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

Mrs. Shen smiled awkwardly, her eyes looking a little uncomfortable.

Okay, she was stupid, she admitted.

But she has always been like this and can't change it no matter what she does. She didn't do it on purpose, so why do you scold her like this?

Soon, the two brothers of the Shen family and Mrs. Shen hurried back into the house and closed the door tightly.

"Mom, where did the stuff in the chicken coop come from?"

There were clearly no pigs there yesterday, but when I woke up one night, there was suddenly a piglet and an old hen.

Mrs. Shen was so excited, "No matter where it came from, since it is in our house, it belongs to us."

"As long as we take good care of them, we won't be short of meat in the future."

Boss Shen tugged at her arm and whispered a warning, "Mom hasn't spoken yet, so why bother interrupting? Besides, raising a pig is like raising a chicken. There's famine everywhere, so where can we get pigs to feed them?"

"Our family's food rations are barely enough for us to eat, and we can't afford to raise a pig."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the Shen family calmed down.

The returns from pig farming are good, but at this time, the investment costs are also very high.

Pigs need to eat enough to grow meat, unlike humans, who are satisfied with just a couple of bites of food to survive.

If the pig can't grow meat, there's no point in feeding it. It's better to kill it and eat it now.

Shen Lao Er nodded and said, "Mom, big brother is right. This is indeed a problem. We need to think it over carefully before making any plans."

Due to their desire for meat, people in rural areas like piglets and hope to raise a big fat pig.

But this matter is not that simple. He was still afraid that the old lady would be impulsive and would not have the heart to kill the piglet.

The old lady sighed, "I understand what you said, but, but such a good piglet, it would be a waste to kill it. I called you all here so that you can think of other solutions."

Xu Manyue, who was sitting next to the old lady, had an idea and she pursed her lips.

"Mom, since we don't have the ability to raise it, why don't we sell this piglet to the brigade and let the brigade leader raise it in the name of the collective."

"By then, we'll definitely need someone to raise this pig. Our sister-in-law is the best at raising these. We can just ask her to apply to the team leader and take the initiative to raise the pig."

"This way, my sister-in-law can have an easy job, earn a lot of work points every day, and get more food and money at the end of the year."

"Mom, what do you think?" Xu Manyue raised her eyes and looked at everyone present.

When Mrs. Shen heard that she had a job, her eyes lit up instantly and she clapped her hands excitedly, "That's fine, I can definitely do it. I used to raise pigs at home, so I'm definitely an expert at raising pigs."

From now on, she will have a job. She doesn't have to work hard and can earn a fixed amount of work points every day.

The old lady thought about it carefully and thought that it was somewhat feasible, but it was a famine year and people had nothing to eat, so how could they have the energy to raise pigs?

"I'm afraid the method you mentioned won't work. I guess the brigade doesn't have much money in its account to spend on raising pigs."

Boss Shen also felt that this was not possible. "Third sister-in-law, you think things are too simple. Even if there is money in the brigade account, we can't find food to feed the pigs."

"Everything that pigs can eat has already been eaten by humans. There is nothing left."

Shen Lao Er raised his eyebrows. He had a different opinion. "Mom, big brother, you two should first listen to what the third sister-in-law has to say. She must have thought about these issues before she can bring them up."

"Maybe she has a solution."

Several people were stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xu Manyue.

The old lady said, "Third daughter-in-law, tell me."

If there is a way to keep this little piglet, that would be best.

Xu Manyue thought for a moment, "If our family doesn't plan to raise this pig privately, the best way is to either kill it and eat it ourselves, or find the team leader and discuss whether the team wants it."

"If they dare to take it, it means the brigade still has the ability to raise pigs; if they don't want it, we won't lose anything."

The old lady thought about it and realized that there was no other way.

"Okay, I'll go find the captain later and ask him what to do about this."

At this time, Shen Lao Er suddenly spoke up and proposed a method.

"The brigade must be running low on money. Even if they dared to ask for it, they probably couldn't afford this piglet. So, we might as well raise it ourselves. After a year of hard work, we're sure to get a good harvest."

"As for how to raise this pig, just put it in the deep mountains. There is no shortage of pig grass there. Make a suitable place for the pig. That way, we don't have to worry about what the pig will eat."

"Of course, this method is also dangerous. There are wild animals in the deep mountains, and whether it's pigs or people, there is a certain degree of danger. But the rewards are also great. When the pigs are slaughtered, they are all meat."

Boss Shen frowned, "Second Brother, it's too dangerous. Let's hand this pig over to the team leader. Even if we don't have money, we can at least get some work points. If all else fails, we can kill it and eat it now."

"Yes, this method won't work, Second Brother, please give me up on this idea. What if something goes wrong? I don't want to see my son die before me."

The old lady flatly refused the idea and glared at Shen Lao Er fiercely.

Shen Lao Er touched the tip of his nose and stopped talking.

But he really thought this was a good idea. His father, who died early, made a living by hunting. He and his elder brother had been very familiar with this mountain since they were young.

If you really encounter a wild beast, you can still avoid it.

Xu Manyue glanced at Shen Laoer. She had also thought of this method, but it was too dangerous, so she didn't say it out loud.

Unexpectedly, this person is not afraid of danger.

After discussing for a while, the old lady finally thought about it again and again and decided that it would be safer to go find the team leader.

"Okay, I'll go out and see what the captain thinks."

So the old lady didn't even bother to eat and went there alone.

After everyone dispersed, Mrs. Shen sighed and said, "Third sister-in-law, do you think the captain would agree to raise this little piglet?"

After the discussion just now, she felt that the situation was very uncertain and it seemed that her job was going to be in vain.

Xu Manyue looked at her worried face, thought for a moment and shook her head, "Not necessarily. We'll know when mother comes back."