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Wang Shuping had heard her husband say more than once that soaking in hot springs was very comfortable.
“I agree!” Wang Shuping said. Every time her husband came back from a bath, he slept very soundly, so she thought it was good for him.
He Jingyu has very light sleep and often suffers from insomnia, sleeping less than four hours a night, so he often feels tired during the day.
After soaking in the hot spring, my husband's sleep quality improved, and he was more energetic during the day.
"Alright, if you agree, I'll go to the village branch to apply," Zhao Dajiao said with a smile. Once this is done, everyone can wash off the grime sooner.
So, through Zhao Dajiao's efforts, a large pool was dug on the other side of the tomb.
However, women are more particular than men, so they surrounded the area to maintain privacy.
Although they are several hundred meters apart, it would be bad if some hooligans were secretly watching nearby.
With these two large hot spring pools, people come every day carrying wooden tubs with their clothes inside to soak in the water.
Some people who have relatives in Qijia Village come here specifically to visit their relatives and soak in the hot springs.
The cold winter was not as cold as usual thanks to the hot springs.
Because of the hot springs, the peach trees in Taoyuan bloomed a month earlier than usual, and there were also more flowers than before.
He Jingyu predicts a bumper harvest this year!
The peach trees on the barren mountain are growing very well. Some of the better-growing ones will even bloom. Bees fly around in the peach grove from time to time, so we can collect more peach blossom honey this year.
Besides the crops in the fields and the peach trees on the mountain growing well, Qijia Village has another great event.
Almost every newlywed woman in the village is pregnant, as are several older women who have already had several children.
It's not surprising that a young wife gets pregnant. She's young and energetic, newly married, and after soaking in the hot springs, she feels refreshed and clean. So, at night, she'll surely make love and be very active!
However, there are quite a few women who are over 40 years old, or even have grandchildren, and who are also pregnant.
Zhao Dajiao, the women's director of Qijia Village, is one of them. What makes Zhao Dajiao rather embarrassed is that her daughter-in-law, Yang Xiuxiu, is also pregnant.
The grandson is just over a year old now, and it wouldn't sound good if word got out that the grandmother and mother were pregnant at the same time.
However, Zhao Dajiao's husband, Qi Shumu, was very happy, proving that he was still as sharp as ever.
Furthermore, he lost two children when he was young, but managed to save Qi Ergou. Now, not only does he have a grandson, but he is also about to have another son or daughter. He can wake up from his dreams with joy.
Having enough food at home and many children brings good fortune—that's what's good.
Liang Hongyu, having nothing better to do, told it as a joke.
Wang Shuping found it amusing on the surface, but she was a little disappointed inside. She and Lao He had gone to the bathhouse many times and even slept together, so why hadn't she gotten pregnant?
With only one child, Sweetie is too lonely.
Sweetie is still young and can't feel it now, but when she reaches the age of He Jingyu, they will both be only children, lonely on one hand, and on the other hand, they will have no one to discuss things with when something happens.
The villagers of Qijia Village were overjoyed, but the village officials were worried.
Secretary Qi looked at the registered list and was shocked to find that a total of fifty-one women were pregnant. Almost all of them were women laborers who worked full-time.
Now that I'm pregnant, I can't work like I used to.
"Take a look, how should we allocate the farm work this year?" Secretary Qi said. With so many fewer laborers, the village's work is a bit tight!
Qi Shuming smiled and said, "Brother Dazhu, there are so many pregnant women in the village, so let's arrange some light work for them and let the men do more. We can't let pregnant women do the same work as the men, can we?"
When the topic of pregnancy came up, Zhao Dajiao looked a little embarrassed.
Seeing that he had a chance to make fun of Zhao Dajiao, Qi Shuli certainly wouldn't let the opportunity pass. He chuckled and said, "Dajiao, what's there to be embarrassed about? When the time comes, you can take care of your grandson and son together, which will save you trouble."
Hearing Qi Shuli's teasing words, Zhao Dajiao laughed and scolded, "Pregnancy is a good thing, it proves that you, Brother Mu, are amazing. You're so capable, why don't you get your wife pregnant too!"
Zhao Dajiao's words were ruthless and vicious!
However, Qi Shuli's tone sounded like he was joking, and so did Zhao Dajiao, giving him a taste of his own medicine!
Qi Shuli's lifelong regret is that he never had a son!
Qi Shumu and Qi Shuli are the same age, but Qi Shumu can get his wife pregnant while Qi Shuli can't. It's obvious that he's all looks and no substance!
"Big Foot, you're pregnant now, can't you watch your mouth?" Qi Shuli said irritably. "I got cold that year and my health isn't good, you all know that! Fortunately, my eldest daughter is doing well and is pregnant too. I, Qi Shuli, am going to have a grandson soon."
Secretary Qi chuckled and said, "Wishing you two children in three years!"
"Thank you very much." Qi Shuli cupped his hands in thanks. Although they fought amongst themselves in private, Qi Shuli and Secretary Qi hadn't really broken off relations in person, so they could still exchange a few jokes.
Several village officials assigned jobs to the pregnant women, who were not allowed to work in the fields but instead did odd jobs and received half the work points. Although the work points were few, the amount of grain and money they received was not small.
The village offers extra rewards to pregnant women.
As Chairman Mao said, "Many hands make light work," so pregnant women should be given some rewards and nutritional supplements.
Although nutrition may not be the primary concern at this stage, it's still enough to ensure the pregnant woman has enough to eat.
In the summer, all the hot springs on the back mountain become ice-cold.
Warm in winter and cool in summer!
Even during the hottest part of summer, He Jingyu felt cool while looking at the peaches in the wooden house.
In autumn, the peach trees yielded 26,000 jin (approximately 13,000 kg) this year. The peach orchards on the barren hills also produced some peaches, but because they were young, their appearance and taste were not as good as the peaches from the orchard. Since they couldn't sell for a good price, they were distributed to the villagers, with each family receiving a dozen or so.
After winter sets in, Wang Shuilian is the busiest person.
Today, when a baby is born, they need to hire Wang Shuilian; tomorrow, when another baby is born, they'll also need to hire Wang Shuilian...
Because more families in Qijia Village were having children than in previous years, and the villagers of Qijia Village had money, Wang Shuilian quickly became the richest person in Hujia Village.
That's not the most surprising thing; something even stranger happened.
"Secretary Qi, my wife gave birth to two big, healthy boys."
"Secretary Qi, my daughter-in-law gave birth to two girls."
"Oh my goodness, my wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl!"
Seven or eight out of ten pregnant women give birth to twins, and most of them are young wives; older women usually give birth to one.
For example, Zhao Dajiao gave birth to a daughter, and her daughter-in-law gave birth to twin sons. Including her eldest son, Qi Ergou, who is currently in college, is already the father of three boys.
Zhao Dajiao and Yang Xiuxiu were both in their postpartum confinement period. Qi Shumu could take care of his own wife, but it was inconvenient for him to take care of his daughter-in-law, Yang Xiuxiu, as their son hadn't graduated yet and didn't have time to come back. So, Zhao Dajiao and her husband discussed it and had Qi Shumu bring generous gifts to invite Yang Xiuxiu's mother over to help their daughter-in-law during her postpartum confinement.
Such situations are not uncommon in Qijia Village.
When Secretary Qi first heard that the baby was twins, a boy and a girl, he was very happy, but when he did the math at the end of the year, he was dumbfounded.
Of the 51 pregnant women counted before spring plowing, 86 babies were born, including 42 boys and 44 girls.
When Secretary Qi took the household registration book to County Chief Niu to register the newborn's birth, it caused a sensation! (To be continued.)
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