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

Early the next morning, Xu Manyue took the ten eggs that her family had saved, put them in a basket, covered them with a piece of cloth, and then took the remittance slip to the town.

Along the way, many people had already started to flee from the famine.

Everyone was dressed in rags, covered in dust, and walked forward with the help of a cane.

Some people were almost out of strength. After walking a few steps, they fell to the ground, gradually closed their eyes and died.

Xu Manyue arrived in town quickly.

She planned to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange the eggs first, and then go to the post office.

Before she had taken a few steps, someone suddenly called her from behind. The voice was familiar and creepy.

"Comrade, do you still remember me?"

Xu Manyue's body stiffened instantly.

It was him, the man who once held the watch and begged her to exchange it for food coupons, and also the man behind the black market.

Lu Ming stepped forward and blocked her way, his eyes falling on the basket in her hand.

"I didn't have time to ask your name last time. This is the third time we've met."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lu Ming, and I'm a teacher at a nearby middle school."

Xu Manyue suppressed her fear and frowned slightly, "No need for introductions, I'm in a hurry to go home."

After saying that, she was about to walk around the man and leave.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ming stopped her again, "Wait, I see there seems to be something in your basket, how about exchanging it with me?"

Xu Manyue paused, "No, the things in my basket are to be taken to relatives living in town for confinement after childbirth, not for exchange."

Lu Ming nodded. "Is that so? Forget it then."

Xu Manyue was temporarily relieved, but she knew that this man might have begun to doubt herself.

Therefore, the relative that was just made up must exist.

Otherwise, this person would keep looking for someone to follow her.

Xu Manyue did not go directly to the supply and marketing cooperative, but went to the staff compound of the machinery factory and walked straight in.

Behind her, Lu Ming had been watching her in the dark, and a short and cunning man stood beside him.

"Brother Lu, that woman really went in. Did we make a mistake?"

Last time, their food supply suddenly decreased by 100 to 200 kilograms, including a lot of fine grains. Some people even deliberately created chaos in the black market to help the group escape.

After much investigation, we found basically no suspicious persons.

Brother Lu must have been mistaken. The woman just now looked pale and thin, with not a pound of flesh on her body. It was obvious that she was hungry.

If she really was the one who stole that batch of grain, would she be so hungry?

Lu Ming's eyes were fixed on Xu Manyue's figure as she entered, and his face showed a coldness and ruthlessness that was different from usual.

"But now she is the biggest suspect."

"The first time I saw her, I hid behind those two men, intending to find out their intentions. However, as soon as the two men entered her, she disappeared."

"It seems like a coincidence, but in our line of work, the most taboo thing is to trust coincidences."

He never believed in coincidences.

After Xu Manyue went in, Lu Ming also walked in.

I don't know.

Xu Manyue sneaked into the staff compound of the machinery factory under the pretext of visiting relatives, using the eggs in her basket and her talking mouth.

She actually got to talk to an old lady named Liu in the compound.

Aunt Liu looked at the basket in Xu Manyue's hand for several times, and then pulled her into the house very enthusiastically.

"My girl, I've been looking at you for a long time, but you don't recognize me. I'm your aunt."

"Come in quickly. It's so hot, and you came all the way here to see us. Why didn't you even say hello in advance?"

Xu Manyue instantly understood that this man came for her vegetable basket.

Thinking of Lu Ming hiding in the dark, she took over Aunt Liu's words.

"Aunt, you don't know, I haven't been here for many years. I almost can't remember the way. I wandered around here for a long time before I finally arrived at your door."

"It's all due to good luck. By the way, Auntie, are you and my uncle all well? I brought you some local specialties from the countryside today. I hope you don't mind."

When Aunt Liu heard about local specialties, her eyes narrowed into slits and she became even more enthusiastic.

She pulled him directly into the house and closed the door.

In a low voice, she asked, "Daughter, what are you doing in this basket? I want them all. You won't be short of money. If you have anything in the future, just give it to me."

Xu Manyue put the basket on the table and said, "Auntie, I have fifteen eggs and two pounds of corn flour."

From the moment she stepped into the staff compound of the machinery factory, in order to make her reason for bringing things and visiting relatives more convincing.

Xu Manyue took five eggs and two pounds of corn flour from her small portable kitchen and put them in the basket.

Who would have thought that Aunt Liu would set her eyes on the things in her basket, and accidentally saved her from crisis.

Aunt Liu originally thought there were only some coarse grains, but unexpectedly there were fifteen eggs. She was instantly overjoyed and couldn't stop smiling.

She hurried over and touched the egg here and there, she was so curious about it.

"My dear, no matter how much these things cost, I want them all."

Now the monthly food ration is so limited that every household has to tighten their belts and live a hard life. Even if they have money, they cannot buy food.

Aunt Liu has a large family and eats a lot, especially since her daughter-in-law is still in confinement after childbirth, so she can't be careless.

Xu Manyue thought for a moment and said, "Auntie, just tell me the price. If I think it's appropriate, I'll give you all these things."

It doesn't look like this person is the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others. If the price is right, I'll sell it to her.

Aunt Liu was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the girl believed her so much. Since she said so, she didn't want to cheat her.

"My dear, how about this? I'll give you three times the market price. Eggs are 18 cents each, and this cornmeal is 40 cents per pound."

Xu Manyue nodded and said, "Okay, let's go with this price."

I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange eggs for only five cents each, which was several times the price.

Of course, it can't be compared with the black market, but the black market is dangerous, and she doesn't need to go there for such a small thing.

When Aunt Liu heard her agree, she immediately turned around to get the money. "It's three dollars and fifty cents in total, girl. Do you think it's right?"

Xu Manyue counted the money and found nothing wrong. "Auntie, the money is correct. I'll leave first."

She turned around and was about to leave when Aunt Liu stopped her again. "Wait, my girl, when can you come next time? Auntie can always be waiting for you at home."