I went back to 74 and awakened the Godly Rich System

Chapter 127 126. Buying Food

The problem of accommodation at night is easy to solve. Although housing in rural areas is not very spacious nowadays, generally speaking, it is no problem to clean up a few rooms.

Just tell the neighbors and ask them for help.

There is a shortage of quilts, but if we all pool our resources together, it will be enough.

Du Chuan and his third and fourth children lived in the neighbor's house nearby, while his parents lived in his eldest uncle's house.

Du Chuan didn't sleep well that night. It wasn't because of the bed, as he had no problem sleeping on a hard bed now. It was mainly because it was cold.

The weather has turned cold now, and their clothes are not thick, and it is even colder in the countryside, so Du Chuan woke up from the cold several times a night.

However, at about three o'clock, Liu Zhiyuan came and knocked on the door looking for him.

Du Chuan first woke up the third child, talked to her, gave his quilt to the two of them, and then followed Liu Zhiyuan out.

"So early?" Du Chuan was shivering with cold.

Liu Zhiyuan said: "The black market usually closes at 6 or 7 in the morning. It will take us more than an hour to get there. It's already late."

"If you're tired, just get in the car and I'll push you."

Du Chuan looked at his wheelbarrow and immediately shook his head, "No, this distance is no problem."

"Besides, it's cold if you sit all the time. You might as well walk around to warm up."

As they talked, they walked outside. It was dark at this time, but fortunately the weather was good. The moonlight in the sky could barely illuminate the way ahead, making it easier for them to walk.

Du Chuan and Liu Zhiyuan chatted casually along the way, and it was basically Liu Zhiyuan who asked questions.

Liu Zhiyuan was very curious about the situation in the city, especially the capital.

Du Chuan also told Liu Zhiyuan everything he knew, which made Liu Zhiyuan even more envious.

"If you have time to go to the capital, I will take you around and you can see the scenery of the capital for yourself." Du Chuan said with a smile.

Liu Zhiyuan said with a hint of hope: "I hope so. Your life in the city is really enviable."

The gap between rural and urban areas is indeed quite large nowadays. There is a world of difference between urban and rural household registration alone.

This is all caused by the times.

As he spoke, Liu Zhiyuan's tone gradually became lower, "But it's basically impossible. It's too difficult to go to the capital."

Du Chuan smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case. If you want to go, just tell me and I'll arrange it."

Liu Zhiyuan was very excited when he heard this, but he finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'd better stay at home honestly. What if I go to Beijing and become wild? It would be bad if I can't even stay at home."

As he spoke, he started laughing and told Du Chuan an interesting story in their village.

There are people in their village who have been to the city twice and then think of themselves as city people. They act pretentiously every day and don't want to work.

The fewer work points you can get each year, the less food you can get.

Anyway, I have to go hungry for nine meals in three days, but even so, I still regard myself as a city dweller and like to go to the city when I have nothing to do.

He was arrested and sent back several times, and I heard that he suffered a lot.

Because of his incident, many elderly people have warned the young people in their families not to be like him, who lost his last name after going to the city.

The two chatted as they headed for the black market. Du Chuan didn't feel tired at all. Slowly, his body became more active and he wasn't cold anymore. When they got there, Du Chuan found it quite lively and he could even hear a lot of people hawking their wares.

"Is the black market so bold now?" Du Chuan said with some surprise.

He thought the black market was quiet, with people buying and selling quietly, but he didn't expect it to be so lively here.

Liu Zhiyuan explained with a smile: "Now the supervision is much looser. It was not like that before. In the past, everyone was very careful and would run away immediately if they heard any noise."

"But now I heard that people don't care much about this kind of thing, and slowly, everyone has let go."

Upon hearing this, Du Chuan nodded in sudden realization. It seemed that the policies from above had already affected those below.

It's not just what it seems on the surface.

Reform and opening up, although perhaps many rural people don’t know about it or what it is.

But a black market like this, which should have been a very quiet place, has become so lively, and you can tell a lot from it.

These are some subtle influences that are slowly affecting social changes in places that many people are not aware of.

Liu Zhiyuan is very familiar with this place. It can be seen that he has come here often.

He brought Du Chuan to some stalls, looked at the food on them, and started bargaining.

Du Chuan followed him nearby, and when he finished bargaining and was ready to pay, he quickly handed over his money.

He knew that Liu Zhiyuan was too embarrassed to ask for money and would definitely bring some money, but since it was Du Chuan who proposed it, how could he be asked to pay?

After they bought two bags of food, Liu Zhiyuan was ready to go back. Du Chuan immediately said, "Buy some more. This is not enough. I have to come here every day."

Liu Zhiyuan said: "That's enough. When the time comes, add some vegetable leaves, wild vegetables or something. It will be more than enough."

Du Chuan disagreed with this. Since he had already come here to buy, he might as well buy more.

"Buy more. Besides, some people will come to eat in a few days, and they all need food."

Du Chuan pulled him to other stalls without question. Liu Zhiyuan had no choice but to help bargain.

Du Chuan really wasn't good at bargaining, and it made him feel distressed just watching him.

Du Chuan stopped only when Liu Zhiyuan pulled the cart over until it was full.

But then Du Chuan saw someone selling game.

Now that there is not enough food, we naturally want to go to the wild to find something to eat, such as pheasants, wild ducks, wild rabbits, etc. As long as it is edible, we will not let it go.

As for protecting animals and the like, no one took it seriously at this time. Filling the stomach was the key, and everything else was put aside.

"How much are these?" Du Chuan squatted in front of an old man smoking a dry pipe. There were the most game here, including six or seven pheasants and wild ducks.

The old man glanced at Du Chuan and said, "Seven dollars a piece."

"Why don't you just go and rob it?" Liu Zhiyuan said angrily. The price was too high.

Du Chuan stood up and left, knowing that the old man had seen through him and realized that he was not from here. After all, his accent was different, and his clothes were completely different from those of the people here. He was treating him as a fat sheep to be slaughtered.

The old man saw Liu Zhiyuan speaking, and Du Chuan stood up to leave, so he said quickly: "Don't be in a hurry to leave. If the price is not right, we can talk about it."

(End of this chapter)