Siheyuan works as a nanny for Shazhu

Huang Ming fell silent after hearing this. Although the commune movement was thriving, the people at the grassroots still had a good idea in their hearts that everyone had a limited amount of food rations, and they could eat to their heart's content when eating from the big pot. This year's newspapers were all reporting on the bumper harvest, with tens of thousands of kilograms of grain.

But the supplies on the market have not increased. Originally, the whole family had to eat frugally to survive, but now they can eat as much as they want. How can they bear it?

However, the Street Office has no choice. This is a policy set from above, and it cannot be changed by a few people below. Moreover, there is another situation: especially for those who have entered the factory, their food rations are higher than those who have not entered the factory. Sooner or later, someone will be dissatisfied and cause trouble.

Looking at Jiang Feng, Huang Ming sighed and said, "You should also be more careful in the yard. When you do anything, try to hide from the people in the yard. I will help you find out about the house. If there is any, I will notify you."

"Well, Uncle Huang, I know, but we still need to make more preparations. I'm afraid that with the current situation, food will become a problem in the next two years. I heard that some rural areas down there are wasting food."

"Stop talking nonsense." Huang Ming stood up, looked around at the door, came back and pulled Jiang Feng to whisper: "This is true. Everyone has to eat enough in the commune canteen. They cook too much and can't finish it. Don't say anything nonsense outside. It's all in the newspapers. The whole country has a bumper harvest. Don't sing a different tune outside."

"I know, I'm just telling you this, you should have some idea in your mind. I bought the house thinking that I could store some things first, so it would be convenient to put some things in it later. Uncle Huang, you have to pay attention to this matter."

Huang Ming looked at Jiang Feng with complicated eyes, nodded, and said nothing. Jiang Feng saw that he had finished talking, so he said goodbye and went back to the courtyard. Several aunties in the courtyard came up to ask him about his return so early. Jiang Feng replied casually with a few words and went back to the house.

When they got off work in the evening, the food in the yard was ready. He Yuzhu and He Yushui also came back. They all took a taxi in the yard to eat. There was nothing delicious. The staple food was steamed bread and corn porridge. The vegetables were either potatoes or cabbage and radishes. Except for a few people, everyone took the food home and ate it themselves.

This minority of people also ate while complaining, saying that they ate this every day and it was not delicious. Among this minority, there was another minority, that was Jia Zhangshi;

They just stood in the yard and started pointing and talking, saying that since we paid so much food rations every day, you families must have divided it up secretly. Every day you feed us food that even pigs wouldn't eat. There was hardly a drop of oil in the dishes, they were all boiled in water, and they weren't tasty. This made the aunties very angry.

The second aunt had the hottest temper. She immediately threw away the food in her hand and started to curse at Jia Zhang: "You only eat and do nothing every day. You are always picky and fussy. I never see you come out to help. Other families in the yard know to come out to wash vegetables and help steam steamed buns when it's time. You eat and sleep all day long. You are not as good as a pig."

The third aunt also shouted angrily: "You sleep until eight or nine in the morning, don't help with any work during the day, and eat more than anyone else every day. If everyone is like you, people in the yard would have starved to death long ago."

Although the first lady didn't say anything, she stood there and glared at Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi saw that she was being targeted, so she jumped up and cursed: "You bitches are targeting me, aren't you? Are you bullying me because I have no one in the Jia family? You are a family with no sons, so why do you keep so much money? You might as well use it to buy food.

And you, the two of you beat your sons at home every day. Sooner or later, your two little ones will be like your eldest son, running away and never coming back.

You are a calculating person married to a calculating person, a perfect match. You are calculating this and that every day, and sooner or later your son will be alienated by your calculations.

"Old Jia, come up and take a look. These bitches are bullying me. I gave all my food to them. Now I can't eat enough. I only have cabbage and potatoes every day. Come back soon and take these black-hearted people away."

Jia Zhang blurted out a long string of words that were full of energy and were meant to hurt people. These words were all the gossips that people usually said in the courtyard, but people only spoke in a low voice. Fortunately, Jia Zhang remembered them.

Some people who were still eating at home came out, including several uncles and Jia Dongxu's family. The voice was so loud that the whole courtyard could hear it. Several uncles' faces turned pale. Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and growled, "Jia Zhang, have you had enough of making trouble? If you have, get out of here."

Jia Zhang always does this at mealtime. Anyway, I don’t eat well or am not full, it’s all the fault of you cooks. I have paid my rations, and I not only want to be full, but also want to eat well. The cooks all know why. I have endured it several times, but this time I was really annoyed, so I started quarreling with her. When Yi Zhonghai came out, he just wanted to let her go back.

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, the cooks hadn't said anything yet, and Jia Zhangshi didn't even look at who it was, and she started to speak: "That dead-end family guy told me to get out, who are you telling me to get out? I paid for my food, why don't you let me eat and not let me eat my fill?"

Yi Zhonghai felt his eyes go dark. This was the first time that Jia Zhang scolded him in front of him. The two poems sung on the streets last year seemed to ring in his ears again. Jia Dongxu saw that something was wrong, stepped forward to pull Jia Zhang, and then went to the master to support him and said, "Master, my mother didn't know it was you. Don't bother with him."

