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Tang Qian returned home, picked up the phone, and called his parents to share the good news: "Mom, Zhengmin is pregnant!"
Mrs. Tang was on the phone when she heard this and almost dropped it, exclaiming, "What? You're pregnant?"
"Yes," Tang Qian said. "Zhengmin is pregnant, but the doctor said it's best to wait until the baby is stable for three months before taking the train or plane, so we can't go back for the New Year."
"Is Zhengmin alright?" Old Madam Tang asked excitedly. It didn't matter that he couldn't go home for the New Year. As long as he could have another grandson or granddaughter, he didn't care about anything else.
"It's okay, it's just that we can't take long-distance buses or planes," Tang Qian said, trying to make his parents feel better and ease his and Zhengmin's regret at not being able to go home for the New Year.
Madam Tang nodded and said, "It's alright. You stay with Zhengmin and let her have a good pregnancy. Don't worry about anything else."
"Yes, Mom, please tell Dad," Tang Qian said, beaming.
"I will tell him. Your father went out for a walk. He'll be very happy to know," said Mrs. Tang. "Is it convenient for Zhengmin to take a call?"
"It's convenient..." Tang Qian said, with Qi Zhengmin right beside him.
Qi Zhengmin was on the phone, talking to her mother-in-law.
Tang Qian could hardly contain his excitement. He took out his wallet and said to Huo Ruimin and the others, "Ruimin, come on, here's a red envelope for each of you. Go buy some trinkets."
Tang Qian gave one hundred to each person.
Huo Ruimin's eyes lit up, and he said auspiciously as if he didn't care about money: "Congratulations Uncle Tang, you've become a father again."
"May you have a son soon," Huo Ruihua said.
"I have both a son and a daughter," Huo Xuanxuan said.
Huo Xiaosan scratched his head, not having many auspicious words to say. Remembering what the adults had said before, he said, "Have more children..."
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Tang Qian was delighted and took out another bill from his bag to give to Huo Xiaosan.
Could this be considered a case of fools having good fortune?
After Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin turned ten, He Tiantian told them to keep their allowance, so they simply put the money in their pockets.
Huo Xuanxuan and Huo Xiaosan obediently gave the money to He Tiantian and asked her to keep it safe.
He Tiantian readily accepted, saying she would put it away later. It was the child's money, and she only had the right to keep it, not the right to dispose of it. She would give it to them when the child turned ten.
Tang Qian's son, Tang You, saw that everyone else had money, but his father gave it to them and not him. He got anxious, grabbed his father's leg, and shouted, "Money, Dad, money, I want it!"
Tang Qian was very happy to see his son's money-grubbing nature. He knew the importance of money from a young age and was destined to be a businessman.
"Here's one for you too," Tang Qian said with a smile, taking out another hundred yuan from his wallet.
After receiving the money, Tang You beamed with joy. She glanced at it a few times, then ran excitedly to He Tiantian, handing her the money and saying, "Auntie, here you go!"
It's estimated that Tang You saw Huo Xiaosan and that Huo Xuanxuan had given the money to He Tiantian, so after he received it, he also gave the money to He Tiantian.
Seeing this, Tang Qian cursed, "You little spendthrift..."
He Tiantian was overjoyed and picked up Tang You, saying, "Youyou is so great. You're not a spendthrift at all. If you insist on saying that, then you're the one who's a big spendthrift."
Seeing her aunt's praise, Tang You smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared.
Everyone was amused by Tang You's silly and adorable antics, laughing so hard they almost fell over.
Qi Zhengmin leaned on Tang Qian's shoulder, laughing so hard he could barely stand.
A burst of laughter filled the air.
After hanging up the phone, Madam Tang, not minding the cold outside, happily ran out to find her husband, who was taking a stroll outside.
Grandpa Tang was talking to Grandpa Huo while taking a walk in the villa.
Upon seeing Madam Tang, he beamed and walked briskly, saying, "Old Tang, there's good news in your family again."
Grandpa Tang was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Your wife is all smiles, coming straight to you. It must be something very happy. It's not something that would make her come out to see you, especially since it's so cold outside. You know she's always been afraid of the cold and doesn't like to go out in winter."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Tang noticed his wife's beaming face and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words."
"Hehe, I'd also like to hear what good news it is," said Old Master Huo. "I'd like to share in your family's joy."
"Alright," said Grandpa Tang. At this moment, his wife also walked up and asked, "What's making you so happy?"
Seeing that it was Old Master Huo, not an outsider, Madam Tang figured that even if she didn't tell him in front of him, he could find out from He Tiantian anyway, so she might as well just say it directly.
"Xiao Si just called and said Zheng Min is pregnant," Grandma Tang said excitedly. "We'll have a grandson and granddaughter soon!"
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Tang smiled and said, "By the way, with the family planning policy, having a second child violates the regulations!"
Old Master Huo was envious. The Tang family used to be like his, with only one son per generation for several generations. But in their generation, he had two sons, while his old friend had three sons and one daughter, twice as many as him.
The third generation has far more than him.
Tang Qian can now have a second child. It's true what they say, comparisons are inevitable!
"You're really getting senile. Zhengmin is an American citizen and grew up in the United States. She can have a second child," Mrs. Tang said excitedly. This was the happiest moment of the year for her.
"Congratulations, sister-in-law!" said Grandpa Huo, his voice full of envy.
"Hehe, congratulations to you both," said Madam Tang with a smile. "Don't say anything more, you two continue your walk. I'll go back and prepare some things to send them over."
Without waiting for the two old men to answer, she happily walked away.
"Watch your step," Old Master Tang reminded him, grinning from ear to ear, occasionally stroking his beard.
Grandpa Huo looked at Grandpa Tang with envy and said, "Your son made the right choice in marrying Qi Zhengmin."
"Yes," Old Master Tang agreed. "All the effort we put in back then was worth it. Now that Xiao Si and his wife are living happily together and their careers are successful, I can die in peace."
"Alright then," Old Master Huo said disdainfully, "They say good people don't live long, bad people live for ten thousand years, and a thousand-year-old tortoise can live for ten thousand years. You're still a long way off."
"Can't you say something nice to comfort me? Besides, I'm not a good person, but I'm not a bad person either," Old Master Tang said. "I've never done anything immoral!"
"Hehe, alright, stop acting innocent after getting the benefit," said Old Master Huo. "If Tang Qian's child is also a boy, your family will have five male descendants and four girls. You truly have a house full of children and grandchildren!"
"I've thought about it. Your family is not bad either," said Grandpa Tang. "Four great-grandsons, two great-granddaughters, and one great-grandson-in-law. You're much better off than those other families. Don't be ungrateful."
The families that Old Master Tang mentioned originally had only one son, and the child was a girl. They also had to let their younger generation raise illegitimate children outside. In the future, they will probably only be able to cultivate more disciples and former officials.
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