Chapter 67 Discussion
Speaking of Sang Luo, after sending away the two brothers who helped deliver the food, she turned around and started to worry about the nearly twenty bags of food in the yard.
There is nothing in the house to store food except an earthenware rice jar. How should we store the food?
You can't just pile it on the ground. If you do that, it will get damp soon and the millet will get moldy and infested with insects.
Where to put it is also a problem. Although the kitchen is large, it is always busy, either cooking sour dates, soy milk, or konjac. The steam is rising and it is not a place to store food.
Finally, it can only be the main house.
The two beds originally occupied half of the room, inside and outside. Now they had to make room for the food. Sang Luo took the two kids and struggled to move the new bed that Chen An and Chen Ning slept on to the inner part of the room. Now there was only enough space for one person to enter and exit between the two beds.
Shen An and Shen Ning were quite happy, thinking it was better than being placed separately as before, as it was closer to their sister-in-law.
Sang Luo: “…”
Okay, just have fun.
After moving the bed, half of the room became empty, and a wooden rack had to be set up to hold the grain bags to prevent the grain from being too close to the ground and getting damp or attracting insects.
After rummaging through old wood for a long time, there was still no suitable wooden block at home. Sang Luo could probably chop some bamboo and thin branches herself, but as for felling trees... there was no need to think about it.
Finally, three of the four stools that matched the small square table in the kitchen were requisitioned, and with the addition of a few fairly thick wooden boards, a wooden rack that could stack grain bags was made.
After tinkering for quite some time, they were finally able to move the grain bags. Sang Luo brought the two children out of the house. The three of them lifted a bag of grain together and were about to move it into the house. What a coincidence, Shen Jin, who hadn't been here for a long time, happened to come here at this time today.
He tilted his head and peeked into the courtyard gate, and saw more than ten or twenty grain bags piled up in the yard.
Shen Jin: ???
Shen An was so annoyed that he almost bit his tongue and his face turned sour. He forgot to close the gate.
Shen Jin didn't feel like he was being disliked. When he found out that Sang Luo and the other two had seen him, he smiled and called out, "Sister-in-law, Shen An, Shen Ning, do you want my help?"
Then he ran in happily.
He looked at the pile of bags in the yard curiously: "What are these? There are so many."
Then he poked the bag with his finger, and his eyes lit up as he poked it: "It's food! Wow, Shen An, your family also has so much food!"
He came over and wanted to help Sang Luo and the other two carry the food.
Although he doesn't have much strength, he works very hard and his desire to help is sincere.
Sang Luo: “…”
Okay, she took care of three children, and four of them carried a bag of food.
They piled all the food on top with great effort. Not to mention the little ones, even Sang Luo was exhausted. They all collapsed on Shen An's new bed, lying in a row, not wanting to move a finger.
After a while, Shen An had the strength to speak.
"Haven't you been here for a while? Why are you here today?"
Well, ask Shen Jin.
Shen Jin: "Don't mention it. My father is narrow-minded. I brought my brothers and sisters to your house for a feast, but my father was not invited. He was unhappy. He knew that I worked in your house, so he took me to work in the fields. Then he threw me to the drying field to guard the rice and drive away the birds. I was able to leave today because all the rice was stored in the warehouse."
In fact, he beat him up, but he was too embarrassed to say anything and just snorted angrily.
Shen Anxin said, "You came at a coincidence. My sister-in-law deliberately avoided people and moved the food up the mountain path. She hasn't hidden it yet, so you ran into her."
Look, now he can still lie in his bed.
Shen An didn't want to talk anymore.
Shen Jin was quite happy. He patted the bed under his hand and rolled over slightly on the spot: "Chen An, your bed is really comfortable. The mat is still new and has a grassy scent. It's unlike the one in my house, which is now stinky because of Tian Ya's mischief."
I was complaining about my bed when I suddenly remembered something. I sat up with a jerk and said, "I almost forgot something. Look what I brought you!"
