Chapter 487 The Thoughts of the Elders
Although the elders from both sides temporarily gave up the idea of coming to Beijing to take care of Lin Siqiao, they were still thinking about her all the time.
Since June, they have sent a lot of things to Lin Siqiao.
Unfortunately, Lin Siqiao went to the three northeastern provinces during that period.
This time she went on a business trip to discuss the site selection for two large chemical plants.
Apart from the relatives and friends of both parties, Lin Siqiao did not publicize the pregnancy in the workplace.
So Director Huo handed this difficult issue to Lin Siqiao without knowing it.
Why is it tricky?
The main reason is that the three provinces are competing too fiercely for these two places.
You know, chemical plants are very popular nowadays. Once this project is implemented, it will at least create jobs for thousands of local families.
The problem was that there were 12 alternative cities but only two chemical plants. How to choose became the biggest headache for the State Planning Commission.
Originally, Director Huo could have gone there in person for this matter.
However, as a paratrooper, Lin Siqiao was immediately placed in a position that others would not be able to reach in ten years. After much consideration, Director Huo finally gave her the task.
Lin Siqiao knew that Director Huo did this because he wanted to help her establish her authority.
So, she answered it without saying anything.
Lin Siqiao did not return to Beijing until late July. During the more than one month she was away, she followed the project team around every day.
He got a little tanned, but otherwise he was fine.
The two children were also very considerate and never made any trouble for her from beginning to end.
On the 27th of the month, the sites for the two chemical plants were officially approved, and the company gave Lin Siqiao a three-day vacation so that she could go back and have a good rest.
As the shift was about to get off work, the person in the message room brought the parcel list.
It was only after Lin Siqiao arrived at the post office that he realized the packages piled up like a mountain in front of him were all his.
Fortunately, she came by car, otherwise she would not be able to take so many packages back.
Lu Jianchuan came back earlier than usual today.
From a distance, he saw a pile of things in the living room. When he got closer, he found that Lin Siqiao was sitting on a small stool and opening a package with a pair of scissors. There were so many things on the ground that Lu Jianchuan couldn't even step.
"Why are there so many things?" Lu Jianchuan looked surprised.
Lin Siqiao spread his hands and said with a smile, "You ask me, who should I ask? Didn't my parents tell you before they sent the things?"
"Yes." But not that much.
My wife wasn't at home, so they called and didn't even bother to chat.
Lu Jianchuan thought about what happened the last time his mother called him.
After the call was connected, Mother Lu asked with a smile, "Where's Qiao Qiao?"
When he heard that she was not there and was on a business trip, his voice immediately lowered.
"Qiao Qiao isn't here, oh, that's okay."
Before hanging up, he said, "By the way, I sent you something. Please check it later. That's it."
In total, these were the three sentences that Lu's mother said, and then she hung up the phone.
"Let me do it. You go lie down on the sofa for a while."
Lu Jianchuan put down what he was holding and took the scissors.
With him around, Lin Siqiao was happy to free her hands and lay down directly on the sofa.
"Wife, this is from my grandparents."
As soon as the package was opened, there was a strong aroma of medicine. I knew without any guessing that this must have been sent by Mr. Yao.
Lu Jianchuan took a look and found that what his grandfather sent were all traditional Chinese medicines for nourishing the body.
Each package is individually wrapped in mulberry paper with notes on it, and the efficacy of each package of Chinese medicine is clearly marked.
In addition to these, Mr. Yao also made several bottles of mosquito repellent ointment.
Lin Siqiao had stockpiled a lot of mosquito repellent ointment when she was in Hawaii, but the one made by Grandpa Yao seemed to smell more refreshing.
Lin Siqiao immediately applied some on his hands and legs.
Wow, the effect is immediate.
After applying it, the buzzing sound around me was significantly smaller, and it felt like the mosquitoes had moved three meters away.
"This is what mom sent you. She said it will help you build up your body."
As Lu Jianchuan spoke, he took a few bags of Red Star milk powder and placed them on the table, but when he saw the things underneath, he frowned.
