The weather was not very good on the day Qian Qing gave birth, and it was drizzling all the time.

This kind of weather is perfect for eating hot pot. Zhou Hao was busy cleaning up, taking out the beef from the refrigerator and slicing it into thin slices. The hot pot was bubbling, and Qian Qing was standing by with a bowl in her hand, feeling particularly hungry today.

After Zhou Hao finished cutting the meat, he used long chopsticks to fry the meat for Qian Qing. Lu Yanmei was there too, and she also stood beside Qian Qing and served her tea.

Since Qian Qing's due date came, Zhou Hao simply took a leave. He is now considered a technical backbone of the factory, and few people would say anything if he took a week off as long as it did not delay production.

However, some people in the compound murmured that Qian Qing was too coquettish. How could she let a man give up his work and go home to watch her give birth to a child? This was ridiculous. It was just giving birth to a child. There was no one like her in the whole factory.

Some people also refuted this, saying that Qian Qing was making a lot of money now, and Zhou Hao's salary was no longer worth it. After all, the money Qian Qing made in a month could easily cover Zhou Hao's lifetime salary.

But no matter which way you put it, it doesn't sound very nice.

But Qian Qing couldn't hear it. She had moved to Nanyuan now, and she didn't even need to listen to the random gossip in the tube-shaped building.

She herself is quite satisfied with this kind of life. She has lived in a tube-shaped building for so many years, and now she has moved to a small courtyard with a private entrance, and lives a very comfortable life.

Zhou Hao found time to build a grape trellis in the yard and planted two saplings, both of which were osmanthus trees, one golden osmanthus and the other silver osmanthus. He did not plant any vegetables, mainly because Zhou Hao was busy with work and had no time to tend to the vegetable garden.

Qian Qing asked Zhou Hao to buy a batch of flower seedlings, such as roses and irises, and planted them in a circle in the yard.

After tidying up like this, the yard looks very presentable. Recently, Qian Qing has been basking in the sun in the yard when he has nothing to do. There is a low table next to him, on which he usually puts fruits and tea.

Thinking that the baby would be born soon, Lu Yanmei no longer went back home to live, and simply lived in a small room outside Nanyuan, keeping an eye on Qian Qing's belly all the time.

Even Qian's mother was very worried. She came to Nanyuan to look after Qian Qing almost every day after dinner. Qian Yu also sorted out the things on hand. Recently, he was either looking for a house or visiting Qian Qing. Although Qian's father said that he couldn't leave the pig farm, he still called every morning and evening, waiting for his daughter to come over.

Despite all the attention, Qian Qing's stomach remained motionless.

One day, two days, three days after the due date...

Zhou Hao was very nervous. He was scared when Qian Qing was out of his sight for a few minutes at home.

Qian Qing was not worried at all because she could feel her own body's condition. Although the two babies in her belly didn't move much, every time she touched her belly, she could feel one of them kicking loudly, while the other one didn't move at all.

Maybe one of them is just a slow person and is reluctant to come out...

Qian Qing enjoyed eating beef. Life has improved in recent years, and the biggest manifestation is on the dining table. In the early years, beef was not available. It was a working ox and a national property. Unless a cow died in an accident, beef would not appear on the dining table.

In recent years, some people have started raising beef cattle. Although it is expensive, it is worth it.

The bright red beef slices turn brown in the hot pot, and when mixed in a bowl of sesame sauce, the aroma rushes towards you.

Qian Qing was sweating all over, and it was not until she finished the plate of beef that she felt something was wrong.

"Zhou Hao..."

"What's wrong? Do you still want to eat? I'll cut some more for you."

Zhou Hao heard that pregnant women need to replenish their energy when they are about to give birth, otherwise they will not have enough strength to give birth, so Qian Qing has reduced her diet a little recently.

Qian Qing patiently felt it again. The pain in her stomach seemed like an illusion, sometimes coming and sometimes not.

Suddenly, she felt a pain, and Qian Qing finally confirmed: "I think I'm about to give birth."

The tone of her voice was ordinary, as if she was saying that she wanted another piece of beef, but Zhou Hao was almost knocked off his feet by her words.

Why is she giving birth soon?!

When she finally reacted, she was in a flurry: "Sister Lu! Hurry up, take out all the prepared things! And call the hospital and tell them we'll be there in a few minutes!"

Then he half-picked Qian Qing up, covered her with a blanket, and quickly opened an umbrella.

There is a car parked in the yard. This is the latest second-hand car purchased by Qian Yu's company. As Qian Qing is about to give birth, Qian Yu parked the car here so that Zhou Hao can take Qian Qing to the hospital more conveniently.

Qian Qing's pain was intermittent. Zhou Hao and Sister Lu quickly packed up and prepared everything in five minutes. They successfully sent Qian Qing to the Oilfield General Hospital.

By the time Qian's mother Qian Yu arrived, Qian Qing had already been sent in for delivery.

By the time Qian's father got the news and rushed over, the two children had already been brought out. Even Qian's mother was impressed by how quickly Qian Qing gave birth, as the two children were born without much trouble, and the adults didn't suffer, and the children were also fine.

Zhou Hao glanced at the two babies in their cradles, his heart still on his wife.

Father Qian was a little nervous and whispered to Mother Qian: "What does this mean... that they gave birth to two girls?"

