Chapter 72 Pregnant.

He Susu was a little panicked when she received the news that Cheng Shi was suddenly going out on a mission.

Previously, when he went on a mission, he could come back and say hello to me, pack some necessary things, sleep at home, and say goodbye properly the next day before setting off again. But this time, he left in a hurry and only sent a soldier from the regiment to come and explain to me.

You can imagine how urgent this mission is, and it is correspondingly more dangerous.

Even though she was very worried, He Susu still smiled and thanked the soldier who came to deliver the message. She went to the kitchen to get some candies and stuffed them into his mouth before politely sending him away.

She walked to the living room and sat down, thinking about Cheng Shi who was out on a mission. She had no idea where he was now. He left in such a hurry that he didn't even take the various medicines she always kept at home.

She thought about it for a while, but she knew that it would lead to nothing if she kept thinking like this. It would only make her mind confused, so she simply stopped thinking about it. No matter what, she just hoped that Cheng Shi would complete the mission successfully and return safely.

When Cheng Shi is not at home, she still has to live a good life and take care of herself.

The meat and vegetables were prepared in the kitchen. He Susu walked in, turned on the coal stove, and fried black fungus, pork slices, and salted Chinese cabbage. She put them on a plate and placed it on the dining table. She then went to get a bowl and filled it with white rice to eat.

Because if I were to cook white rice for two people, it would take me a whole day and I might not even be able to finish it.

He Susu tasted the fried pork slices with black fungus. The black fungus had been soaked in advance and became soft and tender with a bit of crispness. The pork slices had been marinated with starch in advance and were also very tender. They tasted even better with the aroma of black fungus and went well with rice.

The taste of salted choy sum is not bad either. The choy sum tastes a lot richer with a bit of saltiness, and because it is cooked soft and not hard to chew.

She planned to eat up the meat and vegetables bought at home first. When she didn't want to cook, she would go to the canteen to get food, or bring the meat and vegetables from home to eat at her sister-in-law's house.

No matter what, she always finds a comfortable way to live.

He Susu had a good appetite. She finished the whole plate of fried pork slices with black fungus and pickled cabbage hearts. She took the bowls and plates into the kitchen, washed them and put them away.

She looked at the diligence column in the shopping system and found that she had added 3 points. She earned 1 point for preparing food, 1 point for cooking, and 1 point for washing dishes. It was a very profitable day.

After walking around the house for a few times to digest the food, He Susu went back to her room and lay down on the bed for a nap.

When she woke up from her nap, Erbao was already in the living room. The child brought a lot of literacy cards today, and now he was recognizing the words on the cards one by one. After completing the task, he could play with toys.

"The second baby is here." He Susu said with a smile, walked to the dining table, opened the thermos and poured water into the cup.

Erbao looked up when he heard the sound and smiled brightly: "Hello, auntie, I just came in and saw that you were still sleeping so I didn't disturb you. You can learn to read by yourself first."

He had no habit of taking a nap, so he followed his mother and elder brother out to visit his aunt. He knew that his aunt loved to take a nap, so he was always well-behaved and would not make any noise while playing with toys.

He Susu praised him a few times: "You are so good. When your mother comes to pick you up later, I will definitely tell her that you behaved very well at your aunt's house and studied hard. I will ask her to reward you by giving you more meat."

Erbao was delighted to hear that. He clenched his fist and waved it in front of him: "Great, aunt, you are so kind. I will try my best to recognize all the words on the remaining cards!"

"Okay, you study first." He Susu smiled. She drank a glass of water to wake herself up completely, then took the small military water bottle that Erbao brought and filled it with water, told him to drink more water, and then went back to the room.

She hadn't finished writing the manuscript required by the magazine yet. The worry she had in the morning about Cheng Shi's urgent assignment was long forgotten. It didn't affect her at all. At this moment, He Susu sat at the desk, picked up a pen, organized her thoughts on the manuscript paper, and started writing.

She is undoubtedly serious when writing articles, immersed in the world of her own creation, as if she can constantly switch roles and put herself in the shoes of the protagonist and supporting characters, speaking the corresponding dialogues in the tone that best suits their personalities, sometimes serious, sometimes playful, and sometimes humorous.