He took out a handful of lard residue from his pocket like a treasure and said, "Look, my family also makes lard. Here, I won't eat yours for free, I'll share mine with you two!"
After saying that, he realized something was wrong and said hurriedly, "The eldest cousin's wife also has one."
Sang Luo was amused by his proud little tone. She leaned her head to the side and looked. In one of her little paws, which might have been tanned or dirty, there were six or seven pieces of oil residue.
She smiled and said, "I won't eat it. You guys eat it."
It's okay if it's black, the little brother and sister shouldn't complain, it's not easy for Shen Jin to save a few bites of food from his mouth.
When Shen Jin heard that Sang Luo didn't want to eat it, he looked so disappointed that his sister-in-law didn't eat his food, or he was glad that he could save a piece.
Very conflicted.
When Shen An and Shen Ning heard the oil residue, they sat up immediately.
Shen Jin actually managed to save the oil residue to give them to eat?
Neither the brother nor the sister could believe it.
Until I saw that little black paw actually holding a handful of oil residue.
My hands are a little black, but the oil residue looks really fragrant.
Although Shen An and Shen Ning were not particularly hungry now, they did not often eat greasy food and meat, especially the meal they had invited guests to the house for wine, which almost emptied the family's money. In fact, they had been very frugal these days.
At this moment, the brother and sister were tempted by the aroma of the oil residue and swallowed their saliva.
Shen Jin was happy, his eyes were curved, and he was very proud. He was not the only one who took advantage of Chen An and Chen Ning's food. He also had food to share: "Let's share it. I've only eaten two pieces myself."
There were only seven pieces of oil residue, and Shen An knew immediately that each person should get two pieces, with one extra piece.
Shen Jin failed, so he had to take it piece by piece, "One for you, one for me, one for Aning, one for you, one for me, one for Aning, one for you...??? No, why do you have three!!!"
Sang Luo burst out laughing at the side: "Xiao An, when you have nothing to do, teach him how to count."
Shen An: “…”
"My eldest brother used to teach together, but he didn't like to learn."
Shen Jin: "Why learn arithmetic when you can only eat oil residue?"
He looked eagerly at the third piece of oil residue in Chen An's hand: "This is my oil residue. I'll give you and An Ning two pieces each, and I'll eat three pieces myself, okay? It's only right that I eat more of what's mine, right?"
He was eager to take back the piece of oil residue that he had stuffed into Chen An's hand.
Seeing him like that, Shen An thought it was surprising that he could give up four pieces, so he took the initiative to pinch the piece that Shen Jin was staring at and stuffed it back to him: "Okay, it's yours in the first place, you can give me as many pieces as you want, eat it."
The three of them sat on the bed chewing the oil residue with their mouths full of fragrance. Sang Luo saw that Shen Jin was the one who ate the oil the fastest. After he finished eating the three pieces, he was about to wipe the oil on his clothes, but Sang Luo shouted, "Stop, don't put oil on your clothes, and don't put it on my bed mat. Get out of bed and wash your hands outside."
Shen Jin froze, then felt a little embarrassed. He obediently moved off the bed, put on his slippers and waited for Shen An and Shen Ning to come down. The three of them ran out together.
As soon as I reached the gate of the courtyard, I ran into Chen Ershan who came looking for me.
"Brother Ershan, why are you here?"
"My grandfather asked me to come and look for your sister-in-law. Is she here?"
Sang Luo heard the voice and came out: "Grandpa Chen is looking for me?"
When Chen Ershan saw her, he hurriedly called for help and said, "Yes, my grandfather wants to ask about the price of grain, and asked me to ask if you can come over when you are free. However, my grandfather said there is no rush, so he asked you to focus on your work first and come over when you are free."
Everyone in the Chen family knows that they have to go into the mountains to find the raw materials for Sang Luo’s magical tofu.
"Okay, you talk to your grandfather, I'll go over after dinner." Sang Luo was indeed preparing to go out. She didn't dare to go deeper into the mountain if it got any later, and there were fewer and fewer leaves of the fairy tree that could be used outside. Recently, she no longer allowed the brother and sister to pick leaves, but went into the mountains to look for them herself.
