The new house is so comfortable and cozy. In Qiao Lu's words, it is like a dream back to the days thirty years later.

Clean tiled floors, a separate bathroom, a spacious and clean kitchen, the bedroom is twice as big as the previous room, and the bed is twice as big!

The family of three tossed and turned on it, and even if they fought, there was enough room.

It is said that after moving into the new house, Xu Haizhou took a bath with his wife for the first time, and he couldn't help himself and did something bad in there.

Of course, the bad thing is to take advantage of her. The fetus is not stable during the third month of pregnancy, so he dare not do anything rash.

The bedroom bed frame was also built by a carpenter hired by Xu Haizhou. It is said to be more than 1.8 meters long, but less than 2 meters. Qiao Lu did not ask about the exact size, as long as it was comfortable.

Then there was Joan's child's room. Although it had been decorated, the little cutie didn't want to sleep alone. When he was told to go to his own room to sleep, he started crying and shedding tears. He looked aggrieved and pitiful... Joan was emotionally sensitive during her pregnancy and didn't want to be separated from her son. After much discussion, she finally didn't have the heart to force the child to be independent.

Finally, both parties discussed and decided to take a step back and wait until the baby in her belly was born before Qiao An moved into the children's room independently.

During this ten-month period, he was still able to sleep in the same bed with his parents.

Xu Haizhou had no objection to this. After all, he couldn't do anything bad during her pregnancy, and his son wouldn't be as troublesome as before.

This is a good opportunity to get closer to Qiao An.

In addition to the comfort of life, the commuting time to work in Baiyun Street has been reduced by half. It used to take an hour to get there by bike, but now it only takes half an hour.

Xu Haizhou said he wanted to save money to buy a motorcycle. He stepped on the accelerator and arrived at Baiyun Street in ten minutes and at Qiao Yan's house in fifteen minutes.

Now the task of making money to support the family falls entirely on Xu Haizhou's shoulders. Qiao Lu occasionally asks about business matters, but his main task is to stay at home and take care of the baby.

When I have free time, I design one or two clothes, make one or two samples, and then hand them over to Wu Guifang. Then I have free time for the whole month.

After moving into the new home and settling down, Xu Haizhou sent a letter to his family in the north, telling them the good news that Qiao Lu was pregnant and that they had moved into a big and "high-end" new house.

This time the reply was quick, it took half a month to send and half a month to receive, and it took up two sheets of paper.

Apart from being surprised that Xu Haizhou actually bought a new house of more than 90 square meters in Li'an, the most she did was to comfort the pregnant woman, urging Xu Haizhou to take good care of Qiao Lu and telling him various precautions for pregnant women.

He also asked the young couple whether they could handle the work in Li'an, and if not, whether they needed to go over and help.

The old couple knew that Xu Haizhou was busy with business, so they were a little worried.

In response, Xu Haizhou wrote back to tell his parents that everything was fine and that there were enough people. If things really didn't work out, Qiao Lu's parents could come over to take care of her, as they were only three or four hours' bike ride away from their home.

Half a month later, I received a letter from Xu Haiping.

The letter said that my younger brother and his wife should not go back to the north for the Spring Festival, as it would be inconvenient for his sister-in-law to squeeze into the train with the child. If possible, he should just bring his parents to the south and let them experience the Spring Festival in the south.

Then, Xu Haizhou sent another letter back, with a simple sentence: "Brother, sister-in-law, and parents are always welcome to come to Li'an for the holidays. I have a vacant room here. If you are at a disadvantage, you can stay in a guesthouse. I will pay for the room. Come on."

After that, I didn't receive any reply from Xu Haiping. Maybe he had no doubts and wanted to save money on sending letters.

…

In the quiet streets, the winter rain drips down on the green brick roads of the community. In mid-January, the coldest time of the year, the wind is so biting that it can knock people over if they pass by the wind.

In Qiao Lu's new house, there is no wind or rain, and she has a husband who loves her and a son to hug her. Her life is comfortable.

But it's still a bit annoying.

After moving to the new home, she had almost no acquaintances here except her husband and son.

Now I have nothing to do at home because I am pregnant. Qiao Lu thought about it and decided to buy two cookbooks to learn how to make snacks.

