Chapter 61 The Mother-in-Law's Transformation! Secret Recipes and Supplements from the Capital Piled Up Like a Mountain!
"It's just a letter from home, and you've turned pale."
Zhong Tinglan's voice came from the kitchen as she came out carrying a bowl of freshly stewed pigeon soup.
The pigeon that was so aggressive just moments ago has been completely subdued and is now a delicious meal in the pot.
Jiang Wu snapped out of her reverie and smiled at her, "It's nothing, I'm just feeling a little annoyed."
“That’s to be expected.” Zhong Tinglan put the soup on the table and said in a tone of someone who had been through it all, “For women, having a family is sometimes just a hassle.”
"Especially your home."
Zhong Tinglan didn't say it explicitly, but she had investigated Jiang Wu's background and knew everything about Jiangjia Village.
She used to think that Jiang Wu was not good enough for her son, but now she feels that it was that family that was dragging Jiang Wu down.
"Don't think about it." Zhong Tinglan shoved the spoon into Jiang Wu's hand. "No matter how big the problem is, it's not as important as my grandson."
"Drink the soup first."
Her tone remained firm, but Jiang Wu detected a hint of protectiveness in her voice.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law underwent a miraculous transformation because of this unborn child.
Qin Lie watched this harmonious scene from the side and grinned foolishly.
He felt like he was dreaming. His mother was no longer difficult, his wife was gentle and considerate, and she was carrying his Qin family's offspring.
His life has been worthwhile.
After receiving the letter, Jiang Wu said she was fine, but Zhong Tinglan noticed that she had a poor appetite and sometimes sat by the window in a daze.
Zhong Tinglan saw this and was very anxious.
A pregnant woman's emotions are extremely important; if they affect the baby in her womb, what a disaster that would be!
She pulled Qin Lie aside and whispered, "When is your brother-in-law coming?"
"My wife said, let's do it in the next couple of days." Qin Lie scratched his head.
"Once he arrives, find an excuse to arrange for him to stay at the guesthouse," Zhong Tinglan gave the order directly.
"Huh?" Qin Lie was taken aback. "Mom, isn't this a bit much? They've come all this way, shouldn't they stay at our house?"
"Should be my ass!" Zhong Tinglan glared at him. "What do you know!"
"What's your wife's condition right now? She needs to rest! With a stranger suddenly in the house, making noise and disturbances, how can she get proper rest?"
"Besides, don't you know what kind of person your brother-in-law is? What if he has some bad habits and offends your wife?"
Zhong Tinglan's reasons were so compelling that Qin Lie was left speechless.
He thought about it carefully and realized that it made sense. His wife was made of glass now; he couldn't bear to touch her.
"Okay, Mom, I'll listen to you." Qin Lie nodded repeatedly.
"That's more like it." Zhong Tinglan nodded in satisfaction.
She felt it was necessary to provide Jiang Wu with an extra layer of protection before that "trouble" arrived.
So, the next day.
A military truck arrived at the entrance of the Qin family's courtyard.
Several soldiers carried several large wooden crates, tightly wrapped in tarpaulin, off the vehicle.
"Sister-in-law! Dean Zhong! This stuff was just airlifted from Beijing!" The leading soldier wiped his sweat and shouted into the room.
Hearing the commotion, the military spouses in the family compound all gathered around curiously.
"What is this? Why is there such a big fuss?"
"I don't know. Look at this box, it came from the capital."
"It must be something good that Dean Zhong got for Xiao Wu! She's the Qin family's treasure now!"
Under the curious gaze of the crowd, Zhong Tinglan directed the soldiers to carry the boxes into the house one by one.
Qin Lie stepped forward and used a crowbar to open one of the boxes.
"hiss--"
The surrounding military wives all gasped in surprise.
The box was lined with thick cotton, and neatly stacked on top were rows of things wrapped in red cloth.
Zhong Tinglan stepped forward and carefully picked up one of them.
Uncover the red cloth, and inside is a wild ginseng root as thick as a forearm.
The ginseng was plump and had intact rootlets, clearly a top-quality ginseng that had been aged for many years.
"My God! Such a big ginseng! How much would this cost?" a knowledgeable military wife exclaimed.
"What's so special about this?" Zhong Tinglan said casually, but a hint of smugness was on her face.
She opened another box, which contained glossy deer antlers and beautifully packaged boxes of donkey-hide gelatin.
There was another box filled with all sorts of precious medicinal herbs whose names I couldn't recall.
"These were all specially selected from Tongrentang's warehouse by my former colleagues." Zhong Tinglan's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
"They're all for my daughter-in-law to help with her pregnancy and nourish her body."
As she spoke, she took out the medicinal herbs and began to explain their effects and uses to Jiang Wu.
"This is placenta, which is very good for replenishing vital energy."
"This is snow frog, which nourishes yin and moistens the lungs."
“I will stew these things for her every day according to the prescribed dosage. I will make sure that she and the baby are healthy and chubby.”
Zhong Tinglan's professional and confident demeanor made the surrounding military wives stare in amazement.
Envy and jealousy grew in their hearts.
What a wonderful mother-in-law! Back when they were both pregnant, they were lucky if they could have two eggs and a bowl of chicken soup.
Looking at Jiang Wu, she was being treated like an empress dowager.
Ginseng and deer antler are eaten like food, and famous doctors from the capital serve as private health consultants.
This person is so lucky!
Zhou Nianci stood in the crowd, proudly puffing out her chest. She knew that the "sister-in-law" she had chosen was no ordinary person.
Qin Lie, meanwhile, was happily helping Zhong Tinglan organize the tonics. He felt that his mother had finally done something that he truly admired.
Jiang Wu sat in the room, looking at the mountain of tonics, feeling a mix of emotions.
She knew that Zhong Tinglan was doing this partly for her and her child's good, but also to announce something to everyone, especially to her soon-to-arrive "brother from her maternal family."
—Jiang Wu is now a member of the Qin family, someone I, Zhong Tinglan, will protect. No one will be allowed to take advantage of her or bully her!
This is a silent yet powerful demonstration.
Amidst the gasps of amazement and envy in the family compound, a discordant, shrill voice with a strong local accent suddenly rang out from the gate.
"Sister! Sister! I've come to see you!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
A young man in his early twenties was standing at the entrance of the Qin family's courtyard.
He was wearing faded old clothes and muddy cloth shoes.
His hair was messy, and his expression carried a hint of pettiness and shrewd calculation.
He was carrying a worn-out canvas bag and peering tentatively into the yard.
His eyes lit up immediately when they fell on the open wooden chests in the courtyard, filled with precious tonics.
That light was greedy and naked.
The atmosphere in the courtyard turned cold.
Zhong Tinglan frowned in displeasure. "Who is this?" she asked coldly.
Jiang Wu sighed and stood up.
She knew that what was bound to happen would eventually happen.
"He is my younger brother."
"Jiang Qiang."
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