Siheyuan: A Beautiful Life

Yan Bugui heard Wu Aiguo's reminder and saw Wu Aiguo's serious expression, and immediately realized that Wu Aiguo must know some inside information.

Seeing Wu Aiguo preparing to leave, Yan Bugui quickly grabbed Wu Aiguo's arm and asked Wu Aiguo in a low voice: "Aiguo! What is going on? Can't you tell me something?"

Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's inquiry and saw the anxious expression on the other party's face. He replied in a low voice: "Third uncle! I can't tell you the specific reason. In a word, if you don't want your family to grow old,

I’m so hungry, I’ll quickly find a way to buy food.”

Yan Bugui saw that Wu Aiguo was unwilling to tell him the reason, and did not pester Wu Aiguo anymore. He quickly thanked Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! Thank you for telling me the news. I know what to do."

After Wu Aiguo saw that Yan Bugui had listened to his words, he reminded Yan Bugui in a low voice: "Third uncle! Let's just talk about this matter here. If others ask about it, I will definitely not admit it.

.”

When Yan Bugui heard Wu Aiguo's reminder, how could he not understand what Wu Aiguo meant? He quickly assured Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! Don't worry. You know this and I know it. God knows it and earth knows it. I'm sure

Won't tell anyone."

When Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's promise, he said nothing more and turned around and walked towards the middle courtyard.

Looking at Wu Aiguo's disappearing figure, and thinking of Wu Aiguo's reminder that the comprehensive grain station's rations had decreased in the past two months, Yan Bugui finally came to the conclusion that their rations would become worse for a long time to come.

Fewer and fewer.

Considering that there were six members of the Yan family, three of whom were still young, Yan Bugui immediately turned around and walked into his house, asking the third aunt who was cooking: "Xiuhua! Our family's ration for this month

,Did you buy them all?"

When the third aunt heard Yan Bugui's inquiry, she asked curiously: "Old Yan! Didn't you tell me yesterday to take the food stamps and go to Wangzhuang to exchange for sweet potatoes?"

Yan Bugui heard the reminder from the third aunt, and then remembered that he asked the third aunt to find someone to exchange the food stamps for coarse grains.

Thinking of the conclusion that just came to his mind, Yan Bugui immediately told the third aunt: "Xiuhua! Tomorrow you take Jie Cheng and the others, take your family money, and go to the pigeon market to see if there is any food to buy. Remember to buy that

Grow storable grain and buy as much as you can sell.”

"Lao Yan! Although our family has a large population, with our family's ration, if we exchange for some coarse grains, the whole family can save a little and have enough food. There is no problem at all. Why do you ask me to buy so much grain when you have nothing to do?" The third aunt said

After hearing Yan Bugui's explanation, he asked him with a puzzled look.

Yan Bugui heard the third aunt's question and asked in a low voice: "Xiuhua! Do you still remember that last time you went to the grain station to buy grain, and when you came back, you told me that this month's grain ration was reduced.

Two pounds?"

"I just heard the news that according to the current situation, the food ration will become less and less in the future. After all, we should store enough food for our families before the food ration is reduced."

"Starting tomorrow, your family will take Jie Cheng and the others to Pigeon Market, buy as much corn noodles and sweet potatoes as possible, and then ask Jie Cheng and the others to quietly bring them home and store them in the cellar."

"In addition, our family's secret storage of grain must not be mentioned in front of other people in the courtyard. People in the courtyard from other provinces will come to our house to borrow food."

The third aunt obeyed Yan Bugui's instructions and immediately nodded and replied: "Old Yan! I understand. I will take the children to the Pigeon Market tomorrow to have a look."

"Uncle! Where did you go today? Yingying misses you so much!" Wu Aiguo just walked into the house. Seeing Wu Aiguo coming back, little Yingying immediately ran to Wu Aiguo happily and said to Wu Aiguo in a sweet voice.

asked.

When Wu Aiguo heard what Xiao Yingying said, he hugged Xiao Yingying and replied kindly: "Xiao Yingying! Uncle went to work today, are you good at home?"

When little Yingying heard Wu Aiguo's words, she replied in a sweet voice: "Uncle! Yingying is very good at home, and she even helps grandma sweep the floor."

When Wu Aiguo heard Xiao Yingying's answer, he pretended to take something out of his pocket, and a milk peanut candy appeared in Wu Aiguo's hand.

Wu Aiguo peeled off the sugar coating for Xiao Yingying and said with a smile: "Xiao Yingying is so good, uncle will reward you with a piece of milk peanut candy!"

"Second brother! I also want milk peanut candy!" Wu Aifang, who was doing homework in the room, heard Wu Aiguo mention milk peanut candy, and immediately felt his eyes light up. He quickly put down the pencil in his hand and ran quickly from the room.

He came out and asked Wu Aiguo for candy.

When Xiao Yingying saw her aunt asking her uncle for candy, she was afraid that her milk peanut candy would be robbed. She quickly opened her mouth and bit the candy in Wu Aiguo's hand, and said happily: "Uncle! This candy is so sweet and delicious."

Wu Aiguo heard Xiao Yingying's words and saw the longing expression on his sister's face. He pretended to take something out of his pocket again, took out two milk peanut candies, and said to Wu Aifang: "Little sister! These milk peanut candies, you and I

Sister, one pill for each person."

When Wu Aifang saw the candy handed to her by Wu Aiguo, she happily took the candy and ran towards the room.

Not long after, Wu Pingshan came back from get off work. He saw Wu Aiguo sitting in the living room and asked Wu Aiguo with a smile: "Aiguo! It's your first day at work today. Are you still used to everything?"

When Wu Aiguo heard his father's inquiry and thought of what happened today, he replied: "Dad! Everything is fine, but the pressure is a bit high."

Wu Pingshan heard Wu Aiguo's answer and asked in confusion: "Aiguo! The goods of the supply and marketing cooperative are all allocated by the Kyoto head office. Your purchasing department does not need to go out to purchase alone. How can there be pressure?"

When Wu Aiguo heard Wu Pingshan's inquiry, he thought of the great famine that would happen next, and introduced with a solemn face: "Dad! This year we have a rare severe drought in various parts of China, which has led to a reduction in grain production in various places."

"Reduced grain production means insufficient supply. This month, the headquarters has allocated only seven layers of materials to our Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Some of the materials that are in short supply are even more pitiful."

"In order to ensure the supply of materials, Director Jiang of our agency not long ago directly assigned a series of procurement tasks to the Purchasing Department, and Section Chief Li of our Purchasing Department has reached retirement age and is no longer in charge, so these tasks are

It falls on me, the deputy section chief."

When Wu Pingshan heard the situation introduced by Wu Aiguo, he confirmed to Wu Aiguo with a shocked look on his face: "Aiguo! You just said that grain production will be reduced. Is this true?"