The family entered the living room.

"Mom, I'm hungry." Xiao Ping'an touched his stomach with a smile.

Mother Zhang glared at him and said with a smile: "This character is really stubborn, just like his father." Now I know I'm hungry. ”

Zhang Guoqing asked curiously, "What's the matter?" Last time, Jiaojiao wasn't at home and didn't see him like this. ”

"Then you'll be at home. In the morning, your mother told him that when you go home today, he will always come out and wait. Seeing that it was getting dark, I was a little anxious. "Daddy Zhang knows his grandson best.

Zhang Guoqing still wanted to hug the child, see that he was wet, and smiled, "Daddy, let's change clothes first and then eat." Son, you have a snack first. ”

Zhou Jiao saw that they all went in, and went to the kitchen with the child in her arms.

"Mom, grandpa is amazing......"

Zhou Jiao fed the child, listened to him proudly show off, and gradually showed a bright smile, "Little talker!" You can't wait at the door in the future, do you know? ”

Ping An nodded, "Mom, many people are looking for Dad, and they give me candy." There was an old man who praised me. ”

Zhang Guoqing followed his parents in, just heard it, looked at Zhang's father, and saw him nodding. He didn't ask, it was important for the family to eat first.

After dinner, in the living room, Dad Zhang proposed that he planned to go back to the village with his wife tomorrow. He hadn't been back for a month, and the village didn't know how.

Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing offered to go back with him.

"Don't rush back to the village yet. Mr. Liu, who sold your house, has been looking for you for the past few days, and I guess he has something urgent. It's just a rainy day, and you're resting at home these days. ”

On the side, Zhang's mother nodded approvingly, "There are many people in the county looking for you." I'll just go back to the village with your father. When we go back, we look at the backyard, and I look at it in vain. ”

Father Zhang wanted to talk to his old son about some things in the village, but after hesitating, he still felt that it was okay. Natural and man-made disasters, no one can do anything. On such a day, even he doesn't know how much he can harvest this year.

The family chatted a few words, and seeing that the child was already sleepy, Dad Zhang asked everyone to rest early, and let's talk about it tomorrow if there is something.

After returning to the room, Zhou Jiao washed up, hugged her son and fell asleep quickly. In the past few days, she has not slept well, but now she can finally lie comfortably on the kang, and even sleep with a smile.

Zhang Guoqing originally wanted to discuss with her what arrangements would be made next. One look, gotcha.

At noon the next day, seeing off Zhang's father and Zhang's mother, Zhang Guoqing just wanted to visit Mr. Liu's house, but unexpectedly the other party came to the door alone in the rain.

Seeing the old man Liu outside the door, Zhang Guoqing was startled. What should be this to make the old man impatient. He was apprehensive and invited the old man in.

In the living room, Old Man Liu picked up the tea, took a sip, and didn't speak for a long time.

Zhang Guoqing looked at him with a surplus, he didn't pay attention to it just now, but now he looks closely and finds that he is a lot thinner. It seems that everyone is having a hard time.

After drinking a cup of tea, Old Man Liu took out a box from his bag and put it on the coffee table, motioning for them to open it and take a look.

Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao didn't move, staring at the old man. This is not clear, they are not interested in opening it. This box looks like a jewelry box, and they don't have too much at home.

"This is something I bought from others when I was young, and I plan to exchange it for grain with you, not fine grain, coarse grain."

Zhang Guoqing smiled, "Old man, even if I want to exchange, I also need food." I don't look at your things, and I don't want your things. You just say how much you lack, and I'll find a way to make it up for you, so that you can slow down first. ”

Old Man Liu shook his head with a smile and pointed at him, "Others don't know about the two of you, can I still understand?" You are the only ones in the county who have surplus rations. The provincial capital sends things over every day, and it is impossible for your father-in-law not to subsidize it. You also have a hand in hunting. Don't try to hide it from me, let's get straight to the point. You must have gone to the capital, right? When you go there, you won't be short of food. You might as well sell them all to me. ”

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, "Don't believe it. I really don't have any food left in my family. How much is the supply capital? My godfather did send something, but it was only enough for my son. He has two and a half sons at home, how much can he give us? My father-in-law did give food stamps, but not much. You forgot that I still have four brothers and sisters, and each time I subsidize some, where is there any extra rations. ”

Old Man Liu looked at him suspiciously, "You kid really don't have any food?" ”

"Only the basement in this house can store food. How about I take you to see it if you don't believe me? My father and mother just returned to the village, just to see if there was anything to be gained in the backyard. If there is food, I will let them go back in the rain? After speaking, Zhang Guoqing glanced at him.

"Haha...... You have a wide range of people, how about helping me, an old man, see the other side of the provincial capital? ”

Zhang Guoqing secretly scolded the old fox, and kept using words to cover himself, now is the goal, right?

He smiled helplessly at Zhou Jiao, pointed at her with his finger, and said with a wry smile: "Jiaojiao, you come and tell the old man." I said no matter how many, he didn't believe it. ”

Zhou Jiao patted him and said to Old Man Liu: "Old man, don't plan that there is food in the provincial capital." This time, we have also looked for it privately in the past, and we originally wanted to raise some national food stamps. There is no shadow of a single person in the black market now. Later, I found an acquaintance, and they asked us to go back directly, saying that we would wait for the autumn harvest to see. ”

Old Man Liu sighed in disappointment, "It seems that the provincial capital is not as good as ours." ”

When Zhang Guoqing heard this, he immediately stepped forward, "Who has it in the county?" ”

Old Man Liu stretched out his hand and slapped him on the head, "I didn't say who had it." There are also a little scattered, you can't look at it. ”

"Just tell me."

Old Man Liu hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Hei Mazi has brown rice in his hands, but that person's heart is black. Eight cents a pound, and a maximum of ten pounds at a time. Dried sweet potatoes are sold for a dime, and they are also a maximum of ten catties. ”

Zhang Guoqing looked at Zhou Jiao in surprise. How many times has this been doubled?

"Hehe, that's it, you're scared? If it rains again, it will be expensive. There should still be people selling in the county, but unfortunately they can't be bought without an acquaintance. ”

The three of them whispered, one didn't pay attention, and Ping An walked forward with small steps, already about to pick up the box.

"Son, don't move." Zhang Guoqing hurriedly picked him up.

"It's okay, let's see. Anyway, in a few days, it's someone else's. Old Man Liu waved his hand indifferently to stop Zhou Jiao from stepping forward to stuff the box.

"Daddy, I like that bird."

Zhang Guoqing looked up and found that the child liked the box, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow Dad will help you carve a lot of birds." This bird is not good, you see the bird's eyes are broken. ”

Old Man Liu snorted disdainfully, "I don't have any knowledge of your son." Can you carve this phoenix? Also birds? You're the bird! Don't look down on the ordinary materials of this box, but this process is first-class and good, but unfortunately it was scratched by which one lacks a heart. ”

After speaking, he touched the interface of the box distressedly. Think about opening the box, never take out a pair of mutton fat jade bracelets, a piece of jade pendant, stuffed it into his arms, and handed the box to Ping'an.

"Old man, don't listen to the child, go back quickly." Zhang Guoqing hurriedly picked up the box from Ping'an's hand and returned it to the old man.

"It's not worth much. Forget it, put gadgets on your kids. Okay, I'm leaving, you can help me see who has the way when you have time, remember to keep it secret. ”

Anyway, it's not a valuable thing, Zhang Guoqing didn't say much. Give the box to Ping An and personally send him out. However, he wondered how this kid had fallen in love with this broken bird. There is no shortage of phoenixes, double dragons and pearls.