When Qin Zifu became pregnant, Aunt Liu was unsure what she could eat, so she prepared a lot of dishes.
"Fufu, here's some fried sauce, sesame sauce, tomato and egg sauce, and wood ear and daylily sauce. See which one you like. The toppings include cucumber strips, radish strips, bean sprouts, green peas, and toon leaves. Make whatever you like."
"Thank you, Aunt Liu, this is too much."
"You're welcome. If you can't stand the smell of any of them, I'll take them away right away."
"Look at her, the whole family spoils her. I've never seen so many dishes made for noodles with soybean paste."
Looking at the six dishes on the table besides the sauce and toppings—sweet and sour pork ribs, spicy chicken, and braised cabbage—it was a typical dish that Qin Zifu wanted, with all the sweet, sour, and spicy flavors in one dish.
"Aunt Liu, you don't need to go to so much trouble."
Looking at the table full of food, Qin Zifu was afraid she would have to disappoint Aunt Liu today, because she really couldn't eat much.
Which kind of noodles do you want?
Qi Jingchen brought her a bowl of noodles.
"I'd like a little bit of Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste), and I'd also like to try sesame paste noodles, and tomato and egg noodles too."
Qin Zifu looked like she wanted to eat everything, but she didn't know how much she could eat.
Seeing that Qi Jingchen was taking care of Qin Zifu, the others stopped crowding around. Gu Zhengji had originally wanted to give Qi Jingchen some pointers in private, but now he realized it was unnecessary.
"I'll get you a little of everything."
Qi Jingchen took an empty plate and put a little bit of each type of noodle she wanted to eat, dividing the plate into sections for her.
"Eat up, choose whichever you like."
Qin Zifu picked up some toon leaves and put them on her noodles. She took a bite of the noodles with soybean paste and found it very appetizing.
As Qi Jingchen ate his noodles, his attention was unconsciously drawn to her. Occasionally, he would chat with Gu Zhengji about company matters.
Watching Qin Zifu finish her noodles with soybean paste, take two bites of her sesame paste noodles, eat all the tomatoes in her tomato and egg noodles, and leave all the eggs, I watched as she finished her noodles with soybean paste, took two bites of her sesame paste noodles, ate all the tomatoes in her tomato and egg noodles, and left all the eggs.
"Don't want to eat eggs?"
I'd rather eat tomatoes.
Qin Zifu thought the tomatoes were delicious today, with a sweet and sour taste.
Qi Jingchen felt that her appetite was better today than yesterday, at least she didn't have to drink cola while eating.
I ate a little of each dish, and it added up to quite a lot.
Are you coming over for dinner again tonight?
"You're not coming, are you? We can just grab something to eat tonight. I'll take some with me later."
"Okay, take what you need, and if you're eating, eat some vegetables grown at home, preferably local and seasonal, to match the season."
"It's already November, does that mean we'll only have radishes and cabbages from now on?"
"What's wrong with radishes and cabbages? Radishes and cabbages bring peace and safety. Those transported from other places are often picked before they're ripe because transportation takes time. It's not good to eat unripe food long-term."
"Leave this to me, I'll get her the cooked ingredients."
He would get her anything she wanted to eat, and he wouldn't let her suffer in this regard.
"I noticed that too; Jing Chen just goes along with whatever she says."
Qin Jing pointed at the two people and smiled at the others.
At this stage, Qi Jingchen's biggest concern was her eating.
Early the next morning
"Brother, I don't think you need to stay with me."
Does she need him to come along when she goes to the hospital with her own mother to get a prescription and a blood test?
"I want to go, I want to accompany you."
Qin Zifu looked at him with a bit of helplessness, but she had no choice but to agree. She thought she would let him rest at home on Sunday.
The two went downstairs for breakfast. Yesterday, Aunt Liu said that if Qin Zifu had to get up early for work, she should go downstairs for breakfast so that the two of them wouldn't have to cook. If several people ate together, they could cook more different kinds of food and have a more balanced diet.
"Fufu, come on, have a bowl of the black soybean milk that Aunt Liu made this morning."
"Okay, I need to add some sugar."
Qin Zifu added a spoonful of sugar.
"Drinking a little won't hurt, but you'll need to control your blood sugar as your pregnancy progresses."
"Okay."
Qin Zifu knew she would be criticized for eating candy.
"It tastes good, like sesame paste."
Eat slowly
If I eat too fast, I won't want to eat anymore.
After finishing their meal, the three of them walked to the hospital.
"Is it okay to walk like this every day?"
Qi Jingchen remembered reading that pregnant women shouldn't walk too much, especially in the early stages, and that they should rest more. He was even considering whether to arrange a driver.
"Sure, it's less than a kilometer in total, you can walk there in no time. And you need to do some exercise. I'm planning to start practicing prenatal yoga in a few months after Su Nuo and Shu Yu finish their lessons."
"Is that all possible? If you want to train, I'll find you a professional coach."
Are you looking down on Nuonuo and Shuyu?
"They just got their certificates, you should find someone more experienced."
Qin Zifu picked up her phone to complain, but before she could even start typing, Qin Qingwan stopped her.
"Listen to Jingchen on this, and don't do these things in the early stages."
Qin Qingwan does not reject exercise during pregnancy; in fact, some exercise is good, but it depends on each person's situation, as the amount of exercise each person can tolerate is different.
"Mom, when can she start doing yoga?"
Qi Jingchen now takes every opportunity to ask questions, he has never been so eager to learn or so talkative, he is completely different from before.
Qin Qingwan was very open and honest, which made her son-in-law very attentive.
"It's best not to move around too much during the first three months. Avoid exercises that put pressure on your abdomen, and don't do any hip-opening exercises. Everyone is different. Some pregnant women experience bleeding from the beginning of pregnancy, so they shouldn't increase their exercise. Others, however, need to exercise. Don't worry, I'll check with her when the time comes."
"I see."
Qi Jingchen nodded, thinking that Qin Zifu should be fine. There were so many doctors in the family, and she herself was one. He was overthinking it; his concern had clouded his judgment.
The group chatted for a while before heading into the hospital.
"Good morning, Director Qin and Dr. Qin."
"Good morning"
Upon arriving at the department, we greeted the doctors and nurses and went into Qin Qingwan's office. However, what puzzled everyone was why Dr. Qin brought her family to work.
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