Doomsday Grain

Fourth aunt was stunned, a little unsure what Lin Qian was thinking.

But all the words have been said here, and it would be unrealistic not to continue.

"Isn't it because your mother can't open the mouth?"

Hearing this answer, Lin Qian just smiled and said, "Then what do my mother's family think?"

It's about the natal family, not the grandma's family, which basically explains the problem.But the fourth aunt thought that Lin Qian hated his mother for not coming back after leaving for so many years, but there should be no enmity with his grandma's family.Youdao is a relative from the next generation, even if you don't like it, you won't rush to grandma's house to get angry.

"What else can you think about? I think you are thinking badly, but...cough, you are real relatives, and you should move around more. In the past, the conditions were not good, and you were always busy. It is also a good thing to come and go more in the future. .There are many relatives and many ways, right? The world is not good now, and you can't compare with anyone, right?"

Lin Qian understood what she said, but the more she listened, the more lazy she became to pay attention to it. She was quite good at talking to herself.

"You said my mother asked you to come here? I'm also surprised. I have kept in touch with my mother and talked about everything on the phone. She never said this to me. Why did she suddenly call you here? I grew up Great to see that you counted them on one hand. It doesn’t matter if you talk about relationship, and you can’t talk about friendship. You said that my mother’s family misses me, and you don’t say whether you will come to see me. I have been alive since I was seven years old. , I’ve never been abroad, so if I think about it, I can’t make a phone call or deliver some food?”

Just now, although Lin Qian said he didn't look sad, he still spoke politely, and now he said a bunch of things, obviously to tease someone.

The fourth aunt's face was a little stiff, and she explained: "Didn't you say that your mother can't speak? I came here a while ago, so I know her at least."

"That's even more impossible. I know my own mother. She's not the kind of person who just leaves and comes back with a face. Her son has grown up again. Now she doesn't have a wife and children to support her. How can she even kiss herself?" Mom can’t take care of you? I can hear what you said. My mother’s natal family asked you to come here, right? Go back and tell me, my mother gave birth to me, so we can solve our affairs behind closed doors. It has nothing to do with them. How my mother treats me, I have been in her belly anyway, they have not cared about me for a day since I was seven years old, and for more than 20 years, I have no intention of being a relative."

Lin Qian was a person who could tell right from wrong.If it hadn't been for their insistence, Lin Qian's mother would not have left so simply. Of course, it was her mother's choice that she was willing to leave and never contact her again.

But since then, Lin Qian's grandma's house has never appeared in front of Lin Qian, so there is no need to meet again in the future.

From what the fourth aunt said, Lin Qian's grandma didn't know that Lin Qian had paid his mother 30 yuan. Otherwise, the fourth aunt came here to make Lin Qian soft-hearted, and there would be no such thing. set of rhetoric.

There is no production this year, but it does not mean that the food in previous years is gone.The country's granary has no problem dealing with natural disasters such as snowstorms and floods.Right now, it's just that food prices are soaring, not unaffordable.

No matter how frugal Lin Qian's mother was, she couldn't eat whole grains to satisfy her hunger.

But Lin Qian didn't intend to point it out directly.Since it wasn't Lin Qian's mother's intention, it was not difficult to deduce that it was Lin Qian's grandma's intention.

Lin Qian really didn't have much impression of his grandma's house. Lin Qian's mother only took him there a few times when he was young, and his memory has long been blurred.But judging from his mother not telling her natal family about the 30 yuan, her relationship with her natal family is not good now.

Since the relationship is not good, why did he try to match up and let Lin Qian take over his mother and half-brother to live with him?

If there is no calculation, no ghost will believe it.

"You child... why are you still so stubborn?"

"I'm almost thirty," Lin Qian said, "Don't treat me like a child, let alone a fool. I have contact with my mother, so why do I need to talk about it? I don't know if you're coming here What is it for, but you don’t have to pretend to be an elder to preach to me. I use the honorific title not to treat you as an elder, but because I don’t know you well and be polite to you. But if you really want to teach me something as an elder, you Don't blame me for my bad temper. Come on, it's getting late, and it's not easy to hurry when it's dark, so let's go back while it's still light."

The fourth aunt was taken aback, and immediately stood up.This is starting to drive people away, and it is obvious that there is no room for peace.

But the fourth aunt can't just go back like this.She came here by van from the village. Gasoline is in short supply now, and the fare has increased by six times. It used to cost only 50 yuan, but now it has increased to [-] yuan.

The last time she came here, she thought that Lin Qian was a very easy-going person, and thought that if she said something today, she would be able to stay there tonight, and then she would be polite enough to pay for the van by the way.It's impossible to think that Lin Qian is an easy-going person on the surface. He said something well before, but he turned his face and started to push people away.

