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

Chapter 961 My brother-in-law isn't a smooth talker, but he's a very honest person.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Shaofeng suddenly became clear-headed, raised his hand and slapped his head, thinking: How could I have forgotten my mother-in-law? I should have left another one for my father-in-law and the others to take back. I'm such a pig-brain.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw his younger sister coming out of the kitchen: "Shaomei, could you help me prepare this chicken and put it on to stew? I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."

Qiu Shaomei glanced at her elder brother. These past few times, he had been stewing it on the clay stove in the room. Why was she taking it to the kitchen to stew today? But considering that there were quite a few people sitting in her brother's room, she didn't ask any more questions: "Okay, I'll go and take care of it."

After giving his instructions, Qiu Shaofeng went inside and gave Xia Qiu a wink.

Xia Qiu stood up and walked to the door: "What's wrong?"

Qiu Shaofeng looked embarrassed: "I got so excited that I forgot about what my father-in-law and the others had done today. There are a few traps nearby that I haven't checked yet. I'll go see if there's any prey. If there is, I can bring some back to my mother-in-law to help her recover."

Xia Qiu slapped her forehead: "They say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, I guess I'm stupid too."

The two of them started laughing as they talked, and Xia Qiu didn't stop them: "Okay, then hurry up and come back. If you don't find it, come back right away."

Qiu Shao nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, he looked at Xiao's father and said, "Dad, please sit down for a while and talk to Xia Qiu. I'll go out for a bit and be right back."

Mr. Xiao thought he had something to do and went out to run an errand: "You go ahead and do your thing."

Chu Xue overheard their conversation. Her brother-in-law wasn't exactly a smooth talker, but he was a very honest person.

In the end, only Xia Qiu's ending was slightly better. At the time, the rumors were horrible, and the Qiu family even suggested they divorce, but Qiu Shaofeng withstood the pressure and eventually moved out with his wife. Because of this, Chu Xue had already made a decision in her heart: as long as her sister and brother-in-law didn't do anything outrageous, she would definitely find them a good future after the reform and opening up, so they could live a life free from worries about food and clothing.

As Qiu's mother watched her son leave in a hurry, she felt a little resentful: "That silly boy, his father-in-law is here, and he doesn't even stay home to keep him company. Instead, he runs off. Doesn't he care if his father-in-law gets upset and gives him a hard time?"

She could only give her husband a meaningful look, telling him to take good care of his in-laws, so that they wouldn't have any complaints about their son.

Thinking of something, he got up and went out for a while, then came back with a bag: "My dear in-law, this is what Shaofeng and the others found on the mountain a while ago. It's too young to fetch a good price, so I had someone process it. Take some back with you and add a slice or two to the soup when your mother gives birth to replenish her blood and energy."

Just as Mr. Xiao was about to refuse, Mrs. Qiu continued, "This stuff not only nourishes the body, but it can also indirectly promote lactation, so you absolutely mustn't refuse."

Chu Xue listened to Qiu's mother's words from the side, afraid that she would use the wrong words and do something bad with good intentions.

He stood up and said gently, "Auntie, I read an analysis of Polygonatum in a magazine before. There were many points to note. Would you like to listen to it?"

Seeing her say that, Qiu's mother naturally couldn't refuse her: "Then I'll have to listen carefully."

Chu Xue then explained in detail: "Soybean extract soup is indeed very nourishing, but those with weak spleen and stomach should use it with caution, as should those with phlegm and dampness constitution. It should be discontinued when you have a cold or fever."

Especially for postpartum women, there are two key prerequisites for consuming Polygonatum: first, they must have a constitution of qi and blood deficiency, such as being prone to fatigue after childbirth, having insufficient and thin breast milk; second, they must start consuming it two weeks postpartum, after the lochia has basically cleared up.

(End of this chapter)