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

62. Benefactor

Su Jinru went to the county town at noon that day.

She remembered this day in her past life; when she went to the county town, she met a benefactor.

It was this benefactor who gave her a bag of millet. With this small bag of millet, she saved her family and helped them get through the most difficult and dangerous period of the famine.

In her previous life, Su Jinru went to the county town to try her luck and see if there was any grain for sale. However, at that time, there was no grain for sale in the market. Occasionally, a little bit would appear on the black market, but it would be snapped up as soon as it was put out, and the price would be very high. With the little money she had, even if she found some grain on the black market, she wouldn't be able to buy much of it.

In this life, Su Jinru arrived as scheduled on this day, but of course, it was neither to buy food nor for the small bag of millet that the nobleman had given her.

In this life, the one thing she has never lacked is food.

She needs an opportunity that can change someone's destiny.

When Su Jinru arrived in the county town, she first went to the department store to buy some daily necessities.

At three o'clock sharp, I arrived on the road near the Armed Forces Department.

Sure enough, on the path about two hundred meters from the armed forces department, she saw the black leather bag on the grass by the roadside again.

She held the purse tightly in her arms and stood there waiting for its owner to return and look for it.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a man in military uniform walked over hurriedly with a furrowed brow and a nervous expression.

He was her benefactor in her past life, Ye Xiaolong.

He immediately spotted the handbag Su Jinru was clutching to her chest and his face lit up with joy.

"Comrade, this is my purse. Are you waiting here for the owner? This is my bag."

"I just rode my bicycle past here and lost this bag."

Su Jinru asked knowingly, "I found this. Is it really your bag?"

“It’s mine, it’s mine, it’s true. My name is Ye Xiaolong, I’m a soldier, and soldiers can’t lie.”

Su Jinru: "I can tell you're a People's Liberation Army soldier, so you shouldn't be lying. But just to be on the safe side, you should tell me what's in this bag."

"There are two hundred yuan and 156 jin of grain coupons in the bag, but these are not important. The most important thing is that there is also a document."

Su Jinru said, "Of course I trust the soldiers, and I trust you too, but the proper procedures still need to be followed. I haven't opened this bag before, but now, to verify if what you're saying is true, I'll open it and take a look."

As Su Jinru spoke, she opened her purse, and inside there was indeed a document, two hundred yuan, and one hundred and fifty-six jin of grain coupons.

“It’s exactly as you said. I’m sure this bag is yours. Here, return it to its rightful owner.” Su Jinru handed the bag to Ye Xiaolong with both hands.

The other party showed an expression of admiration.

"Comrade, thank you for returning the lost money, and for being so careful and meticulous in your work."

Su Jinru waved her hand: "You're welcome. It's only right. You shouldn't take things that don't belong to you. Besides, there's a document inside. It's useless to me, but it might be very important to you."

"Yes! Yes! This document is very important. If it is lost, it will be a huge mistake. I will not be able to explain it to my superiors or to the country."

"It's good that it didn't affect you."

"Comrade, to thank you, here's two hundred yuan and over a hundred jin of grain coupons for you!"

Su Jinru quickly refused.

"No, it was just a small favor. You don't need to thank me. Everyone's having a hard time these days. Keep this money and food stamps for your family!"

The other party thought about it.

"Yes, right now, the scarcest thing is food. Even if you have money, you can't buy food. How about I give you a bag of millet?"

In her previous life, Su Jinru refused his money and food coupons, but she did not refuse the bag of millet. Back then, a bag of millet could save a family's life.

Now, she has food, and she doesn't need food. At this time, food is the most important thing for everyone.

She waved her hands repeatedly.

"No need, no need. Our production team's canteen has food every day, so there's no need for special meals."

The other person was surprised: "Your production team still has food to eat? Could you be from Daben Township?"

"Yes, I am from the third production team of Daben Village, Daben Township."

"So you're from the third production team of Daben Village. Your village, especially the third production team, is famous throughout the county! It was the first production team in the county to restore the collective canteen."

"Yes! Our previous production team leader was quite capable. He was able to buy food during such a critical period and saved many people."

"But the amount of food we can buy is limited, and it will eventually run out. It's better to have some at home, just in case!"

“Let’s go! I work at the armed forces department up ahead. I happen to have a bag of millet there. I’ll take it back to my family.”

"Alright then? I can't refuse your kind offer. Millet is highly nutritious and good for the stomach. My dad has stomach problems. I'll trade you some other grains."

As Su Jinru spoke, she took out some sweet potatoes and potatoes from the cloth bag.

These sweet potatoes and potatoes were grown in her space, and they taste and are more nutritious than those sold in the market.

Ye Xiaolong said, "No, no, no, how could I take your grain? It was really not easy for you to buy this much grain."

Su Jinru: "These grains are naturally not comparable to your millet, but they can still fill our stomachs. If you are not willing to exchange them, I dare not accept the millet you give me. After all, at this time, food is life and is very important to everyone."

Seeing Su Jinru's resolute attitude, Ye Xiaolong didn't say anything more.

"Alright! Let's trade these sweet potatoes and potatoes for millet."

Ye Xiaolong, carrying sweet potatoes and potatoes, said, "Come with me."

The two walked side by side toward the armed forces department.

"What's your name?"

"Su Jinru!"

"Do you have any siblings of military age? We are currently recruiting."

Su Jinru's heart pounded.

She came today just to say that.

At that time, an opportunity to join the army was equivalent to an opportunity to go to university in the 1970s.

On the one hand, this year's recruits are technical soldiers, with strict requirements and a need for education. On the other hand, joining the army at this time is better than staying at home and starving or dying.

In her past life, she gave this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to An Rong, the eldest son of Qi Zhengyang's elder brother.

Later, An Rong rose through the ranks in the army and became a regimental commander. To repay Su Jinru's kindness, he followed her arrangement and married Su Jinru's second younger sister, Daya. Later, he disliked Daya for being uneducated. Daya's fate was almost identical to Su Jinru's. After An Rong was discharged from the army, he divorced Daya and married a widowed doctor.