Period: The Kept Man Drops the Act, and His Lovely Wife Is Irresistible

“There's only half a corn bun left in the house. If you think it's too coarse, get out and earn some fine-grain food!” In the bitter winter of 1960, Chen Qingshan opened his eyes to the fury of his cold-faced wife, Shen Yulan. He was the neighborhood's most notorious useless live-in son-in-law. His mother-in-law despised him, his brother-in-law sneered at him, and even the neighbors came by to kick him while he was down. Just as Chen Qingshan was about to accept the corn bun, the “Family Life System” activated. As long as he made his family feel cared for, it would reward him with supplies! He simmered the half-bun into a thick porridge for his wife, and the System rewarded him with two eggs! He braved the cold wind to patch the windows, and the System gave him two jin of fine-grain food! Not only did he avoid getting kicked out, he also kept the family stove roaring warmly. The textile mill workers mocked Shen Yulan for marrying a useless man. The very next day, Chen Qingshan showed up at her workplace with a lunchbox packed full of egg and shredded pork pancakes, making everyone in the factory swallow hungrily. Gradually, everyone noticed Shen Yulan had changed. Anyone who dared call Chen Qingshan a freeloader would get chased three streets down as she cursed them out. That night, behind closed doors, the usually strong-willed Shen Yulan blushed and tugged at his sleeve. “Qingshan, where are you getting all this good stuff? Let's keep a low profile, or people will get jealous...”