Su Mianmian didn't know what the situation would be like in the future. Sometimes when she went with Shen Ruofei and Song Ying to get goods, she would occasionally hear them say a few words about the future trend. They spoke with details and it was as if they had seen it with their own eyes.
Su Mianmian couldn't understand why they were so sure, but she had read history books and knew that the current situation was abnormal. The free trade that Song Ying and the others talked about was the general trend.
In addition, nothing had happened to her for so long, so Su Mianmian became a lot braver.
"We don't have 1,000 kilograms, but at most 10 kilograms of cotton. We can apply for 10 kilograms of rice for you." Yi Xiaoqiu thought for a while and gave another plan.
Yi Xiaoqiu had originally planned to sell grain after the cotton, so it was appropriate to take out some rice now.
To be cautious, these must not be put into the market too much at one time. Yi Xiaoqiu does not expect to become fat in one bite, but he can become fat slowly.
"Okay, I'll go get the goods tomorrow." Su Mianmian nodded. This was much better than just buying a few kilograms of cotton.
Yi Xiaoqiu hadn't been seen going out these past few days, and everyone was curious about how Yi Xiaoqiu informed his uncle, but no one asked.
"Don't worry, I'll write a letter and have it delivered by carrier pigeon later. It won't delay you getting the goods."
How could Yi Xiaoqiu not think of this loophole? Before, she could take advantage of the loophole that no one could see whether she had gone out or not, but now everyone was staying in the house for the winter, so it was easy to see who had gone out.
She suddenly had an idea and came up with the excuse of a carrier pigeon.
As for the pigeons, the space just needs to let the housekeeper raise a few. When someone places an order, they can be released for a walk and will fly back by themselves after a while.
Although there was one less educated youth at the educated youth center, for Yi Xiaoqiu, it was no different from before. He just ate and slept all day long, and exercised for one or two hours every day. He was getting better and better in health.
Zhao Shuhong, who lived opposite the male educated youth, breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, she didn't have to face Li Qingqing's disgusting gaze anymore.
Comfortable time always passes quickly. In the blink of an eye, November has passed and entered the twelfth month of the lunar calendar.
Yi Xiaoqiu felt inexplicably anxious. Her family hadn't sent her a letter for more than a month. Did something happen?
Also, it seems like Ji Luzhi hasn’t sent a letter for more than two months?
Could it be that I was too busy to remember?
Yi Xiaoqiu shook her head. Although Ji Qizhi didn't send a letter, she still secretly sent some cold medicine, grain, oil and other daily necessities to the cowshed.
It's impossible to go there.
The heroine had all kinds of relationships with the people in the bullpen, and nothing would happen, but she was different. There was no comparison at all. It was better not to get close to them, so as not to implicate others. Just deliver the things.
Over at the cowshed, Old Chen had just taken some firewood and was about to add it to the kang when he turned around and saw a pile of things at the door.
He was very familiar with those things, which had saved their lives time and time again.
He looked around and saw no footprints, and he had no idea how Yi Zhiqing had gotten it here.
Mr. Chen didn't dwell on these things and quickly moved his things into the house.
"This is...she sent it?" Mrs. Meng's eyes were full of surprise.
"Well, I'm going to send some rice to Lao Liu over there... He's already..."
It's almost over.
Mr. Chen didn't say the rest, but Mrs. Meng knew what he meant.
Old man Liu had been ill for a long time and was too weak to get up if he caught a cold. If the people in the cowshed hadn't helped him, he would have died long ago.
"Go! Don't let anything slip. We are already in this situation, and we must not implicate that person." Mrs. Meng looked a little worried.
"Hmm." Old Chen scooped out a bucket of rice and sprinkled a handful of wood ash on the rice. The snow-white rice immediately turned gray and looked like it was moldy.
Mrs. Meng nodded upon seeing this.
They don't ask for gratitude from others, they just hope that others will not harm them because they are jealous of them.
Old Chen left with the rice in a cloth bag.
