Chapter 228: Dietary Taboo
After leaving the clinic, Wen Wan was still in a daze.
Lu Dongping’s mind was even more complicated.
She's pregnant already? Is he going to be a father? Thinking about what the doctor had just said to him, even though he had a thick skin, he felt a little hot at this moment. Well, he really liked his wife's tender and soft body. No matter how busy he was, he would take every opportunity to toss her around. Mostly because she was a delicate girl, it hurt so much that he didn't dare to use too much force. He didn't know what was going on these past two days. Maybe it was because she was not feeling well, but at night she was especially clingy, rubbing against him, making Lu Dongping's evil fire run wild. He couldn't help but go crazy.
Even this can be seen by the doctor. It's really weird that anyone with some ability like this can do this.
He rubbed his face twice to cover up the heat rising from his face because of this matter. He glanced at Wen Wan's belly as he walked, full of worry: "The doctor said he can't prescribe medicine. Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere now? Do you want to eat anything? We should have gone to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if there are any side dishes. Alas, it's not possible. They said we should be careful about what we eat." Remember this. The previous incident with Li Laiying was caused by her greed and inability to control her mouth. It's really annoying to have a child. It's just the beginning, just over a month, and the pregnancy will take more than nine months. It will be even more annoying when the time comes to give birth. Lu Dongping is worried. He has no joy of being a father at all.
Wen Wan pursed her lips and said nothing. She was feeling very uncomfortable now. The feeling of being short of breath came back, and her head was dizzy and heavy. She felt sleepy even when walking. But Lu Dongping kept buzzing like a mosquito, which was really annoying.
When Lu Dongping kept nagging, she got angry: "Are you annoying? Can you please stop talking? It's just a pregnancy, what's the big deal? You said before that you didn't want to have a child for the time being and you only loved me! Why don't you show such consideration and concern? It's obvious that all you said were lies to deceive people!" Wen Wan's voice broke as she spoke, and she squatted on the side of the road, her eyes red, hugging her knees and squatting there.
Lu Dongping hissed, scratched his head, and leaned over to comfort her: "What's wrong? Why are you angry? I just think it's too sudden, and I'm a little nervous. Why are you talking nonsense? What I said counts. What does a child mean? We have to spend our whole lives together."
Wen Wan didn't want to lose her temper, it was just that feeling of being stuck in between was really uncomfortable.
I sniffed, rubbed my eyes, and continued walking back. The sky was gloomy and very hot, and I thought it would rain again.
When they got home, everyone in the family had already gone to work. Lu Dongping was not in a hurry. He pushed them into the house and closed the door before coaxing them: "You haven't eaten yet. Your stomach is empty. What do you want to eat? I'll get you something."
Wen Wan said, "I don't want to eat right now. If you want to eat, I'll make it myself. You go and get busy. I've already started working."
Okay, I am not a big deal at home, I can’t replace her.
"The eggs are in the drawer in Mom's room. Go get them yourself. Remember not to put any brown sugar in there. If you feel uncomfortable, just take a nap. I'll come back later and cook some corn syrup for you."
Wen Wan agreed, and then he went out.
When he arrived at the field, the workers were already busy. He went to say hello to Lu Mingqing before starting to work.
As soon as he showed up, Zhang Hongying asked him, "How are you? What's going on? Are you pregnant?"
Lu Dongping nodded with a stern face.
Zhang Hongying's eyes lit up and her mouth stretched from ear to ear with joy.
Lu Dongping glanced at her and really couldn't understand. Was it necessary to be so happy just because she was pregnant?
Wen Wan stayed home alone for a long time before she finally calmed down. The nagging feeling in her heart reminded her that she had a child and would soon be a mother. She felt uncertain whether she could handle it well. She recalled her childhood, the hazy memories of her mother Xu Ruyin taking care of her, and her heart gradually settled.
It's a very busy day and you can't rest. There are two mouths to feed in the circle. You can't eat less. The noise you hear will keep you from having any peace.
Zhang Hongying had already stewed the rabbit Lu Dongping had brought back before going to work, emitting a fragrant aroma. But the smell made her even more breathless. She forced herself to go into the kitchen, lifted the lid, and took a look. It wasn't quite cooked enough, so she added more firewood. Just as she locked the door, she felt a wave of retching. This time, it felt like her vomiting instinct had been activated. She vomited instantly, her stomach empty, and all she vomited was yellow, bitter liquid.
I feel better now that I just vomited it out.
She went out with the basket on her back, planning to pick pig grass while the sun was still out. The two pigs in the pen were getting bigger and bigger and were hungry for food. She had to carry the basket twice a day to barely feed them. This year was different from previous years. Before, Lu Donglin was young and didn't really work in the fields. He would go to the mountains after school and constantly bring wild fruits home, and the pigs would also take advantage of it. This year was different. This year, Lu Donglin was officially earning work points and had no time to go to the mountains. He had to rely on pig grass to fill the pigs' stomachs.
She looked and saw that the two pigs were not as good as the two from last year. They looked about the same size, but they were obviously not fat. Such pigs were not worth weighing. It would be good if they could be weighed and handed in by the end of the year, let alone in advance.
