Age: My Small World

Chapter 289

As time passed, Yang Jun felt more and more restlessness in the air.

The weather this year is too hot.

At the end of June, countless news newspapers began to hit people's attention.

Under such difficult circumstances, many places have achieved "large-scale production", which shows that most areas remain the same as before.

However, the production in Dongwang Village was reduced by half, and everyone's food rations were much less.

A few days later, after production team leader Yu Yaohui went to the city for a meeting, his expression gradually became gloomy, and no one quite understood what was going on.

But as newspapers came on sale in the county town, the villagers understood.

This is not the end. After the grain harvest in early July, the villagers, led by the team leader, went to the grain bureau in the city again to sell grain.

Anyway, this is the situation.

Only when Yang Jun was in the midst of the change did he truly see the combination of multiple factors that ultimately led to an unsustainable situation.

Old Yu's family has no extra food left, and now they can only cook sweet potato porridge every day to barely fill their stomachs. Seeing this, he has no way to help directly.

That day, Yu Li, looking much more haggard, found him.

"Yang Jun, I'm afraid I won't have time to study with you these days. Sorry."

She looked a little malnourished, and her round cheeks made her look much thinner.

"If you have any difficulties at home, just tell me. You know I have a solution."

Yang Jun said so.

Yu Li shook her head and forced a smile, "It's really okay, I'm just a little busy."

Her insistence made Yang Jun say nothing more. When the critical moment really came, he would definitely not sit idly by and watch the old man and the others get into trouble.

The team in the village looking for wild vegetables became larger and larger. No one missed any edible wild vegetables. They were all put into their own boilers and turned into delicacies cooked with sweet potatoes.

Some people add a little bit of flour when cooking, and the taste is not too bad.

Even so, the production team still ensured food for the students, and the sweet potato porridge was enough to make them about 50% to 60% full.

A month passed in a flash, and in mid-July, with everyone cheering, Cao Wen announced that he would return to school.

After being away for so long this time, many people started to miss home.

More importantly, seeing the changes in Dongwang Village, everyone was worried about their families, so they became a little impatient.

Fortunately for Yang Jun, he left several bags of food at home when he went out, which was enough even if his mother and second sister had to cook and eat dry food every day.

"Thank you for your hard work, classmates, during this period." Captain Yu Yaohui regained his previous tenacious appearance, as if no difficulty could defeat him.

"Captain, we want to come here again next time."

A classmate couldn't help but say.

Although Yu Yaohui did not leave them idle, his fairness made everyone admire him. The treatment they received in Dongwang Village was quite good, so it was normal for some students to want to come again.

Anyway, we have to go to the production team to work, and it is very lucky to meet someone like Captain Yu.

Yu Yaohui just forced a smile and did not respond.

If everyone really stayed, he wouldn't be able to continue providing security.

As he shook his head and sighed, he saw the students walking away.

"Yu Li, if you have any problems, come to me. Don't forget."

Before leaving, Yang Jun gave instructions again.

He didn't just take out a few bags of food and give them to Yu Li. After all, when he was in the village, everyone knew his whereabouts. It was impossible for him to suddenly take out food, as that would arouse suspicion.

So we can only talk about it after leaving the village.

"I understand. You can go back soon." Yu Li waved to him.

It was not until he turned around that she lowered her head dejectedly.

Everyone did not go back to school, but went home, so they dispersed on the road one after another.

Wei Ran and Jiang Xueying were with the students Cao Wen led back to the city, so there was nothing to worry about. Yang Jun then led Xiao Yuer back.

"Xiao Yu'er, why are you so depressed?"

On the way, Yang Jun didn't take out his bicycle and ride it immediately, otherwise Cheng Xiaoyu would be scared.

"Brother Xiaoshan, I'm a little worried about my mother and Aimin."

The little girl felt the same way as the people in Dongwang Village, and now she was worried about whether her family was eating grass roots.

Yang Jun held her little hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I've put plenty of food at home. My mother won't let Aunt Ping and Aimin starve."

"Yeah." The little girl felt relieved, but she couldn't relax.

Because she was worried, both of them quickened their pace and it took them less than two hours to walk back to Fanjiazhuang from Dongwang Village.

When they were at the entrance of the village, they saw the wisps of smoke from cooking fires, which made them both feel relieved.

The originally lush land had been harvested and became bare, stretching as far as the eye could see. One could see the end of the village from one end until the view was blocked by the mountains behind.

"Brother Xiaoshan, I'll go home first and come see you later."

"No need, just go home and have a good rest. You've been exhausted recently." Yang Jun stroked her little head.

"Ah."

She nodded meekly, giving him one more look before leaving.

When Yang Jun returned home, no one was at home and he was not worried about anything.

When he found the place where the grain was stored and saw two bags of rice there, he couldn't help but frown.

"Mom is reluctant to eat it, really."

After shaking his head, Yang Jun walked straight to the stove and started to make a fire and cook.

If he really has to wait for mom to come back and cook, he'll probably just have porridge, which he's a bit tired of.

Not long after the rice was cooked, a surprised voice was heard in the yard.

"Are you back, baby?"

The courtyard door of the house is usually closed and will only be opened when Yang Jun comes back.

It is even more impossible for my eldest sister to come back, as she usually doesn't lack work.

"Mom, come inside and cool down. It's too hot outside."

The weather in July was like a furnace, and he could hardly stand it.

"Mom, it's really Xiaoshan who is back." The second sister was also surprised.

The two of them entered the house together and naturally saw Yang Jun cooking.

Li Xiaohua burst into tears at that moment.

"Son, you've become darker. You must have suffered so much." She hugged her son's shoulders. Those who didn't know would think that Yang Jun was a reformed person from a farm.

"Mom, I'm fine, don't get excited." He patted his mother's back gently, and managed to calm her down.

"I'm glad you're okay. I'm glad you're back."

After a while, the three of them sat in the main room and talked about what had happened during this period.

It was mainly Yang Jun who was talking and the other two were listening.

But he also casually asked about her family, and Li Xiaohua naturally said all she had to say was good.

He looked at his second sister.

"The villagers went to the city again to sell food. Everyone's food reserves are running low, and now everyone is rushing to buy wild vegetables."

The second sister was not too worried, because at least there were two bags of rice stored at home, so she didn't have to worry about having no food to eat.

Besides, there are sweet potatoes in the cellar. They have been eating sweet potato porridge during this period, which is no different from usual.

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