Chapter 126
In the evening, Bi Chunliu and Wang Xiaojun returned home with their belongings. They bought some fine cotton cloth and plenty of food. They also stole a trip to the black market, where they came across a seafood vendor. Bi Chunliu bought a large bundle of kelp and a pound of dried shrimp. Wang Xiaojun, seeing Chunliu's eagerness, asked how they prepared the kelp and shrimp, and then bought a pound more, splitting it between her parents' and her husband's families.
On the way home, she met Master Wang, who had made a chest of drawers for her before. He was leading his grandson Wang Xiaole home. Bi Chunliu remembered the cart she had seen before, so she told Master Wang that she would draw a picture in a few days and then ask him to make a cart for her.
Bi Xiahe had finished her exams a few days ago and was on vacation recently. She put the things her elder sister bought into the kitchen and asked, "Elder sister, did you find any money?"
Bi Chunliu hadn't noticed it until her things were taken away, and then she felt her hands stiffen from carrying things. "I didn't pick up any money. Xia He, I went to the hospital this afternoon, and the doctor said I'm pregnant. I'm already a month pregnant! In another eight or nine months, you'll be my third aunt."
"Really?!" Bi Xiahe's voice rose in joy. She grinned, revealing two rows of neat white teeth. "Sister, maybe I can be her teacher when she goes to school."
She went to school this afternoon and checked her answers with the teacher. The teacher said that she would have no problem getting into a normal technical secondary school, as she scored more than ten points higher than other students. This way, when her nephew or niece reaches school age, she will also be working.
"It's so hot!" Bi Qiuguo ran into the house, sweat dripping from his forehead. He gulped down some cold water, wiped his mouth, and asked, "Third sister, did the teacher say anything when you went to school this afternoon?"
Seeing that her elder sister was also staring at her expectantly, Bi Xiahe coughed lightly and said as if it was nothing special: "The teacher said that my grades are fine. Now I am just waiting for the notice."
"I told you that Third Sister could do it. Big sister, Third Sister tossed and turned until midnight before she fell asleep." Bi Qiuguo was also relieved, and still had the energy to expose the uneasiness beneath her sister's calm face.
"Bi Xiaosi, if you have the ability, don't be nervous when your test results come out!" Bi Xiahe was so angry that she put her hands on her hips. "I can be a teacher now, and I can also teach our eldest nephew to read in the future."
"Huh? You just said that being a teacher means being a teacher to my eldest nephew?" Bi Qiuguo's eyes widened. He looked at his third sister first, then at his eldest sister, and then down at her belly. "Eldest sister, am I going to have a eldest nephew?"
"Yes, she's my fourth aunt." Bi Chunliu joked, "I'll have to prepare New Year's money for your eldest nephew."
"Hahaha... then I'm willing to do that too! I also want to be my eldest nephew's teacher! Big sister, I'll also take the entrance exam for a normal secondary school next year, right? Then your third sister will teach Chinese, and I'll teach math." Bi Qiuguo envied her when he heard that her third sister could be a teacher to her eldest nephew.
Bi Chunliu: ...
"Okay, but it depends on what you really want to do. If you really want to be a teacher, and you can get into college in the future, it would be better for you to be a teacher for your eldest nephew in college." Bi Chunliu made a promise to his sister.
"Sister, can I really get into college in the future?" Bi Xiahe asked in a low voice.
Bi Chunliu stroked his two sisters' hair. "There will always be a day of recovery. A country cannot be without talented people. Where do they come from? They have to go to school and continue their research and education. If everyone only graduated from junior high school and high school, who would build mushroom clouds, airplanes, and cannons? We can't just rely on people with little knowledge to mess around, right?"
"That's right," Bi Qiuguo chuckled. "Then I'll think about it again. If I ever get into university, I'll study hard!"
"good!"
When Xing Fei returned home, before he went to the kitchen to see his wife, he saw his sister-in-law's smiling face, "Brother-in-law, I have good news today. Guess what it is?"
Xing Fei thought about how his sister would always ask him for 15 cents when she wanted to tell him something at his age. He took out a dime from his pocket and said, "I don't know. Tell me."
"My eldest sister is pregnant, brother-in-law, you are going to be a father!"
"real?!"
Bi Chunliu came out of the kitchen and said, "I've heard 'Really?' five times today. It's true."
Xing Fei walked quickly to her side and stared at her belly for a few seconds. He couldn't kiss her in front of his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, so he could only hold his wife's hand and said, "Thank you."
Bi Chunliu: Thank you for what?
"……You're welcome?"
"You are pregnant, so don't go into the kitchen. I will cook. I will tell Dad after dinner." Xing Fei took off Bi Chunliu's apron and tied it on himself.
Bi Weiguo brought out the pot and said, "Brother-in-law, the meal is ready. Let's eat right away."
"well."
After dinner, Xing Fei rode his bike to tell Han Zhong the good news, while Bi Qiuguo and Bi Xiahe went to wash the dishes. Bi Weiguo asked, "Sister, what about that chili sauce thing? Let me do it while we're on break."
"Okay, there's no rush. The peppers haven't arrived yet," Bi Chunliu agreed. She had already made an agreement with Director Dou of the supply and marketing cooperative. Once she made a sample, if the pickle factory wanted to buy a house, she would sell them the recipe. If they didn't, she would make at least thirty cans a month and provide them to the supply and marketing cooperative.
"By the way, Weiguo, did you notice anything wrong when you were going to and from get off work today?"
Bi Weiguo put away the table and moved the stool against the wall to prevent his elder sister from bumping into it when she got up at night. He comforted her, "Nothing's wrong. Sister, don't worry about me now that you're pregnant. My brother-in-law has already called the patrol police. They even spoke to me when I got off work today. I don't think there will be any thieves on this street anymore."
