North and South groceries

Speaking of which, Luo Yong doesn’t really like eating corn very much, even since he came here, he hasn’t tasted the taste of corn for almost three years. Now that the family has harvested corn, it is natural to grind some cornmeal and corn dregs out Try it out.

However, he was still grinding a bucket of corn for a little while, so he was hurriedly stopped by several villagers, saying that it was a pity to eat the corn this year, and he had to save it for seeds, and the price of corn would be cheap next year. Well, they can wait until then to eat more.

Luo Yong, who has been a man for two lifetimes, has a bit of the idea of ​​enjoying himself in time, but seeing the solemnity of the villagers, he has no choice but to give up.

It's not that Luo Yong is afraid of these villagers. In his opinion, grinding cornmeal in front of those who want corn seeds is similar to burning money in front of the poor. the behavior of.

"Do you want corn seeds?" Luo Yong was talking to those villagers while further processing the small half bucket of corn that had just entered the mill.

"Hey, what kind of corn seeds do we want?" A villager said a little cautiously. They were too excited just now, and a few people came over and stopped Luo Sanlang in a hurry. The behavior was a bit inappropriate, after all, it was the corn of Saburo's own family, if they wanted to save the seeds or grind the cornmeal to eat, they had no control over it.

"I have also heard people say that the price of this year's corn kernels is quite expensive."

Luo Yong took a wool brush and swept the corn slag into the mill. He didn't like to eat corn slag, so he decided to grind all the corn into flour. When the time came, he would eat pancakes and boil some corn paste .

"No." As soon as the price of the corn was mentioned, the villagers felt as if a mountain was pressing on their heads.

It is said that a penny is difficult for a hero. Although they are not short of a penny or a penny, they still can't afford the money to buy corn seeds. If not, as long as they bring the money and talk to Luo Sanlang, Luo Sanlang will definitely It was Ken who sold them the corn seed.

"If you want to pay me on credit, you can." Luo Yong said again at this time: "How about borrowing a bucket and repaying a load?"

"What?" The villagers were a little dumbfounded, their moods were mixed, excited, and unsure.

"Borrow a bucket and pay back a load." Luo Yong said again: "If you think it's appropriate, you can follow me to the house to get it now."

"This..." The villagers looked at me and you, wondering if they should agree or not?

"But you think my interest rate is high?" Luo Yong said with a smile: "I think this corn kernel is the most valuable this year. When you come to pay back the corn next year, the price will be cheap. After two or three years, the price will be lower. It’s the same price as ordinary grain, I’ll lend you the seeds at this time, maybe it’s better to sell them for money.”

"It's not that the interest rate is high." A villager said quickly.

"Sanlang, don't you really plan to sell these corns for money?" He owed a lot of debts, why doesn't he seem to be in a hurry at the moment, if ordinary people owe so much money, I'm afraid My hair is going to be gray.

"If it is sold to those merchants and peddlers, they don't know where the corn will be transported. Since this sixth grain is a good product, it is natural for people in our own village to plant it first." Luo Yong said.

"!" All the villagers were moved. Although Luo Sanlang in his village has a childish heart, he has always made the villagers feel very safe when it comes to these big issues. As long as he is there, everyone will not suffer losses. I'm worried that I won't be able to make it.

As for the idea of ​​borrowing ten for one, everyone also thinks it is quite acceptable. You see, Luo Sanlang’s family only got half a bucket of corn kernels in spring, but at this time in late summer, they can get back 26 dans, that is to say, one bucket of corn One grain can produce 52 dan. If they borrowed a bucket of corn from Luo Sanlang and returned a dan in Qiulai, then there would be 51 tan, not even a fraction.

These villagers decided to borrow seeds from Luo Yong. Luo Yong wrote down the amount of corn each of them borrowed in a notebook, and then asked them to draw a pledge.

These villagers are now more courageous than before. They used to make tofu, and many people still hesitated for a long time before they could make a decision. Now when they heard that Luo Sanlang wanted to lend them corn seeds, they were all overwhelmed. By the way, Luo Yong had planted four acres of land with half a bucket of corn before. According to this calculation, five buckets of corn would have to plant forty acres. Some people seem to plan to use most of the family's field for this.

After these people borrowed corn from Luo Yong's side and went back, soon other villagers heard the news and rushed over to Luo's yard.

There are only ten or twenty households in their small village. If each household sends a representative, there will not be many people who come, but at this moment, adults and children are crowded in the courtyard of the Luo family, so it will be lively.

There was a lot of noise, and it was very easy to send these people away. Over there, some villagers who rode Yanerfei came from Xiaohe Village, sweating profusely, ran into the courtyard of Luo’s house, and asked Luo Yong if he would lend them the seeds. People from Xiaohe Village.

