Chapter 27 27. Buy, must buy!
The heavy snow seems to have no intention of stopping, and continues from morning to night.
The villagers who originally wanted to take advantage of the situation finally couldn't sit still a few days later and walked out of their homes one after another.
Some people took machetes to the back mountains to cut firewood, and some braved the wind and snow to go to Fucheng, and when they came back they brought bad news to the village.
“What, food prices have gone up?”
"How much has it increased? Tell me, tell me!"
"You damn thief, black noodles cost ten cents a pound? Isn't this a robbery of money!"
"Don't give it to us. There is a way to survive, the price was five cents per pound a while ago, and it has doubled in just a few days!"
The news quickly spread throughout Shenjia Village.
In a small farmyard, the sixth uncle was wearing a cotton coat and sitting on the bedside, his brows were furrowed and he never relaxed.
In the room, there were many people circling back and forth anxiously.
"The price of food has risen too fast, and the snow has been falling non-stop. Dad, what should we do now?"
Is there really a snow disaster in Lin'an Prefecture?
The room was silent.
After a long time, a loud command sounded in the room.
"Buy!"
"But if we save some food, it will be enough for the New Year."
The food is so expensive, black flour costs ten cents a pound. Not to mention white flour and rice, the price must at least double.
Uncle Six had no doubts, "Buy, you must buy!"
"Not only does our family want to buy, but you also have to tell the people in the village, it is best to buy together!"
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"Buy together?"
No, no, we can't do this.
Shen Manyun's eyes widened and he shook his head like a rattle.
"Food is so expensive now. If the snowstorm doesn't come and the price drops, then won't our family just wait to be stabbed in the back?"
If food prices keep rising, it will be okay. If it falls, the whole village must not jump into his pot and cause trouble!
As an upright person, he cannot be criticized. The sixth uncle glanced at his son and snorted heavily.
“The price of food will not come down for a while, it will only become more and more expensive. The later you buy it, the more money you will spend.”
“Northern China There has been a snowstorm. Even if we are fine here, the price of food will not drop after the new year. Do we still have to buy it after our family has finished eating? "
Although the farmer has two acres of land, the original yield in the field is still there. It's so low, there won't be much left after paying taxes and rent after autumn.
Because of this, most people would choose to sell their grain and use their money to buy cheap black noodles.
Shen Manyun thought for a moment and was finally convinced.
“Listen to your advice!”
The ancestral hall was opened that afternoon.
The rapid sound of gongs and drums reached the Shen family yard. Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi looked at each other, and they both had guesses in their minds.
"I'll go take a look."
Shen Xingluo put on his cotton coat, opened the door and walked out of the courtyard.
Cheng Xi looked outside through the window and saw a vast expanse of white that could not be seen at a glance.
The heavy snowfall in the past few days has accumulated to a certain extent. Even if every household plows the snow diligently every day, it still cannot stop the snowflakes from getting thicker and thicker on the ground.
“Is the salt I bought a few days ago still in the kitchen?”
"Here we are."
"Come on, help me light the fire."
Cheng Xi stood up and walked into the kitchen. The two of them worked together to pour all fifty kilograms of yellow salt blocks into the large iron pot. , and soon a gurgling sound came out.
Shen Xingqi was extremely curious. Seeing her sister-in-law's serious face, she finally swallowed her doubts.
Until the yellow salt block in the pot melts, filters, and finally separates into two parts.
"This is."
"There are impurities in the salt block, so it was originally inedible."
(End of this chapter)