"Uncle, the meat smells so good!"

A little girl with a dirty face walked up to Li Guohua and said timidly.

Listening to the constant rumbling sounds coming from their stomachs, it was obvious that they were very hungry. Although they were a little afraid of people, they still couldn't resist the temptation of food and looked at the adults in a flattering manner.

"Taozi, share these skewers with them!"

He was eating meat with big mouthfuls, and there were a few little guys watching him. As a person from later generations, Li Guohua could not accept this.

He quickly asked Zhang Tao to distribute the roasted skewers to several people.

"okay!"

Zhang Tao also agreed with Li Guohua's approach. He quickly found an enamel pot, put the roasted lamb into it, and then served it to the little ones.

"Eat it, it's a little hot!"

"Hiss, hoo, hiss, hoo, lurch!"

The few people didn't care about anything else. They stretched out their dirty little hands, picked up a piece of mutton and stuffed it into their mouths.

"What's your name?" Li Guohua asked the tallest boy among the group.

Seeing that several people seemed to have not eaten, he instinctively felt that something was wrong. Nowadays, people in the commune eat from a big pot, so even if they crave meat, they wouldn't crave it to this extent.

"My name is Lai Fu!"

The little boy finished a piece of meat in just a few bites and was licking his fingers.

"Where are your parents? It's noon now, aren't you going home to eat?"

"My parents have gone to work, and there's nothing to eat in the brigade. Grandpa Wang said there aren't many yam eggs left!"

The little boy obviously didn't understand what Li Guohua said, but Li Guohua did learn something from him, that is, the commune didn't have much food left.

It’s just the beginning of the year and a disaster has already occurred. Li Guohua felt a little heavy-hearted and did not continue asking.

After a while, the meal for the team was ready. Everyone worked in the textile factory, so although they couldn't eat meat and fish every day, they had no problem getting enough to eat.

Everyone was very fond of the little ones when they saw how timid they looked. Seeing that they seemed not to have eaten, they specially gave them some food.

People are so pure at this time. Even if they don’t know the person, as long as they have something to eat, they will definitely share some with you.

Besides, there are so many comrades in the team, and everyone has eaten at a fellow villager’s home.

"Laifu, Laifu!" A quick, slightly hoarse voice came.

A thin young girl, with a black headscarf on her head and a basket in her hands, ran towards the crowd with an anxious look on her face.

"Comrade, don't be anxious. Are you looking for a few children? They are over there!" The man on guard in the distance saw that she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, the same age as his own daughter, and quickly pointed to the campfire.

"thanks, thanks!"

The girl didn't care about being rude and ran over here while saying thank you.

"Big sister, we are here!"

A few little ones were eating, and when they saw her coming, they ran over happily.

Well, after all this fuss, it turns out these little guys are actually a family. I thought they were from the same village. Li Guohua was a little amused.

"Sister, rice! You eat it!"

Lai Fu was the oldest and understood more things. When he saw the eldest sister coming, he immediately handed over the bowl in his hand.

"what!"

Looking at the white rice covered with cabbage and what seemed to be a piece of meat, the girl was obviously surprised.

"How can you eat other people's food casually? What did my sister teach you?" The girl paused obviously when she saw the rice, but immediately scolded.

Now everyone has a ration of food. If you eat other people's food, then they may go hungry.

"It's just a bowl of rice, don't take it too seriously."

When Wang Hao saw the girl scolding her brother, he walked over with a smile and brought his own portion of food over, ready to give it to the girl.

Well, he drank too much yesterday and has no appetite today.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Seeing the full bowl of rice in Wang Hao's hand, the girl could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears.

This caught Wang Hao off guard. He didn't do anything and didn't have any other ideas. He just wanted to treat you to a meal. Don't cry!

After crying for a while, the girl finally calmed down, with only a few sobs left. She also talked about her situation.

The girl's name is Han Yuemei. She is from Datangou Commune. There are 9 people in her family, including her grandmother, parents, and her six brothers and sisters.

Because there were many brothers and sisters and few of them could work, the family was busy all year round but still had insufficient food and drink.

Datangou Commune is located in a mountainous area with many hills, sandy land and few arable fields. Last year, the elderly in the village found that something was wrong and immediately started to save themselves, preparing to save expenses and store more food to protect themselves.

The first was the village canteen, which no longer provided unlimited supplies but instead began to provide limited supplies, giving priority to those who went to work.

It's okay if the family has a lot of labor, but for a family like the Han family with two and a half people supporting six and a half, it's simply hell mode.

Han Yuemei realized that the money she earned from working was not enough to support her family, so she went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables and peel elm bark, preparing to grind them into powder at home, and then mix them with bran and grass powder to make steamed bread to get by.

In order to take care of her parents and her younger brothers and sisters, she hasn't eaten such fine food for a long time.

When she saw Wang Hao bringing her a big bowl of white rice and smelled its fragrance, she couldn't control herself and started crying.

Wang Hao was completely dumbfounded. He was eating and drinking to his heart's content yesterday, and you tell me you were eating tree bark?

When he opened the basket in her hand, he saw that it was indeed strips of elm bark covered with a small pile of wild vegetables. He was struck by lightning.

this! this! this!

Wang Hao was a little stunned, but Zhou Dayou reacted and advised Han Yuemei not to be sad and to eat quickly. The team did not need her, and the difficulties were temporary and would pass.

While eating, the girl shared some of her own little secrets, which she learned from the elders in the village.

For example, when peeling the bark of a tree, you can't just peel it casually. It has to be elm bark, as other barks are poisonous.

In addition, when peeling the bark, you must peel one row at a time and leave one row unpeeled. You cannot peel all of it. If you peel all of it, the tree will die. If God is still not wise next year, everyone will starve to death.

When you get home, you need to fry the peeled bark first, wait until the water is dry, then pound it with a hammer, mix it with a little cornmeal and you can eat it.

If you know too much, you will not be happy.

After listening to the girl's words, everyone in the convoy fell silent. Zhou Dayou called Wang Hao and Li Guohua aside to discuss whether to support them.

"How can we provide support? We didn't bring much food. Besides, we don't know how much food one battalion of theirs will need. Our superiors will definitely take care of this situation!" Wang Hao shook his head and said.

As the captain, the first thing he had to consider was his mission, and the rest was to help to the best of his ability.

Finally, the three of them discussed and decided to leave all the food to them, and as for the mutton, forget about it so as not to harm them.

Li Guohua was a little absent-minded during his lunch. In his opinion, the difficulties would appear in the city first, and then in the countryside. At the very least, this situation would not occur until next year.

It seems that I was a little too optimistic when looking at the problem from the perspective of the future. The situation is worse than I thought, and I am afraid that my previous preparations were not enough.

When I return to the capital, some things must be started in advance. At least I have to pay more attention to the farm affairs. No land can be left idle, and spring planting must be completed.

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