Now that Lin Xiaoxiao's pregnancy is progressing further and the baby is developing rapidly, her appetite is about the same as before, but it's increased much faster than it used to be.
I had two bowls of porridge and an egg for breakfast. While I was walking, I also ate an apple and a banana. But after eating those two things, I felt like I hadn't eaten anything. When it was time to eat lunch, I was starving. I ate quite a few dumplings for lunch.
At noon, the sun was blazing outside, so no one went out. They sat in a cool spot, each with a bamboo winnowing basket filled with soybeans. Bai Hehua and her aunt were picking through the soybeans, planning to soak them and then take them to the neighbor across the street to borrow a graphite stone to make tofu.
Lin Xiaoxiao chatted with them for a while, but then couldn't stay awake any longer and wanted to sleep, so she slowly walked into her room.
Once I fall asleep, I don't want to get out of bed until the end. It feels so comfortable with the air conditioner fan blowing in the room.
Later, Han Qiushi came in and dug Lin Xiaoxiao out of bed.
Han Qiushi looked at Lin Xiaoxiao's lazy demeanor and couldn't help but kiss her on the cheek. "Little sleepyhead, time to get up. I heard from Mom that you haven't been out all afternoon. Are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Xiaoxiao leaned her entire weight on Han Qiushi and shook her head leisurely, saying, "No, I just felt it was hot outside, so I'm hiding here to enjoy the cool breeze." Anyway, there was nothing to do outside, so she might as well stay in the room, occasionally hiding in her space, and there was TV and her phone to pass the time.
"Are you bored staying at home? How about we go out for a walk tomorrow?" Han Qiushi knew that Lin Xiaoxiao was the kind of person who couldn't stay still, and keeping her cooped up in one room was simply torture.
Lin Xiaoxiao immediately nodded upon hearing this: "Okay."
"We don't have much fruit left at home, let's go out and get some more." There are many people in the family, and we eat a lot, so the fruit is gone very quickly.
Besides fruit, she thought she should also take the opportunity to take out vegetables from her space. Summer vegetables are mostly bitter melon, cucumber, or tomatoes. Even if you cook them in different ways, it's easy to lose interest in them after eating them for a while.
"Also, I want to buy a camera, a camera that can be shown off in front of everyone, and I'll get some film with it too."
The baby will be born soon, and Lin Xiaoxiao really wants to prepare these things. She wants to record the baby's life from infancy to adulthood so that when the baby gets married, it will all be wonderful memories.
Han Qiushi naturally had no objections.
The next day, the two went out to shop at a department store and also visited the Overseas Chinese Store.
They quickly got everything they needed.
They chose Seagull brand cameras, which are very expensive these days; a single camera can cost several hundred yuan.
The accompanying film is also very expensive, costing more than ten yuan per roll. After taking the photos, the developing process also costs more than ten yuan.
Therefore, these days, only wealthy families would even think of buying such a thing. Just buying a camera can bankrupt a family; it's an absolute luxury.
However, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't care at all. With so much money in her pocket, it was meant to be spent. Compared to that, those memories were much more precious.
The camera isn't something I can use myself; I can take it with me whenever there's a family celebration or I go somewhere for fun. It's a really good deal.
However, cameras of this era didn't have screens like those of later generations, with text instructions on them. The cameras of this time had nothing on them. After getting her hands on one, she studied it carefully before she could figure out how to use it.
"Mom, stop fussing and take a rest. You've polished the floor and table so much they're shiny." Lin Xiaoxiao came out of her room, supporting her pregnant belly, and saw Bai Hehua washing and cleaning with a clean cloth, making the coffee table in the living room shine.
Bai Hehua didn't even look up when she heard this. "Your belly is getting bigger every day, and you're about to give birth. We'll say you'll give birth in the hospital, but we still need to bring you home to raise you. It's better to keep the house clean." The rag made a "rustling" sound as it rubbed against the table.
"I've been listening to the radio these past few days. They said that newborns are delicate and have weak immune systems, making them very susceptible to bacteria. What if the baby gets infected because of the home environment..."
"Also, you just came out of bed, so after I finish here, I'll go to your room and wipe it down."
"I'm not tired. The thought of my baby being born gives me so much energy."
Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh, and as she laughed, the two little ones in her belly moved along with her.
Now that she was in her late pregnancy, she thought she would be very nervous and suffer from prenatal anxiety like people in later generations. However, she felt fine, while Bai Hehua, who was usually easygoing, panicked first.
These past few days, Bai Hehua has made the house so clean and bright that Lin Xiaoxiao can't stop her no matter what she does.
Not only Bai Hehua, but even Han Qiushi became nervous along with her. Every day on his way to and from get off work, he would squat by the car and look around.
Check if there are any problems with the car, whether it needs refueling, and if there are any issues with the engine. Before going to bed, he kept telling Lin Xiaoxiao to just let him know if she felt unwell, and that he would be ready at any time.
"Mom, take a break. You're rubbing yourself like this all the time, it's making me dizzy." Lin Xiaoxiao made three bowls of watermelon juice in the kitchen and put them on the dining table. "Come and drink some watermelon juice. I put ice in it, it's so refreshing."
Bai Hehua thought of the icy watermelon juice, worried that the ice inside would melt quickly. She straightened up, supported her back, went to the kitchen to wash her hands, picked up a bowl, and drank it.
Seeing that Bai Hehua had been woken up, Lin Xiaoxiao said, "The doctor said I should move around more, as it will help with childbirth. How about we go out for a walk later?"
“Okay, let’s go see if the old man has caught anything. The doctor also said that drinking crucian carp soup is good for the body. The old man fishes all day long, let’s see if he has made any good catches.”
After finishing the white lotus tea, she went inside and came out carrying an umbrella. "The sun is still very strong, so don't get sunburned."
Grandpa Han and a group of other elderly men went to a place not far away, at the foot of the mountain behind the compound, where there was a small river. The two strolled slowly, Bai Hehua muttering to herself, "I've checked your maternity kit several times. Brown sugar, towels, clothes for the two little ones, formula, everything's ready. If you don't have the energy to feed them, then we'll just use formula..."
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