Quick Transmigration: Passer-by Craftsman System [MTL]

Chapter 18

After entering the 1960s, the situation did not get better as people thought, but became grim every day. Relief grains were delayed, and families in real need began to flee to the homes of relatives who had better conditions.

The situation in Changshan Village is not bad. Although the system despises it as a feed delivery, these fifty kilograms of oil residue really saved lives. Even the most populous and most difficult family still insisted on surviving the cold winter. Once spring comes, the grass and trees sprout, and life can go on.

Other places do not have such good luck. Everyone exchanges information privately, and starvation deaths have begun to occur in the most difficult places.

The first people who couldn't survive were the elderly and children. They couldn't find anything to eat all winter, and they starved to the point of becoming stick figures. Because of lack of nutrition, women did not become pregnant and did not survive the pregnancy. Grain began to replace money in the marriage market. A middle-aged man could marry an eighteen-year-old girl as long as he gave a hundred and eighty kilograms of grain as a betrothal gift.

The situation in the city is slightly better, but the 'staple food' of sweet potato peels has begun to appear in the food supply, and eggs have become a scarce commodity. The food sent by Sister Qingchuan is getting less and less. Now she has sent eighteen kilograms of cornmeal, which is a bit more money. But it's not easy to buy food now.

The grain is almost sold out in grams on the black market, and the eggs should be encrusted with diamonds and put in the window. Even the large canteen of the slaughterhouse, which has always been luxurious, has lowered its quality. It's been a long time since Qingchuan had tasted Master Zhangshao's specialty pig's trotter soup.

There is less food, fewer livestock to raise, and less to slaughter. Qingchuan's workload has been reduced a lot, but his salary has increased a bit, from twelve yuan to fourteen yuan. The master chef felt that he was serious about his work, so he was promoted after consulting the leadership. This year, two regular employees of the slaughterhouse retired, so two temporary workers were made regular, including Tang Yu. He is cheerful and enthusiastic, careful in his work, and has connections. It is not surprising that he becomes a regular employee. The other is an old employee who has been working for six years and it's his turn.

The current work system is based on inheritance. Old employees retire and their children take over as temporary workers. The newcomers became assistants for handling duck and chicken feathers, and all the old employees were promoted. Qingchuan finally began to handle chickens and ducks independently with a knife.

The old master didn't even blink when he looked at him, he grabbed the duck's neck and cut it one by one. He pressed it without shaking and let the blood flow into the basin. He praised him as a person who was born to do this and had the air of a general.

The system laughed. It was because I had never seen a Qingchuan cook before. It was more smooth and smooth than cooking duck. It could make people have nightmares for three days. From then on, they had a physiological fear of this kind of smiling human beings holding knives.

Because of the addition of Zhang siblings, Qingchuan became more restrained. Except for the free livestock once a month, he never bought meat. His staple food was basically sweet potatoes and potatoes, occasionally mixed with brown rice, millet, etc. Salt, oil, soy sauce and vinegar are also used sparingly, so most of the dishes are steamed and stewed, as well as many pickled vegetables and homemade sauces.

The Zhang siblings don't know this. They have a father who lives in the transportation team in the county. Life is better than most. They can often eat rare cans, candies, biscuits, malted milk, etc., but that doesn't mean they can. Eat meat often and as often as you like. Nowadays, life in the county is also difficult. Those who have other incomes are okay. With only dead wages and limited supplies, most of them can only eat eight cents full, and the quality is not high.