Although the newborn wasn't a girl, everyone was still very happy.
The second child was given a nickname the day after he was born.
The nickname was given by Yuan Ping'an, and Gun Gun chose it.
Yuan Ping'an came up with several names and read them aloud to Gun Gun.
Then choose one from them.
Gun Gun felt that her little brother was too small, so she chose a smaller, rounder one.
Tuantuan is easier to take care of than Gungun.
However, she's also a big eater, consuming even more than a baby.
The amount of breast milk was simply not enough.
When Tuantuan burst into tears again because she was hungry.
His father, who was fairly reliable, brought him a bowl of goat milk.
The little guy developed a special fondness for goat milk after that experience.
He will never drink his mother's milk again.
Xiao Xiao initially tried everything to get him to drink it.
She felt that it was better for the baby to drink breast milk.
Unfortunately, the little guy didn't appreciate it at all.
They had no choice but to give up.
If she doesn't want to drink it, she doesn't have to; she's just avoiding trouble.
He was only a month old when he ran out of goat milk.
Yuan Shitou had no choice but to go up the mountain and catch another one.
That's how you feed him.
Fortunately, we were able to catch dairy goats on the mountain; otherwise, what would we have done?
Even if he wanted to drink breast milk, it wouldn't be enough.
We definitely need to add milk powder.
At that time, milk powder was both scarce and expensive, so you would have to eat a huge amount.
Fortunately, it's not a picky eater.
As the year drew to a close, Uncle Lin arrived under the cover of night.
They brought them a lot.
Uncle Lin also told Xiao Xiao that what she had mentioned had already happened.
However, their place is relatively remote, so it's still better.
I've heard that things are a bit more difficult in other places.
Just in case, he brought up some necessities.
These are the ones that are most fiercely contested outside.
Xiaoxiao is a kind-hearted girl.
When she was preparing the food, she went to the village chief and told him again what she had told Uncle Lin.
She emphasized that she didn't know if it would happen.
If you believe, then prepare some; if you don't believe, then just pretend she never said it.
After thinking about it for two days, the village chief still subtly reminded the villagers.
He couldn't make any guarantees about such things and could only touch upon the subject briefly.
Whether others believe it or not, he managed to get Xiao Xiao's help and bought 5,000 jin of grain to store at home.
Although the villagers were not entirely convinced, some of the more cautious ones bought some.
Of course, some people didn't believe in superstitions, thought it was impossible, and weren't prepared at all.
These little things are beyond our control.
When every household runs out of food, who will lend you any?
Surprisingly, a year has passed and nothing has happened.
Those who didn't buy grain were laughing at them, calling them cowards.
The village chief also came to talk to Xiaoxiao about this topic.
All I can say is that whether it happens or not, we still have to eat.
There will be no loss.
It's not that it didn't happen, but rather that they weren't that powerful here.
Thinking of those sarcastic and mean faces, Xiao Xiao felt it was better not to say anything.
It's not that she's selfish, but this kind of thing could land her in jail.
She doesn't want to go to jail, so she should just shut up.
It has been raining very little since the beginning of the year.
Even if it rains, it's just a light drizzle, which doesn't really moisten the soil.
The village chief was starting to panic; he feared that this year's grain harvest might not even be enough to pay the required taxes.
It seems that what Xiaoxiao said has indeed happened.
What can we do? If we really can't pay the grain tax, we'll have to make up the difference with money.
Otherwise, we'll just have to owe the commune for now.
I don't know if this will work.
The village chief frowned and wandered around the village again.
We urge everyone to conserve food; if possible, it's best to stock up on some at home.
Some people sensed something was wrong and went to buy some as well.
But this time it's much harder to buy.
And they're also very difficult to sell.
There are regulations specifying how much each person can buy.
When they returned, they told the other villagers.
Now those who hadn't bought food started to panic.
They all ran to find the village chief, who couldn't very well ignore it.
So I ran to Xiaoxiao and asked her if she could help me buy some.
Xiao Xiao didn't agree.
When Uncle Lin came last time, he said that things were tense and it was difficult to get food.
They're all out of stock there.
At the time, they were still relieved, saying they were lucky they bought it early.
Otherwise, it's hard to buy now.
The village chief thought Xiao Xiao was bothered by the villagers' jokes about her and wanted to say something nice to her.
"Xiaoxiao, we're all from the same village. If you can help them, please do so."
Everyone has a tough time.
We can't just leave them without food.
Her lips twitched slightly; she knew she shouldn't be a good person.
Besides, we haven't reached the point of starvation yet.
The village chief came looking for her, because he knew that her family had stored up grain.
We just want to secure the food supplies as soon as possible to avoid being caught off guard later.
However, he still told the village chief what Uncle Lin had said a few days ago.
The village chief was still somewhat incredulous: "Is there really no other way?"
Xiao Xiao shook her head: "Uncle, do I look like I'm lying?"
The village chief looked distressed, unsure of what to do.
He wanted to ask Xiaoxiao to take some of the grain from her family's granary, but he couldn't bring himself to ask.
Xiao Xiao couldn't bear to see him like this, so she tried to comfort him, saying, "Uncle, things haven't gotten to the point where people are starving to death yet."
If they are frugal, they can still make ends meet.
If there's really no other way, I'll take some of my grain and sell it to them.
Seeing the smile on the village chief's face, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but say, "You know about our family's situation."
Even if we take it out, there won't be much.
My family only bought 10,000 jin (5,000 kg), and we ate a lot of it this year.
There are still about 8,000 jin left.
I can only give you half at most.
But you have to pay for it; there's no credit.
The village chief's old face beamed with joy: "Of course, of course."
Xiao Xiao added, "They still have food, so let's not tell them yet."
Let's take it out when we really can't take it anymore.
Don't take it too early, or you won't be able to hold on.
The village chief nodded: "You're right. It's not the most critical time yet. Let them endure it a little longer."
Xiaoxiao, on behalf of the whole village, thank you.
You're a good person.
Xiao Xiao, who got friend-zoned: I don't want to be a friend.
But the village chief knew that her family had grain.
She wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't give any of it.
Fortunately, she bought 20,000 jin (10,000 kg) of it.
Sigh, even with so much food, we can't afford to eat it all up.
Her family members all have big appetites; they can't let their own family go hungry and give the food away to others.
She asked herself if she had reached that level yet.
Actually, their village is located near the mountains, so they won't starve to death no matter what.
The prerequisite is that you have to be diligent.
Yuan's mother had been sewing clothes the whole time, and she heard everything the village chief and Xiaoxiao were saying.
Xiao Xiao is a person with her own opinions and would not disregard her own people by giving away all the food.
So she just listened without saying a word.
Seeing that the village chief had walked away, she finally asked, "Xiaoxiao, we have so much grain, why did you only agree to take out four thousand catties?"
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