"Okay, I know. Let Li Yungui run by himself. I'll go check the building and the supply and marketing cooperative.
And the kids at home should have new clothes made, right? I notice they're wearing last year's clothes, which are already too short."
"Yes, if there is cloth available, buy some more."
The couple chatted on about the shortages at home.
The next day, Wei Kaiyun hadn't finished breakfast when Li Yungui came over.
"Village Chief Li, would you like some more?"
"I already ate, you go ahead."
Today, the family had leavened baked flatbread with oil and salt, with some pepper powder for flavor. There were also sweet ones.
Each of the three children had a bowl of milk powder and a piece of flatbread, then went outside.
Mainly because they feared they'd cause a fuss when they left with Dad a little later.