"What's going on here? Why don't you feel happy when you turn your face when you say something well? Did I say something offended? Qianqian, you also said that you are old, so let's not play childish temper, don't care when You have to be close to the family, if there is a big or small love, don't you have to support the family, right?"

Lin Qian also stood up, walked to the door, opened it, and said, "When we were rich, we were a family. Why didn't I see you throw a steamed bun in the corner when I was eating bran and vegetables with my grandfather? Now It’s hard, remembering that I’m still a big family who can eat, what did you think before? Leave.”

Lin Qian didn't give a good face, and he spoke harshly. There was no room for maneuver.

The fourth aunt is not a playful person, she thought Lin Qian was a thin-skinned and talkative person, but now she is the one who can't get down.

Picking up the handbag, I felt a little embarrassed, wanted to scold a few words, but felt that I had to save it for the future.Now if you really say no to it all at once, then there will be no room for maneuver in the future.Lin Qian's family was in good condition, and he might not know how much money he would make in the future. This kind of thing can't be figured out in a day or two, so it's better not to cause trouble for now.

The fourth aunt is also a sensible person, in fact, if you talk about her heart, she can't be called a bad person.At least it was out of kindness that he helped Lin Qian's mother contact Lin Qian back then.

It was just too kind to help Lin Qian's grandma's family make peace again this time.In her heart, she feels that a family is always a family, and no matter what they do, they will inevitably get close to each other, so in her eyes, coming here to reconcile is a good thing.If Lin Qian couldn't make it, it was because he was young and ignorant, and he just figured it out slowly in the future.

There is never a shortage of this kind in the world. People who think that people who don’t think the same as themselves are dead-hearted, so they never get tired of using their own ideas to help those who think differently.

The fourth aunt left, and Lin Qian was still angry, but it wasn't worth it to think about it later. This kind of person's head is showing off on his own, and he cares too much, but it's helping others.

Turning his head, He Yangxuan was standing at the stairs, He Yangxuan's chin was tilted to the side, indicating that his grandfather was there.

Needless to say, the tacit understanding between the two, Lin Qian nodded, took a few steps up the stairs, and saw grandpa around the corner.

"Do you remember her?" Lin Qian asked.

"I can recognize it when I see it. In the past, if your parents quarreled, she would have Xin'er to come and intercede." If you talk about the past, the impression is still good. After all, it is for the sake of the family that the son and daughter-in-law can come and intercede when they quarrel.

But now it is purely meddling, which is enough to cause headaches.

"I saw her when we had a banquet last time. She was the one who told me about my mother. I didn't tell you about it. I didn't expect to come here to intercede for that family again." Lin Qiansan They entered Lin Qian's bedroom together. Grandpa sat on the sofa and Lin Qian sat next to him. The sofa was not that big, so it seemed crowded.

He Yangxuan was wearing trousers to avoid soiling the sheets, so he took out a stool from the space and sat beside the sofa.

"I don't have any impression of my grandma's family." Lin Qian said.

This is the truth. Ever since his father died, the only time Lin Qian saw them was when they took Lin Qian's mother away. This time lasted more than 20 years.

"Then don't contact me anymore." Grandpa didn't intend to say more, and with just one sentence, he could basically understand the character of that family.

"Then should I talk to my mother? I can't do it here. If I can't fix it, I'll go to my mother's place to get it."

"Don't be so troublesome. It's not that your mother contacted you personally, it means that they know that it's useless if you don't turn your head and look at your mother. I know your mother's child. It's a bit cruel to go away for so many years , but it’s not the person who ran over to let you raise her just because you gave birth. You, your mother, and your brother should live together, just stay away from your grandma’s house. At least I have the impression that their whole family is blind to money. Lord, your mother didn't tell her parents about the money you gave her, that's to prevent them from thinking about it. If they really see that you are out of business, they will plan to find a husband for your mother. One day, you should help pay back Gotta help."

Anyway, she was also grandpa's daughter-in-law. No matter how grandpa blamed her, he still wanted to see her well.At least now it can be seen that she wants to get rid of her natal family's control. Lin Qian, a son, should help or help.

Lin Qian was taught by his grandfather, so his thoughts were naturally highly consistent.

Lin Qian nodded, thought about it, and said, "If you really see someone with an eye for money... Do you think you will come directly to them in the future and ask me to support them? At least legally, I still have the obligation to support my grandparents."

Lin Qian's words were half-joking, after all, he was not familiar with him at all, and he suddenly appeared in the topic, just to think about it.

He Yangxuan said with a smile: "With your temper, you're in a good mood if you don't sweep it out with a broom."

Grandpa reached out and nodded Lin Qian's head: "What's the use of thinking about so many shits, someone's family has no children and grandchildren so they let other people's children support them. You don't have the same surname, and it's not up to you to take care of yourself."

At least in rural areas, if you don’t have the same surname, you will never be a family, except for the daughter-in-law.In the hearts of most people, when a daughter gets married, she is just a relative.

For example, some families with craftsmanship, or some ancestral treasures in the family, have a saying that they are passed on to their sons but not their daughters, and not to their sons-in-law.The daughter and son-in-law are outsiders, and passing it on to them is equivalent to living in someone else's family, and the son and daughter-in-law are their own family.

Although Grandpa didn't say this, but in the countryside, this shit can't be changed.

But all these years, Lin Qian's grandma's family had a little warmth towards Lin Qian that a family member should have, and a good old man like grandpa would not let Lin Qian cut off contact with them.The root cause is that they themselves did not leave a way out back then, so don't blame Lin Qian for being unfeeling now.

There were seven more pregnant women in the village.No matter what the conditions, what kind of environment, in the eyes of some people, reproduction is still the top priority, so even in such a difficult situation this year, they are still making contributions to human reproduction.

Of course, having a baby is one thing. On the other hand, there are at least seven nights in a month without electricity, and the couple have nothing to do, so there are only a few things to pass the time.

It’s just that the conditions are not good. Originally, few people in the village were willing to go to the prenatal checkup. In the past, a pregnant woman went to the county for two or three checkups. What to check for the money.

Some people even said convincingly that the child was born without so many checkups before, so why is the child so delicate now?

In the same way, it is also feasible to focus on raising and educating children, selectively ignoring the mortality rate of previous births and the premature death rate of young children.

Neighbor Liu's Wang Ying's belly is getting bigger every day, and the due date is getting closer.

Wang Ying didn't even have any suitable clothes to wear anymore. Thanks to Aunt Liu's ingenuity and a few feet of cloth at home, she made two suits for Wang Ying.Even so, the big belly covered under the clothes is still scary enough, not to mention twins, even triplets are believed.

There were still ten days before the due date, Liu Dongsheng couldn't bear it anymore, and said that he would take Wang Ying to the county for an autopsy.

There are not tens of thousands of savings left in the family, which is useless at this time.Fortunately, there was still some food at home, so I found Lin Qian again, hired Lin Qian to go to the county, brought all the family money, and put two sacks of corn crumbs in the trunk, if the money was not enough, I would take corn crumbs top.If the money is gone, we will make money later, and we must let Wang Ying's mother and son give birth to the child safely.

He Yangxuan also went to the county, and this time Aunt Liu followed, leaving Uncle Liu alone to watch the house.Aunt Liu has experience in confinement care, so it's better to keep up than Liu Dongsheng rushing around alone.

Five people drove all the way to the county.He Yangxuan's prediction was good before, this time the road was unimpeded, and the people who set up roadblocks earlier to ask for money have long since disappeared.

I don't know if the police found out and dealt with it, or if they encountered hard problems and were beaten.

After entering the hospital, caesarean section is much more worry-free than normal delivery. I only found out when I paid the medical bills. The state has issued the latest policy. The state reimburses 90.00% of the expenses for obstetrics and gynecology. It also subsidizes two cans of 150g infant milk powder .

As for normal medical treatment, as far as the rural household registration is concerned, it is still the same as before, and the reimbursement is based on the rural cooperative medical care, but the conditions for reimbursement are lowered.And the drug prices in all public hospitals are also insisting on the same as before, so that ordinary people will not be troubled by the problem of seeing a doctor as much as possible.

When someone gave birth, Lin Qian and He Yangxuan had nothing to do with each other, nor did they have anything to do with it in this life.Drive around and see how the county has changed in the days you haven't been here.

A lot of shops on the street have opened again, and some of them still have sale signs, and the prices have gradually dropped.

Drilling into the community, there are sales buildings posted on the windows of many floors. Looking at those small advertisements, some buildings are sold for [-] yuan.

There are too few people now, and the prices of everything are rising, that is, houses are becoming less and less valuable.Correspondingly, there is also a car. Gasoline is unaffordable now, and there are so many cars. Many people’s cars are just decorations, and they are reluctant to drive them. If they buy gasoline from scalpers, the gas cost is more expensive than the car price for a month.

This time the car drove a little farther, and drove into the old street before.The development of this county is fluctuating, and the county center has changed three times.In the past, the westernmost part was the center, which was the first to develop, but in the [-]s, for some unknown reason, it suddenly changed its location and became the east of the city as the development center, and a lot of investment went there. Now the old street It doesn't look much better here than in the countryside.

A few years before the end of the world, the county center was going to be changed to the north again, but this change was not halfway through, and the end of the world came, and the plan died.

Lin Qian went to high school here a few years ago, but now that the middle school has moved away, there are fewer people here, and there are more bungalows than buildings.

