Siheyuan: Me! He Yuzhu defies fate and changes destiny

"Of course the state is in charge, but if there is no surplus food supply, the state can do nothing."

Xiao Chengyu was speechless after hearing this, and then asked:

"Is there any other way?"

He Yuzhu shook his head:

"It seems there is nothing we can do now."

He thought to himself: If the top leaders agree to my plan, large-scale well digging and popularizing drip irrigation across the country may alleviate the situation slightly. But this is only a temporary relief at best, and it cannot eliminate the disaster, let alone increase the yield. After all, this is a natural disaster, and human power is ultimately limited. He then said:

“Is this really the only three years of suffering our country can endure?”

He Yuzhu sighed and replied:

"There is no other way. Apart from this, the only way is to import large quantities of food from other countries, but this is not realistic because we lack sufficient foreign exchange resources."

Although our country has now been recognized by the international community, when it comes to international trade, alas, there is no point in saying more.

Xiao Chengyu did not continue to question He Yuzhu, but said: "The three of us have informed our families and comrades and stored some food." He Yuzhu nodded: "That's no problem. Those who trust us will naturally take action, and those who don't trust us can't do anything. I'm not omnipotent, I'll just do my best to help."

Hearing this, Nangong Yan came over and said solemnly: "But if we hoard a large amount of food, more people will go hungry!" He Yuzhu nodded in agreement: "That's true, but it doesn't mean we have to share food with them while starving." Nangong Yan was silent. He Yuzhu continued: "The most important thing at the moment is to ensure your own safety and not cause trouble for the country. As for what the ** does, that's their decision."

Nangong Yan sighed: "Alas, if this happens, ordinary people will suffer!" He Yuzhu said: "Not necessarily. Those smart farmers have already seen what the situation will be this year. People who often farm understand the harvest situation, and at this time they will store grain instead of selling it. The situation this year should not be too bad."

Nangong Yan asked curiously, "How can you be so sure?" He Yuzhu smiled and replied, "We will know the answer when the time comes."

Time passed and soon it was August. A movement of collectivization and public canteens was launched across the country. Regardless of whether there was food in stock, it was supplied and eaten together.

This was a problem for those who did not do any work, because they could not eat in the communal canteen. Only those who had to work could enter the canteen to eat. Therefore, many people had no choice but to work in exchange for food.

Those who were working but lacked food supplies were thankful for this.

To ensure that everyone has enough food to work, grain reserves are available in every part of the country.

At first, the food in canteens across the country was both rich and nutritious, which made people across the country temporarily forget the sense of crisis. Everyone was full of confidence in the future and believed that there would be a good harvest next year.

In the 403 Research Institute, Gu Zhiqiu said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, has the country already issued a corresponding policy?" He Yuzhu looked at Gu Zhiqiu and asked: "Then my previous suggestion was still not adopted?" Gu Zhiqiu said: "That plan is too expensive, and ** already has relief grain, which is the grain that has been stored for a long time."

"It's enough to support until next year, when the crops will be harvested and the problem will be solved. Besides, there is still a certain output this year." Hearing this, He Yuzhu said helplessly: "I see, do we also have a public canteen in our institute?"

Gu Zhiqiu shook his head: "Because this is a confidential unit, everything remains the same. Everyone still manages their own meals. Different groups do not interfere with each other and eat alone."

He Yuzhu nodded, then turned to Gu Zhiqiu and said:

"Taking advantage of the current policy, food prices have dropped. I suggest that you store enough food for three years at home. Otherwise..."

After hearing He Yuzhu's suggestion, Gu Zhiqiu asked:

"Zhu Zi, do you think the situation is bad now? Are you so pessimistic?"

He Yuzhu replied:

"I won't comment on the details, just keep an eye on it!"

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqiu realized that he was not optimistic about the current situation and nodded to show his understanding.

In fact, Gu Zhiqiu came mainly to seek advice. Now that he has received advice, he will naturally not consider handing over the food to the collective for meals. He Yuzhu has always had a collective canteen, so other people would not think of coming to him to solve the food problem.

It is different for each unit. When most factories implement new policies, the ** department usually just symbolically implements them. Only the countryside and factories have fully implemented them.

As a result, those who had not stored food before were very happy, because the food they had previously exchanged for at high prices could now be directly exchanged for big pot meals through work.

But no matter how the situation outside changes, even if He Yuzhu knows the truth he can only sigh.

In fact, without his knowledge, another discussion concerning him and his father He Daqing was taking place in the courtyard.

In the courtyard, the three elders were discussing with Xu Damao. Xu Damao was the first to ask:

"Second Uncle, do you think we should also open a small canteen?"

There was a sense of authority in Liu Haizhong's tone:

"Of course, we have to follow the situation. Now that the factory has opened a small canteen, our yard should follow suit!"

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt that this was a good opportunity to help his apprentice solve his problem, because since the small canteen opened, the steel mill has prohibited employees from taking food home.

