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"I didn't buy anything," Lin Qingxue shook her head, looked around at the prices of various grains in the rice shop, turned to look at the shopkeeper who was counting the bills for Lin Qingming and the others, and said loudly: "Shopkeeper, your grain prices have increased again! The prices were not this high when I came here the other day."

"That's right! Everyone else's prices have gone up, so we have to follow suit," the shopkeeper replied with a wry smile, "This is all the food we have in our shop. We can't buy food outside, so we have to raise the price!"

After hearing what the shopkeeper said, the three Lin Qingming brothers looked at each other and were glad that they came to buy food early, otherwise they would not be able to buy any food.

"Boss, weigh me another 100 kilograms of brown rice, 200 kilograms of dark flour, and 50 kilograms of cornmeal. Also, give me 10 kilograms of white flour!"

Lin Qingxue walked around the shop and came to the counter and said to the shopkeeper. Lin Qingming and the others couldn't stop her. Thinking of the shopkeeper's words that there was no food to buy outside, the brothers had no choice but to let her do what she wanted.

"Okay, young lady, please wait a moment," the shopkeeper responded and immediately asked the waiter to weigh the food.

Lin Qingxue nodded indifferently. She took out the meat buns and flatbreads she had bought from the basket and said to Lin Qingming and the other three, "I bought some meat buns and flatbreads. You guys must be hungry, right? Come and eat!"

After Lin Qingxue finished speaking, she handed a meat bun to each of the four brothers, and then gave them two flatbreads. She was so hungry even though she came here by ox cart, let alone Lin Qingming and the other three who came here on foot.

The brothers were not polite to Lin Qingxue because they were family!

They will silently keep Lin Qingxue's kindness in their hearts, and think that they must repay her well when they have the chance in the future.

After all, in this world, the friendship between relatives is the most precious. Without too many words, they can understand each other's intentions.

After eating a meat bun and two flatbreads, Lin Qingming and the others finally felt much better.

When I was hungry before, the uncomfortable feeling was really unbearable.

However, if they were allowed to eat to their heart's content, the food in the house would only last for two months at most.

So, they have to carefully control their food intake to ensure that they can last longer.

Not long after, the shopkeeper finished weighing the food that Lin Qingxue needed.

Lin Qingxue paid the silver readily, and Lin Qingming and his brothers only left ten pounds of flour and put it in the basket behind her.

As for the rest of the food, the brothers worked together to carry it and left the store together.

After buying the food, Lin Qingming and his friends naturally would not choose to walk home.

So the five people rented an ox cart, loaded all the food onto the cart, and then set off on their journey home together.

On the way from the village entrance to home, many people noticed the five Lin brothers and sisters returning with half a cart of food.

Everyone was full of curiosity and wondered why the Lin family suddenly wanted to buy so much food.

However, no one dared to ask easily, as everyone seemed to have their own concerns.

After Lin Qingming and his brothers unloaded the grain and paid the fare, they asked Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingmin to stay at home to guard the grain, and the other three went to the village chief's house.

The village chief of Linjia Village is also the patriarch of the Lin family. He is the great-uncle of Lin Qingxue and his siblings. He and Old Man Lin are cousins ​​from different families. They have the same grandfather and are very close.

"Uncle, are you home?" Lin Qingming stood at the door and shouted towards the house, and someone came to open the door immediately.

"Uncle Qingming, my grandfather is resting in the main hall. Please go in by yourselves! I'll get you some water."

The one who came to open the door was Lin Qingming's cousin's eldest daughter. She was fifteen years old this year and was about to get married, but she did not go out to work. Instead, she stayed at home to recuperate to avoid getting tanned by the sun.

"Okay, no need to pour water for us, just go and do your own thing!" Lin Qingming said, and took his two younger brothers to the main hall of the village chief's house. As soon as they entered, they saw the old couple sitting on the kang to rest.

"Qingming Festival is here. What's the matter with you three brothers coming here?" Seeing Lin Qingming and his brothers, Village Chief Lin sat up straight, looked up at the three of them, and asked with a smile on his face.

"Grandpa, we went to the city to buy food today and found that the price has gone up. The owner of the rice shop said that food is no longer available outside. There is a severe drought everywhere. I heard that many refugees are fleeing in our direction and they will be here in about two or three months."

Lin Qingming did not hide anything and told Village Chief Lin the news that he and his brothers had heard from the rice shop owner.

The patriarchs of Linjia Village all have the same ancestor. Even though the Lin family and most of the people in the village are five generations apart, they still have the same bloodline, and their branch is also a direct lineage.

The branch of Village Chief Lin is the true direct line. The patriarch of Linjia Village has always been a direct line. Old Man Lin and Village Chief Lin have the same grandfather, so they can naturally be considered to be from the same branch.

"What? Are you telling the truth?" Village chief Lin was shocked when he heard this, and his face was full of panic. He was not afraid of the rising food prices, but he was afraid that he could not buy food outside, and it didn't rain. How could they survive?

"It's true. I heard from the shopkeeper that the price of food will continue to rise. We just came here to tell you that those who don't have food at home should hurry up and buy some. You probably won't be able to buy food in the future even if you have money. If refugees really come here, I think the situation will be even worse."

Lin Qingming shook his head, hoping that things would not be as bad as he thought. If everyone really had no way to survive, what would they do in the future?

"Okay, I got it. I'll call the villagers to a meeting right away," said Village Chief Lin as he hurriedly took the gong to notify the villagers to go to the threshing ground for a meeting. Lin Qingming and his brothers also followed him to help.

The villagers of Linjia Village soon came to the threshing ground. Village chief Lin told everyone what had happened and asked them to decide whether to buy grain. He was then helped home by Lin Qingming and his brothers.

After returning home, Village Chief Lin asked his wife to take out the silver and give it to the children, and then go to the city to buy food immediately. He didn't care whether other families bought food or not, but his family had to buy food anyway.

But that was the village chief's family's business. Brother Lin Qingming sent Village Chief Lin home and then went back to their own home. When they got home, everyone had already returned.

After hearing what Village Chief Lin said, the villagers began to panic. Fortunately, everyone knew the importance of the matter and knew that this was not the time to be afraid. It was the fear of buying food that occupied their hearts.

People from the entire village went to the city in groups. Even though it was already afternoon, everyone was still worried.