HCB Chapter 165 It's sunny
Chapter 165 It's sunny
But the sky seemed not to be aware of everyone's pleas and concerns, and it rained for two weeks before it finally cleared up.
But at this time, all the rice fields were submerged by the mud and sand that washed down from the mountains, and the vegetables in the fields were knocked to the ground, rotting and oozing water, making them completely inedible.
This made the whole village look gloomy.
The team leader knew everyone’s concerns and immediately called a meeting at the team headquarters.
"Now that the sky is clear, everyone should hurry up and save as many people as possible. Although the rain has flooded a lot of rice fields and vegetable gardens, we are all safe, right?"
"Village chief, it's easy for you to say that. All the food is gone. This is the food for the next six months. If all the food is gone, what's the difference between that and asking for our lives?"
"Yes, that's right. It will take more than half a year to plant rice and harvest millet next season. My family has been out of food for a long time. We are just waiting for the harvest this time. After the grain is distributed, we can have some rice soup."
"Who said it wasn't?" The people below had sad faces, and everyone's face looked as if the sky had fallen.
The grain output was not high to begin with, but it was enough to barely allow us to survive. Now all the grain has been drowned, what should we do?
Lin Jianguo took a deep puff of his tobacco. He knew what everyone was thinking. Food was the most important thing right now.
No one wants to go back to the old days of eating Guanyin soil and gnawing on tree bark.
"You guys pack up first today. I'll go to the county to see if I can get some relief food."
We must ask for this food, otherwise everyone will really starve to death. The food output each season is not high, and the amount of food we can get is limited except after completing the task.
Almost everyone was counting the rice while cooking, and by this time, there was not much left at anyone's home.
It's okay if we can hold out for a month or two, but if it lasts any longer, I'm afraid we'll really face famine.
Everyone finally relaxed after hearing what Lin Jianguo said, but the sadness on their faces could not be dispelled.
Gu Wan felt very uncomfortable when she saw everyone's gloomy faces.
Not only did he have a ton of rice in his hands, but he also harvested eight or nine thousand kilograms a few days ago.
Although she had so much rice, she didn't know how to take it out. She didn't want to attract attention, but she also wanted to help everyone.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that people in the village seem to have everything they need, that’s because they can grow all kinds of vegetables themselves.
However, rice is in short supply in every household, and people usually cook rice with sweet potatoes mixed in it.
Not to mention, now not only are the rice fields ruined, but even the sweet potatoes are no longer usable.
She listened to the people above her in silence, and even when she heard Lin Jianguo say that he was going to ask for relief food, her worries did not ease much.
This rain must have flooded more than just the food in their village, the affected area must be quite large.
By then, even if Lin Jianguo could get relief food, he probably wouldn't get much. After all, after distributing it to each village, there would be nothing left.
And it may not be available.
Gu Wan watched as everyone started to disperse, while the people at the educated youth site gathered together. The person in charge of the educated youth site was now Yu Pinhai.
After he came back from learning about tractor operations, he was assigned to be the person in charge of the educated youth site. Although he had heard about some of the grievances between Gu Wan and others before, he did not take it to heart.
He shouted to Gu Wan:
"Gu Zhiqing, come here for a moment."
Gu Wan didn't know why he asked her to go over, but she went over anyway.
"Gu Zhiqing, this is what happened. We held a meeting and are planning to arrange for someone to go with Captain Lin and the others to the county to buy some supplies for later use."
Although he said it tactfully, Gu Wan could also hear that they were probably preparing to buy food. They probably also thought that Lin Jianguo probably wouldn't be able to ask for much food, so they were prepared to spend money to buy it.
"You don't eat with us at the educated youth camp, but you are also an educated youth who went to the countryside. If there is any action, we will definitely let you know. After all, we are a collective. See if you have anything to bring. We will go with a few people and bring it back to you when the time comes."
"Thank you, but no, I'll go too!" Yu Pinhai didn't have any objection when he heard her say that. They had a lot of things to buy this time, and there were three boys going.
Yu Pinhai, Li Zhifeng and Zhou Hong.
After the discussion, the others went to work, and the four of them walked towards where Lin Jianguo was standing.
"Captain, we would like to ask for leave from you to go to the county to buy some food for preparation." Lin Jianguo was already very annoyed, and when he heard that someone actually wanted leave at this time, he opened his mouth to curse, but suddenly he remembered something.
He swallowed the food that reached his mouth.
"Go ahead. There is a bullock cart. We will take you to the place where you can take the cart. You can take the cart by yourself when the time comes."
"Row."
Then, Lin Jianguo shouted to those who had not yet completely dispersed:
"Is there anyone who wants to go to the county to buy food? If you want to go, take the oxcart together, and then you can take the bus. Anyone who wants to go today can be approved for leave!"
Suddenly, many people started to surround Lin Jianguo and ask for leave.
It is always a good time to be prepared for danger. Although no one wants to admit it, everyone is afraid of running out of food. By then, the money in their hands will be useless, so it is better to exchange it for food.
"I'm going, I'm going!"
"I'm going too, I'm going too!"
"I……"
"Wait, there's me too, there's me too!"
Even Liu Qingcheng squeezed over and held Gu Wan's hand, obviously she was going to go too.
"Wait a minute, I'm going home to get something, and then I'll go with you."
Gu Wan nodded, and soon everyone set off together on the ox cart. By the time they got on the bus, there were already quite a few people on it.
Obviously everyone was thinking the same thing as them. There were too many people on the bus and they should have waited for the next one.
But no one wants to be late, for fear that there will be nothing to buy if they go too late.
Gu Wan looked at the bus that was so crowded that there was not even a gap, and pulled Liu Qingcheng who was trying to squeeze in with her:
"Qingcheng, let's wait for the next one. Don't be anxious. Trust me!" Gu Wan winked at her secretly.
Although Liu Qingcheng didn't understand, she finally didn't try to squeeze in. Even when people on the bus called out to her to get in, she shook her head and refused.
The car left very quickly. It was fine for Liu Qingcheng and the other person to stand there, so they walked towards the town. They could stop cars along this road.
"By the way, Gu Zhiqing, I plan to get married."
Gu Wan looked at her in surprise, and she chuckled, with the same cheerful smile as before on her face.
"I think that since you have to get married anyway, it doesn't matter who you marry. You have to live your life on your own."
Gu Wan was silent for a moment, then said: