Chapter 166 Then Take Five Less Jin
Lin Qi took the bag of 200 kilograms of smoked meat from the car, took only one of the two bags of rice and kept one, and also took the cage of rabbits and the cage of chickens.
She temporarily stored these things at Grandma Li's house, and then explained her purpose to Grandma Li.
"Are you really going to donate it to us?" Grandma Li still felt it was not real.
Lin Qi hummed, "They are all coarse grains, barely enough to fill our stomachs. We will donate them to everyone on the farm."
Grandma Li knew what Lin Qi meant, so she nodded and said, "I'll take you to see the leader, and you talk to him."
"No need to go, I'm here." A tall and thin middle-aged man was walking towards Lin Qi and Grandma Li.
The middle-aged man looked at the cart of food, then at Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao behind Lin Qi, his face expressionless.
Grandma Li took the initiative to step forward, introduced Lin Qi to the middle-aged man, and explained the purpose of Lin Qi's visit.
"Others are suffering from drought and have no harvest, but your team can still produce grain?" said the middle-aged man.
Facing the middle-aged man's questioning, Lin Qi remained calm and said, "Can I have a word with you?"
The middle-aged man's eyes deepened, and just when Lin Qi thought he was going to refuse, the man said, "This way, please."
After the two walked several dozen meters away, the middle-aged man asked, "Tell me, where did all this food come from?"
"Mr. Lu's grandson asked us to send it here. We don't know the details." Lin Qi lied without changing her expression.
"Mr. Lu's grandson asked him to deliver the food? Which grandson?" The middle-aged man frowned. If this cart of grain was obtained by someone from the Lu family, it was not impossible.
Last year, it seemed that this girl also brought food and supplies to Mr. Lu. After this girl came, Mr. Lu's condition improved.
What Lin Qi didn't know was that she seemed to be elusive last year, but in fact she couldn't hide it from the farm leader. Afterwards, the leader asked Grandma Li, and Grandma Li didn't help Lin Qi hide it. But it was also because Grandma Li knew that this person was reliable. As for other people asking, Grandma Li didn't say a word.
"Lv Huazhang," Lin Qi said, and said bluntly, "No matter where it came from, this truckload of food is clean and there won't be any problems. I came here just because I'm worried that the old man will starve. After the food is delivered, I will leave quickly and won't arouse suspicion from above."
The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "Okay, the East and West Farm will accept it. Everyone on the farm will get a share, but they won't be treated specially."
This means that Mr. Lu will not be given more food.
"Understand." Different treatments will definitely arouse suspicion from those who have ulterior motives.
While others were unloading the goods, Lin Qi and Grandma Li went home.
"We have to leave soon. These things will stay at your house. You and Mr. Lu can share them equally. Deliver them to him after dark." Lin Qi instructed.
"Leaving soon? In such a hurry?" Grandma Li was a little surprised.
"I'm afraid there will be trouble if I stay for too long." Lin Qi said bluntly, but she didn't say much about what kind of trouble it was.
Grandma Li looked reluctant and said, "Next time I come, I'll stay longer."
Lin Qi smiled but didn't agree. She didn't know if there would be a next time.
All the things were quickly unloaded from the car. Lin Qi got into the car with Xu Hexiao without any reluctance. The car started and turned around to drive towards the farm gate.
As soon as they left, two other leaders of the farm arrived and asked, "Where did this food come from?"
"My niece's great-granddaughter sent it to me. She was worried that our family would have no food to eat here, so she sent it to me." Grandma Li said with a smile.
"So many gifts!" The leader obviously didn't believe it.
"She said it was embarrassing for us to eat alone. We couldn't have our family full while others went hungry, so she sent some more over as a donation to the farm." Grandma Li was still smiling.
The two leaders looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes. There was such a good thing.
At this time, the middle-aged man who had not left said, "Since you are here, let's organize it, weigh it, and distribute the food equally to everyone."
"Divide equally?" The two leaders said in unison. When could things be divided equally?
"What else? Do people have to be divided into different classes?" the middle-aged man asked back.
"Of course not." The two men hurriedly distanced themselves from the matter and said through gritted teeth, "Okay, then we'll split it equally."
"Not everyone gets the same share. Those who were sent down get two kilograms less." The middle-aged man added.
This time, not only the two leaders, but everyone present was stunned. Why did the bad guys only get two kilograms less?
"Forget it. Seeing that you are so unhappy, let them get five kilograms less. Okay, hurry up and act, otherwise it will be dark by the time you finish distributing the food. Be quick and get the food so that we can have a full meal tonight." The middle-aged man made the final decision.
Once everyone thought about having enough food to eat, they stopped worrying and started taking action.
When Mr. Lu and others were notified to collect food, they were a little surprised, "Where does the food come from?"
"It was sent by Grandma Li's great-niece. I heard her name is Qiqi. She and a man brought a cart of food here and donated it all to the farm. Now everyone is lining up in front of Grandma Li's house to receive the food. You should bring bags or bamboo baskets and go over as soon as possible." The person who came to notify was a lively teenager. He jumped and ran away after he finished speaking.
The people who were demoted looked at each other in bewilderment, "Is it true?"
“That should be it.”
"Then let's take our bamboo baskets and bags and go take a look."
