Li Yuanzhao: "Don't give me medicine that's too bitter, I won't take it."

Song Yan looked at Li Yuanzhao and said, "Your baby is over three months along."

"What? I'm pregnant?" Li Yuanzhao's face flushed red instantly. She had only been married for two months. Li Yuanzhao suddenly became flustered, "I...I...that was our first time...and this...and..."

Song Yan smiled: "You are very healthy, and your child is very healthy too."

“He kept pestering me, and I couldn’t resist. Will you laugh at me?” Li Yuanzhao stared at Song Yan, afraid of missing her expression.

Song Yan was taken aback; she had forgotten that this kind of thing was highly valued in this era. "I want to congratulate you!"

As for the others... some babies are born before their due date, and some are born after their due date.

If your child is born early or on the due date, it's considered premature. If the delivery date is later than expected, it will coincide with your wedding date. What do you have to worry about?

Besides, who can keep track of your wedding date and calculate whether your children will have enough time to live?

“Yes!” Li Yuanzhao nodded.

Song Yan: "When was your last menstrual period? I'll calculate your due date."

Li Yuanzhao: "My periods are very irregular. I never remember them. I don't even notice when I miss my period." Could she really say that looking at plump, white bean sprouts every day makes her happy just from that?

People these days are more conservative; they might only cross the line once before marriage! Song Yan could easily calculate the baby's due date by asking. But there's no need. If Song Yan hadn't wanted to remind Li Yuanzhao that the baby's due date was unusual and ask her to say it was premature to avoid unnecessary trouble, Song Yan would have pretended not to know. She wasn't curious at all.

Song Yan placed his hand on Li Yuanzhao's wrist again. "Judging from the pulse, the baby is over three months along. The due date is around August, right? Let's go back! Eat well, have some fruit." Although there was no one else in the house, Song Yan lowered his voice and said, "We've earned a lot of money, so we should spend it now. Eat well. It'll be good for the baby and for the mother's health..." Song Yan then told her a lot of things to keep in mind in daily life.

They specifically instructed her to stay home as much as possible and to remain quietly in the brigade.

It's difficult to have excessive nutrition at this age. Song Yan didn't need to remind her to be careful not to raise the child too big.

Li Yuanzhao touched her belly and walked away happily.

Li Yuanzhao left, and Song Yan stood there in a daze.

In the original novel, Li Yuanzhao lost her first child after getting married. She had just graduated from university around the 1980s.

The baby came early. Song Yan told Li Yuanzhao to stay in the brigade and not go anywhere, so no one could harm her. Besides, it wasn't the peak of the crackdown yet, so it wouldn't cause a chain reaction!

Li Yuanzhao and Cheng Wenkai will feel happy for this little life.

"What are you thinking about?" Wei Aiguo asked as he entered the room and saw Song Yan lost in thought.

"Li Yuanzhao is pregnant!" Song Yan wouldn't say anything else; it was the patient's privacy.

"And you? What are you going to tell everyone?" Wei Aiguo asked.

Because Song Yan has now confirmed that she is pregnant.

Song Yan: "Whether you tell her or not, she'll still grow up here slowly. What's the rush?"

"That's different. Once everyone knows, they'll see me and ask, 'Second brother, your wife has a child!'"

Or, to put it another way, "Hey! You're going to be a dad!" Wei Aiguo said as he went over to hug Song Yan. He hadn't had meat for over ten days, so this was a little treat for him.

Song Yan ignored Wei Aiguo. He was probably trying to show off or get congratulations from everyone.

In the brigade, it's considered quite late for Wei Aiguo to have a child at his age, so it's normal for him to be so eager for one.

Song Yan was also secretly delighted.

night.

"Let's go see them! And let Lao Han take a look while we're at it," Song Yan said.

Wei Aiguo found it strange, "I didn't hear you say you were going to see Lao Han during the day. Didn't you not want to tell anyone?"

"Aren't you looking forward to receiving congratulations? Here you go."

When Lao Han saw me, he smiled broadly, and I felt like he had figured me out.

Besides, a doctor can't heal himself. Let's have Old Han check if everything is normal.

…

"Is Song Yan really pregnant?"

This was the third time Old Zeng had asked. He happily spun around on the ground.

Old Du was used to arguing with him. But seeing him like this, he couldn't bear to look at him and couldn't be bothered to talk to him.

Old Zeng is not only happy but also proud. He can watch the child being born. Old Shen, you can only watch with envy.

The Liaos all treated Song Yan like their own child, and they were all very happy when she became pregnant.

Laughter and cheerful voices filled the mud-brick house late into the night.

…

The house was filled with laughter again in the morning.

Aunt Wei was the most gratified.

Song Yan went to the weaving group, and Aunt Wei went with her, telling her to be careful in everything she did. Soon everyone knew that Song Yan was pregnant.

This spring, one after another, the young wives in the brigade became pregnant, and everyone was talking about it enthusiastically.

Erzhuang's wife came in from outside. "I heard that someone from the county came looking for my second brother to go to the brigade headquarters."

"Oh! What's going on? Let's go find out!" the women immediately suggested.

It must be about job assignments! Song Yan guessed.

"You sit here, I'll go take a look." Aunt Wei was in high spirits, as if she were celebrating a happy occasion. Everyone felt that she walked with more energy.

She left in a hurry.

After Wei Aiguo returned, some people heard that he would be assigned a job. But so much time has passed, and there's still no news. Some people are speculating that the job thing might have fallen through.

It seems there's news now.

Not long after, Aunt Wei returned in a flurry. "Xiao Yan, the second son's job has been arranged. He's been assigned to the arsenal."

The arsenal is a large organization, and it's also connected to the military. So, are the things produced in the arsenal just for soldiers? The second son would definitely like this job.

Aunt Wei was very happy.

The women all gathered together to work. There were practically no secrets here. Anything that happened would spread like wildfire.

Wei Aiguo has been assigned a job; it's a secure, stable position!

Everyone envied Wei Aiguo again; his wife is beautiful and capable, he has a stable job, and now they have a child…