Lin Qian came here purely to see his alma mater in high school, but when he got here, he saw bright lights, brighter than the old street now.

It was only when Lin Qian drove closer that he could see clearly that the construction teams were working one by one. Looking at the past, they should be building a greenhouse.

Soon someone stopped the car, and it was Lin Qian who was driving. Lin Qian stepped on the brakes and pushed down the window.

"What's the matter?" Lin Qian was driving He Yangxuan's off-road vehicle, so it didn't look like the construction team's car.

"I was wandering around. I used to go to high school here, and I wanted to come over to have a look. This is... what's wrong?"

Many bungalows have been demolished, and the old buildings are still there, but now the light is dim and it is hard to see clearly.However, there are bright lights on some floors, and it seems that there are people living there.

"This is not a place for you to wander around. Hurry up and don't come here again."

"Who has contracted it here? Plant something in the future?" Lin Qian asked curiously.

"I don't care about it. What's the use of asking so much? This is a government project, and I'll find out later. Walk around."

Lin Qian was not a person who didn't know what to do, so he reversed the car and left.

It took Lin Qian a while to realize, isn't this the base?

He Yangxuan was also thinking, and turned to see Lin Qian with a clear smile on his face.

"You know what's going on?"

"This is to gather people together to support them, and eat a big pot of rice in a small area. At that time, farming in a greenhouse will be much easier to manage than scattered ones?"

As far as the country is concerned, if it is really facing years of natural disasters, there is really no better way than to eat a big pot of rice.

And for eating a big pot of rice, China is too experienced.

Lin Qian went home in his previous life, and met several large and small bases along the way, all of which gathered people from a small area to grow things while solving people's food and clothing problems.

However, such a place is not mandatory, and no one will say anything if you don't want to go.

"Survival base?"

"Well. Our country is quite far-sighted, and it's ready now."

It stands to reason that for a year of natural disasters, most people don't think too long-term, they just think that if they persist in the present, they will be fine.

In this way, we have planned for a rainy day and started to prepare for the long-term. In fact, for ordinary people, it is really a sense of security.

"If it's a greenhouse, the population diet should be solved quickly, right?" He Yangxuan said.

"Not necessarily, it still depends on the scale. But our place is small, it shouldn't be too big, and it's impossible to accommodate all the people in the county. When the time comes to publicize it, not everyone is willing to go. Enter The base is equal to the publicization of assets, at least in the case of food. You need to hand over all the food, and then you can eat whatever you want to distribute. I am used to enjoying private ownership, but anyone who has more food at home will not be willing to go. But income is sure Yes, the self-sufficiency of food in the base is not a big problem."

"We definitely don't need it. But those who have no food and no place to eat can survive there anyway." He Yangxuan nodded.

The most terrifying thing is not a natural disaster in the last days, but a famine.In the era when there is no food, that is the hell where people cannibalize people.

"Thinking about it, our side is black soil, occupying such a fertile land, as long as the brain is alive, it is not easy to starve to death."

The title of the most fertile land in the world is not given for nothing.In his previous life, Lin Qian was on the cusp of going home. Otherwise, if he chose a base and did a specific job every day, he might not be able to starve to death.

Of course, the people who didn't starve to death were only inside the base, outside the base, or in places far away from the base. Cannibalism really existed, at least Lin Qian had seen it.

Those who have bad deeds, or those who are simply expelled from the base, and those who grit their teeth in the hope that the next year will be better, are not necessarily capable when they are hungry and grit their teeth in remote areas What came out.

Lin Qian deeply remembered that he was so hungry that he wanted to go to a woods to dig some grass roots to satisfy his hunger, but when he walked into the woods, not to mention the grass roots, he almost dug up the bark and roots.Most of the trees had already been cut down to be used as firewood, and only a few trees whose bark had been stripped off the ground stood there alone, dead for an unknown amount of time.

Thinking of that kind of bleakness and despair, Lin Qian still felt chills in his teeth.

After walking around the city twice, I drove back to the hospital, and the child was born.

The child was sent to the incubator for observation after birth, and only Liu Dongsheng, the father, took a look at the child when it was carried out.

When Lin Qian and He Yangxuan came back, Liu Dongsheng couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried.

"The child weighs sixteen pounds and four taels."

Such a weight is equivalent to two or three normal babies.It is a good thing that the mother and child are safe, but it is hard not to worry about such a baby.

"Have you asked the doctor?" Lin Qian asked.

"The doctor said that three out of four children born recently are like this. But their physique is very good, and their physical development can catch up with the one-year-old before. The child's health is fine, and my daughter-in-law is also fine. Basically, there is no need to worry. "

This is basically very general, no problem now, does not mean no problem in the future.