The aroma of white flour, the sweet taste of corn, and the salty, sweet and fresh texture of meat immediately created a food carnival in her mouth.

Looking at his sister who was eating voraciously, He Yuzhu remained silent, just smiled, went back to the main room, and poured himself a glass of water at the table.

On the one hand, I am paying attention to my sister's situation, and on the other hand, I am thinking about the handover of MCA affairs tomorrow.

These seemingly exaggerated measures were not uncommon. During those difficult years, some people died from eating grass, chewing tree bark, and even eating Guanyin soil.

At this special moment, it is difficult for others to fill their stomachs, let alone eat meat.

Most of the workers' families in Yard 95 can still make ends meet, but crises cannot be ruled out, so it is risky to allow my sister to enjoy such treatment at home.

Especially since the most unsafe neighbors were absent, otherwise He Yuzhu would not have let his sister enjoy it so easily.

Now he was no longer concerned about his sister in the inner room who was enjoying steamed buns and simple roujiamo, but was thinking about how to deal with the communication with Ma Hua tomorrow.

"The guns must not be returned. These weapons are my capital to continue to fight."

"The issue of supplementation must be a priority. No one can predict what kind of danger will arise on a difficult difficulty level."

"If they pay directly, the other party will probably not approve it. After all, they only take the gun for that bite of food, so I have to use meat as an exchange."

"But MCA has suggested that if it is or , it can also be bought in large shopping malls."

"Although it is not as powerful as automatic firepower, the source will be more reliable. At most, we can ask the director to help us get a certificate. The probability of problems will be very low."

"By the way, I heard that Director Wang's husband is the head of the district public security bureau. I wonder if I can get the standard-issue firearms through him."

“It may be difficult, but it may also lead to subsequent problems.”

"Forget it. If it's not possible tonight, let's go tomorrow night. Let's hear what Ma Hua has to say first."

"It's a pity that these aren't sold in the Points Mall...it would be much easier if they were."

He Yushui, 40 years old, is in the growth and development period of adolescence, and the little bit of corn porridge in the evening has long been digested.

Faced with the soft and elastic two-layer millet dough steamed buns and the greasy pork filling, she actually ate four giant buns in one breath without stopping, with a very satisfied expression on her face.

After licking the grease off his fingertips, He Yushui suddenly realized that his brother seemed to have not enjoyed it yet.

Her little face was instantly filled with regret.

"Brother, I...I accidentally ate it all."

He Yushui walked into the outer room with guilt in his eyes.

"It was originally prepared for you. I'm already full."

He Yuzhu smiled and handed her the poured water: "Hurry up and drink some water to moisten your throat, then go back to sleep immediately, don't ask too many questions, don't talk, just sleep until dawn.

Remember to concentrate on studying tomorrow, okay?"

"Brother, have you really eaten?"

He Yushui was a little skeptical: "Please don't lie to me, the family's livelihood still needs your support."

In this era of material scarcity, even restaurants do not have enough raw materials, and insiders will get priority. It is impossible for there to be too much of such delicious food.

"Don't worry, I work in the kitchen, how could I be hungry?"

He Yuzhu smiled and patted his sister's head and said, "Remember, from now on, no matter who asks about my family, just say there is a food shortage.

understand? "

"understood!"

He Yushui responded quickly.

"Okay, I have to deliver the remaining food. You don't have to wait for me. Just go to sleep first."

After saying this, He Yuzhu stood up and left.

He Yuzhu had previously promised to lend food, so he decided to take this opportunity to send the meat to Ma Hua, and at the same time he also wanted to use this opportunity to find out some information about them.

After walking out of the house with the bag of grain, He Yuzhu also talked to the neighbors in the yard, complaining about the lack of money in daily life, and then announced his plan to borrow grain.

Only then did we say goodbye to Compound No. 95 again.

Ma Hua did not live in the famous Nanluoguxiang, but in an area called Jiudaowan Hutong near Beixinqiao.

The distance is not too far, only about 30 minutes on foot, and if you walk briskly, it will take about 20 minutes to get there.

But when He Yuzhu arrived at his destination, he felt helpless.

This small alley is full of twists and turns, and the illegal buildings make the environment quite messy.

He knew it would be difficult for him to find the place, so he began to seek help from passers-by.

After asking three people in succession, He Yuzhu finally met the owner of the house who lived in the same courtyard with Ma Hua next to the public toilet, and followed this person to find Ma Hua's residence.

"Ma Hua, your teacher is here."

The neighbors greeted warmly.

At a time like this, who wouldn't like a chef who can provide food during difficult times? If the relationship is good, you might get benefits in the future.

"Hey, what brought you here?"

When Ma Hua heard the sound, he immediately ran out of the house.

"I have something to ask you."

He Yuzhu smiled.

"Then please come in."

Ma Hua hurriedly invited and expressed gratitude to the neighbor.

When he stepped into the Ma family, He Yuzhu could clearly see that their living conditions were not as good as his own.

The whole family shares one room, which is divided into three spaces. Even the corner of the living room is used as a bed.

After entering the door, Ma Hua hurriedly introduced: "Master, He Yuzhu, this is the team leader of our canteen kitchen.

