Working day and night, braving the coolness of early autumn.
Under the dim light.
Ruan Xiaotang was wrapped tightly and carried into the house by Zhou Xingze.
"Slow down, slow down, don't hurt your stomach."
Zhou's mother stood on the side of the bed with a cane, giving orders.
"Jingjing, bring the cup of brewed malted milk to your second sister-in-law quickly. Be careful not to spill it."
"knew."
Seeing how much the whole family cares about my second sister-in-law, especially my mother, she is almost holding her in the palm of her hand.
It's just a baby.
Every woman can get pregnant, so what's the big deal?
Zhou Jingjing pouted in jealousy.
He picked up the cup of brewed malted milk on Zhou's mother's table and gulped down a big gulp. He wiped his mouth and felt that the sweet taste was really good.
He picked it up and walked to the yard, turned on the tap and filled it with water.
I shook the cup and it was the same color as before.
A mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
I took the cup and went into my second sister-in-law's room.
Mother Zhou took it and handed it to the bed with both hands, "Drink it to replenish your energy."
Zhou Xingze took the cup and held it in his hand. "Mom, it's cold now. How can you drink it? The doctor specifically told me not to let pregnant women catch a cold and not to eat cold food. You can't drink this. I'll go get her a few eggs to fill her stomach first."
"I brewed it in less than 5 minutes, how come it cooled down so quickly?"
The eldest sister-in-law said, "Mom, it's cold now, and the hot water will get cold easily. Let me help you into the house. It's getting late, and Xiaotang must be tired after all this tossing and turning. If there's anything, we can talk about it tomorrow."
"Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow."
It was rare for Zhou's mother to listen to advice and was supported by her eldest daughter-in-law, and she reluctantly left the house.
Zhou Jingjing's nose was not a nose, and her face was not a face. She turned around and followed him out of the house.
The small house became spacious in an instant.
Zhou Xingze sat at the head of the bed, took her hand and asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it."
"I don't want eggs. I want meat."
"Do we have any meat?"
"When I came back in the afternoon, my mother brought me a big rooster from the chicken coop outside. I want to eat the delicious big chicken drumstick now."
Ruan Xiaotang had been going through a lot of things at the police station and the hospital this afternoon, and her stomach was already growling with hunger.
"Okay, I'll do it right away. You can eat a cookie first."
Zhou Xingze took out an iron box of biscuits from the cabinet and placed it on the cabinet beside the bed.
Turned around and left the house.
Boil water and pluck the chicken.
Clean up all your internal organs.
Chop the chicken into pieces and blanch it in a pot to remove the blood.
Zhou Xingze was busy in the kitchen.
"It's so good to be pregnant. Not only do I get to eat chicken legs, but even my mother-in-law's attitude has changed 360 degrees. Sigh, why is my life so miserable!"
Meimei leaned against the window and watched her second brother killing and plucking chickens in the yard, and now stewing chicken in the kitchen.
That woman wouldn't feel envious when she sees this.
As if deliberately trying to make her tempted, the aroma of chicken wafted faintly to every corner of the yard.
Meimei pouted with envy.
Why should others eat meat while she can't even drink the soup and can only watch and smell the aroma?
It's so unfair.
Meimei was so angry that she closed the window and pulled the curtains tight.
He fell heavily onto the bed.
"Why are you exerting so much force? The bed will collapse soon, you go fix it!"
"If I could fix everything, it would be your turn for Zhou Xingle to have a wife to sleep with."
Meimei kicked Zhou Xingle on the calf, covered herself with the quilt, and crawled into bed.
"Neuropathy!"
Zhou Xingle complained a few words, pulled a blanket beside him, covered himself with it, turned sideways with his back facing away, and continued to sleep.
I hate this annoying chicken smell. Besides Meimei, the other person in this yard is Zhou Jingjing.
In the dark room, Zhou Jingjing curled up on the bed.
Gazing at the quiet night.
Tears were falling "patter, patter".
Mom is just partial.
I have been losing my appetite for a while, feeling listless every day, and she has never shown any concern for me.
Not to mention cooking some meals that suit her taste.
She wanted malted milk, too.
She also wanted to eat the fragrant chicken legs.
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“It tastes okay.”
Zhou Xingze brought in a large enamel basin and placed it on the table nearby.
He picked up a chicken leg with chopsticks and placed it in a white bowl, then handed it to Ruan Xiaotang's mouth.
“It’s too hot.”
Ruan Xiaotang leaned against the head of the bed and burned her tongue on the chicken leg that had just come out of the pot.
Sticking out the pink tip of the tongue and breathing out.
I'm so hungry that I don't know what to do.
I was so focused on filling my stomach that I forgot about burning my mouth.
This is indeed too impatient to eat the hot chicken leg.
"Look at my brain. I just stuff it into your mouth. Are you burned? Drink some boiled water. I'll fan you with a fan."
Zhou Xingze handed an enameled pot of hot water that had been prepared in advance to Ruan Xiaotang.
He picked up the chopsticks and inserted them into the chicken leg. He gently pulled up the chicken skin covered with soup, and the skin and meat were easily separated.
With his other hand he picked up a palm-leaf fan and waved it gently.
"There's so much chicken in this pot, and we can't finish it both. Let's put it into bowls and share it among the rooms so that we can eat together. How do you think?"
Zhou Xingze picked up a piece of chicken that was just the right temperature and stuffed it into her mouth.
She said, "Let them all wait for a while. My wife will have eaten her fill before they can have their turn. Don't ask me if I am willing to share. This is what your mother gave you to nourish your body. Even if you eat it all today, no one will say anything. This motherly love cannot be shared with outsiders."
Ruan Xiaotang didn't think so. "Today, Meimei and my sister-in-law were busy running around, especially Meimei. She first delivered a letter to your unit, and then ran to the hospital to deliver a blanket to me. She did a lot of good things. I remember this kindness in my heart. People should be grateful and repay kindness. If I eat alone, I will feel uneasy."
Zhou Xingze looked at her serious expression with her brows furrowed and worried.
I’m afraid that since I’ve just gotten pregnant, this kind of bad mood will have a negative impact on the baby in my belly, which would be counterproductive.
He waved his hand quickly, stopping her from saying the next thing, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll distribute the chicken to the houses next door, so that everyone in this yard can benefit from you, so that you won't feel bad for your kind heart."
"It's cold, eat the chicken leg."
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"Thank you, second brother. I'll be welcome then."
Meimei sat on the stool, eating the chicken in the bowl.
My second brother and his wife are very perceptive.
In the future, if there is any errand job, she will rush to do it.
"My sister-in-law is just pregnant, and it's time to replenish her body, so I'd better leave it to her."
The sister-in-law refused, not wanting to compete with the pregnant woman for the supplements.
"Sister-in-law, Xiaotang asked me to come here. If you don't do it, I won't be able to report back. Pregnant women have a lot of worries. Please don't let her be distracted anymore."
At this point, the sister-in-law had no choice but to take the bowl of delicious chicken with both hands.
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