Camp Commander Feng came home and saw his wife holding a little tiger-head hat, looking it over. "Xiao Xue, where’s Mom? Why don’t I see her?"
Zhao Xue looked up at him. "Mom went to Sishui Village to find someone to trade for eggs. She’ll be back in a bit. Did you send the stuff over?"
Camp Commander Feng lifted up the cloth bag in his hand. "I had to talk her into it, but Sister-in-law Huo finally accepted it. Oh right, she said there’s a return gift for you in this bag."
As he spoke, he opened the cloth bag, but when he saw what was inside, he froze for a moment.
Once he recovered, he hurriedly reached in and took the item out.
But before he could say anything, Zhao Xue beside him cried out, "Ginseng?"
After she finished speaking, she looked up at her husband. "We went there to thank her, how did we end up accepting something this valuable?"
Camp Commander Feng hadn’t expected the return gift to be ginseng either, and for a moment he was troubled. "If we send it back, that doesn’t seem right either. No wonder Sister-in-law told you to put it away properly."
The couple stared at that small root of ginseng for a long time, not knowing what to do. In the end, it was Camp Commander Feng who made the call. "Since Sister-in-law gave it, then we’ll accept it. We have to remember this kindness in our hearts."
Zhao Xue nodded. "Alright, I’ll listen to you. When Mom comes back, have her keep this ginseng."
Camp Commander Feng sat down beside his wife. "Have Mom slice a few pieces later and stew chicken soup for you to drink, just right to build you up a bit."
The two of them were just talking when they heard movement outside.
Old Lady Feng walked in smiling. "My luck is really good today. I not only traded for eggs, I even got an old hen back. Just right for the two of you to build yourselves up."
Even though she knew her mother-in-law was treating her so well because of the child in her belly, Zhao Xue was still quite moved when she heard this. "Mom, you should drink some too, you’ve really worked hard these past few days."

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