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

A big meat bun, a portion of osmanthus cake, a piece of milk candy, and a handful of fine grains, but in addition to these, there is also a thank you for patronage and a re-draw.

Xu Manyue closed her eyes and silently said in her heart, draw the lottery!

Looking at the big meat bun, she swallowed and prayed silently in her heart that she must win it, she must win it.

During the years of famine, she hadn't eaten meat buns, let alone corn porridge.

Just when Xu Manyue thought that the lottery pointer was about to stop at the big meat bun, the pointer suddenly passed the big meat bun and stopped in another area.

Congratulations to the host for winning a handful of rice.

As the system finished speaking, a handful of white rice appeared out of thin air in Xu Manyue's hand, just big enough for her to hold.

After a long silence, Xu Manyue held the rice in her hand and sighed.

So, she had to secretly find a place to cook this little bit of rice?

Forget it, it's better than nothing.

Don't underestimate this little rice. It is a fine grain after all. In years of famine, mixing it with wild vegetables and making it into porridge can temporarily save the lives of a family at a critical moment.

Thinking of this, Xu Manyue stood up, took out a handkerchief from her bag, wrapped the little bit of rice tightly in three layers, and put it at the bottom of her clothes.

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the other side.

Mrs. Shen cooked a meal herself, and the whole family gathered together to eat.

There is a famine now and every family is not rich. Even if there is a wedding, it is just relatives and friends sitting together to have a meal, and the wedding is considered a success.

After Uncle Xu and his companions delivered the wardrobes and boxes that were part of the dowry, they did not stay for dinner, but instead hurried back to the cafeteria to get food.

Therefore, only the Shen family was at this meal.

The dinner table.

Sister Shen, who had been married for a long time, also came back with her family.

As soon as she came in, she was followed by five or six children and her husband.

The whole family came in, like refugees. No matter big or small, they were all wearing tattered clothes and had patches all over their bodies. They looked pale and thin.

"Mom, I'm back with the kids. Goudan, Niudan, hurry up and take your brothers and sisters to say hello to your uncles and aunts." Sister Shen shouted into the house as she entered.

Five or six children entered the room and instantly felt that the space inside was much more crowded. They called for help one after another, and the whole room was filled with children's voices.

The old lady who was originally talking to Shen Jingming, when she heard her daughter's voice, her body stiffened and her head began to hurt.

Ouch, ouch, the debt collector is here again.

You see, she came without a doubt, and brought with her five little debt collectors and one big debt collector.

There are seven mouths to feed in total, and every time they come, everything in the house is eaten up by this family.

There is a famine now and every household is in trouble. She really wants to drive this whole family out.

Shen Jingming noticed that the old lady looked unhappy and immediately asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

The old lady waved her hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay, Third Brother, your eldest sister is back with the child, I'll go over and take a look."

After saying that, she quickly stood up and ran over, her expression instantly changing, "Oh, my old girl, you must have become thin from hunger. Come on, come on, I specially cooked something delicious for you today, sit down and eat first."

Shen Jingming who followed: "..."

He heard correctly, his mother just said that this meal was specially made for him.

Mrs. Shen rolled her eyes and complained in her heart. The old lady had just said that she cooked specially for her third brother, and then her daughter came back, and she started cooking specially for her daughter again.

Such speaking ability is worthy of an old lady who used to be a maid in a landlord's house in the old society.

She has to learn well, even if she can only learn a little bit of the old lady's skills, so that she won't be defeated by the second son's wife every time.

The other members of the Shen family were already used to it, and they neither welcomed nor rejected the arrival of Sister Shen and her family.

Shen Jianping walked to Shen Jingming and explained to him secretly.

"Third brother, you don't know that our eldest sister is no longer our eldest sister. Ever since she got married and had a child, she has been bringing her husband and child to our house every few days to ask for money."

"Especially in recent years, when there was a famine and everyone was starving, life at my eldest sister's home became even harder. She took her children back to her parents' home more often."

"Third brother, tell me, why did my eldest sister become a different person after getting married? All she thinks about every day is how to run back to her parents' home to plot."

"It's all because of their family. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to wake up hungry in the middle of the night and work on an empty stomach every day."

Shen Jingming looked at the group of children in the room. The oldest one looked about eight or nine years old, and the youngest one was still in his brother-in-law's arms.

There are five children from the eldest sister's family, plus the eldest and second brothers' families, a total of eight or nine children in this house. These eight or nine children have sallow faces, dry hair, and look malnourished.

I guess he never had a full meal on weekdays.

Sister Shen affectionately held her mother's arm with one hand, and with the other hand, she pulled the children and sat down directly at the dining table.

"Mom, I haven't seen you for a few days. I miss you so much. I really want to be with you every day and serve you well."

"But there are many children at home, and my husband's family favors my younger brother-in-law's family. Men don't have to take care of things. I want to come to see you but I can't leave. I have to bring my family with me."

The old lady touched her daughter's hand, looked around, and did not respond to her.

"The third brother is getting married today. As the elder sister, didn't you bring anything?"

She is her biological mother, and she knows what her daughter is thinking when she says this. She is just asking for money again.

Sister Shen's body stiffened, and she smiled awkwardly, "How could that be? The third brother is my biological brother."

After that, she glanced at her man and said, "Come on, why haven't you taken out the things I asked you to bring?"

Li Daquan was holding the child in his arms, stunned for a moment.

Something, what is it?

When I came here, my wife didn't let me take anything.

Sister Shen glared at him and said, "Before you left, did I ask you to go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy a piece of cloth to bring back as a wedding gift for your third brother?"

"Where's the thing? You won't forget it, will you?"

Li Daquan understood instantly. He pretended to be enlightened and patted his forehead, "Yes, wife, I forgot. Look at my memory, how could I have forgotten it?"

Sister Shen looked at Shen Jingming with embarrassment, "Jingming, look at your brother-in-law, he keeps forgetting things. I'll make it up to you another day."

Shen Jingming nodded and said, "It's okay. It's the same if I make it up another day."

"Anyway, my brother-in-law didn't do it on purpose. I think tomorrow will be fine. I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow, and my brother-in-law will go with me. It's a good opportunity to make up for it so that I won't forget it later."

Sister Shen's body stiffened. "...It's good, but... your brother-in-law and I have something to do tomorrow, so I'm afraid we can't go."

Li Daquan quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, I have something to do tomorrow."

The old lady waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. It's the same if you give me money or tickets. Jingming will buy the things himself."

This old girl is still stubborn and only knows how to plot against her own family.