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

Shen Jingming stood not far away, watching these people fetching water. Most of them were elderly people who were starving and emaciated, and there were also some young girls.

There are very few young people, and even if there are, they are just women who are not in good health.

They squeezed in regardless of anything, trying desperately to grab the water.

Shen Jingming frowned slightly, "Is this the only well in the brigade now?"

Xu Manyue nodded, "About the same. This well has only started to produce water in the past two days. Before that, there wasn't even a water well."

Therefore, many people chose to flee the famine, and gradually, only the elderly, weak and sick were left in Qingshan Brigade.

Shen Jingming was silent for a long time, "You have suffered."

The last time I came back, the famine was not so serious and the canteen was still open. Although some people starved to death, they were only isolated cases. But now there are people starving to death everywhere, and even drinking water is difficult.

Xu Manyue pursed her lips and said, "It's not easy for you out there either. I heard that soldiers have all kinds of scars all over their bodies and can lose their lives if they're not careful. Compared to you, our lives are pretty good."

Shen Jing's eyes moved slightly, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at her.

the other side.

Shen Jianping squeezed for a long time and finally lifted a bucket of water. Just when he was about to fill another bucket with water, Old Man Xu grabbed his hand.

"What's wrong with you? Don't you see there's not much water left in the well? You're almost done. There are so many of us waiting for water. Isn't that right?"

However, no one around paid any attention to what Old Man Xu said.

Everyone took advantage of the fact that Shen Jianping was being held back by Old Man Xu and squeezed them both out, then started scrambling for the remaining water.

Shen Jianping was pushed out and was about to curse, but when he saw that there was indeed not much water left, and there were so many people around waiting for water, and these people were all pitiful-looking old people, he silently shut his mouth.

Forget it, at worst he can come again tonight.

Old man Xu was in a miserable situation. He was already old, and his health was not good after being hungry for so many days.

This time he was pushed to the ground again. His heart suddenly started beating violently, his breathing became rapid, and his face turned pale.

"Help... Help..." Old man Xu pleaded weakly.

But everyone was busy fetching water, and no one noticed his abnormality. Even if someone did see it, they would numbly look away.

After all, so many people died during the famine. Who could take care of it?

Not far away, Shen Jingming took a look at the well and saw that Shen Jianping had already drawn water. He said to Xu Manyue, "Let's go back."

It seems that his younger brother has indeed grown up a lot these days.

As soon as the two of them got home, Shen Jianping came back with a bucket of water.

When he saw Shen Jingming, his eyes lit up instantly, "Third brother, I want to join the army like you."

The old lady's face changed, her chest heaving violently. "Fourth Brother, Mother won't let you go. If you go, you'll only cause trouble for your third brother."

Boss Shen frowned and hurriedly supported the old lady, looking at Shen Jianping with disapproval in his eyes.

"Old Four, why are you joining in the fun? Can't you just stay home and be comfortable? Why do you have to make my mother so angry?"

Shen Jianping snorted coldly, "Brother, I know that you dislike me just as much as my sister-in-law does. In that case, I won't cause you any more trouble."

He ran to Shen Jingming and said, "Third brother, you are my brother. Just tell me the truth. Will you help me?"

"If you don't help me, I'll go to the army on my own. I don't believe I can't be a soldier."

As Shen Jianping spoke, he glanced at Mrs. Shen.

Mrs. Shen was so angry that anyone with a discerning eye could hear that these words were a mockery of her.

How could she tolerate this? However, just as she was about to open her mouth to curse, she was stopped by Boss Shen, "Alright, you still think your home is not messy enough, right? If you continue like this, get out of here and go back to your parents' home."

After these words were spoken, Mrs. Shen was afraid to speak for a moment. The bruises on her body from the beating she received this afternoon had not yet healed.

Seeing Shen Jingming remained silent, Shen Jianping suddenly became anxious. "Third brother, are you still my real brother? You are a battalion commander now. It's easy for you to get me into the army. You won't be unwilling, right?"

If a rural kid wants to make a name for himself and change his destiny, in this day and age, the only options are to join the army or study.

He was not cut out for studying and couldn't continue his studies before even finishing elementary school. The only option left for him was to join the army.

Shen Jingming's eyes darkened slightly, and he shook his head to refuse, "No, you don't meet the standards for joining the army, and I won't help you get in through the back door."

The old lady beside him heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this and stepped forward to pull the man back.

"Fourth brother, did you hear that? If you don't have the ability, don't bother your third brother. He finally came back, so let him have a good rest."

Shen Jianping's face turned completely cold, and he fiercely shook off the old lady's hand, "I won't."

He took a deep breath and said, "Third brother, you really won't help me?"

Xu Manyue, who was standing by, thought to herself that something was wrong. It seemed that Shen Jianping was serious today.

She subconsciously looked at the man next to her.

Shen Jingming's tone was cold, and he was not moved at all. "The army is a place that values discipline and strength, not a place that values relationships. Even if I am your brother, this won't work."

"Unless you can join the army with your own real abilities, it's useless to ask anyone else for help."

Shen Jianping's eyes turned red instantly. He looked at Xu Manyue who was standing next to Shen Jingming with grievance. His voice was choked and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Third sister-in-law, Third Brother won't help me. Please help me put in some good words and persuade him."

"When someone gets rich, they're not exploiting their own family. I'm his younger brother, and he's never been nice to me."

"It's not like he's asking for a big favor. He's the battalion commander. It would be easy for him to get a place in the army. I don't think he wants to help me."