After weighing, there were more than 2920 kilograms of wheat, and some miscellaneous grains, totaling less than 500 kilograms.

There were 28 adults who went today, including Xia Ran (all those over 15 years old were counted as adults), and 12 children.

Xia Ran thought about it and decided that the children would take half of the share. There were 34 portions in total. Each person was given 80 kilograms.

After Xia Ran told her second brother about her idea, she and Gui Niang stewed the chicken in a new pot in the newly built shed. They didn't need to look for a good day or light the stove. Today was a good day, so they just cooked it.

He sent Shitou and Chuanzi to inform the old ladies, clan elders, and village doctors to come over to eat meat. He also said that they did not need to invite Chen Liupan, but could invite Chen Huishi.

After all, Chen Huishi contributed a lot of Yuan Datou to him, so he had to consider the money even if he didn't consider the person. He planned to use the strategy of pulling one against the other to divide the two.

When the children heard that they had meat to eat, they were the busiest, rushing to light the fire and digging potatoes from the cellar. There were seven chickens in total, and they were all stewed today.

The other women in the village were asked to help cut potatoes and pluck chicken feathers. The potatoes stored in Xia Ran's cellar last year were finally gone, and after this meal, they were completely gone.

Xia Ran was very happy about this, as the potato sprouts had grown very long. If she threw them away, they were food, but if she ate them, she was not willing to eat them.

Xia Ran was always worried about poisoning at first, but judging from the memories of her original body, she didn't need to worry about poisoning at all. This was because ordinary people ate this way every year, and no one had ever had any problems, so she was completely relieved.

The new potatoes are ready to eat, but they haven't grown to their full size yet, so many people don't want to dig them up and eat them now. But Xia Ran doesn't care about that and will go to the field to dig a few new potatoes and cook them.

Then he went back to the inner courtyard and took out some vermicelli and black fungus to soak. The black fungus was bought by Xia Ran when she went to the city later, and she also found some dried vegetables.

Someone said that the beans in his garden were edible, but they were still a little old, so they were suitable for stewing meat. Xia Ran didn't hesitate and asked the other person to go home and pick them.

The least valuable thing for the villagers is the vegetables they grow themselves. When there are too many people to eat, they will add some children to the family, otherwise there will not be enough food.

The men quickly distributed the food. There were not enough bags, so people who lived close to home contributed their extra empty bags. They used them first, and returned them after two days when everyone had enough.

The women cooked three large pots of meat and vegetables. As for the staple food, there were only a few large steamed buns left over from the previous two days, which was obviously not enough.

Several women said that they had freshly steamed buns or freshly baked pancakes at home.

Xia Ran said directly: "Bring it here first. How much noodles did you use? I'll give you noodles later. Please steam another pot and call your children to come over for dinner.

You are all here, and no one is cooking at home, just call them over and eat here. The same goes for the others, go back and call the children over. By the way, bring some bowls, pots, and chopsticks from your families over. "

Some went home to get steamed buns and biscuits, and some went back to call the children. In fact, there was no need to call, because the children had heard the news and had already come over.

After distributing to other families, there were still more than 280 kilograms left, so the second son gave them to the old ladies. Each person weighed 40 kilograms and put them aside. After 6 people shared 240 kilograms, there was nothing left.

The grains belonged to the family, and the second brother and his friends helped to move them into the grain room. The donkey was also taken directly into the donkey pen.

Soon everyone arrived. The steamed buns and pancakes were cut into bite-sized pieces and laid out. Finally, a few tables and stools were brought over.

After the meat was cooked, it was served directly in a bowl. After working all afternoon, everyone was really hungry. As soon as it was served, everyone rushed to grab it.

Several old ladies tried biting the meat, but they couldn't bite it. They were especially glad that they were thick-skinned enough to call their grandchildren over, otherwise they would have suffered a loss.

If you can't eat meat, just eat potatoes and vermicelli. The potatoes and vermicelli covered with broth are also very fragrant. The meat today was stewed for a short time, so it was cooked but not tender enough.

The main reason was that everyone was so hungry and couldn't wait, so they went to the table in advance. Everyone had a delicious meal, no one talked, everyone just focused on eating.

He chewed the meat and bones again and again, wishing he could chew them into pieces and suck out all the marrow.

When they finished eating, there was nothing left in the pot, and everyone had a round belly: "It's so delicious, this day is like heaven."

"Life is better now. Back then, it was so hard to make a living under the control of landlords and bandits. Let alone eating meat like we do now, we couldn't even eat a piece of meat in a year. Not to mention that we farmhands couldn't eat meat, even the landlords were so stingy. They wouldn't even eat a solid meal on a yellow day. They had watery soup every day, and they almost counted the rice grains before putting them into the pot."

A child said: "Nonsense, the landlords on TV all eat and drink well, who would starve themselves?"

The other kids started to make noises: “That’s right, that’s right.”

"The life of a landlord is a good life. Not only do they eat meat every day, but they also live in a house paved with gold."

"You idiots, you know nothing. Television is a lie. Many landlords eat no better than these farmhands. How do you think they got all that land? They saved it up bit by bit.

Save a little this year, save a little next year, and use the money saved to buy a little more land every year. Slowly, the land will increase. So, the good days are saved. You little kids are still happy. Although the food is ordinary, at least you are not hungry. Unlike us, who have experienced 60 years, that life is called hell. "

"Isn't the landlord's land handed down from the older generation? How can it be saved?"

"Some of it was handed down from my ancestors, but not much. Most of it was earned by living frugally."

"I heard that people ate each other in the 60s. Is that true? Is human flesh delicious?"

"You bunch of idiots. Yes, I've heard it's true, but I've never seen it. At that time, we were young and couldn't stand the hunger. In order not to waste energy, adults and children all lay straight on the kang, enduring it, and didn't go out. If you can stay still, don't move. If you move, you'll be more hungry. Those days were really hard to endure..."

After the meal, the women helped Xia Ran wash the pots and dishes, while the men and children chatted with each other with rosy faces.

Xia Ran used the water from washing the pot to prepare some food for the pigs, and mixed some wheat bran and lentil fodder for the two donkeys.

Before everyone suggested leaving, they scooped up the white flour and cornmeal for those families and asked them to take them away.

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