Famine Bride: Marry into the best in-laws and win

Upon hearing this, Xu Manyue was stunned for a moment and subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face.

She remembered that she had gained a lot of weight on her face recently and didn't look as skinny as before.

Suddenly, at the critical moment, he remembered that he had smeared something on his face. In the eyes of others, he really looked malnourished and had a sallow complexion.

She put her hand down again, pursed her lips and smiled without saying anything.

The old lady didn't pay much attention to it. She handed a bowl of malted milk to Xu Manyue and said, "Here, try it. It tastes really good and sweet. There must be a lot of sugar in it."

These days, sugar is a precious commodity.

Whether it is white sugar or brown sugar, or the sugars we eat every day, they are all extremely scarce and difficult to buy even if you have money and tickets.

When visiting relatives, pouring them a glass of sweet water is definitely the best treatment.

Xu Manyue took the bowl with a smile, "Thank you, mother."

Come to think of it, she didn't know there was such a thing as malted milk before.

I learned about this thing when Xu Mingyue came back from the city. She talked to Xu Xiangbei about her life in the city and it was one of the things she emphasized.

This can alone costs several dollars, and it is difficult to buy even if you have money.

Most people simply can't bear to drink it.

"What are you thanking me for? Look at how skinny you are. Take good care of yourself. When Jingming comes back, you can give me a big fat grandson. That's what I call thanking you."

The old lady waved her hand.

Xu Manyue's face flushed slightly. She lowered her head and took a sip. It was sweet and had a strong milky taste.

It makes people want to drink a second sip after the first one.

A good thing indeed.

The old lady was also very satisfied after drinking, and her brows relaxed.

“This thing is good, but it’s too expensive.”

When the old lady thought about the price of a can of malted milk, which was equivalent to one or two of her chickens, she couldn't help but feel distressed.

But even though she felt bad, she drank it all in a few gulps. After finishing, she stuck out her tongue and licked the bottom of the bowl clean bit by bit, and finally smacked her lips.

So delicious.

After drinking, Xu Manyue put all these things into the cabinet in the old lady's room and locked it.

Then she returned to her house with the package and letter sent to her by Shen Jingming, as well as the remittance slip.

After returning to the house, close the door.

Xu Manyue first opened the remittance slip and took a look. This month's amount was ten yuan, the same amount that Shen Jingming sent back home.

After putting down the remittance slip, she opened the letter again.

The content of Shen Jingming's letters was always the same, starting with a simple greeting, interspersed with some memories of his days in the army, but this time there was something more.

The letter said that if nothing unexpected happened, he might have the opportunity to go to military school for further studies in a year.

He has to go on a mission soon, and he probably won't contact his family in the next few months.

Every month, he would ask his comrades to help send back the money and tickets that should be sent back.

Shen Jingming wrote in the letter that this time he sent her gifts: a book, a Hero brand pen, and a notebook.

Xu Manyue pursed her lips. She really didn't expect that Shen Jingming would actually send her these things.

She put the letter down and opened the package.

There was indeed a brand new and clean red book inside. Upon closer inspection, the title turned out to be a collection of quotations from great men.

Xu Manyue couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then she reached out and picked up the book and stroked it carefully.

This book is not ordinary. After the famine years are over, the special decade will soon come again, and basically every household will have such a red book.

Everyone can recite the quotations of great men in it fluently.

If someone can't tell the truth, he is most likely a spy.

Nowadays, giving the Little Red Book as a gift on the wedding night is actually a way for couples to show their pursuit of common progress.

Perhaps, when giving her this book, Shen Jingming really hoped to make progress together with her and become a revolutionary partner.

Xu Manyue carefully stroked the red cover of the book. After a while, she put the book down, opened the package, and took out all the other things inside.

The first thing that was taken out was a black Hero brand pen, neatly packed in a box, along with a black notebook.

None of these things are cheap.

Xu Manyue felt a strange emotion in her heart. It had to be said that these things touched her heart.

When studying, who doesn’t envy having a pen and a beautiful notebook of their own?

The night before Shen Jingming left, she had just said it casually when they were chatting.

I expressed my wish when I was in school a few years ago, and I didn’t expect that a few months later, I actually received what I had wanted.

Xu Manyue placed these things carefully on the desk and began to think about what she should send back to him this time.

The gifts they gave me were impeccable both in terms of value and the care taken into consideration.

Given her situation, she definitely couldn't give anything precious, so she could only start by showing her care.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Manyue still couldn't figure out anything, so she had to take the remaining things out of the package first.

When I saw something exactly the same as the can of malted milk that the old lady had.

Xu Manyue was stunned again.

She actually got a share of this, and it was placed separately in the package given to her.

She looked at the package again and saw only one thing inside.

When I took it out, I saw it was a small bag of milk candy.

Xu Manyue had never eaten this kind of candy before. She peeled one and put it in her mouth. It was sweet and had a strong milky flavor. It was delicious.

Unexpectedly, Shen Jingming would buy some candy and send it back to her.

Just by eating one, you can tell that this candy is not cheap.

After sorting out the things that Shen Jingming sent back, Xu Manyue wanted to write a reply first.

But sitting at the desk, she started writing several times, but nothing came out.

After sitting there for half an hour, Xu Manyue's mind was full of what Shen Jingming had sent back today. She was so overwhelmed with thoughts that she didn't know how to start writing.

In the end, she could only put down her pen and continue writing later.

Xu Manyue thought about it and decided to eat first.

She then went into the small kitchen to cook dinner.

Tonight, she decided to just boil two eggs and a meat bun. It's better not to eat too much at night to avoid gaining weight.

Ever since taking the body-strengthening pill last time, Xu Manyue would take her own pulse almost every night. Gradually, she found that the hidden injuries to her body caused by hunger in the past were indeed much less.

There are fewer hidden injuries and diseases in the body, and even the skin becomes smoother and more delicate.

After removing the powder on her face, it was obvious that her complexion was gradually improving.

Xu family.

Tian Lanfang called Xu Mingyue out.

After arriving at the place, she couldn't help but feel a little confused. She looked up at Tian Lanfang and said, "Aunt, you called me out. Is there something wrong?"

If there was nothing wrong, why would she come to such a remote place with almost no one around?