Eating melons

Chapter 542 Don’t understand

When she got home, Wei Wei really didn't have much energy to take care of her package. She was exhausted. This was more tiring than working in Xiao Xuemu's space for a day.

As for Xiao Xuemu, it's okay. To be honest, his endurance and athletic ability have been trained a long time ago, so this level is really a piece of cake for him.

As soon as he got home, Xiao Xuemu pushed the cart to the brigade to deliver the packages.

They have quite a lot of stuff, and it's not a good idea to keep so many things piled up in the team. It's also not very safe. After all, there are so many things, and I don't know if there is anyone guarding them.

Wei Wei was a little overwhelmed when she saw the house was full of dust and the stove was cold.

Adults can collapse in an instant, and this is exactly what is happening now.

She wanted to rest for a while, but there was no place to sit and dust everywhere.

Of course, her body wasn't in good condition either, it was covered in dust.

There's no way. This is a mud brick house and the wind outside is so strong, it would be strange if there is no dust.

Seeing this, Wei Wei resigned herself to fetching water. Without worrying about other things for the time being, she first fetched some water to wipe the stools, chairs, and kang, and then made a place to sit.

After Wei Wei wiped the dust off the kang, the table and the stove, Xiao Xuemu also came back.

In addition to bringing back some things, Xiao Xuemu also brought back a message.

"The main group of hunters hasn't left the mountain yet, but they should be back in the next couple of days, before the first snow falls."

Hearing this, Wei Wei was a little confused, "Why are you coming back at this time again? I think you came back when it snowed last year as well.

How come you left so early this year and only came back at this time?"

Wei Wei originally thought that the hunting team had returned a long time ago, after all, they went so early this year. She didn't expect that they haven't returned yet. It's almost snowing, and it's too dangerous to be on the mountain.

“It’s not that they came back late this year, but that they went there late last year. They usually don’t come back until it snows.

For them, they would stay in the mountains as long as they could, because the longer they stayed, the more chances they had to get meat."

Wei Wei actually couldn't understand this. In fact, the Red Star Brigade really had no shortage of meat.

Not only does the brigade have a farm, but every household also raises pigs, so everyone should not be short of meat.

But why should all the pork be sold and meat should be obtained from the mountains? Although it is free, hunting in the mountains is not so easy. She has also seen how ferocious wild boars are.

Going to the mountains to get meat, and deep in the mountains, where there are real tigers and bears, is no different from exchanging life for meat, so Wei Wei couldn't understand it at all.

Risking one's life for such a small thing might be understandable if the person really needed it, but Wei Wei really couldn't understand why someone would do this even if they didn't need it.

Wei Wei also asked about her confusion. Hearing Wei Wei's doubts, Xiao Xuemu didn't know what to say.

After all, in his opinion this is really normal and can be said to be common sense. Maybe this is the generation gap.

"Because the meat from the mountains doesn't cost money, but the meat from the brigade can be sold for money.

People generally don’t eat things that can be sold for money, but instead exchange them for cash.”

Wei Wei still couldn't quite understand this, "But doesn't the Red Star Brigade get a lot of money every year?

Since we educated youth can get so much money every year, the families in the brigade must be quite wealthy.

With this farm, I think the work points they earn every month are no less than a monthly salary in the city.

And you don't need meat coupons to buy meat, which is better than in the city, so why are they still so reluctant to spend it?"

To be honest, Wei Wei really couldn't understand why the Red Star Brigade in this era was not much different from the future in many aspects.

At least you don’t need a meat ticket to buy meat, so it’s really convenient when it comes to eating.

The people in the Red Star Brigade have no shortage of money, food or meat, yet they still risk their lives.

Saving money is not the right way to do it. In her opinion, money is earned to be spent.

“It’s only in the past two years that the Red Star Brigade has gradually started to develop it.

Moreover, breeding is also risky. For example, we were lucky in the past two years and no plague occurred. If there was a swine fever, not to mention making money, we would have to lose money.

Moreover, farming also depends on the weather. Look at the disasters in the past few years, there may be no harvest at all.

Not only that, apart from the money earned from work points, there was no way for everyone to get money from other places.

Every household has elderly and young people to support, and money is needed everywhere. A slightly serious illness can drag down the entire family.

Therefore, people generally don’t spend the money they have easily, because that is their confidence.

As for eating, they think it's unnecessary. Most people think that eating is useless and it's gone once you eat it, so it's better to save the money."

Wei Wei thought about it and realized that she could understand these principles, but she could not comprehend or empathize with them.

Maybe it’s just a difference in perception. After all, in her perception, eating is a very important thing.

Life is equally important. It is really not worth it to risk your life in the mountains to save such a small amount of money.

Wei Wei shook her head and didn't ask any further questions, nor did she take the matter to heart.

Don’t think about things that you can’t figure out, as it will easily lead to internal friction.

Seeing that Wei Wei continued to work on other things after asking, and didn't take this matter to heart at all, Xiao Xuemu smiled and shook his head.

To be honest, he really likes this about Wei Wei. She is very open-minded about everything she does and doesn't waste her time on internal things.

After packing up her things, Wei Wei asked Xiao Xuemu to throw her into the space. She really wanted to take a shower and wash her hair.