Composing herself, Song Lan said, "Having children too often is not good."
Li Jumei nodded in agreement: "The interval between the two children is too short. It would be better to wait until the first three children are at least half a year or a year old before considering a second child."
"Mom, Zheng Zhiqing had three children in her previous pregnancy. If she wants to get pregnant again, it would be better for her to rest for two or three years. Otherwise, it won't be good for her health!"
Song Lan said casually. Upon hearing this, Li Jumei thought for a moment and said, "It's better for women to have a longer recovery period after childbirth, especially for first pregnancies. I've heard the old people in the village say that too."
“Zheng, the educated youth, has three children. I’m afraid she can’t take care of them all at home.”
Taking care of children requires a lot of effort; even one person can struggle to care for one. Song Lan couldn't imagine Zheng Qiuwen taking care of three children at home by herself.
“Ever since Zheng became pregnant, Chen never let her go to work. After the birth of the three children, Zheng still didn’t go to work, and the couple even paid someone to help take care of the children.”
Song Sanhe said, "The third son's wife is heartless. She lets her son and grandchildren suffer in the village."
Here, I'd like to mention how Song Sanhe addresses Chen Dongze. Even though Chen Dongze is Chen Changqing's stepson and Song Sanhe's nephew on the surface, Song Sanhe still remembers what Song Lan said...
When she was almost assaulted by thugs and her reputation was damaged, Chen Dongze unilaterally cut off all contact with her.
Because of this incident, Song Sanhe harbored deep prejudice against Chen Dongze.
Unless he was in front of Grandpa Chen and his wife or other members of the Chen family, whenever he mentioned Chen Dongze, he would refer to him as "Chen the Educated Youth".
“That kind of person always looks down on others. She must think that the Chen family has a good family background and that Zheng Zhiqing is not good enough for her son. So, she looks down on Zheng Zhiqing from the bottom of her heart.”
Anyway, I could tell that as long as she didn't truly accept Zheng, the educated youth, as her daughter-in-law, she wouldn't treat his children well.
The moment Li Jumei thought of Zhang Hua's face, she almost immediately felt she didn't want to spend the New Year in Beijing.
Shisong Village.
At Chen Dongze and Zheng Qiuwen's home.
Moonlight shone through the window covered with transparent plastic sheeting onto the kang (a heated brick bed). The light wasn't great, but it wasn't so dark that it would be completely dark if you opened your eyes.
"You didn't go back to Beijing to spend the Spring Festival with your family last year. If you don't go back this year, your elders will probably be very angry!"
“I have explained the reasons to my grandparents.”
"If your mother continues to reject me, what should we do?"
I don't want my actions to cause my three children to be mistreated by your mother for an extended period of time.
Zheng Qiuwen's tone was full of bitterness: "Raising three children is not easy, and with only you working, it's going to be very difficult for us to make ends meet."
"How about you take a day after the New Year to come with me to the town clinic to have this baby removed..."
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Chen Dongze was a little angry: "If you're pregnant, then give birth. We're a legally married couple, not someone who got pregnant out of wedlock. There's no reason for you to go to the hospital to have an abortion."
Besides, I'm a man, and I'll support this family no matter what. Don't worry about it!
“But we already have three children. I went to the town health center for a check-up more than two weeks ago, and the doctor there said I was probably carrying twins… If I give birth to two or three when my due date comes, how are we going to support five or six children?”
Zheng Qiuwen expressed her concerns.
“My parents won’t abandon us.”
Chen Dongze said, "Although my mother has never come to the village to visit the children, she has sent us a lot of things since you got pregnant and gave birth."
Don't worry, my mom won't let me work myself to death or starve in this countryside. She's just still angry with me, feeling that I haven't listened to her, and wants me to reflect on my actions and apologize to her!
Zheng Qiuwen remained silent.
“Our life isn’t bad right now. Just wait a little longer. By the second half of next year at the latest, I’ll ask my grandfather and father to try and get us some jobs in Beijing. That way, we can take the children back home.”
By then, when the whole family is living together, Mom and Dad will definitely find a way to hire someone to help us take care of the children. That way, our burden will be lighter, and we won't have to worry about making a living anymore.
Chen Dongze really couldn't understand why his mother still didn't like Zheng Qiuwen.
He didn't like it at first because his mother wanted him to marry a girl of equal social standing. But he and Zheng Qiuwen were already married and had a child. Why was his mother still so stubborn?
Refusing to accept Zheng Qiuwen as their daughter-in-law?
At the same time, in Beijing.
Zhang Hua tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
For two consecutive years, he didn't go home for the Spring Festival because of a woman. Does this mean he forgot his mother after marrying a wife?
They said the children were too young, and that the two adults couldn't guarantee the safety of three children on the way, and then added that his wife was pregnant again...
Zhang Hua was practically furious.
It's not a pig, so how can it reproduce so many times?
She gave birth to triplets and then got pregnant again just a few months later. Is she competing with pigs?
Unable to sleep, Zhang Hua got up, put on his overcoat, and left the bedroom.
She arrived at Chen Changqing's door.
After staring intently at the door for a while, Zhang Hua raised his hand and patted it several times.
Two or three minutes passed, but there was still no sound from inside.
His face darkened, and Zhang Hua patted the door several more times, but still received no response.
"If you're awake, open the door for me. I have something to say to you!"
Why should they treat her son like that?
Since no one in her family could go to the countryside, she sent her son instead.
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