Chapter 48 Looks Like a Mother and Daughter
The group of six walked and looked, and before they knew it, they had walked through several streets, and the colorful lights on both sides were becoming fewer and fewer.
Fortunately, the moon is clear tonight, and the moonlight shines on the road, as bright as day.
Xiaowu looked at the streets in front and behind.
"Walk a little further and you'll reach Hydrangea Street. How about we go to Mr. Shen's shop and have some fun?"
Chen Qi had this idea a long time ago.
The eldest brother was very busy running the shop this year, and when the two of them went back to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings, they had no time to have a good chat with their brother and sister-in-law.
She turned around to look at Xie Yuduo. How could he not know what she was thinking? He nodded immediately.
"Walk!"
Everyone was in high spirits and continued to move forward carrying lanterns.
The Shen family shop was closed, but the lights inside were still on. Shen Shao was counting the accounts under the light. When he heard the knock on the door, he hurried over to open it.
Seeing that it was my sister and her family coming, I was naturally overjoyed.
"It's cold outside, come in and sit down."
As soon as Chen Qi saw her brother, she became a spoiled little girl again.
"Brother! Why are you still settling scores so late? Today is the Lantern Festival, and you didn't even take your sister-in-law out to play. How stingy! I'll definitely say something bad about you when I see Uncle Qiao tomorrow!"
Shen Shao took the snow cloak taken off by his sister and brother-in-law and laughed.
"I had planned to close up shop early today, but business was surprisingly good. I didn't even have time for dinner. I closed the shop long after dark. I just went to the back to ask Yunhua, and she said it was too crowded and she didn't want to go out. I had to ask a neighbor to buy a few more lanterns. Just look around! It's a good thing you're here, so go and talk to her. She's been missing you!"
Chen Qi agreed with a smile, leaving Xie Yuduo and Xiaowu to discuss business matters with his eldest brother in the front, and she took the children to the backyard.
There were indeed several colorful lanterns hanging in the yard, which were very colorful and beautiful.
Mrs. Qiao was making clothes for the children under the lamp. She had heard the voices in front of her and went out to greet everyone. When she saw Chen Qi coming with the children, she took out some candies, peanuts, melon seeds and other snacks for the children.
My sister-in-law is five months pregnant. Her belly is slightly bulging, and her originally oval face has become even rounder.
Chen Qi knew that his sister-in-law was not feeling well, so he asked her to sit down and took care of the work himself.
Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. How can you be so delicate?"
Chen Qi settled the children down, told them to play well and not run around, then she sat back on the couch, picked up the small clothes her sister-in-law was making, and looked at them carefully under the lamp.
"What a delicate work! It must have taken so much effort! It's really hard on the eyes. We have two good tailors at home. Just let them do it."
Mrs. Qiao laughed and said, "It's strange, I've never been too lazy to make clothes for your brother. But I can't let go of my own children's clothes. I always want to sew them myself stitch by stitch, only then can I feel at ease."
Chen Qi nodded, picked up an unfinished bellyband, and embroidered a few stitches for her.
"That's the love of a mother. The clothes we wore when we were little were all made by our mother, stitch by stitch. I see you look better today. You're not like before. Do you vomit after eating?"
My sister-in-law folded a small piece of clothing and nodded.
"I feel much better now. I can eat a lot of different kinds of food. I even had a big bowl of glutinous rice balls today."
She touched Chen Qi's chin.
"But you, Yue girl, it's New Year's Day, why are you even thinner?"
"Well, to be honest, I can eat a lot every day, but I can't eat more than a few mouthfuls. I'm either entertaining guests at home or eating at someone else's house. I never have a peaceful meal."
Chen Qi seldom said such things in the Xie family, and she had not even said a few words in front of Xie Yuduo. Perhaps she could only complain so casually in front of her mother's family.
The two of them chatted back and forth, discussing the business at the shop, the layout of the new house, and the relatives' visits...
As he was speaking, Yu Jing came over with the small light bulb he had just bought.
"Sister-in-law, this one of mine fell down."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qi picked up the small light ball and put it back in her hair.
Qiao Yunhua recognized that this was Chen Qi's sister-in-law. Seeing that she was thin and still young, he hurriedly took out two flowers he had just made for the child.
"I made this for fun, it's not worth much, give it to the little girl!"
Yu Jing took it timidly, thanked her, held it in her hand, and still sat down next to Chen Qi.
Chen Qi knew that Yu Jing was shy, so she held her in her arms and helped her tidy up the flowers and jade ornaments that covered her hair.
Seeing Chen Qi's gentleness and patience, Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "I don't think you two are like sisters-in-law, but more like mother and daughter."
Chen Qi touched Yu Jing's little face with gentle eyes.
"If I had a daughter this old, I would have saved myself many years of worry!"
The two of them were chatting and laughing. Yu Jing stared at Qiao's slightly bulging belly and suddenly spoke.
"Is that little brother in here?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Qiao touched her belly and replied with a smile: "It could be a little sister."
"My second aunt said that my eldest sister-in-law is pregnant with my little brother. Can I touch it?"
"Sure, come and touch it, the child is moving!"
Chen Qi warned Yu Jing, "Only put your hand gently, don't use force, remember?"
Yu Jing nodded obediently and gently placed her little hand on it as she was told. Sure enough, there was movement inside.
"It's really moving! Is that a child turning over?"
Qiao smiled and said, "Maybe."
"My eldest sister-in-law never lets me touch her belly. But I rarely see her either."
Chen Qi pulled the jade mirror back into her arms and patiently explained it to her.
"Our eldest sister-in-law has been ill, and the baby is in her belly, so she's not feeling well. If you touch her, the baby will feel even worse, okay?"
Yu Jing nodded, as if she understood, and asked again.
"Are all people born from their mother's belly?"
Mrs. Qiao nodded very gently.
"Was I also in my mother's belly when I was a child?"
"Of course."
"Oh. But I've never touched my mother's belly, and I can't remember what she looks like."
His tone was flat, but it made the two obedient people feel sad - this child who had been without a mother since childhood was really pitiful.
After hearing what Yu Jing said, Chen Qi was afraid that she would be sad, so she quickly hugged her on her lap and gently touched her hair.
Fortunately, she thought about it quickly and forgot it quickly. After a while, she went to play with Xiao Ling and the others again.
It was late at night. The younger brother of the Xie family was not used to staying up late and had been clamoring to go to bed. Xie Yuduo asked Xiaowu to take him home first, and Xiaoling also went back with him, carrying a lamp.
After talking for a while, Yu Jing became too sleepy, so Chen Qi reluctantly said goodbye to her brother and sister-in-law, and the three of them went home together.
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