The family of three walked briskly. When they passed the post office, Qin Jianye slapped his forehead and said, "Oh no! I forgot to send food to my father-in-law!"
Only then did Chen Yunwei realize that she not only had a father, but also an older brother, sister-in-law, and nephew.
"Your father, my father-in-law, lives in the provincial capital. My elder brother and sister-in-law are both workers in the machinery factory." Qin Jianye briefly introduced the family situation and deliberately concealed the help his father-in-law had given to his original self.
It’s not that he has any opinion on his wife’s family, but he feels it’s embarrassing to live off their parents.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yunwei became anxious and asked hurriedly, "Does he look like my dad?" She was referring to her biological father in her previous life, that is, before she traveled through time.
Qin Jianye nodded. "They're about 70% similar, both in appearance and work style. I even suspect this is our past life in some parallel universe."
Chen Yunwei's eyes were filled with tears. She grabbed Qin Jianye's arm and rushed inside. "No, hurry up and send me the package. Our family is already in such a difficult situation in the countryside, it must be even harder in the city!"
"No, absolutely not. In the past, when we were struggling to make ends meet, it was my father-in-law who sent us food from Yang County.
At least we have two workers at home, so no matter how bad things get, the factory will back us up."
Qin Jianye's words successfully calmed Chen Yunwei.
But what should I send my father-in-law? Fine grain would be coveted and cause trouble. Old grain, he didn't have any.
With a roll of his eyes, he pulled a few people to the corner and took out a bag from his arms. Inside was five kilograms of sorghum rice, each grain was plump.
Qin Jianye handed the bag to Chen Yunwei, and then he dug a handful of soil from the ground and stuffed it into the bag.
The sorghum rice immediately turned gray, but Qin Jianye still felt it was not enough, so he sprinkled some water into it, and then the soil turned into mud.
The food in the bag no longer had the shine it once had, and at first glance, it looked quite disgusting.
"Okay, that's it!" Qin Jianye nodded with satisfaction.
Chen Yunwei was a little worried: "Will it break if we do this?"
"It's bad, so what? Pick out the good ones to eat. If they were all the kind in the space, believe it or not, your father, brother, sister-in-law, and even your nephew would all be targeted.
Even our family will be implicated. There is no shortage of smart people these days. If you are targeted by someone, you will lose your space."
What kind of year is this? You’re still showing off your wealth. If you show off again, you’ll lose your life!
Qin Siyue asked: "How about we go to the provincial capital to visit my grandfather and his family?"
"Maybe after a while. Everyone in the village knows that our house was robbed. If we still have money to take the train, they will wonder where the money came from."
What's more, there is Wang Ergou who is watching closely. I am worried even if I leave.
Qin Siyue nodded: "That's it, I'll send some food to my grandpa and the others first, and then I'll be filial to them when I have the chance in the future."
Qin Jianye smiled and raised his hand to touch Qin Siyue's yellow hair. As a result, he rubbed her head with mud.
"Dad!" Qin Siyue covered his head with his hands, his eyes full of accusation.
Qin Jianye touched his nose awkwardly and ended up getting his nose dirty as well.
The father and daughter were even, so they took the bag to the post office, but they arrived just in time for it to close.
"Comrade, comrade, I have something to send!" Qin Jianye said, stuffing fifty cents into the other person's hand.
The postman, who was originally unhappy about being interrupted from get off work, immediately changed his attitude.
"Hello, comrade. We are already off duty. However, in order to serve the people, please wait a moment while I open the door."
The postman pushed the door open half a meter, pulled the light cord, and the room immediately became bright.
"What are you sending, comrade?"
Qin Jianye handed over the dirty bag.
The postman was stunned for a moment, then he opened the bag and saw what was inside, and he became shocked.
He glanced outside and saw no one was around, so he lowered his voice and said, "Comrade, do you still have anything in your bag? I'll give you some money to exchange!"
As he said this, he returned the fifty cents that Qin Jianye had given him. Fearing that the other party would not accept it, he took out two more yuan from his pocket.
Qin Jianye hesitated. "Comrade, you know it's hard to get food these days. I spent a lot of effort to find this little bit."
"I know, I know, so I'm sorry to trouble you, comrade. Don't worry, I will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
The postman wiped away his tears as he spoke: "I don't mean to embarrass you, but my family is really in trouble.
Look at me, I at least have a job to back me up, but I've become so skinny. My mom and my wife are so miserable, they're so frail they can barely get out of bed."
Qin Jianye knew that he was deliberately playing the victim, but he could also tell from his posture and mental state that the man was really having some difficulties.
The two of them went back and forth for a long time before Qin Jianye agreed to help him exchange some food.
It’s just hard to say what exactly is available, how much is available, and when we can get it.
The postman said nothing and introduced himself with a smile: "My name is Su Zheyu. I have been working in the post office for more than two years. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me!"
I didn't ask for the two dollars back, I just considered it as a deposit for exchanging for food.
Qin Jianye nodded, without giving any details about himself, and just said that you can just call him Qin Lao San.
The next step is to fill in the shipping address and pay the bill.
Qin Jianye filled in his father-in-law's address from memory, then decisively took out the Da Tuanjie banknotes and asked the postman for the change.
Su Zheyu rubbed the big unity in his hand, thinking that you really can't judge a person by appearance. Look at this Third Brother Qin, he's dressed like a refugee, yet he's so wealthy.
Not only was he able to exchange for food, but he was also able to pay more for postage than the food itself. Clearly, he was quite capable.
Su Zheyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother. I'll put this bag with the coal. When people on the road see that it's going to the military area, they won't dare to grab it."
After Qin Jianye thanked him, he rolled his eyes, leaned over the counter, and asked Su Zheyu about the black market.
Perhaps it was because of their previous contact that Su Zheyu developed a liking for Qin Jianye, so he did not hide anything and told him everything he knew.
"Brother, that place is not a good place to go. It's filled with gloomy energy. I've only been there once, and I was sick for three months after returning. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you to exchange food for me."
Su Zheyu's face turned pale, as if he recalled something bad.
Qin Jianye pretended to be confused: "But I heard that place has everything. Not only food, but also meat!"
"What kind of meat? I've been traveling all over the country, so how could I not know if there are any pigs in Yang County? Brother, trust me, there's no turning back once you go there."
"Brother, please tell me more specifically. I'm so confused and worried."
Su Zheyu shook his head like a rattle: "Brother, don't ask me, I don't know anything."
Qin Jianye smiled and said, "Okay, I won't go to the black market. I'll go to the countryside and ask every household for you."
Su Zheyu was relieved: "Oh, thank you, Third Brother. Now that it's done, I...
Well, I can't afford to treat you to a meal right now, so I'll just owe you the money. When the year gets better, come to my house for a drink."
Qin Jianye said "hmm" and waved his hand to leave.
Su Zheyu put the food bags in order, turned off the lights and locked the door.
When he came out, it was already dark. Qin Jianye spread his hands and said, "Looks like I can't go to the scrap yard today!"
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