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As Xiao Shan talked about the food shortage, Zhou Bingkun couldn't help but feel fortunate that his family had already survived that difficult period.

It is now the Spring Festival of 1970.

Since Zhou Zhigang and the others did not return, Zhou Bingkun and Li Suhua spent Lunar New Year's Eve at home alone.

Of course, Zheng Juan also came when we had our reunion dinner on New Year's Eve.

Li Suhua and Aunt Qiao, these two old friends, haven't spoken to each other for a long time since they had a fight.

But as time went on, the two gradually came to their senses and restored their friendship.

After spending some time together, Li Suhua and Zheng Juan have become much closer.

Originally, Li Suhua was not very satisfied with Zheng Juan.

She felt that her son marrying Zheng Juan was Zheng Juan marrying above her station, and that Zheng Juan was a burden to Zhou Bingkun.

But after spending time together, she discovered that Zheng Juan had many admirable qualities.

Honest and conscientious, hardworking and diligent.

Even when faced with her deliberate attempts to make things difficult, Zheng Juan never complained and did as she wished.

This made the kind-hearted Li Suhua fall in love with Zheng Juan.

Moreover, it's just her and Zhou Bingkun at home now, but sometimes when Zheng Juan comes over, the house becomes noticeably more lively.

The Legend of Chu and Han, Xianyang.

Thanks to the promotion of high-yield potatoes, the national treasury of Daqin has become increasingly full in recent years.

So when Ying Zheng saw Xiao Shan talking about the food shortage, he immediately said that he could send a batch of grain to Xiao Shan.

The world of courtyard houses.

Xiao Shan naturally declined Ying Zheng's offer.

Because the entire country is currently facing a food shortage, even if Ying Zheng were to send a batch of grain, it would be a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, there are now restrictions on how chat group members can send each other red envelopes, so such a large batch of food simply cannot be delivered.

Unless the chat group can open a portal between the two worlds, it will be impossible to trade and move large quantities of resources.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The year was September 1959.

The food shortage has not only failed to ease, but has become increasingly severe.

The city's population quota has not been reduced, but the price of pigeons in the market continues to rise.

That evening, Xiao Shan took fifty jin of cornmeal and headed straight for Pigeon Market.

Before arriving at Pigeon City, Xiao Shan, as usual, put on a mask.

These masks were naturally purchased by Xiao Shan from the group's online store.

There are 32 in one set, enough for Xiaoshan to take and play with.

Xiaoshan went to the pigeon market because the cornmeal had been sitting at home for almost half a year, and he decided to sell it to buy some fresh grain.

You can turn old grain into new grain with virtually no cost.

Although Xiaoshan has no shortage of food, we can't waste it!

The pigeon market is much more lively now than before; people who used to never come here now have to come and check it out.

The rations weren't enough to eat, and grain stores were often out of food. People who didn't want to go hungry had no choice but to come here.

After touring around Xiaoshan, I had a better understanding of grain prices.

I found a quiet place and put the cornmeal on the ground.

"Cornmeal, two cents a pound, come and take a look if you want to buy some."

Upon hearing Xiaoshan's shouts, people immediately gathered around.

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As more and more people gathered, some nitpickers said, "Two cents a pound? You might as well rob a grain store! It used to cost four or five cents at the grain store, and you've increased it four or five times."

Xiao Shan glanced at the person nitpicking: "You think it's too expensive? I think it's too expensive too! Go buy cheaper grain at the grain store, what are you doing here?"

Those who were nitpicking were left speechless after being rebuked.

Many people were mentally prepared for rising food prices, but they did not expect them to rise to this extent.

"Can you make it cheaper? I'll take them all! How about 15 cents?" Someone wanted to buy them, so they started bargaining with Xiao Shan.

Xiao Shan shook his head and said firmly, "Not good! Everyone knows what the grain situation is like right now. I saved up these fifty catties of cornmeal by scrimping and saving, just to exchange them for some money to supplement my household income. I can't give you a discount. Besides, go and ask around, the whole pigeon market is this price, there's no cheaper option."

"I'll take them all, here's the money." The person who had been haggling gritted his teeth and finally decided to buy them.

Xiao Shan accepted the money and handed over the bag, saying, "Here's the bag for you too."

