"Your grandpa asked us not to sell the grain from the summer harvest, but to buy some grain. He said that with this rain, the harvest from the summer harvest will definitely be reduced, and the price of grain in the county will rise by then."
Chen Dajuan knew that Li Ping'an had always been independent, smart and quick-thinking. Moreover, Li Ping'an was now thirteen years old and the eldest son of the family. He would be married in a few years, so family matters were usually not hidden from him. If Li Pingan asks, he will tell the truth.
But as she spoke, her eyes turned red and her voice choked up, "Your grandpa also gave me 600 coins for us to use to buy food."
"You accepted it?"
"I don't want to accept it. Thanks to you, our family has saved some money by selling tofu in the past few years. But your grandparents forced it on me and said that no matter whether the family has money or not, since they gave it to your uncles and aunt , you can't miss my share, and you said that if I don't accept it, they won't give it to your uncles and aunts. Do you think I can't accept it? My family is not short of money, but your three uncles' family and yours My aunt’s family can’t afford that much money to buy food.”
"Is it six hundred coins for each family?"
Seeing Chen Dajuan nodding, Li Pingan sighed in his heart.
When his grandfather was young, the Dajing Dynasty had not yet established a country. He was recruited by the then separatist regime to serve as a soldier. He fought in several battles and was abandoned because of an injury and a broken leg. He was lucky enough to survive, but his body was severely disabled. He said that he also suffered from other problems. He was originally unable to do heavy work, but now that he is older, he is constantly taking medicine.
In order not to burden the children, the two elders separated the children as soon as they got married. In the end, none of their children followed them. Each of the three sons was given five acres of the family's twenty acres of land, including both upper- and middle-grade fields. The remaining five acres of lower-grade and lower-grade fields were used for their retirement.
The sons and elders did not ask for much in respect of their elders. They only gave each family one hundred cents every year. During the festival, the sons were asked to watch as they brought a few kilograms of rice.
It can be said that the second elder gave the best to his children, and also reduced their burden as much as possible, so that the children could take good care of their own little family.
Now one family is given six hundred cash, and five families are given three thousand coins. Li Ping'an smashed the money and said, "Grandpa and grandma's family is quite rich."
"Your grandpa has been taking medicine all year round. How much money can they have? This money is still the old-age money I gave them in the past few years. I can recognize the rope. They haven't used a single copper!" Chen Dajuan had tears in her eyes. This Over the past few years, she had given money to the two elders together.
Generally speaking, since she is a married woman, the money she gives to her parents to honor her parents has little to do with her. If she has money, she will give it to her, and if she doesn't, forget it. After all, after getting married, the mother-in-law is usually in charge of the house, and it is not easy for them to just take anything from their parents' house. Even if they bring something back to their parents' house during the Chinese New Year, they have to give their mother-in-law a nod. If you encounter a demanding mother-in-law, even a trip back to your parents' home is a luxury.
Of course, if you have private money, you can buy whatever you want. But there is a chance that you will be scolded by the evil mother-in-law.
Li Ping'an's grandma is not an evil mother-in-law, but her family used to be poor, and Chen Dajuan couldn't give her parents any money or bring any good things. In other words, the family has made money selling tofu in the past few years, and Li Erlin is a kind person. , so she had the opportunity to provide pension money to her parents.
But this time, the two elders took out three thousand dollars to distribute to the children. She didn't know if they had used all the coffins.
Li Ping'an was a little puzzled, "I know how to store grain, and I don't panic if I have grain at home, but no matter how much the summer harvest decreases, it's impossible for my uncle and aunt's family to not even have money to buy the grain for the autumn harvest. Even if they don't have it, with Our family just borrows money, why do my grandparents have to spend so much money and share it with everyone?"
It is actually not accurate to say that the money is divided. The family property was already divided when the family was separated. This time it was clearly the grandparents who used their own money to subsidize the children.
"They are worried about floods. Your grandpa said that this is the first time he has seen such heavy rain, so he prepares for the worst." After a pause, Chen Dajuan's expression became complicated, and she uttered two words with sadness, "Escape." !”
flee from famine? ? !
Li Ping'an was suddenly frightened. He recalled that so many villagers came to the stream in the morning to see if the water had risen, and the village chief had to run around in the heavy rain. Did they also consider this worst-case scenario?
He felt that he still underestimated the people of this era, or that he did not think as much and long-term as they did, nor was he as pessimistic and extreme as they thought.
Recalling the descriptions of escape from famine in history books and literature, film and television works in his previous life, Li Ping'an felt as if his heart was being held by a big hand, making him almost breathless.
Could things have gotten this bad?
He was depressed and asked in a low voice: "Mom, do you prepare for the worst every time it rains heavily?"
"How is it possible? It's just that the rain was too heavy and it lasted for too long, so that's why we planned this. Don't think so much, just in case everything will be fine." Chen Dajuan raised her head and looked outside the door. There was a heavy look of worry between her eyebrows, far less optimistic than her words.
Her father is in his forties this year, and this is the first time he has seen such heavy rain. In other words, this heavy rain that has not abated since last night is at least once in fifty years.
Who knows what will happen.
Suddenly remembering the content of the nightmare that Li Ping'an told her, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. Could it be that Ping'an's nightmare was really a warning from God?
"Cauldron, cauldron!"
The milky shouts came from far away, and soon little Ruyi was led by Ji Xiang to the kitchen. Little Ruyi threw herself on Li Ping'an's lap, looked at the stove and asked: "Big pot, when will the chicken legs be ready?" , Ruyi really wants to eat chicken legs!”
The low-pressure atmosphere in the kitchen was dissipated, and Li Ping'an cheered up. He estimated that the chicken soup had been simmering for almost an hour, and said, "It will be ready soon. Xiao Ruyi will definitely be able to eat big chicken drumsticks during the morning meal!" "
Xiao Ruyi said "Ah" with some disappointment. She stood up and patted her belly, "But I'm hungry!"
Then she turned to look at Ji Xiang, and with the encouragement from the eldest sister, Xiao Ruyi grinned and showed her millet teeth, and said to Li Ping'an flatteringly: "Big pot, I want some cake~"
"Don't even think about it, just wait for dinner!" Li Ping'an picked up Xiao Ruyi and put her on his lap to tickle her. "You already ate two pieces of candy last night, and you still want to eat cakes. What's the big pot? Sooner or later I'll be eaten up by you little greedy pig!"
Little Ruyi twisted her body like a maggot, laughing so hard that she was out of breath, "Big big pot, I don't want it, I don't want it, I want to eat it, it's the eldest sister who asked me to come."
Li Ping'an turned his head and saw Ji Xiang's figure disappearing at the door. He let go of Xiao Ruyi and flicked her forehead, "Look, is the eldest sister still here?"
Little Ruyi covered her forehead and panted, looking towards the auspicious position just now, but nothing was there. She was dumbfounded, then she puffed up her cheeks, blew out two heavy breaths from her little nostrils, and cursed: "Bad sister!"
Chen Dajuan looked at her little daughter who was playing tricks and scolded with a smile: "This greedy person looks just like your elder brother. Look how fat you have become."
Little Ruyi pouted dissatisfiedly and argued: "Da Guo said Little Ruyi's chubby ones are the cutest!"
"Yes! The white and fat little Ruyi is the cutest!" Li Ping'an agreed with a smile.
Xiao Ruyi listened, her mouth almost reaching behind her ears.
The big pot is the best!
