Chapter 99
Aunt Lei was so enraged by Wenlan's family's outrageous actions that she was practically pissed off. Wenlan was truly remarkable. Now that she couldn't have children, she dared to come back and make plans for Xiuxiu. And Wenlan's mother, hadn't she thought she couldn't even lift a broom to hit her son in such a long time?
Wenlan and her family couldn't even think straight, and her dregs-like brain wasn't enough to figure out how it was so easy for her to get pregnant with Xiuxiu back then. Now that she can't have a child, instead of asking her husband to check if there's something wrong, they're blaming her for it. What a shame!
"Aunt, let's split up. You go to Wenlan's family to vent your anger, and I'll find someone to go to Wenlan's sister-in-law or her mother's family to make some noise. Compared to the children your sister-in-law gave birth to before, Wenlan's sister-in-law must still want her own child to come to the city. Isn't she afraid that Xiuxiu will take over Wenlan's husband's job?"
"Hmph! Our Xiuxiu looks down on his class. When Xiuxiu graduates from junior high school, I will let her take over my class. Working in the cafeteria is not tiring. I have already made arrangements with the logistics director. Sister, will you come home with me? I'm going to scold them today!" Aunt Lei poured a glass of water and drank it in one gulp.
Chen Xiaomei: "...Sister Lei, my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law are quite powerful. Why don't you wait for me to exchange the things and then we can go back together?" No matter how powerful Sister Lei is, she can't beat the couple in the Wen family. After all, they are real relatives, and there are many people with the same surname in the village. She doesn't have to worry about the Wen family causing trouble.
"Aunt, why don't you wait a couple of days? You've been busy all night, and I'm afraid you can't bear it." Lei Xiuying advised earnestly. Alas, her aunt had such a temper that she would do anything immediately. "Aunt, what are you changing? I'll ask the neighbors in our yard."
Chen Xiaomei took out dates and vegetables from her backpack and said, "This bundle of vegetables and these dates are for you and Sister Lei to eat. The rest are for exchange."
Wow! Lei Xiuying hadn't noticed just now, but this huge basket of vegetables, she lifted it up, must it be over 40 kilograms? It's about to overflow from the basket. I don't know how the girl carried it all.
"You've given us too much, aunt. These are enough for me and my aunt. Let's exchange the rest. Everyone in our courtyard is short of food. Wait a minute, I'll go ask someone."
"That's right, sister. It's not easy for you to grow crops, so leave some for us. Your dates are really good, so big!" Aunt Lei put aside the small bundle of vegetables and dates that Lei Xiuying had divided, and pulled Chen Xiaomei, who wanted to get up, "Don't worry, Xiuying is very capable. You don't even have to leave our yard, I can buy all these things for you!"
Lei Xiuying called Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhang, Aunt Wang, Liu Qingqing who was staying at home, Wu Sanmei who was pregnant, and Deng Hong to Aunt Lei's room.
"We don't have enough benches at home. Lao Liu, Lao Zhang, your homes are just two steps away, please bring a few benches over. Third sister, Deng Hong, you two are pregnant, please sit on my bed." Aunt Lei greeted several people, and the small room was crowded with people who were either standing or sitting.
Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang brought stools from home and waited for the bed. When the stools were occupied, Aunt Lei continued, "This is my sister. Look at these vegetables. She picked them from the fields early this morning. They are so fresh. Do you want some?"
"Yes, yes, yes. I want some jujubes for my son Haohao." Aunt Zhang took a jujube, wiped it on her clothes, and started eating it without hesitation. "It's quite sweet."
"I want some too. If you don't want any, I'll take more." Aunt Liu shoveled the vegetables to her feet. Her two older grandsons were becoming more and more hungry. Now, a big pot of steamed wowo can only last for two days. "Sister, your vegetables are so good, they are so sturdy. Do you have any other vegetables at home? I haven't made any pickles for this year yet."
Chen Xiaomei smiled and said, "Yes, sister, if you want, I'll let my man carry it to you some other day."
