The Future Mother-in-Law Grows Fonder of Her Son-in-Law

Since she knew in advance that Jiang Yexun and his mother were visiting today, Mrs. Su left work early to prepare a special dinner. Regardless of how the conversation would go later, she at least wanted to thank them for taking such good care of her daughter, keeping her looking healthy and glowing. She'd prepared an impressive spread: white cut chicken, eight-treasure duck, sweet and sour ribs, braised pork, four-happiness baked gluten, grass head rings, smoked fish, pickled fresh meat, and crab meat lion's head…

Nine dishes and a soup for six people—this was more extravagant than their New Year's celebration. The neighbors, catching the aroma from next door, felt their stomachs rumbling with envy, but they understood. Both her daughter who had been sent to the countryside and son, a soldier, had returned; of course, a lavish meal was in order.