"Okay." Bi Chunliu thought of the various fraud cases he had seen and added, "If a little girl runs to you for help, don't rush in. Find someone first. Call the strong men and women on the street, or even an old lady like Aunt Liu. They can handle this situation better than you. How about this, when your brother-in-law comes back, have him tell the three of you how those scammers deceived you, so you can be more careful in the future."
"Yeah, okay."
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Bi Chunliu's pregnancy was a joyous occasion for both families. On one side, the three of them had lived together for over a decade, while on the other, both parents had passed away. A new life brought not only a child but also hope.
The first thought that Han Zhong had when he got the news was to pay money. His eldest granddaughter and grandson were coming, and of course he would be happier if they came together!
He got the news that his daughter-in-law was pregnant the night before, so he got up early the next morning at dawn, heated up some rice in the pot, and then washed up. After dinner, he said goodbye to his daughter and prepared to leave. He had to go and see the young couple before they went to work.
"Hey! Old Han, where are you going so early in the morning?" asked Old Li from the alley.
Han Zhong smiled broadly, "If you have nothing to do, just go for a walk. What are you doing?"
Old Li leaned the shovel against the wall and said, "It's my little grandson. He was crying out for help before dawn and refused to go to the toilet. He insisted on doing it in the yard. I just dug the mess away. Otherwise, my eldest grandson would have stepped on it and started to cry again."
"Well, the child is scared."
"Old Li, go home for dinner!" Old Li's wife called him.
Han Zhong: "Then you should go and have your meal quickly. I'm leaving first." After saying that, Han Zhong happily left without waiting for Lao Li's reply.
"Who are you talking to?" Old Li's wife asked him in the Li family courtyard.
"Old Han, he went out for a walk early this morning." Old Li washed his hands and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Old Li's wife curled her lips. "What else can he eat? Steamed cornbread and porridge. What else can he do if he doesn't take a walk? His son has been married for almost a year and still doesn't have a child."
Old Li chuckled, "You're such a jerk! Didn't I just turn down a blind date with your niece? As for remembering it until now, I think Old Han's daughter-in-law is pretty good too. She comes to visit Old Han every week with gifts."
"Tsk, what's the point of taking things?" Old Li's wife was unconvinced. "Look at our daughter-in-law. She gave us a grandson just one year after getting married. Han Zhong is blind for not looking down on our little flower!"
Hearing this, Old Li looked at her sideways. This son was chosen by his daughter-in-law herself, so what happened? Now was not the time for her to blame her daughter-in-law. She just threw the child over, and the couple lived a carefree life. She, the old man and mother-in-law, raised a son and had to raise a grandson. She had never seen her daughter-in-law bring anything good, but whenever there was something good at home, she would not come to see her.
Han Zhong didn't know about the quarrel between the old couple Li, but even if he did, he wouldn't care. He took a detour to the state-owned restaurant to buy some food before continuing to his son's house.
Along the way, he'd already figured out which old friends he could contact to get some goodies. Last time, he saw Chunliu really enjoyed eating mutton. He wondered if he could get some of that. Well, it seemed like it wasn't going to happen. Xiaomei's mother had been getting irritated from eating too much mutton. It would be better if she tried other meats. He also needed to repair his fishing rod and send it over if he caught any fish. When Lao Wang's daughter-in-law was pregnant, she was trying to find someone to buy goose eggs. He wasn't sure what they were for, so he had to find someone to buy some. And there was fruit. He had a comrade-in-arms whose family lived in the south. He'd have to ask him if he had any dried fruit he could send.
"Dad? Why are you here so early?" Xing Fei spat out the foam in his mouth, took the toothbrush and toothbrush holder and opened the door.
Han Zhong followed him in. "I came to see your wife. Have you cooked? Yesterday, your uncle Erzhu said there were fried dough sticks at the state-owned restaurant, so I bought some for you."
"Uncle Han, have you eaten? This is the egg soup my second brother made for me this morning." Bi Qiuguo spoke to him with his face still wet.
Han Zhong: "I've eaten, but you still have to go to school, so hurry up and eat."
"good!"
Bi Chunliu had just changed clothes in the house and came out to let her father-in-law come in and sit down. "Dad, come and have a meal with us. It won't take up much room to drink some soup."
"Hey, you guys eat first. I ate at home." Han Zhong rubbed his fingers and asked, "Chunliu, can you eat meat? If there's anything you want to eat, tell Xing Fei. If he's not home, ask Wei Guo to find me. I'll be home all the time. I'll get you two chickens and some dried fruits in the next two days."
Bi Chunliu's brows relaxed. "Okay, thanks, Dad. You and Xiaomei can keep the chicken. I went to the hospital yesterday because I felt like vomiting when I smelled meat."
"Dad, let's wait a while and see if Chunliu can eat meat." Xing Fei and Bi Weiguo put breakfast from the kitchen on the table.
Han Zhong: "That's fine."
After breakfast, Bi Xiahe stayed at home, and Han Zhong also went out with a few people.
Bi Qiuguo shook her elder sister's hand and said with a bitter face, "Sister, I still have to go to school..."
"Go quickly, your vacation is coming soon. You don't have this much vacation time when you're working." Bi Chunliu rubbed her head. Those who go to school don't want to go to school, and those who work don't want to work. This is really the truth!
"Okay..." Bi Qiuguo responded with a raised face, then lowered his head and went to school.
Bi Weiguo looked at his sister's back and felt sympathetic. Fortunately, he didn't have to go to school. Just thinking about staying in school with nothing to do was boring. It would be better to practice knife skills.
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