Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 254

Chapter 254: Chapter 186: Buying Grain

Driving the car, Zhou Xiaozheng considered that his eldest brother, Zhou Xiaocun, was also coming back today. Originally he wanted to visit the old lady, but now he wasn’t interested. As he drove, he pondered whether he should give Zhou Xiaocun a hard lesson or just ignore him? This issue wasn’t urgent, he could wait a few days.

Leaving the county town, he still decided to head to a farther place first to see if there was any fine grain? If he remembered correctly, there was a place in K Province, not far from him, called Hx County. Over there, they had more land than here and lived a more prosperous life, being close to the sea. The seafood at the end of the year in this area was usually transported from there. Driving there would take at most 2 hours, a day trip would suffice. Thus, Zhou Xiaozheng immediately turned around and drove away from Daqing Mountain.

The further he drove toward K Province, the more he saw large trucks passing by on the road. Zhou Xiaozheng was secretly pleased; he had chosen the right direction. He stopped by the roadside for a while, and upon seeing a large truck heading toward K Province, he immediately followed it closely, driving for a full hour, and soon saw the truck heading toward the outskirts of K Province.

He quickly honked and extended his head to see the other party stop. He hurriedly got out of the car and approached, "Comrade, I want to ask, do you know where I can buy fine grain around here?"

The other person looked at him, seeing he was a soldier, was not wary, and said with a smile, "Comrade, are you from another province? Your car doesn’t look local. You’ve asked the right person. I have five kids, and the city supply is simply not enough to eat. I often come to these villages to buy some fine grain. They don’t require grain coupons, it’s just a bit expensive. You see, my truck smells of fish, and the villages close to the sea can’t grow grain, so they often buy it. I’ve followed a few times and now know it very well. Follow me later; I’m also bringing fine grain back this time."

Zhou Xiaozheng was overjoyed and shouted happily, "Comrade, this is wonderful, I’ve encountered a benefactor on my journey. I was planning to try my luck, and I’m lucky to have met you."

"Haha, just follow me; it’s almost the end of the year, and rationing will start soon. This time we won’t lack grain."

Zhou Xiaozheng quickly got into the car and followed the large truck. After driving for a short while, the vehicles stopped in a large village.

The truck driver said with a grin, "Comrade, what’s your surname? I’m from the K Province Aquatic Products Company, surname Liu, full name Sanyuan. If you have a chance, come to the Aquatic Products Company in K Province to find me; everyone knows me. This village has the most land; the year-end rationing will be quick, so there should be no lack of grain here.

Drive along this bumpy road for more than 30 minutes, and you’ll reach the seaside. There, crops can’t be grown. This village and several surrounding ones help out. The village leader here is shrewd; every year, after setting aside enough public grain and coarse grain for villagers, he secretly sells fine grain. The extra money is divided among the villagers. Everyone has the same surname and ancestry, so no one reports it. The authorities probably turn a blind eye as long as they receive public grain. Come on, I’ll take you directly to find the leader. You can negotiate with him yourself; regularly, rice and flour are 0.25 yuan, more than the 0.15 yuan on supply sheets, but cheaper than the black market. How much are you buying this time? For larger quantities, he might offer a discount."

Zhou Xiaozheng followed him into a courtyard in the village, and only then did he stop talking. Seeing the house entrance, he whispered, "My surname is Zhou, Zhou Xiaozheng, serving outside the province in L County. This time I’m buying large quantities; as much as possible, we’ll see first."

Liu Sanyuan chuckled, "Brother, you won’t be able to carry it all. You’ll know later." After saying this, he shouted loudly, "Is the old brother home? I’m Liu Sanyuan."

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