Xie Xiuying and her two daughters-in-law prepared a delicious meal in the kitchen.
When the two older brothers learned that their younger brother was coming back, they specially used their saved pocket money to buy two bottles of Lao Bai Gan (a type of Chinese liquor).
"Come on, third brother, third brother's wife, let me toast you."
Gu Guangrong was excited and raised his wine glass.
"You two have really made your father proud."
Three months ago, Gu Guangrong received a phone call from Lao San and his wife, along with a remittance slip for 20,000 yuan.
The two expressed their willingness to fully support the development of their hometown during the phone call.
They knew that the road to Hongqi Brigade was difficult to travel, so they hoped to receive funding to build a main road leading to the town.
They also knew that the children in the brigade had to go to the neighboring village to go to school, which was very inconvenient, so they were willing to build a primary school for the children in the brigade to study.
When Gu Guangrong announced the money and the plan to the whole village, which villager didn't give him a thumbs up in praise?
When the roads and primary school were being built, the commune leaders gave it the green light all the way, without any delay.
On the day of its completion, a reporter from the district newspaper even came to interview the company.
On the wall of his and his wife's bedroom, there was still a clipping of his image as an advanced brigade leader with a big red flower on his chest.
"Dad, it's all thanks to my wife."
Gu Changfeng spoke the truth.
He wouldn't have thought about these things at all if his wife hadn't brought them up.
"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to the third son's wife."
"If you ask me, the third son's wife is the one with the best foresight."
"To get rich, build roads first; to stand out from the crowd, study first. The third son's wife has considered all aspects."
Gu Guangrong looked on with admiration.
This is a daughter-in-law whom the Gu family could only marry if their ancestral graves were blessed with good fortune.
Now that the road is repaired, not only has the food factory gained more sales channels, but the villagers have also become wealthier.
With the reform and opening up, many commune members also had the idea of starting small businesses. If it weren't for the support of the third son's wife, they don't know when they would have been able to get out of the mountains.
And the children in the village who couldn't afford to go to school, thanks to Ruan Qiushui's funding, only needed to pay for their books to escape illiteracy. Their future success was just around the corner.
"Father, you flatter me. I only did my part."
Ruan Qiushui was merely trying to enhance the reputation of the couple and make things easier for them in the future; she wasn't as noble as Gu Guangrong made her out to be.
"The third son's wife is a college graduate, so her awareness is naturally high."
Xie Xiuying served Ruan Qiushui a bowl of soup to warm her stomach.
"Ugh, ugh."
Suddenly, He Chunhua covered her mouth and turned to the side, gagging.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, what's wrong?"
Xie Xiuying quickly patted He Chunhua's back.
I haven't even eaten yet, and I already feel nauseous?
"Wife, have some water."
Seeing that his wife's face had turned pale, Gu Changjiang went to the kitchen and poured a bowl of warm water.
"fine."
He Chunhua quickly waved her hand.
We can't let her spoil the festive atmosphere during the New Year.
"Sister-in-law, are you feeling unwell? Let me take a look."
Ruan Qiushui stood up, sat down next to He Chunhua, and took her pulse.
"How about it?"
Seeing that Ruan Qiushui remained silent, Xie Xiuying quickly asked.
"Mother, my sister-in-law is pregnant; she's been pregnant for over a month."
Ruan Qiushui looked at He Chunhua with surprise and delight.
He Chunhua had previously said she wanted to have another child to keep Zhengyang company, but unexpectedly she got pregnant.
"real?"
"Oh my, eldest daughter-in-law, this is wonderful news!"
"You and Mom were cooking in the kitchen just now, were you tired?"
Xie Xiuying wondered if her eldest daughter-in-law had done any heavy work while preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
"Mother, I'm fine."
He Chunhua waved her hand.
In the kitchen, she only helped out; the main work was done by her mother-in-law alone, so she wasn't tired at all.
"That's good."
Xie Xiuying breathed a sigh of relief.
This baby is not even three months old, so we have to be very careful.
If anything were to happen because of cooking, she would be in deep trouble.
"Honey, are you pregnant?"
Gu Changjiang looked at He Chunhua with surprise, while Gu Zhengyang, standing beside her, also leaned his head close to his mother's belly, wanting to hear the movements of the little one inside.
"Sister-in-law, congratulations!"
Gu Changfeng and his three siblings were all smiles; another member of the family was about to be added.
"Third sister-in-law, come here for a moment."
Seeing her husband's envious look, Zhou Lan quietly tugged at Ruan Qiushui's sleeve and called her aside.
"Second sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Ruan Qiushui was puzzled; why was it so mysterious?
"Third sister-in-law, could you also take my pulse?"
Zhou Lan glanced at the table and said softly.
She hadn't had her period for two months, but since her periods were always irregular, she hadn't paid much attention to it.
Now that she saw that her sister-in-law was pregnant, she wanted to see if she was pregnant too.
I'm just embarrassed to do it in front of everyone. If I don't get pregnant and all my hopes are dashed, it would be so shameful.
"good."
Ruan Qiushui pulled up Zhou Lan's sleeve and began to take her pulse.
"How about it?"
Seeing Ruan Qiushui withdraw her hand, Zhou Lan quickly asked.
"Second sister-in-law, congratulations! You're pregnant, you're already over two months along."
Ruan Qiushui smiled, knowing that her two children would have two younger siblings next year.
"Very good."
Zhou Lan was so moved that she burst into tears.
Like her sister-in-law, she also hoped to give her son a younger brother or sister so that when they got old and passed away, the two children could have a companion and support each other.
Unfortunately, she had a tough time in the past few years; her health was poor, and she had difficulty getting pregnant.
Now it's all good, we've finally got this child.
"Second sister-in-law, you mustn't cry. We have to be happy."
Ruan Qiushui didn't know how to comfort her.
"What's wrong with the second son's wife?"
As Xie Xiuying was helping He Chunhua sit down, she saw Zhou Lan wiping away tears not far away.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
Gu Changshan walked over.
Seeing this, Ruan Qiushui left the two of them alone and returned to Gu Changfeng's side.
"Don't overthink it. We'll have kids in the future. I can always try again tonight."
Gu Changshan comforted his wife by holding her in his arms.
He thought his wife was crying because she was envious after hearing the news that her sister-in-law was pregnant.
"Get lost, you're not going to touch me tonight."
Zhou Lan burst into laughter through her tears and playfully punched Gu Changshan in the chest.
"Oh no, that can't be right?"
Gu Changshan's heart skipped a beat.
Surely he can't offend his wife with just one sentence?
He's even thinking about making babies.
“Silly boy, I’m pregnant. My third sister-in-law said I’m more than two months along.”
Zhou Lan leaned close to Gu Changshan's ear and told him the good news.
"What?!"
Gu Changshan was first surprised, then delighted.
He raised his hands as if to hug his wife and lift her high, which startled Zhou Lan so much that she quickly took two steps back and almost fell to the ground.
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