At this time, the team leader had also finished eating. He said, "That's not enough. I think it's unreliable. I asked everyone to replant sweet potatoes for a season, and also asked everyone to find time to dig wild vegetables and go hunting in the mountains. This is how we have managed to get to this point."

As he spoke, the captain stood up with a serious expression, grabbed Zhang Yu's hand, and said with difficulty: "Zhang Yu, I really have no other choice. It has been very cold these days. You don't know that several families were so hungry that they ate up all the cotton in their quilts and cotton-padded clothes. It snowed heavily last night, and several families in the village froze to death. Alas, Zhang Yu, I beg you here, if you have any way, please get some food for the village. It doesn't need to be anything good, as long as it's edible."

At this time, Zhang's mother also said: "Xiao Yu, if you have a way, please get some food for the village, otherwise there won't be many people in our village this winter."

Seeing Zhang's mother's persuasion, the captain continued, "Xiao Yu, yes, I beg you. There are only two public servants in the village. If you can't do anything, then the villagers will just have to wait for death. Alas, it's all fate."

Looking at the captain's old and helpless face, Zhang Yu said, "To be honest, Captain, I don't have any food here. My friend made a lot of tofu for the New Year, and there is a batch of bean dregs left. How about I get some to give to the village first as an emergency, and we'll think of a solution later?"

Hearing about bean dregs, the team leader said excitedly: "How many friends do you have? We want them all. Bean dregs are a good thing now. There's hope, Xiaoyu, the village is saved, hahahaha."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu replied: "How can this be done? Uncle, eating this bean dregs as a meal will cause problems."

However, the captain didn't take it seriously and said, "Xiao Yu, I know you mean well, but it's good enough to have something to eat now. As for eating problems, that's not a big deal. You don't know that Wang Laowu from the next village exchanged five kilograms of sweet potatoes for a beautiful wife, and everyone still said that Wang Laowu lost out."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu said, "Okay, sir, wait a minute, I'll go to my friend's place and bring the dregs over."

At this time, the captain stepped forward and said eagerly: "Xiao Yu, I came here by ox cart, I will go with you."

Zhang Yu thought to himself: All the things are in the space. How can I get them out if you go there?

So he whispered back: "No need, sir, you know, this kind of thing can't be brought to the surface."

The village chief knew as soon as he heard it that this batch of goods probably did not come from a normal source, but now that he had no food to eat, he didn't care about these things.

So he replied: "Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for you here, Xiaoyu, thank you for making this trip, please talk to your friend."

Zhang Yu responded, went back to the house, put on a thick cotton coat, a hat and a scarf, and then rode out on his bicycle fully armed.

Although today is New Year's Eve, there are not many people on the street. Even the thick snow has not been cleared away yet. Zhang Yu regretted it as soon as he went out.

Since there was no one on the street, Zhang Yu did not walk far. He just rode his bike around a small circle with great effort and returned to the alley between his home and the black market employee dormitory. He released more than 3000 kilograms of bean dregs and went home to call the team leader.

When the captain heard that the food had arrived, he didn't even bother to put on his cotton clothes and ran out. Looking at the piles of bean dregs on the ground, he was crying and laughing. He took Zhang Yu's hand and said, "It's saved, it's saved, Xiaoyu, you are the village's benefactor. In the future, if anyone in the village makes trouble for your family, the village will not tolerate him. And this money, I didn't expect that your friend had it, Xiaoyu, so I didn't bring it. But don't worry, I will send it to you tomorrow."

Zhang Yu said a few polite words, and then worked with the team leader to move all the bean dregs onto the ox cart. Then the team leader hurriedly drove the ox cart back to Zhangjia Village.

Zhang Yu looked at the team leader who left excitedly because of pulling the bean dregs, and it took him a long time to walk home.

Looking at the thick snow and thinking of the increasing number of beggars in the town, I had a bad feeling.

That night, Zhang Yu and his family gathered together, listening to the crackling sound of firecrackers outside the door, and eating the New Year's Eve dinner, three meat dishes, three vegetable dishes and a soup. The New Year's Eve dinner was a little more shabby than before Zhang Yu traveled through time, but in these years of famine, it was already very luxurious.

While everyone was chatting and laughing while eating, Zhang Yu suddenly put down his chopsticks and said, "Mom, wife, this is how we eat at home recently, right?"

Zhang's mother asked in confusion: "Yes, after coming to town, the food is pretty good."

Zhang Yu said worriedly: "Look at the people in our family, and then think about the people outside. Do you feel any difference?"

Ma Luoyan said disdainfully: "Of course it's different. They don't have enough to eat. They are all skin and bones. The people in our family have rosy complexions and look much better. Recently, when I go out, they look at me as if they want to eat me."

After Ma Luoyan finished speaking, Zhang Yu asked nervously, "When did it happen?"

Ma Luoyan said doubtfully: "It's been so many days."

Ma Luoying also realized the seriousness of the problem. He said, "Yanzi, why didn't you mention it?"

Ma Luoyan replied: "Aren't they just jealous? I glared at those people several times. However, there were a few poor children, and I gave them steamed buns to eat. Sister, how did I do?"

As she spoke, Ma Luoyan thought of what her sister taught her, that is, to respect the elderly and love the young. She looked at her sister and proudly sought praise.

Ma Luoying frowned and said, "Yanzi, when you give them the things, tell me in detail."

Ma Luoyan said: "Oh, there were four boys aged 4 or 8. I was having dinner at the time and heard a knock on the door. I thought it was my eldest sister coming back, so I went to open the door with steamed buns. I didn't expect it was them beggars. Also, I wanted to give them a sweet potato, but they said they looked at the steamed bun in my hand and looked pitiful, so I gave each of them a steamed bun. However, one boy was quite bad and wanted to snatch my bun again, so I closed the door."

After listening, Ma Luoying and Zhang Yu exchanged glances and saw worry in each other's eyes.

At this time, Zhang Yu asked seriously: "Have you ever encountered what Yan Zi just said?"

Zhang's mother and the three Ma sisters shook their heads. However, looking at Zhang Yu's serious expression, Zhang Baojia replied with a evasive look: "Dad, there were a few times when I ran into beggars, and I gave them some of my own food. Did I do something wrong?"

Seeing the child's expression that he had done something wrong, Zhang Yu knew that this child was different from Zhang Baoguo. He had not lost his memory and knew clearly that he was just an adopted son, so he was a little too cautious in this family. He gently replied: "Baojia, you are a good child. It is right to share things with the weak, but sometimes kindness should be divided among people. Some bad people are not worthy of our sympathy."

Zhang Baojia nodded, not quite understanding.

Zhang's mother also realized something was wrong. She asked, "Xiao Yu, what's wrong? Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Zhang Yu also felt that he had to explain this matter to his family: "Mom, I just have a suspicion. I think our family members are too healthy. Outsiders may have bad intentions when they take the hungry people. What Yan Zi and Bao Jia said just now makes me think that the possibility has increased."

Ma Luoying added: "Yes, today is the 30th. I think they are very likely to take action today and tomorrow."

Zhang's mother and others looked at each other, all a little panicked.

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