"Aunt Liu, I want some vegetables." Liu Qingqing covered her mouth and swallowed. "I don't know what's wrong with me recently. I can't eat anything, and my stomach is always sour." Moreover, she has been suffering from back pain, body weakness, and stomach discomfort these past two days. She bought meat yesterday, and from the moment she got it to the moment she put it in the pan, she almost vomited in the kitchen several times.
Deng Hong: "Xiao Liu, you are not pregnant?"
"She really might be pregnant." Aunt Wang looked enviously at the two pregnant women in the room, as well as Liu Qingqing, who seemed to be pregnant. She didn't know when Mu Sheng would be able to find a wife; she also wanted to have grandchildren. This brat, every time I told him to find a wife, he always said there was no rush. I wondered when he would finally rush.
Liu Qingqing touched her belly and hesitated, "That shouldn't be possible, right? I had my period two days ago..."
Aunt Liu: "I think you should get checked out right away. These symptoms sound very much like pregnancy. Your period might be because the fetus isn't firmly seated."
Liu Qingqing put down the dishes quietly, supported her stomach and slowly stood up from the bench. She wanted to go now. Her child had passed away two months ago without her knowing. She was afraid that something would happen to the child as well. What would she do then?
"Sister-in-law? Are you there?" Liu Juan's weak voice came from outside the door.
Lei Xiuying opened the door and said, "Hey! Xiao Liu, what's wrong with you? Why are you so pale? Come in and rest."
Liu Juan squatted on the ground, holding her stomach and waving her hands, "I won't go in, sister-in-law, I don't feel well. Can you go to the factory to call Xiangbei? I have to go to the hospital." Her sister had arranged it for her. She had to take Xiangbei to the hospital to check the baby today.
Aunt Liu was the most enthusiastic aunt in the compound. When she saw Liu Juan like this, she said, "We have a lot of people. Let's get someone to go to the factory and call Xiangbei. The rest of us can take Qingqing and Xiaojuan to the hospital. Don't delay."
The few people stopped chatting, weighed the dishes, paid, and left Aunt Lei, her relatives, and the two pregnant women. Aunt Liu directed Aunt Zhang to call for help, and she, Lei Xiuying, and Aunt Wang took the two Nie sisters-in-law to the hospital.
"Congratulations, you're both pregnant."
"real?!"
"real?!"
"Of course!" The doctor took out two copies of the 'Maternal and Child Health Handbook' from the drawer and handed them to them with a smile, saying, "Take a good look at these. Relax and don't get too tired."
Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang looked at each other with emotion. What a fate, both sisters-in-law were pregnant.
Liu Qingqing asked a few more questions and then Liu Juan came out of the doctor's office with a happy look on her face.
Lei Xiuying also laughed out loud. She teased Liu Juan, "Are you so happy about becoming a mother? Do you want a son or a daughter?"
"A daughter, a sweet and caring little girl." Liu Juan touched her belly lovingly. With three people accompanying her, her belly was finally able to move forward.
"Sister-in-law? Sister-in-law?"
Nie Xiangxi supported Lou Cuicui, who was touching her belly, and called out to them in surprise.
Aunt Liu opened her mouth in surprise: "Wow! What's wrong with the Goddess of Childbirth living in the Nie family? She's pregnant?"
"Xiangxi and Cuicui, Xiaojuan and I came for a check-up, and we are pregnant." Liu Qingqing thought to herself that it was a good thing that she was pregnant too, otherwise it would be so ugly that there were three brothers in the family and only she was not pregnant!
"Are you pregnant?" Nie Xiangbei heard this sentence when he rushed over. He walked to Liu Juan with one step deep and one step shallow, and looked at Liu Juan's belly. Is he going to be a father so soon?
Liu Juan reached out and punched Nie Xiangbei, saying angrily, "Are you so happy about becoming a father that you're going crazy?"
Nie Xiangxi glanced at the unsuccessful third brother. He didn't seem very capable at other times, but he turned out to be very hardworking when it came to having children!
