"Then let's go to the Great Wall for a day and eat outside; come back for dinner in the evening, and go to the Forbidden City the next day. The Forbidden City is a huge complex and you can walk around it more. On the third day, go to Tongluoguxiang, Wangfujing, and Tiananmen Square. If you have enough time, you can go to Jingshan Park." Yan Rushan made the final decision.

Gu Lingguo nodded. "I'm quite familiar with these places. Comrade Yan, Comrade Zhong, don't worry, I will definitely take them on a good trip."

"Well, let's go buy a camera and film tomorrow. Do you know how to use a camera?" He was not sure whether Gu Lingguo could use it.

"Yes."

Yan Rushan nodded in satisfaction, "That's good. Bring your camera and take pictures of them as a souvenir."

"That's right. When I went there to play with a few comrades, I also borrowed a camera." Gu Lingguo smiled.

After some discussion, they decided on the route and what to bring. The kitchen was cleaned up and there was nothing to do, so Gu Lingguo asked Fang Guozhong to go to the market. There were fewer ingredients in the market in the evening, but there were some. For example, fish and other aquatic products were still relatively fresh in the market.

Those who buy and sell aquatic products usually start catching fish in the evening; some also catch fish in the morning and need to get up very early to start working. In order to sleep a little longer in the morning, they catch the fish in the evening and soak them in the river water with fishing nets so that they can still be fresh when they sell them the next day.

As night fell, Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong returned home with a full load. They not only bought fish, but also crayfish and river shrimp.

The shell of a crayfish is hard, while the shell of a river shrimp is soft and transparent.

Zhong Yuxiu, supported by Yan Rushan, walked over to them, looking at the baskets Gu Lingguo held. They were woven from bamboo strips, each containing crayfish and river shrimp. Fang Guozhong held a skewered fish in one hand and a bamboo basket covered with a cloth in the other, its contents unknown.

“How did you buy so much?”

"The river shrimp and fish were freshly caught, and the crayfish were thrown together by the fishmongers. When we went there, they were just packing up and going home, so we ran into them." Gu Lingguo explained calmly, "I heard that eating crayfish is good for pregnant women."

Zhong Yuxiu smiled slightly, as if basking in the spring breeze. "Yes, it's good. Put it in the kitchen and let it grow. I'll cook it tomorrow."

If someone is allergic to crayfish, they naturally cannot eat it; but she is not allergic, and crayfish has a low fat content and contains trace elements, protein, and amino acids, so it is fine to eat some in moderation.

"Yes." Gu Lingguo went to the kitchen carrying the basket.

Zhong Yuxiu looked at the bamboo basket in Fang Guozhong's hand and asked, "What did you buy?"

"It's seasoning. The seasoning in the kitchen is almost used up, so I bought some and brought them back." Fang Guozhong glanced at her and spoke more restrainedly.

"Is that so!" Yuxiu took a step back, no longer wanting to uncover the white cloth. "Then take it to the kitchen."

Yan Rushan helped her sit back on the sofa. Old Master Yan looked up at them and said, "Yuxiu, eat less crayfish and river shrimp."

"Grandpa, I know. Eating a proper amount is good for your health." She smiled gently and softly, "Grandpa, don't worry. I won't take any risks with the child."

People in later generations might not eat crayfish and river shrimps because pollution was serious at that time. Crayfish and river shrimps were raised in rivers and ditches with sewage that was harmful to health, so they were naturally not edible.

"Yes, you're a doctor, so you know all this. But you have to be careful about what you eat, and hold back." Old Master Yan teased, looking at his eldest grandson's wife's uncomfortable face, and then he smiled happily, "Don't be embarrassed. Your grandmother was also greedy when she was pregnant with your father. But there was not much to eat back then, and just being able to fill your stomach was good. It wasn't the good life you have now."

Yan Rushan nodded and said, "I will keep an eye on her."

Zhong Yuxiu: ...Life is hard.

"Okay, you young people, talk. I, an old man, won't be here to bother you." The old man got up and went back to his room, leaving enough private space for Yan Rushan and his wife.

Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong put down their things and came out, "Comrade Yan, Comrade Zhong, let's go take a shower first."

"Thank you for your hard work." Yan Rushan waved his hand and sent the people away.

Gu Lingguo and the other man went upstairs to get some clean clothes, went into the bathroom to take a shower, and walked upstairs while wiping their wet hair.

"Are you sleepy?" Yan Rushan looked at the person beside him with concern.

Yuxiu nodded, "Help me take down the clothes. After washing them, go back to your room and read."

"Alright."

Yan Rushan got up and went upstairs to the room to get some clothes for both of them, and helped her into the bathroom. He let her finish washing first, sent her to sit on the sofa, turned on the hot water for her to soak her feet. Only after he settled his wife down did he have time to take a shower.

He finished washing hurriedly, wiped the water off his head casually, and came out, squatting in front of her to wash her feet.

Because he often helped wash her feet, Zhong Yuxiu did not resist. After washing her feet, he wiped the water droplets on her feet, brought hot water to the bathroom, and when he came out again, he had already washed and dried his hands.

"Come on, go lie down on the bed." Yan Rushan helped her up, carefully and considerately reminding her to go up the stairs step by step. He opened the bedroom door and put her on the bed. "Is your stomach okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Yuxiu shook her head. "It's fine. As long as they don't make a fuss, I won't feel bad."

"They're not well behaved."

"They're quite well behaved. They haven't even said anything yet, and you're already disliking them."

Yan Rushan smiled and didn't take it seriously. This was his daily routine, and he was used to it. "When they grow up, they must be filial to you. Otherwise, I will beat them up."

"It's still early for him to grow up. It'll take at least a dozen years." In a dozen years, who knows what he will become? Maybe her child will be sensible, well-behaved, obedient and caring.

Yan Rushan shook his head and laughed. That's right! It takes at least a dozen years for a child to grow up. By then, he would be in his forties or fifties, and old.

He lay with her on the bed, leaning against the headboard, and they talked; they just talked about many guesses about the topic of children. When he saw her smiling face like a flower, his heart couldn't help but soften.

Two hours passed in a flash, Yan Rushan hugged her and lay down, coaxing her to sleep.

The next morning, Yan Rushan took his men out early while Yuxiu was still asleep; he wanted to return before Yuxiu woke up so that he could take care of her downstairs and wash up.

There was no one around. Zhong Yuxiu did not sleep long as usual, and when she woke up, there was no one around her. She propped herself up and sat up, leaning against the head of the bed. Her hand touched a piece of hard paper, and she picked it up and took a look.

——Sleep peacefully and wait for me to come back.

Seeing the familiar handwriting, Yuxiu lay down again with peace of mind. Since he had given her such instructions, she didn't want to be stubborn and decided to sleep a little longer.

Women cannot be too sensible, she understood this principle very well; in ancient times, women became sensible and knowledgeable too early, and after marriage, men would have three wives and four concubines, which always made women suffer a lot of grievances.

Of course, if a woman is not so sensible, makes a fuss when she should, says what she should say, and does not spoil a man; if she is happy herself, what's wrong with spoiling a man? With status, family background, and dowry, isn't life happy?

But they always fantasize about winning a man's heart, always compromising and swallowing their tears and blood even when they are wronged.