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

82. Transporting grain

Minister Ye said with a smile, "Food is in short supply right now. Where did you buy your food? Is it a lot? It even requires large trucks to transport it."

"Minister Ye, as you know, private individuals are not allowed to resell grain. If you resell grain at high prices on the black market and get caught by the patrolling police, you will go to jail. Especially during this famine, so many people have starved to death. If you resell grain at high prices, it is an even more serious crime. If the amount is huge, you can be sentenced to death. So the grain I bought came from legitimate channels and the price was fair. It was the market price. Sweet potatoes and potatoes were only three cents a pound."

"The quantity is also quite large, ten tons, five tons each of sweet potatoes and potatoes."

Minister Ye was about to drink some water when he heard Su Jinru's words and stopped in surprise.

"It's really not easy to buy such a large quantity of grain at this time, and at a fair price."

Su Jinru said with a smile, "My friend doesn't care about fame or fortune. He just wants to do his best to help fewer people starve to death in the disaster area. However, the help he can provide is limited. To avoid trouble, he doesn't want to show his face, so he entrusted me with handling this matter. I will also keep it a secret for him and not reveal his identity."

Su Jinru: "We are in a severely affected area. Some of this food is seeds. The reason why the disaster is more severe in our county is because we suffered a locust plague last spring. As a result, the rice seedlings for the second half of the year were eaten by the locusts, and there were no seeds to continue cultivating. The crops for both seasons were destroyed, and everyone had no food to eat, which caused the famine."

"Some of this grain will be used as seeds and some as food. After all, it's not realistic to grow crops on an empty stomach. We have to save our lives first before we can talk about anything else."

Minister Ye nodded: "Right now, there's a food shortage all over the country. Even if someone has some grain, it's just a drop in the ocean. If they put it on the black market, only a few wealthy people can afford it; most people simply can't. Although selling grain on the black market is illegal, many people risk everything to resell it at high prices. This friend of yours chose to entrust you to sell it to the production team at a fair price for seed, so that agriculture can recover. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people!"

“In times of national and people’s crisis, there is never a shortage of such righteous people. I understand, and you did the right thing.”

Su Jinru: "Then... Minister Ye, about borrowing a vehicle to transport the grain?"

"Of course, no problem. We have two Dongfanghong brand military off-road trucks, each with a load capacity of five tons."

“That’s great. It’s exactly ten tons of grain, and we can haul it all in one trip. Plus, this is an off-road vehicle, so it can handle rural roads.”

Minister Ye: "The car and driver are here, you can use them anytime."

"Minister Ye, to thank you, I'm giving you 100 jin of rice as shipping costs."

"No, no, no, you should keep the rice for yourselves! We still have some here."

"Minister Ye, please don't be so polite. This rice tastes extraordinary. You'll know once you try it. You've helped me so much, and I haven't even thanked you yet! If you don't accept it, I won't dare to trouble you again in the future."

"What you're saying is, whether it's returning lost property or bringing the military dog ​​back, shouldn't I be the one thanking you?"

"By the way, what happened to that military dog?"

"We contacted the military and found its unit. It has already rejoined its unit. That military dog ​​has earned numerous merits! Losing it would have been a great loss to the unit!"

"That's good, that's good!"

"Minister Ye, could I borrow your phone?"

Minister Ye pointed to the telephone on the table in front of him.

"Please use it."

Minister Ye stood up and walked outside on his own initiative.

Su Jinru said, "Minister Ye, you don't need to leave. I'll call County Chief Zhang and ask them to send people to move the grain."

Minister Ye listened and turned to sit down.

The call got through.

The person who answered the phone was Jin Gui. He had listened to Su Jinru's advice that morning and had stayed in his office at the county government, afraid of missing Su Jinru's call.

So, as soon as the phone rang, he answered it without hesitation.

Hearing Su Jinru's voice, he felt that the food issue was definitely resolved.

“Brother Jingui, it’s me, Su Jinru. I’ve got the grain in hand: five tons of sweet potatoes and five tons of potatoes.”

"Aru, I knew you wouldn't let me down. This grain is the hope of everyone in Nanyang County." Jin Gui's voice was filled with excitement.

“Brother Jingui, we need to discuss how to distribute this grain. We went through so much trouble to get the last batch of grain, but we messed it up. This grain is even more hard-won. If we fail again, I will be powerless to help in the future.”

"Tell me your opinion."

"This batch of grain is limited in quantity and cannot be distributed to so many people as before. This time it is only enough for the people of the third production team to have food and seeds."

"no problem."

"Also, we can't bring the grain back in such a grand manner as before. I've discussed it with Minister Ye. They have large trucks with a load capacity of five tons, so two trucks will be enough to carry it all. This time, we'll enter the village quietly and won't restore the collective canteen. We'll distribute the grain to each household, and each household will keep their own food. In order to protect their own food, they won't tell anyone."

"This method is feasible. It disperses the risk and saves the militia from having to guard the area day and night."

"And our third production team's thousand mu of land, we'll enclose it with high walls and assign more people to guard it, to ensure that there are no more problems within two months."

"Yes, if we surround it with high walls, the kind of looting that happened before will not happen again."

Su Jinru: "Not only should we surround it with high walls, but we should also send police officers to guard it with live ammunition. Only then will the police have a deterrent effect."

"Of course, these thousand acres of farmland are the lifeline for breaking the deadlock in Nanyang City's disaster relief efforts. We must protect them at all costs this time."

"You must follow my instructions on how to plant them."

"That's natural. You are the rightful technical advisor for the new varieties you have cultivated, so of course we will follow your instructions."

"Finally, the grain will still be calculated at the previous market price of three cents per pound. Ten tons would be 20,000 pounds, which is six thousand yuan. This money must be given to me within three days, and then I will give it to the other party. Because he is not a local, he is not making a penny and is doing it purely for charity. We cannot let him lose money."

Su Jinru would rather earn less than buy on credit; money in her own pocket is what truly belongs to her.

"The Third Production Team, and even the Daben Township government, are out of money. The county government will temporarily cover the costs."

Su Jinru: "Okay, we'll discuss the specific details later. Now, send a few strong young men to move the grain. Also, inform our Township Head Wang and Sanbao, the captain of the Third Production Team. Make sure to inform them in advance and keep the matter confidential."