Lou Cuicui: "Hahaha, what a coincidence! Congratulations to my sister-in-law and my younger sister-in-law. I'll go tell Aunt Hong first. I'll bring some meat home tonight. Let's have a meal to celebrate."
"Cui Cui, can you eat meat? Don't you have morning sickness?"
"I can eat and drink, nothing's wrong." Lou Cuicui looked at her two pale sisters-in-law. She thought her children were sensible and had loved their mother since they were young. "If you two can't eat, then we can wait a few months before eating."
Nie Xiangbei: "Since sister-in-law can't eat it, we can. Xiaojuan, can you eat it?"
Liu Juan nodded and said, "I can eat." She had never had morning sickness before, and now she had even less of a reaction.
Liu Qingqing: "...Then you guys eat."
After Lou Cuicui came out of the doctor's office, the group separated from the hospital. Nie Xiangxi and Lou Cuicui returned to her parents' home, while the others returned to the compound.
On their way home, Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang ran into Aunt Qiu. Even before nightfall, everyone in the nearby courtyards knew that several young wives in Courtyard No. 2 were pregnant. Several of the aunts immediately thought of waiting for their daughters-in-law to get off work and have them visit the Nie family in Courtyard No. 2, so they could also share in the pregnancy aura of the three sisters-in-law.
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The five-day digging task is finally coming to an end, and everyone is relieved. No further work will be started before next spring.
On the last day, Bi Chunliu was on the night shift. Sister Mei kept her company, so it wasn't boring, but they were both exhausted. When the leader announced the work was complete, they followed the group out of the cave.
"Chunliu, stop cleaning up and go home to take a shower and go to bed." Zhao Mei saw Chunliu was still preparing to wash her face, and pounded her lower back and said that she was different from this young man after all. This made her tired, so she would not take a shower and go home directly, take a nap and go to the bathhouse when she got up!
Bi Chunliu: "Sister Mei, please walk slower. Let me wipe my face. My nostrils are full of dust."
"Okay, I'm leaving now."
Bi Chunliu packed up a bit, put on her bag and headed out, ready to go back to the compound to sleep. Everything was close by, so she could go to the bathhouse when she woke up and go home in the evening.
"Brother Li, this is for you. You look tired. Take it home and ask Auntie to make some for you."
"No, you can eat. I'm in good health and not tired."
"Here, I have more at home. You've lost weight!"
A man and a woman were talking in a small alley. Bi Chunliu was curious and pretended to turn his head to take a look.
Wow, how could they actually get together? Aren't these Li Musheng and Yu Jingjing?
If you want to know who Yu Jingjing is, she is Nie Xiangbei’s wife in his previous life and Lou Cuicui’s cousin.
Bi Chunliu walked past the entrance of the alley, not daring to go back. But she felt like she was being scratched by a cat. She was curious about how the two of them had gotten together, and why they looked like they were dating. Even if they weren't, it would still be interesting.
Curious!
"Ahem, Chunliu!"
Bi Chunliu stopped and turned around. It was one of the people involved, Li Musheng, who had caught up and called out to her. Bi Chunliu saw him squeezing the oil-paper bag tightly in his hand, his fingers turning white. She asked herself dryly, "You're off work too, huh?"
"Yeah, hahaha, you just got off work too?"
Li Musheng said anxiously, "Can you pretend you didn't see me and that girl just now?"
"Ah?" Bi Chunliu didn't expect Li Musheng to be such a person! "Brother Li, being a hooligan these days will land you in jail."
"No, no, I am... Let me tell you the truth, you know my family situation, this girl's family is well off, I'm afraid her family will look down on me, if people know that she talked to me, it will not be good for her." Li Musheng had never talked to Yu Jingjing about her family, but he could see that she was living a good life. If he hadn't saved her by accident, he would never have had the chance to talk to her.
Bi Chunliu stared at Li Musheng speechlessly. Was he pointing at her...
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