Quickly wear it and get rid of his virtuous character

The fourth son's wife pursed her lips and said, "Mother-in-law, before I married in, I heard from others that the Zhao family was a well-known wealthy family in the surrounding villages. Not only did they own hundreds of acres of land, they even had all kinds of livestock at home, and they could eat dry food every meal. Why do I have to eat porridge on my first day after marriage? Could it be that it was all made up by outsiders?"

Mrs. Zhao originally wanted to reply that it was the slack season during farming and it was already very good to have food to eat. But then she thought that this daughter-in-law was the first day she got married and she had to give her some face.

"Our Zhao family is a well-off family, so we naturally won't let our family suffer. It's just that it's the off-season now, and there's nothing to do in the morning. If we eat too much, we'll feel bloated, so we usually eat less. I heard from the doctor in town that this is called health preservation.

The lunch was better, with some dry food.”

When the other people in the family heard what Mrs. Zhao said, they immediately lowered their heads and pursed their lips because they were afraid that they would laugh out loud.

Although the fourth son's wife thought this was a little unbelievable, and wondered what country people cared about in terms of health preservation, she did not interrupt since no one else was talking, and even complimented Mrs. Zhao.

"Oh, I didn't know there was such a thing. It really broadened my horizons as a new bride."

After finishing her meal, Mrs. Zhao had a gloomy face. She asked her daughters-in-law to clean up the table, and then took the old man back to the room.

"Old man, this is not a solution. Although our family has just harvested the grain, after paying the taxes, we won't be able to survive until April or May next year. If we continue like this, our whole family will be left with nothing.

I have a few ideas. I know that the children at home have some money. We don’t need to give them too much food. We can give each of them an appropriate amount and let them cook in their rooms. It’s cold, so they don’t have to run around…”

Old Man Zhao thought this method was feasible. "Okay, let's do as you say. Try to do it quickly so they don't find out."

It is the slack season for farming and most people only eat two meals a day, so during lunch, Mrs. Zhao bled and even had someone stir-fry some meat and cabbage.

While everyone was eating, Mrs. Zhao talked about the cooking in each household. Of course, she mainly emphasized the weather. Plus, the third son's wife was also eating in the house, so there was no need to run back and forth, so everyone cooked their own food.

The other daughters-in-law didn't expect such a good thing to happen, and they agreed immediately. Only the eldest daughter-in-law changed her mind. The mother-in-law would not be so kind as to let them cook and eat in the room. She probably wanted them to use their private money to subsidize themselves.

"Mom, if we cook our own meals, what about you and my father-in-law? I can't let you starve, so I thought I should live with you, and we can cook and eat together." The eldest daughter-in-law wanted to take advantage of her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Mrs. Zhao gritted her teeth and said, "Oh, there are only the fifth and sixth children in the family, so let them eat with us. The rest of you who have started your own families can eat on your own.

Third brother's wife, your husband is away from home now, so I won't share your food rations with you, to prevent you young people from wasting things."

Su Tong didn't lack this little bit of food, but she didn't want the old woman to take advantage of her. She touched her bulging belly and said, "Mother-in-law, although my husband is away, I still have a child in my belly. You can't let me eat alone without letting the child in my belly have enough food."

Mrs. Zhao's eyes drooped. "Okay, I'll give you some more food. You're really starving..."

The fourth son's wife had just married into the family and was still unfamiliar with everything. However, when she thought about being able to cook by herself, she thought it was a good thing. When the food was distributed, she was stunned.

"Will the food here last until February next year?" The fourth son's wife weighed it carefully. There were only about 50 to 60 kilograms of food in total, and most of it was coarse grains. It was not enough for her and the fourth son to eat such a small amount of food.

"Of course there isn't just this little food. There are radishes, cabbages, and even pumpkins in the cellar. They need me to divide them up, and I'll give them to you when the time comes." Mrs. Zhao pretended not to notice the shocked look of the fourth son's wife, and left quickly after distributing the things.

Although food was distributed according to population, Mrs. Zhao was obviously biased. There must be more boys in the family, and it was not obvious that the pregnancy was a girl, so Mrs. Zhao only gave more than 30 kilograms of food.

After Su Tong took the things to his room, he started cooking openly. It happened that the weather was getting colder day by day, and the kang in his room was burning brightly. The small stove next to it was also stewing pork bones, and there was also the fish roe lucky bag from his space, and even some ham sausage, vermicelli, and Chinese cabbage...

Su Tong ate with gusto while dipping the food in sesame paste, and even ate some mutton and beef, making his belly round.

Because he was afraid that the aroma of the food would escape, Su Tong closed the doors and windows very tightly, and only opened the windows for ventilation at night. However, even so, some people still smelled it, but they just thought they were dreaming.

"Head of the house, what do you think is going on? Mother-in-law only gives us such little food, it's not enough to eat." The fourth son's wife had just married and was very affectionate with the fourth son. When she saw so little food, she burst into tears of grievance.

The fourth brother couldn't bear to see his wife cry, so he patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, it's freezing recently, so I plan to try my luck at the river with other young men in the village. If we can catch dozens of fish and sell them in town, it will be an additional income. If nothing else, it will definitely fill your stomach."

The other men in the family were also trying to make money. The eldest and the second son originally wanted to stay at home and stay idle, so they went to the town but came back after a few days. Now they dared not stay at home any longer, otherwise the whole family would starve. So they ran to the mountains to chop firewood before dawn, and then took the firewood to the town to sell.

The two brothers worked together, one was responsible for cutting wood, and the other was responsible for hauling it to sell. Although they could only earn a dozen cents from a cart of wood, they could only haul it two or three times a day. However, the journey was really freezing, with the cold wind blowing into their necks. The two men couldn't hold on after working for two days.

"Or let's go find the third brother and see if we can find a job." The eldest and the second brother discussed it and asked their wives to test Su Tong's attitude first, and then go directly to the third brother after getting the address.

Su Tong was doing needlework when she heard a knock on the door. She put her things away first, then got up slowly while putting on her shoes and opened the door.

The last time the third brother came back, I asked him to make a door lock quickly. Although it was also made of wood, it worked very well. At least no matter how hard you pushed the door from the outside, it wouldn't open.