That's great, Erdan is going to be a mother, let's see how those people will gossip now.
"That's a good thing! How about I have your third aunt come and take care of you? Can you two young people manage?" It's true, it's easier without an elder around, but at times like this, you're completely lost.
Sun Kaicheng refused outright, saying, "You have two half-grown sons at home: No need. It's still early in the pregnancy. I can take good care of Xiaoxiao. When she gives birth, we'll have to trouble my second and third aunts."
"What's the trouble? We're all family. We'll definitely take good care of Erdan. Your grandma will be overjoyed when she hears this news!"
Qian Xiao touched her belly and said, "When you go back tomorrow, tell my grandma about this good news. We might not be able to go back for a while."
The road back to the village is not good, and she is not suitable for bumpy rides now. She should be careful. She was lucky that nothing happened when she came back from the city by bus a couple of days ago.
"It's only right to be careful. I'm going out in a couple of days, this time to the beach. I'll see if I can bring back some seafood for you. Didn't you say that eating shrimp and seaweed is good for your health?"
That's the good thing about being a driver. In the past, the farthest drivers from the machinery factory could go was the provincial capital. But since the products have become more diversified, the routes they travel have become much longer. Occasionally, these drivers can actually bring back some good stuff.
Although my second and third uncles don't earn as much as the two of them in terms of salary, their regular income is not much less. However, they are both very careful. My third uncle is bold, while my second uncle is steady. The two complement each other perfectly.
"Okay, bring back as much dried seafood as you can, so my grandparents can have a good taste."
"Alright, if you like it, your third uncle will buy you more." He doesn't care how much money he spends on his eldest niece.
"Eat up! There's so much good food, it won't last long in this weather. It's best to eat it all. Uncle, would you like a drink?"
"No, drinking will only cause trouble." He used to enjoy a drink or two, but ever since he became a driver in the city, he has kept his eldest niece's words in mind: never drink and drive.
Over time, I lost interest in alcohol. I only drink a couple of sips with my dad during the Chinese New Year. If I don't drink, I can at least eat more good food.
"Hehe, my third uncle is like that, his self-discipline is unparalleled," Qian said with a smile, giving a thumbs up.
Qian Sanbao said proudly, "Of course! Your second uncle and I are well-known good men in the factory. We don't smoke or drink. Everyone who sees us praises us."
"San Dan also remembered, don't drink or smoke, especially drinking is the biggest hindrance. Just last year, someone in our team drank and drove, and crashed into and killed someone's sheep. We had to pay a lot of money in compensation."
"Tell me, if it turned out to be a sheep, what if it were a person?" Just thinking about it makes me shudder.
Qian Xiao knew about this: "That's right. If it weren't winter, we could have brought the sheep back and sold them to make some money. But we would have lost several months' wages, and the whole family would have been in dire straits."
Although they said they weren't allowed to do business, no one at work took it too seriously when they said it was an exchange. Anyway, everyone benefited. She even bought a piece of mutton, and the two of them had hot pot together.
San Dan nodded: "Uncle, I don't drink alcohol." Putting aside the fact that alcohol is expensive now, San Dan doesn't like the taste of spicy wormwood either. How many eggs can you buy with a bottle of that alcohol?
"That's good. Not smoking and drinking will save you money."
"Eat up, Uncle, you should eat more too. There are two live chickens and two live fish. Take them back tomorrow." His grandparents couldn't bear to kill the chickens at home to eat; they were counting on the chickens to lay eggs for the family.
"Why did you buy so much? How much did that cost? Besides, this isn't something you can just buy whenever you want. You two shouldn't take such risks in the future, remember?" All this meat must have been brought back from the black market by the two kids.
"We'll remember, Uncle. We won't go there again." The two obediently agreed.
"Just remember that. Leave all the food at home for Erdan to nourish his body. Erdan needs to be well nourished right now. I won't take it back. Even if I did, your grandma knows Erdan is pregnant and won't take any food with her. She'll have to bring it back."
"Don't keep moving it around like that, or you'll make that perfectly good chicken thin," because then it'll eat far less meat and all that will be wasted.
Sun Kaicheng looked at Qian Xiao: "Third Uncle, just take it back with you. We're not short of food, we can always find a way to get it if we want to eat it. It's not just for my grandparents, but also for my maternal grandparents. You don't need to worry about what's here."
"Don't worry, I won't go to the black market. I have other ways, it's absolutely safe." Since it's all self-produced, how could it not be safe? It's just that I can't say it directly.
"Yes, Uncle, just listen to Xiaoxiao. We have connections to get good stuff, so no one will be able to find fault with us."
Qian Sanbao was at ease with the two children. They were both precocious children at a young age. He nodded in agreement, thinking that when he returned to the village, he should ask his mother to inquire whether they could exchange one chicken for another so that Erdan could eat it.
"Okay, Uncle, don't worry. Oh, who made this fish? It's so delicious. Tell me how you made it, and I'll make it for your grandparents when I get back."
Today I'm making boiled fish fillets. The Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers are all from the space, so the taste is definitely much better than what you buy. Plus, the fish is from the space, so it's definitely better than what you get in state-run restaurants.
"Your nephew-in-law made this. Because of the seasonings, you should take some of the seasonings back with you tomorrow. This recipe is very simple."
Qian Xiao mumbled out the recipe, and Qian Sanbao remembered it. It wasn't difficult at all; he just didn't know if he could make it taste the same.
Qian Zhiping buried his head in his food and ate. "My goodness, these dishes are so delicious! They're all covered in oil, they look so juicy!" he exclaimed. "My sister and brother-in-law are such spendthrifts, but it's so satisfying!"
Tomorrow he will write a letter to Si Dan, making Si Dan envious and jealous of him.
All four of them had big appetites, and they finished off the entire table of food, even drinking the broth from the boiled fish.
The money was so much that his eyes were practically popping out of his head. Wasn't he afraid of getting diarrhea?
Sure enough, San Dan woke up several times during the night. His stomach couldn't handle the sudden consumption of greasy food, and he felt terrible.
Not to mention how happy the entire Qian family was to hear that Qian Xiao was pregnant, and how delighted Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou were, they all started racking their brains trying to figure out what delicious food to make for the baby.
From that day on, Qian Xiao lived a life where everything was done for her. Even when she went to the toilet, Sun Kaicheng would follow her to the door to keep watch, just in case his wife got hurt.
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