The men can worry about this; Grandma Jiang only needs to take care of Lin Han's physical and emotional well-being.

Lin Han actually sensed that something was wrong, but she knew that her family was intentionally keeping it from her.

Since everyone was doing it for her own good, she pretended not to know anything and played the role of a clueless idiot, eating heartily and laughing loudly every day so that they wouldn't worry about her.

Thinking of the cotton and cloth she had taken from Grandma Jiang to make a pregnancy pillow, and the white cotton cloth she had bought at the department store today to make a tie-dye pillow, Lin Han asked Qin Shuman and Grandma Jiang about them.

"Grandma, Mom, I want to learn how to use a sewing machine. Can you teach me?"

"Sewing machine?"

"Why did you suddenly decide to learn how to use a sewing machine?"

Grandma Jiang and Qin Shuman were both curious. They did have a sewing machine at home, but it hadn't been used in a long time.

The three men in the family all wore clothes issued by the military, inside and out, so there was no need to make new clothes for them.

Qin Shuman and Grandma Jiang also prefer to buy ready-made clothes. The clothes sold at the service station and the department store in the city are affordable and stylish, which is much easier than sewing them by hand.

"I want to learn how to use a sewing machine and make some cushions."

After exchanging a glance, Grandma Jiang and Qin Shuman thought it was a good thing. If Lin Han had something to do, she wouldn't be bored, and she wouldn't overthink things when passing the time. That was good too.

Qin Shuman led Lin Han toward where the sewing machines were kept.

"Let me teach you. I made all of Qi Zheng's clothes when he was little using this sewing machine."

It's quite an old machine, but with a little cleaning, it can still be used.

Lin Han didn't care whether the sewing machine was an old relic or not. For a novice like her, even the best machine wouldn't make a difference in her hands.

"Okay, once I learn it, I'll be able to make things for everyone."

Lin Han was full of confidence, while Qin Shuman smiled gently.

“I thought you wouldn’t like sewing, so I never suggested you learn it. I didn’t expect you to be interested. You can do it for fun, just don’t strain your eyes.”

Grandma Jiang also wanted to teach Lin Han, but her eyesight was failing, so Qin Shuman took over the task.

Qin Shuman and Lin Han went to study the sewing machine, while Grandma Jiang went to the kitchen to knead the dough and prepare to steam some buns.

She was worried that Lin Han would get hungry in the middle of the night, because steamed buns, unlike dumplings, don't need to be heated up and can be eaten directly.

I'll steam some more brown sugar cakes later so Lin Han can have a change of what to eat.

Since her granddaughter-in-law has a good appetite, the grandmother naturally makes sure she gets enough food.

Qin Shuman sat in front of the sewing machine, adjusted it, and then took a piece of cloth to demonstrate to Lin Han.

While stepping on the fabric, the hand moves the fabric to ensure the stitches move evenly under the sewing machine needle.

Lin Han thought it was quite simple, but when Qin Shuman asked her to try it, she could see and understand it, but she didn't know what to do with her hands at all.

Qin Shuman was amused and patiently comforted her.

"It's okay. I wasn't as good as you when I first used a sewing machine. You'll get the hang of it after a few tries."

In the study, Old Master Gu frowned. "Huaiming, go to Shanghai. Hanhan is under investigation, and Qi Zheng absolutely cannot leave Beijing. Go there and make sure you handle this matter properly."