Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 361
This wait is half a month.

On June 6, two days before the Dragon Boat Festival, the central inspection team finally left Los Angeles and continued south along the coastline. The next stop was the small city of Irvine.

Known as the "Second Silicon Valley", Irvine has attracted many waste pickers, and eventually formed a small gathering place along the coast.

At the same time, Huicheng, thousands of miles away.

Zhang Chongxin was standing in the yard, directing his daughter and son-in-law to do hard work. His son had told him a few days ago to send a batch of canned food to the governor's mansion.

The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, Zhang Hao intends to send some holiday gifts to the staff in the mansion, which he himself promised before.

Zhang Chongxin agreed with this move with both hands. Compared with his son's future, some canned food is nothing worth mentioning.

"Hurry up, the fourth daughter-in-law is still waiting? Before today's curfew, it must be shipped over."

There are few people at night, so it is not easy to attract attention.

Zhang Jiaqi straightened her waist, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and teased deliberately:
"Father, Xiao Hao is a consul who is too lucky. People always bring things to his home, but he is good. The good thing is that he didn't see it at all, and he actually posted it backwards."

"Short-sighted, you're only promising that much." Zhang Chongxin said angrily, "If you can also become a consul, even if you sell me, I'm willing."

Ever since Zhang Hao became the consul, the old man became more and more dissatisfied with his little daughter. The good guy has been in politics for more than ten years, and he didn't even get a mayor.

This is too bad!

Zhang Jiaqi looked unconvinced: "Dad, I'm not joking with you. It's easy to give away these cans, but it's hard to save them up."

"Yes, Dad!" Zhang Jiayi echoed, "These canned food is the last property of our family. If there is a famine in the future, I will regret it to death."

In recent years, the situation has been very pessimistic. With the temperature getting lower and lower, the food production has also decreased a lot. I don't know what will happen in the future?
It's better to be prepared than to be cramped.

"Don't worry!" Zhang Chongxin waved his hand and said indifferently: "Your brother prepared well at the beginning. There are two thousand tons of canned food here. They haven't been touched at all these years. Even if you send some out now, the rest It’s enough to feed our family for decades.”

"Isn't it okay to keep it all?"

Zhang Jiayi was still a little bit reluctant.

"Do you keep it until it expires? I heard from your brother that the shelf life of these cans is only 50 years at most, and now it has been more than ten years. When Guoguo grows up and gets married, it will almost be scrapped."

Zhang Chongxin patiently explained.

Of course, the most important thing is that he heard from his son that their family also hid canned food in other places. In short, their family will not be hungry in the next few decades.

"I think Dad did the right thing." Zhang Jiahui chose to side with the old father. She explained casually: "Don't we have a vegetable garden at home? Even without these canned food, we can live well."

In the past few years, the reason why their family has not been hungry is all due to the vegetable garden at home. The younger brother's unintentional act at the beginning, unexpectedly became the magic needle of Dinghai.

"Sister, what if you encounter an extreme situation?"

Zhang Jiayi said worriedly.

Zhang Jiahui sighed: "When the day comes, do you think these cans can be kept? Instead of being confiscated by the authorities, why not use them as favors? As long as Xiaohao's status is stable, our family will not die of hunger."

"Eldest sister is worthy of being the head nurse, she hits the nail on the head."

Tao Junlin made a pun.

The others followed suit with knowing smiles.

After the laughter, Zhang Jiaqi inquired casually:
"Dad, how many cans are you going to send?"

Zhang Chongxin smiled slightly: "Your brother said to keep a low profile, and each person will be given two cans, one meat and one vegetarian. There are more than 5000 staff members in the Consul's mansion, and they need almost 1700 boxes of cans."

"Are there two of all people?"

Zhang Jiaqi said in surprise.

"Well, that's what your brother ordered. I also persuaded him a few words and told him to give more to those close to him, but he just didn't agree, saying that he didn't want to cause controversy, and it would not be good to spread the word."

Zhang Chongxin said helplessly.

Zhang Jiaqi nodded thoughtfully, and then analyzed: "Recently, the higher authorities have cut off the benefits of many official employees, and there have been complaints in the circle for a long time. Xiaohao's doing the opposite this time will indeed easily cause criticism."

"It doesn't affect your brother, does it?"

