The story began when Song Shuxi and Tiantian's bellies were getting bigger and bigger, and they were walking around the family compound every day and hearing gossip everywhere.
We all know that the place where Song Shuxi lives is full of family members at the regimental level and above. There are fewer people and it is not that lively.
She is a homebody and usually takes care of her own one-third acre of land. When she has time, she practices calligraphy and does needlework. She seldom goes out.
There are more people where Tiantian lives, and it's very lively.
Recently, Song Shuxi also started coming here to play with Tiantian, and thus got to know many military wives.
Among them, Sister Yaqin and Sister Jingyi attracted her attention.
As can be seen from their names, these two sisters-in-law were born into scholarly families and received a good education.
Like attracts like, and Song Shuqian also has a bookish scent.
They have a lot in common.
Of the two, Song Shuxi prefers chatting with Sister Yaqin. She has a cheerful personality and is well-versed in human relations. It is very comfortable to talk to her.
As usual, Song Shuxi and Tiantian came to the gossip gathering place in the family compound, which was actually an open space with a tree next to it. The shade of the tree was perfect for chatting.
The children were playing in the open space, and the women were chatting and watching the children.
The good thing about the family compound is that it is safe. There are sentries at the door, and the sisters-in-law inside are all familiar with each other. If a outsider comes in, a group of people will stare at him.
"Xiao Song, Xiao Tian, you are here, come and sit down."
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."
Song Shuxi and Tiantian brought their own cushions, sat down and listened to the sisters-in-law chatting.
A sister-in-law asked, "Captain Wei, how many months have you been pregnant?"
Song Shuqian stroked it gently, "It's been four months. Tiantian and I got pregnant almost at the same time."
"Oh, your belly is too big. If it's too big, it will be hard to give birth. You have to be careful. If you have any problems, go to the infirmary."
"Well, thank you, sister-in-law. I'm pregnant with twins, so my belly is a little bit bigger."
"Oh my God, twins again?" a sister-in-law exclaimed.
"You are so good at giving birth. You gave birth twice while others gave birth four times."
People of this era value having many children and are particularly fond of Song Shuxi's physique that can give birth to twins.
"Captain Wei's family, it's not easy to be pregnant with twins. You can't go out on horseback again. It's dangerous. You still have to pay attention to what you should be careful of."
"Yes, I understand, sister-in-law."
"Xiao Song, do you have a secret recipe for having twins?" a sister-in-law asked in a low voice.
"There's no secret recipe. Our family has the twin gene, so we're basically all twins." Song Shuqian also explained in a low voice.
She looked up and said to her sisters-in-law, "Sisters-in-law only see the benefits of having twins, but they don't know that the suffering is also doubled. With two babies in my belly, I can't lie down comfortably at night. Sometimes I have to get up in the middle of the night and lean against the wall to rest for a while. Leg cramps are also common.
In my opinion, it is better to give birth one by one, so as to avoid suffering. "
When everyone heard it, they realized it was indeed the case. You enjoy the benefits, but you also suffer just as much.
This is because Captain Wei has a high salary and is willing to spend money on his wife's health. He even goes around looking for people to exchange things with, but the men in their family are not willing to do so.
If something happens to her, she will sleep with her own man, spend her own money, and abuse her own children.
When I think about it this way, I feel it’s better to have one child at a time.
After talking about Song Shuqian, everyone turned the topic to other people.
Someone mentioned Sister Yaqin, "Sister Jingyi, why don't you see Yaqin?"
"Her little girl was whining and refusing to go to sleep last night. She was tossing and turning for most of the night. Yaqin is catching up on her sleep."
"That little girl is making trouble again. This little girl from Yaqin's family is very spoiled and will cry when things don't go her way. It's the kind of crying that makes people feel distressed when they see her crying because she has suffered a great injustice. No wonder Yaqin pampers and coaxes her every day."
"Do you think that little girl's personality is a bit similar to Jingyi's?"
