"Why did you buy so much food?" Chu Mingqiu was startled, and when he looked back he breathed a sigh of relief, his mind started spinning like lightning, he patted his chest and smiled innocently: "I mean Kuanyuan, Don't stay behind silently. I'm a coward. This will scare my mother." "You're not cowardly," Chu Kuanyuan pretended to be serious and stared at him: "You can't run so far. He is still cowardly to buy grain on the black market. " Chu Mingqiu saw Chu Kuanyuan staring at the grain bag under the potatoes. Knowing that he had noticed, he immediately changed his face to a sad one: "There is no way, you know that. , the family has a large population, sister Sui'er is pregnant again, and there is another child to be added. By the way, Kuanyuan, are you still using the special donation? "Chu Kuanyuan couldn't laugh or cry. It was originally after Xia Yan became pregnant that Yue Xiuxiu gave it back to him, otherwise he didn¡¯t know when it would be returned to him. "That's not possible. It's in Xia Yan's hands. Otherwise, you can find her that day." Chu Kuanyuan said tentatively. As expected, Chu Mingqiu frowned and sighed: "Oh, your wife is just a mouthful." If you become a Marxist-Leninist, you really want her to shed some blood and become a bourgeois immediately. I said Kuanyuan, why did you fall in love with her in the first place? Your taste in finding a wife is not as good as your father. " Looking at Chu Mingqiu. Chu Kuan was so old-fashioned and old-fashioned, and Chu Kuan's energy was gone. No matter what the problem was, Xia Yan was still his wife. She was treated as his face, and this face could not be lost. He said with a sullen face: "You kid, aren't you just a special benefactor? You just arranged people." "Exactly," Chu Mingqiu sighed: "Kuan Yuan, don't say that I didn't remind you, Third Uncle. It is absolutely impossible for your daughter-in-law to play Wang Baochuan. " Chu Kuanyuan felt blocked, but he had nowhere to vent his anger. In terms of seniority, it was indeed his third uncle. He couldn't deny it even if he wanted to. I want to fight back but I don¡¯t know where to start. It made Chu Kuanyuan very depressed, and he was at a loss every time he met Chu Mingqiu. Wang Shudi couldn't listen anymore. He turned his head and looked at Chu Kuanyuan. Chu Kuanyuan's face turned red. He didn't know whether he was angry or tired from pedaling. "Da, Kuan, Deputy District Chief Chu," Wang Shudi didn't know what to call Chu Kuanyuan, and he changed his names three times in a row: "Don't argue with Xiaoqiu, whoever he arrests will follow whom." He couldn't get through it, and even the Sixth Master contradicted him several times. "Chu Mingqiu looked at Chu Kuanyuan with a smile as if nothing had happened. He just wanted to take Chu Kuanyuan away and save him trouble. Chu Kuanyuan pedaled twice and caught up, walking side by side with Wang Shudi. "Uncle Shudi, take a rest in front." Chu Mingqiu saw a shade tree on the roadside in front. On the ground in Yanjing, as long as it is not exposed to the sun, it will cool down quickly. Wang Shudi hesitated for a while before agreeing. They had just rested once. They wanted to ride to the edge of the city and rest again, but unexpectedly Chu Mingqiu called for a rest again. After the car stopped, Chu Mingqiu also jumped out of the car, grabbed a kettle, and poured a glass of water for Wang Shudi, but not for Chu Kuanyuan. Chu Kuanyuan didn't care, he also wanted to know clearly that Yue Xiuxiu was the reason why Chu Mingqiu treated him like this. Regarding the matter of Yue Xiuxiu and Chu Mingshu, except for Chu Yun who said a few words, no one else in the Chu family said anything, but Chu Kuanyuan could feel that Chu Mingqiu and Wu Fengsui'er had subtle differences in their attitude towards him. Chang Chang, especially Chu Mingqiu, would tease him a few times every time they met. His tone was like a joke, which made him doubly uncomfortable. Chu Kuanyuan had something on his mind and stopped there, which made Chu Mingqiu a little disappointed. Wang Shudi poured a glass of water for Chu Kuanyuan, and handed the towel hanging on his shoulder to Chu Kuanyuan. Chu Kuanyuan took it and smelled it, and the strong smell of sweat almost suffocated him. "Comrade Kuanyuan, you are a petty bourgeoisie. It just smells like sweat, but it smells like labor." His actions were seen by Chu Mingqiu, who took the opportunity to stab him again. Chu Kuanyuan still didn't use Wang Shudi's towel. He took out his own towel from his bag and asked while wiping his sweat. "I said, uncle, you don't go to school all day long, you play around all day long, doesn't the teacher say anything?" "Is this important? If the teacher has an opinion, I can still run around like this." Chu Mingqiu said lightly, Chu Kuanyuan turned from defense to offense, and he had a funny feeling in his heart: "Deputy Secretary Chu, where are you going? Why are you alone?" When Chu Mingqiu called Deputy Secretary Chu, Chu Kuanyuan It always felt weird, but Chu Mingqiu's expression and tone seemed quite sincere. "Oh, let's go to the commune and go to the grassroots level to learn about the situation." Chu Kuanyuan said. He felt like he had eaten a fly and didn't even want to talk about the experimental field. "I know, Baita Commune is harvesting