Mrs. Meng packed up the food that Yi Xiaoqiu brought, left some food outside, and hid the rest in the hole under the bed.
That was the place where Old Chen dug out and hid his grain in the dead of night.
The cowshed was very small and had no kang, so anything inside was clearly visible, and even placing it under the bed wasn't safe.
So, before it got cold, the two of them moved the wooden bed away at night and dug a hole in the dark. It took them a month to dig it more than one meter deep.
Every time Yi Xiaoqiu sent them grain and oil, they were reluctant to eat them. Every time new grain was delivered, they would save a lot of the old grain.
The last time Yi Xiaoqiu brought food, the two of them ate it very graciously and only just finished it now.
They were so hungry that they were reluctant to eat the oil and rations. They just grabbed a handful or two of rice and cooked it together with the coarse grains distributed by the team.
Sometimes it’s half a pot of sweet potatoes, sometimes it’s potatoes, and occasionally, when I’m really hungry, I’ll throw two slices of bacon into the pot and cook them together.
As for the meat that Yi Xiaoqiu sent them every time, they were reluctant to eat it, so they pickled it with the salt that Yi Xiaoqiu sent them and kept it for later consumption.
Mrs. Meng moved the bed board away, put the things into the pit one by one, put them in order, and then put the bed board back to its original shape.
There was no kang in the house, so the fire had to be kept burning day and night, otherwise people would freeze to death.
The bed was covered with dusty bedding, which looked worn out on the surface, but inside it was filled with new quilts sent by Yi Xiaoqiu, which made it very warm to sleep in. He and the old man finally didn't suffer that winter.
It’s really all thanks to Yi Zhiqing. I don’t know how much effort she put into making these things.
If it weren't for their special status, Mrs. Meng would have gone to Yi Xiaoqiu to thank her in person.
Yi Xiaoqiu had no idea that the two elderly people were reluctant to eat the food he sent over and secretly saved it.
As December approaches, the atmosphere of the New Year in the company becomes increasingly intense. Everyone visits relatives, neighbors, and the commune...
Yi Xiaoqiu couldn't remember how long it had been since he had experienced this feeling.
The educated youth at the educated youth point also changed their frugal behavior since the beginning of winter and started to go to the backyard kitchen to prepare meals.
"Xiao Qiu heard that the Eighth Company next door has opened a market. Let's go and take a look together!" Shen Ruofei didn't know where she got the news from, but she seemed a little impatient.
Yi Xiaoqiu flipped through his memories and found that there was indeed a market nearby. It was just that the farmers brought their homemade products to exchange for money. It was organized every December, and the location was not always the same.
Last time, the master was sick and did not go with the old educated youth. When they came back, Gao Xiaoye and Guo Caifeng had lost their shoes and came barefoot.
They said their shoes were stepped on and dropped by someone, but when they squeezed in to look for them, they found that the shoes had been picked up by someone else.
At this time, not to mention shoes, even pieces of paper dropped on the ground would be picked up by people.
Yi Xiaoqiu couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the miserable appearance of those old educated youth last time.
"I'm not going!" Yi Xiaoqiu said without hesitation.
"Go ahead! Go ahead! If you come with me, I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat!" Shen Ruofei stepped forward, grabbed Yi Xiaoqiu's arm and started shaking it.
"Those are just some agricultural products, nothing fancy. I might as well just stay home and have a good sleep!"
"Have you been there?" Shen Ruofei's eyes were full of interest.
She really went crazy staying in the house. She had nothing to do to kill time. She couldn't even get a corner to play poker. Now that there was finally some fun, Shen Ruofei said she didn't want to miss it.
Seeing her like that, Yi Xiaoqiu couldn't understand what she was saying. She sighed helplessly, "Don't regret it!"
"I'll regret it if I don't go!" Shen Ruofei smiled when she saw Yi Xiaoqiu agreed.
"Wait until I'm ready before we go."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ruofei hurried into the house to prepare.
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