Hard times have room

Chapter 365 Self-blame
"Snack Buckle"

Wang Jiandang knocked on the courtyard door of Qin Dashan's house, and the sound was still very loud.

He has been here several times, knowing that Qin Dashan's younger brother Qin Xiaoshan is usually at home at this time.

Qin Xiaoshan was sitting on the threshold of the main room, feeling a little weak all over, but Ren Jiu was meticulously peeling bamboo shoots in his hands.

The bamboo shoots were picked up bit by bit by Li Ting and Qin Xiaoshan from the bamboo forest four or five miles away. It was very hard work.

The two usually have to go to work, so at noon, they can take advantage of the break time to go there and pick up some tender bamboo to come back. There is no time to peel the skin, so Qin Xiaoshan, who is squatting at home, can only do it.

Now the dry bamboo shoots that are densely dried in the Qin family's yard are the fruits of their past few days. Neither of them is lazy. Now that they are together and work hard to live, they are even more willing to work hard.

As soon as he heard the knock at the door of the courtyard, Qin Xiaoshan stood up a little, and the small bamboo stool he was sitting on was brought down by his movements.

It should be Uncle Wang. He is already familiar with this person. He is his sister-in-law's uncle. He may come every [-]th or [-]th every month, so he always waits in the main room at this time, for fear of missing him. knocking.

The relationship between the two is not bad, at least Qin Xiaoshan doesn't dislike it at all. Although this person is a relative of my sister-in-law's family, he is very polite every time he comes, and he will bring some good food. very good.

He is also not so greedy, and the main reason for not disliking Wang Jiandang is that this person looks at him in a very positive way, there is neither contempt nor pitiful meaning in it, just treat him as a junior, talk and talk normally, and there is no difference between words. It will avoid his sore spots, and will not keep holding on to the problems of his legs and feet. It's that simple.

Maybe this is just normal for others, but for him, it is a luxury. Since he was a child, because of his legs and feet, he has been bullied by others, and he has not seen other people's strange eyes. He is very sensitive to this. .

"Come on... come." Although he walked very abnormally, it seemed to be a little twisted, not fast, or even slow, but his pace was already the best he could.

He said as he walked, so that Wang Jiandang, who was waiting outside, was not in a hurry, and told him that he had heard his knock and would open the door soon.

"Squeak-yah-"

"Uncle Wang Baolin, hurry up, come in and sit down." Although Wang Baolin, who hadn't seen him for a long time, was a little surprised, but after a while, he reacted and hurriedly greeted someone to come in.

Although he doesn't usually interact with people, he still understands the basic etiquette.

"Oh, Xiaoshan, I haven't seen you for a while, why have you lost a lot of weight!" Wang Jiandang asked Qin Xiaoshan, who had lost a lot of weight, frowning. Isn't Tongmao Village better than Shanghe Village? Why is this person so thin now?

This period of time is really a long period of time, and it has been more than five months, almost six months.

In fact, not only Qin Xiaoshan, Wang Jiandang himself lost a lot of weight, but he didn't realize it. Qin Xiaoshan was stunned when he saw Wang Jiandang for the first time.

"Now this year, who is not thin! I am not bad." Qin Xiaoshan said with a wry smile, at least he is still alive and well.

In the previous severe drought, the village's harvest was more than [-]% less, and half and a half, [-]%, and less than [-]% were paid up. No one was directly starved to death. It is already considered that their place is well located. There is a big river in front of the house. There are mountains and ridges in the back, and down the river is the sea. In these places, the people of the village are not less likely to make up their minds.

But the drought just passed, followed by a flood that almost submerged the door of the house. This is not luck, but the beginning of suffering.

Although the water did not flood the house, the hundreds of acres of rice fields on both sides of the river bank were all submerged, and the rest were not much better. Either the sweet potato fields were yellowed and withered by the rain, or the rice fields were covered with The flowing water washed over and drowned a large area.

In a word, the entire Autumn Harvest Tongmao Village only receives less than [-]% of the grain that used to be in the past. Even if the above considers it as appropriate, the grain that should be handed in this year is exempted, and it is not worth it. I have been hungry for several months before. Few people's family points to the grain of the autumn harvest to save their lives!
When the food is really distributed, it can be regarded as completely giving up. In the next few days, many people turned over the night without sleep.

From the end of last autumn to the present, more than a dozen elderly people have died in the village, twice as many as in previous years.

That is, stimulated by last year, this spring, when there is abundant rain and a lot of wild vegetables, no one dares to be lazy. Every household is preparing dried vegetables and drying them. Although people are busy, they are satisfied and the food at home is right. Increase little by little.

"You still have to eat more. You are too thin, and the food may not be enough at this time, but the wild vegetables should be eaten or have to be eaten. It is always stuttering and can fill the stomach."

This is not a lie. Now Qin Xiaoshan's bones are covered with a layer of skin. He used to be a thin and fair boy, but now he has become completely thin and thin. With his deep eye sockets, to be honest, it is a little bit. frightening.

"I'm fine, I can't go out, I can't do anything, eat so much." Qin Xiaoshan laughed at himself, then shook his head again, making people feel sad for no reason.

He has never clearly realized at this moment that he is a waste person, and he is a drag. At this time, he can't help with anything, and he can only sit at home and consume food. People like him are still alive!

In the past ten days, the food at home has completely bottomed out, and there is almost no trace of sweet potatoes in the bowl. Just here, his brother and sister-in-law scooped the thick porridge into his bowl, which made him how to bear it.

He would rather they not be so kind to him, so that he might feel better and feel less self-blame. Now he doesn't know what to do, so he can only reduce the food in his bowl every day, and only drink half a bowl each time. Porridge is enough, and I refuse to continue eating.

Thinking that, his brother and sister-in-law would be able to eat more.

Of course, his behavior made Qin Dashan and Li Ting anxious. Every day, when no one has peace of mind, everyone's heart is tormented, and everyone is anxious to die.

During the conversation, the group arrived in the main room, Qin Xiaoshan directly brought the person to the table and moved the stool: "Sit first, you are tired from walking all the way, I will pour you a glass of water."

After speaking, he took the empty teapot on the table and left.

Wang Jiandang moved his lips, but in the end he didn't say anything, it was not within his control.

(End of this chapter)