"I had half a steamed bun and half a bowl of porridge at noon." Jiang Yue and Mrs. Zhao lifted the curtain made of thick quilt and entered the main room.
As soon as they entered the main room, Jiang Yue and Mrs. Zhao took off their cotton jackets.
It is now the middle of winter, the water outside is freezing, but the house is warm as spring.
These days, Jiang Yue accompanied Ning Ning and Shi's sister-in-law to build their relationship. Gu Ye was also busy, and he installed the iron heating pipes with the blacksmith Master Pi.
The small stove outside was lit, and the hot air came in through the iron pipe, gradually warming up the room. The small stove could also be used to boil water.
After hearing what Jiang Yue said, Sister Zhao said, "It will be hard in the first few months, but it will be fine after this period! You should eat as much as you can!"
Mrs. Zhao felt very distressed when she saw that Jiang Yue's face was not as rosy as before.
"If you want to eat anything, just tell me and I'll make it for you!"
A few days ago, Jiang Yue and Gu Ye went to Zhao's house to deliver the gifts they brought back from Beijing. They had intended to ask Zhao if there was any way to treat morning sickness during pregnancy, but they didn't expect that Zhao's house was in chaos and they didn't get to ask the question.
It was not until the next day when Mrs. Zhao came to see Jiang Yue that she learned that Jiang Yue was pregnant. She was so happy at that time that she was even more excited than when she was pregnant herself.
While she was happy, Mrs. Zhao also remembered the incident when Zhao Yuanqi almost bumped into Jiang Yue, so she went back and beat Zhao Yuanqi up.
These days, Mrs. Zhao went out to sell roasted sweet potatoes during the day, and came to see Jiang Yue when she came back. She was so busy that she didn't hear about the outrageous rumors about Jiang Yue in the family compound until today.
If Jiang Yue wasn't less than three months pregnant and it wasn't easy to announce it to the public, Mrs. Zhao would have wanted to slap those gossipers who spread rumors that Jiang Yue couldn't have children in the face.
Mrs. Zhao hadn't seen Ningning since she came in, so she asked Jiang Yue, "Did Ningning really leave with that person?"
"Okay, let's go!" Jiang Yue nodded.
Mrs. Zhao sighed, "You are just too easy to talk to. For a child like this who has been adopted since childhood, the adoptive family usually won't let her recognize her biological parents! I've seen adopted children move overnight just to prevent their biological parents from finding them!"
"As the old saying goes, the grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth to him! You spent so much time and effort raising Ningning, but in the end they came to your door and wanted to take her away just because she gave birth to her. How can this be justified!"
"Sister-in-law, Ningning's family situation is a little different. Her mother is a poor person. I can't bear it--" Although Jiang Yue agreed to let Ningning go with Shi's sister-in-law, she still felt bad when Ningning really left. She felt empty all day. She called Ningning out of habit several times, but no one responded. Then she remembered that Ningning had left with her biological mother.
"Sister-in-law, I understand, but from an outsider's perspective, it's not worth it for you!" Sister-in-law Zhao sighed again. Not wanting to upset Jiang Yue, she changed the subject. "By the way, Jiang Yue, I want to tell you, I ran into the joint defense team when I was setting up a stall today. I was scared to death!"
"Luckily I run fast!"
Jiang Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I have already told the captain of the joint defense team. They won't arrest you!"
"That's what I said, but as soon as everyone shouted that the joint defense team was coming, I felt guilty! Why didn't I hurry and run!" Sister Zhao also laughed.
"Sister-in-law, my clothing store will open tomorrow. How about this, you put the stove in front of my store, and you can stay in my store, enjoying the heating, and it won't delay selling roasted sweet potatoes. What do you think?" Jiang Yue suggested.
Gu Ye hired someone to paint and replace the doors of the clothing store. She went to see it yesterday and found that the doors had all been installed and the shelves were neatly arranged. These two days, Aunt Yang and Yang Cuiling were busy hanging clothes.
