Surviving Endless Disasters

Wen Zheng also sold two bags with the public, and the convoy did not embarrass them. They loaded the grain into the car and left.

In fact, everyone thinks that the snowstorm has passed. When the newly sown seeds grow up and mature for harvest, the harvest will definitely not be less, and the price of food will not be so high by then.

So after the official convoy left, private convoys came one after another to purchase grain. The price was much higher than the official price, double or even three times that of previous years. The price rose higher and higher. Many villagers were tempted, but they did not privately purchase grain. I decided to go and ask the village chief before selling the grain.

The village chief himself is unwilling. The more he sees, the more he thinks. It’s not that he is pessimistic. This kind of snow disaster that only happens once in a hundred years can happen. It’s only a few months before the food is ready. Who knows what will happen. .

Seeing that the village chief didn't say much, the villagers who wanted to sell hesitated. The grain seller nearby shouted: "There is no such store after passing this village. There must be no one with a higher purchase price than ours." .

You are all from rural areas. When will you be able to run out of food? Save it until you can eat the mature food in the fields. How good would it be to exchange the rest for money? Then you can buy whatever you want.

"Now that everything has increased in price, the money may seem like a lot but it can't buy anything."

Someone said, "And looking at the frequency of various natural disasters in the past few years, the north is almost paralyzed. Prices cannot be reduced in a short time. It is better to just exchange things."

"This man's name is Huang Mingqing. He has just returned recently. He is a classmate of the original man in both elementary school and high school. He is a native of the village and is rare to get ahead, so the villagers are quite convinced of him.

His words made those who originally wanted to sell give up the idea of ​​selling food for money, but when the convoy actually left, they felt regretful.

The villagers scattered one by one, but Huang Mingqing walked towards Wen Zheng, who rarely came out to watch: "Wen Zheng, long time no see, you are very different now from before.

"My original surname was foreign, and I had very little contact with my peers in the village at that time. Later, when I was admitted to university, I lost contact with the village. The only people I usually contacted were Uncle Huang and his family.

Wen Zheng looked at the top of Huang Mingqing's head, his attitude rarely improved, he nodded and said: "Long time no see.

"This person has the same problem as the original person.

"You were very thin when you were in elementary school and junior high school. I didn't expect you to be so skilled now. Did you go to some mountain to learn skills these years?" Huang Mingqing had many questions about Wen Zheng, but he would not ask directly. At best it was a joke.

“It’s not on the mountain, it’s on the island.

"Wen Zheng said casually, in the world of desert island survival, the military base where he studied was just an island.

Wen Zheng said it so easily that Huang Mingqing thought he was joking, and then said: "After the college entrance examination, I couldn't contact you. I didn't expect that it would be years before we met again.

"" Alas, time is not forgiving.

"Huang Mingqing shook his head and said, "At that time, the whole class had a graduation dinner. Except for you, it seems that only one girl did not go. It seems that no one has been in contact with you for so many years.

"" If you just come to me to reminisce about old times, I will go back.

"Wen Zheng rarely said such nonsense, so he said directly.

King Huang Mingqing said crisply: "I am going to organize a convoy to exchange food for other supplies. You are good at it, so I hope you will come with me.

"That's good. If you have something to say in the future, just tell me directly. Are you sure you are a good person now?" If not, just wait until you find it before contacting me.

"After Wen Zheng finished speaking, he hugged Tuantuan and went home together.

Chapter 74 When Huang Mingqing came to the door again, Wen Zheng and Tuantuan were eating pickled fish.

Every year, several villages put some fish fry into the Sanli River. During the snowstorm, the river surface was so frozen that it was impossible to cut through it. When the snow melted a little, you could see the fish inside.

Several nearby villages are competing for fishing. Sanlihe Village is mainly next to Xiahe Village. The last two villages have divided areas to catch their own fish.

Wen Zheng participated in the fishing activities for those few days and got a lot of fish to take home. This time he made it with the fish from that time and the sauerkraut he had saved before.

As soon as Huang Mingqing arrived, he smelled the sourness that made people drool. He forgot what he wanted to say and said, "This sauerkraut is really delicious.

"Is this time about purchasing supplies?" "Wen Zheng came straight to the point. Seeing Huang Mingqing struggling to move his eyes away from the pickled fish, he just pretended not to see it. This order of food was just enough for him and Tuantuan to eat. And just because he came over, Tuantuan didn't dare to eat openly. .

Huang Mingqing put the pickled fish on the menu and asked his family to cook it when he got home. This way, his greed subsided a lot. He nodded and answered Wen Zheng's question: "Yes, I'm going to leave tomorrow morning. I just came to tell you in advance this time." .

"Huang Mingqing found a big brother called Hei Ge who was engaged in transportation in the trading market of Muyu Town. This Hei Ge was not only engaged in transportation, but also seized this opportunity and contacted many familiar young people who were worried about being robbed. Merchants started a reselling business to make profits.

Huang Mingqing came here to discuss with Wen Zheng for the safety of the convoy that was buying supplies this time. He had been back to the village for several days. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell whether Wen Zheng was just a showman or a real person.

“I heard from Brother Hei’s men that there have been a lot of gangs robbing vehicles buying supplies recently. We don’t have enough police manpower here, and there have been several robberies, but they haven’t been investigated yet.

"Huang Mingqing said, these days are really getting harder and harder.

Wen Zheng ate his meal slowly, and Huang Mingqing started to interfere in the affairs of the village after he came back.

Huang Mingqing's sense is very sharp. He ran back to the village as soon as the snow melted. From his actions, it can be seen that even if he returns to the village, he is unwilling to do so, but hopes to have some power in his hands.

In Sanlihe Village, a village that pays more attention to clans, the current village chief and clan leader are Huang Mingqing's uncles, so Huang Mingqing is also qualified to compete with the village chief's son Huang Mingchang for the next village chief.

I just don't know how big his goal is.

If such a small village is fighting for power, Wen Zheng feels that his life will not be as peaceful as expected.

"This time we should go and find a few who can fight, and you need to pick a few.

"Huang Mingqing continued. The villagers in the village who work as farmers every year do have brute force, but the situation is really uncertain when they really fight.

"By the way, we can let them see the cruel world. It is not the same as before.

"Wen Zheng completed Huang Mingqing's purpose. These young people will take the lead in the future.

These days of teaching have given Wen Zheng a full understanding of most of the villagers. According to their abilities and personalities, he named five people.

These five people are all around 20 years old. They are all adults. They are the best students taught by Wen Zheng because of their diligence and talent. Four of them are boys and one is a girl.

After hearing the names Wen Zheng said, Huang Mingqing had no objection. He said goodbye to Wen Zheng and went out to discuss with these people.

Not long after Huang Mingqing left, Huang Mingchang also came over. He came to register the materials needed by the villagers and collect the money for the purchase of materials in advance. The items are not all money, but each family must first collect a small bag of coarse grains.

At first, Huang Mingchang and those who had just returned to the village wanted to get a convoy to buy supplies, and later many villagers also wanted to buy more things.

Now the snow has melted and the fields have been planted, but a few days ago, everyone in the village could feel the ground shaking slightly under their feet. Later, they saw the news and knew that earthquakes had occurred in several provinces.

This kind of chain disaster that seemed to have no gaps and had not ended before a new one had already appeared completely panicked the villagers. The prices in the town had not dropped for a long time, and the money in their hands was almost gone. Moreover, knowing that Wen Zheng was also going out to buy things, the villagers flocked to the village chief to buy another batch of supplies.