Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 275: Food Rationing, Back to the Tavern
In 1953, the grain production in the north was seriously reduced. In order to ensure that the Chinese people had enough food, the government began to implement the unified purchase and marketing policy.

The so-called unified purchase and sale means that the whole of China is a chess game, the government purchases grain in a unified manner, and then the grain stores sell it in a unified manner;

Different quotas are set each month depending on the job, and the quota is flexible. If you can't finish it this month, you can carry it over to the next month, but you can't buy more than the quota.
Food purchases must be planned. From then on, food has become the most important material in everyone's eyes. People with plans will buy all the food at the beginning of the month and divide it into 30 equal portions. No more than the daily amount can be obtained.

I have to say that this method is indeed very good. It can effectively prevent unscrupulous merchants from hoarding and driving up grain prices, and it can also prevent people like the Jia family from taking advantage of loopholes.

Jia Zhang was a rural resident, and when he was given land, he lived in the city and "gave" his land to his uncles in the countryside;
After the autumn harvest every year, these uncles and aunts "helped" the Jia Zhang family in the city;
In fact, this is a disguised form of rent collection, it’s just called and expressed in a different way. Fundamentally speaking, it’s no different from the landlord’s rent collection!
What to do if you are not full after food rationing? Basically, you can eat noodle soup or noodle paste; noodle soup has less noodles and more soup; noodle paste has some grains, but it is not so thick, so it is impossible to eat enough. For many families, it is good enough to eat half full!

In October, the higher authorities held a meeting to study and decide to implement a unified purchase and sale of grain. The epoch-making product of "grain coupons" came onto the historical stage. It dominated the grain industry for forty years until it was abolished in the 1990s!
At that time in the capital, the grain purchase voucher was not called grain coupons, but had a nice name "tickets". It was officially issued on November 1953, 11!
There are many different opinions about the term "opening a ticket", and everyone has a different understanding. Some people say that you must get a ticket to go to the grain store, otherwise you can't buy grain; or that the door of the grain store cannot be opened without a ticket, so it is called "opening a ticket", etc.!
He Yuzhu knew that the current quantitative quota had not yet been detailed, and it would not be divided into 55 levels until 11;
By then, it will not be as general as it is now, but a meeting of the entire institute must be held to explain it to everyone. This is also the responsibility of their managers!

In the evening, the 95th General Assembly was held on time. This meeting was unusually quiet, and everyone was in a heavy mood;

One could even say that they were somewhat at a loss, not knowing whether they would go hungry in the future. After all, according to the news they had heard, the food supply would be just enough or not enough every month.
For example, people without jobs have the least amount of food in terms of quantity, while those with jobs can gain a few more pounds every month.

Of course, the Jia family may be the most depressed. Jia Zhangshi is a rural hukou, which means that Jia Zhangshi herself cannot have a food ration;

Want to eat? Sure, go to the countryside and work. You need to work to get your rations. You can’t take advantage of the loopholes you had before!
"Ahem, I'm sure everyone knows that the Jia family didn't get any 'aid' from the countryside this year. Why is that? The reason is that the grain production in the north has decreased, and the authorities are implementing a unified purchase and sale of grain;

Let me explain it to you this way. According to the documents of the Street Office, all grains in Shenzhou are purchased in a unified way and sold in grain stores.

In order to ensure everyone's daily needs, strict supply standards have been formulated. Please allow Uncle Sanda to explain it in detail to everyone! "

When Xu Fugui saw that everyone was present, he did not make any opening remarks and directly asked Yan Bugui to interpret the policy. This was a heavy topic for everyone, and he also had his own plans, so he did not want to say much!
“According to the notice issued by the Subdistrict Office, the supply volume is divided into three levels. Please listen carefully, as this concerns everyone’s vital interests;
First, general residents: the monthly food ration per person is about 28 kilograms; the general residents here are urban residents except for the following two items, and do not include rural areas!
Second, for government employees, secondary school students, etc.: the monthly food ration for each person will be increased by 4 jin on the basis of the average resident, that is, about 32 jin;
Third, employees of state-owned industrial and mining, transportation, construction and other enterprises and employees of private industrial and mining enterprises with more than 100 employees: each person will be given an additional 10 kilograms per month on top of the general resident ration, which is about 38 kilograms;
To put it simply, in our compound, for example, people with urban hukou but no job have a monthly ration of 28 kilograms; I, Zhuzi's wife, and students above middle school have a monthly ration of 32 kilograms; workers in the steel mill have a monthly ration of 38 kilograms;
I will submit the information statistics of our compound in the next two days, and then the street office will issue the grain book;
If you have a job, the ticket will be issued by your job; if you don’t have a job, the street office will issue the ticket.
From now on, food can only be purchased at the grain station. Food cannot be purchased anywhere else. When buying food, you must bring your food book, food coupons, and money. None of the three can be missing.

