Chapter 72 The first signs of famine
After He Yuzhu met his master and his wife, he took her to his uncle Peng Dahai's home after a few days. Song Jinfeng also gained the love of his uncle and others.
Uncle Master and the others are no longer in Enchengju. It was one day in May. Leader Zhou came to Enchengju to taste Tan's cuisine. I know Tan’s cuisine very clearly and see the difficulties of Tan’s cuisine. He offered to help his uncle and the others move to the hotel.
The uncle and the others were overjoyed. They could no longer operate and were ready to disband. After another village, Tan's cuisine finally moved to the Four-Nine City Hotel.
It can be said that the leader saved a Tan family dish.
The uncle also asked He Yuzhu if he wanted to go to Sijiucheng Hotel to help him.
He Yuzhu was relatively free to stay in the city bureau cafeteria, and when he went to the Forty-Nine City Restaurant, he could only cook Tan's dishes, so he declined his uncle's kindness.
Song Jinfeng also took He Yuzhu to meet several elders who had helped her after her parents died.
He Yuzhu's honest and honest appearance won their approval.
After the two parties met their parents, the exchanges became more frequent, and Yuyu became familiar with Song Jinfeng. He began to follow Song Jinfeng and became Song Jinfeng's little tail.
As time went by, Song Jinfeng became busier and busier. First, he had free meals in the people's commune canteen, and then there was the nationwide steelmaking. As clerks in the sub-district office, these things are all done by them running around conveying instructions and organizing the masses.
He Yuzhu watched history develop in a familiar direction, and the Great Famine was not far away. But what can he do? I can only watch and ensure that my relatives and friends do not starve to death in the next few years.
As the end of the year came closer, He Yuzhu began to send food to his master's family.
On this day, He Yuzhu rode a bicycle and entered the master's house with two large bags of cornmeal.
Wife: "Zhuzi, what are you bringing?"
He Yuzhu closed the courtyard door, put the bag on the bicycle on the ground, and then said to his wife: "Master's wife, I asked someone to make cornmeal."
The teacher's wife looked at the two big bags of cornmeal: "Zhuzhu, where did you get it? Don't dare to do anything dangerous."
He Yuzhu: "Don't worry, Master. It'll be okay. Look where you hide it and don't let anyone find it."
Wife: "Put it in the cellar in the backyard."
He Yuzhu followed his wife and put the two big bags of cornmeal into the cellar and covered it with something.
He Yuzhu: “Master’s wife, I’ll get you some sweet potatoes or something in a few days.”
Wife: "What are you doing with so much food? If you don't finish it, you'll get worms."
He Yuzhu: "Master's wife, the situation outside is not very good. I have food in hand and don't panic."
Wife: "Then don't take risks. If something happens to you, what will happen to the rain?"
He Yuzhu: "Don't worry, I did it bit by bit and it won't attract anyone's attention."
"Master Wife, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, He Yuzhu got on his bicycle and ran away.
Before the Chinese New Year, He Yuzhu secretly sent some cornmeal, sweet potatoes and potatoes to his uncle's house and his sister's house.
With only a few days left before the Chinese New Year, supplies are becoming increasingly scarce, and butcher shops are selling out early every day.
He Yuzhu went to the black market. There were fewer people selling food and the prices were high. I still can't buy fine grains. Only a few coarse grains are being sold. Pork is even more scarce and is robbed as soon as it is brought out.
On New Year's Eve, He Yuzhu invited Song Jinfeng, who was celebrating the New Year alone, to celebrate the New Year at his master's house.
Song Jinfeng: "This is not good. We are not married yet, so we are celebrating the New Year with you. This is not okay."
He Yuzhu: "How can you celebrate the New Year alone? It's deserted. Besides, we've all met our parents. If you hadn't been busy with tasks during this period, we would have held a wedding."
Song Jinfeng: "It's better not to give it up."
He Yuzhu stopped listening to Song Jinfeng's nonsense, took Song Jinfeng's little hand and walked out.
Song Jinfeng: "Oh, wait a moment."
He Yuzhu: "Don't talk nonsense. This is my decision. You just need to follow me."
Song Jinfeng couldn't laugh or cry: "Then you have to let me put out the fire."
Turned off the fire and locked the door. He Yuzhu took Song Jinfeng and rode towards his master's house.
Song Jinfeng secretly hugged He Yuzhu's waist and looked at his generous back, thinking about He Yuzhu's domineering behavior just now, feeling full of security.
He Yuzhu led Song Jinfeng into the master's house.
Wife: "The golden phoenix is here, come in and warm yourself up."
Song Jinfeng: "Thank you, Master."
He Yuzhu went into the kitchen to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. Although it’s hard to buy chicken, duck, and fish outside, He Yuzhu’s big bug is that this year’s New Year’s Eve dinner is not inferior to previous years at all.
When everyone sat down, Master Fan Dakang raised his glass and said: "Today's New Year's Eve dinner is thanks to Zhu Zhu. If it weren't for Zhu Zhu, it wouldn't be so rich."
He Yuzhu: "I just ran faster, and I caught up."
Everyone had a drink together and then picked up chopsticks to eat the food.
Halfway through the meal, senior sisters Fan Ting and Zhou Jianye came with Xiao Yuanchao.
As soon as Zhou Jianye walked in, he saw the rich dishes on the table: "Oh, I told Tingting, there must be a lot of delicious New Year's Eve dinner here."
When Fan Ting heard this, she slapped Zhou Jianye and said, "Aren't you embarrassed?"
During the banquet, everyone talked about the situation outside.
Zhou Jianye: "Not too optimistic. The food in the office is poor. Zhuzi, the food in the city bureau canteen has also been reduced."
He Yuzhu: "It has rained. There is much less meat than before, and there is less fine grain."
Song Jinfeng: "Now the proportion of coarse grains in rations has increased significantly, and our street office was busy appeasing the residents before the end of the year."
He Yuzhu: "Years ago, I went to the black market. There was much less food in the black market than before, and the prices remained high."
Zhou Jianye: "We still have to find ways to store more so we can be prepared."
He Yuzhu: "Do you have a way? Don't let others take advantage of you."
Zhou Jianye: "We have to find some connections."
He Yuzhu: "Then you'd better forget it. Don't ask for trouble at this time."
Fan Dakang: "Zhu Zhu is right. Besides, there is no need to take risks for the sake of stuttering if the cook will not starve to death in a famine year."
After the New Year's Eve dinner, He Yuzhu and Song Jinfeng sent Yuyu home first.
He Yuzhu: "How about you stay here with Yuyu for one night?"
Rainwater: "Okay, okay. Sister-in-law, you and I will live in the same room."
Song Jinfeng: "Forget it, I'd better go back. Many people saw it when I came out. If I don't go back, maybe how will I be arranged?"
He Yuzhu: "Okay then, I'll take you back. Yuyu, you stay at home and my brother will be back soon."
Rainwater: "Okay, goodbye sister-in-law."
Song Jinfeng: "Goodbye Rain. My sister-in-law will come to play with you again tomorrow."
Yuyu: "Sister-in-law, you said this. You want to come and play with me tomorrow."
Song Jinfeng: "Of course, sister-in-law keeps her word."
He Yuzhu rode his bicycle and took Song Jinfeng straight to the courtyard where Song Jinfeng lived.