Two daughters is nothing. He has two daughters now, and they are living well. But Zhou Hao...

Father Qian was not sure whether his son-in-law was willing or not.

Mother Qian held the child in her arms and rolled her eyes at Father Qian: "Shut up."

How is it possible that some people grow older but not smarter?

When Qian Qing came out, Zhou Hao rushed forward first, lying beside the bed and asking questions one after another: "Wife, how are you? Are you in pain? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Qian Qing had just given birth and was feeling sleepy. She was in no mood to answer Zhou Hao's questions and just fell asleep.

After Zhou Hao arranged for his wife, he felt a little discouraged when he looked at the two kids next to him.

Two brats.

It was a nightmare come true.

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Qian Qing didn't have any opinion on this. Regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, she would feel relieved after having her baby. People often say that having a child can change your mood greatly, and she gradually adapted to the change in her status.

Sometimes when looking at the chubby little faces of the two babies in the cradle, Qian Qing couldn't help but marvel at the miracle of life. These two tiny babies were her and Zhou Hao's children.

Although the two children were only a few days old, the difference in their personalities was already noticeable.

The eldest child eats and sleeps all day long, and the second child hardly makes any sound when sucking milk. When he occasionally needs to change his diaper, he just makes a short sound.

Except when Zhou Hao was close.

Qian Qing finds it funny when she mentions this. She doesn't know what's wrong with these two kids, but every time Zhou Hao approaches to hug them, they start howling at the top of their lungs. They don't even have tears in their eyes, they just howl.

It was clear that Zhou Hao was disliked.

Because they were twins, Qian Qing stayed in the hospital for two more days before being discharged.

After returning to Nanyuan, Qian Qing officially began her confinement. Qian's mother hired someone to help look after the canteen while she moved to Nanyuan to take care of Qian Qing.

With Qian's mother around and Lu Yanmei's help, and the two children being relatively quiet, Qian Qing had a very smooth confinement period.

Ding Jie sent milk bottles and a few packs of diapers from the south, saying they were foreign products, and foreigners don't use diapers. Qian Qing was very surprised when she got them, and she thought they were just like sanitary napkins, clean and hygienic.

After trying it a few times, Qian Qing realized the benefits of this thing, and she simply threw away all the diapers made of clean cotton cloth at home and started using this kind of diapers instead.

The only trouble is that this kind of diapers is too difficult to buy. Ding Jie can only spend a lot of money to buy them at friendship stores in the south, or ask someone to bring them from Hong Kong Island.

Qian Qing had another thought in her mind: since she was planning to open a sanitary napkin factory, what was the difference between diapers and sanitary napkins?

Lu Jiayi's face was full of speechlessness: "Of course there is a difference! One is for women, and the other is for children."

She had been investigating in the provincial capital for half a month and had gained confidence in the Qingyue brand. She had originally planned to come to Qian Qing to discuss business during this period. However, Qian Qing had already given birth, so her elder brother asked her to come and see her and give her some gifts. After all, the two companies were now partners.

Who knew that as soon as she arrived, Qian Qing would pull her to talk about sanitary napkins and diapers. Diapers are not rare in foreign countries. Her eldest brother's children used diapers when they were young. But such things are not available in China yet.

Qian Qing felt that this was also an opportunity, but Lu Jiayi reminded her: "The sanitary napkins you mentioned have a very good future. If you launch them now, they will definitely have a good development. But for diapers, I suggest you wait a while."

"Nowadays, wealthy people in China can naturally get foreign-made diapers, just like you, asking someone to bring them from the south, or buying them directly from friendship stores. Some large department stores also sell diapers directly on the shelves. The market is so small, and the demand is not high enough. You sell a pack of more than ten sanitary napkins for one yuan. Diapers are larger than sanitary napkins and require more consumables. How much do you want to sell them for? How many people can afford them?"

Qian Qing calmed down and thought about it. It was indeed the case. The diapers she asked Ding Jie to buy were worth several cents each. At this price, people who could afford it could naturally afford foreign brands.

Now doesn't seem to be a good time.

Lu Jiayi was playing with the two little babies in the cradle. The two children changed every day, and one could barely see the shadows of their parents on their fair and tender faces, with both of them focusing on their strengths.

The more Lu Jiayi looked at it, the more she liked it. This time, she brought some skin care products for Qian Qing, all of which were foreign brands and could be used during pregnancy and childbirth. For the two little babies, she directly gave each of them a small golden Buddha. The generosity was so great that Qian's mother almost didn't dare to accept her gift.

Looking at the little baby kicking his hands and feet, Lu Jiayi asked Qian Qing: "Have you named the two children?"

Speaking of this, Qian Qing's expression became a little strange.

She and Zhou Hao had not decided on the naming, mainly because Zhou Hao held out hope that he could not be so unlucky as to have two bad boys. She, on the other hand, thought it would not be too late to wait until the children were born, and should name them according to the gender. Until now, the two children were almost a month old and still hadn't decided.

I remember when Zhou Hao was kicked in the face by one of the kids, he was angry. The two kids were called Jiaojiao and Yangyang...

"…The older one is called Jiaojiao, and the younger one is called Yangyang."

Qian Qing glanced at the two ignorant boys with pity. It was just a nickname anyway, so let it be cute.