At two o'clock in the afternoon, the canteen was finally free.
Village Chief Fan cooked some special dishes himself, and took Zhang Hao, several chefs, and four sons to have a drink together.
As for the twins, Li Dajuan personally took them back a long time ago. The old man is worried about his grandchildren.
After a few glasses of wine, everyone quickly started chatting. Zhang Hao got straight to the point:
"Uncle Fan, there is something you don't know whether to say or not?"
Village Chief Fan quickly put down his chopsticks: "We are all our own people, there is nothing to avoid."
"Then I'll tell you the truth." Zhang Hao also put down his chopsticks and said solemnly: "Uncle Fan, the volcanic ash on our heads is not easy to disperse. I think this kind of eating and drinking behavior in the village should be restrained.
Some, we need to think more about it for the future."
Before Village Chief Fan could speak, Fan Youwei, the boss of the Fan family, subconsciously retorted: "Mr. Zhang, are your words too alarmist? Experts have said that things can return to normal within four to five years at most."
"Shut up." Village Chief Fan stopped his eldest son by shouting on the spot, "Old Zhang is a man who does big things, can you compare to him? Don't show off with a big knife in front of Guan Gong."
"Ahem, Uncle Fan, let's talk things over and don't lose your temper, okay?"
Zhang Hao quickly advised him.
Village Chief Fan smiled and inquired:
"Old Zhang, have you heard anything from the city?"
Zhang Hao simply ignored the mistake and said: "That's right, don't spread the rumors. This eruption of the Sulfonstone Volcano is definitely not as easy as the news said.
Think about it, the people on the other side are almost gone. If we only have four or five years, there is no need to go to war in such a big way. We can just endure it and get over it. We have the central plains and there is no shortage of food in our hands."
"Mr. Zhang, how many years do you estimate it will take?"
Fan Youzhi, the fourth eldest son of the Fan family, couldn't help but interrupt.
"At least double it, or even longer."
Zhang Hao gave a conservative figure.
If you directly say decades, firstly, you are afraid of scaring the other party, and secondly, it is difficult to convince others. It is a bit too exaggerated, although this is true.
"Hiss..."
Everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
If it lasts for ten years, no one can guarantee that their food storage will be enough. After all, no matter how much they stock up, it will not be able to beat the shelf life.
"Old Zhang, are you serious about this?"
Village Chief Fan quickly confirmed.
"I can only say that the probability is very high. If you don't believe me, you can pay more attention to the news on the radio.
A sulfuric acid volcano that continues to erupt. Unless those experts have traveled back from the future, how can they accurately predict the end time?"
Although Zhang Hao's explanation is a bit far-fetched.
But I can't find any reason to refute it.
After all, Fan Youde was a young man and lacked experience, so he was convinced by Zhang Hao on the spot:
"Dad, Mr. Zhang is right. The higher-ups must have deliberately concealed something. There are precedents for this."
"If this is the case, then the problem is serious."
Village Chief Fan's expression changed instantly.
I originally thought that the federation had three years of grain reserves, and with other methods, it would be no problem to save one province.
Looking at it now, it is somewhat too optimistic.
Zhang Hao immediately echoed: "As the saying goes, be prepared before you get into trouble. It definitely doesn't hurt if we make more preparations."
"If we directly restrict food, I'm afraid that everyone will not do it. Besides, the food is in the hands of each family, so we can't limit it even if we want to?"
Fan Youcai, the third eldest son of the Fan family, said worriedly.
"Food restriction is unrealistic. We can lower the food standards appropriately. It is definitely not possible to eat as much fish and meat as we do today, and we will definitely regret it in the future."
This was also his initial suggestion.
After all, this move is for their own benefit. After all, a big family is surrounded by a circle of hungry neighbors, and it is impossible to be safe even if they want to.
Shawei Village will be their basic base from now on.
It is very important to maintain the basic disk.
Village Chief Fan nodded: "Today is the first meal. It's a special case. You can't eat like this in normal times, and the landlord's family can't bear it!"
"Uncle Fan, I think the usual food standards only need to be slightly higher on the basis of full meals. Let's do more persuasion work as much as possible, and everyone should understand."
"Can you tell me more specifically?"
"For example, breakfast can be waived if possible. Since the weather is cold, let's just let everyone sleep a little longer in the morning."
"Skipping breakfast? Will it affect health? Especially for children, I'm afraid parents will disagree."
Today's children are all the treasures of the family and cannot bear the grievance.
"Probably not. Didn't the ancients eat two meals a day? I haven't seen any problems! As for the little ones, they can be centralized and managed, and even small stoves can be set up, so parents can save their worries."
"Well, that's a good idea."
Zhang Hao continued to make suggestions: "Also, lunch can be a little richer, but dinner is recommended to be porridge with pickles. Anyway, there is no electricity right now, so everyone goes to bed early and won't be hungry."
"You can also try this."
Village Chief Fan nodded.
Fan Youde, the second eldest son of the Fan family, seems to have found a better way:
"Dad, Mr. Zhang, instead of always thinking about cutting costs, we can also work on increasing revenue?"
"Second brother, what do you mean?"
"We can also grow our own food, just like Mr. Zhang's family, we set up a greenhouse to grow, but are we worried that there will not be enough food to eat?" Fan Youde said confidently.
Village Chief Fan immediately looked at Zhang Hao: "Old Zhang, do you think my second brother's method will work?"
"The idea is right, but it is unrealistic."
Zhang Hao shook his head.
"Why is it unrealistic?" Fan Youde asked in surprise.
"To be honest, greenhouse cultivation is not that easy. It not only requires electricity, but also heating. Considering the current situation, I think power outages will be the norm in the future."
"What about your family?"
"Our greenhouse was built before and has its own power generation equipment. It is very small, only a few acres. Unless the village builds its own power plant, otherwise..."
Zhang Hao was deliberately vague.
Although nuclear batteries cannot be hidden from the people above, they can still be hidden from the people below. This is also done to avoid more troubles.
Village Chief Fan doesn't want to give up easily: "After the traffic is restored, I will go out and run around to see if I can build a small power plant. A power outage is really inconvenient."
Shawei Village is not short of money and has the confidence.
"Uncle Fan, light power plants are not enough. We also need coal. Coal is not easy to buy now."
When everyone was distressed, Fan Youzhi suddenly suggested: "Mr. Zhang, what do you think of wind power?"
"You can try it. The premise is that you can buy a wind turbine, but you are afraid that the inventory is insufficient. After all, all cities are short of electricity. If we can think of it, others can definitely think of it."
"Old Zhang, don't you have a very good relationship with Mayor He? Can you think of a way?"
Village Chief Fan immediately set his sights on the other party. If others can't buy it, there must be a way in the city.
"I can ask for help." Zhang Hao nodded first, and then changed the topic: "However, I still don't agree with building greenhouses. It consumes too much energy and we simply can't afford it."
"What can we do?"
"You can change your mind. You can't build a greenhouse. You can try growing mushrooms. It's much easier to grow mushrooms than vegetables. And to be honest, I have just established a mushroom growing company and can help."
"Growing mushrooms? How do you say that?"
Village Chief Fan immediately became interested.
"Growing mushrooms does not require sunlight, which is the biggest advantage. We can completely use the underground garage and keep it warm, and that's basically it."