"Come and try this one on. It's a new military overcoat I just made. It's just as good as the ones sold in department stores."
Liang Mei held a military overcoat in her hand and handed it to Lin Chaosheng.
“My wife’s work is much better than what you see in department stores.” Lin Chaosheng’s words were increasingly eloquent. He took the military overcoat from Liang Mei and put it on; it was loose and comfortable. “This overcoat is really comfortable!”
“This is the first one you’ve made. I’ll make the next one for Shansheng and Dad.” Liang Mei said. Lin Chaosheng looked at him in surprise, not expecting that he would remember to make one for Shansheng.
"But when is Shansheng coming back? Has he called or telegraphed you recently?"
Liang Mei tidied up the fabric in her hands, and also took out a few pieces of fabric of other colors from the box, intending to make a cotton-padded coat for each of the women in the family to wear in winter.
"They didn't say. A while ago, the school telegram said they were very busy lately."
As Lin Chaosheng spoke, Liang Mei nodded, "The job of a transporter is indeed quite busy. I wonder how he and Sister Qiaozhen are doing."
"It seems like she's doing well. When I visited Brother Da Niu recently, he always had a big smile on his face. If Sister Qiao Zhen wasn't doing well, she would have secretly complained to Brother Da Niu long ago. How could Brother Da Niu still smile when he sees me?"
“You’re right.” Liang Mei smiled.
The two went to bed early that night. The next morning, Zhao Shufang got up and made breakfast. Now that the weather was cold, she and Liang Fu stopped setting up their stall and prepared to stay home for the winter.
"Sis, why are you up so early too?"
Liang Fu rubbed her eyes and came out of the house, looking at Liang Mei in shock.
Liang Mei rubbed her lower back and said with a troubled expression, "It's been more than eight months, and I'm carrying twins. I can't sleep well at night at all. I can only get a couple of hours of sleep a night, which is already a lot."
"I just couldn't stay in bed this morning, so I got up and walked around in the yard. It will help with the delivery."
Seeing her older sister's distressed and distressed expression, Liang Fu felt a chill run down her spine.
"Giving birth is too scary, I don't want to have children in the future."
"You're just saying that now; you'll understand when the time comes."
Liang Mei pinched Liang Fu's little nose and asked in a low voice, "How are things between you and Su Ning lately?"
Liang Fu blushed and immediately turned her head away, pretending to be busy, saying, "What do you mean, 'What's going on between me and Su Ning'? What could possibly be going on between us? What are you talking about, sis?"
"Don't try to fool me. Your aunt and I can both see what's going on between you and Su Ning. That guy's been pursuing you, hasn't he?"
"Oh, yes, yes, yes!" Liang Fu gave up in despair. "He's been pursuing me for several months, but I don't want to be so irresponsible as to start a relationship with him. I still want to figure out my own feelings."
Liang Mei hesitated, but he could tell that his sister liked Su Ning. After all, Lin Shansheng had been married for so long. If his sister still couldn't let go, she wouldn't have the expression she had now. But at the wedding banquet that day, she ate more heartily than anyone else. How could she possibly like Lin Shansheng?
It's true what they say: those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly.
However, what these bystanders say is useless; Liang Fu has to figure it out herself, and maybe one day she will understand.
"Oh dear, your belly looks quite scary from a distance. Has the doctor said when your due date is?"
Lin Shanhai walked in from outside the yard carrying a bucket. He had gone fishing in the east today and had caught quite a few fish.
"They said my due date is in half a month, but I haven't had any symptoms lately. I don't know if these two babies in my belly will come out as expected."
"Of course we can, our two kids are the most obedient."
After washing his face, Lin Chaosheng came out of the main room, looked at his wife with a smile, and said, "I've already made arrangements with the hospital in advance, and the hospitalization fee has been paid. We'll go to the hospital tomorrow."
Liang Mei exclaimed in shock, "What? She's already in the hospital? That's way too early! Her due date is still half a month away. This is such a waste of money! No, no, we have to cancel the hospital admission right away!"
Why didn't you discuss this with me before making a decision?
"If I discussed it with you, you definitely wouldn't let me go, so I just talked to my parents first and asked them to let me know later!"
Lin Chaosheng chuckled, while Liang Fu clung to her older sister's arm.
"Big sister, you're the last one in our family to know, but we've already unanimously approved my brother-in-law's proposal. It's for your safety, so just agree and don't blame my brother-in-law."
At this moment, Zhao Shufang had also prepared breakfast, carrying a large bowl of dumpling soup. The soup contained potato strips, beaten egg, and was topped with scallions and cilantro. The base was made with tomato broth, which smelled delicious and looked very appetizing.
"Auntie, you're such a good cook! After I get married, will I still be able to come back and eat your cooking every day?"
Liang Fu took a blissful sniff.
"You're such a glutton! I'll teach you how to cook these dishes. You can choose whichever you want to learn. Don't worry if you don't know how; your aunt will cook for you."
Zhao Shufang smiled and said to Liang Fu, then quickly invited everyone to eat.
"Come and eat, come and eat, it'll get cold soon. Everyone should eat while it's hot in the middle of winter."
At the dinner table, Zhao Shufang said to Liang Mei, "Xiao Mei, don't blame Chaosheng for not discussing it with you first. He was afraid you would disagree because of the money, so he secretly mentioned it to us. We completely agree with his approach. After all, you are his wife and a member of our family. None of us want anything to happen to you, so you should go to the hospital with him tomorrow."
Zhao Shufang spoke from the bottom of her heart, and Liang Mei felt too embarrassed to say anything more.
"Mom, I know you all mean well and are understanding. After all, childbirth is a life-or-death situation for women. But I just feel bad about spending this money. Everyone works hard to earn money. I haven't been able to help you much during my eight months of pregnancy, and I feel bad that you have to spend money on me now."
Liang Mei was very embarrassed when she said these words with her head down.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shanhai immediately said, "Xiaomei, you can't say that. You're carrying the child of our Lin family, and you're already the greatest contributor to our Lin family. How can you think of yourself like that?"
"That's right, my dad is right, you are a great contributor to our Lin family!"
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