Jiang Manyue continued to raise pigs at home for a while, and then it was a very important day before the New Year, the Little New Year's Eve.
Although there is a saying that "after Laba Festival it is the New Year", the Little New Year's Eve is the real beginning of the New Year for every household.
The Lu family was no exception. Li Guifen got up early to buy groceries, and sent Lu Qingyou and Lu Junan to buy New Year's goods, such as firecrackers for the New Year's Eve dinner and candied fruits to entertain relatives and friends during the New Year.
Lu Lin's task was to clean the house and take care of the pregnant Jiang Manyue, while Jiang Manyue's task was to continue to take good care of the fetus and not do anything else.
The sun was shining brightly today, so Lu Lin specially brought out the lounge chair that Lu Qingyou used to enjoy the cool air in the yard in the summer, covered it with a thick quilt, and let Jiang Manyue lie on it to bask in the sun.
This also allows Jiang Manyue to stay within his sight, so he can provide her with anything she needs in a timely manner.
Jiang Manyue lay on the recliner, basking in the sun and feeling drowsy, while watching Lu Lin clean the house.
Lu Lin had almost finished cleaning the room, and Li Guifen, who had gone to buy groceries, also came back.
Seeing Jiang Manyue lying in the yard, Li Guifen frowned. "It's so cold, and you let Manyue lie in the yard? Aren't you afraid of the wind?"
Jiang Manyue smiled at her, "Mom, it's not cold here. It's sheltered from the wind and sunny, so it's warm. Besides, the doctor also said that getting more sun exposure can supplement calcium, which is good for the baby."
When Li Guifen heard that it was the doctor who said that, she had nothing to say. She just asked Jiang Manyue to be careful and go back to the house if she felt cold to avoid catching a cold.
Jiang Manyue nodded in agreement and hurried to pack up the vegetables she had bought.
After Lu Lin finished cleaning, he went to help prepare the dishes. He was now the head chef of the family and had to personally take care of everything in the kitchen.
By the time Lu Qingyou and Lu Jun'an returned with a full load, the meal was almost ready.
As soon as Lu Jun'an came back, he handed the hawthorn strips he bought to Jiang Manyue as if he was presenting a treasure. "Aunt, try it. It's so sour that it makes my teeth fall out. Grandpa said you must like something sour like this."
Jiang Manyue took it and tasted one, then took another one with malicious intent and stuffed it into Lu Junan's mouth.
Lu Jun'an didn't like to waste food, and he didn't spit out the sour food. He just chewed it with a frown on his face, and his expression was particularly funny.
"Auntie, please don't give it to me. It's so sour."
Lu Junan protested, and Jiang Manyue quickly comforted him, "I'm just kidding. I won't give it to you. I'll eat it myself, and you can eat the sweet ones."
Speaking of sweet things, Lu Jun'an moved another chair over and put all the remaining delicious food on the stool to show Jiang Manyue.
"Aunt, look, Grandpa and I bought a lot of delicious food. Which one do you like?"
Jiang Manyue had no interest in these pastries and snacks. Instead, she felt nauseous and a little nauseous, so she quickly ate a hawthorn stick.
"I can't eat these. They're too greasy. You can handle them yourself. I'll just eat these hawthorn strips."
When Lu Jun'an heard her say this, he suddenly felt a little melancholy. His aunt couldn't even eat delicious food. It was really pitiful that she was pregnant.
"Okay, Auntie, then you can eat the hawthorn strips. You can eat these after you give birth to your sister."
Lu Jun'an packed up the food as he spoke, thinking that he would eat it first and buy more for his aunt after she gave birth to her younger sister.
Jiang Manyue asked him amusedly, "How do you know it's your sister?"
Lu Jun'an said sincerely, "Because I want a younger sister, I call him younger sister."
Jiang Manyue touched his head and asked, "What if it's a younger brother?"
Lu Jun'an blinked and said, "A younger brother is fine, but it would be even better if I had a younger sister next time."
Jiang Manyue smiled and said, "I'll try my best."
Lu Jun'an was delighted now. "Great! I'm going to tell Brother Jiang Hong and the others this afternoon that I'm going to have a little sister!"
Jiang Manyue corrected him, "Maybe in the future, but we don't know yet."
Lu Junan was still happy, "It doesn't matter, as long as I can have it, I can save all the delicious food for her."
Jiang Manyue was amused. "What if it's a younger brother? Wouldn't you share with him?"
Lu Jun'an shook his head. "Of course, my brother is still my brother. I will protect him and will definitely not let anyone bully him."
Jiang Manyue smiled and pinched his face, "Okay, Jun'an must be a good brother."
The praised good brother Lu Jun'an happily returned to his room with the snacks, thinking about sharing them with his friends later, and announcing the good news that he would soon have a younger sister.
Lunch was ready very quickly and the dishes were relatively simple, because the more substantial meals are only eaten in the evening during the Little New Year, and lunch is basically just a makeshift meal.
After the family had lunch, they all went to take a nap. When they woke up, they officially started to get busy preparing for the New Year’s Eve.
In the afternoon, Jiang Manyue was awakened by the aroma of meat, but now the smell did not seem very pleasant to her, and made her stomach feel like it was churning.
Jiang Manyue resisted the urge to vomit, put on her clothes, opened the door and walked into the yard.
The smell of meat in the yard became stronger. Jiang Manyue couldn't help but vomited while leaning against the wall.
Lu Junan, who was about to go out to Jiang's house, saw it and quickly ran over to support Jiang Manyue, shouting towards the kitchen, "Uncle! Come quickly! Auntie vomited!"
When Lu Lin heard this, he hurried out of the kitchen. Li Guifen also poured a cup of warm water for Jiang Manyue to rinse her mouth.
As soon as Jiang Manyue took the water, her stomach churned again and she turned around and vomited again.
"Why did you throw up as soon as you woke up? Did you feel uncomfortable after eating lunch?"
Lu Lin didn't know why Jiang Manyue vomited so violently, but Li Guifen knew it very well. It was probably because she smelled the stewed meat.
But the meat has already been stewed, and it would be a shame to throw it away. There can’t be no meat dish on the table on New Year’s Eve, but Jiang Manyue vomited like this, and Li Guifen was really embarrassed.
"It's okay, let Jun'an accompany me for a walk, as long as we can't smell this smell."
Lu Lin was worried, "Can he do it? I'll go with you."
Jiang Manyue shook her head and said, "Just help your mother cook at home and hang out in the team. Nothing will happen."
Lu Jun'an also patted his chest and assured, "I will definitely take good care of my aunt, uncle, don't worry."
Lu Lin had no choice but to agree. He prepared a handkerchief and a kettle filled with hot water for Jiang Manyue and asked Lu Jun'an to take them with him. If Jiang Manyue vomited again, he would wipe her mouth and rinse it.
Lu Jun'an went out with Jiang Manyue carrying a water bottle, but at this time almost every household was stewing meat, and the team was full of the smell of meat, which made Jiang Manyue feel like vomiting.
"Aunt, why don't we go to Hepaozi? There's no one there and there's no smell of meat."
Jiang Manyue nodded. She really couldn't stand the smell of meat. If she didn't move away, she was afraid she would vomit her stomach.
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