It's okay. It's only been over a month now. It won't affect my work. I'll look for someone to take my place when my belly gets bigger around May. Last year, Sister Xiao Ni was still working when she was five months pregnant, and she only started asking for leave in the sixth month. It's only been over a month now for me, and I don't feel unwell. How can I not go to work? I'd better go to work for now. "It's too early now. I'm embarrassed to tell the manager. Otherwise, it's not right for others to work so hard while you don't have any health problems. How can it be justified to ask for leave so early?

Yang Xiaobei thought Jiang Shushu was worried about the money, "Shushu, you don't have to work so hard. It's okay to let someone work for a year. I can support the family, don't worry." Yang Xiaobei thought for a moment and said with some guilt, "Actually, I have something I have been hiding from you. The reason I didn't tell you before was because I was afraid you would worry."

Jiang Shushu was confused: "What's going on?"

"In addition to my salary, I also do some small business every month, and I can earn about 20 yuan on average. I have been saving this money, so you don't have to worry about not having money at home, and you don't have to work so hard. Just stay at home and take care of your pregnancy." Yang Xiaobei gave Jiang Shushu the passbook hidden on the wall, which contained 820 yuan in total.

Jiang Shushu: “…” Wow, 820 yuan, he’s quite good at saving money. No wonder he only spends three or four yuan every month. It turns out he has other money to spend. I was worried that he spent little money, but it seems I was overthinking it.

"I'm not working because I'm worried about the money. I'm just bored at home and want to go to work. If it becomes inconvenient, I'll definitely find someone to take my place."

Jiang Shushu gave a thumbs up and said, "Comrade Yang, you're amazing. You're worthy of being a police officer. I've been married to you for so long, and I didn't even notice anything. You've been hiding it thoroughly, hehe."

Yang Xiaobei smiled awkwardly. "Haha, it's normal, Shushu, don't be mad at me. This kind of thing can't be made public, and I was afraid that if I told you, you would worry, so I kept it to myself. If I hadn't thought you were worried about the family expenses and insisted on going to work, I would have waited until the policy was more relaxed before telling you. But I don't want you to work too hard, and I don't want you to be afraid of spending money. If you're angry, just scold me." Yang Xiaobei stretched out his arm. "You can slap me twice, I won't cry out in pain."

"Okay, I'm not angry. It's no big deal. Just save it. It's the same in your hands as it is in mine. I trust you." I have so much more money than you do. How can I be angry about you saving so little? I still feel guilty about it.

"Wife, you are so nice. Please keep the money." My wife is indeed generous, sensible, beautiful and intelligent.

"No need, just keep it. I have your salary in my hand, which is enough for me to spend." I still have my own pocket money saved, so I don't have the nerve to ask Zhou Paopi for money.

"Here, take this. Pregnancy checkups and shopping are very expensive. You're pregnant, so you need to eat and drink well. Go ahead and buy them. Don't be stingy. We can earn more money if we spend it all. As for that job, if you like it, go for it. If you don't feel comfortable with it, we can give it up."

"Okay, are you really going to give me this passbook? I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep at night. Aren't you worried about your empty pockets and your heart?"

"You give me so much pocket money every month and never ask any questions about it. My habit of being anxious when I have no money has long been cured. Because I know that when the money is in your hands, you will never abandon me when I am in trouble. You give me enough sense of security." When a husband and wife are of one mind, it doesn't matter who has the money.

"Okay! I'll put it in the closet. The money at home is in the hidden compartment of the closet. You can go get it yourself when you need it. The same goes for you. Spend it when you need it. Don't treat yourself badly. Be nice to yourself."

"Okay, I have flowers."

"What do you do? Is it convenient to tell me? Is it dangerous? Our family really doesn't lack money. Let's not do anything dangerous. You have to think more about me and the children." If I was arrested for the ten or twenty yuan every month, I would lose a lot.

"You know, I can fix electrical appliances. We collect broken appliances, dismantle them, and rebuild them. I work with people, and sometimes I only go once every few months to make a little money. Otherwise, why do you think I've been doing this for so long without you noticing?"

Jiang Shushu thought about how Yang Xiaobei went to Huang's house two or three times a month and stayed for several hours, so he guessed that Yang Xiaobei's partner should be Huang Erniu.

"Cooperate with Huang Erniu?"

Yang Xiaobei paused for a moment, said nothing, but nodded slightly.

"Then I feel much more at ease. I will forget about this matter once I hear it, and I won't let anyone else know about it."

"Thank you, Shushu. I once made a promise with Erniu that I wouldn't tell anyone about my relationship with him. I..."

"I understand, and I understand that each industry has its own rules. Since I've done this, I should abide by it."

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The next day, Jiang Shushu went to work and saw Qian Xiaoni smiling happily. He hurriedly asked, "Sister Xiaoni, why are you so happy today? Did Daqing find the money a long time ago?"

"Haha... I didn't pick up any money, but I picked up a golden baby. I'm pregnant. I felt nauseous when I ate last night, so I went to see a Chinese doctor early this morning. I'm two months pregnant now."

"So soon?" She was pregnant with her second child only 11 months after the first. How fast was that? Jiang Shushu's face immediately lit up with joy. "Congratulations, congratulations! You're going to be a mother again."

"Thank you. Actually, we didn't want to have a second child so early. After all, the eldest is still young. I originally planned to wait until the eldest is two years old. As a result, I didn't pay attention and got pregnant." It was all because I was too happy that day and forgot what I should have done.

"Let's not talk about me, Shushu. When do you and your husband plan to have children? I already have my second child. Don't you really plan to have one sooner while you're still young? Young people have good health and can recover quickly. Having a baby earlier can also help you finish your task sooner. I've planned it all. I'll have three and call it a day after that." Although the number of children is not as many as other families, three is not a small number.

Jiang Shushu had originally not wanted to tell anyone about her pregnancy so soon, but unexpectedly, Qian Xiaoni also got pregnant at this critical juncture. Jiang Shushu saw that the conversation had come to this point, so he couldn't keep it a secret any longer, lest if Qian Xiaoni knew that Jiang Shushu had deliberately concealed it from her, it would affect their relationship.

Jiang Shushu smiled and said, "Haha... Actually, I'm pregnant too. I'm six weeks pregnant."

"Really? You finally figured it out. But it's just the two of us."

Jiang Shushu's pregnancy was a mystery, and not only her colleagues but also the elders and peers in Jiangjia Village were asking about it. Jiang Shushu had no choice but to tell them that she and her husband wanted to spend a few years in their own world and that they would wait a few more years before having children. While her colleagues and relatives didn't quite understand, they didn't press her any further.