Zhang Chongxin instantly became nervous.

He didn't want his son to be kicked out of the stage before he could sit still, it would be too shameful.

Zhang Jiaqi waved her hand: "There must be an impact, but it shouldn't be too big. After all, it's just two cans, which is equivalent to the year-end benefits, so it shouldn't be on the line.

In addition, the younger brother is a rich man, which is a well-known fact. It is human nature for him to pay his own condolences to his subordinates, and the amount is not large.

Besides, even if the truth spreads out, everyone will only praise "the boss with conscience". As for the ordinary people, they may be sour, but that's all. "

Zhang Chongxin breathed a sigh of relief immediately: "As long as it's okay, I'll just say, it's just two cans, and the sum is less than four taels of meat, just taste it."

"Dad, you're so easy to say..." Zhang Jiayi couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "Doomsday cans like ours cost more than 3000 yuan on the market, and canned beans are cheaper, but they cost seven to eight hundred yuan. , which is exactly equivalent to a month’s salary of an ordinary person.”

Zhang Chongxin frowned: "Why is it so expensive?"

"Because of the shelf life, many people regard canned food as life-saving food, maybe it will come in handy someday, and they can rest assured if they don't need it.

As far as I know, many rich people like to collect canned food most, so the price on the black market will be higher and higher. After all, even a fool knows to store food these days, and no one will think that there is too much food at home. "

Zhang Jiayi hurriedly explained.

Hearing this, Zhang Chongxin's face darkened immediately: "Second brother, what do you mean by that? Your father and I have been living for nothing for decades, so you look like a big fool?"

"Hey, Dad, I made a slip of the tongue, you always calm down."

Zhang Jiayi hurried forward to help her father get along.

The old man is too old, if she becomes ill because of this, she will not forgive herself.

Seeing this, Zhang Jiahui and Zhang Jiaqi also immediately put down their work and helped to comfort them.

Zhang Chongxin wasn't really angry at first, he complained a few words, and soon took command of the moving work.

Everyone hurriedly rushed, and finally loaded more than 1000 boxes of canned food onto the truck before : pm, and finally there was no delay.

The reason why it is so low-key is mainly to reduce the impact as much as possible. Although there is no way to keep this matter truly secret, the less people know, the better.

Even An'an and Kangkang were sent to their grandmother's house, for fear that the brothers would talk nonsense outside after they found out.

On Kuang Wenhui's side, because of the festival, she came back specially to pick up some seasonal clothes.

After sending off the truck, Sister Li hurriedly greeted everyone for dinner.

Zhang Jiaqi patted the ashes on her body, turned around and walked upstairs: "Mom, you don't have to wait for me, I'll take a shower first, and eat later."

She and her second sister often come to talk to their parents, and sometimes stay overnight, so they have a room here.

As for the eldest sister, since the younger brother and his wife moved to the capital, they simply retired early, and then moved in directly with the eldest brother-in-law to help take care of their parents.

"Then hurry up, I made mutton pilaf, it won't taste good if it gets cold." Li Dajuan reminded.

"Is there mutton?" Zhang Jiaqi stopped immediately, and swallowed at the same time: "Forget it, I'll wash it after eating!"

Although there is no shortage of food in their family, mutton is such a delicacy that they can't eat it a few times throughout the year.

"Well, isn't tomorrow the Dragon Boat Festival? I killed a sheep in the morning, and I left the mutton for you. Don't forget to take it back after dinner."

Li Dajuan reminded.

Zhang Jiayi couldn't help but interjected: "Mom? Tomorrow is the holiday, don't we have dinner together?"

According to the past practice, as long as it is a festival, several families spend it together, and there are many people.

"I have discussed with your father. Tomorrow, we will go to the governor's mansion for the holiday. Xiao Hao is not there. It is too deserted there, and it will save Da Puding and his brothers from running around."

Li Dajuan replied.

"Dad's legs are inconvenient, can't Hua Qing come back?"

"It's not easy for her. She seems to be going to the orphanage tomorrow for condolences. There is no time to come back. Let's go there! Besides, your father and I want to go to Guoguo, and we plan to stay there for a few days before coming back."

"It's good to stay for a few more days, it's too hard to go back and forth." Zhang Jiayi nodded.

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(End of this chapter)