Now, please let Zhuzi analyze it for everyone and unify their thoughts! "

Yan Bugui sat down after he finished speaking. His family was OK, so he wouldn't starve. If he calculated, it was basically enough.

I thought to myself that I could take the grain and exchange it for some coarse grains, so having enough food wouldn't be a problem!
The one with the worst expression here is Chunni'er. Jia Zhangshi has a rural household registration and can't get food from the countryside. There is no ration in the city. If it weren't for the fact that there is no one to take care of the child and the restrictions at the steel mill, she really wants this person to go back to the countryside and work in the agricultural cooperative!
“Neighbors, we must look at the issue of the unified purchase and sale of grain correctly. A reduction in grain production means that many people will go hungry. If this continues, people may starve to death.
We all experienced the era before 49, and have eaten mixed noodles, right? I remember it very clearly. It was as hard as a rock when I ate it. I had a hard time eating it, but my stomach was still bloated. There was sawdust, stones and other things in it.

We have all been through that era. Now we are just buying in fixed quantities. Can the hardship be compared to that time?

Think about it, this amount is enough for a month if you plan well. Of course, if you eat too much and run out of food, there is nothing you can do.
Think about the hard times in the past and then look at the good life we ​​have now. We are living like crazy, so what is there to be unsatisfied about?
Many people in our compound are better off. At least they can eat lunch at the factory, right? This saves another meal. Be content.
To be honest, as long as I don’t eat those unethical and smoky mixed noodles from the chicken feet bowl, it’s okay for me to eat less. I believe everyone thinks the same way! ”

He Yuzhu's words resonated with many people. People who lived in Beiping at that time still remember that period of life vividly. To be honest, even mixed noodles were not something you could buy whenever you wanted.
The dignitaries at that time ate the rich noodles with hawker sauce and the delicious fish and meat in the restaurant, but what about them? They couldn't even have a bowl of wonton, because the small vendors couldn't get food, and even if they got a little, the price was too expensive, which they couldn't afford at all;
Although it is rationed now, it is still food after all. We don’t have to eat things that even pigs and dogs can’t eat!

The whole hospital meeting was over, and everyone was in a bad mood. They heard very clearly that even if they had money, they would not be able to buy food in the future. "Tickets" became the key to eating!

Chunnier's face was gloomy and terrible. Her family might go hungry in the future. The whole family only had 61 kilograms of food a month. Banggeng was still young, so it was not a big problem. But what about a few years later? Would they still be able to have enough food?
What else can be done now? The family still owes Yi Zhonghai for the famine, and the future life is bleak!
Yan Family
Yan Bugui lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze. Yang Ruihua shook his head. This was how the head of the family looked every time he was calculating or angry.

With the unified purchase and sale of grain, we will have to be more calculating in the future. I guess the head of the family is thinking about how to live in the future?

It's hard for the head of the family. The whole family depends on one person for food. It's hard for him to take care of four children. He really regrets having so many children.
It is said that having more children means more blessings and that strength lies in numbers, but the prerequisite is to raise these little kids. After the food rationing, raising kids becomes a challenge for many families!
She understood Yan Bugui's calculations. In this day and age, she really couldn't survive without calculations. If she continued like this, when would it end?

After much calculation, Yan Bugui decided to trade grain for coarse grains. As the saying goes, a young boy can make his father poor. He has quite a few children.
If you only eat food, it will definitely not be enough. When you are poor, you must think of change. When you change, you must think of success. You must think of change!

"What are you thinking, old man?"

Yang Ruihua looked at his old man curiously, and said, "Just do it according to the fixed quantity;

His family’s registered residence is in the city, not the countryside, and the quota does not affect their lives. They can make some calculations, but there is no need to worry too much, right?
"We have a lot of food, and we have a lot of children. As the saying goes, half-grown kids can eat their parents out of money. Are you sure our food is enough?"

Yan Bugui's eyes were full of wisdom. He had found a way out. In this difficult time, he had already thought of ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

Familiar with the history of past dynasties, he knew that the implementation of each policy was not hasty, but rather cautious after a period of research and demonstration! "Old Yan, our children have a big appetite, what should we do?"

After hearing Yan Bugui’s analysis, Yang Ruihua began to panic. He was not panicking when he had food at home. But now, how could he not be panicked?
"Hey, I've already thought of a solution. Let's see what happens first. I'll go to the countryside in a few days. Some relationships still need to be maintained!"

Yang Ruihua was stunned. These words actually came from Yan Bugui's mouth? Wasn't he very opposed to dealing with the countryside before? It was already very good to be able to go there once a year. Now, he actually asked her to maintain the relationship!
"Old Yan, is this true?"

"Of course it's true. How can I lie to you? It's decided!"