today. Everyone in the market has spread the news today. Yesterday, Red Star Commune produced 300,000 kilograms. Today, Baita Commune has to get 350,000 to 400,000 kilograms. Today How many are they?" Before Chu Kuanyuan could answer,Mingqiu smiled and said: "I think they are still not brave enough. If they want to replace me, they have to offer me a million catties, so that they can have the dignity to come out and meet people." "You think it's a joke" Chu Kuanyuan was a little unhappy and was about to blame him, but Chu Mingqiu interrupted him and said with a smile: "It was just a joke, but you took it seriously." Chu Kuanyuan was choked for a while. Then she looked at him steadily and said solemnly: "Xiaoqiu, you are my brother-in-law in terms of seniority, but you are still young after all, and you don't understand many things. I want to remind you that there are some things you should not say randomly. What you told Secretary Liu and Deputy Secretary Sun last time, they told me, Xiaoqiu, don't think that you are the only one who is smart and understands that others are fools. Have you ever thought about it, others will not think that this is the case. Your thoughts would be those of grandpa and grandma, but grandma's hat is still in someone else's hands." Chu Mingqiu's heart gradually sank, and he regretted it. Last time Secretary Liu asked a question, he replied that it was his idea, but the problem is, no one would believe that it was his idea. Everyone would guess that it was Liu Ye or Yue Xiuxiu's. Its disadvantage. Chu Mingqiu's momentum suddenly dropped. Chu Kuanyuan poured some water from the kettle, soaked the towel, and wiped his face. A gust of wind blew, and his whole body felt refreshed. "Is there any way to save it?" Chu Kuanyuan raised his head and saw Chu Mingqiu looking at him timidly, which made him unable to help but laugh. This was not the first time he saw this expression on his face. Every time he asked for something, That's what it looks like. "Oh, I've made it clear for you, don't worry." Chu Kuanyuan shook his head and said. "That's great," Chu Mingqiu exclaimed happily. The pitiful look was swept away, and he immediately patted his small chest with high spirits: "Deputy Secretary Chu is still awesome. My admiration for you is like a torrential river." " Stop it, stop it, if you keep disgusting me, I won't protect the children." Chu Kuanyuan was a little dumbfounded. Chu Mingqiu sighed: "Okay, if you don't want to hear nice things, I will say something unpleasant. In the future, I will say something bad. In the future, if you are going to be in trouble, I will help you once." Chu Kuanyuan was stunned. He didn't expect such a sentence to come out of Chu Mingqiu's mouth. He looked at Chu Mingqiu strangely, but Chu Mingqiu's expression was very strange. Seriously, it's not like I'm joking. "Oh, tell me, why am I so unlucky?" Chu Kuanyuan said with a smile. "The world of government is unpredictable, and everything is uncertain. I don't know how much I can help you, but I can definitely return your favor." Chu Mingqiu looked at him slowly. He was very sure that the revolution would happen who knows when. , Chu Kuanyuan must be a revolutionary target, and he has a lot of opportunities. Chu Kuanyuan was silent for a while before nodding, and then picked up the question just now: "I heard you just said that I bought a lot of food. Why did you buy so much food?" Chu Mingqiu thought about it, but still didn't dare to tell him. He really thought and smiled: "There is not enough food at home. Now the food is rationed. Gouzi and I eat a lot when we are growing up. Huzi and Yongzi also often eat at home. How can we have enough food at home?" " At this point, he sighed: "It used to be that there were grains for sale at bargain prices, and there were grains for sale in rural markets, but now they are gone. I am worried that food control will become tighter in the future, so I want to prepare more grains. " Chu. Ming Qiu's tone was sincere and candid. Chu Kuanyuan nodded without thinking about it. He knew that many people were eating at home now. Food was so tight. Who could accommodate so many people? If it weren't for Liu Ye's special provision, , I¡¯m afraid I can no longer support it. This era is the era of food stamps. The state strictly regulates the number of kilograms of food per person per month. It will not be one more kilogram or less. If anyone wants to eat more, the rest of the family will have to eat less. Huzi and Chen Shaoyong were generous enough to eat at home, but Gouzi had a complete rural household registration and did not have food rations, so he could only eat food from the Chu family. With so many people eating food, food is naturally in short supply. Chu Kuanyuan knows that the Chu family has been buying food on the black market for a long time, and he understands this. Otherwise, the Chu family has nothing to do. "Grandpa asked you to take care of the house, you," Chu Kuanyuan sighed: "Since you don't have such a big diamond, don't take on so many porcelain jobs." Chu Mingqiu smiled and did not refute. He knew that he had concealed it. It¡¯s Chu Kuanyuan. Wang Shudi remained silent beside him. In addition to a few children, he and Xiong Zhao were also at home, and they were also pinching oil at the house from