An Xuyuan nodded at Li Chenmo's question and said with a frown, "Based on the current situation in the capital, I guess the quality of seeds sent by them next year will be worse than this year."
"Even if we are able to germinate the seeds, if the quality is bad, the yield during harvest will be less than average. With so many areas failing in their harvest, the amount we need to send to the capital cannot be lower than this year."
"If by then our yield is less than average, it will be hard for us to have enough grains to divide between the production team's members."
"So, to avoid the food shortage, we plan to secure better quality seeds from now on. It's already autumn now. If we delay further, the seeds will be ruined if it rains," he added.
Li Chenmo looked at him for a moment before he said, "Since it's to benefit everyone, then my family can donate the grains we harvested from the mountains. It's just that the amount is not much, so we can't give everything to you."
An Xuyuan came to try his luck and see if it's possible for him to exchange the good-quality seeds from the mountain with broken seeds from the capital. So, when he heard Li Chenmo's words, he was unsure if he heard them correctly.
"Comrade Li, you agree to exchange the seeds with the production team?" he asked.
Shaking his head, Li Chenmo said, "We won't exchange the seeds. We will donate them to the production team."
Hearing this, An Xuyuan frowned and said, "How can you give them out for free? Going to the mountains is dangerous, and you spend lots of effort harvesting the grains. We can't take advantage of you and your family."
"Then, what solution do you have?" Li Chenmo asked.
An Xuyuan thought for a moment and said, "At this moment, we don't have any extra grains to exchange for the seeds. How about we exchange the grains for work points?"
Li Chenmo had heard about An Xuyuan's rigid and stubborn personality, so he didn't refuse and said, "Okay."
After they reached an agreement, An Xuyuan asked, "Can I go check the seeds?" freewёbnoνel.com
"Sure."
This time, Li Chenmo led him to the underground cellar. To avoid suspicion, his wife had already filled the cellar with whole grains. They planned to replace the whole grains with processed grains when needed. Unexpectedly, An Xuyuan visited today, and he could show him the grains.
As he entered the cellar, he said, "We found paddy, wheat, corn, sorghum, barley, and potatoes in the mountains. Most grains have been processed and turned into flour. Only rice, corn, and barley are still unprocessed and can be used as seeds."
Hearing this, An Xuyuan nodded and replied, "We need paddy seeds the most. It's great that you still have them."
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