Siheyuan: Starting from Retirement

The two sat at the tea table and drank tea.

Wen Li held her chin and talked about family matters.

Long Zhan listened with a smile on his face.

"Why did I meet you so late?"

"Haha, it's not too late now. Do you know what your problem is?"

Wen Li asked curiously: "What?"

Long Zhan lit a cigarette and said: "It's just that your heart is too soft. Every time you have a conflict, you always give in in the end, which naturally makes him push his feet."

"It seems to be the case."

"So, and you usually have a little temper, so people around you will think you are spoiled, and Tong Zhi is hardworking and uncomplaining, so people naturally don't think he has a problem."

Long Zhan analyzed it for her bit by bit based on the film reviews he had read in later generations.

"You are so amazing. I just told you briefly, and you guessed the situation at home."

Long Zhan also smiled, "If it's right, just listen to it. If it's not, just treat it as my nagging."

"That's right. I'll remember it. I will definitely not give in later. I'll see if I can control him this time."

"Haha, just stop at the point. I also said it to prevent you from being too tired."

Wen Li leaned on Long Zhan's shoulder and nodded, "Well, you are so nice."

Until it got dark.

"Ah, it's so late again. Time flies so fast."

"There will be a lot of time in the future. Just come over anytime."

"Okay, then I'll go back."

Long Zhan stood up and took out a bag and handed it over, "Take this. There are some cakes and fruits in it."

"Well, then I'm leaving. I'll come over another day."

"Go."

Watching the other party leave, he also smiled.

"With a few more times, the favorability should exceed 100."

Thinking of this, I felt very happy again.

Then I spent a very fulfilling period of time.

I met Lou Xiao'e in the courtyard every few days.

Wen Li also came here frequently.

With the issuance of a document.

It was like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake.

"The supply of white powder is 20% of the original. How can it be enough?"

"Didn't you hear that the rest is replaced by coarse grains."

"Even if it is replaced, it has been reduced a lot."

There were people talking everywhere.

The courtyard was also very lively.

The three uncles in charge also organized a meeting of the whole courtyard and announced the orders from above.

"How are we going to live in the future?"

"Yes, like us, we don't have a fixed amount, and we will need food coupons to buy food in the future, which is not enough."

"Yes, why is that?"

"Didn't you see that many non-staple foods that didn't require tickets before now require tickets?"

Yi Zhonghai knocked on the table.

"Everyone needs to understand and support us. It's the same across the country, not just us. And I heard that many places are worse than ours, so everyone should be mentally prepared in the future."

Watching everyone quiet down, he continued to read out other controlled items.

People exclaimed from time to time, and then there was a lot of discussion.

Long Zhan sat in the house, listening to the meeting outside.

"What is coming will always come."

After the meeting in the evening, each family planned at home.

Everyone was worried.

The next morning, people took their certificates to the grain station to collect grain, fearing that they would not be able to get it.

Sha Zhu took Liu Guangtian and his brother to the street to collect cabbage and radish.

This is the mainstream in winter.

After getting it back, they put it away for Long Zhan first, and then continued to collect their own family's.

Long Zhan waited for them to finish their work.

As usual, he gave everyone a pack of cigarettes.

"Thank you, Uncle Long!"

"Thank you, Uncle Long!"

Long Zhan smiled kindly, "I have to thank you too."

The others smiled, and Sha Zhu said, "There are too many people collecting food these days, Uncle Long. I'll collect it for you in a few days."

"Okay, don't worry, there's still some at home, but we have to tighten our belts in the future."

"That's right, I don't know how long it will last."

Liu Haizhong also walked over with his hands behind his back.

"Dad!"

"Dad!"

Liu Haizhong looked at his two sons with satisfaction, "Not bad, help Elder Long with more work in the future."

Liu Guangfu handed over the cigarette and smiled, "Hey, it's given by Uncle Long, I'm honoring you."

Liu Haizhong took it and took out a dime and gave it to him, "Buy yourself some candy."

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "Second Uncle, only money is not enough. Didn't I say yesterday that I still need candy tickets?"

"Hey, I forgot about this. It's okay. Just buy whatever you want."

"Hey~" Liu Guangfu happily put the money away.

The residents in the courtyard gathered around.

"Old Long, how long do you think this will last?"

"Yes, if it continues like this, I will starve to death."

People said.

Long Zhan smiled kindly and waited for people to finish talking.

Then he said: "Everyone should be mentally prepared. Since the notice has been issued, we must be prepared for a long-term struggle, and every family is the same."

"Old Long is right. We are all the same. Although some types of work get more food, they are also tired and consume more."

Yan Fugui squinted his eyes and stood up and said: "Yes, what Lao Liu said is right. I am ready to change flour to coarse grains. This way, I can have more food. As long as I am full, it doesn't matter what kind of food I eat."

"Hey, you are worthy of being the third uncle. Your calculations are loud."

"That's right. If you don't spend money, you won't be poor. If you don't calculate, you will be poor."

Everyone also smiled.

Then he looked bitter, but thought about it, so he changed to coarse grains.

After a period of time, you can't buy food with money.

You must have food coupons.

This made many people feel awkward.

Black market scalpers naturally appeared.

Many families dared not eat as they did before.

They all started to calculate.

Some people who did not have jobs only ate two meals a day, and they just lay in bed during the day, reducing their activities and getting hungry more slowly.

Qin Huairu was extremely grateful. If she and her children had not changed their household registration, life would have been even more difficult.

Although it is difficult now, fortunately, they can still eat.

Many families are even worse off.

Long Zhan drank a sip of wine and used his mind to check the tickets in the space.

There are more than 1,000 kilograms of food coupons nationwide, and there are not many meat coupons, which are all a few taels or one kilogram each. There are also many other kinds of tickets.

He nodded with satisfaction.

Most of them were rewards from the system, and he had not used them much.

Fortunately, the rewards from the system are not subject to date restrictions.

If they are expired and useless, the tickets will be invalid.

Yu Li ran over.

Knocked on the door and pushed it open and walked in.

Seeing Long Zhan eating, she sat down without hesitation and took a few bites of meat.

"It smells so good. I'll only come to you to eat meat in the future."

Long Zhan also smiled and said, "Tell me when you want to eat, and I'll prepare it for you."

Yu Li nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, you're the best!"

"Haha, eat slowly, be careful not to choke."