Doomsday Grain

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, many people from the village went to the city, and the things they bought were pitifully small. This was barely snapped up after going to the city for half a day.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, it is not easy to pass this year, and everyone pays attention to this year.But there are no New Year’s goods for the New Year, and I always feel that something is missing.

There are also two families in the village who raise pigs. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, they killed a few pigs respectively.It's not easy to buy New Year's goods in the city, the market has not yet resumed, and the sellers can't come, so they can only buy pork as New Year's goods.

Although pork is very expensive, people in the village have the habit of hoarding meat. It seems that the Chinese New Year is coming, and if you buy hundreds of catties of meat, the family will be able to eat it for a few months.Anyway, every household has a refrigerator freezer, put it outside in winter, put it in the freezer in summer, and eat it at any time.

Seeing that the sales at high prices are still high, pig farmers are busy slaughtering pigs every day.If it is said that the whole village has the most approaching Chinese New Year atmosphere, it is the pig farmers.

Lin Qian also took advantage of this time to buy a pig's meat.Lin Qian wanted to cover up for the future. Now that the family bought so much at once, it would make sense for the family to eat meat in the next year or two.

On the day of buying pork, the three of them worked together for a long while, cutting the two pieces of pork into small pieces with an average of about one catty each, and then packed them in ziplock bags and put them in the freezer to freeze.Lin Qian couldn't believe the unstable weather outside, so he would rather use more electricity.

"Qianqian, pass me the soy sauce." Grandpa was frying the pieces of meat in the pot.I bought fresh pork today, and grandpa picked the best pork belly to make braised pork.

Light soy sauce and dark soy sauce are not used much, and the place to put them is far away from the pot.Lin Qian handed over the two bottles together and smelled the fragrance in the air: "Tomorrow, I'd better go to the city with He Yangxuan. It's been a while, the city should be much better, anyway, I should be able to buy something gone."

You still have money on hand, although you can’t spend it all at once, you have to spend part of it on a regular basis, just waiting for the currency to stop flowing, and there is nothing to buy at that time.

"What are you going out doing all this time? Don't worry, if we are in a hurry to buy new year's goods, someone must see this opportunity to make this money. In normal times, no one would be willing to spend money after such a big plague, but it's different now. Chinese New Year is coming, no matter how stingy you are, you have to buy something, no matter what you sell at this time, you don’t have to worry about selling. Don’t worry, wait a little longer, there will definitely be people who come to the village to sell goods.”

The next day, the salesman did not come, but the coal seller did.They went door-to-door asking if they should buy them and how much they wanted.A record has been made here, and the coal will be handed over with one hand and the coal handed over later.

In the past, because imported coal was cheaper than domestic coal, most people were keen to buy imported coal, so many domestic coal mines were on the verge of bankruptcy. After this time of plague and extreme cold, no one cares about the price anymore. , and imported coal can no longer be bought, no matter how stingy people are, they will buy a ton or two and pile them up at home, so I feel at ease looking at them.

The three of Lin Qian's family discussed it. In fact, they bought a lot before, and He Yangxuan also stocked a lot in his space. Even if he didn't buy it, it would be enough for a lifetime.

But still for cover, I tidied up a place in the back yard, bought [-] tons of coal, and covered it with plastic sheeting.Because there is a deep ditch behind, no one will pass by, that is, the neighbors saw the coal pile like a hill.

Lin Qian's explanation for this was that the livestock at home were also on fire.Grandpa is getting older and can't be cold anymore, so the family usually burns more coal and consumes more.Buy more at once, and save yourself the hassle of buying later.

This was the time when coal was expensive, nearly four times the previous price, but Lin Qian bought it so generously.It's no wonder that people in the village laugh at others for being stupid and rich, at least in the hearts of ordinary people, this is really not the time to spend money.

Lin Qian began to study with He Yangxuan on where to put the coal.Now the warehouse and basement at home are full of piles.I don’t feel anything in winter now, and I can’t throw it away in the backyard, but when it rains, especially when it rains heavily, there will definitely be losses.There is a deep ditch behind this yard, and the coal will be washed directly into the ditch and it will be gone.

He Yangxuan suggested stacking them in the swimming pool. The left and right swimming pools are big enough to fit in, but Lin Qian was reluctant.The materials used in the swimming pool are all real materials, and their value is enough to buy dozens of tons of coal.If the contents inside are damaged after loading the coal, is it still necessary to raise fish in the future?

The reason why a swimming pool is built is that it will be useful in the future and water storage is the same thing, and fish farming is the key.The swimming pool is equipped with a filtration water purification system and a circulation system, which will be of great use in the future.

After thinking about it several times, I couldn't think of a better way, so I just gave up.

Grandpa received another call from Lin Qian's mother.It seemed that the new year was coming, and after so many things had happened this year, Lin Qian's mother really wanted to have a good time with Lin Qian.

