"vomit--"
Zhu Yingying leaned against the wall, bending over, her throat churning with bile, her face as white as the wall plaster, looking extremely uncomfortable.
Zhou Qiqi rushed over and gently supported her lower back. "What's wrong?"
Zhu Yingying waved her hand, about to speak, when she heard a "vomiting" sound in her throat.
Deng Cuixiang quickly reached out to pat her back, and as her hand moved up and down, her eyes suddenly lit up. She leaned closer and asked.
"Hey girl, judging by your appearance, could it be... you're pregnant?"
Zhou Qiqi chimed in, her eyes sparkling, "Yeah, Yingying, you wouldn't happen to be...?"
Both of them looked happy, but Zhu Yingying, who was surrounded, waved her hand with a wry smile.
"How could it be so fast? You guys forgot, I just went to the hospital for a check-up at the beginning of the month, and I'm not pregnant yet."
Zhou Qiqi scratched her head. "Look at my memory. I've been so busy these past few days that I completely forgot about it."
Deng Cuixiang looked at Zhu Yingying with a wry smile, feeling a little embarrassed, and patted her cheeks hard.
"Look at my mouth, seeing you gag, I subconsciously thought of that. Little sister, don't take it to heart, don't feel bad."
She really didn't hold back; the slaps were resounding. Zhu Yingying quickly grabbed her wrist.
"No, no, no, Sister Cuixiang, I'm really not upset. Qiqi already advised me, and I'm in a good mood now. Let's take it slow."
Zhou Qiqi handed her a glass of warm water. "If you're not pregnant, why are you vomiting like this?"
Zhu Yingying took a few sips of water, her voice hoarse, and explained.
"The doctor prescribed medication for polycystic ovary syndrome, which contains some hormones. It's easy to feel nauseous after taking it for the first week or two. I even vomited when I drank water for the first two days. Today's reaction is relatively mild. I think I'll get used to it after taking it for a few more days."
Zhou Qiqi gently patted her shoulder, "You've really suffered, Yingying. You've had a tough time."
Deng Cuixiang, on the other hand, was more pragmatic.
"I'll have your brother Jiang tell Commander Wang to treat you to good food and drink! This nausea and vomiting from taking the medicine is just the beginning. It will be even worse when you get pregnant. I remember when I was pregnant with Xiang Hai, I vomited for three whole months! I threw up everything I ate, it was so uncomfortable!"
Zhou Qiqi felt uncomfortable all over upon hearing this, and could imagine the pain. "Ah? It's that bad? Does pregnancy always cause that?"
"Absolutely, most people experience morning sickness. It usually starts around six weeks of pregnancy, and it's common to vomit for over a month. Those with weaker constitutions vomit for even longer. When I was pregnant with Xianghai, I was weak, but Lao Jiang helped me exercise and recuperate for a while. When I was pregnant with Xianghai, the vomiting was slower, and it only lasted for a month..."
Deng Cuixiang, being an experienced woman, spoke with great enthusiasm, spitting as she spoke, which terrified Zhu Yingying and Zhou Qiqi, who had never given birth.
Zhou Qiqi's heart was pounding. She thought that she had to postpone this matter of connecting people and couldn't get any closer to Shen Huaichuan.
Just as I was lost in thought, I heard the chugging sound of a tractor coming from the doorway.
"It's Huaichuan who's brought Master back!"
Before she could even process what was happening, she had already run to the front door to greet them.
Her almond-shaped eyes scanned Shen Huaichuan's chest strapped to his upper body, her tone tinged with reproach.
"Are you alright? I told you that Shi Tou and I would go, but you insisted on going to pick us up yourself."
"fine."
Shen Huaichuan's explanation was concise and to the point, while Qin Lei happily jumped down from the truck bed, grinning as he helped explain.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm here with you. Only the regimental commander knows the specifics of the cement, bricks, and other materials needed, so it's easier for him to calculate them."
Today, the tractor's cargo bed was unusually high. Zhou Qiqi suddenly saw Qin Lei jump down with a "thud," and her heart jumped into her throat. She hurriedly shouted.
"Slow down, what's wrong? Since yesterday afternoon, you've been acting like you've been injected with chicken blood, acting all impulsive and talking a lot."
Hehe~
Qin Lei scratched the back of his head and grinned foolishly.
Just then, Deng Cuixiang and Zhu Yingying came out to greet them, staring intently at the contents of the truck bed.
"Cement? Blue bricks? What are you going to do with all this? Do you even need this stuff to dig a cellar?"
The worker who helped build the toilet last time got out of the car, patted his trouser leg, and said, "These are the materials for building the grape trellis and gazebo."
"Huh? When did I say I wanted to build a gazebo?"
Zhou Qiqi's eyes widened, and Qin Shitou poked his head out to explain.
"That day in the ward, my sister-in-law brought over some sour grapes, and said that the grape trellis at Sister Deng's house was beautiful and green, and that it would be very pleasant to eat under the grapevines. So, the group leader contacted the craftsman that very day and asked him to help prepare, and today we're starting construction on the cellar together."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect Commander Shen to be so caring! Qiqi just said something casually, and he remembered it?"
As soon as she finished explaining, Deng Cuixiang became upset, clutching her chest and acting strangely.
"You got such a good deal on those grapes the other day, little girl! I should have eaten them myself. They're making my heart ache! Oh dear, can you help me up?"
"Sister Cuixiang, stop fooling around!"
Zhou Qiqi's face flushed red to her ears, and she quickly reached out to help her arm.
Deng Cuixiang bumped her towards Shen Huaichuan, and watched as the young couple bumped shoulders and bounced away as if burned, like being electrocuted. She and Zhu Yingying exchanged a glance and laughed heartily.
"This newlywed couple is just different!"
Seeing that she was blushing, Deng Cuixiang stopped teasing her, stopped laughing, and waved her hand.
"Alright, alright, let's help the worker unload the things first."
This time it was a small job, with only one foreman and two workers. However, there was a lot of miscellaneous materials, and everyone helped move things together.
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