"I'm not actually that delicate!" Liu Xinlan felt that after becoming pregnant, she was treated as someone to be protected, which was hard for her to adapt to.

Shen Qiaoyue was bathing Danian by the water room, while Qian Luoshui had already finished bathing Yuanyuan and was now bathing Xiaonian.

"You're just too idle. Xu Qianli has been bringing you delicious food from outside these past two days and taking care of your mood. What are you still worried about?" Qian Luoshui teased Liu Xinlan while bathing the child. "Don't worry, the hospital staff have all gone to the front line recently. Maybe they'll be able to get you back soon."

"I don't want to go back to work right now. I prefer to stay home and rest during my pregnancy." Liu Xinlan replied to Qian Luoshui angrily when she heard the suggestion to ask her to go back to work.

Qian Luoshui couldn't help but sigh and said, "You can't show your value if you don't work. I want to go to work but they won't give me the chance unless I go to the countryside to work!"

It's not that she can't endure hardship and work; these days, everyone says that enduring hardship is the most honorable thing.

Qian Luoshui was unwilling to leave Shen Qiaoyu's side.

When Shen Qiaoyue heard these words, she disagreed. The countryside was too remote and the level of education was too low, not as good as the education in the city.

“Production capacity is much lower now. The factory has fewer orders this year, and the workers are no longer working overtime!” Shen Qiaoyue has begun to feel that the factory is not doing well.

"You guys are lucky. Many factories have already stopped operating, and everyone's making a fuss. If you just focus on your work, people will say you're some kind of ill-intentioned person!" Qian Luoshui couldn't help but complain.

"I just went to buy groceries, but I can't find any meat. Apparently, many suppliers can't keep up with demand. Starting tomorrow, pork prices will go up, and there will be rationing." Liu Xinlan thought about this and felt miserable.

"What?" Shen Qiaoyue exclaimed upon hearing the price. "Our factory is going to cut wages by five yuan, and the meat ration will also be reduced. Many people don't have meat ration coupons anymore. I only got mine because I have two children at home."

Shen Qiaoyue heard that the current meat rationing was still very serious, and it seemed that the situation was getting worse.

"Should we stock up on extra formula for the baby?" Qian Luoshui asked anxiously.

Liu Xinlan shook her head and sighed, "We can't eat meat these days, and even beef is too expensive to eat now."

"Hey! Isn't there a vacant lot in front of us? Let's talk to the ladies and build a house to raise pigs together. Each household can raise three pigs. That way, we might be able to eat pork during major holidays." Shen Qiaoyue had no other choice. How could they live without meat? There was no oil at all.

Jiang Jinyao came out of the kitchen and said to Shen Qiaoyue, "I think it's a good idea. The four families can raise a total of twelve pigs, which will guarantee our meat and vegetable supply this year." Jiang Jinyao also said happily, "If piglets are born, we'll slaughter them and dry them first. When we want to eat them, we can just wash off the outer layer."

Liu Xinlan shook her head helplessly and said, "It seems you've already thought through your future plans?"

"Of course, you know I can't go hungry. If I don't eat anything nutritious for months, I'll definitely end up in the hospital from malnutrition," Jiang Jinyao teased.

"We still need to apply for this. There are so many people in the family compound. If we raise them together, we need the leaders' approval. The manure pit for raising pigs also needs to be dug in time."

Shen Qiaoyue had already figured out what to do.

Liu Xinlan added, "Can we also grow vegetables in this open space? The pig manure can also be used as fertilizer. That way, I'll have vegetables to eat and meat to eat later, as long as the total doesn't exceed the standard."

“I think it’s a good idea. I’m always idle in the family compound, so raising pigs wouldn’t be bad.” After washing Xiao Nian, Qian Luoshui also agreed with Liu Xinlan.

Hearing their conversation, Jiang Jinyao came out of the kitchen and said, "One of them is a doctor, and the other used to be a quantum physics researcher. After raising pigs, will they change their research direction and one become a veterinarian and the other an agricultural researcher?"

Qian Luoshui and Liu Xinlan exchanged a glance, feeling both amused and exasperated, with a hint of bitterness in their eyes.

Life is always so colorful, and it always requires experiencing some hardships.

"Don't talk nonsense. If someone hears you, you'll be in trouble," Shen Qiaoyue whispered a reminder.

Jiang Jinyao was brought out, stuck out her tongue, and went back to the kitchen to help.

Fortunately, Shen Qiaoyue was an unknown person, so at least she could live a peaceful life.

"Sister-in-law, let me wash Da Nian. I'm covered in flour too." Xiao Nian and Yuan Yuan had just finished washing, so Qian Luoshui carried them back.

"Little Nian, are you naked?" Qian Luoshui picked up Little Nian and brought him back, then dressed him in the clothes.

Yuanyuan played with Danian in the basin.

"Brother!" Shen Qiaoyue thought she had misheard.

Yuanyuan actually called him "little brother".

Liu Xinlan stared at Yuanyuan, wondering if she had misheard.

Get closer.

Shen Qiaoyue realized what was happening and asked, "Yuanyuan, what did you just say?"

After glancing at Shen An'an, Yuan Yuan didn't say anything more, just kept calling out, "Ma ma ma..."

Liu Xinlan and Shen Qiaoyue were both disappointed.

Yuanyuan called out to her younger brother, and they all heard her. It might have been a sudden sound, or she might have mispronounced it.

"younger brother……"

While everyone else was taking it lightly, Yuanyuan called out to her younger brother Danian again.

"Luoshui?"

"sister in law?"

Shen Qiaoyue and Liu Xinlan both called out Qian Luoshui's name at the same time.

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