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

After writing the letter, Xu Manyue put it away, took out the socks and underpants she had made, put them together with the letter, and waited to go to the town to mail them to Shen Jingming tomorrow.

After doing all this, Xu Manyue walked over and checked whether the door was closed tightly.

After making sure it was closed tightly, she went into the small kitchen to make something to eat.

After shopping in the system mall for half a day, Xu Manyue bought half a pound of pork ribs and a handful of vegetables.

The water in the system mall is not expensive, you can buy a bucket with a few transformation points.

She is not short of water now. She usually uses the water here to secretly take a bath and wash some underwear.

As for clothes worn outside, if they are too clean, people will definitely be suspicious.

So she could only endure the discomfort after taking a shower and still wear the dirty clothes outside.

After cleaning the kitchen, Xu Manyue picked up the kitchen knife and cut the ribs into pieces neatly with a few snaps.

Blanch the fish in cold water, skim off the foam with boiling water... add hot oil, ginger slices, scallions, and some other seasonings...

Soon, a plate of fragrant sweet and sour pork ribs came out of the pot.

In the past, Xu Manyue never dared to imagine that she would actually use a large spoonful of oil when cooking, nor did she imagine that one day she would be able to eat such a delicious dish as spare ribs.

Oil coupons are something only city dwellers have. If rural residents want to drink oil, they can only squeeze oil from the crops they grow every year.

But the prerequisite for all this is that there is surplus grain after paying the public grain tax.

During the years of famine, people couldn't even get enough food to eat, let alone grow crops like rapeseed.

Xu Manyue also stir-fried some garlic-flavored greens. This thing is simple and easy to stir-fry, and the aroma comes out soon after it is put into the pan.

Today's dinner is this plate of sweet and sour pork ribs, garlic-flavored greens, and half a bowl of rice.

After finishing her meal and cleaning up the small kitchen, Xu Manyue returned to bed to rest. She looked at the time and it was almost eleven thirty in the evening.

She has to go to town tomorrow to send letters and things to Shen Jingming.

The next morning, the sky gradually brightened.

Xu Manyue got up and tidied the house. When she left the house, Mrs. Shen was standing in the yard combing her hair.

Lin Luoxia just woke up and came out of the house holding the child.

Sister-in-law Shen glanced at Shen Baozhu in Lin Luoxia's arms, "Second sister-in-law, I'm not saying that Baozhu is so old now. Children of her age in the village can help sweep the floor and do housework at home."

"You hold her in your arms every day, aren't you afraid that you'll spoil her and make her unable to find a husband in the future?"

Shen Baozhu pouted and cried, and buried her head in Lin Luoxia's arms, "Wuwuwu, mother, I don't want to work."

Although she was only five years old, she knew that girls of her age in the village had already been at home taking care of their younger brothers and doing various housework. Those jobs were very tiring and hard.

Lin Luoxia's face turned cold, "Sister-in-law, I, as a mother, don't mind, why do you mind?"

She has the ability to raise a daughter, so why should others point fingers at her?

Mrs. Shen didn't take it seriously. She turned around and asked Xu Manyue, who had just come out of the house, "Third sister-in-law, tell me, am I right?"

It’s not that girls can’t be pampered. In this team, how many girls can be as comfortable as Baozhu?

The second son's wife will regret it sooner or later.

As the eldest sister-in-law, she naturally had to remind her.

Xu Manyue walked over, touched Shen Baozhu's tearful little face with a smile, and coaxed her gently a few times. The little girl immediately stopped talking and looked at her a little embarrassedly.

"Sister-in-law, what did you say just now? I didn't pay much attention."

Her tone was calm, without any emotion.

Lin Luoxia hugged the child in her arms tighter, "Sister-in-law, there are some things I don't want to argue with you about, but Baozhu is my bottom line, there are some things you should think about before you say them."

Mrs. Shen wanted to say something, but when she saw that Xu Manyue had no smile on her face.

She had no choice but to stop talking and smiled awkwardly, "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

Lin Luoxia didn't even look at her. She said something to Xu Manyue while holding the child, turned around and went into the house, closing the door with a snap.

The sound was so loud that Mrs. Shen looked unhappy. She muttered a few words, but no one knew to whom she was talking.

In the dim sunlight, her belly slowly became visible, but she looked extremely skinny, without a single piece of flesh on her body, except for her belly which looked very prominent.

Xu Manyue sighed, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to town today. Do you want me to bring you something?"

Mrs. Shen's eyes lit up instantly. She strode over, took Xu Manyue's hand and praised her a lot.

"Hello, Third Brother's wife. When you first walked in, I could tell you were the perfect match for the Third Brother."

"Since you came into the house, my mother's temper has improved a lot. In my opinion, there are few women in our team who are better than you."

Xu Manyue frowned slightly and pretended to recall the past. "Why do I remember that in the first few days after I got married, you always disliked me and made trouble for me."

"If it weren't for my mother's love and pity for me, I'm afraid that my reputation would have been ruined by your actions, sister-in-law."

Mrs. Shen's face froze, and she quickly changed the subject, "Let's not talk about those unhappy things."

After she finished speaking, she leaned close to Xu Manyue's ear with a smile, and said in a somewhat unnatural tone, "Third sister-in-law, can you see... can you..."

Xu Manyue gave her a suspicious look and said, "Can I ask what you want to say, sister-in-law? Just say it. I'm in a hurry to get to town."

Mrs. Shen rubbed her hands, a little embarrassed. "I'm pregnant, so I need more nutrition. The vegetable porridge in the cafeteria has been getting thinner and thinner these days. It's basically just soup."

"I was wondering if you could bring me some steamed bread when you go to town."

Xu Manyue nodded and said, "Sure, it's a simple thing to do."

After she finished speaking, before Sister Shen could even burst into laughter, she stretched out her hand to Sister Shen, with her palm open, "Sister Shen, two steamed buns, four ounces of food coupons, four cents."

The smile on Mrs. Shen's face froze instantly, and she gritted her teeth, "Third sister-in-law, are you kidding me?"

If she had food coupons, she wouldn't have to ask others for help.

Besides, where would rural people get food coupons? It’s not like she has an officer husband.

Xu Manyue immediately withdrew her hand and looked at the time again. "How can I buy steamed bread without food coupons? Sister-in-law, you think too highly of me."

"It's getting late now. I should go."

After saying that, she turned over, got on her bike and left.

After Mrs. Shen came to her senses, she stood in the yard, cursing at her as she watched her leave.

"Good for you, Third Sister-in-law. It's just food stamps. Why are you watching so closely? We are all family and haven't split up yet. What's wrong with helping her, the eldest sister-in-law?"

Lin Luoxia opened the window, looked at the person standing in the yard cursing, and smiled with her hands covering her mouth.

"Sister-in-law, why are you still saying this behind Third Sister-in-law's back? Why don't you wait for her to come back and say it to her face?"

The third son's wife is not someone to be trifled with.