Although the two sides reached an agreement, Dong Guangming and Jiang Xiaodeng were at a loss for what to do because the Xiao family and Bai Yajing's family members all lived in the military area.
However, they have plenty of patience and don't believe they can stay in the military region forever!
Soon it was early 1969, and Bai Yajing's belly was already very big, and she was about to give birth. The whole family carefully stayed at home to take care of her.
Grandma and she themselves weren't too nervous; they took each other's pulses every day to know the specifics of the situation.
Poor Xiao Che, the closer he got to his due date, the more anxious he became.
I even went to the military hospital to ask someone about it.
"Ya Jing, I asked the doctor, and they said there's a high chance of premature birth with twins. Should we go to the hospital a few days earlier?"
Bai Yajing was extremely helpless. Ever since this person reached the month of delivery, she had started to act strangely and erratically.
"No need, we're not far from the military hospital. Grandpa has been having someone drive him back every day lately, and he leaves the car at home too, right? Don't be so nervous, Grandma's here."
She's a renowned doctor in the surrounding villages, having delivered countless babies; it's all a piece of cake for her.
If her family hadn't been so anxious and insisted she give birth in the hospital, she would have preferred to give birth at home, as it's much more comfortable than the hospital. She discovered this while working at the hospital; it was incredibly noisy, making it difficult to get proper rest. And despite being a military hospital, it was a mixed bag, only slightly better than other hospitals.
Her grandmother also suggested that she go to the hospital, fearing that something unexpected might happen, since hospitals have professional equipment.
Xiao Che was helpless. His wife didn't want to go to the hospital because she felt she couldn't sleep or eat well there, and he had no other choice.
All I can do is check over and over again whether everything needed for production is ready, whether it's packed in the suitcase, and whether I can just grab it and go if something unexpected happens.
Bai Yajing was speechless. "Why are you more nervous than me, a pregnant woman? Relax, I've helped my grandmother deliver babies for many people. From the onset of labor to delivery, it doesn't happen that quickly. There's always enough time."
Xiao Che said with a pained expression, "Wife, I've been having nightmares lately, afraid something might happen to you..."
Well, this is a classic case of "what you think about during the day, you dream about at night." He scared himself so much he's gone insane...
"Okay, okay, I promise you, I'll go and stay there a day or two earlier, alright?" She was completely convinced! But when she turned her head and saw his handsome face, she instantly lost her temper.
Hey, finding a man who's too hot-looking isn't good either; it makes you easily swayed...
She absolutely refuses to admit she's a pervert! She's blinded by lust...
However, she had heard gossip from the village women about a case where babies were switched at birth...
"Let's go out and find Grandpa and the others."
He pulled Xiao Che out of the room, where the whole family was in the main hall looking at the twin cradles they had made.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Dad, I have something to tell you."
When the others heard that she had something to say, they all stopped looking around the cradle and sat down next to her.
"Darling, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Xiao's mother asked anxiously. Every time she saw her daughter-in-law's big belly, her heart would pound. She had never taken care of a pregnant woman carrying twins before, so she was always on tenterhooks.
Bai Yajing gave her a reassuring smile, "Mom, I'm fine, I'm perfectly alright!"
Then, she looked at the elders and said, "It's like this, A-Che and I have decided to go to the hospital a day or two earlier. That's not the point. The point is, I've heard the village women mention cases of babies being switched at birth..."
I thought to myself, we need to be more careful and prevent something like this from happening in our family.
She carried her baby for ten months with great difficulty, and if the baby were given to the wrong family to raise, she would be heartbroken!
Having lived to this age, these elders had seen it all, and they immediately realized that what she said made perfect sense.
Xiao's parents patted their chests and assured her, "Ya Jing, don't worry, your parents will definitely keep a close eye on you!"
After a moment of contemplation, Old Master Bai came up with a solution: "We can do this. Since there are many of us, we can divide the work. A-Che will take care of Nannan, and you and Brother Kang and his wife will take turns caring for the child."
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