Siheyuan, Rainwater is the master, Shazhu wins

In the steel mill, after having a lunch of not-bad-tasting but very monotonous dishes, many workers became increasingly panicked.

Their families told them that they could no longer buy snacks.

There’s just not that much cabbage and potatoes left.

The workers have seen the situation at lunch today. They have no intention of working and are only thinking about going back to get food.

Director Li was also very anxious in his office, because just when he went to the Ministry of Industry to collect this month's quota of materials, he was told that he needed to wait.

This left Director Li dumbfounded.

He had never thought that such a situation would happen, just like the period from 1959 to 1961, when he panicked instantly.

He immediately called his father-in-law again.

But his father-in-law gave him the same reply, telling him that the situation was not optimistic and asking him to make preparations for half a month. If it didn't work, the factory should be shut down and the workers should be allowed to go home.

There is nothing that can be done about it. They are helpless as food cannot be brought in from outside.

Besides, there are too many people causing trouble outside, so no one can take care of the factory's production.

Even if the production task is not completed on time, they won’t say anything.

Now Li Huaide realized the seriousness of the consequences.

He immediately notified all cadres to hold a meeting, an emergency meeting.

Half an hour later, in the steel mill meeting room, Director Li told all the cadres the news.

"Our factory is facing a serious food crisis. Our superiors asked us to hold out for half a month. I don't think I can do that. You guys should show your talents."

His words were like a bomb, shocking everyone here.

"No, Director Li, you are incompetent, let alone us."

"Yeah, how can we do that?"

Everyone said in a hurry.

"Humph, if they don't have the ability, send them to the countryside. I think other units will do the same."

"Your purchasing department should have channels. I don't care what you do. As long as you can get food, I can pay you more."

"This policy applies to everyone. Starting tomorrow, the steel mills will be on holiday. Food will only be provided to important positions in important departments, and all other ordinary positions will be given a break."

After he said that, he left, leaving it to the rest to deal with. He didn't care anymore.

As a projectionist, Xu Damao naturally found out about this matter very quickly.

He quickly realized that a food crisis was coming.

This time it might be even bigger, because even a unit like Lian Zhan just now didn't have much food, which was simply terrible.

The radio broadcast was then broadcast, informing everyone in the factory, from employees to workers, of the factory leaders' intentions.

Each workshop counted the important personnel in important positions and reported them. After learning that there were a total of 300 people, Director Li called the logistics warehouse.

He learned that there was still some food in the warehouse. Although some things had happened before, it was still enough to guarantee food and drink for 300 people for half a month.

He felt relieved after knowing this. As long as these 300 people could continue to work, the future losses should not be too great.

All the workers were stunned after hearing the broadcast.

They knew that it would be even more difficult for them to go home this time, as it was basically a blow to everyone at the most critical moment.

In the afternoon, He Yushui returned to the courtyard and told him about the steel mill.

He Yuzhu didn't expect the situation to be so serious. It was estimated that all departments were trying to get food that day.

He thought for a moment and then said.

"Don't go tomorrow. The steel mill will be happy to have one less person. You can just stay in the tavern and teach Ma Hua how to cook."

"No, Director Li didn't tell me to go back and rest. There are only four people left in the kitchen, including me. They can't cook without me."

He Yushui refused.

Well, it seems that Director Li knows how to employ people.

The Nanluoguxiang courtyard is now in chaos again.

This time, just like last time, everyone was anxiously trying to find a way to get food.

After Qin Huairu and Xu Damao came back, the yard became more lively.

"Da Mao, do you have any solution? I'm afraid the food will not be enough again." Yan Bugui chased Xu Damao into the middle courtyard and asked anxiously.

"No, I'm going to the countryside tomorrow, and there's nothing to eat at home. You can go to the black market."

That being said, where is the food on the black market now? The last crackdown is still fresh in everyone’s memory.

Qin Huairu hurried into the room and saw that the children were all there.

The terrier was crying loudly because of hunger.

"No, Banggeng, what's wrong with you?" Qin Huairu asked.

"Mom, my brother has been hungry at school all day. There was no food at school at noon and everyone is hungry." Xiaodang said.

"Ah, it's so serious."

After she said that, she hurried to cook, but when she saw that there was not much food left in the rice jar, she had to take a little and start cooking.

Xu Damao came in, glanced at the rice jar, and said helplessly.

"Just eat like this. I'll go to the countryside tomorrow to take a look. The whole factory is like this. I have to go.

I still have some in my room, you can eat there first, don't let anyone find out, or they might steal it."

After giving some instructions, Xu Damao went to pack up. Qin Huairu was very glad that she had quickly bound herself to Xu Damao.

In the current situation, if it weren’t for him, they would have starved to death long ago, and their three children would probably not be in this world anymore.

While Qin Huairu was busy, Qin Jingru also came back.

She was out of food at home, barely enough for the day.

She didn't think much about it and decided to go to He Yuzhu's place to eat. She believed that the boss Chen Xueru would not refuse to give her food.

Yan Bugui was extremely panicked at the moment, because his family really had no food and he was not pretending.

The title of Third Uncle is useless. He tried to borrow food from the courtyard, but he couldn't borrow a single penny.

He had no choice but to prepare a bag and go to the black market at night.

He knew that it would be useless even if he went, but he had to move forward if he didn't give up.

The next day, Xu Damao left on his bike early in the morning.

He knew that it was hard to say whether he could get food today, but if he was lucky, maybe he could get some game.

His destination turned out to be Wangzhuang, the same commune where He Yuzhu went to popularize the law.

He knew that there were hunters in that commune who could hunt for gifts, so he went there.

After He Yuzhu arranged everything at home, he prepared food in the morning, ate a bite and left.

His family was not afraid of going hungry, but he was worried about whether others would come to cause trouble, so he let Ma Hua and Liu Lan live in the backyard at night to share the rain, so as to protect the courtyard.

This time he did not take the bus, but rode a bicycle to Wangzhuang Commune.

Whether it is the steel rolling mill or the Jiaodaokou Police Station, many people ride bicycles or take buses in the morning, heading towards their respective destinations.

He Yuzhu met Xu Damao who was riding a bicycle in front of him on the road. Seeing that the boy was heading towards Wangzhuang Commune, he followed him slowly.

Xu Damao naturally also noticed He Yuzhu behind him. He felt relieved now, as he had thought that the person behind him was a bandit who was robbing houses.

Although they have conflicts, he believes that the other party will not really kill him, so safety is not a problem.