Military Marriage: Boss, my sister-in-law got beaten up again

Chapter 723: Diligent and You Won’t Starve

Look, Gu Yao was also speechless.

Whenever she said something that affected her daughter-in-law's future, this sentence always worked.

She sat down immediately and said, "Let's eat, eat." As if nothing had happened just now.

Gu Yao felt amused in her heart.

But he still looked calm.

"Mom, I'll write a letter to my parents later to ask about the current situation at home. Then I'll see if I should send anything." Gu Yao said.

"Well, yes, we do need to talk about it. They should have received the news that you gave birth to a child by now." Wang Cuihua said.

"Well, yes. It's been half a month now, and the letter should have arrived. My parents will probably send me some dried meat. My second and third brothers are good fighters in the mountains, so it would be nice to have some dried meat to eat." Gu Yao said.

Gu Yao now communicates with her family through letters.

The most important thing for ordinary people is food.

Xiao Yu walked over, twirling the corner of his clothes.

"Sister Gu, Auntie, I have something to discuss with you."

Gu Yao raised her eyebrows: "Well, if you have something to say, just tell me. It's better if you don't talk to me about family matters. My mother is more familiar with the family."

Wang Cuihua also continued: "Well, my daughter-in-law is in confinement. If there is anything you don't know, just tell me. My daughter-in-law doesn't take care of the family affairs."

Gu Yao also doesn't like to tinker with household matters.

If mother-in-law is not around, Erhua will definitely be the one to come out and clean.

She didn't want to do it at all.

"Well, I want to talk about the salary issue." Xiao Yu's voice was not loud, but both Gu Yao and Wang Cuihua could hear it.

Gu Yao was a little unhappy: "Xiao Yu, when we came here, we agreed that the salary for the previous month would be settled on the fifth of the second month. I've only been in confinement for half a month!"

Haha, in their home, Gu Yao knew that she was doing physical work, such as washing clothes, which was very physically demanding.

The food given to her was also sufficient.

It's all fine cornmeal.

This is much better than the flour ground in the countryside.

"No, no, no, I'm not here to ask for salary, Sister Gu, please don't misunderstand me. I want to ask, can you exchange half of the money for food for me? Our family's harvest is not good this year. If Sister Gu has food to exchange, please help me exchange some. If the food is not enough, then don't exchange it. I know food is precious this year. I shouldn't have mentioned it. I'm sorry, Sister Gu." Xiao Yu's eyes were red.

"Oh, it's just a small matter. We don't have much food at home. I'll check at the beginning of the month and try to get it for you. But if there is none by then, I can only give you cash." Gu Yao said.

Food is so scarce now.

No matter how much you give her, it won't be appropriate.

She can only calculate according to the lowest market price.

If you think it's expensive, pay in cash.

Gu Yao now knows that one cannot help too much, otherwise they will get used to it and think that she should help them.

You helped before, why don't you help now?

"Thank you, Sister Gu. I have no other choice, so I came to you. The harvest in my family's brigade is not good. The grain harvest this year is not good. My family sent me a letter asking if I can buy some grain with my salary. I don't have a grain coupon, and the price of grain on the black market is frighteningly high now. My salary can't buy much.

It would be great if Sister Gu could help." Xiao Yu said excitedly.

"Hmm? How much is one kilogram on the black market now?" Gu Yao really didn't know the price of this grain now.

"Sister Gu, rice used to cost only a little over 20 cents, but now it has risen to more than one yuan. It's hard to get food even here, not to mention the supply and marketing cooperatives. Many people may not be able to get food even if they have food coupons." Xiao Yu described the situation outside.

Wang Cuihua was completely confused. She had not gone out during the half month that her daughter-in-law was in confinement.

It’s so serious now.

"No way, I haven't been out for a while. I didn't expect him to go so crazy." Wang Cuihua said in disbelief.

Gu Yao said expressionlessly, "This is just the beginning. If there is not enough food in the second half of the year, people may starve to death. If you can buy food now, buy more. Xiao Yu, you have worked hard for me. I will calculate half of your monthly salary based on the lowest food supply. I will charge you 20 cents per pound for rice, but it's not much. If you save a little, it will be enough for your family to survive."

Gu Yao felt that no one would starve to death, so there would be no problem.

Gu Yao knew clearly what the situation would be like in the second half of the year.

But in exchange for food, as long as Xiaoyu does her job at home and doesn't do anything harmful to their family, Gu Yao is willing to help her.

"Sister Gu, thank you so much, thank you so much." Xiao Yu said as he was about to kneel down to Gu Yao.

Gu Yao was quick to pull the person up.

"Xiao Yu, what are you doing? I won't dare to promise you anything in the future if you do this." Gu Yao was shocked.

This is a new society.

The Qing Dynasty is no longer here.

If people saw how your nanny treats your employer.

Does she still want Gu Yao's face?

In serious cases, you will go to jail.

Gu Yao was speechless.

Xiao Yu is a very honest person. He will kneel down when he gets excited.

If it were indigenous people, probably no one would care and would accept it.

She was a 22nd century person and naturally could not accept her behavior.

"Sister Gu, if it weren't for you, my husband and children would have starved to death. It was you who saved our family!" Xiao Yu started to cry.

"What's the matter? Tell me if you have something to say. Now that I can go to work and earn work points, how can I still starve?"

This is what Gu Yao doesn’t understand.

"Yes! As long as you work and do your job, you won't be hungry. When I was alone in my hometown, the work points I earned were enough to support myself. What's the matter? You are a big family, and you can get something together. It's enough for the children to eat. Why is it not enough?"

Wang Cuihua was even more curious.

She is also an old hand at farming.

Xiaoyu must be hiding something when he said that.

"Well, before the New Year, my mother-in-law and father-in-law separated our family of three and said that we had to support ourselves. They said we did not do much, so I stayed at home to wash the clothes of the whole family, cook, and was busy all day, and also took care of the land at home.

When it was time to distribute food during the Spring Festival, my mother-in-law said that my child and I were both eating white rice, and she wanted us to separate the family, so she separated me and my husband. We were given 100 kilograms of food, but fortunately, after the winter, there were wild vegetables on the mountain in the spring, so our family of three could still live well.

This month is the harvest season and we are out of food. That’s why I asked Sister Gu and my aunt for help.”

Xiaoyu told everything about his family.