Of course, after writing for more than an hour, she would put down her pen, stand up, stretch her arms and legs, and stretch her neck, so as to avoid suffering from a lot of illnesses in order to earn the royalties, which would be a regrettable thing.

He Susu stood by the window of the room, looked up and saw white clouds of various shapes floating across the blue sky occasionally, looked straight ahead and saw the branches of the trees in the house next door climbing up the wall, swaying their green branches, and looked down and saw the gravel and soil on the ground.

After relaxing her eyes, she sat back at her desk, picked up her pen and continued writing along her train of thought.

Generally, He Susu can write two to three thousand words in an afternoon, depending on her creative state that day. After completing one plot point and laying the groundwork for a new plot point to facilitate continuing writing tomorrow, she will stop writing.

He Susu now felt that the plot had progressed enough, so she ended her work for the day appropriately.

She flipped through the manuscript she had written in the afternoon and estimated that there were about 3,000 words, which was a good progress. After reading all the paragraphs to make sure there were no typos, she put the manuscript away in the drawer, along with the manuscript paper and pen.

Then he got up and left the room, and saw Erbao digging some soil next to the vegetable patch in the yard to build a castle. He also made clay figures to act as a team to attack the castle. He was having a lot of fun playing by himself.

He Susu had seen him playing in the mud in the yard several times. It was spring now and the yard was not too cold. Every time Erbao finished playing, he would fill the dug mud back to its original place and flatten it to almost the same as the original one. She didn't say much.

He walked over and asked with a smile: "Erbao, did your clay team capture the castle?"

She recently discovered that there were clay figures standing on the first and second floors of the three-story castle, which obviously meant that it had been conquered.

"Aunt, it's almost there, the final victory is in sight, charge!" Erbao shouted with great courage, holding a clay figure in one hand, rushed into the first floor, climbed up to the second floor, and then climbed to the third floor, and also stuffed the flag he deliberately made into the clay figure's hand.

"Oh yeah! We successfully captured the bunker and won the victory. The army I lead is awesome!"

He Susu smiled and praised, "You're awesome, Erbao. Did you drink any water this afternoon? Don't let me see that your kettle is still full. Pack up quickly, because your mother will come to pick you up later."

"I drank it, I drank most of the cup. I'll clean up the dirt right away." Erbao replied.

Then he ruthlessly destroyed the castle and the victorious team of clay figures, gathered the clay into a ball and placed it directly in the vegetable garden, then stomped on it to flatten it, and then ran to turn on the tap to wash his hands.

After a while, Su Yu got off work and brought Dabao home. She went around to the residential area and knocked on the door.

Erbao opened the gate upon hearing the noise and shouted with a smile, "You guys are here."

He had already packed up the literacy cards and toys he brought with him, and was just waiting to say hello to his aunt and go home.

He Susu followed out: "Sister-in-law, you're off work."

I touched Dabao's head while he was carrying a small schoolbag, and got a greeting.

Su Yu nodded: "Thank you for helping to look after Erbao."

"It's okay. Erbao is very well behaved. He was studying the words with the flashcards very seriously this afternoon. You must reward him well later." He Susu did not forget her previous promise.

Su Yu smiled and said, "You are so serious. You have made progress. I will reward him by having him eat more meat when we get back."

Erbao was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear.

He Susu took the initiative to say: "By the way, sister-in-law, this morning, a soldier from Cheng Shi's regiment came to tell me that Cheng Shi had gone on a temporary mission, and it was quite urgent."

Su Yu was surprised: "He went on a mission? But there is no other way when it comes to such an emergency mission. He still remembered to ask his soldiers to report the news to you, otherwise you would be worried."

He Susu nodded: "I was very anxious when I first heard the news, but then I realized that there was no point in being anxious, and I had to go on with my life, so I just relaxed."

"That's right. Your brother also goes on missions from time to time. If you get nervous every time, no one's body can bear it." Su Yu said with a smile.

She said, "Since you are alone, why don't you come over to my house for dinner tonight? Your brother misses you too."

He Susu just had this idea: "Okay, then sister-in-law, I won't be polite, I'll go back with you to have dinner. I'll go to the kitchen to get some meat and vegetables and we can leave."

Su Yu hurriedly stopped him: "No, why do you need to bring meat and vegetables when you go to your brother and sister-in-law's house for dinner? Why are you being so polite?"

