As soon as the tea party ended, Xu Ma and Yang Lina hurried back to the courtyard.
As soon as they entered the yard, Xu's mother shouted loudly: "Old man, third child, you two come out quickly, something big has happened."
Xu Dong was holding Xiaobao and blowing on the air conditioner in the bedroom. When he heard the sound, he immediately ran outside.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Xu Ma took a breath and asked immediately: "Where is your dad? Why didn't you see anyone?"
"Dad is in the basement. He has to saw wood today. The machine is too loud. I'm afraid it will disturb Xiaobao."
After Xu Dong finished speaking, he put Xiaobao on the ground, and then Yang Lina led the triplets into the house, giving them a reassuring look before leaving.
"Hurry up and ask him to come up. Our family will discuss something together later." Xu Ma ordered.
"Okay!"
Ten minutes later, the family gathered in the living room, and Xu Ma seemed to have opened up her chatterbox, telling the news she had learned at the tea party in one breath.
"Lao Sun, she used to be a teacher. She is very smart. She is definitely not talking nonsense."
Father Xu's expression was a little complicated at this time. Everything made sense. It turned out that Li Chao was not a big fat sheep, but the fat sheep was himself.
What an irony!
"Oh, if I had known I wouldn't sell dried chicken and bacon, I would have made a huge loss." Father Xu said angrily.
Xu's mother was also filled with indignation: "That Li Chao is not a good person at first glance, he is a complete profiteer."
What else could Xu Dong say, he could only advise:
"Dad, Mom, calm down, don't we have a batch of meat left at home? It's definitely enough for us to eat by ourselves."
Xu Ma originally planned to sell them all, but it was Xu Dongqiang who held her back, and the Coco sisters were shouting for meat, so she stayed.
"There are still dozens of kilograms of donkey meat in the refrigerator." Yang Lina then added.
Xu Ma waved her hands and sighed: "Forget it, we have sold everything, it's too late to say anything! The most important thing in our family now is the rice in the store."
Xu Dong nodded in agreement. Now he could hoard supplies openly.
"Old man, how much rice is left in the store?" Xu's mother looked at Xu's father and asked.
"If I remember correctly, there should be thirty-three more bags, all of which are fifty kilograms."
"What is thirty-three times fifty?" Xu Ma looked at Xu Dong.
"Thirty times fifty, plus one hundred and fifty, the total is one thousand six hundred and fifty kilograms." Xu Dong calculated quickly.
Xu's mother made an estimate in her mind and said, "It's almost enough to feed our family for a year, so there shouldn't be any big problem."
An adult's annual ration is almost 300 kilograms, and the Xu family's four adults and five children are not much different.
"Mom, don't forget that there are 6 bags of rice that Aunt Sun and the others want." Yang Lina reminded her at the right time.
"Look at my memory." Xu Ma slapped her forehead, and then changed the subject: "Otherwise, we won't sell it to them. Our family only has one year's rations. What will happen next year?"
"Then how should we explain?" Yang Lina blushed a little.
"Just say that your dad secretly sold out..."
Xu Dong didn't want the circle of friends that his mother had finally established to end just like this. The old Xu family would have to live in this street for decades in the future!
This matter was too honorable and completely unworthy, so he quickly interrupted:
"Don't! Mom, there are dozens of tons of... seeds in our basement, including rice, wheat, and miscellaneous grains. In fact, there is no shortage of food at home. We will have enough for decades. There is no need to break trust.
"
"Really?" Xu Ma said in surprise.
Yang Lina was also overjoyed, and Father Xu was even more delighted.
"Of course it's true. I'll take you to see it later."
Now that the news has spread outside, Xu Dong no longer intends to hide it. He can disclose some supplies appropriately, which can also be regarded as settling the hearts of the people in the family.
Xu's mother grabbed her youngest son and said, "What are you waiting for? Let's go now."
The family took the elevator to the second floor of the basement. Xu Dong pointed to a large row of shelves in the innermost row and said, "These are rice seeds."
Afraid that some people would not believe it, Xu Dong even opened a bag of "rice seeds" with his own hands, and what was revealed was indeed yellow-orange rice.
Father Xu and Mother Xu both stepped forward and grabbed a handful of rice, and then they believed it was true.
Xu Ma said happily: "Now there is no need to lie to Lao Sun and the others."
She is a person who loves face the most, and what she fears most is being criticized.
At the same time, Xu Dong suddenly told his family with a serious face:
"Dad, Mom, Nana, no one knows the sequelae caused by solar flares now. Maybe the world will be in chaos in the future.
Therefore, you must not tell anyone about the food in our warehouse and keep it secret, even to the boss and my sister.
By the way, don’t take Coco and the others into the basement in the future, kids can’t keep their mouths shut.”
Xu's father nodded solemnly, Xu's mother and Yang Lina were still a little confused, and seemed not to realize the seriousness of the matter.
"Dongzi, will the world really be in chaos in the future?" Xu Ma asked in surprise.
Xu Dong nodded: "It's very possible. In fact, what Aunt Qian said is right. It's hot during the day and cold at night. There is definitely something wrong with the atmosphere, but it's not the end of the world yet.
Alas, even if I tell you, you don’t understand. As long as you know that the climate is no longer normal, it is 100% certain that grain production will be reduced.
There is not enough food to eat, is the world still far away from chaos? Fortunately, several major countries have nuclear buttons, otherwise the Third World War will definitely not happen."
Seeing that several people's faces turned pale, Xu Dong quickly said with relief: "Actually, there is no need to worry too much. These are just my speculations. Maybe the atmosphere will return to normal in two years."
"In short, our family must prepare for the worst!"
…
When they returned to the ground, the faces of the group were a little gloomy. The Coco sisters thought that their "bullying" of the triplets had been discovered, so they all hid far away.
"Old man, hurry up and go to the store with Dongzi and bring back all the remaining things." Xu Ma urged, and at the same time, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of urgency in her heart.
Father Xu nodded and said he understood.
Ten minutes later, the convenience store arrived.
The father and son began to empty out the convenience store. They loaded all the daily necessities, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, the remaining non-staple food and groceries, and rice into the small truck.
After they finished pretending, the father and son sat at the gate and puffed away together.
Smoking is strictly prohibited at home, not even outside the courtyard walls. Xu Ma would scold her if she saw it.
"Dongzi, what are you going to do with this store?" Father Xu asked softly.
Xu Dong didn't want to irritate his father, and the landlord had reduced the rent a lot, so the burden was not heavy, so he said:
"Let's leave it alone for now and wait and see what the situation is like. This store is in a pretty good location."
"If it doesn't work, just refund it. The rent of 20,000 yuan a month is not worth it." Father Xu sighed.
"Dad, how about I set up a recycling shop for used electronic products for you?" Xu Dong thought for a while and suggested.
The main thing is to find something for my dad to do. Dad Xu is a restless person.
Moreover, as the drought continues to worsen, resource recycling is definitely a very popular industry with very impressive profit margins.
"You need to have a certain technical threshold to do this business, but I don't know anything about electronic products. How about changing my business?"
As expected, Father Xu was still moved.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand." Xu Dong waved his hand and explained: "We can just recruit employees who understand the technology directly. You can still be your store manager and be responsible for the general direction."
"Will this work?"
"It's definitely okay. The store is empty anyway, so it's better to recycle it.
cough……
Dad, the waste I’m talking about isn’t you, I’m talking about the store.”