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

After finishing her meal, Xu Manyue knocked on the old lady's door and said, "Mom, it's me."

"come in."

Xu Manyue walked in and saw the old lady standing in front of the cellar in her house, holding a kerosene lamp and about to go in. "Third wife, close the door and follow me."

This cellar is the most important place in the Shen family.

Inside was all the food of the Shen family.

Our daily rations are usually taken from here.

Every night before going to bed, the old lady would carefully count the things in the cellar. If there was anything that didn't match, she would stay awake until she found the root of the problem.

Xu Manyue helped the old lady walk in, and the cornmeal and fine grains inside were gradually consumed.

There are quite a few sweet potatoes, but other food items have been decreasing, and the cellar is obviously emptier than last year.

Although the Shen family would not starve to death relying solely on sweet potatoes and rabbits, it was not good to always eat these two things.

The old lady looked at the empty space in the cellar and sighed.

"When I started working today, the soil was too hard to dig into. After working for so many days, I could only barely plant some seeds."

"Every day, we rely on the young people in the brigade to carry water from the back mountain to irrigate the fields."

"But even the strongest body can't stand this scorching heat for too long. Today, the eldest son of the Wang family went blind while fetching water, and fell to the ground with his bucket. This scared everyone, as they were afraid he might just be dead."

"Fortunately, no one is hurt."

"I don't know if all the hard work we put in is of any use, or if the land can even grow food."

Xu Manyue pursed her lips and said, "Mom, don't worry, our efforts will definitely be rewarded and will not be in vain."

The seeds given by the system are based on the conditions of the land in Qingshan Brigade. Although the yield is not high due to the drought, as long as they are planted well, at least fewer people will starve to death.

The old lady's eyes were slightly red. "I hope so."

It would be great if God could send down a heavy rain. It has been so many years and she hasn’t even heard the sound of thunder.

Xu Manyue remembered the purpose of her visit today, and she briefly told the old lady what happened.

……

"Mom, what do you think about this?"

When the old lady heard that it was an apprenticeship position for a sixth-level fitter at the county machinery factory, she was extremely excited.

But when I heard that I needed half a pound of fat meat every month and twelve pounds of fine grains a year.

She fell silent again.

Twelve pounds of fine grain is not a big problem. The whole family can still get it if they tighten their belts and grit their teeth.

But that meat is not so easy to get.

Even if the third brother sent meat coupons from the army, they didn't have the ability to buy meat unless they had connections in the meat processing plant.

The old lady sighed, "You know our family's situation. I'm afraid we won't be able to get that spot at the machinery factory."

"As for the one at the brick factory, go ask about the situation tomorrow and see what they want. If our family can do it, then let the fourth child go."

"If it really can't be done, that's the fourth brother's fate. He was born into a family like ours. We don't have the ability to pave a way out for him."

Xu Manyue was silent for a moment, and finally said, "Mom, if we have meat coupons at home, it's not impossible to send half a pound of meat to Zhang Fengxian every four months."

"All in all, I only make a pound and a half of meat this year. If I become a disciple, I have to buy some meat for him."

"Although it is a little difficult, as long as your family has meat coupons and money, leave it to me."

Relationships between people are mutual. She relies on the Shen family to obtain transformation points so that she can survive in this famine year. Naturally, she hopes that the Shen family will get better and better.

The old lady's eyes widened. "You... do you know anyone at the meat processing plant?"

Generally, people who work in meat processing plants will leave some meat in advance for their relatives and friends who need it.

If they didn't have this connection, it would be difficult for these country people to buy meat even if they lined up late at night.

Xu Manyue nodded and said, "The last time I went to the city, I met an aunt who worked at a meat processing factory. I helped her a lot. Maybe I can buy meat from her."

In fact, pork can be bought in the system mall, and no tickets or money are required. At forty transformation points per pound, she can still afford it.

The old lady took Xu Manyue's hand and said excitedly, "Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you. If this works out, when Jianping becomes a regular employee and has a salary, I'll ask him to give you half of it every month as a token of gratitude for your efforts."

Xu Manyue smiled and shook her head. "Mom, I have my own salary, and Jingming also sends me some money every month. I help Jianping not for money, as long as our family gets better and better."

"Man Yue, mother was right about you. The third brother made the right decision to marry you." The old lady's eyes were slightly red, and she held Xu Manyue's hand tightly. No matter how she looked at it, she felt that this daughter-in-law was really good.

Fortunately, she did not stop the third brother from marrying her.

Otherwise, she would have met such a worry-free and sensible daughter-in-law.

That night, in front of Xu Manyue, the old lady took out her family assets, took out two meat tickets and ten yuan, and handed them to her.

"Mom, this money is too much. Now a pound of meat costs 78 cents, and half a pound is only a few cents. Mom, you should take back the extra money."

Xu Manyue pushed the money into the old lady's hands.

The old lady rolled her eyes at her and forced the ten yuan and two meat tickets into her hands.

"You can't just bring half a pound of pork when you go to their house. Besides, if you ask the people at the meat processing factory for help, don't you have to spend money to buy something?"

"Here, take it. Ten dollars isn't much. It'll probably cost a lot just to build relationships. They can't help you for free. It's okay once or twice, but if it happens too many times, and they don't deliver the favor, the relationship will probably be ruined."

After listening to this, Xu Manyue found that it was indeed the case.

If she really wants help from others, she will probably have to spend some money to build up her connections and relationships.

However, she usually buys things from the system space, which doesn't require so much thought and is not that troublesome.

However, due to the old lady's strong attitude, she still accepted the ten yuan and the two meat tickets.

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely take care of this for you."

She had inquired about Zhang Fengxian several times, and she must be capable, otherwise, with her personality, she would not have said such words.

If it works out with her, it looks like the brick factory will have to find a reason to refuse.

Xu Manyue thought about it carefully, but there was no rush, so she decided to wait and see how the situation developed.