Aunt Chen watched Qin Nuo open the small box in her hand, which contained small yellow fish. She counted them: there were ten small yellow fish of the same size.
"Heavens above! What a generous gift!"
Aunt Chen could barely stand. Chen Jianguo quickly supported his old mother.
"Mom, Xingxing said this is a wedding gift for us, and we should keep it safe and not use it for now!" Qin Nuo added.
"Yes, yes, it should be kept safe. You two keep it safe yourselves!"
The old village chief was silent for a moment: "You must treat her well in the future, don't scheme against her. If she needs anything, help her out more."
"Of course, I've always treated her like my own sister." Chen Jianguo patted his chest. Then, as if remembering something, he glanced at his father and said directly, "Dad, Mom, I've thought about it. If my sisters-in-law have any opinions or ideas in the future, when it's time to split the family, I want you two elders to come with me. I'll take care of you and provide for you in old age. Nuo, do you agree?"
Qin Nuo nodded. Her mother-in-law treated her well, and her father-in-law was reasonable. She was willing.
Aunt Chen gave her son a glare: "Don't talk nonsense, who said we're splitting the family!"
The old village chief didn't say anything. Although he didn't interfere in family matters, he had noticed many issues. However, it wasn't time yet, and he didn't want to break up the family!
"We'll talk about it then. You two keep your things safe. We'll discuss this later!"
Aunt Chen wanted to say something, but remembering the occasion, she swallowed her words. After giving the couple a few instructions, she left, giving them privacy.
Wedding night.
When Uncle Gu returned, he specifically came to find Ji Xingmi. The main reason was to express how amazing the truth-telling pill was. With that medicine, it was like having divine assistance. He had directly captured a group of enemy agents and wiped out their stronghold.
"Little Xing'er, do you have any more of that medicine?"
"No more! One ingredient is missing, and I haven't found it!"
"Is it hard to find?"
Ji Xingmi nodded, indicating it was hard to find. It had taken her this long to find one plant, and she had already plucked all its leaves. Couldn't she let it grow a bit longer before plucking again? Unable to control herself, she gave Uncle Gu a glare.
Uncle Gu found Ji Xingmi's glare amusing and asked about other matters.
"Have you thought about the reward you want?"
"I want a job in a transport team, preferably as a driver!"
"You're going to drive?"
"Do I look like someone who drives that kind of vehicle? I'm asking for someone else!"
"The village chief's youngest son? The village chief will also receive a reward this time!"
"That's the village chief's reward, what does it have to do with me! I should be able to ask for it, right?"
"Wouldn't you prefer some money?"
"No!"
"They're married, why are you being so nice to them?"
Ji Xingmi gave him another glare, not wanting to talk about this anymore. She changed the subject and asked him, "Uncle Gu, when are you going back?"
"Are you thinking of coming to see the army with me?"
Ji Xingmi truly felt exhausted. Talking to an old fox was too tiring. She directly went into the room, took out a small bag, and handed it to him.
Uncle Gu took it without looking and asked her, "What is it? Something to eat?"
Ji Xingmi snatched the bag back, took everything out, then handed him the bag and explained each item to him.
"This bottle is an antidote pill, it can handle most poisons. This is a sleeping potion, the same kind we used last time. This is hemostatic powder, just sprinkle it on the wound. This is an itch-inducing powder, it will make people itch for three days, and the effect will disappear afterward. This is a stink bomb, it will make people stink for a long time, at least seven days. This is the most important one, this can save your life. I don't have many, here are three for you!"
"Life-saving pills, can't die! Anything works?"
"Not necessarily. It can keep you going until a doctor arrives, and then whether the doctor can save you is another matter!"
"Then it's still called a life-saving pill!?!?"