Jiang Yan exhaled two puffs of white air and stamped her feet. "It's so cold that my bones are stiff. Mom, let's not stay outside. Let's go inside and warm ourselves by the fire first!"

As soon as the two entered the house, Luo Chunya and Li Yuzhen came, each holding something in their hands.

Jiang Yan glanced at them helplessly after seeing them, "My sister-in-law, you are so polite. Next time, I will close the door and not let you in, so that you won't want to take anything from me. I am a pregnant woman, but I can't eat that much. What's the difference between this and raising pigs? You won't even gain weight."

When Luo Chunya's mother-in-law came and handed the baby to her, she felt relieved.

She smiled and said, "This is the glutinous rice cake I made myself. It's filled with red bean paste. Put it on the fire and roast it. It's delicious."

Li Yuzhen then said: "I don't have anything good to give you. The essence you gave me last time was very useful. Look at my skin, it's much smoother now.

This is the smoked bacon my mother-in-law brought from her hometown. It’s not much, so I just gave you a piece to try. If you don’t know, you might think I gave you dragon meat. I feel really embarrassed. ”

Jiang Yan picked up the teapot and poured them a cup of hot water in a ceramic cup. The two of them sat on the bench consciously.

The coal stove in the house was burning brightly, and it felt like walking into spring.

Li Yuzhen sighed, "How do you light this fire? It's much warmer than my house. My house has just started a fire, but it won't get hot. The house is freezing cold. It's ok for adults, but the kids can't stand it. I really want to learn from the Northeast and build a kang, which is said to be very warm."

Luo Chunya held the hot tea in his hand and said seriously: "We in the south can't sleep on the kang either. It's said that it's too dry and we can't even poop.

Did you buy the wrong coal? The coal my family bought last year was not good and it was very choking when it burned.

I moved to a new home this year, and it burns well. Some people are unscrupulous and sell waste coal, so it’s useless to burn more.”

Li Yuzhen realized that she was using last year's. She quickly said, "Take me to buy some some other day. Otherwise, there will be no good New Year's Eve and no place for relatives to sit. Xiaoyan's belly is getting bigger and bigger. She will give birth in February or March, right?"

It is impossible for triplets to be born one month at a time, so most of them will start labor early.

Jiang Yan touched her belly, her eyes full of tenderness, "Yes, February or March is just right for confinement, it won't be too hot."

Luo Chunya agreed: "Yes, when my son was born in June, the room was like a steamer. I was sweating all day long. I smelled sour and my hair was greasy. I was too embarrassed to see anyone."

Miao Xiuying brought up the melon seeds and peanuts, fried them on the stove, and placed them in front of them.

"No matter how uncomfortable it is, you have to endure it. Don't take advantage of your youth to do things recklessly. When you are old, you will suffer."

Luo Chunya said nonchalantly: "Auntie, how can you stand the bad smell on your body? I feel like vomiting when I smell it, let alone a man? Let's talk about the future later, I may not live to old age!

By the way, are you going to the provincial capital to buy New Year's goods? When the time comes, we can discuss it together. This year, my old man is coming, so I need to buy more.

It would save us from being trapped indoors when it snows heavily and we have no food to eat.”

Li Yuzhen clapped her hands, "Yes, it has been snowing for several days in a row. Fortunately, I stocked up some food before, otherwise I would be starving now.

The cabbages in the field were all ripened by the frost, but I didn’t want to throw them away, so I cut them and cooked them with lard. Not to mention, they were quite sweet.”

Miao Xiuying said in a hoarse voice, "You don't understand this, do you? Cabbages that have been hit by frost are sweeter. Thanks to Xiaoyan, my family knows how to make a living and dried some seafood. Now we can have a change. Otherwise, we would have to eat radishes and cabbages, and our mouths would be tasteless."

They are all farmers, and they can't eat without oil and water in their stomachs. What's more, after living with Jiang Yan, their taste has become picky.

I would rather spend some money than put my mouth at risk.

After Lu Li shoveled the snow, he came in and put his red, frozen hands on the coal stove. After they regained feeling, he took the cold cream and applied them.

Li Yuzhen raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh, Xiao Li is quite particular. It's different for people who are getting married. Look at your hands, they are even more tender than mine!"

Lu Li was not shy, but said generously: "Sister-in-law, we are busy, don't forget to dress yourself up, the man will not thank you, he will only think you are a yellow-faced woman.

If we take him out, it will hurt his reputation. We should dress well and eat well. When we go out, we will be their face. We should spend all the good things on ourselves. Don't save them. "

This makes sense, Li Yuzhen agreed: "You hit the nail on the head, my husband asked me to clean up more, there is no one to help me at home, and I have to take care of the kids, how can I have time to clean up.

The baby doesn't want to eat? He doesn't want to eat? There are so many mouths waiting to be fed! I think if I leave the baby to him for two days, he will be obedient. Everyone thinks being a housewife is easy, doing nothing at home and being busy is a must.

Fortunately, my Wenfang is well behaved and doesn’t make me worry too much. My family also urged me to have a second child. How old am I? Can I still have one? It’s a pity that they can say that. "

Luo Chunya nudged her and said with a playful smile: "Isn't Xiaoyan a specialist in treating infertility? If you can't give birth, ask her to take a look at you. You may be able to have a second child next year.

How old are you? Why are you worrying about these things? As long as you haven't reached menopause, you can give birth to a child and give your Wenfang a younger brother. When she grows up and finds a husband, she will have a man to support her, so that they won't want to eat her up and make her family extinct."

Li Yuzhen shook her head without thinking: "No, having a second child will take more energy. I just raised Wenfang and don't want to suffer again.

His Ma family has several sons, and their offspring will not become extinct. Why are they targeting me? No matter what, I don’t want it. What can they do to me?

If you have the guts to get a divorce, I don’t believe that Ma Fuqiang can find someone better after leaving me.”

There are only a few people in the family compound who know how to manage their lives. Li Yuzhen is one of the top people, and Ma Fuqiang has to listen to her.

"Young couples stay together in old age, and those who have married later in life have their own plans in mind. Look, He Lin has completed the handover and will have to go back to his hometown in the next two days.

She looks so depressed every day, not even close to her former high spirits. Didn't Chen Mei have a miscarriage? She's not idle either, dressing up all day long. I don't know how they live like this."

In the past, He Lin was the battalion commander with high allowances and good benefits, so Chen Mei could still spend lavishly.

Now, I am just an unknown policeman, and my salary is not enough for my own living.

How could Chen Mei, who was so restless, stay with him? She must have other goals.