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

Xu Manyue nodded and said, "Yes, after I got on my bike, I turned around and waved to them."

"But I don't know whether they caught up with me afterwards.

The old lady sighed, propped up the table and sat down. "After they greeted you, they probably ran into something else and turned back."

Mrs. Shen was anxious, "Mom, don't you think they will go back again?"

"It's not impossible." Boss Xu nodded.

Lin Luoxia suddenly said, "Mom, they should be fine, don't worry."

Based on her understanding of the man, even if something happened, it wouldn't be a big deal.

The ten minutes were almost up, but Boss Shen and the others hadn't returned yet.

Shen Jianping stood up suddenly and said, "Mom, I'm going to find my eldest brother and the others right away."

Xu Manyue pushed the bicycle out and said, "Fourth brother, you can go on the bicycle."

The old lady sighed and said, "Be careful. If something really happens, safety is the most important thing."

Shen Jianping nodded, just as he pushed the door open and walked out.

There were several knocks on the door. "Mom, open the door, we are back."

In an instant, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Mrs. Shen hurried to open the door and threw herself into the arms of Boss Shen. "Oh, you're finally back. Everyone in the family was worried sick. The fourth brother was planning to look for you."

Boss Shen frowned and pulled the man away from his arms, "Why are you crying so much? You're making a fool of yourself."

Mrs. Shen was almost pushed against the wall by him because she was not careful.

Fortunately, Xu Manyue supported her in time, "Brother, sister-in-law is pregnant."

The behavior just now was really too much. If you are not careful, the child might be lost and the adults will suffer as well.

Boss Shen's face turned ugly, and he muttered a few words, "Pregnant at this time, isn't it just looking for trouble."

Haven’t you seen the pregnant women in the brigade? Few of them can give birth to babies.

Even if the baby is born, it will be sick. It is better to have an abortion early.

Unfortunately, this woman refused to agree.

Xu Manyue wanted to say something, but Mrs. Shen gently tugged at her sleeve and cried silently, "Don't say anything, it's all my fault."

It was she who disagreed with having an abortion, so it was no wonder he was angry.

After hearing this, Xu Manyue simply ignored it.

The old lady felt upset when she saw her eldest daughter-in-law like that, and she would just cry whenever something happened.

She waved her hands and closed her eyes, "Okay, okay, stop crying. Let the eldest and second oldest talk about what happened today."

Shen Lao Er sat down and said in a heavy tone, "Mom, we went around the black market today and asked a lot of people."

"There's not much food on the black market right now. Even if there is food, the price is several times higher and it's hard to get."

"I'm afraid the black market route is no longer viable."

After these words were spoken, the Shen family fell silent.

Xu Manyue asked, "Second brother, you came back today on purpose, so you must have come up with a solution, right?"

Shen Lao Er looked at her in surprise and nodded, "My second brother and I were planning to go home today, but we met a man from the black market on the way and saved his wife and child."

"To repay us, he said that there will be a batch of food entering the black market the day after tomorrow. However, there won't be much food, only two or three hundred kilograms. He can help us share some of this two or three hundred kilograms."

"However, the price remains unchanged and is still based on the black market price."

Boss Shen said, "On the black market, rice, which used to be 13 cents a pound, is now at least 76 cents a pound; and coarse grains like rice noodles are also 50 cents a pound."

“Basically, the prices have increased five or six times.”

Xu Manyue took out a piece of paper and a pen and began to calculate. The family now had more than 60 yuan to buy food.

"Brother, besides cornmeal, are there any other whole grains on the black market?"

Boss Shen thought for a moment, "That person said there will be a small batch of potatoes the day after tomorrow, but the quantity is not large, about 20 pounds, and they will be ten cents a pound."

“There is basically no other food.”

Xu Manyue put down her paper and pen and said, "Ask the day after tomorrow if you can buy all these 20-plus kilograms of potatoes. Use the remaining money to buy cornmeal."

As coarse grains, potatoes are five times cheaper than cornmeal. Although they are not as filling as cornmeal, they are not much different.

Potatoes are also a drought-resistant crop. While growing sweet potatoes on the mountain, you can also grow some potatoes as a staple food.

In this way, you can buy about 140 kilograms of food for more than 60 yuan.

With these grains, plus the more than 100 kilograms of grain in the old lady's cellar, and the wild vegetables, leaves and roots, we can eventually get through this famine.

The old lady nodded and said, "Listen to the third daughter-in-law and do it this way."

"You can take a day off tomorrow, and buy the food secretly the day after tomorrow."

Boss Shen thought for a moment and said, "Mom, tomorrow, my second brother and I should go to the mountain to check out the situation."

They have some sweet potatoes hidden at home. Plant them early and feel at ease sooner.

The old lady thought about it and said, "Okay, let's start planting sweet potatoes quickly."

It probably won’t be long before the cafeteria closes, so it’s better to make plans early.

After we finished discussing things, it was already very late.

Everyone went back to rest.

Xu Manyue was planning to take a rest, but suddenly she saw the letter that the old lady handed her yesterday.

This letter was sent by Shen Jingming. She received the letter last night and threw it on the table. She didn't expect to forget about it and hasn't opened it yet.

I opened the letter and took a quick look.

The beginning is filled with some insignificant greetings, and part of it describes his daily life in the army.

For example, who saved whose child in the family compound; what did you eat every day.

Halfway through writing, the man seemed to suddenly remember something and added that their marriage report had been approved and they would be officially husband and wife from now on.

Finally, there were greetings to her and the matter of remittance, and that was it.

After reading the letter, Xu Manyue put it away, leaned it on the table, picked up the envelope and stationery she had just bought today, and began to write to Shen Jingming.

She had a good memory and quickly finished writing the letter imitating the letter Shen Jingming wrote to her.

It also mixed with her concern for him, her sympathy for his hard work, and her pride in him as a great soldier defending the country.

She also wrote about some interesting things at home and how much she missed him.

At the end, she also wrote about the two pairs of socks and shorts she made for him.

She sewed these things herself every day in front of the kerosene lamp, thinking of him.

After finishing writing.

Xu Manyue took a quick look and nodded.

The entire letter, both explicitly and implicitly, was filled with her admiration and longing for him, as well as her daily hard work for him.

Even if we are thousands of miles apart, relationships still need to be built and deepened.

Although, it is impossible for Shen Jingming to fall in love with her immediately just because of a letter.

But over time, some special traces will always be left.