Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife Chapter 1388 - 1389: The Wastefully Generous Daughter-in-law

As the new year approached, the festive atmosphere grew stronger. On rare sunny days, more families in Goodwill Place’s courtyard were drying cured ats, hanging them on bamboo poles. So were dripping with oil, looking quite appetizing.

When Cheng Su went for a walk and caught a whiff of the aroma, it didn’t make her nauseous; instead, it made her hungry.

Ever since her pregnancy was confird, she had been vomiting every day and hadn’t had a proper al or dish. She threw up whatever she ate. But today, seeing those not completely dried cured ats, she found herself craving them?

Cheng Su licked her lips and looked over the railings, searching for the driest piece hanging there.

"Sister-in-law Qi, what’s got you standing here?" An auntie walked over, holding a basket. She glanced at Cheng Su and joked, "Why have you gotten so thin lately? You look like you’re about to take a bite of that at."

This was Aunt Hong from another household. Despite her teasing tone, Cheng Su wasn’t upset at all. She replied, "Aren’t I just? I haven’t had anything good for a while." As she spoke, she patted her belly.

Aunt Hong let out an "Oh" when she saw this, "You’re expecting?"

Cheng Su nodded, unable to hide her smile, pointing at the cured at, "I haven’t had anything good before, but today I went for a walk and suddenly craved this at!"

"Oh, congratulations, congratulations!" Aunt Hong offered her blessings, "It’s tough with all the vomiting. It’s a pregnancy thing." After pondering for a mont, she untied a piece of cured at from the rail and handed it to Cheng Su, "Here, I noticed you haven’t dried any yourself, so your family might not have any? My piece is dried early, it’s ready to eat now. Take it ho and fry it, or steam it to satisfy your craving."

Cheng Su quickly waved her hands, "No, no, you keep it for your kids. I’ll buy so outside!"

She knew everyone’s situation wasn’t great. Aunt Hong’s children were seven or eight, right during their growth spurt. They probably didn’t eat well usually, so they dried at to savor it slowly. If she took it, they’d have less!

"It’s just a piece of at. You’ve given my Xiao Jun a lot of fruit too!" Aunt Hong laughed.

Cheng Su pursed her lips, "Then can I pay you? How much does it cost?"

"Paying would be aningless. We’re neighbors." Aunt Hong insisted, pressing the cured at into her hands again.

Cheng Su accepted it, saying, "Then I’ll accept it, thank you."

"No need to thank !" Aunt Hong turned to busy herself with other cured ats.

Cheng Su carried the piece of at ho, where her mother-in-law was nding clothes in the living room. Seeing the cured at, she asked, "Where did that co from?"

"Aunt Hong from next door gave it to . I was craving it. Mom, could you fry it up for ?" Cheng Su put the at down, washed her hands, and started looking through the gifts she had brought back from Guangcheng.

Though Aunt Hong declined paynt, Cheng Su knew tis were tough for everyone. If she couldn’t pay, a reciprocal gift was necessary.

Watching her rummage through a package and prepare to leave, Mother Qi asked what she was up to.

"She gave at, so I should return the favor." Cheng Su waved a package of Cantonese sausage in her hand.

"She gives you a piece of at, and you give her a package of sausages?" Mother Qi’s eyes widened.

"Yes, reciprocation is key!" Cheng Su saw nothing wrong. Anyway, she wasn’t keen on sausages, and they’d been sitting around for a while.

She ignored Mother Qi and headed out the door.

It took Mother Qi a while to regain her composure, muttering, "This extravagant daughter-in-law, being overly generous!"