Li Zhengyuan stood at attention and saluted Cheng Ying and the others, assuring them, "Comrade Lin, please rest assured, we will fully comply with your opinions and absolutely abide by your rules."

"Okay, we trust you. By the way, are the people in the county government now part of our organization?"

Li Zhengyuan shook his head and said, "Not yet. Wang Cheng and I came here to gather some information and pave the way for our people in advance."

Cheng Ying looked over and said, "Uncle Li, do you have any safe locations? Let's go there and discuss our future cooperation!"

Li Zhengyuan looked around and realized that this place was not very safe, so he said, "Okay, come with me!"

So Cheng Ying and the others followed behind Li Zhengyuan, winding their way to a courtyard that looked like a farmhouse from the outside.

Li Zhengyuan's knocking technique was a code-like method: three long knocks followed by four short ones. After knocking for a short while, the door was opened a crack!

A gaunt man looked outside, and upon recognizing Li Zhengyuan and his group, he opened the gate to let them in.

Before going in, Cheng Ying waved her hand and took out 500 catties of grain.

Two hundred catties of pork, 30 chickens, 30 ducks, and a basket of chicken eggs and a basket of duck eggs.

The several hundred kilograms of grain included rice, flour, cornmeal, and millet, each in varying quantities.

This should be enough for them to eat for a while. Actually, Cheng Ying's thinking was very simple: since it was her first time here, taking some food was the best gift she could receive in this era.

Because Li Zhengyuan and Wang Cheng were walking ahead and didn't see this scene, these things were taken inside by Ye Wuhen, Ye Jinxuan, Chu Qiao, Shi Mobai, Liu Haoyang, and Cheng Ying.

After everyone had come in, the man quickly closed the door again.

The courtyard had six rooms facing south. Li Zhengyuan led everyone to a larger room. Once inside, they saw that the room only had a table and a few stools.

Although it was very simple, it was kept very clean. After Cheng Ying and the others came in, they put all the things and food on the floor inside the house.

Li Zhengyuan, Wang Cheng, and the man then noticed what they were carrying, and they all gaped in shock.

"This, this, Comrade Lin, when did you get this?" I didn't see them with it just now!

Cheng Ying's cousin and her group are really something else!

Cheng Ying said with a smile, "Uncle Li, have you forgotten our rules?"

"Besides, this is just a small gift from me. You all haven't eaten yet, have you? Let someone make something for us! We'll eat here too."

Li Zhengyuan was speechless after Cheng Ying's words, and said helplessly, "Comrade Lin, I've noticed that you and your cousin Cheng Ying are indeed sisters, both with the same strong personalities."

"It's really frustrating! You're right, we should abide by the rules, but in these famine years, the food you've brought out is incredibly precious."

Ye Jinxuan smiled and said, "Uncle Li, please accept it! It's just a token of our appreciation. Besides, we'll offer even more in the future as we cooperate."

Li Zhengyuan, Wang Cheng, and the man all choked up silently, and they also saw the man silently shed many tears.

Hearing this, Li Zhengyuan could only nod and then said to Wang Cheng:

"Wang Cheng, you and Li Jun hurry up and prepare some food so that these young friends can also have a good meal here."

"Although we are just using what Comrade Lin and the others brought as a gift, this is all we can do with our current strength. By the way, try to make something delicious."

Wang Cheng wiped away his tears and nodded solemnly: "Okay, wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

After they finished speaking, the two of them picked out a few items from the grains and then took them to the kitchen.

While the kitchen was bustling with activity as food was being prepared, Cheng Ying and Li Zhengyuan were also discussing their collaboration.

"Comrade Xiaolin, please have some water. We're out of tea leaves, so please make do with this!"

Wang Cheng took the opportunity to pour a bowl of water for each of Cheng Ying and the others.

Ye Wuhen and his companions also experienced what it felt like to drink water from a rice bowl.

Shi Mobai couldn't stand it anymore and whispered to Liu Haoyang next to him, "Senior brother, this is the first time I've ever been offered water with a bowl meant for eating. It's really something new."

"People in this era are living such a hard life. I still have a few tea sets in my spatial storage. How about I give them one?"

Liu Haoyang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Come on! Giving them tea sets is less useful than giving them some food. Look how well your junior sister made them, learn from her!"

"Oh! Got it."

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