Xiaohe Village is very close to Xipo Village, and many families are close relatives. When encountering such a thing, it is not surprising that someone ran to report a letter to the in-laws. Luo Yong also had a lot of contacts with that Xiaohe Village. Seeing that someone came to ask, he agreed without hesitation, and asked the two little children at home to bring clear water to the guest, and told him to drink the clear water first and sit down to rest.

"Hey, I can't rest, I'm going back to report to them." The man gulped down a bowl of water, hurriedly pushed Yan'er to run outside Luo's yard, and turned back halfway. : "Sanlang, let's make an agreement, you have to keep it for our village, don't lend it to others."

"Don't worry, if you say that you are there, you will be there." Luo Yong reassured him.

"Hey." The man responded energetically, and rode Yan'er Fly away for a long time.

The people in Xiaohe Village are also very courageous. They say they build roads by themselves. Now, a concrete road has been paved from Xipo Village to Xiaohe Village, and many families in Xiaohe Village have also built it. Yan Erfei travels to and from Xipo Village on weekdays, which is much more convenient and quicker than before.

In the evening, a group of people from Xiaohe Village rushed over to Xipo Village. They all asked Luo Yong to borrow grain for planting. After a while, other villagers who were closer to their Xipo Village rushed over.

Luo Yong always welcomes anyone who comes, as long as he is sure that it is a nearby villager, write down the name and place of origin, record the amount of corn borrowed for them, and then draw a deposit, and then these people can directly take the corn from the Luo family yard. The seeds went back. If there is any request, there is only one request, that is, each family can only lend a maximum of five buckets of corn, and no more.

At seven or eight o'clock in the evening, the sky was completely dark, and Luo Sanlang's corn seeds were also borrowed. The 26 loads of corn were all borrowed by the nearby villagers.

Luo used the sweeping to clean the yard, used the cornmeal that was ground in the afternoon, and lit the oil lamp to spread burritos for the children in the family.

The new corn that has just been brought back is an old corn variety from the past. It tastes sticky and has a corn fragrance. Siniang and the others can eat several pieces without dipping it in sauce.

"Is this burrito delicious?" Luo asked them with a smile.

"Well, it's delicious!" The little ones nodded repeatedly.There is nothing new to eat these days, and there are only a few kinds of food to eat all day long. It is rare to change to a new variety. Even if the taste is relatively ordinary, these children will definitely find it delicious, not to mention that the burrito today is really good. .

"I'll make it with you some other day. This cornmeal can be used to cook porridge and make pancakes." Luo Yong said to them.

"I don't think there's much cornmeal left." Siniang said regretfully.

"There are more." Luo Yong pointed to a pottery urn in the corner and said, "I secretly hid some."

"Seriously!" Those dark, shiny eyes first glanced at the pottery urn in the corner, and then turned back to look at Luo Yong.

"Naturally, I secretly hid three buckets, enough for you to eat for a long time." Luo Yong said proudly.

"Brother, you are amazing!" Si Niang was full of admiration.She still remembers that when the corn seeds were not enough, brother yelled to those people, "It's not enough, it's not enough, and everyone else can only borrow two liters, and there will be no more."That's as true as it sounds.

"Hush! Don't go out and talk nonsense with others." Luo Yong taught these children to keep a secret.

"Hmm! Don't say it!" Liu Lang and Qin Niang, their eyes were crescent-shaped with smiles, and both of them looked proud and excited.

"Of course you can't tell the outside world." Siniang took it for granted.

"..." Goro... Goro was eating cake seriously, and he didn't even hear it.

The brothers and sisters gathered around the stove to eat pancakes. Luo Yong fried a piece and they ate one piece. They ate until their stomachs were full and they were reluctant to stop. While eating delicious tortillas, they felt that they were very fond of playing. .

Their elder brother secretly hid three buckets of corn kernels!No one in the village knew about it, only a few brothers and sisters in their family knew about it.

Children's homes have rich imaginations. As long as you create a little atmosphere for them, they can play with great interest.

In fact, speaking of the matter of the three buckets of corn, it’s okay even if it spreads. After all, it’s the Luo family’s own corn, and it’s their own business to decide to save some for their own consumption.

When Luo Yong was grinding cornmeal this morning, he took a step back in front of those villagers. Later, he gave him a chance to hide it. Now that he hid it, he was not afraid of being told What, if there are really those who are not open-eyed, then Luo will have to let them taste the taste of the coffin board when the time comes.

In short, this year the Luo family only has three buckets of corn to eat, five stomachs and five mouths, which is actually not enough.As for selling money, forget it.

Luo Yong now feels that it is appropriate to owe some foreign debts. The main thing is that it is very safe. The ass of the debts is outside. If any wicked person wants to kill him, those creditors will not agree first.

If you have too many debts, you don't have to worry about having too many lice, and if you have too many lice, you don't itch. Luo now understands the true meaning of this sentence.