Grandpa hung up the phone first, found Lin Qian and asked him what he meant.

Lin Qian took Grandpa's cell phone, hesitated for a moment, and dialed the phone.

"Hello." When the phone was connected, Lin Qian spoke first.

"Qianqian?" Lin Qian's mother was very excited, so she checked first.

"It's me." This was the first time Lin Qian had a serious conversation with his mother in so many years.

"Hey! It's really Qianqian! Do you know Qianqian? Mom misses you every day, and I want to see you again in my dreams. After so many years, you have grown up."

Lin Qian didn't respond. Lin Qian's mother said a lot in a row, but she couldn't hear a response, so she calmed down.

Rearranging my mood, I said bitterly, "Do you really hate me?"

"No." This was Lin Qian's real thought.

When Lin Qian said this, his mother didn't know what to say.If you resent, it means you care. If you don't hate and don't want to contact, it means you really don't have any feelings at all.

"Ah, by the way, your brother doesn't have that disease, he's cured." Lin Qian's mother thought of her youngest son, a little smile appeared on her face, and then she felt a little bitter, and said, "But your brother is It’s okay, but the daughter-in-law also ran away. Is this the retribution? At the beginning, I left Lao Lin’s house and remarried, and now this happened to my son who was born again.”

I don't know the pain if things don't fall on me.Lin Qian's mother didn't feel anything when she left. Although she felt guilty, she lived for herself after all.But now that things have fallen on my own head, I feel a little unacceptable.Before my son died, the married daughter-in-law ran away.No matter how you think about it, you are anxious, angry, and helpless.

"Everyone has his own destiny, and everything has its good and bad sides." Lin Qian was an outsider in this matter, so he didn't know what was going on.But thinking about the world in the future, it is a good thing not to have a daughter-in-law.If the end of the world goes deep in the future, and there is another child, it will be fatal.

"Qianqian, are you 28 this year? I heard that you have been making money in the city before. Do you have a partner? When will you get married?"

Lin Qian didn't like this question, so he just fooled it: "I'm not in a hurry."

"How can we not be in a hurry, you are old and young. Now that you have returned to the village and earned enough money, it is time to find a wife to start a family and have children. Your father must be waiting too." Lin Qian's mother chattered Say a few words.

"There's nothing else to hang up first." Lin Qian made a gesture to hang up.

Lin Qian's mother quickly stopped her, and after thinking for a while, she sighed heavily.

"It's true. I haven't cared about you all these years. How can you listen to this? Will you go back to the city after that?"

"Let's have a look." Lin Qian said vaguely.

"It's said that now is a good time to start a business, and I think so. The young man always wants to venture outside." Lin Qian's mother was afraid of talking too much, so she changed the subject and said, "Then when can you come over and take a look?" Mom? Or I'll go back to the village to see you. Mom really misses you, even if we have a meal together."

"Let's talk about it later, it's too cold outside now." It was Lin Qian's limit to call and say a few words, and more was impossible.

Being able to talk so much is already a luxury.Lin Qian's mother had raised Lin Qian for seven years, and he knew Lin Qian's temper well.

Lin Qian's mother wiped her tears twice, gave some instructions, and then hung up the phone.

Lin Qian went downstairs and returned the phone to his grandfather, who asked him to sit on the sofa and talk to him.

"What do you think?" Grandpa asked.

"What can you think?" Lin Qian picked up the cup on the coffee table, "It's good to chat."

"It's not easy for your mother now." Grandpa said.

"Yeah." It's really not easy to live with a son after a husband dies and a daughter-in-law runs away.Although the husband is a scumbag, in the countryside, whether a woman has a husband or not, the result is very different.

"Have you ever thought about getting to know your brother? At least he is your own brother. We have few relatives in our family, your aunt is not a thing, and your parents are dead again. In the future, you will always have someone close to you." Grandpa has lived for so many years, so he knows the importance of getting along with relatives too well.

Grandpa doesn't know about other places, at least here, the relationship between relatives is like a rope, not to mention helping each other when something goes wrong, even if one person pulls the rope, he can easily pull a person up.And those who don't fit in and are alone and helpless can poke people to death with a single finger.

"I didn't think about it, He Yangxuan and I are very good. I know you value blood relationship, but sometimes you really have no friends. As for He Yangxuan's brother, he is also close. Isn't he still calculating when he will die? Yes. Sometimes blood feuds are blood feuds. I don't value this, and I don't plan to get along with each other."

From the beginning to the end, Lin Qian had no illusions about his mother and brother.He doesn't have the love of his parents, and he doesn't feel that he is missing anything, because his grandfather's kindness to him perfectly makes up for the lack of his parents.He also doesn't need any real brothers, in his eyes, He Yangxuan is an existence closer than real brothers.