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

The old lady slapped him on the head again and said, "You are quite useless. From now on in this family, you will do whatever your eldest brother and second brother do. You will do whatever they ask you to do."

"Big brother, second brother, did you two hear me? Teach the fourth brother a lesson from now on."

"I know mother."

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely work hard with my big brother and the others."

After dinner, the old lady went back to her room first.

Xu Manyue called out to Shen Lao Da and Shen Lao Er, "Brother, Brother, I have something to tell you."

She almost forgot to tell the two of them about what happened yesterday.

Boss Shen and Second Boss Shen looked at each other, it seemed that something was about to happen.

"Third sister-in-law, you speak, we listen."

Xu Manyue looked at the two of them, pursed her lips, and said, "I went to the town to withdraw money yesterday, and I ran into the man who followed you guys. He has already suspected my relationship with you."

"He's the man behind the black market, his name is Lu Ming."

Boss Shen's expression changed instantly, "Third sister-in-law, are you sure he is the one behind the black market?"

Could it be that it was this Lu Ming who set a trap for the two brothers last time?

Shen Lao Er's expression was serious. "Third sister-in-law, please tell me in detail the whole process of your meeting him, including what you two said."

If Lu Ming is really the one behind the black market and the one who designed them, then this is a serious problem.

Xu Manyue nodded and told the two of them everything that had happened, including how she went to the machinery factory's staff quarters to pretend to visit relatives in order to get rid of suspicion.

After hearing this, Shen Lao Er felt a little relieved.

"Third sister-in-law, you've done a great job. Most of his suspicions should be dispelled, but I still have some doubts in my heart. For the time being, you shouldn't go to town."

Xu Manyue shook her head. "No, second brother, I usually go to town once or twice at the beginning of the month. If I suddenly stop going after being tested by Lu Ming, it will arouse even more suspicion."

Shen Lao Er thought about it carefully and said, "That's right, but there are many people fleeing the famine on the road to the town now. If you go alone, it would be bad if you encounter something. Next time, take Lao Si with you."

"If anything happens, let him rush to the front."

Xu Manyue: "Okay, but for a long time, Big Brother and Second Brother, you two should not go to town. If Lu Ming recognizes us, he will probably follow the clues and find our house."

"Don't worry, we know our limits."

After talking to the two of them, Xu Manyue went back to the house to clean up the dishes and the kitchen.

Now that there is no shortage of water at home, I don’t have to just wipe the dishes with a wet towel like before.

Just as she finished cleaning the kitchen, there was a series of intermittent knocks on the door outside the yard.

Xu Manyue thought that they were people who had fled here to escape famine and wanted to beg for food, so she ignored them and went back to her house.

These days, there are many people fleeing famine from other places. Unfortunately, they have difficulty surviving themselves, so how can they give food to others?

Soon, those refugees went to other places.

Xu Manyue thought that the knocking sound would soon disappear, but unexpectedly, the sound became louder and louder, and lasted for a long time, accompanied by faint childish cries.

She opened the door and listened carefully through the yard door.

"Grandma, save me, I'm so hungry, I want to eat..."

"Mom is missing, Dad is missing too, Grandma, I don't want to die..."

Xu Manyue finally recognized the voice of someone outside.

He is the eldest son adopted by Sister Shen. He is only ten years old this year and used to always come to Sister Shen's house to beg for money.

But from the sound of it, it seemed like he was the only one outside.

Sister Shen didn’t come?

The other kids didn't come either?

Just when Xu Manyue couldn't figure it out,

At this time, Lin Luoxia came to her side from somewhere, "Third sister-in-law, there is a refugee outside. Don't worry about him. He won't be able to wait for us to open the door and will leave naturally."

"You should go back and rest first."

Xu Manyue turned around, glanced at Lin Luoxia, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go into the house first."

She didn't believe that this person couldn't tell who the voice outside was from.

However, this matter is indeed difficult to handle, and she doesn't want to cause trouble for herself in such a difficult time.

As soon as Xu Manyue returned to the house, the noise outside soon died down.

She didn't think much about it. After closing the door, she went into the small kitchen and started making herself something to eat.

Before cooking, Xu Manyue washed her face first and looked at herself in the mirror. The food had been better recently, and she had been resting for a while, so her complexion had improved a lot and she looked a bit prettier.

I guess if I raise her for a while longer, she will return to her true appearance before the famine came.

At that time, she still remembered that she was one of the most beautiful girls of the same age in the entire Qingshan Brigade, otherwise Lu Huaiyuan would have been engaged to her.

Xu Manyue took the mirror and looked at her left cheek and then her right cheek.

Finally, she couldn't help but sigh, thinking that it would take another year or two for the famine to pass.

In the past year or two, she could only put powder on her face to make herself look pale and thin.

That woman is not a coquettish person. She is just an ordinary person, no exception.

It's only noon and it's hot outside.

Xu Manyue didn't have much of an appetite, so she simply made a bowl of noodles, an egg, and a plate of smashed cucumber, which was her lunch.

She actually gained some weight these days, but the clothes she wore were too loose, and she was too thin before, so basically no one noticed anything.

This is another issue that needs attention. She must not gain too much weight all at once. In other words, she cannot let others notice her body changes.

Xu Manyue touched the soft layer of flesh on her belly. She thought about it and decided not to eat at night in the future. She would only eat half a bun or steamed corn bread in the morning.

Just finished eating and came out of the kitchenette.

The old lady's crying was heard outside the house.

Xu Manyue was stunned for a moment, then quickly opened the door and went out.

All the Shen family members were in the yard.

The old lady lay in Lin Luoxia's arms, her eyes red and tears falling uncontrollably.

Her hair had turned gray, and she seemed to have lost her spirit for a moment. Her eyes were dull and she looked extremely distraught.

Xu Manyue strode over, squatted down, took the old lady's hand, and said hurriedly, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Mom, don't scare me."

She was fine when she just entered the room. How come she became like this in the blink of an eye?

Mrs. Shen leaned close to Xu Manyue's ear and whispered an explanation.

"Someone just came over from the Lin family and said...that my eldest sister and her husband left behind their three adopted children and took their two biological children with them to flee the famine."

"Unfortunately, he died on the road leading to the town before he could escape far."

"The two children were also dead. The bodies of the mother and her two children were lying in the middle of the road. They were discovered this morning by someone who went to town."

"As for Lin Daquan, I don't know where he disappeared to."