For the sake of his family, Jia Dongxu took food home like a thief every day to feed his family. He was almost starving these days. So Yi Zhonghai agreed:

"I think Lao Liu's proposal is very good, and I want to support his suggestion."

In the past, decisions in the academy were usually made by Yi Zhonghai alone. This time, his opinion was unanimously agreed upon, which made him feel quite proud. He then said something like, "Since we live in the same academy, we must also keep up with the pace of the country."

Seeing such a good situation, the third uncle immediately responded:

"I agree with this idea. The school where I work has already started implementing a large canteen!"

The next question is how to find a chef, Xu Damao added:

"Since we are going to build a small canteen in the yard, who should we choose as the chef?"

Liu Haizhong answered casually: "There are many aunties in the yard who can cook well. You can ask them for help."

Xu Damao smiled and said:

"But when it comes to cooking skills, He Daqing and his son are definitely top-notch. If we open a small canteen, why not be bold and let them come back to take charge of the cooking? Besides, their family has stockpiled so much food. After all, they come from a family of chefs, and their cooking skills are amazing. Can we call them back in this way?"

After hearing this, Yan Bugui said:

"Xu Damao, your suggestion does make sense, but they no longer live in the hospital. Is it possible to call them back?"

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai thought it was worth a try. Even if it didn't work, it didn't matter. What if it did? "I think what Xu Damao said makes sense. Although they have moved away, the house is still there and is still part of our compound. Let Liu Haizhong handle this matter!"

Although Liu Haizhong was obsessed with his official position, he was not stupid. If he was asked to do this, wouldn't it offend He Yuzhu? And now He Daqing has become the canteen director, so he said: "I think the third uncle is right. Since they have moved out, they will definitely not be willing to come back. If we really want them to come back, I'm afraid we have to ask the most respected first uncle in our compound to come forward!"

Xu Damao immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, uncle, you have always been the head of our compound, and you are the most suitable person to take on this task!" Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment:

"All I can do is go to the steel mill and ask around. To be honest, I'm not sure where He Daqing and He Yuzhu moved to. It's hard to say whether it worked or not!"

Xu Damao added: "Uncle, you just need to make a few more trips." Yi Zhonghai responded: "Okay, let's do it this way. This matter will not be made public for the time being. I will ask He Daqing for his opinion. No matter what the result is, we will hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures and then implement them in a unified manner."

After everyone agreed, they dispersed. After everyone left, Xu Damao turned to Liu Haizhong and said, "Second Uncle, this is really brilliant!"

As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up to praise Liu Haizhong. As for why he did this, it was because Xu Damao saw Yang Xiaodi when He Yuzhu took her out, and was very jealous of He Yuzhu. However, he was powerless and could only be a little cunning. At the same time, he also decided that he should consider getting married, after all, he was not young anymore.

He Yuzhu didn't know that Xu Damao was just trying to trip him up behind his back because he was jealous of his wife's beauty. Xu Damao's flattery made Liu Haizhong very happy. Why did he fight for the position? Now he had a clearer mind.

In this way, Xu Damao led all three uncles astray. In fact, in addition to Liu Haizhong's obsession with power, Yi Zhonghai also hoped that He Daqing or He Yuzhu could help support the affairs of the compound so that he could pay less. No one knew the current situation of this compound better than Yi Zhonghai, so he was happy to go with the flow.

Besides, Yan Bugui was just trying to take advantage of the situation. Everyone knew that the He family lived the best life. The chefs in the kitchen would not go hungry during the famine, not to mention that He Daqing was the canteen director. The steel mill had developed rapidly over the years and its scale had continued to expand. Even if they brought some food back from the steel mill, it would be enough for everyone to eat.

Therefore, everyone is very smart. It is always good to give it a try, otherwise He Daqing will definitely not come back here. But if he can be persuaded to return, it will be beneficial to everyone.

It's not because Xu Damao is particularly good at speaking, but except for Liu Haizhong who is easily fooled, the others have their own plans.

He Yuzhu originally thought that he had not been back to Siheyuan for many years, and after helping He Daqing deal with some things, the troubles in Siheyuan had nothing to do with him. However, he did not expect that the power of the plot development was still trying to involve him. However, He Yuzhu is no longer the same person as before.

One day, He Yuzhu just returned home and found Song Ziyu with He Yuqing at home with He Xiao and He Hua. He Yuqing is already six years old and is about to go to school, but she is still receiving some education at home because her family can afford it.

Since He Yuqing was born, Song Ziyu and He Daqing have never had another child, but He Daqing doesn't care about this because they already have three children. Although the eldest son He Yuzhu is very capable now, only he knows the details; the second son He Yushui is a college student. Although he is not as good as He Yuzhu after being assigned work, he is still a cadre. The youngest daughter He Yuqing is very smart. Without formal schooling, she has learned a lot of knowledge from her two older brothers and sisters.