"Let's go!" Su Xu picked up the little woman and headed towards the bathroom.
"Hey!" Liu Nian closed her eyes; she didn't dare look at herself when she passed the mirror.
What should I wear? Even just draping a bed sheet over myself would be fine, right?
...
After everything was tidied up, the two of them left the space. Liu Nian was so tired that she could barely open her eyes. She glanced at the three babies and then quickly snuggled into the man's arms and fell asleep.
These days are just before the Lunar New Year, and every household is busy preparing for the holiday. The market lasts from dawn till dusk.
The day after Liu Nian finished her postpartum confinement, she was going to her maternal grandmother's house. She planned to leave the baby there and then go to the market with Su Xu to buy some New Year's goods.
Liu Nian and Su Xu helped the three children change into thick cotton-padded clothes, tiger-head shoes, and tiger-head hats, and put them into the triplets stroller that Su Xu had made himself.
Originally, this kind of thing could be bought directly from a mobile phone, but some things are too advanced to be taken out in public and can only be used secretly at home. So Su Xu made a small cart that was very suitable for this era, so he wouldn't be afraid of being suspected if he took it out.
It was the first time the three little ones had gone out. They lay on their backs in the stroller, their eyes wide open.
The older child was intently observing the world, while the younger child, like a curious little one, made excited "woo-woo" sounds, waving his fists and kicking his legs.
Sanbao giggled, revealing two dimples and crescent-shaped eyes, making him instantly lovable.
The three dolls were pushed out side by side, instantly attracting the attention of passersby.
"Your child is so cute!"
"Look at other people's children, so fair and tender, and so adorable! They can even smile!"
"How can such a young child laugh?" Aunt Yang also came to join in the fun, holding her own grandson. Why didn't anyone praise her grandson?
She leaned closer and saw that the three babies were indeed plump and chubby, just like the New Year pictures on the wall.
Then look at your own child, he's as black as a lump of coal, with two big snot hanging from his nose, and his face is all chapped.
"It's better to raise them rough; they'll be easier to raise when they grow up." Even the hedgehog thought its own child was smooth, so Aunt Yang was naturally unhappy that her child was being outshone by others.
As Su Xu pushed the stroller, he was surrounded by a crowd. Hearing his child being praised, Su Xu chuckled twice and said, "It's because my wife gave birth to such a good child."
Even at a time like this, he still doesn't forget to praise his wife? Several older women put their hands in their sleeves, shrugged, and exchanged disapproving glances.
The previously harmonious atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
"Alright, let's go quickly. It's cold, don't let the child get cold." Aunt Yang bounced the child in her arms, her face devoid of a smile.
The women in the village have been oppressed by their husbands for decades. Which man would praise his wife to others every day? These old women felt bad, and they felt even worse looking at Liu Nian, who had three children in her lifetime.
I am not Liu Nian, I cannot have so many children at once, and I am not favored by men.
The more I think about it, the more sour I feel.
Only after the two had walked away did Liu Nian tug at Su Xu's sleeve and whisper, "Don't praise me in front of lots of women in the future."
"Why?" Su Xu said unhappily, "She's my own wife, I can praise her whenever I want."
Although Liu Nian said she wouldn't allow it, she couldn't help but feel smug. "I'm just afraid that I'll end up becoming the enemy of all the women in the village!"
"We're not afraid!" Su Xu said confidently. "Why should we care about their opinions?"
As he spoke, he pulled his wife into a tight hug and gave her a big kiss on the cheek. "Let them see! They'll be so envious!"
Shameless! Immoral and indecent, I bet some people will say that.
They're just sour grapes. Liu Nianying smiled, her eyes crinkling as she looked at the man, nodded, and said, "I think you're right."
The two looked at each other and walked slowly forward. As soon as they turned a corner, they almost bumped into someone walking in a hurry.
She slammed on the brakes and stopped Liu Nian, saying, "Sister Nian, Secretary Jin has changed his mind!"
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