Chen Ershan agreed, said hello to Sang Luo and the others, then went down the mountain and returned home.
Sang Luo packed up and took two backpacks into the mountains, one basket for picking sour dates and the other for picking leaves.
After giving instructions, he left Chen An and Shen Ning to look after the house. After walking a short distance, he heard Chen An say to Shen Jin, "Don't tell anyone that we have food at home."
Shen Jin: "Why can't I tell you? I have food at home."
"I told you not to say it, so don't say it. If you tell anyone, don't even think about getting any food from me in the future."
"Okay, then don't tell me. We all have food. What's there to say? I promise I won't tell anyone." He muttered to himself, and then he said, "I have to go home too. My parents have been so unhappy since yesterday. They refused to give me more of the oil residue they promised to give me. Otherwise, I could have brought you more today. I'm leaving now. If I go back late, I'll be scolded."
When he said he was leaving, he hesitated and said, "I remember you when I have food, so please save some for me when you have food."
Sang Luo's eyebrows curved when she heard this, and she sighed, "This naughty kid really doesn't know how to worry. He can be happy just because he has a stutter."
…
After dinner in the evening, Sang Luo went to Chen's house as agreed.
There were not only members of the Chen family in the main hall of the Chen family. Shi Erlang and his wife, Mrs. Gan were also there. Old Man Lu and Old Lady Lu had also arrived. There was also someone who was not very familiar, Zhou Cunzheng.
Seeing Sang Luo coming over, a group of people who were originally sighing stood up in unison.
"Alie's wife is here!"
Sang Luo called everyone around and sat down on the stool that Old Lady Chen had brought for her. Before she even sat down properly, Old Man Chen asked, "Fang Niang came back and said you suggested we buy some food? She couldn't explain exactly what she meant, so we got together and invited you to come and ask her again."
Sang Luo had roughly guessed the reason why the old man asked her to come before she came. She did not hide it now and told everyone about the situation of the county grain store and the news she got from Manager Xu.
When they heard about the plague and cannibalism, everyone present turned pale, especially the Chen family who had fled during the drought, who were still frightened.
"Is this news true?" Old Man Chen and Mrs. Chen asked at the same time.
Before Sang Luo could answer, Zhou Cunzheng, who had been silent, spoke up: "If the news came from the owner of Dongfulou, it is most likely true, because the owner of Dongfulou not only runs a restaurant in Qiyang County, but also has branches in several neighboring counties. A confidant like Manager Xu would be able to get news from outside much more easily than we do."
Everyone's heart sank. Old Man Chen asked, "Then are we really going to stock up on this expensive grain?"
As he said this, he looked at everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Sang Luo and Zhou Cunzheng.
Of these two, one came from a good family and had great skills, and he helped several families make money; the other had been a village chief for many years and had a lot of experience.
Sang Luo saw that everyone was looking at her and Zhou Cunzheng, and Zhou Cunzheng was also looking at her. After thinking for a while, she said, "Aunt Youtian's previous concerns are not wrong. When the new grain is harvested in the autumn next year, the grain price may drop sharply. But as for me, I will buy more salt and grain when I have money in the future and store them. I will accept the loss even if I buy them, just to have peace of mind."
Just for peace of mind.
Everyone's mind was moved by these words.
Everyone looked at Zhou Cunzheng again.
Zhou Cunzheng gritted his teeth and said, "I'll buy it too! Think about what you guys are saying. I think what Alie's wife said is right. It's for peace of mind. If something really goes wrong, can I buy food with the money I saved?"
Yes, the situation is really bad. Can you buy food with money?
The Shi family and the Lu family may not feel deeply about it, but the Chen family who escaped the disaster can really identify with it.
Old Man Chen and Mrs. Chen looked at each other and said, "Buy it, we'll buy it too!"
If you lose, you lose. Money is not as important as life-saving food.
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