Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

The two men arrived at the door of the Lin family and happened to meet Lin Wenjun, who had just pulled a cart back from the village. After the two sides greeted each other, Lin Wenjun asked.

"Jungguk, why did you ask me to prepare the cart?"

Sun Zhengguo and his second uncle looked at each other and smiled. Sun Dahe said mysteriously.

"We'll know when it gets dark, just wait a bit."

So several people waited at the Lin family, and Lin Wenjun suppressed his curiosity and decided not to ask, as he would know the answer after dark.

The few of them waited until it was completely dark before taking their flashlights, pulling the cart, and walking towards the grove in the dark.

The journey was relatively peaceful and I didn't meet anyone. It was only after I reached the grove that I turned on the flashlight and found where the food was hidden.

The three men didn't even say a word. Sun Dahe and Sun Zhengguo started moving things directly into the truck. Only then did Lin Wenjun realize that they were here to transport grain. He suppressed his excitement and started moving things without saying a word.

There were more than 300 kilograms of grain in total, and there were only a few bags. The few people quickly loaded them into the car, turned off the flashlights, and rushed to Lin Hong's house.

After returning to the Lin family, they unloaded one third of the goods. When Lin Wenjun opened the bag, he was shocked. It was corn flour, but there was also white flour and meat.

“Jungguk, where did you get these things?”

"Uncle, don't ask where it came from. This disaster is unlikely to be cured for the time being. If you are short of food in the future, just tell me directly. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can still supply you families."

After hearing this, Lin Wenjun didn't ask any more questions. As long as he could get it, it would be fine. The key point was that you couldn't buy it even if you had money.

"Zhengguo, how much are these in total? Uncle will give you the money."

"Hehe! Uncle, this time just consider it as my filial piety to you. If I come to deliver food next time, I promise to collect the money then."

Sun Zhengguo originally wanted to not charge a penny, but the famine still lasted for three years, and if he did not charge a penny, he was afraid that several families would not have peace of mind about their food.

"Alright then! I will accept it this time, but it won't happen again. If it happens again, I will starve to death and I won't accept it."

Sure enough, Sun Zhengguo’s decision was correct, otherwise he would have meant well but ended up with bad results.

"How can I do that? I have limited financial resources, so I won't do that next time. But uncle, let me tell you first, we can't be pushy people. After all, the supply is limited."

"Hahaha……."

Seeing that his second uncle and uncle were laughing, Sun Zhengguo was a little puzzled.

"Jungguk, in 42, the famine was even worse than this. You are still young and may not know it. Do you think if we act like pushovers, we can survive?"

Sun Dahe asked a soul-searching question.

It can be said that no one who has survived the old society has a simple role.

"In that case, I'm relieved. Uncle, my second uncle and I will go home first. There is food prepared for my aunt. We need to discuss it when we get home."

"Then slow down. If you need any help, just call me."

After saying this, the two of them pulled the cart and headed home.

After returning home, the family was still awake. Grandpa was relieved to see the two of them come back.

After a few people unloaded the food, grandpa and grandma couldn't wait to open the bags.

"Wow! It's all cornmeal. That's good. I don't have to worry about it for a few months."

Grandpa opened the big bag first. After seeing the things, he was filled with joy and couldn't help but sigh.

"Look, old man! There's so much flour and even some meat!"

Grandma's cheers attracted grandpa and second aunt. His family still had some corn flour, but white flour and meat were rare.

There is so much grain today, to be honest, that it can be exchanged for seven or eight wives in the countryside.

"Jungguk, you've really helped the family a lot. How can I thank you enough?"

"What are you thanking me for? Grandpa, I'm your grandson, and we're all family. Eat with peace of mind! I'll bring you more after you finish eating."

"Hey! It seems that my love for this eldest grandson is not in vain."

"Hahaha……."

Seeing the family laughing and talking happily, Sun Zhengguo felt very satisfied. Isn’t this the home he wants to protect!

"There is still food on this car. What's going on?"

After the family had their fun, grandpa noticed there were bags in the car and asked.

"Dad, this is what Zhengguo prepared for Xiaoying. I was just about to discuss with you whether we should send it over or ask her to come and get it."

After hearing the second uncle's explanation, grandpa and grandma felt even more complicated. Their daughter was having a hard time, and the family was short of food! They couldn't help, and they felt very ashamed. Fortunately, they had a good grandson.

"Second brother! Why don't you take the trouble to deliver it to her house? I guess she doesn't have much food left. It's night time now, so no one will see it."

"Dad, I'll go right away. It's not far anyway."

After Sun Dahe finished speaking, he prepared to set off, but Sun Zhengguo was a little worried. It was dark and he was afraid that something might go wrong.

"Uncle, I'll go with you! It's just right for the two of you to take care of each other."

No one objected to Sun Zhengguo's decision to go. It wasn't far away anyway, and it was a good opportunity for him to visit his aunt.

So the two of them turned the car around and headed towards the next village.

The road was surprisingly quiet, and it only took them about ten minutes to reach Sun Xiaoying's house.

Sun Zhengguo had been to his aunt's house several times and was quite familiar with it.

The two men parked the cart, and Sun Zhengguo looked inside through the crack in the door, but saw nothing.

"Uncle, it's dark inside. They should be asleep."

"It's okay. You stay at the front door. I'll go to the back window and call for help."

After Sun Dahe finished speaking, he walked along the courtyard wall and groped towards the back window, while Sun Zhengguo waited at the front door.

After a while, the lights in the house came on, and several footsteps were heard coming from afar towards the gate of the courtyard.

After opening the door, Sun Zhengguo recognized his aunt and uncle in the dim light.

"Aunt, uncle, I'm Zhengguo."

Sun Xiaoying was very surprised. She wondered what her second brother wanted to talk to her about! Unexpectedly, when she opened the door, it turned out to be her nephew.

"Jungguk is here, don't stand at the door, come inside and sit down."

Uncle Li Maocai greeted him warmly.

While the two were talking, Sun Dahe also came over from behind.

"Xiaoying, Maocai, don't rush into the house, unload the things in the car first."

After hearing what the second brother said, the couple realized that there was another cart behind them. They didn't know what was on the cart.

But since the second brother had spoken, they didn't care and just went up to move it.

After moving the things, they returned to the house. Sun Xiaoying didn't even bother to look at the things in the bag. She pulled Sun Zhengguo over and started asking about his recent situation.

Sun Dahe looked at them and shook his head. He could only start a chat with Li Maocai who was standing beside him and began to tell him the origins of these things. After Li Maocai knew about it, he was also very grateful.

After the aunt and niece finished their conversation, Sun Xiaoying said with an apologetic look on her face.

"Second brother, I'm sorry! I haven't seen my eldest brother's family for a long time. I missed them so much. It's been a while since we last talked. Don't be angry!"

"What are you talking about? Second brother won't be angry. These things were sent by Zhengguo. I just explained some things to Maocai. Zhengguo is also tired today, so we will leave first."

Looking at the food on the side, Sun Xiaoying was shocked and was about to refuse, but her second brother did not give her a chance and pulled Sun Zhengguo out of the yard.

By the time Sun Xiaoying reacted and chased them out the door, the two had already disappeared into the night.