My whole family traveled across time with an encyclopedia

"What are you busy with Xixi? I ​​see you have been writing and drawing for a long time." Wang Xiujuan came over with a bowl of porridge.

"Nai, why did you bring the rice over for me? I'll just go over and eat it later." Ning Qingxi put down what he was holding and walked over to help catch the bowl of porridge.

Arriving at the round table in the room, Wang Xiujuan put down the side dishes on the tray one by one.

"How long have you been waiting? Everyone has finished their breakfast, except you. Hurry up and eat your breakfast."

Ning Qingxi ate the porridge in small sips, and picked up the spicy cabbage with chopsticks.

"What are you doing there?" Wang Xiujuan glanced at the numbers on the book curiously.

"Isn't this out of business? The car dealership and department stores and supermarkets are closed. I took advantage of this little time to quickly sort out the accounts. I feel that if I do this, my work will be in vain again this year. Those beasts in the car dealership need to eat their horses. Expenses, as well as many things in department stores and supermarkets will not be put away for a long time. Fortunately, my father came to buy them, otherwise many things would have been put away and rotted."

"If you work hard, just work for free. Anyway, our family is not short of that little money." Wang Xiujuan said.

"Milk, that's not the question. I'm thinking about the many people living in the city. What do they rely on for food and drink? The families living in the village may have a lot of food stored in them, but many people living in the city rely on working in the city to make a living. Now All of a sudden, most shops were closed, which meant that many people lost their source of livelihood.”

Wang Xiujuan gently tapped Ning Qingxi's forehead, "You little girl have a lot to think about. This is something your father cares about, so don't worry about it."

Ning Qingxi put down his bowl and chopsticks and said seriously, "Nai, you can't say that. Our family will be prosperous and suffer losses. If my father doesn't notice this problem, there will probably be problems in the city."

"The people living in the city have some savings. It's only been half a month. It's not as exaggerated as you said." Wang Xiujuan said.

"That's right, but I just want to tell my dad that we have to prepare for a rainy day."

Department stores and supermarkets sell many things, but few of them involve rice, flour, grains and oils. Some are available, but the quantity is not large. They have to be replenished every day. Before the department stores and supermarkets close, these in-demand supplies have long been sold out.

"Nai, let's go take a look on the street later." Ning Qingxi wiped her mouth.

"Okay, what are you doing on the street?"

"I guess the news that we can cure the plague has spread. I always feel that those food stores are going to be in trouble."

The grain stores in Taixi County are all outside merchants, but many of them have been in Taixi County for two or three years. The largest grain store in the city is owned by the Wang family. When the plague first broke out, they wanted to take the opportunity to raise prices, but Ning Changrong was After being suppressed forcefully, for some reason, Wang's Trading Company did not resist.

But now Ning Qingxi always has an indescribable feeling of uneasiness in her heart.

"Okay, okay, you put the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen and wash them, and I'll find a mask for you." Wang Xiujuan said as she walked out.

Ning Qingxi stood up and took the dishes to the kitchen, ready to wash them.

Li Dafeng saw it and stopped him quickly, "Xixi, put it over there. Auntie will wash it together later." His hands were still wrapped in flour, obviously he was preparing something for lunch.

The plague broke out and population movement was restricted. Their family had to fend for themselves, and the helpers who originally came to their home to cook could no longer come.

Ning Qingxi kept going, "Third Aunt, you can do your own thing, I've already washed it." He skillfully put the dishes and chopsticks where they should be, wiped his hands, said hello and left.

Li Dafeng happily exclaimed to Fang Chunmei, "We Xixi are really hard-working. We have good brains. I don't know which brat I will take advantage of in the future."

Fang Chunmei said, "Don't say this in front of mother. Mother said that getting married so early is not good for your health. Xixi will definitely stay for several years." If her eldest brother hears this, I'm afraid she will have to dump them. face.

"I know, I know, how could I say it in front of my mother?"

...After cleaning up, the grandfather and grandson went out together, arm in arm.

When encountering people on patrol and seeing the badges and sleeves they are wearing, they will not stop them.

Patrol officers and special management personnel who want to go out will wear badge sleeves on their hands, which is equivalent to work ID cards.

Other ordinary people can only go out at specific times, which can prevent possible cross-infection and better control the people.

Ning Qingxi purposefully took Wang Xiujuan to visit the food stores in the county.

There is no problem in most places. The price is still written at the front. It was set by Ning Changrong. It is a bit higher than usual, but it is not too high. After all, transportation is difficult at the moment, and Ning Changrong should not push too much. .

He also promised that if they did not increase prices indiscriminately, they would be given some tax benefits in the coming year.

Many grain stores that are willing to believe in them are very cooperative.

"Look at you, you are just worrying about nothing. Aren't these food stores quite normal?"

"Nai, there are still a few more. Let's go and have a look." Ning Qingxi shook his head.

The two walked together to the city, where some of the largest grain stores in the county were gathered and where the population flowed the most. As soon as they got closer, they saw government officials wearing masks controlling the crowd.

"Xixi! Auntie!" Ning Husheng saw the two of them greeting each other enthusiastically at a glance.

"Husheng. You are busy, don't worry about us, we are just here to take a look."

"Uncle." Ning Qingxi also said hello.

Ning Husheng was covered tightly by the mask, and his voice was a little buzzing, "Okay, Aunt Xixi, you can go shopping and come to me if you have any questions."

There was a long queue to buy food. Wang Xiujuan, Ning Qingxi and others went to the front of the queue without queuing. If they hadn't seen the armbands on their hands and knew that they were heavy inspection personnel, the common people would probably There's going to be a scene.

Who will queue up to buy food at what time has been assigned, and no one dares to jump in line.Anyone who jumps in line will be warned. If the warning is invalid, the amount of food you buy will be reduced next time. You will not starve to death, but you will not have enough to eat.

The queue was very long, and the two of them walked for several minutes before reaching the front.

"Do you think this is nothing?" Wang Xiujuan patted Ning Qingxi's arm.

Just when Ning Qingxi thought that he was worrying too much and was about to go home, a clerk came out of the grain store with a wooden board in his hand, with the latest grain price written on it.

The literate people immediately exploded when they saw it.

"What's going on!? Why did the price suddenly increase!?"

At the end of the war, food prices fluctuated, which was normal. However, due to the large area of ​​reclaimed land, although the pumpkin seeds and fish and rice farming provided by Wang Xiujuan had not yet been harvested, the original farming strategy had begun to bear fruit. , grain prices are generally stable at about ten yuan per bucket of rice, and may fluctuate a little at most.

Even if the plague breaks out now, it will only cost [-] yuan per dou rice at most.

Now the wooden sign that this guy took out directly said eighty yuan for a bucket of rice!