Everything has turned yellow now, and goose intestines and other plants have just started to emerge, but there are not many of them. You can only pick some small buds of flying weeds, prickly root roots, and wild wormwood.
After picking grass for the pigs, she felt extremely tired and didn't care whether the house was busy or not. She simply washed up and went into the house and fell asleep on the bed.
When Zhang Hongying returned from work, she found a large pile of pig grass under the eaves. The doors to the main room and kitchen were locked, but the door to the new house was unlocked. She figured someone must be inside. She called out, "Wanwan!"
There was no response. I pushed the door, but it didn't budge.
Leaning against the window, he called out again: "Wanwan!"
Wen Wan finally woke up, feeling that she had not slept enough and her eyelids were very heavy.
He answered and got up to open the door. Zhang Hongying stood at the door with a smile on her face: "Oh, just give me the key, you go to sleep, continue to sleep, cover yourself with the quilt, don't catch a cold."
He took the key and turned and left.
Wen Wan rubbed her eyes, went back to the room and lay down again. She really didn't want to move.
After Lu Dongping finished carrying the last load of corn, he returned the basket to the warehouse and ran back without wasting a moment.
As soon as he reached the bottom of the yard, he was stopped by Lu Donglin.
"Brother, have you taken your sister-in-law to the health center? What's wrong?" Could she really be pregnant?
Whenever Lu Donglin thought about getting pregnant, he thought of Li Laiying and felt sick all over.
Lu Dongping said: "No problem, she's pregnant, you have nephews and nieces now."
Lu Donglin started to grit his teeth when he heard him say that: "You said you wouldn't let your sister-in-law have a baby. When Li Laiying gave birth on the first day of the new year, I should have asked you to go to the window and listen carefully. That sound was as painful as being stabbed with a knife. Brother, you don't keep your word. You've gone too far! You said you loved her and treated her like a treasure. Who's baby would be willing to suffer that pain?"
Lu Dongping: ——He did want to make a difference, but he couldn’t control himself.
He was very annoyed and too lazy to bother with the little brat, so he grabbed him and said, "Get out of the way, stay out of the adults' business."
Lu Donglin picked up a stone and threw it at his heels: "I'm an adult too, I earn 80% of my salary."
Lu Dongping's voice was heard from the back: "Wait until you can earn ten points before you say you are an adult."
Lu Donglin roared angrily: "Lu Dongping, you son of a bitch!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked hard in the butt.
Lu Mingjiang stood behind him with a sullen face: "Little bastard, which son of a bitch are you calling a bastard?"
Lu Donglin covered his butt, got up and ran away.
There was another round of chaos.
Zhang Hongying came out of the kitchen and cursed, "You're making noise all day long. What's the harm in quieting down for a while? Aren't you tired enough from working? If you're not tired, go to your own plot and do what you need to do. Are you worried that you can't digest your food or something?"
When the yard became quiet, she went into the kitchen, poured the picked old beans into the pot, and stewed them with the rabbit meat. She called Lu Mingjiang over to watch the fire, and then put pancakes on the edge of the iron pot.
The old couple gathered around the stove, and Zhang Hongying finally told him, "I went to the health center, and they said she's pregnant. No wonder she hasn't eaten much these past few days; she's had morning sickness. Dongping originally caught this rabbit to give everyone some nourishment, but now she can't eat it. Pregnant women shouldn't eat this. What if she gives birth to a baby with a three-lobed mouth?"
Lu Mingjiang had also heard from the older generation that pregnant women shouldn't eat rabbits or dogs. Anyway, it was the older generation's experience, so he preferred to trust it.
"Then don't eat. We have eggs saved at home, so we can give her some extra. It's better to have some fine grains. She can't go without food, not even the strongest can endure it. When she's older and quieter, and you want to eat meat, kill the old hen. We've been feeding it for a few years, and it's laying fewer and fewer eggs. Then catch some chickens and bring them home to feed."
"You're willing to do that!"
Lu Mingjiang chuckled, "Of course I'm willing to give that up. If the adults eat well, the children will grow up well, and it will be easier to take care of them when they are born."
Zhang Hongying said, "You said, let me clean up the back of the gutter. When I go to catch chickens, I can catch a few more. If they survive, I can keep them all. I can keep them secretly without letting anyone know."
Lu Mingjiang said, "It's better not to do that. That thing isn't dead. It will make noises. It would be bad if people knew about it."
After saying that, he stuffed firewood into the bottom of the pot, used the fire snips to dig it out, and said, "Just focus on eating eggs and fine grains for the next two months. When he's not busy for a while, Dongping will be able to make things happen on his own. Don't get involved and make things worse."
Zhang Hongying didn't like what she said: "Why would I bother with all this? It's all for the good of the little one. It'll be almost a year from now until the baby is born and the confinement period is over. If you say so, it will cost a lot of things. We have to plan ahead."
This is just the beginning, and she feels pain just thinking about it.
Lu Mingjiang, however, was more open-minded: "They both receive salaries and subsidies, so how could she not have enough to eat even if she eats like a cat?"
When the topic of salary came up, Zhang Hongying's thoughts wandered again: "Hey, you said she has no energy at all. Will she still be able to teach at school after the busy holiday?"
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