Siheyuan: Rebirth 52, intercepting Qin Huairu

In addition, during this operation, Jia Haoyun deliberately reduced the frequency and quantity of food supplies, on the one hand to avoid attracting attention or exposure to himself, while also worrying about the potential consequences that might arise from this.

Although there is relatively little personnel exchange in urban environments, there is usually corresponding material supply guarantee.

However, in a rural environment where material resources are scarce, social relations are complex, and family disputes are frequent, wiser management methods and negotiation skills are needed to stabilize the situation.

As time goes by, the risks to the rural environment will increase.

Especially in the coming year, Jia Haoyun realizes that some unforeseen problems are quietly brewing, which may involve challenges in many aspects such as rebalancing social relations, improving resource management and utilization efficiency.

These potential issues are particularly important for a family and community trying to survive in this difficult time, and require more careful attention and strategic adjustments in order to overcome future difficulties.

Therefore, he pays more attention to the issue of "food" in rural areas.

There are only two months left before he officially marries Qin Huairu, and he has full confidence in this girl.

She is a smart girl, but he still keeps a secret, which is the space supermarket he controls.

Despite this, he quietly protected his secret.

When they arrived at Qin Huairu's home, he led her directly to the kitchen and then closed the door gently.

He quickly fetched what was needed and handed it to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu also hurriedly tidied it up: she heard the sound of her grandmother walking on the ground in the room, and her movements seemed unusually quick.

As soon as grandma entered the kitchen, she looked around the kitchen environment, secretly observed Jia Haoyun's seemingly shrunk backpack, and couldn't help but sigh.

Judging from her actions, she was aware of what Qin Huairu had done.

Usually, when she visited the kitchen, she would see only a small amount of food stored, barely enough to sustain a few meals.

However, for grandma, these two meals are mainly fine grains.

Even Qin Huairu cherishes every grain of rice.

She had no complaints about this matter because she deeply understood the good intentions behind Qin Huairu's actions - care and love.

As for Jia Haoyun, he is also a good boy.

Whenever there was an opportunity, food supplies would be delivered; these supplies were sacrifices and concessions made with Qin Huairu in mind.

But the children in the family had not enjoyed this kind of fine grain for many days, and the only sweet potatoes and potatoes were enough to make them hungry.

At this time, the old man said with a smile and tears in his eyes: "Hao Yun, you are finally here.

It’s so cold, go sit in the inner room and have a bowl of warm drink.

"

“No need for that, old lady.

You go in first.

I'll help Huairu prepare some warm food for you.

"Jia Haoyun helped Qin Huairu up and went back into the house to help grandma.

After a while, they returned to the kitchen.

The moment their eyes met, a bitter yet grateful expression appeared on their faces. This feeling seemed to be able to penetrate countless difficulties and challenges, condense at that moment, and become an eternal vow and memory.

I do understand that during this period, my uncle didn't dare to look me in the face, but my uncle, whom I have always respected, never even mentioned this matter.

The reason I understood very clearly was that I was going to get married and become a member of the Jia family in the future.

In addition, my mother-in-law naturally saw clearly that Jia Hongyun had been sending me food these days.

When it came to wiping the tears, Jia Hongyun did it in a hurry and was a little flustered, and he didn't have any proper tools.

He didn't have a handkerchief or anything like that in his hand, and even if he did, he couldn't take it out in this situation.

As for handkerchiefs, aren't they usually kept by girls? Looking at Jia Hongyun's somewhat nervous expression, Qin Huairu smiled again, because she felt that this concern, although simple, was real warmth.

The steamed bun in her hand was stained with Jia Hongyun's body temperature, which made Qin Huairu feel reluctant to let go.

Although grandma's changes in these days are surprising, she was raised by her after all, and her uncle's kindness to her is unquestionable, otherwise he would not have let her be in charge of the production team's support affairs.

Jia Hongyun saw her intention and gestured in front of her that she must eat the bun.

He admired Qin Huairu's wisdom and her filial piety, and even more so her gratitude.

So Qin Huairu once again stuffed the other steamed bun in her hand to Jia Hongyun to share, and he took the steamed bun.

For someone who was not short of steamed bread, he could eat it every day, and he was still happy at this moment.

Because in his opinion, this symbolizes Qin Huairu's care and love.

Beside the door, the two of them sat as if they had stolen food, like two mice secretly rejoicing over delicious food.

Next, Jia Hongyun took out two eggs and a piece of pickled vegetable from his shirt pocket.

He handed over an egg. Although Jia Hongyun made meaningful eye contact to try to tempt him to eat it, this time his resistance was successful.

Qin Huairu stuffed the egg she owned into her pocket.

He saw through her thoughts, so he opened the one in his hand and put it to her mouth.

