Chen Yun put away the dishes and washed them. Liu Qiao put the baby on the bed to play. After Chen Yun cleaned up the kitchen, she went to the living room to rest. Chen Dafen from next door brought her a chicken leg.
"Chen Yun, I just grilled some chicken legs. Can I give them to you to try?" She was not as stingy as Chen Yun. Since her son had eaten at her place, she would definitely return the favor.
Chen Yun declined: "No, we have finished our meal, you can save it for Qiangqiang."
Chen Dafen put it on her table without further ado: "It's okay, don't you have a refrigerator at home? Just put it in there for tomorrow's meal. I put it here, don't refuse. If you refuse again, I won't be able to come over in the future!"
Chen Yun had no choice but to smile bitterly and leave the things behind.
In the blink of an eye, it was the second month of pregnancy. Zhao Huimei's belly was so big that she couldn't walk normally. Zhang Han was several months younger than her, but she didn't go out much either. Because the Chinese New Year was only a month away, Zhang Han still invited everyone to her house to make dumplings. Their aunt cooked, so she was just responsible for chatting with everyone.
Chen Yun didn't go early, because she always dawdles when she has kids, so she doesn't go out very quickly. After all, she was visiting someone's house, so Chen Yun happened to be wearing a newly bought coat, because Zhang Han's house was well heated, so she wore a burgundy coat on the outside and a tight-fitting dark black knee-length skirt on the inside.
She was still wearing high-heeled leather boots when she came in, and she looked a lot taller. When she walked beside Liu Qiao, Liu Qiao actually held her with one hand. It was mainly because Chen Yun relied on him to steady herself because she was wearing very high heels and had to hold the child.
When they came in, Zhang Han asked Lan Lan to help look after her brother, which was actually just a joke. Zi Rui, however, refused to give her face and stayed in his mother's arms. Zhang Han saw that Liu Qiao rarely helped Chen Yun take care of the children outside, and she couldn't help but feel that he was definitely not a sentimental person. Such a person might be a little lacking as a husband and father, but as a person who did great things outside, he was very trustworthy.
Unlike some people, who lose their minds after hearing a few words from someone. Zhang Han also talked to Liu Qiao, Xu Lijie continued to talk to Chen Dafen about motherhood, and Zhu Xiaofang proposed to use diapers.
"Chen Yun, you really should buy some diapers, otherwise the child will have no privacy when wearing open-crotch pants, and diapers are very convenient." Zhu Xiaofang also wanted to create a brand of diapers. She knew that people in later generations would not trust diapers and would even buy them from foreign countries. If she could make this brand successful, she would definitely make a lot of money in the future.
But she has no skills, so she wants to be a distributor first. Now she is just using it, hoping that everyone can develop the habit of using diapers without wetting them.
Chen Yun asked tentatively, "Will it be expensive? Last time I heard from Aunt Gao that it was too expensive."
Zhu Xiaofang sighed: "You still need that little money. We all have only one child in our generation, so we should use the best for him. It's okay for us adults to suffer a little, but the child must have the best."
Although Zhu Xiaofang said this, Chen Yun still didn't want to buy one: "We have a lot of diapers at home, so use them first. He is over one year old now, and he will remind me when he needs to go to the toilet. I don't think I can use them anymore." She saw last time that Zhu Xiaofang's son's bottom was always red. And it's acceptable for him to carry a diaper bag when he goes out to play, but of course diapers are the main choice at home, as the diapers fit better. In Chen Yun's family, Liu Qiao washes the diapers at home, and Chen Yun doesn't find it bothersome.
Liu Qiao interrupted: "I wash all the diapers in our house. It's okay. Just use the diapers now."
Everyone was very surprised. Zhang Han said, "Oh, I didn't realize you were washing diapers at home?"
"That's right, otherwise such cold water wouldn't hurt our Yunyun's hands. I don't know how to cook at home, but I do all the heavy work." Liu Qiao said with a smile.
Xu Lijie said enviously, "Chen Yun is really enjoying herself at home."
Liu Qiao added: "What kind of blessing is this? Yunyun has suffered so much following me. When I was a child, she was always chubby, but now she is much thinner."
"You two are childhood sweethearts?" Zhang Han asked with interest.
Liu Qiao smiled and said, "That's right. She was very well behaved when she was little. She had two braids and was white and chubby. She would pout whenever she cried. Now that she has grown up, she is getting prettier and prettier."
Only then did Zhu Xiaofang understand why Liu Qiao and Chen Yun had such a good relationship. It turned out that they were childhood sweethearts!
Liu Qiao said a few words to the women and then went to talk to the group leader. Chen Yun sat aside holding her child. She felt that she was quite valued. Even Xu Lijie, who usually treated her indifferently, seemed to praise her a little.
It was unclear whether this change was good or bad, Chen Yun was still the same as before, and did not show any other difference. Zhu Xiaofang saw Gao's mother holding her son. Her son was really wearing diapers, and the children's clothing he wore was also different from the domestic brands.
"Don't underestimate this outfit. It cost me half a month's salary. This kind of jacket is warmer than a cotton jacket. I asked someone to buy it for me overseas. He wore this when he skied overseas."
Xu Lijie was a little tempted, but she backed off after asking about the price. The conditions of the military wives here are not bad. But it is unlikely to spend so much money. Xu Lijie's salary is very ordinary, only 100 yuan a month, and she works a few hours a day. Her family is well off because both parents are well off.
Zhu Xiaofang was a little proud. She was not like them who said they loved their children, but in fact she would not buy them clothes. However, Chen Dafen looked at the sprint jacket, turning it over and over, and was a little tempted.
"Sister Dafen, if you like, I can ask my friend to bring one back for you." Zhu Xiaofang said with a smile.
Zhu Xiaofang and Chen Dafen were talking, and Xiao Lan snuggled up to Zhang Han. She was a girl of her age and full of energy. When she saw Zi Rui jumping on Chen Yun's lap, she also started to jump. The group leader Xiao Shunping came over and pulled her away: "Lan Lan, where are you going to play? Stop messing with your mother's belly."
Now that Zhang Han is pregnant, Xu Lijie and the others don't like Lan Lan as much as before. Seeing that Lan Lan is unwilling to leave, Zhang Han lowered her head and said nothing. Xu Lijie hurriedly said, "Lan Lan, go play with brother Yang Yang. Don't bump your mother's belly. Go quickly, good boy."
Xiao Lan burst into tears: "Lan Lan just wants to play here. There is a TV here to watch. I don't want to go there."
The child didn't know right from wrong, she just didn't want to go anywhere else, and Chen Yun didn't dare to interrupt. Zhu Xiaofang immediately pulled the child over and tried to persuade her: "Oh, the child is so young, what does she know?"
She actually felt that Zhang Han and the others were too cautious about the baby in their bellies. When she was pregnant with Meng Xiang, she still went to film, and Meng Xiang was born, and he is healthy now.
Lanlan is a child, and she is adopted. We can’t say that we should treat her equally, but we can’t make such a big difference.