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

Chapter 352 Cotton Clothes

After preparing the money and tickets, and putting away the other things, Xu Manyue began to wash up and go to bed.

Now her belly is getting heavier and it is becoming more and more inconvenient for her to move. Fortunately, she no longer needs to do housework.

When I woke up, the sky was bright.

It didn’t snow recently because of the Lunar New Year holiday, and the ground became dry, but it was still very cold.

Today we all agreed to go after lunch so that we don’t have to go on an empty stomach and waste money and tickets when we get there.

When Xu Manyue got up from the bed and pushed the door open.

Mrs. Shen had gotten up early to feed the pigs. She had a gray headscarf wrapped around her head and wore a half-worn jacket. Her hands were already red and cracked from the cold, looking no different from the cracks on the dry ground.

When she heard the door open, she knew who it was without even looking up. "Third sister-in-law, there's hot water in the kitchen. Go wash your face. I'm going to start cooking soon."

Xu Manyue combed her hair with a comb, walked to Mrs. Shen's side, stood in front of the pigpen and looked.

This pig was just a piglet a few months ago and could be picked up with one hand. Unexpectedly, after being raised by Wang Zhaodi for a few months, it gradually gained a lot of meat and grew a lot bigger.

"Sister-in-law, you've taken really good care of this little pig. It looks like it's grown quite a bit of meat. I think our family will get a lot of meat coupons and work points next year."

Mrs. Shen looked at the piglets she raised, she couldn't stop smiling and raised her chin.

"That was before the famine when we could raise pigs. I raised all of these at home. They are all plump and white, so fat."

She has no other skills, she just loves to raise these.

It’s a pity that we can’t raise it these years. Just for this little piglet, the team leader took the risk and decided to raise it.

Xu Manyue smiled and said, "It snowed so heavily this year. It should rain in the spring, and everyone's life will be better then. Maybe in a year or two, the team will have more than just one pig."

Mrs. Shen sighed, "Even if it rains today, the grain will not be harvested until the autumn harvest. The grain we've distributed this time is only a little. What will we do in the lean months after spring?"

These days are still hard to endure, alas, I don’t know when we will no longer have to suffer from hunger and cold.

This winter was so cold that she woke up either hungry or cold every night. In short, she couldn't sleep well every night.

My third brother's wife is really lucky. She had to go to the city and spend money to give birth to a child. Every month, the third brother not only sent her living expenses, but also sent her cotton clothes.

Xu Manyue glanced at Mrs. Shen's thin and worn jacket, thought for a moment, and spoke.

"Sister-in-law, this time you're going to the hospital to take care of me while I give birth. It must be cold on the way. I have a cotton coat that I can't use."

"If you don't mind, you can take the cotton out of your cotton coat and stuff it inside your clothes. It will be a little warmer."

Mrs. Shen's eyes lit up instantly, "Really? That's great! I love you so much, how could I dislike you?"

She didn't know about others, but her third sister-in-law's clothes were definitely good. Her clothes were bought after she married into the Shen family. It has been less than two years, so no matter how much she wears them, they won't be worn out.

My third sister-in-law said this out of consideration for her face, so she said it was old.

Xu Manyue smiled and said, "Okay, sister-in-law, I'll go back to the house and get it for you."

"But my size might not fit you. You'll need to have it altered before you can wear it."

She had no shortage of cotton-padded clothes. In the past two years, Shen Jingming alone had sent back two military coats and two large cotton-padded coats, and she also had two sets of her own.

There are six sets in total. Even if I give one to my sister-in-law, it will be enough for her to wear.

Since he went to the hospital to help her give birth, she had to show some appreciation.

"That's no problem, Third Sister-in-law. Thank you so much this time. I don't know what happened to this winter, I was almost freezing to death. With your clothes, I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight."

Mrs. Shen couldn't wait to put on her warm cotton-padded jacket. She felt happy just thinking about it.

Xu Manyue nodded and turned to go into the house. "Okay, I'll get it right away. Sister-in-law, you should also alter it as soon as possible. It will be cold on the way to the hospital later. Once the clothes are altered, they will be perfect for wearing later."

Mrs. Shen rubbed her hands, her eyes shining. My third brother's wife is really good. She even considered this.

From today on, she also has a new cotton-padded jacket.

It is said that something is new for three years, old for three years, and mended for another three years. My third brother’s wife’s clothes are less than two years old, so they are naturally new. They are much better than her worn-out jacket that she has worn for eight or nine years.

Xu Manyue returned to the house, opened the cabinet, and took out the dark blue cotton coat that she seldom wore.

She bought this cotton coat from the system mall last winter for a hundred modification values. It is the same style and quality as the one from the supply and marketing cooperative.

This piece of clothing costs at least seven or eight yuan at the supply and marketing cooperative, and that's only if you have the stock and connections.

During the famine years, cotton production decreased significantly and cotton clothes were in short supply. If you worked in the supply and marketing cooperative, you would never get a chance to buy one.

Xu Manyue touched the cotton-padded jacket. Although she had worn it for a whole winter last year and a few times this year, it still looked about 60% new, and the cotton inside was still fluffy and warm.

It wouldn't be rude to give it to my sister-in-law as a thank you for taking care of her in the hospital.

Soon, she handed the clothes to Sister Shen, "Sister, please take a look at it and make some alterations. It should be warm enough to wear."

When Mrs. Shen saw the beautiful new clothes, she suddenly became excited. She rubbed her clothes with her hands again and again, and then reached out to touch the cotton coat.

As soon as she put her hand on it, she felt the softness and warmth that was different from the shabby coat she was wearing.

"Oh, third sister-in-law, this... such a nice dress, are you really going to give it to me?" Mrs. Shen couldn't believe it as she touched it.

It's like pie in the sky. She must be daydreaming.

Xu Manyue smiled and nodded, "Sister-in-law, you have to go to the hospital to take care of me recently. You won't be back for a few days. The hospital is different from home. You can still burn firewood, so you should wear more clothes."

"I can't let you help me for free and then go hungry and cold."

Mrs. Shen couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. Her heart was so warmed by these two sentences that she stepped forward and held Xu Manyue's hand.

"We are all family, and we have different opinions. It's normal for you to help me and I to help you."

"Sister-in-law knows that you feel sorry for me because I'm wearing so thin, so you took out your nice clothes."

"Forget it this time, but don't do this again in the future. It's so alienating."