He Susu explained: "Cheng Shi is not at home, and I am too lazy to cook by myself. I either go to the canteen to get food or eat at your place. Of course, I have to bring these meat and vegetables over to you to prevent them from going bad."

Convinced by this reason, Su Yu had no choice but to agree: "Okay, it's okay for you to eat at my place every day."

He Susu walked into the kitchen and cleaned up, basically taking out all the edible meat and vegetables, then put on the backpack and followed Su Yu and Dabao and Erbao home.

Su Yu was not idle as soon as she entered the house. After changing her shoes and drinking a glass of water, she hurried into the kitchen to cook dinner.

He Susu admires her. She teaches and takes care of the children at school during the day, and when she gets home she has to cook three meals a day and take care of two children. Just thinking about how busy she is makes her feel.

Although she wrote articles at home, she usually started writing in the afternoon. There was no requirement for how much she should write, as long as she sent it out before the agreed time with the magazine.

Except for preparing lunch and dinner, all other housework was left to Cheng Shi, so I didn't have to do anything.

The more she thought about it, the better she felt about Cheng Shihao, and the more she missed him. He Susu shook her head and stopped thinking about it, and went into the kitchen to help.

He Lianzhou was quite surprised to see his younger sister at home. He looked around the living room and asked, "Where's Cheng Shi? Didn't he come to eat with you?"

You have to know that since my younger sister got married, except for times like morning and afternoon, if Cheng Shi comes home at night, he will definitely be there with her. The couple are very close and don't separate easily.

He Susu smiled and said, "Cheng Shi went on an emergency mission this morning, so he asked the soldiers in the regiment to tell me the news. My sister-in-law saw that I was alone at home, so she simply called me over for dinner. By the way, brother, do you know what the mission is?"

The main reason she came here was to ask her brother about this matter. Although she knew the chances of finding out were slim, it would be enough as long as she could find out whether it was dangerous.

He Lianzhou shook his head: "I haven't heard the relevant news, and I can't tell you even if I know. His temporary mission means that the mission is very urgent, but with Cheng Shi's skills and abilities, you should relax. He is not at home during this period, you can come to his house for dinner if you have nothing to do, or move in and live here, there is a room in the house reserved for you."

The two brothers, Dabao and Erbao, like to sleep together, so the room where the younger sister originally lived has been empty. It has sheets and quilts, so it can be used anytime.

A little disappointed that she didn't get the answer she wanted, He Susu smiled and shook her head: "No, I can live at home by myself, come here to eat occasionally, and go to the canteen to get food occasionally. Don't worry, it's not the first time Cheng Shi goes on a mission, I will do what I should do, and it's no problem for me to live alone. I also know a few sisters-in-law in the family compound, and we can take care of each other."

He Lianzhou didn't say much: "Okay, just do whatever you want. If you have any questions, just tell me and your sister-in-law."

"I understand." He Susu replied.

She went back to the kitchen to help serve the food, while He Lianzhou went to take a shower and change clothes, and everyone gathered together to eat.

Because her sister-in-law came over, Su Yu cooked one more dish than usual. It included both meat and vegetables and looked quite sumptuous. Everyone enjoyed the meal.

Especially Erbao, his mother didn't control how much pork slices he ate tonight, he was very happy, he held the chopsticks and ate hard, and after eating a big bowl of rice, he burped before putting down his chopsticks.

After dinner, He Susu sat in the living room and chatted with her brother and sister-in-law for a while before saying she wanted to go home.

He Lianzhou said: "I'll take you back and take out the trash while I'm at it."

Su Yu nodded: "Okay, let your brother take you home, I will stay at home to wash the dishes, and I have to supervise the two brats to take a bath later."

Knowing that Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law were afraid that she would run into trouble when walking home alone at night, they were willing to send her back even though this was the family compound where accidents were least likely to happen. He Susu smiled and agreed, "Okay, goodbye, Third Sister-in-law, I'll go back first."

"Go back, see you tomorrow." Su Yu smiled and sent her out of the house, and the two children followed.

He Lianzhou went to the kitchen to take out the garbage, then accompanied his younger sister downstairs and walked towards a residential area.

On the way, he said, "Remember to lock the doors and windows tightly when you go to bed at night, and don't sleep too deeply. If you hear any noise that seems wrong, shout loudly. There are people living nearby who will get up and help."

