60s: I have a store

Chapter 238 Xu Xiangbei's Request
Xu Xiangbei ate with great satisfaction, and thought it would be great if his children could have the same.

However, it is not so easy to get geese nowadays. It should be said that all meat is difficult to get, even if you are an engineer.

After all, the monthly invoices are fixed. At most, because I am an engineer, I can get more invoices, but not much more.

Moreover, I have many children, and my wife does not go out to work because she is taking care of the children. If it were not for my high salary, I would have a problem getting enough food.

Fortunately, his wife had a registered permanent residence in the old city and was entitled to a food quota.

If he were to buy expensive food, he would have to spend most of his monthly salary on it. Besides, food was not abundant now and it was not easy to buy.

For example, my assistant is a good example. His wife does not have an urban hukou, and the child’s hukou follows his mother, who does not have an urban hukou. There is no quota, so he can only buy high-priced grain.

I only have one child now, otherwise my salary would not be enough to buy food.

If I could buy some meat, I believe my children would be very happy, but I don’t know how to ask for it.

When Zhou Yimin saw Xu Xiangbei's expression, he knew without thinking too much that he must have something to ask of him, but he didn't know how to start the conversation. The only things he could ask for help with were food or meat.

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. Although Zhou Yimin’s grandmother’s cooking skills were at the average level, she was willing to use a lot of oil, so the food still tasted very delicious.

Now, the old man is not as stingy as he was at the beginning.

A goose weighing 10 kilograms was eaten up in one meal, even the potatoes and corn tortillas used for stewing were eaten up completely. In later times, this pot would be enough for at least seven or eight people, but now, only four people were needed to finish it.

After eating, Xu Xiangbei lay directly on the chair. He really couldn’t move at all because he was too full.

Grandma Zhou Yimin was also very satisfied when she saw Xu Xiangbei eating so much.

For a cook, it is very happy to have such support from others.

If it were any other family, it would be a bit impolite for the guests to eat like this. After all, each family has limited food, and if you eat one more bite, others will have one less bite to eat.

However, in Zhou Yimin's home, there is no need to consider those things.

Then, grandma started to clean up. Because there was a lot of oil, if it was not washed clean in time, it would be more difficult to deal with after it dried.

Zhou Yimin wanted to help, but his grandmother pushed him away and said, "Grandson, grandma can do it by herself, you go and have a rest."

My eldest grandson is a man who can do great things, how could he do these things?

After resting for a while, Xu Xiangbei said goodbye. After all, he had other things to do in the afternoon, so he said, "Yimin, I'll go back first."

"Brother Xu, what's so important? Stay here and have dinner before going back." Zhou Yimin tried to persuade him to stay.

The construction of reservoirs and the installation of small generators will still require Xu Xiangbei's help and we need to build good relationships with others so that they will be more attentive when helping us.

He didn't want to end up with a shoddy project. After all, the village had invested so much manpower and resources. If it failed, the village probably wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.

It will also have a great impact on subsequent plans. After all, with the experience of failure, the villagers will not be as united as they are now.

Once people's hearts are scattered, it is not easy to get them together again.

Xu Xiangbei explained: "I also want to stay here for dinner, but I have things to deal with at the institute, so I really can't stay."

Zhou Yimin understood that the engineer was indeed very busy, so he did not continue to try to keep him and said, "Brother Xu, be careful on the road." After saying this, Xu Xiangbei prepared to leave.

At this time, Zhou Yimin took out three pounds of pork and a big rooster from the house and said, "Brother Xu, take these things and don't be disgusted."

When Xu Xiangbei saw these things, he was about to decline, but then he thought of his assistant and said, "Yimin, can you exchange this meat for food? My assistant's family is barely making ends meet."

My family doesn’t have much food, so we can’t help others.

Let your whole family starve. Even if you are willing, your wife will not agree.

Moreover, for this kind of situation, short-term help cannot solve any problem at all.

Zhou Yimin said indifferently, "Brother Xu, you are being so formal. I wonder how much food your assistant wants? I can't say how much, but a hundred or a few dozen kilograms can still be obtained."

He certainly wouldn't say that as long as he had money, he could buy as much food as he wanted. But if the amount was large and he couldn't explain where it came from, it would be difficult to explain if he was caught.

"Yimin, thank you so much. I wonder how much the food costs?" Xu Xiangbei asked impatiently.

If it's expensive, I can lend some money to my assistants, but I really can't do anything about food.

Zhou Yimin said, "Coarse grains are cheaper, 40 cents a pound. Corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. Do you want them?"

I originally wanted to talk about fine grains, but this kind of thing should not be taken out easily.

Xu Xiangbei couldn't believe it and said, "Yimin, did you just say that coarse grains are 40 cents per pound?"

You know, the price on the black market has risen to nearly one yuan per pound, and it is not certain that you can buy it. Everyone can see that food will become more and more scarce in the future.

Food production is declining across the country.

"Yes, but Brother Xu, you can't tell anyone." Zhou Yimin warned.

Xu Xiangbei assured: "Don't worry, Yimin, I won't let the fourth person know."

He originally thought that at one dollar a pound, he could lend some to his assistant, but at forty cents a pound, his own salary was completely enough.

Of course it would be best if we didn’t have to borrow money from him!

There are only a few people who help the widow's family like Sha Zhu did. Everyone has a big family behind them and they all need to survive.

Xu Xiangbei asked: "Yimin, when will the food arrive?"

"At the earliest, let's say tonight! Brother Xu, your home is right there. I'll have someone deliver food to your house then." Zhou Yimin answered after thinking for a moment.

He didn't know Brother Xu's assistant and didn't know what kind of person he was. He couldn't easily take the risk of delivering the food directly to that person's home, or to Brother Xu's home for safety.

Xu Xiangbei also understood the pros and cons, so he said, "My home is at No. 85, Dongjiaomin Lane."

When Zhou Yimin heard that Dongjiaomin Lane was right next to Nanluoguxiang where he lived, he thought fortunately it was not too far away, otherwise it would be troublesome to transport the goods at night. There are security patrols at night, and it would be troublesome if he was discovered. It would be bad if he was found out.

(End of this chapter)