Brother Yu forbade them from doing anything reckless, and even if they got excited, they were not allowed to find disreputable women outside, saying that they would get diseases that were incurable and contagious, which would harm themselves and others. He told them that if they wanted women, they should get married.
Zhang Shengli was exceptionally strong and would occasionally go to video arcades with others to watch videos. Sometimes, when he saw exciting scenes, he would get even more excited, but no matter how excited he got, he remembered not to do anything reckless, so he always kept the matter of getting married on his mind.
"Brother Yu, don't you want to? Why aren't you in a hurry?" Zhang Shengli suddenly asked.
Zhang Yu's face turned a deep purplish-red. He glared at the simpleton and growled, "Your brain is full of filthy nonsense all day long. You dare to say anything without considering the occasion. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kick you out."
Tsk, why are we suddenly talking about marriage? She shouldn't have started this. Lin Xiazhu coughed awkwardly, "I'm a little sleepy. I didn't rest well on the plane. I'll take a nap first. Wake me up when we arrive."
The car immediately fell silent. Lin Xiazhu had only wanted to end the conversation quickly and take a nap, but she actually fell asleep and didn't wake up until they arrived.
"Big sister, big sister, you're back! Peach missed you so much." It was Peach who woke her up. Lin Xiazhu opened her eyes abruptly and saw Peach standing right outside the car door, looking at her with her dark, grape-like eyes.
"We've arrived." Lin Xiazhu immediately sat up straight and got out of the car.
She ruffled Taozi's hair a few times and asked with a smile, "Taozi, you're on vacation too? Have your final grades come out yet?"
"Big sister, let's not talk about grades today." Lin Taozi said angrily. Her big sister always brought up her shortcomings, which was infuriating.
Looks like she didn't do well on the exam. Oh well, there are so many people here, let's save her some face.
"Sis, the postman delivered a big package at noon. Was it something you sent back?" Lin Chacha's voice was a little anxious, as if she couldn't wait to open the package and see what was inside.
"Xiaozhu, Chacha couldn't hold back for a long time, but she was afraid you would come back and scold her, so she held back." Zhao Ting's belly was already very big. She stood at the entrance of the clothing store, one hand on her lower back, her face rounder, and she smiled very well.
"If you're tired, sit down. Don't stand for too long." Lin Sen said, his heart pounding with fear, as he opened his arms to gently embrace Zhao Ting in a protective posture.
Zhao Ting rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "You're exaggerating. It's like everyone has had a child. When my sister-in-law was pregnant, my brother wasn't like you."
Lin Hai's wife gave birth to a son in October, which made him extremely happy. As a result, Zhao Yinxiu also became much more fond of her eldest daughter-in-law, after all, she had given birth to her eldest grandson.
“My brother doesn’t know how to cherish his wife. I cherish my wife. What’s wrong with that? Besides, you and your sister-in-law react differently.”
Lin Sen said it was morning sickness. Lin Hai's wife had no symptoms during her pregnancy, ate well and slept well, but Zhao Ting had severe morning sickness in the third month. She vomited everything she ate. In less than half a month, she lost a lot of weight, which made Lin Sen very distressed.
"Alright, you think you're so smart? Stop talking nonsense and making Xiaozhu and the others laugh at you." Zhao Ting blushed, pretending to be annoyed, but her eyes were filled with sweetness, without a trace of anger.
Everyone: "..." Suddenly fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), let's disperse, let's go home and have dinner.
"Xiaozhu, we have something to do, so we'll head back now." Zhang Yu and Zhang Shengli got into the car.
"Have dinner here tonight, don't rush off." Lin Xiazhu made a token attempt to persuade her to stay.
"Let's skip it today. You just got back, you must be exhausted. In a couple of days, buy some groceries, and we'll all come over for a free meal," Zhang Yu chuckled.
"Okay, when I have some free time, I'll treat you to a nice meal. Be careful on the road and drive slowly," Lin Xiazhu called out to her.
Once inside, Lin Xiazhu sat on the sofa and drank water, while Lin Chacha and Lin Taozi busied themselves unpacking the package. Upon seeing so many things inside, the two exclaimed excitedly.
Zhao Ting also came in and sat with Lin Xiazhu. The clothing store had hired two people to help out, and Lin Sen would also come over to help out when he had time, just in case his wife got tired.
"These are new clothes, they're so pretty! They're winter dresses and little trench coats!" Lin Taozi almost screamed with excitement.
"Oh dear, it seems the gifts I gave you are all too ugly, I'm a little embarrassed to present them," Zhao Ting joked.
Lin Chacha immediately explained, "Sister Zhao Ting, the clothes you gave us are also beautiful. We all like them. We will definitely wear the clothes you gave us on New Year's Eve."
"Wearing what your sister bought from Beijing on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you'll look more presentable, won't you, you little rascal?" Zhao Ting wasn't angry and laughed and joked with them.
"Everyone gets a share. Chacha, the one you're holding is Xiaoxue's. By the way, where's Lin Xiaoxue? I can't find her anywhere." Lin Xiazhu frowned. Where did that girl go off to have fun again?
"She went to see a movie. She really knows how to enjoy herself. She goes out every weekend, either shopping or going to the movies. She loves buying this and that and spending money recklessly." Lin Chacha complained bitterly.
"How do you know so much? Aren't you studying in the provincial capital? Did you install radar on Xiaoxue?" Lin Xiazhu said with a laugh.
"I naturally have ways I know." Lin Chacha's informants were Zhang Yu's brothers from the construction team. They were all good friends and often contacted each other by phone, telling her everything.
There's nothing Lin Chacha doesn't know about happening in the county town, from which wife gave birth, which husband had an affair with which girl, to which old lady and daughter-in-law got into a fight, to which old man, despite his advanced age, went out to find someone to quell his anger, and so on.
After resting for a while, Lin Xiazhu rolled up her sleeves and started cooking dinner. The ingredients were bought by Lin Chacha at the market that morning and put in the refrigerator: three pork ribs, one grass carp, three pounds of beef, and a bunch of greens.
"Sister, you rest, I'll cook." Lin Chacha put down what she was holding and rushed to do the work.
"I'm not tired. Cooking rice isn't difficult at all." Just wash the rice and put it in the rice cooker. It's simple and easy.
"Then let me do it too, I feel sorry for you." Lin Chacha said with a smile.
She's become quite the charmer; she's changed a lot. Could it be that she's dating someone at school?
Lin Xiazhu stroked her chin, staring meaningfully at Lin Chacha's busy figure. Hmm, she was even humming a song while cooking, looking like she was in high spirits because of a happy occasion.
"Chacha, have you made a lot of friends at school? Besides male classmates, do you have any female classmates who are your good friends? You'll be graduating in half a year, what are your plans after you graduate?" Lin Xiazhu asked, seemingly unintentionally.
Unexpectedly, Lin Chacha answered quickly, "Sister, I've already thought it through. I studied veterinary medicine, so I've decided to go back to town and open a veterinary clinic."
"Pfft!" Zhao Ting was drinking tea when she heard this and spat it all out. "Cough cough... Cha Cha, if you want to open a veterinary clinic, you can open it in the county town. Why do you have to go back to the town?"
"I like Shanhe Town, I don't want to stay in the county seat," Lin Chacha said softly.
Lin Xiazhu pursed her lips and didn't say anything. Instead, she went to help wash the vegetables. Chacha must have other plans. She would talk to her alone after dinner.
"Let's have dinner here tonight, and then go back." This was said to Zhao Ting.
"Okay, I'm too lazy to walk anyway." After her belly got bigger, she rarely stayed here anymore and mostly went back to her own home, which was closer to the hospital.
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