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

Chapter 313 Stepmother

Xu Manyue heard the sound in the house, and quickly put down the needlework in her hands, held her waist, stood up and walked out.

As soon as she walked out of the room, she was hurriedly pulled into a corner by Mrs. Shen, who had just come out of the old lady's room.

"Third sister-in-law, you'd better not go in yet. Mother is talking to the second brother in there."

"You didn't go to the hospital today, so you didn't know. It turns out that the reason why Mom was admitted to the hospital was because of what Lin Luoxia said. Even I was shocked by this."

"Fortunately, mother is fine, otherwise, your eldest brother and the others would definitely not let her go."

Xu Manyue was slightly stunned. Although she had guessed that this matter had something to do with Lin Luoxia.

But unexpectedly, after this man made the old lady faint from anger, he could still pretend as if nothing had happened and get along with her at home.

Suddenly she remembered something, "Sister-in-law, the day Mother fainted, the injury on Second Sister-in-law's foot..."

"That woman did it on purpose. I was in a hurry to get my mother to the hospital and didn't pay close attention to it."

"Later, during the days I was taking care of my mother in the hospital, I pondered over it carefully when I was bored. I actually told Mrs. Shen what she was going to ask.

Mrs. Shen curled her lips and waved her hand, saying, "I've been sisters-in-law with her for more than ten years, and I really didn't realize she was such a cruel woman."

"Mom is the elder. Although she usually has a bad temper, she doesn't treat her badly. Look at other people's wives. Which one lives a more comfortable life than her?"

Xu Manyue pursed her lips and stopped talking.

In fact, compared with other families in the brigade, the old lady was not that bad to her daughter-in-law. Even though she disliked Lin Luoxia, she never deducted her food rations during the famine years.

The food rations for each meal at home are generally divided according to labor capacity. Of course, there are exceptions. Before, Shen Jianping did nothing and still had food to eat.

But generally speaking, those who can earn more work points eat more.

Therefore, in the Shen family, the eldest and second sons usually received the largest share of food rations. Shen Xiaoshan was also a laborer and the old lady's eldest grandson, so he also received a lot of food rations for each meal.

As for her, Wang Zhaodi, and Lin Luoxia, the three daughters-in-law.

At first, she didn't have much to eat.

Later, when she got a job and became pregnant, and with the subsidy Shen Jingming sent home every month, she actually got more food rations than the two of them.

The daughters-in-law of other families in the brigade were usually the first to starve to death.

The less favored one is, the first one to starve to death, and there are even...even more cruel ones.

Seeing Xu Manyue silent, Mrs. Shen thought she was also shocked by this, so she pulled her aside and continued.

"Also, because of this, the second brother and your eldest brother severely punished Lin Luoxia today and beat her unconscious on the spot."

"Later, I accidentally heard that Lin Luoxia was deafened in one ear and could never be cured. The second son wanted to divorce her and find a stepmother for Baozhu so that she could have another son to carry on the family line."

Xu Manyue was a little surprised, "Sister-in-law, are you sure this news is true?"

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Shen Lao Er still had some feelings for Lin Luoxia. Since he had always wanted a son, he would have abandoned Lin Luoxia and been with Wang Xiancao long ago.

Mrs. Shen nodded quickly, "Of course it's true. I heard it secretly at the door, and I must have heard it right. The second son also said that Lin Luoxia should move out as soon as possible and not delay him from finding a stepmother for the child."

Having said that, she looked around and saw that there was no one around. She leaned over to Xu Manyue's ear and whispered, "Third sister-in-law, do you think the second brother will marry that Wang Xiancao?"

If Wang Xiancao's child had not been aborted, it would probably be about the same size as the baby in Xu Manyue's belly, and would be due in less than a month or two.

Wang Xiancao was a woman who could give birth to sons. For several years in a row, she was pregnant all the time and all her children were boys.

All the women in the surrounding area envied Wang Xiancao for being able to give birth to a son. Unfortunately, her life was not good either. Her husband died less than five years after their marriage, and she became a widow.

Xu Manyue shook her head. "Sister-in-law, how would I know about this?"

"By the way, how is Mom now?"

Speaking of the old lady, Mrs. Shen suddenly sighed, "Ah, what else can we do? Although my mother is better now, she won't be able to do any heavy work or go to work anymore."

"Before she was discharged from the hospital, your eldest brother and I secretly consulted the doctor. The doctor said that the old lady was already old, and she had worked too hard in her youth, so her body had long been depleted, and this time she suffered such a great shock."

"It's good enough that I can wake up."

Xu Manyue also felt a little upset. The old lady's health was very good among the elderly before, but now it has gradually deteriorated. She will definitely suffer from illness in the future.

"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law hasn't come back yet?" She looked around but didn't see anyone.

Mrs. Shen curled her lips and said, "I don't know about that, but it's better if he doesn't come back. There will be one less mouth to feed at home, and we can have one more mouth to eat."

Ever since she saw Lin Luoxia's true face, she has been a little afraid of her. What if Lin Luoxia is unhappy with her one day, will she deal with her secretly like she did to Shen Lanhua?

She is a dull person and doesn't speak in a roundabout way. How can she beat such a person?

Before, she thought Wang Xiancao was shameless and calculating, but compared with the lives Lin Luoxia had killed, it seemed nothing.

Now that I think about it, Wang Xiancao is still the best.

Xu Manyue looked towards the gate of the courtyard several times, but still didn't see anyone coming back. It was now dark, and heavy snow was falling outside. The ground was covered with thick snow. It was late at night and most people couldn't walk at all.

It seems that no one will come back today.

At this time, the old lady's door was opened from the inside, and Shen Laoer walked out with a very bad look on his face.

Shen Baozhu ran up to him and pulled his hand, "Dad, Dad, where is my mother? Why didn't she come back with you?"

Shen Laoer's face became even uglier, and he suddenly shook off Shen Baozhu's hand.

"Mother, mother, mother, you need your mother for everything, Shen Baozhu. You are almost ten years old. Look at other girls like you who call you mother every day."

"Get back to your room and do your homework. Stop yelling at me for no reason."

"Your mother doesn't want you anymore. If you really want a mother, I'll bring you a stepmother tomorrow."

Shen Baozhu was not paying attention and was thrown to the ground by him, falling into the thick snow.

The cold snow melted into water, soaking her cotton coat, and she felt extremely cold all over.

But what made her feel the coldest were the words spoken by her own father.

Her eyes instantly turned red, and tears could not stop falling, "No, I don't want a stepmother, I only want my mother, wuwuwu, I only want my mother..."