"It seems to be true what you said. Isn't it said that a child will look like the person who takes care of her? When Yaqin was in confinement after giving birth, it was Jingyi who took care of her. Isn't she like Jingyi?"
Everyone started laughing and joking again.
Song Shuqian and Tiantian were like two badger birds in a melon field, listening with great joy.
What? Captain Wang and his wife made a scene for most of the night last night. They came three times and the time was particularly long.
Captain Wang’s wife had only been married for a month and was not yet accustomed to the fierceness of her sisters-in-law. Her face turned red from being talked down to, and she could even fry an egg.
A sister-in-law comforted her, "Don't be shy. The more embarrassed you are, the more these old friends will tease you. You are still young and don't understand. You will understand in two years. They are just jealous of your good food."
The young wife's neck turned red, and she stammered, "Sisters-in-law, I'm going home first," and ran away quickly.
The sisters-in-law laughed out loud. It was the most fun to tease these newly married young wives.
Song Shuqian and Tiantian didn't say anything, just watched the fun from the side.
Sometimes Song Shuxi even wondered if these sisters-in-law were living under other people’s beds and knew everything so clearly.
Sister Jingyi was also watching the fun with them. Song Shuqian asked, "Sister Jingyi, Tiantian and I are going to the nearby village to exchange things tomorrow. Do you and Sister Yaqin want to come with us?"
"We two won't go. Our children are young and need to be alone."
It was a rare occasion that Song Shuqian took the initiative to invite someone, but was rejected. She didn't care and continued listening to her sisters-in-law talk.
The sisters-in-law were saying that Captain Li's mother set rules for her daughter-in-law, but ended up being punished by her daughter-in-law. The fight between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law has made things so chaotic that Captain Li has not dared to go home recently.
After listening for a while, Song Shuxi and Tiantian got up and walked back. It was time for them to eat. Lately they have been eating smaller meals more frequently, which has become a bit cumbersome.
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Song Shuqian was attentive and observed the problem carefully. "Tiantian, have you noticed that Sister Jingyi is very wary of me, as if I am trying to steal something from her?"
"No, I didn't feel that. I just felt that her personality was a little indifferent. She rarely opened up to others except Sister Yaqin."
"Do you know their story? Why did they marry here?"
Tiantian actually knows about this. "Sister Yaqin was born into a proper scholarly family. Both her parents were university teachers. They couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide. Sister Jingyi's family was better off. She came from an ordinary working-class family. When they were young, the two families had a good relationship and the two children grew up together. Jingyi's name was given by Sister Yaqin's mother.
It was also Sister Jingyi who took the initiative to find a soldier to marry and came here, and then introduced her to Sister Yaqin and asked her to come here. "
"This is quite rare. No wonder they have such a good relationship."
"Yes, I heard that in order to help Sister Yaqin, Sister Jingyi's family directly severed ties with her."
The two of them understood that when disaster strikes, everyone will flee. There are too many people like this.
"It seems that I have misunderstood Sister Jingyi. She can do so much for her friend, so I don't think she would be on guard against me for no reason."
Tiantian shook her head. "On the contrary, that's why she is on guard against you. Good friends can also be possessive. If you have a good relationship with Sister Yaqin, she will be sad."
Song Shuqian didn't have any close friends when she was a child. They were all connected by interests and were also wary of each other. She didn't understand the feeling that Tiantian was talking about.
Tiantian explained to her, "When we were little, good friends had to hold hands when we went to the toilet. If you didn't call me and went to the toilet holding hands with someone else, I would be sad."
Song Shuqian was puzzled, "Go (forgive her for not being able to say such a vulgar word as pee)..., shouldn't you go quietly by yourself? It would be so embarrassing if someone heard the noise."
Tiantian then remembered that the girl in front of her was spoiled by her family before marriage and by her husband after marriage. The first thing he did after marriage was to build a toilet for her. She had never used a public toilet since she came to the staff quarters.
She said, "In short, children are like that. They are also possessive of their friends. I can't tell that Sister Jingyi still has the mentality of a child."
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