aircannonsinc Chapter 441: Food Exchange
Chapter 441: Food Exchange
The golden autumn season should be the harvest season, but droughts have occurred one after another.
The summer harvest has already suffered a partial loss, and the autumn harvest accounts for the bulk of the output, so the impact is even more serious.
Whenever it was time to collect food rations, the grain stations of all sizes in the old city were filled with lines of anxious people.
In the early morning, the He family's kitchen was filled with the aroma of wheat, and steam was constantly coming out of the steamer on the stove.
"Brother Zhuzi, I brought back our family's rations yesterday. There are quite a lot of coarse grains in them. It looks like the situation is not good!"
Chen Xueru sat in front of the stove, poking the fire with the tongs, her face reflected in the fire.
Thinking of the increasingly scarce food, he looked up at the busy He Yuzhu with a worried look on his face.
He Yuzhu was busy with his hands and could only sigh inwardly.
"Hey, these things are not our business. I am not the Monkey King who can call the wind and rain.
If you can take care of your family, you can take care of the others. Don’t you think this is true?”
Although she didn't know where He Yuzhu got the food, she couldn't help but feel worried given the current situation.
Chen Xueru threw down the tongs, quickly stood up, walked to He Yuzhu in three or two steps, and lowered her voice.
"Is the food you brought back safe? Don't lie to me. If there is any risk, stop it.
We don’t have a big family, so we won’t starve, it’s just that the food is a little worse.”
He Yuzhu couldn't help but chuckle when he saw her sneaky look. He touched her nose with his finger, leaving a yellow-white dot.
"Just put your mind at ease, there will be no problem 100%.
Once we close the gate, who knows what we are eating. Just tell Tongtong and the others not to show off to others. "
Seeing that he looked relaxed and didn't seem to be doing it reluctantly, Chen Xueru also relaxed.
Feeling something strange on the tip of his nose, he reached out to wipe off the flour and punched him.
"Tongtong and Yangyang are so smart! I've already told them about it, but they haven't told anyone else in such a long time."
"Yes! If you will, please get them up and have breakfast. I am all right in the kitchen.
By the way, if someone asks you for help with the food collected from the grain stations, you can do it on your own.
If Master and Senior Brother need anything, I will come to their house in person. It is easy to go wrong if we go back and forth."
Chen Xueru raised her wrist in the light and saw that the time was almost up.
She nodded slightly, then turned and walked out.
Facing the morning light, He Yuzhu carried his backpack and walked into the cafeteria office area.
I happened to see Wu Zhiqiang sitting in his seat with the lid of his lunch box closed. There seemed to be a few steamed buns in the lunch box.
Hearing the noise, Wu Zhiqiang looked up at He Yuzhu who was walking towards him, and hurriedly put the lunch box into the drawer.
"Morning, Director! Have you eaten?"
There was a hint of envy on the smiling face.
His wife was pregnant and happened to be caught in this wave, so supplies were in short supply.
The things he could receive in the countryside were becoming less and less, and it was difficult for him to exchange them for some fine grains back home.
Not to mention meat, we only get a few ounces every month, which is just enough to satisfy our hunger.
Even though I had established a lot of connections before, I was lucky enough to complete the monthly purchasing tasks.
Under such circumstances, he had no choice but to go to the company canteen early in the morning to get his meals.
By using the same food coupons, he could get better food and bring it back to his wife.
He Yuzhu eats breakfast at home every day. You can tell from his expression that he is well fed and full, so how can he not be envious?
He Yuzhu saw all his actions and nodded in response with a smile: "You came earlier than me, haha."
"Morning, Director He!"
While greeting, Liang Yinghong put the kettle on the table, waiting for He Yuzhu to take it away.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the two, He Yuzhu returned to his office with the thermos.
Wu Zhiqiang looked at the figure in the distance, his eyes flickering, but finally he gritted his teeth and walked towards the office.
Liang Yinghong looked at Wu Zhiqiang with a calm expression, and she knew why he went there.
There are several people in her family who are really helpless.
Just as he put down the kettle, he was surprised by a knock on the door. He turned around and shouted, "Come in~"
With a creak, the office door was pushed open and Wu Zhiqiang appeared in his eyes.
"Director, I am sorry to bother you. I need your help with something."
Knowing his family's situation better, He Yuzhu showed a hint of understanding: "It's okay, just tell me what you want to say!"
Pointing at a chair, he said, "Sit down and talk. There's no rush."
Seeing He Yuzhu was about to pour him some water, Wu Zhiqiang immediately said, "Director, I'll be leaving soon. You don't need to pour me some tea."
"Okay, go ahead and talk. I'm listening." He Yuzhu didn't hesitate and put down the teapot directly.
Wu Zhiqiang took a breath and spoke slowly: "Director, my wife is pregnant and just happened to catch up with this.
It is also difficult to purchase in the countryside, it is really not easy to get things.
Can you please help me change some things?"
It's not that he hasn't been to the nearby black market, but the prices are too high and his salary doesn't allow him to change places frequently.
After these few years of getting along, Wu Zhiqiang has behaved well and has not been hypocritical in his daily life.
Given my appearance, anyone with a discerning eye would know that I have enough food and drink, so I can't blame others for coming to me for help.
Just don't act too casually, lest anything unexpected happens.
He Yuzhu pretended to be embarrassed and thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Don't be too happy yet. It won't work in the next few days. Are you going to have Friday off?"
Wu Zhiqiang's expression froze, and he nodded repeatedly: "You are right, I will take a day off that day. What do you mean?"
"I remember there's an abandoned house in your alley. Wait until dark and sneak over here on your own."
A smile bloomed on his face again, and Wu Zhiqiang bowed to express his gratitude.
"Thank you so much, Director. If I have any questions in the future, please let me know!"
He Yuzhu waved his hand to help him up, and said in a gentle tone: "Everyone has difficulties sometimes, so help if you can."
"Dingling bell~"
The phone on the desk suddenly rang, interrupting their conversation.
Seeing this, Wu Zhiqiang said goodbye and walked out of the office with a smile on his face, bearing his gains.
"Hello!"
He Yuzhu reached out, grabbed the phone and shouted loudly.
Listening carefully to what was said in the microphone, he raised his eyebrows and immediately replied: "Okay, I'll be there right away."
After saying that, he hung up the phone, tidied up the desk, put his backpack in the drawer, locked it, and turned to walk out.