Master, these are my parents."

When Mr. and Mrs. Ma saw their son's teacher coming to visit, they of course gave him the utmost hospitality, making tea and offering cigarettes, and were very attentive.

"You don't need to be polite to me."

He Yuzhu waved his hand to signal them that it was not necessary, and at the same time put the bag of grain in his hand on the table: "Call me Master, Ma Hua has helped me a lot again.

Whether it is out of affection or righteousness, I have to come here to thank you."

"Unfortunately, times are tough right now and there is nothing I can offer in return.

Please don't reject this food, parents."

The moment He Yuzhu came in with the bag, the Ma family had already guessed that the bag contained mostly food, and even speculated that it was specially given to them, but they really didn't expect to accept this gift.

"No, it won't work. Who doesn't lack food in this era? Xiaohua has recognized you as his master, so it's reasonable for him to respect you. It's not your turn to give him anything."

Ma's father and mother were very firm in their attitude and also expressed their opposition.

However, He Yuzhu did not carry the food back home. His backpack already contained a lot of ground cornmeal and freshly picked corn cobs, so they were not actually short of food.

What’s more, as the old saying goes: “If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it with fodder!”

Since Ma Hua found a way to buy guns, it obviously has nothing to do with him, but must have come from the family forces behind them.

Since this road can be well maintained, it will be more reassuring to buy or obtain firearms in the future, right?

"Uncle and aunt, you don't have to be so polite. Ma Hua and I are not much different in age."

He Yuzhu waved his hand and said, "Ma Hua helped me a lot in the last incident. This is the reward we discussed before. I think you two don't want to see me go back on my word, right?"

"Hey?"

Mr. and Mrs. Ma were speechless after hearing this.

"If there was no MCA, my friend's village would have lost more than just this little bit of food."

He Yuzhu deliberately pointed out, "But this time I came to Ma Hua not only to express my gratitude, but also to discuss some things."

"Master said if you have anything to say, just speak up. Xiaohua will never hesitate."

Ma Hua said anxiously.

He Yuzhu got straight to the point and said, "I lent the gun to my friend. If everything goes well, I will deliver the promised meat tomorrow night.

But he offered to buy the gun outright.”

Before He Yuzhu's visit, Ma Hua's father had already learned about the borrowing of the gun and had severely reprimanded his son for it.

Because he was worried that the gun would cause trouble and implicate his entire family.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu's background and work are reassuring, so this was just a scolding. If it were someone else, they might have turned hostile long ago.

"Dad, look..."

Ma Hua turned to his father for help.

Needless to say, they understood that the purchase of the gun must be related to the other party.

"Master He, can I ask your friend why he wants to buy a gun?"

Ma asked cautiously.

"Why else?"

He Yuzhu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "The harvests have been bad in recent years, and the livestock in the mountains can't find food, so they can only come down the mountain and destroy the crops.

With a gun, not only can we solve the problem, but we can also get meat, which is really a way to get twice the result with half the effort."

Ma's father nodded in agreement. He had heard a lot of such things. Some factories took militiamen into the mountains under the pretext of field training just to supplement their meals.

"But I have another question."

"You say it."

He Yuzhu will not easily convince others, knowing that they still have some doubts.

"From what I can see, there should be guns in the village, right?"

Father Ma looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Not only that, there are also many regular weapons left in the civilian population."

"Uncle, you are right."

He Yuzhu admitted with a smile, “But not every farmer has a machine gun, and who knows how long this situation will last.

Having a gun with you, whether it's for hunting, self-defense or to protect your family, makes sense, doesn't it?"

"Dad, I believe in Master!"

Ma Hua looked at his father firmly.

His impression of He Yuzhu was so good and hard to come by, how could he easily give up such an opportunity to please him?

Regarding the issue, as your father just said, the illegal possession among the people is huge.

Moreover, He Yuzhu is not a mysterious and dangerous person. He has a clean background, a stable career, and a lovely sister. The possibility of him making mistakes is really quite low.

“Shut up!” Mr. Ma glared at his son fiercely, but he did care about his child’s future.

He Yuzhu said with a smile: "Uncle Ma, please don't worry about Huaer. No matter what happens next, Ma Hua has helped me a lot, so I will teach him cooking skills well and will never break my promise."

"dad!"

Ma Hua looked at his father anxiously.

"Hua'er will be in your care from now on."

After thinking for a moment, Ma said, "Teach him the right way. If he doesn't listen, tell me and I'll teach him a lesson!"

The tone was firm and stern.

"Dad, how could I not accept it?" Ma Hua quickly defended himself.

Mama next to him almost reminded her son that the reality of the situation had been negotiated, but he was too stupid to focus on the right things.

However, looking at He Yuzhu, she chose to remain silent. She was indeed lucky to have a smart and trustworthy master.

Regarding the matter of , it is actually not as serious as imagined.

If He Yuzhu was willing to take risks, he could have tried his luck in the illegal market or even in the pigeon cage market. As long as he was willing to buy, he could probably exchange a piece of wild boar's foot for a weapon.

After discussing the main matters with the Ma family, He Yuzhu instructed Ma Hua in front of them.

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