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

The next day after work.

Xu Manyue bought half a pound of fatty pork, a pound of coarse grains, a portion of osmanthus cake, and two taels of brown sugar from the system mall.

She said something to the old lady, asked for leave from the team leader, and took Shen Jianping to Zhang Fengxian's home first.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a little girl in her teens. She timidly let Xu Manyue in. "My...my mother will be back soon. Sister, please go in and wait for a moment. I'll bring you a glass of water."

Not long after Xu Manyue entered the house and sat down, Zhang Fengxian came back, accompanied by a middle-aged man in his forties.

The man was not tall and had a large, horrible red spot on his face that covered most of his face.

He looked cold, but the look he gave Zhang Fengxian was exceptionally gentle.

Zhang Fengxian walked into the room and saw Xu Manyue, and also saw the basket of vegetables she placed on the table. She nodded with satisfaction and turned around to introduce Xu Manyue.

"This is Master Wang, a level six fitter from the county machinery factory. If you've asked around, you should know his name, Wang Laifu."

There are only one or two level six fitters in the entire An County, and Wang Lai Fu is one of them, and he is the best one. I heard that he will become a level seven fitter in a few days.

Before asking someone to do something for her, Xu Manyue naturally inquired about some things in depth.

She smiled and pulled Shen Jianping forward.

"Jianping, hurry up and call someone."

Shen Jianping tensed up, "Hello, Master Wang."

Wang Lai Fu looked at him for a moment and frowned slightly.

Shen Jianping noticed the other party's gaze, and seeing that he was slow to speak, he felt very nervous, his palms were sweating, and he was extremely nervous.

Xu Manyue also had a bad feeling in her heart. It seemed that Master Wang was not very satisfied with Shen Jianping. She subconsciously looked at Zhang Fengxian.

Zhang Fengxian gave her a look that told her not to worry, then turned around and tugged at Wang Lai Fu's sleeve.

"What are you doing? You're scaring the young people. Why don't you just sit down and say what you want to say? Why do you have to stand?"

Wang Lai Fu withdrew his gaze and his expression eased a little.

"Okay, now that you're here, sit down."

Xu Manyue secretly glanced at the two of them and always felt that their relationship was not as bad as outsiders said.

They looked a bit like a couple, and Wang Lai Fu didn't seem to consider himself an outsider, as if this was his home.

Zhang Fengxian's children also seemed to have gotten used to it.

After sitting down.

Wang Lai Fu was slow to speak, and the atmosphere grew cold.

Shen Jianping was unsure and sweat broke out on his back.

Especially when Wang Lai Fu looked at him without saying a word, he became extremely nervous and kept scratching the ground with his feet hidden under the table.

Zhang Fengxian smiled, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wang Lai Fu, then poured two more cups and handed them to Xu Manyue and Shen Jianping.

"Being an apprentice in a machinery factory isn't that easy. Young man, are you sure you can persevere and endure the hardship?"

Shen Jianping nodded subconsciously, "Of course, I can definitely endure hardships."

Xu Manyue: "Master Wang, don't worry about this. Jianping is a good worker and can definitely endure hardships. The weather has been extremely hot recently, as you all know."

"But even in this situation, he still ran a long way every day to fetch water for the fields. His shoulders were worn out, but he never complained of being tired."

"If you don't believe me, just look." Xu Manyue gave Shen Jianping a wink.

He reacted instantly and tugged at his collar, exposing his shoulders.

In the past half month since the brigade resumed work, Shen Jianping has been going to fetch water for irrigation every day. His shoulders have been worn out. Every night when he lifts up his clothes, he sees a mess of blood and flesh, and the pain makes him break out in cold sweats.

Wang Laifu and Zhang Fengxian were stunned when they saw the shoulder without any good meat.

They knew that working in the countryside was hard, but they had never expected it to be so bitter. The flesh on their shoulders was worn out, and their clothes were even soaked with blood.

No wonder Shen Jianping wore a coat in such a hot day. It must be to cover the wound on his shoulder.

Zhang Fengxian retracted her gaze, put her hand under the table, and tugged at the man beside her. She whispered, "Where can you find such a hardworking apprentice? If you don't accept him, I'll accept him for you."

She knew that this person had high demands, but no matter how high they were, he still had to eat.

With just the limited amount of food he provides every month, how can he support so many children after she gets married?

If he couldn't even support her child, there was no point for her to marry him.

Wang Laifu was silent for a moment, then looked up at Shen Jianping. "You have to think carefully. Being an apprentice under me is extremely hard work, especially in our line of work. It's not an easy job."

Shen Jianping's eyes lit up instantly, "Master, are you willing to accept me?"

Wang Laifu waved his hand and said, "I guess so, but if you complain of being tired during the process, I might let you go at any time."

Although the Shen family gave a lot of things, they still had to follow the principles.

He doesn't want to ruin his reputation.

"Don't worry, Master, I won't complain of being tired." Shen Jianping forced himself to suppress the excitement in his heart and nodded seriously.

The things that the third sister-in-law took out today, especially the half pound of meat, must have been obtained by her with great effort.

His mother hoped that he would learn a skill well and live a good life in the future.

He couldn't let them down.

And there is Meng Xiao. Although there is a big gap between them now, maybe she will be impressed by him.

After this matter was settled, Xu Manyue couldn't help but laugh. She had originally planned to discuss the matter of the apprenticeship gift with Zhang Fengxian, but she waved her hand to refuse, saying that those things were enough.

In addition to the two taels of brown sugar, two bags of pastries, etc. that Xu Manyue brought today, this gift to the master is indeed a good one in a year of famine.

The position of a fitter apprentice in the machinery factory was decided, and there was also a position of an apprentice in the brick factory next door.

Xu Manyue thought about it and felt that this position was not bad.

There will be an opportunity to become a full-time employee in the future, and as long as you work hard, it will take less than a year.

Although the salary after becoming a regular employee will not be as good as that in a machinery factory, I can earn more throughout the year than working in the countryside.

After leaving Zhang Fengxian's house, Xu Manyue asked Shen Jianping to wait for her outside, and she turned and went next door.

Knock on the door and go in.

Aunt Li had been waiting there early. She looked outside and saw no one.

"No one came?"

Xu Manyue smiled sheepishly, "Aunt, my brother-in-law unexpectedly got an opportunity and went to another place to be an apprentice. He can't come to this position."

"However, I have a cousin who is also hardworking. Can you give him a chance?"

When Aunt Li heard this, she closed the door, pulled Xu Manyue into a corner, and whispered, "I'm afraid... this won't work."