"What's wrong?" Lin Siqiao asked when she saw his confused expression.
"Nothing, mom sent a lot of loofahs."
Lu Jianchuan picked up one and squeezed it in his hand, wondering why so many were sent. He weighed it and found that it weighed at least ten kilograms.
“Loofah?”
Lin Siqiao sat up from the sofa. When she saw what Lu Jianchuan was holding, she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
This is not a loofah at all, it is clearly a bird's nest!
She had seen it in Tong Ren Tang before, at 20 yuan per pound, but its quality was not as good as the one her mother-in-law sent her.
The bird's nest of this era lacks technology and craftsmanship, so the color does not look that white. At first glance, it really looks like a dried loofah!
"This is bird's nest. It's good for both adults and children."
Upon hearing that it was good for both adults and children, Lu Jianchuan stopped talking and quietly put the bird's nest away.
"These pieces of cloth should have been prepared by Yunshu."
As soon as Lu Jianchuan saw the colorful colors, she guessed that no one in the family would buy this except her.
When he saw these things in the past, Lu Jianchuan would just frown to show his incomprehension, but now he feels a little more at ease.
Children look good when they wear red and green.
After deducting these, the rest were all sent by the Qiao family.
Wang Xiaofei didn't have any good gifts to give, so this time she sent Lin Siqiao some dried sea cucumbers and abalone.
In addition, a lot of extra-large fish maws were added, and one piece was as big as Lin Siqiao’s face.
The things that my eldest aunt and second aunt sent were all mountain products. They originally wanted to send some salted fish, salted meat, and salted duck eggs, but Old Mrs. Qiao didn't let them.
It is said that Qiao Qiao is now pregnant with twins, and if she eats too much salty food, she will easily suffer from edema in the later stages of pregnancy.
What Lin Siqiao didn't expect was that his cousins also sent a lot of things over.
There are knitted shoes and socks, clothes, toys, and pure cotton diapers made by my cousins' wives. In short, they are all given to children.
As for Old Mrs. Qiao, the gifts she prepared for her future great-grandchildren were patchwork quilts, tiger-head shoes and tiger-head hats.
According to Tongcheng customs, these should be made for children by their grandmother, mother or aunt.
The first two characters are blue, which sounds like "拦", meaning to block some bad luck and protect the healthy growth of children.
The main function of the second pair of reds is to ward off evil and avoid disasters.
Three pairs of purple mean that the children will grow up well in their own home.
Old Mrs. Qiao had prepared these things a long time ago, but she didn't expect that their daughter Qiao Qiao was pregnant with twins.
Fortunately, Lin Siqiao called back in advance.
After finding out, Mrs. Qiao hurriedly made another one.
Lin Siqiao picked up a pair of tiger-head shoes. The small shoe was almost weightless in her hand, but she knew that it was very complicated to make and there were many details involved.
The soles of tiger-head shoes must be double-layered, implying that good things come in pairs.
The tiger's eyes have three needles, and because three gives birth to all things, the tiger has five whiskers, which correspond to gold, wood, water, fire and earth respectively, symbolizing a good harvest and the five blessings.
The most difficult part is the sole. The stitches on the sole must be connected together, which represents everything going well and being stable.
The group of four needles connected together can only form nine rows, and nine represents longevity and permanence.
Finally, the total number of stitches adds up to exactly 36, which symbolizes lots of good things and smooth sailing.
While Lin Siqiao was sighing, Lu Jianchuan had already opened the last package.
Inside was a small bamboo cart with two seats.
When I returned to Tongcheng for the Spring Festival, my grandfather was already polishing the bamboo. At that time, she thought it was made for her cousin's children, but she didn't expect...
Thinking of this, Lin Siqiao held her belly and said softly.
"See? You are so lucky. You have received so many gifts before you were even born..."
As she was talking, Lin Siqiao suddenly stopped and stared at her stomach again and again.
Then she ran back to the room with a bang.
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