Chapter 119 Let the Big Girl Take Care of You
After seeing Gu Chuan and Zhao Cuifang off, Gu Yan and Li Wanqing closed the door and lived their own lives again.
Three months passed quickly, the weather outside was getting warmer, and the snow on the hillside was showing signs of melting.
Li Wanqing's baby was already over five months old. Her belly was already bulging, with a noticeable curve. She also had slight fetal movements.
Gu Yan’s favorite thing every day now is to lie on Li Wanqing’s belly and talk to the baby.
Just like now: "Baby, I'm your daddy, can you move a little so I can see?" Gu Yan looked at Li Wanqing's belly tenderly.
Maybe the baby was familiar with Gu Yan's voice, or maybe the baby was used to interacting with him. Anyway, after he finished speaking, the baby actually moved twice.
Seeing the baby really move, Gu Yan became even more excited.
He stroked the spot where the baby had moved just now, and his voice was even more gentle and frightening: "Baby, you know I'm your daddy, right? Move again for daddy to see, okay?"
After waiting for a while, the baby didn't move, so Gu Yan continued softly, "Baby, are you tired? If you are tired, take a good rest. You need to grow up quickly. Daddy has made a lot of small toys for you. When you come out, you can play with them."
When Gu Yan had nothing to do, he made quite a few small toys, such as rattles, wooden horses, and small pistols. Li Wanqing also asked him to make building blocks and jigsaw puzzles.
Only after the baby stopped moving did Gu Yan stand up with a feeling of unsatisfied satisfaction.
Discussing other things with Li Wanqing: "Wife, the weather is getting warmer, shall we go out in a few days?
I figured it was time to plow the soil on the farm. Although there were trees on the farm, I thought I'd keep an eye on them.
Besides, your belly is so big now, you need to see a doctor."
"Okay, let's pack up and go out in a few days.
We have to wait until the baby is born before we return. We have to put away everything that needs to be put away," said Li Wanqing.
"I know, you don't have to worry about these things. We don't have many things left outside anyway, so we can just put them away when the time comes.
By the way, wife, Gu Chuan came to tell me yesterday that his sister-in-law seemed to want the eldest daughter to take care of you during the confinement period.
"What do you think she's thinking? Why does she want the big girl to come and take care of you?" Gu Yan said.
"Why else? It must be to get the girl out of the mountains with us. She's actually very kind to her daughter.
But why should she think I'd agree? If I remember correctly, the girl is only nine years old this year, right? What can a nine-year-old do? I'll have to take care of her when the time comes.
If anything goes wrong with the girl, I will be blamed.
How desperate must I be to bring such trouble along with me?" Li Wanqing thought for a moment and understood Zhang Cuihua's purpose.
"So this is what Zhang Cuihua was planning. I was like, 'Big Girl is already nine years old and can do a lot of work at home. Why would Zhang Cuihua let her come to our house to help?'
Wife, we can't let Zhang Cuihua get close to us. She's a treacherous person, and she'll trick us if we're not careful," said Gu Yan.
"I know, but she's only nine years old. How can I let her take care of me? If things go wrong, I might have to take care of her too." Li Wanqing thought that a nine-year-old child in modern times is still a second-grade elementary school student. Is Dio so cruel to let a child serve her?
The two were talking about Zhang Cuihua when Zhang Cuihua's voice came from outside: "Gu Yan, Wanqing, are you home?"
Gu Yan and Li Wanqing looked at each other. It was really easy to talk about a living person, but the person arrived just after he finished speaking.
Although I didn't want to pay attention to her, but since she was already at my doorstep, I had no choice but to let her in.
"Sister-in-law is here? Come in and sit down." Gu Yan went out to greet her.
Li Wanqing felt heavy and did not move.
"Oh my, Wanqing's belly is so big already? I just heard from the fourth brother that you are pregnant.
You said the same thing, why didn’t you tell your parents about such a big happy event as being pregnant?
"Dad and Mom have been thinking about this all the time?" Zhang Cuihua's words sounded like she was blaming Li Wanqing for not telling them that she was pregnant.
Li Wanqing didn't give in and immediately retorted, "It's not too late to know now, is it? I just don't know what my parents, my brother, and my sister-in-law are planning to give me? After all, this is a happy occasion, right?"
Zhang Cuihua would never prepare anything for Li Wanqing. It's good enough that she doesn't take advantage of her.
As for the old couple Gu Chongshan, it is even more impossible. They don’t even care about their son, let alone their grandson.
Zhang Cuihua saw that she couldn't control Li Wanqing, so she could only say awkwardly, "Don't you know how poor my family is? My family of five relies on your eldest brother's hunting for a living. How can I have anything to give you?"
It's just the beginning of spring, and my family is already struggling to make ends meet. Now that we can't go hunting, I'm thinking of borrowing some food from you."
According to the rules in the mountains, spring is the breeding season for animals, and you are not allowed to go hunting unless you really can't make a living.
And because of the hunger and starvation throughout the winter, the wild beasts in the spring are the most ferocious, and you can really die if you are not careful.
"What are you talking about, sister-in-law? I'm not picky about the quality of things. After all, it's all thoughtfulness, right?" Li Wanqing didn't want to let her go easily.
Zhang Cuihua didn't expect Li Wanqing to be so persistent, but she was thick-skinned and pretended not to hear.
Since she couldn't gain the upper hand with words, Zhang Cuihua directly stated the purpose of her visit.
"Well, isn't my family poor? But I'm not unreasonable. I knew you were pregnant and had no one to take care of you, so I brought my daughter here.
Let her stay and take care of you. My eldest daughter can do everything, such as cooking and washing clothes. She can also take care of people. She took care of my second daughter and Xiao Zhuzi when they were young.
Let her take care of you, and you'll enjoy the good life, right? And she can help take care of your children in the future." Zhang Cuihua acted as if she was doing this for Li Wanqing's own good.
Li Wanqing was almost amused by her shameless remarks. She looked at the girl whose eyes had been rolling around since she came in, and knew that she was not someone who could be easily taken care of.
How could she possibly leave this trouble behind? "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? The girl is still a child. How could you bear to let her go out to work?"
"Oh, what's the point of doing work? If it were someone else's, I would definitely not want to give it to them.
You are not others, you are her uncle and aunt, shouldn't she feel like she is at home when she is in your house?" Zhang Cuihua said as a matter of course.
Li Wanqing was so angry at Zhang Cuihua that she laughed. Didn't she think she was taking advantage of them?
"Sister-in-law, this won't work. It's better for such a young child to be with his parents.
Besides, I'm just pregnant, not disabled. I don't need anyone to take care of me." Li Wanqing decisively refused.
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