Wen Qiao smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you can take it."
"Thank you so much for your help today."
Li Qin couldn't refuse, so she took a bag of candy and cookies, said thank you several times, and turned to go home.
After arriving home, the children all went to bed on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Li Qin placed the things on the small table on the kang (a heated brick bed). Wang Gang was studying the map in his hand; the light was dim.
He looked up and saw that his wife had returned.
Wang Gang asked, "Why are you back so late? How is Deputy Division Commander Shen's wife?"
"It's still burning, I think we should put him on an IV drip for a while. Old Wang, what exactly did Deputy Division Commander Shen do wrong that made him come all the way from the North City Military Region to our Northwest? Look at his young wife, so delicate, like a flower bud. Can she handle it in our Northwest?"
The key point is that she's pregnant, and she looks so delicate and pretty.
I'm afraid they won't be able to adapt to the harsh environment of the Northwest.
Wang Gang said, "Who knows? As soon as Deputy Division Commander Li was transferred, this young Deputy Division Commander Shen came. I called my old comrades and they said that this Deputy Division Commander Shen is a formidable figure."
"Let's wait and see. Who knows if they're just here to get some experience and then leave after a short while?"
"What is this thing you're holding? It smells sweet."
Wang Gang saw something wrapped in paper on the table.
“I don’t know what it is. Deputy Division Commander Shen gave it to me, saying it was for our children to eat.”
As Li Qin spoke, she opened the oil paper package.
Inside were brown sugar cakes, peach shortbread, and another small bag contained various candies and a box of chocolates.
Li Qin picked it up and played with it, asking, "What is this?" She was about to take it apart when she spoke.
Wang Gang reached out and took it.
"This is something foreigners eat, it's called chocolate, they say it tastes both sweet and bitter."
"Then don't open it, keep it for the children to eat." Li Qin took it over.
Wang Gang ate a piece of brown sugar and felt terrible. Li Qin sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and started chatting and gossiping with Wang Gang.
"Are you saying that this Deputy Division Commander Shen is in his second marriage? His wife looks very young, not like it's his first marriage. It's an older man and a younger woman."
Wang Gang frowned. "Why are you so curious, you old woman? It's none of your business how many times a person gets married."
“This winter is a bit cold, I feel something is not right. You should prepare some food in advance, so that we don’t end up like a few years ago, where the whole family went hungry all winter, which could have killed someone.”
Li Qin said, "I know. I've already found some sweet potatoes and cabbages grown at Hongqi Farm. I'll go there and ask about the prices. If they're cheap, I'll buy more."
Wang Gang said, "You should also remind the family of Deputy Division Commander Shen to prepare more food for the winter, and to stock up on vegetables and other things, just in case."
Wen Qiao's side.
She had an IV drip in her hand, and Shen Jichuan fed her first before he started eating.
After Shen Jichuan finished eating his noodles, Wen Qiao finished her IV drip and called a nurse to help remove the needle.
The doctor who gave Wen Qiao the acupuncture was from the military hospital, while the medic waiting to remove the needles was a female medic from the army, a meticulous woman specially chosen for the job.
Shen Jichuan saw him off to the door, then turned around and came back.
"The person has been sent away? I've only been in the Northwest for one day, and I've already troubled so many people."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're not bothering me at all." Shen Jichuan said, reaching out to touch Wen Qiao's forehead. "It's finally come down."
"This kid is really troublesome," he muttered. "I'll give him a good beating when he's born."
Wen Qiao chuckled, "Don't say that, it's just that my body is too weak."
"In a few days, will you come with me to the hospital for a check-up? The doctor just said that I might be carrying twins."
Before examining Wen Qiao, the doctor asked her about her month of pregnancy and any discomfort she was experiencing. When Wen Qiao said she was only about five months pregnant, her belly was noticeably large, not at all like that of a five-month pregnant woman.
Shen Jichuan replied earnestly, "It's alright, we'll follow the doctor's orders. It's just that you've had to go through all that trouble."
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