Qin Huairu had to open her mouth to taste it and bit off a small piece of the egg.

Afterwards, although she seemed a little helpless, she took and swallowed the egg, and then shared the yolk with Jia Hongyun.

He was caught off guard by the reluctance to part with an egg.

He wanted to share more items again, but it seemed... impossible.

In this way, the two of them quickly wolfed down the steamed buns.

While Jia Hongyun wasn't paying attention, Qin Huairu carefully cleaned up the eggshells on the ground - his tacit approval of this action became a sigh in his heart, "When we get married, let her enjoy it to her heart's content.

"

On his way back in the afternoon, Jia Hongyun passed by Pigeon City.

His original intention was to exchange goods, but he was more of a habitual inquirier about the market situation.

There are fewer people here than before, and most of them are thinking about exchanging something - especially as food has become extremely precious, and it is difficult to reach a consensus after several rounds of transactions.

What made him feel a little tired was the "yellow rat".

At this moment, it leans weakly in the corner of the wall, facing the people coming, and no longer tries to sell as in the past - it just opens its eyes slightly, stands listlessly with its hands tucked into its sleeves, until you look closely and you can find the sharp insight flashing in its eyes among the crowd.

Jia Haoyun has not visited "Yellow Rat" for more than half a year. In other words, the "Kangaroo" has disappeared from sight for five months during this period.

He was skeptical about whether he could exchange goods with the "yellow rat" and did not try to contact him.

In order to avoid it, "Kangaroo" deliberately moved its area of ​​operation to the edge of another block.

He found out the reason why no consensus could be reached after so many inquiries about prices by asking someone at a grain exchange place about the market situation.

The facts show that what people want is to exchange resources rather than monetary transactions; that is, exchanging fine grains for coarse grains or having food coupons is equally feasible.

Although food supplies are in short supply, the problem has not been solved too seriously under the Pingzheng supply mechanism. The main bottleneck is the limit on quantity, which can be obtained by asking around.

To the Kangaroo, the inventory of the "small shipper" was insignificant, and when he had no intention of trading, he simply shook his head and left the market.

Surprisingly, the "Kangaroo" actually met two acquaintances during the process - the brothers of the Wang family in Xiaowangzhuang.

Both of them carefully held two wicker bird nests, which were filled with several colorfully feathered birds.

The brothers' unconcealed curiosity on their faces showed that this was their first time in such a trading environment.

Over the past two months, "Kangaroo" has tried its best to avoid Xiaowangzhuang.

The reason was obvious, especially when Wang Dazhu and other family members knew everything about his past, he felt unprecedented fear.

The delicate relationships between people often make people suspicious, especially next year when they may threaten others who once supported them again in order to meet their living needs.

However, weighing his gratitude against his sense of responsibility, Kangaroo could not completely shake off his determination to help his neighbors.

So, for some time, he did not visit Xiaowangzhuang and knew very little about the actual situation there.

Even today, when he witnessed the two brothers trading supplies in Pigeon City, ripples of worry arose in his heart.

Finally, in order to express his true feelings and concern, he gritted his teeth and made a decision - to go and find out the situation.

In his heart, the tenderness of human nature prevented him from pushing this responsibility onto the hard stone made of cold iron.

The "Kangaroo" put on his outfit again, but he put a scarf on his face to cover most of his face and lightly pressed down the brim of his hat.

He quietly approached the brothers from behind, said a simple greeting, and took the two of them away from the bustling area of ​​Pigeon City.

The main reason why the two brothers were able to attend this morning was due to lack of connections.

This attempt to exchange poultry for money is just a trial run. Although there are only a few dozen residents in Xiaowang Village, each household can provide a few chickens. You must know that in the current environment, it is not easy for Xiaowang villagers to raise such a large number of poultry; even if you want to eat chicken, you have to think twice, let alone continue to produce eggs.

It would undoubtedly be more realistic and cost-effective to directly cash in this exchangeable value.

They originally hoped to seek help from Jia Haoyun, but after Wang Dazhu and others met with the village elders and decided not to disturb him easily, this idea was dispelled.

“Although the harvest during the golden autumn season was not large, it was still enough for their daily food needs.

Besides, we are not without any plan or alternatives when we go to Wangcun.

As time goes by and the winds and waves change, families of similar ethnicity in Xiaowang Village work hand in hand and, under the leadership of the elders, accumulate a glimmer of hope in the annual secret forest reclamation activities. Although this land can produce a limited number of products, it can still provide a touch of comfort in times of material scarcity. This is the root of trust that Jia Haoyun has never heard of but has long been deeply rooted in his heart.

In the last battle, countless trees were cut down, but their village was located in a remote area and the forests were still intact, so this batch of sweet potatoes was not exposed.