time to time. Therefore, both of them firmly supported Chu Mingqiu's food storage. No matter how tired he was, Wang Shudi would still do it. Get out and pedal. Chu Kuanyuan asked about Liu Ye and Yue Xiuxiu's situation, especially Yue Xiuxiu's situation in the factory. Mr. Liu is not as energetic as before. Although he does not seem to be ill, his health is not as good as before. Yue Xiuxiu is doing well in the factory, and many old workers are secretly taking care of her, so everything goes smoothly. Chu Mingqiu also asked Chu Chengzhi and Chu Qing. When Chu Chengzhi was mentioned, Chu Kuanyuan couldn't help but shake his head. This guy was often naughty in school.In the district committee compound, Chu Qing quickly became the dominant figure in the compound, but Chu Qing was fine. , In addition to Chu Chengzhi, the person who gave Chu Kuanyuan some headaches was Chang Xinlan. Chang Xinlan didn't care about anything at home, but he had high demands in life. He had a certain way to do what he did when, what to wear and what to eat. But Xia Yan couldn't stand it, and often deliberately disrupted her rhythm, and the two had many arguments. When Chu Mingqiu listened to Chu Kuanyuan's words, he couldn't help but shake his head. At the beginning, he felt that Chang Xinlan would definitely have a conflict with Xia Yan when he came to Chu Kuanyuan's place. Seeing Chu Kuanyuan's embarrassed look, Chu Mingqiu Qiu felt that he didn't seem so annoying anymore. "Kuanyuan, I think your wife is really nosy. How can she change the habit she has developed over the years? She just eats carrots and doesn't worry." Chu Kuanyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. Chu Mingqiu could see it. Chu Kuanyuan wanted Chang Xinlan to return to the Chu Mansion, otherwise he would not have said so much to him, but there are only so many people left in the Chu Mansion now. Although Chang Xinlan does not cause trouble, he does not do anything. Taking care of her would cause a lot of things to happen. If Chu Mingqiu doesn't pick up the fight, Chu Kuanyuan won't be able to speak. After all, it's his mother and he can't push her out the door. The two chatted for a while, and then Chu Kuanyuan rode off on his own. Chu Mingqiu wanted to work for free, but had no chance to speak. "Let's go, Uncle Shudi. In a few years, I will be able to ride a bike when I grow taller. Then, we will alternate pedaling." "No, this is not an easy job," Wang Shudi pedaled In the car, we chatted about one ride or another. Chu Mingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Shudi, do you have any food stored at home?" Wang Shudi felt a little bit in his heart before he said, "In my house, if there is enough food left in my house, it's time for the boys to eat." Wang Shudi has five children in his family. The eldest two are already working, and the remaining three are still studying. In addition, there are two elderly people following him, and life is still tight. "Uncle Shudi, you have food in your hands, don't panic. You and Uncle Xiongzhang should also save some food. Don't worry about money. If the family has no money, just tell me." "Xiao, Xiaoqiu, I still don't understand, Why are you buying so much grain? This grain has already been harvested. Even if the house consumes a lot of food, there is no need to save so much. " If at first it was just that the house consumed a lot of food, Chu Mingqiu continued to buy a few. With a hundred kilograms of grain, Wang Shudi and Xiong Zhao couldn't help but feel suspicious. Chu Mingqiu spread his hands on the edge of the car and looked lazily at the sky. The sky was blue, with a few white clouds floating leisurely in the sky. A bus came from behind. The driver sounded the horn, and Wang Shu leaned the bus to the side. , the bus went around, bringing up yellow dust. Chu Mingqiu raised his middle finger at the butt of the bus. There were not many cars in Yanjing City in this era. They were worse than those in the county town in his previous life. Moreover, the condition of the roads was far worse than in the previous life. They were basically dirt roads. As soon as the cars passed by, dusty. In addition to cars, there are also horse-drawn carriages walking on the road. In Chu Mingqiu's previous life, he had not only seen it in movies, but also in real life. In this life, it still aroused his interest at first, but after watching too much, he didn't feel anything. On the contrary, it I was very disgusted with the after-effects of horse-drawn carriages. From time to time there were piles of horse manure on the road and the stench was overwhelming. "Little brother, you bought so many vegetables." A carriage came from behind, and the driver was an old man in his fifties. There was a pile of watermelons in the carriage. Chu Mingqiu looked at the maroon horse, which was covered in sweat. , covered in dust. "Yes, uncle, where are you sending them?" Chu Mingqiu asked. The two of them started chatting back and forth like this. The old man seemed a bit familiar, and Chu Mingqiu¡¯s appearance and age were very deceptive. They quickly figured out what the old man said. Horse carriages and tractors are the main means of transportation in rural areas now. Carriage drivers and tractor drivers travel all over the country just like the drivers in previous