How to Thrive in the ’60s

Gu Shinian took a few bites, put down his chopsticks, and inquired about the news of the village with Mr. Yun:

"Grandpa Yun, I heard the village chief say that the situation in the village is not very good, and some people will run out of food after the new year."

"Well... it's not just our village, but the surrounding villages are not in good condition. Our area is too remote, the rocks in the ground are shallow, the soil quality is not good, and the harvest is not good. The life is more difficult than other villages and towns."

"Grandpa Yun, what should the people in the village do if they run out of food? Did they go to the county to buy food from the black market?"

"Shh! Baby, don't dare to talk nonsense! It's going to cause a lot of trouble if you hear it!"

Mr. Yun quickly put down his chopsticks and told Yun Erchuan and Yun Shuilian a few words, and then he lowered his voice and continued:

"Comrade Gu Xiao, you are a child in the city. You should know how strict the investigation in Qinghe County is. Our village households are too timid to go to the black market in the county town. If you catch them, you will be forced to reform through labor! Besides, the villagers I’m not familiar with the county, so I can’t find where the black market is at all, but even if I find it, few households are willing to buy black market grain. It’s so expensive, and the villagers are willing to spend that price on grain.”

Gu Shinian didn't take Mr. Yun's last sentence to heart. When people are about to starve to death, money is a bastard, and no amount of money is more important than a bite to eat.

It's not that the villagers don't buy black market grain, but the investigation in Qinghe County is too strict, and the villagers can't find a way, and they don't have the courage to try the law.

If the grain is transported to the village and the village chief leads the transaction, the villagers will not have this scruple.

He and Yunshang don't have a penny or a ticket. If they operate properly this time, the money they earn can buy a house for Yunshang in the county, and they won't be short of money in the next few years.

Encountered with such a one-shot opportunity, no matter how risky it was, Gu Shinian was not prepared to miss it.

"Grandpa Yun, can you take me to the village chief's house? The village chief is worried about today's affairs. I have to go over and thank the village chief in person. There are also San Zhuzi and Aunt Li, who will help Ah Chang today. Now, I have to take Ah Chang there too."

The old man Yun and the old lady looked at each other, put down the chopsticks, and said:

"I was negligent about this, but Comrade Gu Xiao thought it through. Shuying, go scoop up a bowl of bran and pack it separately. I'll take Comrade Gu Xiao and Sang Nan around the village later. "

What the old man said behind was to the old lady, and then he turned around and said to Gu Shinian:

"Shangnan's mother has prepared two gifts, including you and Changnan, I originally planned to go to the village chief's house after dinner, and thank the village chief on your behalf... It's better if you go over.

Sanzhuzi's family and Lao Li's family don't really need to thank them. The people in our village don't pay attention to these things. If you want to go, you don't have to prepare too much for this gift, just half a bowl of bran for a family, I'll pack it for you here..."

"Grandpa Yun, how can I give you a gift that will cost you money? I've prepared it here. Don't waste your family's rations."

A bowl of bran was burnt into a paste, enough for the whole family to eat for a whole day. Gu Shinian and Yun Chang were not short of food, so how could Lao Yun give them gifts from household rations.

Moreover, after seeing the gifts prepared by the old Yun family, Gu Shinian felt that the gifts prepared by him and Yun Chang seemed to be thicker.

Looking for a chance to repackage it later.

As for Mr. Yun's disapproval of his idea of ​​going to Sanzhuzi's house and Aunt Li, Gu Shinian also has his own explanation:

"Grandpa Yun, Auntie Li's family lives next door to Ah Chang. I took Ah Chang over to thank you. In fact, I also asked Aunt Li to take care of Ah Chang more, so that I can protect Ah Chang as soon as possible in the future.

Sanzhuzi also helped us a lot today, and it was Sanzhuzi who sent the Erlaizi to come to the house to inform someone.

Later, the village chief left San Zhuzi and Aunt Li alone to help. We can't thank the village chief and Aunt Li for leaving Sanzhuzi alone. If this is spread out, wouldn't it offend the Sanzhuzi family?

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Especially in the rural areas of this era, many villagers live together in the same ethnic group. Offending a family will also inevitably lead to the exclusion of the clan.

Although it's not a small thing to give a gift for such a small thing, it's not a good thing to have no one to help when something happens.

After listening to Gu Shinian's words, Mr. Yun glanced at Yun Erchuan, who only knew naive food, and his heart was filled.

The children in this city are different. Regardless of their young age, they can act more comprehensively than many adults. If Erchuan can learn a little bit, the old Yun family will have hope in the future.

After a few people talked for a while, the old man Yun couldn't stand Gu Shinian after all, and he also realized that he should not be short of good things, so he simply followed Gu Shinian's wishes and asked Mrs.

Yunshang also under Gu Shinian's signal, consciousness entered the space, repackaged the three gifts, and quietly transferred them into the bag.

After the meal, Mr. Yun walked in front with Gu Shinian, and Yun Erchuan, a human supporter, followed behind with Yun Chang in his arms. The group of four walked to the village chief's house on the thick snow.

The old village chief was sitting on the kang head, worried about the fact that the village would soon run out of food. Seeing that several members of the Lao Yun family brought Gu Shinian over, he quickly put down the dry tobacco bag and sat up on the kang.

"Yun Laodi and Comrade Gu Xiao are here, hurry up and sit on the kang! Old lady, hurry up and pour the water." The village chief gave up the position of the kang head.

The village chief's daughter-in-law is a kind-hearted old lady. When she saw the guests at home, she hurriedly turned on the oil lamp, poured a few bowls of boiled water for everyone, then went out and grabbed a handful of dried sweet potatoes, which she shoved into Yunshang's hands with a smile.

Mr. Yun wiped the corners of his eyes, put the cloth bag on the chopping board, and took out the dried vegetables and half a bowl of bran inside:

"Brother, I have to thank you for what happened today. It's been so many years since my family's Dachuan affairs. It's hard for me to remember..."

"Oh, Brother Yun, what are you doing! This is rations, you can't do it! You can't do it!"

The village chief hurriedly stopped after getting off the kang, and Mr. Yun turned around and put the things down:

"What can't be done! It's just a little dried vegetables and a handful of bran from the sun, and it's not a valuable thing. Is it possible that the friendship between the two of us still can't eat such a thing?"

"It's not a matter of friendship or friendship, I'm the village head, how can I not protect the people of our village? Besides, Dachuan is such a good boy, he grew up with my family in Laiwangda, wearing open-crotch pants, just like my younger generation. , can I give Dachuan this breath without thinking?"

Yun Chang stuffed dried sweet potatoes into his mouth and watched with interest two old men over 50 years old arguing over gifts. In the end, the village chief's daughter-in-law couldn't stand it anymore and took the cloth bag from the hand of the old man. Left the dried vegetables and bran, returned a handful of dried sweet potatoes, and gave up the two mustard greens pickled at home.