1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 49 Mutual Benefit
When Liu Chuxue saw what she was carrying, she understood why she asked that question and politely replied, "Yes."

The woman breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the answer she wanted: "That's good, there's still a chance to try."

She looked down at the big fish in the bucket, her eyes shining, thinking: Whether my grandson can get milk depends entirely on whether I can find a way to get this girl to share some of the fish with him.

She asked her family to go to the market and grocery stores, and they said they would come early tomorrow if they wanted fish. But her grandson was waiting to drink milk, and as his grandmother, she had to get it done even if it meant losing face.

Not to mention, the fish in this bucket are not only live fish, but also rare blackfish.

She had inquired beforehand and learned that, in addition to crucian carp soup, black carp soup could not only promote lactation but also help improve blood and qi deficiency. Her daughter-in-law had suffered so much; it would be wonderful if she could drink a bowl of black carp soup.

No matter what, she would pester the girl until she shared some of the fish with her.

Soon, the bus arrived at the station, and Liu Chuxue got off with her things.

The woman followed closely behind, afraid of losing sight of her: "Young lady, who in your family is in the hospital?"

Liu Chuxue didn't hide anything: "My dad injured his leg and just had surgery today."

The woman's eyes lit up, and she immediately came up with a solution: "Girl, I'll trade you my meat coupons for fish. That way, we can both solve our immediate problems. What do you think?"

After thinking about it, Liu Chuxue decided it wasn't a bad idea.

After all, my dear father just had surgery, so it's not really appropriate for him to drink fish soup right now. Fish contains arachidonic acid, which is converted into prostaglandins in the body, affecting platelet aggregation and thus affecting wound healing.

Since it's a mutually beneficial arrangement, why not? "Okay, Auntie, I'll take advantage of your grandson's good fortune. How are you planning to exchange it?"

Seeing how eloquent Liu Chuxue was, the woman smiled and tentatively said, "If you don't mind, I'll replace this whole fish." Liu Chuxue thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say, Auntie."

It was impossible to buy meat at this time, but with meat coupons, she could go directly to the state-run restaurant and pack a meat dish to take home.

However, Liu Chuxue was a little suspicious: "Auntie, then I'll trouble you to come with me. I need to tell my mom so she won't worry that my hostage is of dubious origin."

For a woman, she would do anything to get fish in return: "No problem."

As the two talked, they headed toward the ward. Chu Xue then learned that the woman in front of her was named Ji Ganlan, an accountant at the steel mill. Her daughter-in-law had been bumped into by a child who ran out from next door when she went for a walk after breakfast that morning, resulting in her premature birth of more than twenty days.

She may have been frightened, because she hasn't produced any milk yet. Her grandson doesn't drink much formula and is crying loudly from hunger. It breaks my heart to see her breast milk.

As they talked, they arrived at Liu's father's hospital room.

Liu's mother saw her daughter coming in immediately: "Chuxue, why are you only coming back now?"

Liu Chuxue didn't reply immediately, but looked at her father, who had already woken up on the hospital bed: "Dad, you're awake. How are you feeling?"

Mr. Liu forced a smile: "It's much better than before."

Actually, he's not feeling well either. The residual anesthesia and surgical trauma are causing him a lot of pain at the surgical site. Plus, he's under general anesthesia and is also feeling dizzy. He's just saying this because he doesn't want his daughter to worry.

At this moment, Liu's mother noticed the bucket Liu Chuxue was carrying: "Where did this bucket come from?"

(End of this chapter)