You can make various Chinese dim sum in turn. Just learn how to make whatever you want to eat. If you make too much, you can buy some oil paper bags, package them in batches and send them to your neighbors upstairs and downstairs.

He delivered the package no less than five times within half a month, and after a while he became a familiar face among the neighbors.

After dinner every day, accompanied by Xu Haizhou, the family of three went downstairs for a walk to digest the food. Xu Haizhou was surprised to find that while he could not even recognize people, his wife was able to greet every neighbor very familiarly!

What about "Mrs. Li, Mr. Wang, Aunt Zhou, Uncle Qin..." They even knew Qiao An!

Such amazing social skills...

Rely on Xu Haizhou outside and rely on Qiao Lu inside.

The neighbors in Nanhu Garden Community are either rich or noble, and there are only advantages and no disadvantages in building good relationships with them.

Look, the neighbor upstairs is the director of a large hardware factory that often cooperates with Hong Kong businessmen. Although he has nothing to do with the clothing industry that Xu Haizhou's family is in, he has connections. If the relationship is established, is there any need to worry about not having the opportunity to cooperate?

The wife of the hardware factory owner was a middle school teacher. She was pretty and eloquent. At first, she was attracted to Qiaolu because she often fed her sweets. Later, she chatted with her briefly a few times and was attracted by her way of speaking and her insights.

Now she has become Qiaolu's first "good friend" in the new community and a frequent visitor to Qiaolu's home. Every time she comes to Qiaolu's home, she loves to talk to her about decorating the new house.

"It depends. If I want to move to a new house in three or four years, I will decorate it the way you did. It's so beautiful. My son came to your house last week and insisted on moving to a new house, saying that our house looked like a garbage dump."

Mrs. Li covered her mouth with her hands as she smiled. At the age of 35, her skin was well-maintained like a girl in her early twenties. Her facial features were regular, and most importantly, she had a good temperament and the elegance of a scholarly family.

The dress is extremely exquisite, and the price of everything from head to toe, judging by the material, would not be less than two hundred.

No matter which era, even the 1970s and 1960s, there is never a shortage of wealthy people in this society. Qiao Lu was not surprised at all when she changed houses every three years.

Let’s not talk about Mrs. Li, let’s just talk about Xu Haizhou. If he saves a little in life, it is enough for him to buy a new house every two years.

"That brat is really something. Even though our house is not as beautiful as yours, it doesn't mean it's a garbage dump, right? What a brat!"

Qiao Lu was in the kitchen listening to Mrs. Li's chatter. She smiled, cut the fruit, brought out the fruit plate and placed it on the coffee table.

"Children are not afraid to speak. Maybe they didn't mean what they said, but when we adults heard it, it changed its meaning."

"Well! Maybe. My son often speaks outrageously. I'm used to him being spoiled by his father." Mrs. Li took the toothpick handed to her by Qiao Lu and gently poked a small piece of apple. She praised, "Not bad. Red Fuji or Rock Sugar?"

Qiao Lu smiled and said, "It's the rock sugar heart. My husband bought it, but he didn't ask what kind it was."

Mrs. Li chewed for two seconds and nodded, "Yes, it should be the icing sugar core. I can taste it."

Then, the two mothers continued to talk about parenting, but they went too far. It was not until Qiao Lu reminded her that Mrs. Li realized that it was already five o'clock and she hadn't cooked for her husband yet!

"Okay, let's talk next time. I'll bring my son over after school someday and let him learn from your son. What a sensible child he is."

When guests came to the house, Qiaoan served them tea and water, and asked them if they wanted to eat the snacks their mother bought for them, letting them choose whatever they wanted.

That cute little face and sweet baby voice are so endearing!

Qiao Lu smiled modestly: "An An, say goodbye to your aunt quickly."

The boy waved softly: "Goodbye, Auntie. Come and play with me next time~"

Mrs. Li rubbed his little head and stood up happily: "You are so sweet. Auntie is leaving. I will come to see you next time, dear baby."

"Okay~"

"Oh, baby An An really gives your mother face." Qiao Lu exclaimed happily after Mrs. Li left.

Qiaoan could tell that her mother was praising her, her face turned red, and she buried her face in her belly, hugged her tightly, and talked to her belly.

"Mom, when my sister comes out, I'll teach her too, and we'll both help you."

