1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

As an experienced farmer, he can tell new grain from old grain just by smelling it.

At this moment, the grain in his hands clearly exuded the scent of new grain, which made him feel extremely unreasonable.

His eyes were fixed on the large vats neatly arranged in a row and the plastic film covering them, and his doubts grew stronger.

"Could it be that the Japanese have better ways of storing food than us locals? The food is preserved so well."

The village chief couldn't help but pick up a grain of wheat and put it in his mouth and took a bite.

Seeing this, Li Dajiang hurriedly tried to stop the village chief's actions, but it was too late.

"Village chief, spit it out quickly. The Japanese might have drugged the food." Li Dajiang said anxiously.

The village chief looked up and glared at Li Dajiang, then said firmly, "These grains were hidden by the Japanese for their own consumption, how could they have put drugs in them?

Besides, this place is so secretive that no one might discover it in ten or twenty years.

If it weren't for Weiguo, who knows when it would be found, they are keeping it for their own use."

The atmosphere in the cave was solemn.

Li Weiguo stood aside, quietly watching every move of the village chief.

When he heard what the village chief had just said, his heart was instantly filled with storms.

He always thought he had arranged all the details very carefully, but he overlooked the difference between new grain and old grain.

At this moment, his heartbeat involuntarily quickened, and tension spread in his heart.

He tried hard to keep his face calm and not let his inner panic show.

Li Weiguo stared at the village chief, observing every change in his expression.

Fortunately, the country was in urgent food shortage at that time, and the village chief did not become suspicious.

This thought flashed through Li Weiguo's mind, making him feel slightly relieved.

But a thin layer of sweat still broke out on his palms uncontrollably.

However, the other people in the cave did not seem to notice anything unusual about Li Weiguo, and their attention was focused on the village chief.

Li Dajiang sighed helplessly and could only let the village chief continue.

The village chief put down the food in his hand and began to walk around the entire warehouse.

His eyes moved back and forth between the weapons and food, his heart full of confusion.

Finally, the village chief stopped and said to Li Dajiang and others, "We must hand over these weapons, but I don't plan to hand over all the food.

Although I don’t know how the Japanese got all this food, I can’t just watch the villagers continue to starve.

I don't care what you guys think, you have to keep this to yourself. I will keep at least half of these grains."

When the village chief said that he would leave some food behind, everyone had a complicated expression on their face.

Li Dajiang frowned slightly, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He had a strong sense of national responsibility and knew that all these food and weapons should be handed over to the country.

However, he also understood the village chief's considerations. Although the country was now stable, the common people were still living in poverty.

He looked at the people behind him and sighed inwardly, thinking that he had thought the problem was too simple.

Li Dahu stood aside, his face full of worry.

He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end no sound came out.

He knew the seriousness of the matter and understood that the village chief's decision was related to the fate of the entire Lijia Village.

The Li Xinchuang brothers must have listened to their father. Although they knew that doing so would be very risky, given the current situation in the village, how could they be willing to give up the grain!

However, Li Weiguo was surprised by the village chief's decision. He did not expect the village chief to be so decisive.

However, he thought it would be safer if all the food was transferred.

"Everyone listen, this is no small matter. It concerns the future of our Lijia Village. I decided to leave some food for the sake of the village."

The village chief's voice echoed in the cave, full of majesty.

Li Dajiang was silent for a moment, then he said, "Uncle Village Chief, I understand your considerations. However, the issue of leaving behind food must be handled with caution."

There was a hint of worry in his eyes, and he continued, "The food cannot be moved back to the village right away. We must find a safe place to store it properly. Once this matter is over, we can slowly take it out so as not to attract other people's attention."

"Dad, village chief, uncles, I think it would be better to move all the food. If we only move part of it, I'm afraid it will cause suspicion. If we don't leave anything behind, it will be safer."

Li Weiguo's voice rang out in the cave, clear and firm.

At that moment, several adults were stunned. They looked at each other with expressions of surprise on their faces.

Indeed, if only a part of the grain is transferred, it will easily arouse suspicion.

Given the current food shortage, it is hard to understand why the villagers of Lijia Village are not interested in these grains.

But if you leave nothing behind, this problem will not exist and it will be safer.

Now they have decided to hide the grain. No matter how much they hide, there will be risks. It is better for them to listen to Weiguo and take all the grain.

The adults exchanged glances and seemed to have reached a consensus.

Li Weiguo looked at their reactions and knew that they were moved, so he continued: "There is a shortage of food everywhere now, and even if all of this food is handed over, it will only be a drop in the bucket.

But for our Lijia Village, these grains are of great significance.

Think about it, isn’t this the truth?

Although these grains cannot fill the villagers’ stomachs every day, they can at least help our Lijia Village avoid food shortages, making it more resilient than other villages!"

As the village chief listened to Li Weiguo's explanation, a look of approval gradually appeared on his face.

He calculated silently in his mind that fifty large jars, even if each jar only held 400 kilograms of grain, would total 20,000 kilograms of grain.

With these 20,000 kilograms of grain in hand, Lijia Village will no longer have to worry about food shortages in the next few years.

In addition, reporting the news of the ammunition depot will definitely attract the attention of higher-ups, and Lijia Village may even be rewarded.

There has been no reply since the gun parts found in the river were reported last time. Now an ammunition depot has been discovered. Lijia Village will definitely attract the attention of the higher-ups.

The village chief thought for a moment, then said decisively: "Okay, let's listen to Weiguo and transfer all the grain. This can only be done by a few of us quietly, and we must not let the news leak out."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Li Dajiang looked at his son, feeling both relieved and worried.

I am relieved that my son is so smart and can think of such a thoughtful solution; but I am worried that if this matter is discovered, the consequences will be disastrous.

But he also knew that under the current circumstances, this might be the best option.

"Dad, we can only do this slowly later. We should go hunting today. We must not expose this place!" Li Weiguo said immediately.

"What Weiguo said makes sense! Let's seal up the food today and move it over when we have time!"

The village chief agreed with Li Weiguo's words very much. The villagers saw Li Dajiang and his men going out hunting. Today was definitely not a good time to transfer grain.