At this time, the scolded auntie also recovered, walked over, and pushed Jia Dongxu away: "Jia Dongxu, I think Lao Yi is not worthy of your title of master. She is the only one in the yard who dares to point at our noses and scold us. Who else in the yard dares to do this? As for the meal, whoever wants to cook it can do it. I won't do it."

After saying that, he supported Yi Zhonghai and prepared to go back. Jia Zhangshi also realized that she had gotten into trouble. She stepped forward and grabbed Yi Zhonghai's clothes, and hurriedly said, "Uncle, you heard me wrong. I didn't scold you. I didn't know who was talking just now. I didn't mean it."

The first lady reached out and opened Jia Zhang's hand and said, "What about me? I don't remember what you just said. I am a family without a family, but what is he?"

Jia Zhang's lips moved a few times but she couldn't say a word. An old lady pulled Yi Zhonghai and was about to leave. When Jia Dongxu saw this, he could only step forward and hold his master. He saw that Yi Zhonghai's eyes were dull and he didn't even look at him.

Jia Dongxu knew that his master was sad, so he could only lower his head, kneel down, and shout, "Master, I was wrong, please forgive my mother just once."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes finally showed some fluctuations, but before he could speak, Liu Haizhong said angrily, "What's the point of admitting your mistakes? Your mother is like this because you always admit your mistakes. Everyone doesn't bother with her for your sake. Since she can't get used to the food in the courtyard and keeps making trouble here every day, I suggest that Jia Zhang be sent back to the countryside."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the yard was stunned, including Jia Dongxu. They couldn't help but recall the year when Jia Zhang was away. When everyone came to their senses, they were woken up by Jia Zhang.

Mrs. Jia Zhang was yelling, "Why, why are you driving me back? My house was allocated to my old Jia by the factory. What qualifications do you have to drive me away? I won't leave. Let's see what you can do to me."

Yan Fugui stood up and said, "I agree with Second Master's opinion. Everyone is here today, so let's hold a meeting and vote."

Jia Zhang was panicking. Although she now knew through the publicity of the street office that the uncles had no right to drive people away, if she aroused public anger in the courtyard and even her own son was not allowed to stay, the street office would also consider sending people back.

He could only step forward and hold Jia Dongxu back: "Dongxu, please ask your master for mercy. I don't want to go back. But I am your mother. How can you bear to send me back to my hometown to suffer?"

"It's better to go back. The newspapers reported this year that the commune is very successful and the countryside has a bumper harvest this year. You won't starve to death if you go back." A hoarse voice was heard, and everyone realized that it was Yi Zhonghai who was speaking.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, Yan Fugui continued: "Since the first master also agrees, then the three of us are unanimous, and the people in the courtyard should also vote. Those who disagree to send Jia Zhang back to the countryside should raise their hands."

Yan Fugui was also very angry with Jia Zhang. Normally, it was easy to deal with her, but in this courtyard, only Jia Zhang was the one who pointed at people and scolded them. This time, even Yi Zhonghai would not protect him, so he had to make things happen quickly.

Several gentlemen looked around, and Jia Zhang also looked around. No one raised their hand, including her son and daughter-in-law. Their lives were already difficult enough, and with someone like this messing around every day, it would be better to send her back.

When Jia Zhang saw that even her own son and daughter-in-law did not raise their hands, she felt grief-stricken. She looked around at the people in the yard and shouted, "Okay, you are going to force me to death. Old Jia, wait for me. I'm coming to find you."

After saying that, she ran to her room. After a while, Banggeng's voice came from the inner room: "Grandma, what are you doing? Why are you hanging on the beam with a rope? Do you want to play on the swing?"

Jia Dongxu thought that since things had gotten so bad this time, it would be a good idea to send his mother back for a few months, and then he could ask his master for mercy and ask her to come back. Jia Dongxu did not notice that he was still a little bit expectant in his heart. When he heard the sound of Bang Geng, his face changed and he rushed into the house. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Jia Zhang holding a hemp rope and swinging it towards the beam in the house.

Jia Dongxu rushed forward and grabbed Jia Zhangshi and said, "Mom, what are you doing? Give me the rope and talk nicely. Then go out and apologize to the master."

Several uncles were also worried about something happening, so they all squeezed in. Jia Zhang looked at the people coming in, and she was also determined. She tied the knot and pushed Jia Dongxu away: "Jia Dongxu, I'm not your mother. I didn't expect that even you want to send me away. What's the point of me living? When I die, bury me with Old Jia. You guys can get out."

After saying that, he stuck his head into the rope. Jia Dongxu was terrified. He rushed over and hugged Jia Zhang's legs and said, "No, Mom, I heard it wrong. I thought the third uncle said to raise your hands if you agree. I heard it wrong."

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui looked at this. Even though they knew that Jia Zhang was just trying to scare people, they didn't dare to take the responsibility for forcing someone to die. Yi Zhonghai spoke up, "Mr. Jia, since you don't want to leave, we won't force you. You can take care of yourself in the future."