Chapter 160 Steadfast

Huang Xiaomei fainted while doing laundry. Fortunately, Liu Jun was home at the time and immediately picked her up to take her to the clinic.

Huang Xiaomei woke up before she was even taken to the clinic, but Zhou Xuehua still took a look at her. Zhou Xuehua asked Huang Xiaomei some questions and made a preliminary diagnosis that Huang Xiaomei was pregnant.

"Your situation suggests you're pregnant. You should go to the commune hospital for a checkup," Zhou Xuehua advised them, saying it would be more reassuring to go to the hospital for a checkup.

Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei were very excited when they heard that they might be pregnant. They rushed to the hospital for a checkup, and the results showed that she was indeed pregnant, almost two months along.

However, the doctor also reminded the couple to make sure Huang Xiaomei gets enough nutrition and rest during her pregnancy, as her fainting spell was caused by low blood sugar due to malnutrition.

"If possible, you should feed your wife more to supplement her nutrition, but don't let her overwork herself. It's quite dangerous if she faints frequently. If no one is around, or if she falls directly onto a hard object, it can be dangerous for the pregnant woman and the baby in her womb. Do you want me to prescribe a nutritional supplement?"

In fact, nine out of ten people suffer from malnutrition these days. It's already a great privilege for a pregnant woman to be able to eat an egg and drink brown sugar water from time to time. So the doctor only asked and was not sure whether Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei were willing to buy nutritional supplements.

Fortunately, Liu Jun was still very kind to Huang Xiaomei. He still felt lingering fear when he remembered the scene of Huang Xiaomei leaning back in the morning. "Doctor, prescribe more, prescribe a few more packets."

"We can't give you more than three packets. You can go back and try them. If you can, give your wife some eggs or something. Also, don't have sex for the first three months."

The doctor's words made Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei blush deeply. They both recalled how they had been up all night the previous night, it was so dangerous. Fortunately, the baby in their wombs was healthy.

Although Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei didn't have much money, and they had deliberately distanced themselves from Lu Xun and the others, knowing that Lu Xun had the ability to get meat, Liu Jun still shamelessly went to Lu Xun's door to ask him to help him get some meat.

The weather is getting colder now, so meat keeps longer, and judging from the weather forecast, it should snow in a few days, which means it can be stored in a natural refrigerator for a long time.

It was only after Liu Jun asked Lu Xun to get some meat that Ning Xuan and the others learned about Huang Xiaomei's pregnancy.

Actually, they could understand Liu Jun and the others' distancing behavior. The two of them had taken good care of Ning Xuan and the others before, so Ning Xuan and the others weren't really angry.

Now, with the joyous news of Huang Xiaomei's pregnancy, Lu Xun naturally did not refuse.

However, in principle, the pregnancy should be kept secret for the first three months. But considering that they needed to ask Lu Xun to help buy meat, and that there was a custom that pregnant women could not attend banquets, Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei discussed it and decided to tell Ning Xuan and Liang Qingqing.

"Qingqing, I'm really sorry, I won't be able to attend your and Zhou Jiahe's banquet," Huang Xiaomei said to Liang Qingqing, who had come to visit.

Liang Qingqing waved her hand, "What are you saying? You're pregnant, taking care of yourself is the most important thing. There will be a lot of people and distractions at the wedding banquet, it's really not suitable for you to go. I'll have Liu Jun bring you some food back then, just focus on your pregnancy."

“The timing of your pregnancy is also quite good. It's right after the harvest season, and it's time to start hibernating. Plus, it's in the first few months, so you can have a good rest for a while,” Zhao Yulian added.

"You're right, Yulian. Even though you're not married, you know a lot," Ning Xuan joked. She and a few other girls had come together to visit Huang Xiaomei.

The doctor originally said there was nothing seriously wrong and that she just needed to rest and recuperate at home. However, Liu Jun was too anxious and told Huang Xiaomei to stay in bed for a few days.

Zhao Yulian retorted angrily, "What? I only remembered it because a relative of mine was pregnant, and my mom and grandma were discussing it. Just because I've never eaten pork doesn't mean I'm not allowed to see pigs run!"

Everyone burst out laughing at Zhao Yulian's desperate attempt to defend herself.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. We've been here for quite a while now, Sister Xiaomei must be tired. Let's go back first and let Sister Xiaomei get some rest," Ning Xuan said.

Huang Xiaomei looked at the group with reluctance, "You're leaving so soon? I wasn't so bored when you guys came. Liu Jun was too anxious. He made me lie in bed and wouldn't let me do anything. I was so bored."

"Brother Liu Jun is just being nice to you, so you should be secretly happy. If we don't go back soon, Brother Liu Jun will come and kick us out," Zhao Yulian joked.

Although it was a joke, Ning Xuan and the others were indeed preparing to go back. When they came, they brought gifts for Huang Xiaomei. Xu Jiajia brought a bag of brown sugar, and Ning Xuan brought a small basket of eggs.

These things were quite presentable at the time, and Huang Xiaomei felt embarrassed. She hadn't expected Ning Xuan and the others to not only come to see her but also bring gifts. She declined several times before finally accepting them.

Whether Liu Jun felt sorry for Huang Xiaomei or valued the child in her womb, he did treat Huang Xiaomei very well after she became pregnant. He would cook a little bit of the meat he bought for her every day, and it all ended up in Huang Xiaomei's stomach.

Huang Xiaomei felt sorry for Liu Jun and forced him to eat a few bites. He only ate one or two bites, and then he gave the eggs that Ning Xuan brought, as well as the ones distributed by the brigade later, to Huang Xiaomei.

Soon, it was time for Liang Qingqing and Zhou Jiahe to hold their wedding banquet. Just like Liu Jun had done before, he borrowed an oxcart from the brigade, picked up Liang Qingqing, and drove around the brigade before arriving at their newly built little house.

The room was quite small, less than 20 square meters including the kitchen, smaller than the one built by Liu Jun and Ning Xuan. The yard was also less than half the size of Liu Jun's, but it did save almost half the money.

Fortunately, the courtyard could still accommodate two large tables of people. Those who brought gifts and ate at the banquet were the brigade leader, the scorekeeper, the accountant, and the educated youth.

This was Ning Xuan's third wedding she had attended here. The process was similar, and the banquet was also much the same. However, Liang Qingqing's wedding gave her a very down-to-earth feeling, unlike He Yuting's vanity and Liu Jun's shrewdness and cunning.

It's not that being tactful is bad; in any era, being tactful can actually help you get by. She just felt that Liang Qingqing and her partner gave her a sense of security and were a good match. She hoped that their marriage wouldn't be affected once the college entrance exam was reinstated.

This time, the gifts were bought separately by the male and female educated youth. Ning Xuan and the others who moved out were also with the educated youth from the designated educated youth group. The goal was to ensure equal treatment.

However, those who are closer to each other will give some more privately. Ning Xuan did the same this time. In addition to the face cream and pillowcase that they bought together, she also gave Liang Qingqing a hand cream.

The hand cream wasn't expensive for Ning Xuan, but Liang Qingqing was still very touched.

After Liang Qingqing's wedding, the educated youth at the settlement gradually took leave to visit their families and go home.

Liang Qingqing and Zhou Jiahe just got married, and Liang Qingqing is going to go back to Zhou Jiahe's hometown in the south this year.

Surprisingly, Xu Jiajia, Lu Xun, and the others, whom she thought would go home, did not.