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

Chapter 216 Master

Xu Manyue smiled gently.

"I came here this time with the sincere intention of asking Uncle Li to take care of him. If this goes through, we will be considered relatives in the future, and filial respect will definitely be indispensable during festivals."

"Auntie, don't you think so?"

Aunt Li was silent for a moment, then couldn't help looking at the vegetable basket. She opened her mouth to say something, but then she remembered her husband's instructions.

"My dear, it's not that I don't want to, but my husband, as you know, although he works in the factory, he has no say in the factory's recruitment. The matter of taking in an apprentice still depends on the arrangements of the factory's leaders."

Xu Manyue handed the basket of vegetables in her hand to Aunt Li. "Aunt, I also asked some questions before coming here. With Uncle Li's ability, there are at least two vacancies for apprentices in the factory. Can you help me ask if there are any other ways?"

In fact, this kind of thing does not depend solely on the leader's arrangement. If Master Li already has a suitable candidate in mind, given his status in the factory, he can still make the decision to take an apprentice by his side.

Aunt Li looked at the meat and food in front of her, her eyes couldn't help but fall on them, and she felt very conflicted.

It doesn’t matter if you stretch out your hand, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t stretch your hand.

"Mom, let's eat braised pork and steamed buns today."

Before she made a decision, several children rushed over, took the basket for her, and even started discussing what to eat tonight.

"Yes, mother, we haven't had meat for a long time. If we don't try it now, we won't know what meat tastes like."

"Mom, I want to eat meat too. Can we eat meat tonight?"

Aunt Li felt a little uncomfortable when she saw her children who were starving to the point of skin and bones. She turned around and raised her hand to wipe her slightly red eyes.

"Well, I'll try my best, but it may not work. Come back tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I'll return these things to you at the black market price..."

Xu Manyue thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Auntie, thank you for your help."

"If it works out, we will prepare some extra things and visit you when you officially become my disciple."

Nowadays, learning something from a master is actually similar to finding a godparent. You must be fully polite so that the master can teach you real things.

The reason why she chose Master Li was not only because he was easy to get started with, but more importantly, because of his character.

If he was willing to accept Shen Jianping, at least he would not keep the things that he should teach his disciple.

Seeing that she was easy to talk to, Aunt Li was not so resistant to this matter. The other party came to her house with so many things, and she made such an excessive request, but the other party did not say anything.

It seems that she sincerely wants to take her man as her master.

"Daughter, tell me the details of your brother-in-law so I can talk to my husband about this tonight."

Xu Manyue smiled and nodded, "Of course. His name is Shen Jianping, he's eighteen years old this year. He may not be good at other things, but he can endure hardships..."

……

The two of them got to know each other.

When Aunt Li learned that although Xu Manyue was from the country, her man was an officer in the army, she felt closer to her.

It's not easy to be a military family member these days.

I didn't expect that this girl, who is so young, is also a military family member, and is separated from her husband.

A family like this is probably not that bad.

After hearing some basic information about Shen Jianping, Aunt Li thought for a moment.

"How about this? Bring the person here tomorrow at this time so your Uncle Li can take a look. After all, there are some things I can't say before I see the person."

Xu Manyue smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll bring Jianping over tomorrow to visit you and your Uncle Li."

After coming out of Li's house, they had not taken a few steps when suddenly, a woman from the next yard jumped out, pulled Xu Manyue aside, looked her up and down.

"Are you here to become the Li family's disciple?"

Xu Manyue was startled by this sudden appearance, and couldn't figure out the other party's intentions. She could only make up an excuse, "No, I'm here to visit relatives."

"Auntie, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Zhang Fengxian covered her mouth and smiled. "I've heard almost everything you said just now while I was leaning over this wall. Don't try to fool me with the idea of visiting relatives."

"Let me ask you one thing: do you have any food?

"If you can provide the food, I guarantee you can make this happen."

Xu Manyue was a little surprised, "Aunt, what do you mean by this?"

"What else could it mean? You're looking for that old woman. Li Dahai won't even look at her right now. What guarantees can she give you? You might as well look for me. I'm much more capable than that woman."

"Don't even mention Li Dahai, a master from a brick factory. Even if you want to be an apprentice in a machinery factory, as long as you provide the right things, these things won't be a problem."

"I can even get a level six fitter at the machinery factory to take him in as an apprentice and teach him real skills."

"You probably know what a level six fitter is, I don't need to tell you. It's much better than working in a brick factory. Anyone with a discerning eye would know which one to choose."

Zhang Fengxian raised her eyebrows slightly, fiddled with her slender fingers, and spoke slowly.

Xu Manyue also calmed down. She looked at the woman in front of her calmly. She looked quite old.

She was about forty years old, with fine lines around her eyes, but her facial features were good, especially her mouth and eyes. She had a seductive temperament, but without any vulgar feeling.

In their small county, the level of a level six fitter is indeed not low. If he can make the other party Shen Jianping's master, it will definitely be better than working in a brick factory.

She had some guesses in her mind, but this person's background was unknown. Even if the temptation from the other party was great, she didn't want to get involved with him in the dark.

"Aunt, it's getting late and I have something urgent to do, so I have to leave first." Xu Manyue was planning to bypass Zhang Fengxian and leave.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by the other party again, "Wait, are you afraid that I will set a trap for you?"

"You can rest assured about this. Although I, Zhang Fengxian, am just a middle-aged woman with little education, I will never take the initiative to scheme against others."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask around here about my reputation as Zhang Fengxian."

"In short, as long as you give me the right things, I can still get him a position as a sixth-level machinist apprentice, and I guarantee he'll learn something real."

Xu Manyue paused and was silent for a moment, "Auntie, tell me your conditions."

Zhang Fengxian smiled and said, "I want meat. Half a pound of meat and grain every month. Half a pound of meat every month, plus a pound of fine grain. That's enough for a year."