“Hahahaha——” Children’s words should not be restrained, children’s words should not be restrained!

So cute.

…

Jolu's first three months of pregnancy were great, wonderful.

I almost never vomited, and I was agile and quick on my feet. It felt like I had no baby in my belly, but was just gaining weight quickly.

Xu Haizhou boasted about himself, saying that it was all his credit, that he had taken good care of his family and that they were good cooks. He also said that his cooking skills had improved greatly recently and that even if the business failed, he could still apply for a job as a chef to support his mother and three children.

Then he gave himself a title: "Little Pig Raising Expert".

Qiao Lu was angry and amused: "You are the pig!"

With the careful care of her husband and son, Qiao Lu's pregnancy finally reached the fourth month.

This month, my belly has grown as big as a balloon.

One night, Xu Haizhou and his son took turns touching Qiao Lu's belly.

When it was Xu Haizhou's turn, the little guy in his belly actually stretched his arms lightly, or maybe it was his legs, he couldn't tell.

This was the first time the couple felt the presence of the child in their belly. He was truly there!

Xu Haizhou slowly placed his palm on his wife's fair belly, and his heartbeat began immediately.

Okay, it must have been put in the wrong place, this is Qiao Lu's heartbeat!

After feeling it more carefully, I found that there was a smaller beating frequency, which was covered by Qiao Lu's heartbeat. I had to feel it very carefully to feel the existence of that little life.

This feeling is so wonderful!

Not only Xu Haizhou and Qiao An, Qiao Lu herself also felt curious. It was from the moment of fetal movement that she realized belatedly, as if she had just realized that there was a new life growing in her body.

I couldn't suppress the beating of my heart, and a complex feeling of greatness and a little sadness arose spontaneously.

"Dear, come out quickly, I really want to see what you look like..."

Qiao Lu muttered something softly, and then the baby in her belly seemed to sense something and kicked her hard.

Then it went on and on, as if they were practicing martial arts moves, each move more brutal than the last.

Fortunately, it only lasted for a few seconds and I didn't feel any pain, it was just quite novel psychologically.

"Have you decided what to name your child?" Xu Haizhou suddenly asked while touching Qiao Lu's belly.

"Well...what do you think?" Qiao Lu asked him back.

"I think... why not let the child take your surname." Xu Haizhou looked into Qiao Lu's eyes and said seriously.

"Why?" Qiao Lu looked at him in surprise.

If I remember correctly, it should be the 1980s now. I have never heard of men taking the initiative to let their children take their wives' surnames. Isn't that rather "feudal"?

And to be honest, Qiao Lu never thought about what surname the child would have, and she just assumed the surname was Xu.

"If An An's last name is Qiao and his brother or sister's last name is Xu, he will be very sensitive and might start to have wild thoughts..."

Forgive Qiao Lu for never expecting Xu Haizhou to have such an idea!

I have to say, this man's meticulous character has never changed. He is so meticulous, which is really a plus!

"You're so thoughtful. I never noticed this at all." Qiao Lu smiled and stroked his chin like a puppy.

Xu Haizhou raised his head, chuckled, put his arms around her waist, and rested his chin on her shoulder: "There's nothing I can do. An An has a sensitive personality. She needs to pay more attention to many aspects."

Moreover, the boy had been kidnapped once, so Xu Haizhou always maintained a high level of concern for his son's psychological condition.

"Don't your parents object?" Parents these days seem to be particularly concerned about this.

Xu Haizhou smiled nonchalantly and said, "It doesn't matter, kill first and then report."

This man is really... He didn't consider his parents when he got married, and now he doesn't consider his parents' opinions when naming his child.

To be honest, he is quite "rebellious" in this regard.

But from Qiao Lu's perspective, it's also good.

After all, life is for the young couple to live on their own, so they should live the way that makes them comfortable. If they always care about their parents' expressions and opinions, won't the couple quarrel endlessly every day?

Qiao Lu was glad that she was far away from Xu Haizhou's parents, which saved her a lot of conflicts.

Qiao Lu: "Well... let's see. If it's really possible, then take my last name. If it's really not possible, then change An An's last name to yours, and then we'll have the same name."

Xu Haizhou: "Okay."

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The baby will be born tomorrow. As usual, there will be another update at 9 p.m.