008 Worst-case scenario
"Your grandfather told us not to sell the grain we harvested in the summer, but to buy some grain and come back, he said that this rain will definitely reduce the harvest of the summer harvest, and the price of grain in the county will rise at that time."
Chen Dajuan knows that Li Ping'an has always been assertive, smart and active, not to mention that Li Ping'an is now thirteen years old, he is the eldest son in the family, and he will be able to kiss in a few years, so the family affairs are generally not hidden from him, as long as Li Ping'an asks, he will tell the truth.
Just as she spoke, her eyes turned red, and her voice was a little choked, "Your grandfather also gave me 600 wen for us to use to buy food." ”
"You took it?"
"I don't want to accept it, thanks to you, our family has saved some money by selling tofu in recent years, but your grandparents forced it on me, saying that no matter whether there is money in the family or not, since they gave it to your uncles and aunts, they can't miss my share, and said that if I don't accept it, then they won't give it to your uncles and aunts. Do you say I can not accept it, my family is not short of money, but your three uncles' families and your aunt's family can't take out so much money to buy food. ”
"Is it 600 wen for each family?"
Seeing Chen Dajuan nodding, Li Ping'an sighed in his heart.
When his grandfather was young, the Dajing Dynasty had not yet been established, and he was pulled by the separatist regime at that time to become a soldier, and he fought several battles, but he was abandoned because of an injury and a broken leg, and he was lucky to pick up a life, but his body was crippled, not to mention, he also fell into other problems, and he couldn't do heavy work, and now he is older.
In order not to drag down the children, as long as the children are married, the two elders will separate the children, and in the end, none of them will follow any of the children. The family's 20 acres of land were divided into 5 acres by each of the three sons, both of the upper and middle fields, and the remaining 5 acres of inferior fields were their pension fields.
The sons don't ask for too much money, and each family only needs to give 100 wen every year, and the festival is also for the sons to watch and send a few catties of rice grain.
It can be said that the best that the two elders can give to the children, and also reduce their burden as much as possible, so that the children can take good care of their small families.
Now their family will give 600 Wen, and the five families will have three pieces of money, Li Ping'an smashed his mouth a few times, "My grandparents have a lot of money." ”
"Your grandfather has been taking medicine for many years, they can have a few dollars, this money is still the money I have given them in the past few years, I can recognize the rope, they don't have a copper plate!" Chen Dajuan had tears in her eyes, and in the past few years, she has given the second elder two pieces of money.
Generally speaking, she is a married girl, and the money she gives to her father and mother has little to do with her, if she has money, she will give it, and if she doesn't have money, forget it. After all, after getting married, it is generally the mother-in-law who is in charge, and it is not good for them to take something to their parents' house, even if they go back to their parents' house for the New Year, they have to nod their mother-in-law. If you run into a harsh mother-in-law, even a trip back to your parents' house is a luxury.
Of course, if you have private money, you can buy whatever you want. But it is also possible to be scolded by the evil mother-in-law.
Li Ping'an's grandmother is not a bad mother-in-law, but the family was also poor before, and Chen Dajuan failed to give her father and mother a few dollars, and brought something good, that is, the family has earned money selling tofu in recent years, and Li Erlin is a kind person, so she has the opportunity to give her father and mother pension money.
It's just that the second elder took out three times of money to distribute it to the children, and she didn't know if they had used the coffin.
Li Ping'an was a little puzzled, "I understand the grain storage, I don't panic when I have food at home, but no matter how the summer harvest is reduced, it is impossible for my uncles and aunts to have no money to buy the grain that will be harvested until the autumn harvest, even if they don't, just borrow money from our family, why do my grandparents have to take out so much money to distribute to everyone." ”
It's not accurate to say that the money is divided, the family property has already been divided when the family was divided, and this time it is clear that the grandparents used their own money to subsidize the children.
"They are just worried that there will be a flood, and your grandfather said that it is the first time he has seen such a heavy rain, so he will plan for the worst first," After a pause, Chen Dajuan's expression became complicated, and he spit out two words with sadness, "Escape from the famine!" ”
Flee from famine??!
Li Ping'an was suddenly frightened, recalling that in the morning, so many villagers went to the stream to see that the water did not rise, and the village chief had to brave the heavy rain to run around, did they also consider this worst-case scenario?
He felt that he still underestimated the people of this era, or that he was not as long-term as they thought, and not as pessimistic and extreme as they thought.
Recalling the descriptions of escaping from the famine in history books and literature, film and television works in his previous life, Li Ping'an's heart was like being held by a big hand, which made him almost out of breath.
Will it get this bad?
He was depressed and asked in a muffled voice, "Mother, is it that every time it rains heavily, you will plan for the worst?" ”
"How is it possible, that is, this rain is too big and it has been raining for too long, so I plan it like this. You don't think so much, just in case it's okay. Chen Dajuan raised her head and looked out of the door, a thick melancholy appeared between her eyebrows, far less optimistic than her words.
Her father is forty and nine this year, and it is the first time he has seen such heavy rain, which means that this rainstorm that has not abated since last night is at least once in 50 years.
Who knows what will happen.
Suddenly remembering the content of the nightmare that Li Ping'an told her, she couldn't help but smile bitterly, could it be that Ping'an had a nightmare, could it really be that God warned him?
"Cauldron, cauldron!"
The milky shouts came from far and near, and soon Xiao Ruyi was led to the kitchen by Jixiang, Xiao Ruyi threw herself on Li Ping'an's lap, looked at the stove and asked: "Big pot, when will the chicken legs be good, Ruyi really wants to eat chicken legs!" ”
The low-pressure atmosphere in the kitchen was washed away, Li Ping'an also cheered up, estimated that the chicken soup had been simmering for almost an hour, and said: "It's good right away, I will definitely let Xiao Ruyi eat big chicken legs when I eat in the morning!" ”
Xiao Ruyi let out an "ah" of some disappointment, she stood up and patted her little belly, "But I'm hungry!" ”
Then he turned his head to look at Jixiang, and was encouraged by the eldest sister's eyes, Xiao Ruyi grinned and showed his millet teeth, and said to Li Ping'an flatteringly: "Big pot, I want to eat pastries~"
"Don't even think about it, wait for dinner honestly!" Li Ping'an picked up Xiao Ruyi and put it on her thigh to tickle her, "You have eaten two pieces of candy last morning, and you still want to eat pastries, and the cauldron will be eaten up sooner or later, your little gluttonous pig!" ”
Xiao Ruyi's body twisted like a maggot, and she laughed breathlessly, "The big cauldron doesn't ~ want ~ I don't want ~ to eat ~ yes ~ it's the eldest sister who called ~ called me ~ "
Li Ping'an turned his head and just saw the auspicious figure disappearing at the door. He let go of Xiao Ruyi and flicked her forehead lightly, "Do you see if the eldest sister is still there?" ”
Xiao Ruyi covered her forehead and panted and looked at the auspicious position just now, empty, she was dumbfounded, and then puffed out her cheeks, her little nostrils spewed out two breaths heavily, and scolded angrily: "Bad big sister!" ”
Chen Dajuan looked at the little daughter who played the treasure, and scolded with a smile: "This gluttonous appearance is the same as your eldest brother, look at what you have become fat." ”
Xiao Ruyi pursed her lips dissatisfiedly and argued: "The cauldron said that Xiao Ruyi's meat is the cutest!" ”
"That's right! The white and chubby little Ruyi is the cutest and the cutest! Li Ping'an echoed with a smile.
Xiao Ruyi listened, and her mouth was about to reach the back of her ear.
The cauldron is the best!