Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

55. Transporting grain

Looking at the fragrant, white rice, and knowing the price wasn't too high, Brother Niu and his wife were very happy: "Ah Feng, if you have any more in the future, we'll want more. Remember to send some over."

"Okay, Brother Niu."

"We've cleaned that room, take a look."

They opened the door, and the inside had already been cleaned spotlessly.

Su Jinru nodded in satisfaction.

"Thank you, Brother Niu, Sister Niu. I have something to tell you. If you hear a lot of people talking at your door later, please don't come out to see what's going on, okay?"

The couple looked at each other.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything illegal or criminal. I'll rent this house from you and return it to you in perfect condition tomorrow."

"However, some people will be coming here later, so please don't come out to see them out of curiosity. That's all I ask."

Su Jinru was worried that when the couple saw so much food being moved out of their dilapidated house, they might not understand what had happened, which would only cause them more trouble, and that wouldn't be good for anyone.

The reason she rented such a remote and expensive house was that she didn't want others to know her secret.

Such a large amount of grain appearing out of thin air, no matter where it is, would be an inconceivable thing.

The couple figured Su Jinru wasn't a bad person. Although they were full of doubts, they agreed for the sake of a pound of rice.

Su Jinru checked the time; it was about 5:30. They had agreed to arrive before 7:00, and they would most likely arrive early.

Su Jinru locked herself in the room and went into her spatial dimension to check on the potatoes and sweet potatoes she had planted yesterday, which had already sprouted tiny little buds.

The planted rice seedlings have already taken root.

There were only five mu of land in total, not enough to supply the grain of an entire township, but barely enough for a production team.

After wandering around the space, Su Jinru discovered that the apples were ripe.

She picked one, took a bite, and found the flesh to be delicate, juicy, and sweet.

Su Jinru picked the apples and put them in the storage room to keep them fresh.

Other fruits, such as pears and persimmons, will soon be ripe.

From now on, we can eat different fruits every day.

Su Jinru picked several different fruits to taste, and they tasted better than the fruits available in the market in later generations.

I could faintly hear voices outside.

Su Jinru quickly came out of the space and heard Jin Gui's voice outside the house say, "This is it! No. 27 Lihe Road, that's right."

Su Jinru quickly moved all the rice, sweet potatoes, and potatoes out of her space, leaving behind 100 jin of various grains.

Su Jinru opened the door.

“Jin Gui is right here.”

Seeing Su Jinru and then looking at the room full of food, Jin Gui asked excitedly, "Are you alone?"

Su Jinru nodded.

"They left the grain here and left. Just like before, you just need to give me the money. It's the same price as before. This time, in addition to rice, there are also some sweet potatoes and potatoes. The sweet potatoes and potatoes will be used as seeds."

Jin Gui was even more delighted: "Yes, yes, we can't just sit around and do nothing. If we can't grow rice, we can grow some other grains. It's just that we've been struggling to find seeds."

Su Jinru: "Enough talk, let's hurry up and transport this grain back. It'll get dark soon, and it won't be safe on the road."

Jin Gui shouted outside, "Come quickly and move the grain onto the cart!"

Su Jinru walked out of the small house.

A large group of more than fifty people came. Except for the leader of the third production team, the leaders of the other eleven production teams also came. Each production team also brought four militiamen, all carrying guns.

Each production team pulled a handcart.

With everyone working together, they quickly loaded all the grain onto the cart, and the group headed out in a grand procession.

Su Jinru walked behind and looked at Brother Niu's house.

With such a loud commotion, they must have heard it too.

But they refused to open the door to look.

Because this is a secluded alley with only one house, there are no neighbors nearby, and no one saw what just happened.

However, when they reached a crowded area on the main road, their presence attracted a lot of attention because the group was so conspicuous.

Anyone with eyes could see they were carrying grain, and passersby started gossiping.

"Where did you get so much grain? Are you selling it or not?"

Su Jinru whispered to Jin Gui, "Your lineup is too big! It's too eye-catching. Before long, the whole county will probably know that Daben Township bought a lot of grain. You're in big trouble."

Jin Gui: "Indeed, I noticed something was wrong when I arrived. But every production team leader has to come; you can't stop them from coming!"

Su Jinru: "If only we had a big truck, one truck would solve the problem. We wouldn't need to make such a fuss."

“Our township doesn’t have any vehicles, let alone the big vehicles you’re talking about. We only have these small handcarts.”

Su Jinru: "Fortunately, you brought so many militiamen with you, and they all have guns. No one should dare to rob us along the way. But we'll have to defend ourselves well when we get back."

Jin Gui: "Now that things have come to this, we can only go back and send more militiamen to guard the area."

"Yes! Before, our production team's grain was only protected against people from other production teams in our own village. Now you have to protect against people from the entire county."

Jin Gui smiled bitterly: "We worry whether we have food or not."

"Oh! By the way, how many kilograms of rice, how many kilograms of sweet potatoes, and how many kilograms of potatoes?"

"Five thousand eight hundred catties of rice, one thousand forty catties of potatoes, and one thousand forty catties of sweet potatoes."

"This amount of rice isn't enough to go around! And there aren't enough sweet potatoes and potatoes to use as seeds either."

"Brother Jingui, I've done my best. This is the last time I'll buy food for you."

“I know you have done your best. In the entire Nanyang County, no one but you has the ability to get so much food. I am extremely grateful. This food can at least help us through this period. Aru, you have done a great job. You have saved so many people.”

"Aru, is the price of rice still the same? What about the prices of sweet potatoes and potatoes?"

"Rice is still 50 cents a pound, and sweet potatoes and potatoes are 30 cents a pound. There are 5,800 pounds of rice in total, which is 2,900 yuan. There are 2,800 pounds of sweet potatoes and potatoes in total, which is 840 yuan. All the grains together are 3,740 yuan."

Jin Gui and Su Jinru walked to the very back.

"Aru, it's inconvenient for you to keep so much money safe. I'll go with you to the bank to deposit it tomorrow!"

"No need, the money is just at home, that person will come to my house to collect it."

"After you called me, the team leaders of each production team knew that the grain had been purchased, and they all rushed to me with the money of their teams. The grain will probably be distributed to each production team tonight, and I will give you the money tomorrow."