If the drought continues, food prices will definitely rise.

She doesn't have much savings in her hands, otherwise she would continue to hoard food in large quantities.

Now that she knew what was going to happen next, she had to remind her mother-in-law of her talents.

However, her father discovered that his family fortune had been emptied.

She wants them to stock up on food, but I'm afraid it won't be easy.

"It's not news, it's already gone up." Qin Dazhuang frowned.

"When I went out to the stall yesterday, I heard more than one person talk about this."

"Before, there were only one or two grain stores, but now it is said that all the grain stores in the west of the city have raised their prices."

"Brown rice and brown noodles are now generally sold for three cents per pound, and some grain stores even sell them for three and a half cents!"

"The drought is going to continue and we won't be able to harvest enough food this autumn. I'm afraid food prices will go up."

After Qin Dahu and Qin Erhu heard this, their expressions turned bitter.

"Today I originally thought about going to the grain store and spending money to buy some grain. But -"

"But - cough cough -" Thinking of what happened at home, Qin Dazhuang wanted to slap his two big ears.

He really regrets it...

Qin Xiaoyao quickly stepped forward and supported his father.

Help Qin Dazhuang to be happy.

"Dad, don't be angry! It's not worth it to be so angry!" He said while helping Shunqi.

Qin Dahu and Qin Erhu also got up worriedly.

Seeing Qin Dazhuang slow down, he felt relieved and sat down again.

"I'm fine." Qin Dazhuang calmed down and said to his daughter.

He motioned Qin Xiaoyao to go back and sit down.

Qin Xiaoyao then returned to his position.

"It is necessary to stock up on food." Then Qin Dazhuang said to Qin Dahu and Qin Erhu.

The two brothers looked stiff.

After looking at each other, Qin Dahu looked at his father.

"How much do you want to stock up?" asked.

"Look at how much money you two have on hand."

"If you have plenty of money, you can just stock up on six to seven hundred catties. If you don't have money, you have to stock up on two hundred catties." Qin Dazhuang said.

Qin Dahu and Qin Erhu were both shocked.

"You want so much?!" Qin Erhu said directly.

Qin Dazhuang glanced at his second son.

"Not much."

"If we don't harvest this autumn's grain, the price of grain may not come down until next year's autumn harvest."

"This...maybe it's good. If it's the same as it was twenty-five years ago, if we encounter such a catastrophe, the situation may be even worse."

Facing the suspicious looks from his two sons, Qin Dazhuang sighed.

Let’s talk about the disaster in Lingquan Town twenty-five years ago.

"The drought was much more severe than the one five years ago, and affected a wider area."

"After the drought, there was a locust plague, which almost ate up all the crops in the villages around Lingquan Town."

"Some people sell their sons and daughters, or even exchange their sons for food."

The three brothers and sisters of the Qin family were all shocked.

Listening to Qin Dazhuang's narration, it was a hot day and I felt a little chill in my heart.

"That year, your mother and I just got married. It was only thanks to your mother's foresight that after she realized something was wrong, she pawned her dowry and bought two hundred kilograms of grain in advance. Our family was able to bear it later."

When the three brothers and sisters heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, when there was a drought five years ago, dad bought a few hundred kilograms of grain in advance?" Qin Dahu suddenly remembered this and asked Qin Dazhuang.

"Yeah." Qin Dazhuang responded.

"Only those who have truly experienced famine know how terrible food shortage is." He sighed again.

The three brothers and sisters fell silent.

"If your family has extra money, don't forget to stock up on some food." Qin Dazhuang said and looked at Qin Xiaoyao again.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled.

"Don't worry, Dad. I've already stocked up." He said.

Qin Dazhuang was stunned.

"Oh? How much did you stock up?" Somewhat surprised.

"Two thousand kilograms of brown flour, one thousand kilograms of brown rice, and some dry goods and seasonings."

"Anyway, just the few people in my family can eat for two years without any problem." Qin Xiaoyao said directly.

Including the food in the cellar, we can still eat for another five or six years.

Of course, she had an agreement with her beautiful husband that the food in the cellar was a secret and could not be told to the outside world.

"So many?!" Qin Erhu immediately looked at his Yaomei.

Qin Dahu and Qin Dazhuang are no exception.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled sheepishly.

"Haha, I - I'm not just hoarding food."

"I feel that there is a high probability that food prices will rise in the future. If they do rise, you can make a profit by selling them."

"If it doesn't rise, it doesn't matter. I plan to open a porridge shop next year, and I can use the food at home by then."

The father and son nodded.

Agree with Qin Xiaoyao's idea.

"Then my family will stock up on four hundred kilograms, two hundred kilograms each of brown rice and brown noodles. It will be enough for our family to eat for two or three months." Qin Dahu said.

"My family also stores four hundred catties." Qin Erhu followed.

"If we really want to catch up with a big disaster, eight hundred kilograms of grain should be enough."

Qin Dazhuang nodded.

"Then you two brothers should take care of this matter as soon as possible, so as not to be late and the price of food will continue to rise."

"Hey, don't worry, dad. When the sun goes down, I will go with the second child to do it!" Qin Dahu said immediately.

Qin Erhu also nodded.

Qin Dazhuang felt relieved and chatted with the three brothers and sisters about other topics.

Qin Xiaoyao chatted with the father and son until almost three o'clock in the afternoon before getting up to say goodbye.

It's not that she wants to leave, but that she has to go back to make preserved eggs.

Lai Fu Lou is still purchasing her preserved eggs in large quantities.

However, the second brother said that since the demand for meat at Lai Fu Lou has decreased, there must be some decline in business.

When she goes to deliver the goods tomorrow, she will have to ask Uncle Zhao about the situation.

See if you need it, and adjust the number of preserved eggs you eat every day.

After all, when the time comes, there will be too many preserved eggs to sell, and even her family won’t be able to eat them.

In addition, it is hard to say whether she will be able to open a porridge shop when the famine breaks out.

Seeing that the sun was shining brightly, the father and son of the Qin family all wanted to keep Qin Xiaoyao for a while.

Qin Xiaoyao said that if she walked along the alley, she wouldn't get much sun.

Only then did the father and son let Qin Xiaoyao leave.

As soon as he stepped out of the shade of the tree, Qin Xiaoyao felt a wave of heat hit his body.

Then, without thinking any more, he sped away.

After leaving Qin's house, Qin Xiaoyao quickly went around the nearest alleyway back to Song's house.

Then we walked for a while, walked through the streets, and walked through several alleys for a while, and finally returned to the Song family.

Hearing a knock on the door, it was Song Yun who opened the door for Qin Xiaoyao.

Seeing that her sister-in-law was back, Song Yun looked happy.

Asked about the Qin family.

Qin Xiaoyao was not in a hurry to answer, but went back to the room and went to find Song Que first.

At this time, Song Que had also gotten up and was writing in front of the desk.

Seeing Qin Xiaoyao come back, my anxious heart finally fell to the ground.

Qin Xiaoyao walked in and saw ready-made tea on the coffee table. He walked over and drank a cup.

Then he poured another cup from the teapot and drank it again.

"It's so hot. Walking this long way back, I feel like I've lost half my life."

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