-in-law, after the famine is over in two years, I will build two large tiled houses for your family and Jingru's family."
"Really, Dongsheng?"
Qin Huairu was surprised to hear what Jia Dongsheng said. There was no other way. In the countryside of that era, building a big tiled house was on the same level as building a villa in the countryside in later generations.
Among the three or four hundred households in Qinjiagou, less than one twentieth of them have built large tiled houses.
"Of course it's true. Building both houses wouldn't cost us a month's salary."
"You and Jingru have both married into our Jia family, so of course we have to make sure you have dignity when you return to your parents' home!"
"Thank you, Dongsheng."
Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongsheng gratefully, her face suddenly flushed, and she whispered softly, "When we get home tonight, I'll give you a warm bath."
"hiss......"
The last time I took a warm bath it was very exciting. Will it be even more exciting this time? Jia Dongsheng was looking forward to it.
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