kvmb Chapter 164 Xiao Yang's Request
Chapter 164 Xiao Yang's Request
The villagers were horrified when they heard this.
If it had been told before, everyone would have been disgusted, but after learning about Guanyin soil, they no longer dared to complain.
Compared to those who have no food to eat, they are really lucky.
When they thought of this, they paid extra attention to the prophecy. Some people even secretly went to their ancestors' graves to burn paper and ask their ancestors to bless them to overcome the difficulties.
Gu Mingwei was not too upset after hearing the news. It was good to have someone to rely on, just like quenching thirst and providing psychological comfort.
Recently, some people noticed that the river water level had dropped further. Fortunately, the village had dug two wells in advance.
With the canals dug, the water source can last at least a year and a half as long as we use it sparingly.
But the village still held a meeting to remind everyone to remember to buy more water storage containers and always pay attention to saving water.
Gu Mingyue changed her clothes in private and found someone to order twenty large vats that were big enough to hold an adult and put them in the space.
She remembered that the disaster lasted until the first half of 61 and gradually eased in the second half.
This means that the water in her space needs to last for two years, including water for eating, drinking and washing.
Even if we add the bottled water we had stored previously, it still seems like a drop in the bucket and we can only use it sparingly.
The worst that can happen is that I won’t be able to survive if I don’t take a shower. It doesn’t matter whether I’m clean or not.
At this moment, the postman Xiao Yang's car bell rang, interrupting Gu Mingyue's thoughts.
She walked out of the yard and politely asked, "Is there any letter for me today?"
"Yes, there are quite a few." He said as he carried out a sack.
Gu Mingyue opened it and flipped through it, and found that many of them were replies from readers.
After thanking Xiao Yang, she saw that he was hesitant to speak, so she asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
He touched his head sheepishly and said, "I...well, I just want to ask if you can give me some millet and eggs?"
"Are you going to eat it by yourself?" Gu Mingyue asked specifically.
She was mainly worried that the other party was asking on behalf of a relative. Nowadays, the price of grain has risen a lot, and many city people who are quick-witted have asked others to come to the village to buy it. She has rejected several groups of people.
Xiao Yang nodded. "Yes, my wife just gave birth to a child. She needs to eat some fine food to take good care of herself. I queued up in the town for two days but couldn't get a seat... Forget it. Do you think I am so anxious that I am talking nonsense?"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Oh, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Look at you, you didn't even inform me of such a big happy event. I thought we were just friends. But in the end, it seems that I was the only one who wanted it!"
Xiao Yang waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, of course we are friends. It's just that I just gave birth and didn't have time to tell you. We haven't had time to send out the wedding eggs yet. Otherwise, I would have brought them to you."
"Boy or girl?" Gu Mingyue asked curiously.
Little Yang smiled and said, "The boy is quite strong, 15.6 pounds."
"Oh, that's a good sign. But Comrade Xiao Yang, I have to criticize you. When you talked about having a son, you smiled so indifferently. Our country advocates gender equality, but you're like this, which makes me suspect that you favor boys over girls."
"No." Xiao Yang hastily denied, then pursed his lips and explained, "It's mainly because the old man cares. I'm glad the boy knows. Only in this way, my wife won't be bullied at home, and won't be talked about by relatives. Our family can live in harmony."
Seeing his anxious look, Gu Mingyue gave him a thumbs up and said, "Okay, you are very responsible. Just because you love your wife, I can't let you go back empty-handed."
After looking around and seeing no one, she moved closer and whispered, "I'll put the things in this sack and you can take it away without making any noise. Food is scarce in every household and I only have a few left because there are few people in my family. But we still have to avoid unnecessary trouble. If someone finds out, it will easily lead to trouble. Just treat it as a normal package sent by mail and don't let it get away. OK?"
These words were naturally meant to deceive Xiao Yang. Although the daily water supply in the space might be tight, the food rations were definitely sufficient.
Not to mention three years, even if we save some money, we can get through thirty years.
I am willing to help, on the one hand because of Xiao Yang's character.
That’s because no matter how many packages she has, Xiao Yang will deliver them to her door personally.
She would also deliberately avoid people to prevent being peeped or coveted. She will always remember this kindness.
When Gu Mingyue handed the sacks out, Xiao Yang thanked her and said, "Thank you, thank you. I'll give you double the price from the supply and marketing cooperative."
"You look down on me, don't you? I'm short of that few bucks. Let's be fair, I'll pay you the normal price. Don't buy more than that, or don't blame me for getting angry with you."
Xiao Yang insisted, "Right now, we can't buy food even if we have money in town. I am very grateful that you are willing to help me. You must accept this money, otherwise, I don't want it." Then he gently put the sack on the ground.
"Hey, you want to challenge me? I'll just pay the normal price."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Xiao Yang wanted to speak, so she glared at him and said, "Don't interrupt, just listen to me. In the future, when you have time, help me find some stamps, any misprints, out-of-prints, or nice-looking and festive ones. Rumor has it that this stuff seems to be able to maintain its value, so I'll join in the fun. Now that's it, stop arguing, or else people will see us doing bad things."
After being glared at by Gu Mingyue, Xiao Yang quickly picked up the sack. He had the honor of witnessing the fierceness of this ancestor. The kick he gave to the Guo family in the town made him squeeze his legs tightly together even when he recalled it...
So he solemnly promised, "Don't worry, I'll help you keep an eye out when we get back. By the way, do you have any particular pattern you like?"
"No, whatever looks good to me is fine. I don't understand that. Professional matters should be left to professionals. Okay, okay, don't waste time, just go."
Have you ever seen a pig run even if you haven’t eaten pork?!
In many historical articles, it was often mentioned that a certain edition of stamps was very valuable, but she couldn't remember when those stamps were issued and didn't take it seriously.
Now is a good opportunity to entrust it to someone else. As for whether I can get a collector's edition...
I can only say that everything depends on fate.
The main purpose is that I don’t want Xiao Yang to keep struggling and hesitating here.
But, either you earn favors or get stamps, it's not a loss.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Xiao Yang's expression became even more moved, and he was truly moved to tears of gratitude.
Gu Mingyue handed him the letter she had written and waved him away. She couldn't stand the macho sentimentality.
'A poor couple has many sorrows.'
Perhaps it was the food shortage that made life particularly difficult.
Many family conflicts have intensified, and there is chaos all day long. Either the man beats his wife, or the mother-in-law takes the daughter-in-law back to her parents' home.
Recently, each family has either split up or severed ties. Gu Mingyue sat under the jujube tree these two days and listened with great interest.
Therefore, she decided to start from this direction for the story she submitted this time.
It tells the story of the protagonist Man Yue who once again sets out on the journey to find his relatives. After walking for a long time, he was extremely hungry and thirsty, so he walked to the door of a house and wanted to ask for a bowl of water.
He fainted due to exhaustion, but fortunately he was rescued by the hostess of the house.
The hostess is called Meihua. Although she has a cold personality, she takes great care of Man Yue.
After staying in this house for about a week, the two gradually became familiar with each other.
One day, Meihua saw that Manyue was curious about the shocking scars on her arms, so she told her story frankly without any hesitation...