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

Chapter 254: Little Piglets Falling from the Sky

Xu Manyue did it right away. She asked the system to exchange the old hen and a piglet for the chicken coop at home.

There will be more eggs at home in the future.

The other piglet and the old hen were exchanged by her to the chicken coop at her second uncle's house. Her second uncle's house was located on the edge of the brigade and few people would go there.

It is very suitable for raising pigs secretly. If they don’t want to raise them or are afraid that they can’t afford it, they can kill them and eat them. It is also good to supplement some oil and water.

The sky gradually became brighter.

The old lady was the first to get up and planned to go check on the chickens and rabbits in the chicken coop.

But because of what happened late last night, she didn't sleep well, so her head was still a little fuzzy.

But when I walked to the chicken coop, I saw the fat little piglet and an extra chicken.

The old lady's eyes widened instantly and she looked carefully several times.

That’s right, it’s a chubby little piglet and an extra old hen.

She was afraid that she was dazzled, so she raised her hand to wipe her eyes and continued to stare. The piglet and the extra chicken were both there.

These days, almost everything edible has been eaten up.

How could an old hen run away, let alone something as hard to get as a piglet.

She had not heard of anyone in the surrounding area having piglets.

The frightened old lady wanted to call for help to see if there was something wrong with her eyes, but she soon calmed down.

No matter whether the story is true or false, it would be disastrous if other people outside heard it.

So the old lady stood in front of the chicken coop, staring without blinking at the chubby little piglets and old hens that had unexpectedly appeared today.

She was afraid that these things would disappear if she blinked.

When Xu Manyue got up and came out to wash, the old lady quickly pulled her to the chicken coop and whispered to her, "Old Third Wife, look, look, what's new in our chicken coop?"

Xu Manyue followed the old lady's gaze and saw the piglets and hens she had brought from the chicken coop yesterday, sitting obediently in the coop.

She feigned shock, took the old lady's hand, and pointed at the extra piglets and hens in the chicken coop. "Mom, this... where did you get this?"

The old lady was about to explain, but suddenly shut her mouth.

This matter is too mysterious. The old hen can barely explain it by saying that it ran over from somewhere else, but there is no way to solve the problem of this little piglet.

There is no one raising pigs in the surrounding area.

Because of the famine, people were almost starving to death, so where was the food left to feed the pigs?

The old lady sighed and said, "Don't ask where you got it from. Now that it's in our chicken coop, let's take good care of it."

Nowadays, even if you can raise pigs, you cannot slaughter them privately. Once you are found slaughtering pigs privately, you will be publicly criticized, and the cadres in the brigade will also be implicated.

However, it can be sold to the state. Based on the price of 40 to 50 cents per pound of live pig, a pig can be sold for about 100 yuan.

At a rate of one percent, the state will also reward members with about twenty kilograms of meat coupons.

However, there is famine everywhere now, and people cannot even get enough to eat, so how can there be any surplus food to raise pigs?

The old lady's head began to hurt again, and she raised her hand to rub her eyebrows.

They were reluctant to kill it because it was a very hard-to-get piglet, and their family had picked one up for free.

If we don’t kill them, where will we get the food to feed the pigs?

Xu Manyue also saw the old lady's dilemma. She thought for a moment and said, "Mom, why don't you call my eldest brother and his wife over and discuss this together?"

In fact, as long as this pig is raised well, it is definitely better than working as a laborer. This is why she gave these two pigs to the Shen family and her second uncle's family.

But the initial investment is also large.

The old lady sighed again, "I'll get some sweet potato vines to feed the pigs first."

"Go and call them all inside. I'll come in after I finish feeding the pigs."

Xu Manyue nodded and turned to call for help.

It's only seven or eight in the morning. We don't have to go to work and there's nothing to do. Generally, everyone gets up late so they can save energy by lying in bed and not get hungry so quickly.

Not a moment later.

The Shen family all sat together. Sister-in-law Shen was a little confused. "Third sister-in-law, why did mother call us all here so early in the morning? Did something happen?"

Shen Lao Er looked around and asked, "Why hasn't mother come yet?"

In the past, whenever there was something happening at home, his mother would always be the first one to sit here and wait for them, but today was a bit of a surprise.

Xu Manyue looked outside the door and said, "Mom should be coming in soon."

At this time, the old lady pushed the door open and came into the house. She saw that everyone had sat down. Shen Qingqing and Shen Baozhu were guarding the gate to prevent anyone from coming in suddenly.

She also found an empty seat and sat down, clearing her throat.

"From today on, we have a new piglet in our house. Do you think we should raise it or kill it and eat it privately?"

When these words were spoken, everyone in the Shen family was stunned.

Boss Shen looked at the old lady with a worried look on his face. "Mom, are you tired and confused after working a few days ago?"

Why are there still fantasies?

The piglets in the market outside are about one yuan per pound, and about twenty yuan per pig, which is about three times the income of their family from work last year.

What's more, there is a famine now, and piglets are difficult to buy. If you put them on the black market, they will cost at least forty or fifty yuan each.

"Third sister-in-law, come quickly and let Mom see me. Mom must be sick, otherwise why would she be talking nonsense?"

"You should treat her quickly."

Mrs. Shen was also a little panicked, and subconsciously reached out to touch the old lady's forehead.

But before he could touch the old lady, she slapped him away and said, "You two are sick. I'm fine. I'm not sick."

"If you two don't believe me, go to the chicken coop and take a look, then come back and talk to me."

Then, the old lady looked at Mr. Shen and his wife, who also didn't believe her. "You too, go take a look at the chicken coop in the yard. Come back after you've looked around, and we'll continue our discussion."

"Don't be a bunch of idiots and talk nonsense with me."

Mrs. Shen and the eldest brother looked at each other. "Hey, the old lady said it with such certainty, could it be true?"

Thinking of this possibility, the couple suddenly stood up and ran out.

Shen Lao Er and Lin Luoxia also followed.

Not a moment later.

A scream came from the yard, "Ah, it really is... mmm."

At the critical moment, Lin Luoxia covered Sister Shen's mouth and whispered a reminder, "Sister-in-law, this matter must not be discovered by outsiders. Be careful."

She was also shocked just now, but fortunately she still had her sanity.

Boss Shen came back to his senses and realized what a foolish thing Sister Shen almost did. He glared at her fiercely and said, "Why are you yelling? Do you think our family is not cruel enough?"

During the years of famine, the Shen family had a pretty good life; no one starved to death.

But there are always people who are jealous. If it weren't for the fact that their Shen family has several young and strong men, and a brother who is an officer, they would have been targeted by others long ago.