After selling his goods, Xiao Shan found a secluded corner, took off his mask, and put on a hat and a face mask.

After changing his clothes, Xiao Shan continued to stroll around Pigeon City.

Soon, Xiao Shan stopped in front of an old man selling grain: "Uncle, how much is your cornmeal per pound?"

"Two cents, ten pounds in total," the old man said without looking up.

Xiao Shan opened the bag and shone a flashlight inside.

This cornmeal looks quite fresh; it's probably freshly ground.

So he nodded and said to the old man, "Uncle, that's right, I'll take them all! I'll take this bag."

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Xiao Shan handed over two yuan, took the bag, and left.

There were also many bottles and jars for sale in the pigeon market at this time, but Xiao Shan did not ask the price.

Because he knew nothing about antiques, he didn't want to get involved in this mess.

After all, many of the most famous counterfeiters in China came from the Republican era. Who knows if these bottles and jars are actually counterfeits from that period?

After exchanging several dozen kilograms of grain and some coupons, Xiao Shan returned home laden with his loot.

At this time, Yan Bugui's family had just gone to bed.

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Yan Jiecheng said to Yan Bugui, "Dad, I'm starving! I only ate a small cornbread for dinner, which wasn't enough at all."

Yan Bugui clutched his stomach and said, "What's the use of eating a full meal at night? It'll all just poop out tomorrow morning anyway. Food is so scarce right now. The day before yesterday, I heard from someone that cornmeal in Pigeon City has gone up to two cents."

"It's good enough to have something to eat. With the little money our family earns, if we ate whatever we wanted, we'd be starving in less than two months! Right now, we're just making a living. We'll get used to going hungry a few times."

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang were speechless after what their father said.

"Jiefang, why don't you go and visit Xiaoshan to get to know him better? Xiaoshan doesn't lack food; I've seen him buy grain several times already." Yan Bugui said to Yan Jiefang with exasperation, "Anyone in our compound might go hungry, but Xiaoshan never will! You silly boy, you have such a friend, why don't you visit him more often? What are you waiting for?"

In Yan Bugui's view, Xiaoshan had such good conditions that if he could build a good relationship with it, he could have everything he needed.

Hearing Yan Bugui's words, Yan Jiefang sighed and said, "Dad, I'm really embarrassed to always eat Xiaoshan's food! I've benefited from him quite a bit this past year."

“Silly boy, who told you to eat for free? You help him with anything, big or small, whenever he needs it! If there’s an emergency in the hospital, you pass on the information to him. That’s how you build a relationship, isn’t it?” Yan Bugui suggested to Yan Jiefang.

For Yan Bugui, if Yan Jiefang could get some food in Xiaoshan, wouldn't his family be able to save some money?

Yan Jiefang hesitated for a long time, but finally gave in to reality: "Alright, I'll try it tomorrow!"

"Dad, has anything been happening at our hospital lately?"

After thinking for a moment, Yan Bugui said, "There really is! Tomorrow night, an old man wants to hold a general meeting for the whole hospital. He's going to announce it after get off work tomorrow, and he'll talk about the food shortage in our hospital."

The next morning, Xiao Shan was having breakfast when he heard a knock on the door.

Yan Jiefang's voice came from outside: "Xiaoshan, are you up? It's Jiefang!"

Xiao Shan opened the door and let Yan Jiefang in.

Xiao Shan sat down again and looked at Yan Jiefang, asking, "What's wrong? Jiefang, what's the matter?"

"An old man is planning to hold a general meeting for the entire hospital tonight to talk about our food shortage! He should have informed you of this when you get back from get off work, so I'm letting you know in advance."

Xiao Shan nodded, then looked at Yan Jiefang staring at his breakfast and said with a smile, "Okay, I got it! You haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't you eat something together?"

"Xiaoshan, I'm not going to stand on ceremony with you today!" Yan Jiefang grabbed a stool, sat down, picked up a cornbread and started eating. "I haven't had a proper meal in over a month! At home, there's only one small cornbread per meal, and I'm so hungry I feel dizzy every day."

After eating six cornbread buns in one go, Yan Jiefang finally showed a satisfied smile: "I finally had a full meal today!"

