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

Chapter 372 Mr. Shen is back

If so, that's fine too.

What I’m afraid of is that he doesn’t like me but still wants to marry me.

Shen Jianping avoided the old lady's eyes and said, "Mom, don't make blind guesses. I work in the factory all day long. How can I have time to see other girls?"

"Let's go in quickly. This New Year, let's have some meat and eat something good."

The old lady stared at him again, and after a long while she looked away, "Okay, I won't say anything more, but you have to tell me why you came back so late today."

Shen Jianping didn't answer the question. He directly pulled the old lady into the house and said, "Mom, I'm starving. Why are you still bothering to ask me about things? I just want to eat the food you cook today. Mom, please go and make it."

His mother and family members had always opposed him and Meng Xiao being together.

If they knew that he had just secretly met Meng Xiao, there would definitely be another quarrel today.

inside the house.

Xu Manyue, who was coaxing her child to sleep, heard Shen Jianping's voice and quickly realized that the man had returned.

Today is the day before New Year’s Eve, and the New Year is tomorrow.

For this reason, early this morning, the old lady took her sister-in-law to the market for a stroll and bought some New Year's goods.

Of course, there aren’t many things, basically just cabbage vermicelli and some dried black fungus, etc.

These are basically the only foods available during the Chinese New Year now, and even these need to be snatched away, otherwise they will be gone if you go too late.

In this family, the old lady and Mrs. Shen are definitely masters at grabbing food. Every year, a few days before the New Year, they will stay up late at night to grab food, carrying a basket on their backs and lining up.

They might even fight with others for a few vegetable leaves.

Those who became the daughter-in-law of the Shen family had to take turns to compete with the old lady for food on the day before the Chinese New Year every year.

Last year, Xu Manyue went with them. It was so crowded that her feet were swollen from being stepped on.

That was the first time Xu Manyue doubted herself. She was so young but couldn't compete with those old ladies and even got herself injured.

After I came back, the old lady still disliked me for a few days.

Fortunately, she gave birth this year, so it wasn't her who went.

Xu Manyue lowered her head and teased the child in her arms. Perhaps because of the elixir given by the system, the child was born very healthy, white, fat and very cute.

There is famine everywhere now, and there are very few newborn babies as white and plump as her Tuantuan.

No one doubted anything. After all, the Shen family's conditions were indeed good compared to other families.

In addition, during the days of her pregnancy, almost all the eggs in the house went into her mouth, so the Shen family had no doubts about the child's birth.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Xu Manyue raised her head and glanced at the door. "The door is not locked. Come in."

Mrs. Shen smiled and brought a bowl of rice over, "Third sister-in-law, the fourth brother is back, and mother is talking to him. She asked me to bring the rice over to feed you."

"You have no idea, Old Four has become quite successful now. He even brought back half a pound of fat meat, without any lean meat at all. It's almost making me drool."

"It seems that in our family, you two and the fourth child will be the most promising in the future."

"I'm so envious of you guys. You all have formal jobs."

Mrs. Shen was feeding Xu Manyue while talking.

"Sister-in-law, I've seen Qingqing's grades this semester. If she can keep up her performance, getting into a technical secondary school won't be a problem, and getting a job and a house won't be a problem in the future."

"Take good care of Qingqing. Maybe you'll rely on her in the future. Who wouldn't envy you then?"

Xu Manyue really felt that Shen Qingqing had the ability to get into a technical secondary school.

In the entire commune, few people have been able to get into technical secondary school in recent years. If she really gets admitted, she will basically have no worries in her life, and the Shen family will also be praised.

Mrs. Shen curled her lips and said, "Let's wait until she passes the exam. Look at her now. She doesn't look like a girl anymore. Just looking at her makes me upset."

"How will I get married in the future?"

No matter how good a woman's academic performance is, she still has to get married.

Xu Manyue sighed and didn't say anything more to persuade her.

A person's nature is difficult to change, and her few words have no effect at all.

After Xu Manyue finished her meal, Mrs. Shen attentively took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth. "Third sister-in-law, I...I want to ask you a favor."

"Sister-in-law, just say what you want to say." Xu Manyue glanced at her.

Mrs. Shen smiled awkwardly. "...It's like this. Xiaoshan is already fifteen, and will be sixteen soon. I want... I want you to ask Jingming what the requirements are for recruiting new soldiers in their army. Can Xiaoshan be selected?"

Nowadays, joining the army is a good way out, especially for children from rural areas, it is the best way out.

There is already one student in the family, and we cannot afford a second one.

Xiaoshan's only way out, apart from becoming an apprentice in the county machinery factory like Lao Si, is to join the army.

With Lao San, his uncle who is the head of the group, Xiaoshan's life will be easier in the future.

Xu Manyue immediately understood what this person was thinking, and she stared at the person in front of her for a few more seconds.

"Sister-in-law, are you sure you want Xiaoshan to join the army?"

"Have you told Xiaoshan about this? Have you told Mom?"

Being a soldier is no joke. You can easily die if you are not careful.

Although the treatment is good, it was paid for with one's life.

Don't be fooled by Shen Jingming's seemingly glorious appearance, but no one knows how many times he has almost died behind the scenes.

Mrs. Shen bit her lip and shook her head, "I haven't told them yet."

"Well, I thought you should finalize it first, and then I'll go discuss it with Mom."

"Third sister-in-law, take a look...is this possible?"

"If it doesn't work, forget it."

Xu Manyue thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, I can't make the decision on this matter. You should go ask Mother and Xiaoshan first. If they both have no objections, I will write a letter to Jingming for you and see what he says."

Being in the military is no joke.

Xiaoshan looks like a well-behaved child and is careful and thoughtful in his work.

She hopes that he will have the right to choose his own future direction.

Mrs. Shen nodded quickly, "Okay, Third Sister-in-law, I'll go discuss this with Xiaoshan and Mother right away. You must remember to tell the Third Brother."

"As for whether this thing succeeds or not... let it be."

She looked at the lazy fourth brother who actually had such a good job and might even become a city dweller in the future. It would be a lie to say she wasn't jealous.

After all, her son was not much younger than the fourth child, and was more capable and outstanding than him in every way, but he could only be an ordinary farmer, while the fourth child could become a city dweller.

It’s okay now, the gap between the two is not that big, but when the fourth brother becomes a regular employee, the gap between the two will become bigger and bigger.

Now, joining the army is Xiaoshan's only way out.