Chapter 104 You Betrayed Me
"If you can't hold her, put her down slowly. Keeping her stiff like this won't make her comfortable." Zhou Congsheng sat down next to Shen Yuzhu and fed her a glass of water. A little while later, Shen Yuming came over with a bowl of Sanhong soup.
Zhou Daoming quickly said, "Yu Ming, what is this? Yu Zhu needs nourishment right now. Just buy whatever you need at home, okay?"
"Uncle Zhou, I know. The doctor said we can't drink meat soup for the first week. We've prepared meat and other things at home, so we can make it in a few days. We also add meat to our stir-fries regularly, so don't worry!"
Zhou Daoming didn't understand these things, but he knew that Shen Yuzhu had given birth to offspring for the Zhou family and continued the family line, which made him very happy.
He immediately took out two silver lockets from his pocket and put one on each child's neck.
"Grandpa specially made these for you, one for each of you, plus a red envelope, hehehe, have you named yourselves yet?"
"No, we're waiting for you to name him. As his grandfather, you should definitely be the one to name him!" These words warmed Zhou Daoming's heart, and he smiled as he pointed at Zhou Congsheng.
This kid has become very savvy since getting married and having kids!
"Here's the plan: the boy will be named Junde, and the girl will be named Wanci. We'll use names from the *Chu Ci* and the *Classic of Poetry*. You can choose their nicknames from those. Hehehe, oh my, our Junde and Wanci look just like their mother—beautiful and elegant. They're our Zhou family's children, hahaha..."
He didn't dare to hold it, but lying next to the crib, he liked it more and more, wishing he could put it in his pocket and look at it wherever he went.
Chu Lian wandered around the kitchen. She and Zhou Daoming had come from Beijing in a hurry. They had finally managed to save up a vacation and were able to come together for five days. They hadn't brought much stuff with them.
They gave the children a silver locket and two red envelopes, and were thinking of going out to see if they could buy some fabric shoes and socks for the two children. As grandparents, they couldn't be stingy with their gifts.
Seeing that Guo Rou was kneading dough, she took out a small red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into Guo Rou's pocket.
"Xiao Guo, you've really worked hard. Look how tired you are taking care of the child, with dark circles under your eyes. Auntie doesn't have much to give you, but please accept this small red envelope!"
"Oh dear, oh dear, you can't do that, Auntie. Yuzhu and Xiao Zhou give me so much money every month, and they even give me food coupons. How can I possibly take your money back?"
Chu Lian quickly pushed her hand away.
"Yes, yes, of course we'll take it. This is a wedding gift. Your Uncle Zhou and I will be leaving in a few days, and we'll have to trouble you with Yuzhu and the children at home. I feel bad about that, so please accept it. Just tell me if you need anything at home, don't worry about spending money, okay!"
Since things had come to this point, Guo Rou couldn't refuse any longer. After finishing cooking, she still gave Shen Yuzhu a red envelope and told her to accept it with a smile.
She was given a five-day holiday. When she left in the evening, Shen Yuzhu asked Shen Yuming to give her some snacks, canned food, and a piece of cloth.
Since being discharged from the hospital, the house is almost overflowing with stuff. Besides the leaders from the military region visiting to comfort her, the wives from the family compound come to see her and her child. There's so much brown sugar that it gives her a headache just looking at it, and she gave Guo Rou five jin in one go.
She carried the gifts home and went straight to Sun Fenglan's house. The gifts included two cans of food, two pounds of brown sugar, and a pound of steamed egg cake. The generous and expensive gifts made Sun Fenglan feel very embarrassed. When she heard that they were given by Shen Yuzhu, she said that they would each receive half of them. She was determined to treat Guo Rou and Zhang Ershun's two children even better in the future.
The news that Shen Yuzhu had given birth to twins had also spread to Xiangyang Production Team. Liang Manxiu, Qiao Wangshu, and Wang Liping wanted to take some time to visit them, so they asked the village chief for a letter of introduction.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Nianyu, who had returned to the city with him, was so angry that her face contorted.
She had heard before that childbirth was terrifying and that one could easily lose both mother and child. When she learned that Shen Yuzhu was pregnant with twins, she would wake up in the middle of the night with joy, hoping that Shen Yuzhu would have a good delivery soon!
Who knew that the mother and child were safe and sound, and that they even had a pair of auspicious dragons and phoenixes, which made her so angry that she barely ate anything all day.
She used to be the center of attention wherever she went, so why did she become a pile of stinking dog shit here?
Even the dogs on the street dare to look down on me.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she became, and her eyes welled up with tears. Liang Manxiu, who was riding in the oxcart with her, saw this and immediately became displeased.
They were going to see Yuzhu and the child; what a wonderful thing.
It's really bad luck to run into a crying woman when you go out.
At the crossroads in the county town, Wu Chen and his wife Zhu Man were waiting there. When they saw them coming, they quickly waved.
"Comrade Liang, you guys are really punctual."
"Oh, Officer Wu, you've brought so much stuff! Didn't Yuzhu tell you not to bring so much?"
“We can’t go empty-handed. My wife prepared everything. Let’s go, let’s go. I found someone to drive the tractor. They’re getting impatient waiting.”
As the group prepared to leave, Zhu Man remained silent throughout. She wasn't going to go; she knew no one would welcome her anyway.
After seeing the person off, as she was about to turn around and go home, Qiao Nianyu suddenly blocked her way.
"You bitch, you actually betrayed me!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Man suddenly laughed. She crossed her arms and looked Qiao Nianyu up and down.
"Are you a dog? You think I'm your lackey? You even betrayed me? If it weren't for your family background, do you think I'd fawn over you? You idiot! You don't know, none of us senior brothers and sisters respect you behind your back. We all got in based on our own hard work and talent. You... heh..."
"What do you mean? I got in through the proper entrance exam too!"
Zhu Man sneered, "Who would believe that? You managed to kill the seedlings you were cultivating with scissors in the very first lesson? You're kidding me. Everyone fawns over you because of your family, but things are different this year, Qiao Nianyu. Your grandfather has retired, so who's afraid of you now? I advise you to keep your head down and live a quiet life from now on. Don't cause any trouble, or you won't even know who will die first."
Zhu Man had said all she wanted to say; whether or not she listened was no longer her concern.
She now has a respectable job, her husband is a policeman who treats her gently, and her in-laws dote on her. Life couldn't be better. She no longer has to be undignified and spineless, groveling to please others.
Watching Zhu Man walk away with her bag swaying her hips, her face darkened, and she wished she could tear her mouth apart. She turned her head and looked in the direction where Wu Chen and his tractors had gone, her eyes flashing with an ambiguous expression.
At the military base, Ren Dayong waited nervously at the entrance. He had come to confess his feelings to Zhao Yue. But he was a bit of a fool; if he didn't make his intentions clear, she would never understand.
He used to be so clueless, only knowing about his older brother and sister-in-law, but now he's even better.
With the addition of nephews and nieces, whenever they weren't busy, they would spend all their time at Shen Yuzhu's house taking care of the children, even more excited than the children's parents. He was afraid that if he didn't say anything, Zhao Yue would be determined to become a maid for the Zhou family.
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