The more he talked, the more worried he became. He brought up the old matter again, "Little sister, why don't you come live at home?"

"No need, Third Brother. I'm used to living here at home. My clothes and other things are all here, and it's convenient for me to write articles during the day. Cheng Shi will be on missions a lot more often in the future. How can I run to your place when he's not around?" He Susu refused again.

He Lianzhou sighed: "Anyway, I can't argue with you. The room at home will always be reserved for you. You can come and stay anytime you want."

The brother and sister started talking about other things, and soon they arrived at a family compound.

After entering his younger sister's house, He Lianzhou checked the yard and found that Cheng Shi had been prepared. Sharpened bamboos were placed on the ground near the wall. Anyone who wanted to climb over the wall would be injured. The safety was extremely high. The doors and windows were also reinforced. If they were locked from the inside, it would be difficult for outsiders to open them.

He nodded: "I feel relieved after seeing this. Cheng Shi is still very thoughtful."

"Brother, don't worry. Do you want to come in and sit for a while?" He Susu invited with a smile.

He Lianzhou shook his head: "No need, you should clean up and go to bed early. I'll go take out the trash and then go home."

"Okay, then take care, brother." He Susu saw her third brother off, closed the gate of the compound, bolted it, and then locked the specially added door lock to provide double protection.

She went to the balcony to collect the clothes and brought them into the room. She folded Cheng Shi's clothes and put them in the closet, then took her own clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

After finishing washing the clothes, He Susu took them to the yard to dry on bamboo poles. When she returned to her room, she locked the door and closed the doors and windows of the living room tightly. She made sure that no windows were missed before returning to her room.

After wiping her face for a bit to protect her skin, she lay down on the bed, pulled up the quilt and went to sleep.

She felt a little uncomfortable without the warm stove beside her, but fortunately the weather was not that cold at that time. He Susu thought about it for a while and then fell asleep with her eyes closed.

The next day, Mrs. Shao came over: "I just heard from my husband last night that Cheng Shi suddenly went out on a mission, so I thought of coming to see you. Susu, don't worry. Cheng Shi is not at home. If you have any problems, just tell me. Lao Zhang and I will do whatever you say."

After listening to this, He Susu thanked him and said, "Thank you, Sister Shao. You and the political commissar are the only ones who have been thinking about us and caring about us. Don't worry, I have nothing to do at home. If there is anything, I will definitely come to you."

"Well, you're welcome. We all live in the same residential area. My husband, Mr. Zhang, and Cheng Shi have a good relationship. It's only natural that they take care of each other." Mrs. Shao said with a smile.

He Susu went to get some tea leaves to make tea, and chatted with Mrs. Shao for a long time. The other party said that she left because of something at home.

In the days that followed, He Susu lived a happy life alone. There was basically no cooking at home. She either went to the canteen to get food or went to her sister-in-law's house for dinner.

At home, I sometimes write articles and sometimes read books borrowed from the library. I don’t feel bored when I’m alone. My second baby comes to check in every day, which adds a lot of liveliness to the home and gives me someone to talk to.

In addition to Mrs. Shao and Mrs. Wu, the other two knew that Captain Cheng was out on a mission, and would occasionally come to chat with her and share gossip.

In spring, everything comes back to life. The trees grow new green leaves, the birds sing non-stop, and He Susu waters the vegetable garden every day, and various vegetables gradually grow. There is no cooking at home, so she either picks them for her third sister-in-law to take home or shares them with her good sisters-in-law.

In the blink of an eye, it was April. One day, He Susu walked out of the room and stood in the yard. She looked up and saw that the peach tree she had planted before her wedding last year had also begun to bloom beautiful buds. The pale pink flowers were clustered together. When she got closer, she saw that they had five petals, as thin as paper, with tender yellow stamens inside, trembling slightly in the wind.

She admired the peach blossoms for a long time, feeling extremely happy. She simply had breakfast and decided to verify something.

Since she had sanitary napkins, He Susu felt more comfortable during her menstruation. Her menstruation was always very regular, with a deviation of no more than two or three days, but she had not had her menstruation for a month since Cheng Shi left for the mission.

