Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

After leaving the steel mill, Chen Xu took a deep breath.

Anyway, at least I have a place to eat for this month.

As for his hometown, he himself doesn't know what the situation is like there.

But he did not lie to Director Chen, his hometown was indeed near Yanshan Mountain.

The Yanshan Mountains are not far from Sijiucheng, about sixty miles away from Sijiucheng. Chenjia Village is located on the outskirts of Yanshan.

Starting from Sijiucheng, walking for dozens of miles, you will reach Hongqi Commune.

To the left are Qinjia Village and Zhoujia Village. Qinjia Village is Qin Huairu's hometown. To the right is Chenjia Village. Going further in, you will reach Linjia Village. Linjia Village is considered to be the true outskirts of Yanshan Mountain and is seldom visited by people.

The location of their Chenjia Village is slightly better than that of Linjia Village. At least it is not too far from Hongqi Commune and transportation is quite convenient.

But there are disadvantages as well. In times of great famine like this, Chenjia Village is far inferior to Linjia Village. At least people there can still dig some food from the mountains, but they can't. Moreover, not everyone dares to go to the mountains.

The reason why Linjia Village can survive there is mainly because they are basically all hunters.

Chen Xu was planning to target them. If all else failed, he would have to bite the bullet and go into the mountains to get something out. With the space in hand, at least there would be some security guarantee.

Chen Xu, who now has a job, obviously relaxed a little and started thinking about what to eat today.

If possible, he would naturally like to eat at the steel rolling mill, but unfortunately, he has not yet started working, so it is impossible for him to eat in the cafeteria, so he had to give up.

There was no way he could go to the vegetable market. Chen Xu, who had money but no ticket, could only try his luck at the pigeon market.

There were still two pounds of corn flour left over from yesterday at home. He managed to finish one pound of the three pounds of corn flour donated by Jia Dongxu last night.

In those days, people lacked oil and water and had big appetites, and Chen Xu was still a big guy.

There is a saying that goes, "A young boy will eat his father into poverty."

Chen Xu is only eighteen years old in this body, and he has a big appetite. He ate a pound of cornmeal porridge last night, but now he feels empty in the stomach after urinating a few times.

It is definitely not good to always eat cornmeal porridge. Not to mention the taste, the most important thing is that it doesn’t fill you up very much.

Chen Xu planned to make some cornmeal steamed bread to test the effect.

The original incarnation had always been eating cornmeal porridge, and Chen Xu felt that it was not very reliable.

It is true that the space can do the job, but at least Chen Xu has to know how to do it, so he plans to make a sample first. If possible, the space will make it later.

The courtyard still needs to be kept in good condition. Not to mention cooking every day, at least there should be some atmosphere of life at the end of the day, lest those who don't know think Chen Xu is cultivating immortality...

Just as he expected, food was in short supply in Pigeon City, and even if there was food, he couldn't afford it. Either tickets were required, or it was ridiculously expensive. In other words, anything that could fill one's stomach was expensive.

Chen Xu was a little worried and felt that he could only eat corn noodles today.

Some pickles would be nice...

There was a man named Chen Xu who was selling small fish who was a little jealous, but despite being jealous, he ultimately did not buy anything.

He bought a hammer, and there was not even a drop of oil at home, just some salt. He didn't know how to eat it after buying it. But these small fish reminded him that these days, the easiest meat to get is fish.

Thinking of fish, Chen Xu planned to go to Shichahai to take a look.

If I remember correctly, the third uncle in the yard, Yan Bugui, often went fishing, but his catch was not very good.

Fishing these days is basically a matter of luck, and it’s basically the same when you fish without bait.

Chen Xu wanted to see the situation first. He found someone selling fishing rods not far from Shichahai. They were all made of bamboo, inserted one section at a time. Both ends of each section were wrapped with ropes many times. They looked delicate, but he didn't know whether they were practical.

A fishing rod + fishing line + float + fish hook + float = 1.5 yuan, and some bait, which is red earthworms, is also included.

It’s not expensive, and Chen Xu is somewhat tempted.

Fish are generally not sold at a good price in the market. For example, the small fish sold by the seller is only 0.2 yuan per pound, which is far less expensive than grain, and there are basically no buyers.

But it's not surprising. After all, this thing doesn't satisfy your hunger. Moreover, it takes a lot of oil to make it. It's really a waste of money. If you have money to buy this thing, you might as well go dig some wild vegetables...

Chen Xu had many memories of the original owner digging wild vegetables in his mind, but now wild vegetables are not so easy to dig. The barks of the trees near Sijiu City have almost been eaten away, and wild vegetables can no longer be seen.

He planned to spend one dollar and fifty cents to buy a fishing rod. The old man selling fishing rods looked at the big unity that Chen Xu handed over with an embarrassed look on his face.

Apparently, he had no change.

Finally, the old man looked Chen Xu up and down. His clothes were a little worn out, but neat and clean.

After asking about Chen Xu's situation and finding out that he was a purchasing agent for the steel rolling mill and lived in the Red Star Courtyard in Nanluoguxiang, he finally handed the fishing rod to Chen Xu, saying that he was there every day and it would be okay to give it to him next time.

Chen Xu did not refuse, he felt the simplicity of people of that era.

Of course, it is not absolute. We can only say that most people are still simple and kind. This is an era of material scarcity, but it is also an era with the best spiritual outlook. Although poor, there is light in people's eyes.

That is the flame of hope.

There are many fishermen near the Shichahai Lake, all of whom intend to catch some fish as a snack, which is at least meat. If they are lucky and catch something big, they can also sell it. Yan Bugui, the third uncle of the Siheyuan, often does this.

Chen Xu planned to spend the afternoon by the Shichahai Lake. Anyway, he didn't know what to do when he returned to the Siheyuan.

Chen Xu found a random place to sit down and studied his own space while fishing.

The space is not large, but there are still many aspects to be explored, so I’ll take this opportunity to do some research.

Half an hour later.

Although I didn't see any fish scales, I did find some clues about the space.

The space can separate or decompose existing things, for example, separate clothes from the dust on them, which is Chen Xu's ability to clean his bedding and clothes and remove dust from himself last night.

It can be decomposed to whatever degree Chen Xu wants. If he wants, he can directly decompose it to the point where it is invisible to the naked eye.

Chen Xu always felt that this function had other uses, but he couldn't think of it for the time being.

The other thing is to act according to his wishes. As long as Chen Xu can do it and provides enough materials, the space will automatically help him complete it, such as cooking, and it is very fast.

This also means that if Chen Xu has enough knowledge and materials, he can make a nuclear bomb by using space.

In this way, it seems that he is more suitable to be a scientist or something like that. Unfortunately, no matter how much he thinks about it, he, a guy who has only graduated from junior high school in his past and present life, obviously does not have this ability.

But we can look forward to other aspects of the space.

For example, in a small space, he has created a pool, but there is no water.

There were too many people around now, and he didn't know how much noise it would make if he collected the water from Shichahai into the space, so he held back and waited for a suitable opportunity to do it.

The red earthworm was almost turned into a white earthworm, and the float finally moved.

Chen Xu's attention was instantly focused on the fishing float.

As the float sank, he pulled a two-liang crucian carp out of the water.

A smile appeared on Chen Xu's lips.

A good start...