lives, and they know the situation dozens or hundreds of miles around. "If you want to buy food, it's best to go to a large mine. There are many coal miners there. Many people would rather walk dozens of miles more to go there. Why? It can be sold at a good price. The workers have money and there is plenty of food. They Coal miners and steel workers are the high-income class in this generation, and their food rations are the highest, at more than fifty kilograms per month, and even as high as more than sixty kilograms for some special types of work. , twice that of ordinary people; and the wages of coal miners are also high, two-thirds higher than that of ordinary workers. "Food? There is also food. I said, little brother, there are too many people in the family and there is not enough food. Yes, then go to Dayu, Datai, Yongding, Wangping, Longquan. I just went there last week. I I also bought dozens of kilograms of soybeans in Dading. "The old man was very proud. Carriage drivers and tractor drivers are also high-income earners in rural areas. They have high work scores and plenty of water outside. They always pull this cart of watermelons into the city. Step on the meal point to reach the destination, so that the customer will always treat him to a meal. If you canYou can also earn some extra money if you meet someone who needs to haul goods or give you a lift. The old man lived here for most of his life and told Chu Mingqiu about the conditions of the nearby market one by one. Chu Mingqiu listened with great interest. This big mine is the Zhitou Gou Coal Mine. The Tougou Coal Mine has been mined since the Qing Dynasty. It has a long history. It has a long history, and the old people in Yanjing generally call it a big mine. Chu Mingqiu was happy. Now he met the organization. He immediately decided to go to Tougou Coal Mine next week to have a look. In addition, the grains stored could be divided into various types, and some soybeans and soybeans could also be stored. These things were better than Grain is easier to store. Breaking up with the old man at the edge of the city, the old man stopped to drink water outside the big car shop. Chu Mingqiu felt that the old man was waiting for a meal, and as soon as the meal arrived, he went into the city. In the next two weeks, Chu Mingqiu and Wang Shudi went to Tougou Coal Mine several times. The old man was not fooled. The harvest of Tougou Coal Mine was much greater than that of other areas. Each time, hundreds of kilograms of grain could be harvested. The most surprising time was when he met someone from Tougou Grain Station. The person at the grain station told him that the grain station had to process a batch of grain recently to prepare for the autumn grain storage. This batch of grain did not require food stamps, but the price was slightly higher. Chu Mingqiu was overjoyed and bought 800 kilograms of grain at once. Wang Shudi was so frightened that the tricycle could not be loaded at all. Chu Mingqiu turned around and rented two carriages to take the 800 kilograms of grain home. At first the coachman thought it was bought from a certain canteen, but after it was delivered to the Chu family alley, they found out that it was bought for the family, which surprised them greatly. They always felt that the family's belly was too big. The greenhouse is already full, but Chu Mingqiu is still shopping around for food. Mr. Liu has to ask, this is enough for two years, and he is still buying. Is it necessary? "Of course!" Chu Mingqiu shouted: "Dad, once this famine comes, I don't know how long it will take. It's better to have food than none; it's better to have more than less." "Do you really think there is a famine?" Wu Feng shook his head. Not only him, but even the sixth master Yue Xiuxiu was doubtful. They didn't stop him, but they didn't completely believe it. Now there was not only a large amount of rice, millet, white flour, but also dried corn noodles, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and soybeans in the cellar. There are also various vegetables piled inside. Chu Mingqiu looked at their doubtful expressions and shook his head: "Let's do this, dad, teacher, let's make a bet. Within two years, there will be a nationwide famine. If I win, you will agree in the future. I have one thing to lose. You can do whatever you want." Faced with Chu Mingqiu's confidence, Liu Ye and Wu Feng were still full of doubts. After thinking for a long time, they told him to be quieter and not too showy. Don¡¯t do this again, buying hundreds of kilograms of grain at once. "Don't worry, dad, I am sensible. You didn't notice. My route and time to go home are all when there are few people." The whole world." Mr. Liu's tone suddenly became severe: "I just don't want to care about you now. If the famine you mentioned really happens, then I will think of it." Chu Mingqiu took a breath, and he immediately sighed. He had an idea to disperse the food at home and hide it in the houses under his name. Seeing his uncertain expression, Mr. Six thought about it for a moment and knew what his plan was, so he said proudly: "What are you thinking about!" Dad, I¡¯m not dead yet.¡± The haze in Chu Mingqiu¡¯s heart immediately disappeared. Yes, although dad is old, a tiger is a tiger. Even when he is old, he is still a tiger.