Seeing Yan Jiefang's appearance, Xiao laughed and said, "Jiefang, Uncle San has it tough too! Your older brother is still working as a temporary worker."

"Yeah, my dad doesn't want to spend money to hire someone! Factory positions are all one-person-one-job, and even if there's a job available, why would anyone give it to him?"

Xiao Shan advised, "Third Uncle really should consider finding jobs for you two brothers! Money only counts when it's spent to get things done; just saving it up is just a stack of paper. If you buy jobs with the money, won't you earn more money in the future? Third Uncle just can't get over this."

"He's just too stingy, he can't bear to spend the money!" Yan Jiefang sighed. "If he's unwilling to pay for my older brother to find a job, I guess I have no chance! He'll just have to do odd jobs for now!"

That evening, Xiao Shan had just gotten home from get off work when he saw Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang going door-to-door announcing that a hospital-wide meeting would be held after dinner.

After having dinner, Xiao Shan carried a stool to the central courtyard.

By this time, a considerable number of people had gathered at the Intermediate People's Court.

Xiao Shan had just found a place to sit down when Xu Damao moved a stool over and came over: "These three old men of ours are just bored and have nothing better to do than hold meetings all the time, showing off to us!"

"Brother Mao, didn't you say you were getting married in the first half of this year? That time has already passed!" Xiao Shan said to Xu Damao with a smile.

Hearing Xiao Shan's words, Xu Damao didn't take it to heart: "Don't worry, I'll definitely get married this year!"

"Brother Mao, you'd better hurry! Brother Zhu's baby is due in a few months! Other people are already having babies, and you're not even married yet!"

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He Yuzhu was Xu Damao's nemesis; the two used to fight all the time.

Since He Yuzhu got married, he has stopped paying attention to Xu Damao after being persuaded by Li Caijuan.

Xu Damao was just holding his breath, wanting to outdo He Yuzhu.

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, Xu Damao immediately said, "Xiao Shan, don't worry, after I get married, I'll have three kids in two years. I'll definitely outdo Sha Zhu!"

Tables and chairs were quickly set up in the middle of the courtyard, and the three old men sat down one by one.

Xiao Shan always attended the college-wide meetings with a "let's watch the show" mentality.

These three old men aren't even officials, but they're putting on quite a show.

Liu Haizhong tapped the table with his teacup and spoke first.

Although Liu Haizhong's reputation in the courtyard has risen in recent months, he has also been praised by his superiors at the steel rolling mill for taking on more apprentices.

But one fact that can never be changed is: he's an incompetent fool!

Liu Haizhong glanced at the people in the courtyard: "Is everyone here? I've gathered everyone here today to discuss an important matter. Now, let's hear from the eldest uncle."

After saying that, Liu Haizhong took a sip of water from his teacup and reluctantly sat down.

He wanted to continue, but his limited ability prevented him from explaining many things clearly.

Someone needs to step forward and clarify things before he can comment.

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai stood up and said, "I won't waste any more words! Food is scarce now, rations have been reduced, and even if you have money, it's not easy to buy food."

"Many families in our courtyard can barely afford to eat half full every day. As a harmonious courtyard, we must help each other and be united and friendly!"

At this moment, Liu Haizhong suddenly interjected, "What the old man said is right! There is a food shortage now, not enough to eat at all, so we can only buy expensive grain! Many people in our courtyard don't have proper jobs, they can only do odd jobs, and the little money they earn is not enough to buy food! We are a harmonious and united courtyard, we can't just watch others go hungry."

As he spoke, Liu Haizhong looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Old Yi, you're the elder one, you need to come up with a plan for this!"

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback when Liu Haizhong interrupted him.

Xiao Shan, who was sitting below watching the commotion, was also a little surprised: Has Liu Haizhong finally figured it out?

It seems that Liu Haizhong has secretly put in a lot of effort to become an old man.

Seeing that there seemed to be a bargain to be had, Jia Zhangshi immediately jumped out and played the victim: "Uncle, you know our family's situation. We rely on the rations from Dongxu. Now the rations have been reduced again, and we have to buy fifty or sixty catties of expensive grain every month. No matter how much money we have, it's not enough. The five of us in the family are almost starving."

Jia Dongxu was caught off guard by his mother's sob story and blushed deeply.