Yan Bugui thought very clearly. Although it was the same in the countryside, more people came here, and mountain products, game and coarse grains could be obtained. So the connections in the countryside became important!
Qin Huairu lay on the bed, thinking back to the contents of the whole courtyard meeting tonight, and how He Yuzhu had reminded her when she first came to the courtyard that she should transfer her household registration to the city;

After connecting the two things, I was shocked. Did He Yuzhu know at that time that food had to be rationed?
Jia Zhang's household registration is in the countryside, which means that Jia Zhang will not have a ration in the future, and will not be able to get food from the countryside. Her future life will be very difficult. He Yuzhu, what kind of person are you?
Although they maintained a special relationship, he still couldn't guess what He Yuzhu was thinking. He felt confused and couldn't figure it out.
Although she is kind to others, she is very decisive at critical moments. There is one thing she is very clear about: as long as she follows He Yuzhu, her life will be good!

Time flies by, and 1955 is here. This year is a critical year. The economy has stabilized, and the second set of RMB will be released soon. Those exaggerated figures will return to normal;
There are rumors that the exchange rate is 10,000 yuan for one yuan, that is, 10,000 yuan used to be exchanged for one yuan;

After get off work, He Yuzhu sent Qiuyue home and came out to take some fresh air, thinking carefully about how to spend the rest of his life;
As the era of universal bills is approaching and comprehensive public-private partnership is about to begin, future life must be planned well;

Qiuyue knew that whenever he was considering something important, He Yuzhu would ride his bicycle around and wander around, so she agreed without saying anything;

It was fine before, but now my son He Ying is over one year old and is very restless. I can’t leave, so I can only tell He Yuzhu to go home early!

Zhengyangmen Bistro
He Yuzhu looked at the tavern in front of him and smiled slightly. He rode his bike past here. According to the events, the plot of the tavern has already begun, right?
After thinking about it, I decided to come in and take a look. I haven't been here for some time. Looking back, things have changed;
That ignorant guy back then must have eloped with Xu Huizhen's sister, right?
That treacherous businessman, Old Man He, must have gone to hell, right? As for Chen Xueru's father, it was time for him to die too;

Suddenly I remembered that scene from the past and couldn’t help laughing. Who hasn’t been crazy before?
"Mr. He, you haven't been to the tavern for a long time. How come you have time to come here today?"

Mr. Niu was drinking by himself, and when he saw He Yuzhu wandering in, he quickly greeted him;
Looking at He Yuzhu's face, and then looking at the tavern, I feel that things have changed and people have changed, and the flags on the city walls have changed;
Mr. He, who left a deep impression at the tavern, came again; unfortunately, Old Man He and He Yongqiang will no longer appear here!

"You're welcome. I was doing some business here. I passed by here and thought of the past, so I came to take a look!"

Would he say that he was here to see Xu Huizhen? Of course, don't get me wrong, he had no other thoughts, he just wanted to see this amazing woman take over as the owner of the tavern!

"Haha, Huizhen, this is a regular customer, you have to take good care of him; otherwise, your tavern may not be able to operate normally!"

Uncle Niu was stunned, and thinking of the scene at that time, he couldn't help laughing. Now the owner of the tavern is the young Xu Huizhen. I wonder if she is satisfied?

He saw Xu Huizhen's decisiveness and poured water into the wine in public. The tavern was reopened and the old customers slowly returned!

"Master Niu, are you scolding me?"

He Yuzhu shook his head helplessly. He paid for a drink that was diluted with water, and he couldn't let anyone say a few words? That didn't make sense, did it?
"Sir, please take a seat!"

Xu Huizhen was stunned. She knew exactly who Niu Ye was. His attitude showed that he was not a simple person.
Xu Huizhen, who is good at dancing with long sleeves and good at understanding people's hearts, stood by and looked at He Yuzhu curiously!
"Boss, bring a pot of good wine without water, and two side dishes of pig ears and fried peanuts, and put them on Mr. Niu's table!"

He Yuzhu laughed, walked to sit opposite Niu Ye, ordered food and wine. This man was an interesting person and he was quite interested in him!
Xu Huizhen was stunned. Wine without water? Did they not trust her tavern or her character?

"Ahem, Huizhen, you must have heard the story about a couple who passed by and drank fake wine and fought a battle at Zhengyang Gate, right? This is the protagonist at that time!"

Uncle Niu looked at He Yuzhui strangely and said, "So you just remember the fake wine here, right?"
Don’t you see this lively scene? It must be watered down. How can there be so many people?
Xu Huizhen was stunned. Of course she had heard of it. It was because of that incident that the tavern's business plummeted. It was only after she married He Yongqiang that things started to improve!

"Oh, isn't this the director of the Red Star Steel Mill? How come you have time to come to the tavern today? Are you here to show off? Xu Huizhen, you have to serve this gentleman well, otherwise, your business will fail!"

(End of this chapter)