Receiving a letter from her father Zhou Xiaozheng, Zhou Jiao read the newspaper some time ago one after another, and the whole person became more and more calm. Many things are a foregone conclusion, just like a stone on the top of the head falling to the ground, but it is down-to-earth.

After sending a reply to her father, she looked out of the yard into the house.

At the beginning, the basic daily necessities were left, and the rest of the superfluous things, even Professor Liu's old things in the warehouse, were all collected in the space.

Zhang Guoqing came back with his son in his arms, and when he saw this, he whispered in her ear: "Take your time, there is still a month." You make a list and show me what's missing. I'll make it up for you. ”

Zhou Jiao nodded, pulled him into the study, took out two densely written pieces of paper and handed them to him.

Zhang Guoqing looked at the many things added to the back, and knew that this was a masterpiece that she took her son to the world some time ago. Anyway, the tools of the crime have been confiscated by him, and he is too lazy to bring up the old things.

"In addition to fine grains to prepare, the most important thing is firewood. I've always been worried about how many briquettes we have, and I've really neglected that. And toilet paper. It's okay to be nothing, you can't live without it. ”

Zhou Jiao was taken aback when she heard this, and hurriedly said: "Don't buy fine grain, it's not the right time to come forward now." Afterwards, smart people will wake up. Our family's self-kept land can't be saved, so don't wait for the coarse grain in the backyard, you arrange a time for us to go back and deal with it secretly, and tell my father and mother to send people to eat fresh. ”

With a few typical examples of bumper harvests in the report, he knew that food was getting harder and harder to find, but he had been waiting for this year's harvest last year, how could he let it go.

Zhang Guoqing frowned and thought carefully. After a long time, he took out a blank piece of paper and laid out the schedule on it. Since fine grains can't be bought openly, then he looks for the black market and last year's snakeheads.

Zhou Jiao tapped the table with one finger and said, "If you want to buy food, there is another way." Incognito, I have a potion to help you disguise, if you don't open your mouth, others won't find out.

If you go to Captain Liu's, the license plate of the car must be removed. When in contact with the black market and snakeheads, you must dress up in disguise, and it is forbidden to use all vehicles. ”

Zhang Guoqing squinted at her, she really knew how to hide things, no wonder she ran out with her son to buy so many things. And he said, "Where did his daughter-in-law get the courage?"

"Hehe... The prescription my dad gave me just came out. Works well with it. ”

"Hehe... I'll talk to you about these things later. The backyard of the village, the things inside and the firewood need to be disposed of for a day; I will look for the head of the snake at night. Captain Liu, he still has to find a way to lend the unit truck, and it will take a day there. The godfather's side three wheels were to be returned to him, and he just went to the provincial capital to stay for a day to buy some scraps. ”

Zhou Jiao nodded when she heard this. At present, this is the most reasonable arrangement, and the details will be added when the time comes.

The discussion was settled, Zhou Jiao saw that it was still early, so she thought about going to the kitchen to make dumplings and buns. And Zhang Guoqing took his son to Zhao Dashan's house.

Zhang Guoqing didn't mention anything else, just said that he needed to go to the provincial capital to bring some things back.

Zhao Dashan spoke better, and directly took two handfuls from a bunch of keys and handed them to him, asking him to remember to bring spare oil.

His such a refreshing action made Zhang Guoqing stunned. Then I remembered that today was a day off, and even those on duty ran back to the farm. It looks like his plans are about to change again.

As soon as he got home, Zhang Guoqing explained the situation, and Zhou Jiao hurriedly put away the things in the kitchen and took over the child. tidy up a little and wait for him at the intersection with my son in my arms.

Speeding all the way, driving not far to the village, removing the license plate, the family of three changed clothes, and came to Captain Liu's village, still parked in front of the warehouse last time.

Zhou Jiao sat in the car with her son in her arms and didn't get down, and Zhang Guoqing negotiated with Captain Liu throughout the whole process.

After more than an hour, a lot of sacks were moved into the back compartment one after another. In the end, all the miscellaneous fruits and vegetables were loaded into the car.

Zhou Jiao watched Zhang Guoqing hand the other party four hundred yuan, and secretly wondered what good things were in the sacks. She glanced at the rice on the drying field and drooled with envy.

Zhang Guoqing got into the car and waved his hand outward, driving out of the village for a distance before stopping on the side of the road.

He smiled and said: "The last time Dad came over the fine grain was two cents and five, I opened my mouth directly for two cents and six, Captain Liu was a little hesitant, and the person next to him agreed first." The other party said that in addition to the fishing village, it is sold in bulk anyway, and who sells it is not selling. The rice just came out this morning, and we came at just the right time.

1,000 catties of flour, 500 catties of rice, no matter how much they have, they are gone. It's exactly three hundred and ninety. There were ten more that I refused to ask for coarse grains. If you can't do anything, it will hurt the peace of the heavens. I asked for the extra fruits and vegetables in their village. ”

"Well, you just decide. Don't collect coarse grains. Then I'll put it away first. ”

Zhang Guoqing took his son, hugged him and followed Zhou Jiao to observe the surroundings.

In this way, the husband and wife kept receiving all the fine grain. Except for a few villages where rice has just been harvested, the harvest is still full.

In more than a dozen villages, Zhang Guoqing paid more than 2,000 yuan. In the end, according to Zhou Jiao's statistics, in addition to melons, fruits and vegetables, as well as eggs and duck eggs purchased later, the rice and white flour are close to more than three tons.

So much fine food is enough for the family to get through the difficulties, and the couple are satisfied. The remaining villages were either too far away or too remote, and after discussing them, they decided to give up. Next, follow the orchards in K province that Liu Sanyuan said to see what other specialties there are.

Quickly driving to the city, the couple began to play a game of family dress up again.

Eat local produce and learn a little about the local area.

Relying on the analysis of the information obtained, the car drove all the way to the countryside.

The couple knew that this was the last good chance, and there would be no shop in the village. When he met villages along the road, Zhang Guoqing still began to buy crops and agricultural products at high prices in addition to coarse grains.

Towards dusk, the couple finally got their wish and bought two black pigs at twice the price. After taking the unconscious pig into the space, he also came to the orchard.

The melons and fruits in the orchard are fragrant, and the apples, grapes and other fruits hanging high in the garden are coveted, but it is a pity that even if there is more inventory, the staff inside resolutely do not sell them to the outside world.

encountered a thorn, which made Zhang Guoqing, who opened the way with money all the way, a headache. He also had no intention of entanglement, and declined a few rotten fruits from the other party.

Under Zhou Jiao's teasing, he did not give up and walked around the ten-mile village. Since there is such a large-scale orchard, he believes that there will be no shortage of fruit trees in the yards of every household in the surrounding villages.

After all, Zhang Guoqing was expected to get the news from the children's mouths at the cost of a few candies. He began to go door-to-door, and unexpectedly bought an extra batch of eggs.

As the sun sets, it gets getting late. With the excitement of returning home, the couple embarked on the journey home.

Return the truck. In the following days, except for the family returning to their hometown twice and going to the provincial capital once, the family's life returned to quiet and leisure.

The materials crammed together in the space really made the family worry about food and clothing. But Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao both understand that they will face more difficult challenges next.

After passing the hurdles, it will be the real abundance of food and clothing, and the present world will be stable.