At first, He Susu didn't take it seriously, thinking that maybe her sleep and rest schedule wasn't good enough, so it wouldn't matter if she delayed it for a few days. It wasn't until half a month had passed and she still hadn't had her period that she started to wonder if she was pregnant.

After this idea came up, He Susu felt that it was quite possible. She and Cheng Shi were young and healthy, and they had a good relationship and did that a lot, so it was normal for them to get pregnant.

Although she didn't know much about these things, she heard that it was difficult to detect the pregnancy at the hospital in the early stages of menstruation. Women in the countryside would know that they were pregnant if they missed their period for a month or two.

He Susu thought about waiting for about two months before going to the military hospital for a check-up. She also paid more attention to her daily life, not lifting heavy objects or doing heavy work. When she was with Erbao, she would avoid him so that he would pounce on her and touch her belly. She was also more careful when going out.

Counting the days, it should be more than two months. Coincidentally, she saw the peach blossoms she planted blooming today, and as if she had a premonition, He Susu decided to go to the military hospital to check it out.

She went back to her room, got her ID card and money, changed her shoes and went out.

Today is Sunday, and the elementary school is closed, so my sister-in-law didn't send Erbao here. The military hospital is closed for lunch all year round, and there are always doctors on duty to ensure the personal safety of soldiers and their families in the family compound, so there is no need to worry about missing a doctor.

Although He Susu had never been to the military hospital, she knew the general direction from when she and Cheng Shi were dating and wandered around there.

While the sun was still low in the sky and the shade of the trees and the concrete road were cool, she walked towards the military hospital at a moderate pace.

The military hospital here is quite large, divided into emergency, outpatient and inpatient departments. He Susu walked to the outpatient department, asked the nurse at the reception desk to register for a gynecology number, and walked to the corresponding consulting room door to wait.

Most of the gynecologists here treat pregnant women. Nowadays, people usually don't come to the hospital unless they are sick. Many pregnant women wait until they are almost due before coming to the hospital to be hospitalized and give birth. Or they come here to get medicine to protect the fetus because they are weak.

After waiting for two pregnant women with big bellies to come in and out of the clinic, she finally heard the doctor calling her name. He Susu responded and walked in with her newly bought medical record book.

"Hello, doctor."

The female doctor took the medical record and asked, "What are you looking at?"

He Susu: "I haven't had my period for two months. I want to come and see if I'm pregnant."

After the female doctor asked her when her last menstrual period came, she wrote on the medical record and wrote a checkup form: "It is very likely that you are pregnant. I will give you a blood test."

"Okay, thank you doctor." He Susu took the medical records and examination forms to pay the fee, and then went to the blood drawing place for blood testing.

She waited for an hour at the place where the test reports were collected, received a report sheet, and then walked back to the gynecology clinic.

"Doctor, this is my report, please take a look."

The female doctor took it and looked at it and said, "She is pregnant. She is more than two months pregnant. All indicators are normal. Don't worry."

"Thank you, doctor." He Susu was happy to hear that, and felt relieved that a surprise had come true. She couldn't help but ask, "Doctor, is there anything I need to pay attention to next? When do I need to come for another checkup?"

The female doctor looked at her carefully, thinking that this comrade really took the pregnancy check-up seriously, and said, "Come and register for a check-up when you are three months pregnant, and come once every two months thereafter. You can do a B-ultrasound to check the development of the baby in your belly, and create a file to keep a dynamic record."

Seeing that there were no patients waiting behind her, she spoke in more detail, explaining what pregnant women need to pay attention to, what to eat to supplement nutrition, and how they should walk more often.

He Susu listened carefully, wishing she had a pen and paper to write it down, fearing she would forget it. Finally, she smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, doctor. I'll come back to see you for a follow-up check next month."

"Go ahead, relax and don't be so nervous." The female doctor said with a smile.

He Susu came out of the gynecology clinic with a smile on her face. She reached out and gently stroked her abdomen. It was hard to imagine that there was a small embryo quietly growing inside. She was also a little bit expectant, expecting her and Cheng Shi to have a child.

She strolled back to the family area, and when she passed the second family area, she simply went to her third brother's house to tell her sister-in-law the good news.

Su Yu heard the noise and came to open the door. Before she could welcome her younger sister, she heard her younger sister say, "Sister-in-law, I'm pregnant!"