"Okay, let's go and take a look together."
Everyone went back to their rooms to get bamboo baskets and bags, but Mr. Lu was the only one standing there in a daze.
"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and take your bags and bamboo basket to get your things." Someone reminded Mr. Lu.
Mr. Lu came back to his senses and laughed, "Yes, go get the things."
When Grandpa Lu and others arrived at the open space outside Grandma Li's house, they saw that the crowd was lined up in two rows, and they casually lined up at the end.
There were not many people on the farm, about two hundred, and it was their turn soon.
They saw the food that the people in front of them had received. When it was their turn, they couldn't believe it. They only got five kilograms less than others!
What happened to the farm leader today? Was he kicked in the head by a donkey?
So generous!
These people who were sent down felt unbelievable, but they held on to the food they had obtained tightly. After everyone had received the food, they went back in a group again.
"Each person weighs nearly 200 kilograms. If we save some, it will be enough for us to eat until winter."
"Yes, it should rain by then, and combined with wild vegetables, it may not be impossible to make it through until the autumn harvest."
"That Qiqi is such a good person, helping me in my time of need!"
"I just heard them say that Qiqi is very pretty, like a fairy. The man who came with her is also good-looking, about 1.9 meters tall, taller than the farm leader, and very handsome. This is in line with the saying - beautiful people are kind-hearted."
"In this world, if someone dares to take the risk to send a truckload of food here, this is not just a kindness, it is a great kindness. Apart from anything else, the reason we can survive this winter is definitely because of the 200 kilograms of food we have now."
After all, if they were to starve to death, the first ones to die would be those who had been sent down.
Listening to other people's talk, Mr. Lu felt a little regretful. He didn't see the girl, nor did he see the man who came with her. He was so tall and handsome. That man should be his partner, right?
It seems that he needs to work harder and help her partner get rid of the status of the five black categories as soon as possible so that they can be together openly.
That night, many families on the farm had a full meal, except for those who were sent down.
"The taste of this sweet potato is a little familiar, like déjà vu."
"I feel familiar with this too. Are these delicious sweet potatoes the same ones we ate last year?"
"Those sent by Mr. Lu's family?"
"That's right."
Everyone turned to look at Grandpa Lu. Facing these people who had shared the same hardship, Grandpa Lu did not hide anything and said, "Yes, it was sent by my granddaughter."
"Oh, no wonder it's so delicious."
Boom boom boom——
There was a knock on the door at this time.
Mr. Lu got up and opened the door. Looking at the person outside, he was not surprised at all.
Mr. Lu walked out of the room and closed the door. "The person who came today is Qiqi?"
"You've already guessed it, why are you still asking?" Grandma Li said with a smile.
"I have to confirm. I never thought that this girl would come again and bring so many things. It's also dry over there, where did she get so much food?" asked Mr. Lu.
"There's no time to ask, she might be waiting. In addition to what you got, she also left some at my house for us to share equally. There was a bag of rice, weighing 120 kilograms, and we got 60 kilograms each. There were 20 rabbits and 19 chickens. I gave a chicken and a rabbit to each of the three leaders, and I kept seven rabbits and six chickens for my own home. The remaining ten rabbits and ten chickens were sent to you." said Grandma Li.
Mr. Lu disagreed, "Didn't you say to split it equally?"
"One or two doesn't matter. Our family has already gotten a great deal." Grandma Li sighed, "Look at these chickens and rabbits. Each one weighs more than ten pounds. A chicken weighs 14 or 15 pounds, and a rabbit weighs definitely 20 pounds. I have never seen such big chickens and rabbits in my entire life. Those are enough for us to eat until the New Year. Unlike you, you have more people here, so you should get more. I was just greedy." Because she didn't know when the drought would end, she was greedy and left more for her family.
"Lin Qi's things can be given to whoever she wants. Just do as she says. You don't have to think too much." Mr. Lu comforted him.
Grandma Li nodded and said, "Okay, I should go back too."
Grandma Li walked in the dark. Not far away, her son was waiting for her.
"What is the relationship between Lin Qi and this person?" Grandma Li's son asked curiously.
"I don't know. Don't ask too much, we will just pretend we know nothing. We will tell others that Lin Qi is my great-niece." Grandma Li advised.
"I know, you've said it many times. Is your son the kind of person who doesn't keep his mouth shut?"
"You are not, otherwise I would not have told you Lin Qi's identity."
"This Lin Qi is really a very capable person."
"Yeah, we underestimated her before."
"Thanks to the food she brought, we can have a good new year this year."
“.......”
On the other side, Lin Qi and Xu Hexiao were helping Brother Tan load the truck.
More than a thousand rabbits and four pigs, the weight is heavier than before.
"Don't carry more weight than tonight, I'm afraid the car will break down." Brother Tan said. He wanted more food and meat, but the car was not powerful enough.
Lin Qi hummed, "That sheep is for you, your sister-in-law, nephews and nieces. Remember to unload it first when you get to town."
"Don't worry, I know. How can I take it to the county? Once I get there, it won't belong to me anymore." Brother Tan said, and then asked, "What will happen tomorrow?"
"Rice."
"Rice is good. The drought is not over yet. The higher-ups like rice the most."
It's already the end of September and there's still no sign of rain.
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