"This is not good, it will affect your business!" Mrs. Zhao waved her hands repeatedly.
"How could that be! When customers come into the store to buy clothes and smell the delicious roasted sweet potatoes, they come out and buy two to take home. It doesn't affect us at all. It may even attract more customers!" The weather in the twelfth lunar month is cold, and it is freezing cold in Qingshan County. It is especially cold, and it is damp and cold. The wind blowing on the face is like a knife, the kind of cold that penetrates into the bones.
Sister Zhao rode her tricycle around the streets, and in just a few days, Jiang Yue noticed that Sister Zhao had become darker and her skin was cracked.
"And I also have selfish motives. The store is busy at the end of the year. In my current situation, it is not convenient for me to squeeze into crowded places. There are only Auntie and Cuiling in the store, and I guess they can't handle it. If sister-in-law is here, she can lend a hand!" Jiang Yue said this deliberately because she was afraid that Sister-in-law Zhao would not want to trouble her.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Zhao heard this, she nodded and agreed, "Okay! I'll park the tricycle farther from the door, and it won't block the door!"
When Gu Ye came back in the evening, Jiang Yue was reading a book. When she heard the voice, she habitually shouted, "Ningning, Dad is back!"
At that time, Gu Ye was taking off his military coat and hanging it on the hanger in the corner. When he heard Jiang Yue's words, he paused and turned to look into the room.
Jiang Yue also reacted at this moment. Her hand holding the pen froze. She looked up blankly and met Gu Ye's gaze.
The confusion in Jiang Yue's eyes made Gu Ye's heart ache instantly.
He walked over and placed his big hand on Jiang Yue's head, with gentle comfort in his black eyes.
Their eyes met, Jiang Yue curled her lips and smiled, "Look at me, I forgot Ningning is not at home again!"
"Ningning will be back after the New Year!" Gu Ye pulled a chair and sat next to Jiang Yue, lifting her hair that fell on her cheek. He asked, "How are you today?"
Gu Ye drove Mrs. Shi and several others to the train station in the morning. He came back quite late and went directly to the regiment headquarters. He did not go home at noon.
"It's okay!" In fact, Jiang Yue was not feeling well at all. She had something to do a few days ago and was able to divert her attention, but today it was not the case. She kept vomiting acid. It couldn't be said that she was in great pain, but she was uncomfortable at least.
"Gu Ye, what if I don't get into university this year?" Jiang Yue looked at the textbooks spread out on the table with a depressed look on his face.
It's true that plans cannot keep up with changes. Her pregnancy disrupted her original plan to take the college entrance examination.
Her due date was in August, and she took the college entrance examination on July 7. She was pregnant with twins, and she couldn't imagine herself rushing to the examination room with a big belly.
Moreover, she has been obviously lacking energy recently, sleepy, unable to eat, and unable to concentrate. In this state, her reading efficiency is quite low. In the afternoon, she woke up from a nap and sat here to recite politics, but she didn't turn a page for half a day.
"It doesn't matter. If you can't pass the exam, then you can't pass it. It's not like you can't take it next year." Gu Ye smiled, "I'll accompany you!"
Jiang Yue was a little upset and suddenly felt nauseous. She covered her mouth, stood up, rushed to the yard, and vomited into the ditch.
Gu Ye followed behind Jiang Yue, patting her on the back, his face full of heartache.
"Rinse your mouth!"
Jiang Yue vomited until tears came out, and her stomach was cramping. She took the cup of water handed to her by Gu Ye, rinsed her mouth, and glared at him aggrievedly, "It's all your fault!"
Woohoo, it’s all Gu Ye’s fault for not taking proper precautions. She clearly said not to have children, but now she’s pregnant, and with two babies at once!
Sister Zhao said that the reaction to being pregnant with twins might be greater than that of a single baby, and that she was just getting started. Jiang Yue felt like the sky was falling when she heard that.
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