Ji Kangyong smiled but didn't say anything. Li Zhaozhao stepped forward and hugged Zhang Heping, saying, "You little rascal, you're not loyal enough! You knew that Lao Shen had a baby, but you didn't say a word and came here to be the first to have one."
Zhang Heping smiled and stepped aside to let the two in, but he still said, "Hey Lao Li, your education level isn't good, is that how you use 'winning the first prize'?"
Your misuse of words can easily lead to misunderstandings!
"Oh? Isn't that right?" Li Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow.
"Of course, it's more accurate to say that Lao Shen came out on top!" Zhang Heping nodded in confirmation.
"Alright, stop fooling around, or Lao Shen will beat you up if he finds out," Ji Kangyong joked, putting the bag he was holding on the bedside table.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Heping and Li Zhaozhao chuckled twice and released each other.
Bi Qiaoan felt quite warm watching them tease and joke.
Before she could speak, Ji Kangyong said, "The things were brought by Zhao Zhao from the labor force. I came directly from my unit, so I really don't have anything worth showing off."
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "You're being too polite. There's really no need to bring anything. Yanming and I have everything we've prepared, but it's inconvenient to take it out in the hospital."
We all know each other's situations, there's really no need for these formalities.
"Hey, it's not just a formality, it's what we should do." Li Zhaozhao smiled. "I know you two don't lack anything, but these are all our little ones' heartfelt gifts from your uncles and aunts, so you can't refuse them."
“Okay, I accept it all,” Bi Qiaoan replied.
Li Zhaozhao nodded, opened his bag, and said as he took things out, "Time is too tight. I haven't had time to go home yet. I traded two old hens with someone at the laborers' farm. They were freshly killed. It's too hot to keep them. Tell Lao Shen to go back and stew them for you as soon as possible."
Here's another pound of red dates; you can use them in soup or eat them on their own. If you have ginseng slices, it would be best to stew them in soup as well.
Oh, and I also got two more cans of formula for my baby. I know you all have some, but it's definitely not much.
Let alone the supplies from before the apocalypse; they'd probably be expired by now. Adults might be able to manage, but little ones have sensitive stomachs, so let's not risk our lives.
If something unexpected happens, it will be too late to regret it.
Keep all of this. If you finish it, let me know, and I'll go to my workplace and see if I can get some more.
Li Zhaozhao put the items back into the bag and continued, "As you know, my villa is so big, and I raise chickens and pigs, so I don't need these things."
"When I get home, I'll have my mom kill a few more chickens and bring them all over to you."
Although Bi Qiaoan didn't want to go back and forth with them, she was indeed frightened by Li Zhaozhao's extravagant gesture.
She smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "Brother Li, you're really too kind. I really don't deserve it!"
Actually, Lao Shen has prepared all these things, and we also have benefits from the guard team; we can exchange for whatever we need ourselves.
I'll accept everything you brought today without being polite. But please, don't go back home or go to the labor camp again, okay?
Li Zhaozhao looked into Bi Qiaoan's eyes and saw that her eyes were clear and she didn't seem to be pretending to refuse. He nodded and said, "Okay, if you two need anything, just tell me. Don't be shy."
"Among us brothers, only Yanming had children. These two precious darlings are our godson and godson."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, but didn't respond to her godson and godson's words. After all, this matter involved many aspects and couldn't be decided in just a few words.
Ji Kangyong also spoke up: "I don't usually have access to these things, and I don't know anything about them, so I can't get you anything good to nourish your body."
However, I've saved up quite a bit of fabric, all good quality, which I'll use to make clothes for my two little ones later.
Bi Qiaoan instinctively refused, but remembering that he had run a clothing business before the apocalypse, he nodded and accepted.
She agreed because she was afraid he would be unhappy if she refused. After all, she had accepted Li Zhaozhao's gift, and it was best not to treat the two of them differently.
Besides, she knew how much clothing and fabric he had stockpiled, so giving a few pieces to her baby was really just a drop in the ocean.
Moreover, he was always wearing ready-made clothes, and none of his brothers had the skills to make clothes. Looking back now, the batch of fabric they stockpiled was really a waste.
However, Bi Qiaoan doesn't mind.
When Ji Kangyong saw that she did not refuse, he smiled.
To be honest, he was actually a little nervous.
These days, although clothes are hard to buy, advancements in textile technology have greatly improved the flexibility of fabrics.
The clothes I bought in the past, at most, would lose their vibrancy after washing many times, but they rarely became deformed or worn out.
A piece of clothing can be worn for several years, or even more than ten years, without getting worn out. Even families with average economic means before the apocalypse could live comfortably with a dozen or so pieces of clothing to change into.
This is the progress brought about by technology, making people no longer so helpless when facing disasters.
The group continued chatting, but when Ji Kangyong and Li Zhaozhao saw the sleeping baby, they were very envious.
They wanted to kiss, hug, and lift them up high, but they were just born, too small and fragile. The two grown men didn't dare to touch them and could only stand aside and stare helplessly.
Bi Qiaoan joked with a smile, "If you like children, hurry up and find a partner, and have a baby while things are still relatively stable."
Li Zhaozhao shrugged, looking helpless. Ji Kangyong's smile also faded slightly.
Bi Qiaoan realized she had said something wrong and quickly tried to correct herself: "Of course, it depends on your own wishes. Living alone is quite nice, free and unrestrained."
She said it casually, but to her surprise, Li Zhaozhao nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, it's good that one person is full and the whole family isn't hungry?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded awkwardly, thinking to herself, "It seems that her family has been pressuring her to get married so much that she has developed a rebellious mentality."
Ji Kangyong wanted to vent his frustrations, but he chose to remain silent for fear of upsetting her.
Bi Qiaoan noticed his hesitation, but since he didn't say it, it meant there was something she didn't want to know, so she didn't ask.
The group chatted casually for a while, and before long, Shen Yanming returned with a lunchbox and a thermos.
He entered and wasn't surprised to see his good friends. After greeting them with a smile, he handed the lunchbox to Zhang Heping, then unscrewed the thermos and poured Qiao An a bowl of fish soup.
He even asked them, "Would you like some? I didn't put salt in when I stewed it, but I have some seasonings in my backpack. If you want to drink it, we can add some now, but it won't be as flavorful."
Although he meant it, the guys were too embarrassed to compete with a pregnant woman for food, so they shook their heads and said they didn't need it.
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