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

"Director, this is what's happening. You must manage your employees properly and stop allowing her to show disregard for the people."

Xu Manyue was standing outside the office. She heard two people talking inside. She didn't want to go in, so she could only stand at the office door and wait.

Not long after, Meng Xiao came out.

When she saw Xu Manyue standing at the door waiting for her, she was stunned at first, then a warm feeling surged in her heart. She quickly walked to Xu Manyue and took her hand.

"Sister Man Yue, why are you here? I can handle this matter, you don't have to worry."

"I've just explained the situation to Director Li of the state-owned hotel, and he said he'll handle it."

Xu Manyue glanced towards the office and saw the so-called Director Li. He lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth, not taking what had just happened to heart at all.

I guess the other party didn't intend to punish the cashier. After all, those who could work as cashiers in state-owned restaurants these days must have some connections.

Meng Xiao suddenly remembered something, "Oh, Sister Manyue, where are your plain noodles? Didn't you just order them? Haven't you served them yet?"

Xu Manyue also thought of this. She shook her head and said, "It's okay. It's the same if I go over and get it now."

By the time the two of them passed by, the cashier at the window had been replaced by another person.

Xu Manyue went to serve her Yangchun noodles, while Meng Xiao bought another meal.

But because she arrived late, there were only two cornmeal steamed buns left in the state-owned restaurant. In the end, forced by hunger, she only bought two steamed buns.

The two of them sat at the same table to eat.

Meng Xiao chewed the dry steamed bread from time to time and couldn't help sighing.

She rarely ate this thing at home before, but she didn't expect that one day she would have to eat only this.

Although Xu Manyue’s Yangchun noodles are made of fine grains, they are actually not very oily and taste very light.

But compared to the cornmeal porridge and sweet potatoes at home, it was already pretty good, and she enjoyed it quite well.

While chewing on a steamed bun, Meng Xiao asked, "Sister Manyue, how about I cook in the dormitory?"

She now eats every day with two male teachers in the school. The food is provided by the commune, which consists of only eight kilograms of corn flour and two kilograms of sweet potatoes.

If you eat it, it’s gone, and you may not be able to buy it even if you have money.

However, there is always a difference in appetite between men and women. Over time, it is estimated that half of her food ration will go into the stomachs of the two male teachers.

Xu Manyue thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible, but if you want to cook, you must first have a pot, a kitchen knife, a cutting board and other kitchen utensils."

“Most of these require industrial tickets, and they’re not cheap.”

"Are you sure you want to cook for yourself?"

She heard that the teachers who lived in the school basically shared meals and cooked together. There were a total of five teachers in the commune primary school, including Meng Xiao.

Except for her and Teacher Qian, the rest lived in almost the same place and ate together.

Meng Xiao curled her lips and said, "Sister Manyue, you don't know that the two people who eat with me are both male teachers. Their appetites are bigger than mine. Every time, they finish their meal before I even finish much."

"If this continues, I won't have enough food to eat. When it runs out, I won't be able to buy more food even if I have money."

Today, I came all the way to the city and met many people fleeing famine on the roadside. Meng Xiao then realized that going to the countryside is not an easy thing. If you are not careful, you may starve to death here.

Xu Manyue nodded and said, "Since you have made up your mind, let's buy everything today. Do you have any industrial tickets with you? If not, I have a few here."

These tickets were sent back by Shen Jingming last month, but they were of no use to the family for the time being, so she didn't take them out.

Meng Xiao blinked and patted the small army green shoulder bag on her body. "Of course, I came prepared today."

"But before I buy these, I want to go see the little boy at the door."

There are fewer people outside now, and I don’t know what’s happening to the other party.

Thinking of this, Meng Xiao lost his appetite. He put away the steamed bun he had taken a few bites of, looked towards the door, and his mood became depressed.

Xu Manyue finished the last bite of the Yangchun noodles in the bowl, took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, "Let's go and take a look."

When the two came out of the state-owned hotel,

The little boy was no longer at the door, and the old man's body was also gone.

Meng Xiao hurriedly looked around but still couldn't see anyone. She couldn't help but get anxious, "Sister Manyue, do you think this person is gone?"

He was clearly here just now, how come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?

Xu Manyue glanced around and said, "I guess he left."

Meng Xiao lowered his head in frustration, his mood growing even more gloomy. "If I had known earlier, I would have gone to inquire about the situation earlier."

Xu Manyue took her hand and patted it gently, "Don't think too much. On the way back later, you will meet more pitiful people like this. You can't save them. Just let nature take its course."

Besides, in the situation just now, it is not appropriate to help others. What if I am targeted by some starving people, what will happen to my own safety?

Meng Xiao had not experienced much and did not understand the complexity of human nature, but some things were too late after you suffered losses and hardships.

With Xu Manyue's comfort, Meng Xiao managed to regain some energy and his mood was not as low as before.

She forced a smile and said, "Sister Manyue, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative first. I want to buy a pot and some other kitchen utensils."

Xu Manyue glanced at her and knew that this person was still feeling guilty about the little boy. She didn't know what to say next and could only change the subject.

"That's right, I want to go buy some things too."

"Sister Man Yue, what do you want to buy?"

"Nothing, just buying some hairbands for my niece at home." Although Shen Qingqing didn't want one, she still wanted to buy one for her.

The hairband on Shen Qingqing's head had broken in several places and was tattered and very old.

In the Shen family, she got along well with her, so she could afford to give her a hairband worth a few cents.

Not long after, Xu Manyue and Meng Xiao arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative.

The supply and marketing cooperatives in the county town are indeed much larger than those in the commune.

But in Meng Xiao's opinion, it was just so-so. She looked for a long time but didn't see anything suitable, not even a pot.

Xu Manyue did pick out a few beautiful hairbands, especially the red one with a small red stone on it. It was shiny and looked like it must be expensive.

She asked, "Comrade, how much is this red hairband?"

The saleswoman, who was sitting knitting, glanced up casually and said, "Eight cents, and the others are three cents."

Xu Manyue was a little surprised. Although she thought the price was unusual, she didn't expect it to be nearly three times more expensive than ordinary hairbands.

But the color and style are indeed novel and beautiful.