After playing with the two dogs for a while, Li Chu left and headed towards the cafeteria.
After dinner, he plans to go to Mentougou to check out the land his sister mentioned.
Although I was very reluctant, I still had to secure the land I needed to lease, just in case.
He had discussed this matter with Ding Qiunan last night when he went out for a walk, and had asked for her consent.
However, after Li Chu finished lunch and came over to see it, he still went home full of disappointment.
The size of the land is just right, over 500 acres, but nothing else is suitable.
First, vehicles can't get here; second, there's no water supply, so we need to dig our own wells. These are all manageable. The most critical issue is that there's no electricity here. If we want electricity to be brought in, we need to apply to the power company and pay for it ourselves. The nearest power poles are two or three kilometers away.
Even so, if you're willing to pay, you'll still have to wait in line. Getting them to start installing the line within two years is considered fast, given the power company's reputation.
He came with hope but left disappointed, so he shouldn't have any expectations for the infrastructure of this era. Let's see if things will get better in the 1990s.
"Father Chu"
Just as I was about to enter the living room, a clear, crisp sound came from the small door, accompanied by the giggling of a baby.
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"Yueyue? Why are you back today? Oh my grandson, let Grandpa hold you."
Li Chu turned around in surprise, and while speaking, he reached out and took the little stinky baby from her hands.
Li Qin, who had come along behind, felt a sense of disorientation upon seeing the scene before her.
Time flies so fast; in the blink of an eye, that little guy who used to play in the mud all day is now a grandfather.
“I heard rumors this morning that something happened here, so I told my grandfather I wanted to come back.”
"Why would you come back knowing something bad happened? It would have been much better to stay with your grandfather."
"No, I want to come back and keep you and Qiu Nan's mother company. If you have a mission tonight and are not home, my daughter and I can keep each other company."
"Fine, fine, whatever you want." Li Chu had no way to deal with this girl who was both his daughter and his daughter-in-law.
"Xiao Chu, did you go to Mentougou just now?"
"I took a look, but it won't work; that place isn't suitable."
"That's alright, we can look for more later. Anyway, there's no sign of banning dogs right now, so there's no need to rush."
"Okay, I understand, sister." Li Chu sat down on the stone bench with the child in her arms.
As soon as he sat down, several dogs took turns sniffing their little owner.
Little Choubao sat on his grandfather's lap and patted the head of Chu Yi, who was leaning in.
Chu Yi wasn't annoyed at all; she even deliberately rubbed her head against his leg.
"Giggle..." The ever-smiling little rascal immediately burst into laughter.
Just as Chu Yi was about to try and get a second touch, the impatient Great Sage behind him raised his front paw and slapped him, then tucked his tail between his legs and scurried away.
This made the little stinky baby laugh even louder.
"By the way, Mr. Chu, my grandfather said that you should go to the sanatorium tomorrow morning."
Didn't he say what it was about?
"They didn't say that, they just asked me to say that."
"Okay, I got it. Is your mom going to visit people in rural areas again?"
"Yes, I heard this time it's a trip to the Tibetan border."
"When are you leaving?" Li Chu asked, startled.
"It'll probably be in the next few days. What's wrong, Mr. Chu?"
"Go call your mom and ask her to come over. I'll get some medicine for her to take with her. Her health won't be good over there; altitude sickness can be fatal sometimes."
"Is it that serious, Mr. Chu?"
"You know your mother's health condition, otherwise you wouldn't be the only child in your family."
"Then I'll make the call now."
After Yueyue ran into the living room, Li Qin said with some concern, "In that case, why not just let Qiaoyun not go to the Tibetan border?"
"That won't do. It's a unified arrangement by the organization, and individuals can't make any special exceptions. I'll just get her some medicine and make sure she takes it on time. It's not a big problem."
"Can't her health be improved?"
"It's something she was born with, a congenital condition. It's already quite an achievement to have it treated like this through postnatal care. I'm not bragging, but if it weren't for me back then, let alone Yueyue, she might not be here anymore." Li Chu shook his head, glanced in the direction of the living room, and said in a low voice.
Not long after, Wang Yueyue came out of the living room, but with a strange expression on her face.
Li Chu was playing with the child and didn't notice, but Li Qin did see it.
"Yueyue, what's wrong?"
"Oh, Auntie, I'm fine. Mr. Chu, my mom said she'll be right over, but..."
"But what?" Li Chu looked up and asked.
“My grandparents and dad came together.”
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"Didn't your grandfather tell me to go to the nursing home tomorrow? Why did he come here first?"
"I don't know either, but my mom sounded really happy."
What the hell is this?
He didn't think much of it; he figured he'd be here soon, and he could just ask then.
Less than an hour later, Uncle Wang and the others arrived. Before Li Chu could say anything, the old lady spoke first.
"Xiao Chu, quick, take Qiaoyun's pulse first."
"Huh? Aunt, what's wrong?" Li Chu looked at Aunt Wang with a blank expression, then glanced at Uncle Wang, whose face was beaming with joy, and finally looked at Wang Jun and Li Qiaoyun, whose faces also showed a happy expression.
A sudden thought flashed through his mind, and his mouth gradually opened wide.
"No...no way, Qiaoyun, you're pregnant?"
As soon as he said that, the expressions of the people in the courtyard were all different.
Uncle Wang and the other three were surprised at how he figured it out, while Wang Yueyue and Li Qin were shocked.
"Li Chu, how did you figure that out? Does traditional Chinese medicine have a fortune-telling function?" Wang Jun asked jokingly.
"Go away, what fortune telling? It's written all over your faces."
"Mom, are you really pregnant?" Wang Yueyue had already walked to Li Qiaoyun's side, her curious gaze fixed on her mother's abdomen.
Why didn't you say anything when I left at noon?
"I wasn't sure back then either."
"Am I going to have a younger brother or sister? Even younger than my son?" Wang Yueyue felt her head was spinning.
"It's not certain yet. That's why I came here to have your father take a look."
"Xiao Chu, stop talking nonsense and hurry up and take Qiaoyun's pulse."
The old man was getting a little impatient.
"Alright, Uncle, please wait a moment, I'll go in and get the pulse pillow."
Li Chu didn't dare to say anything more. The old man was really anxious and angry, and he couldn't be coaxed down in a short time.
"Come here, Xiao Chu, let me hold the baby." Li Qin took the baby from her younger brother's arms; she was just watching the show.
Li Chu's fingers remained on Li Qiaoyun's wrist and he did not pull them back.
It wasn't that he couldn't tell, but rather that she was indeed pregnant, but...
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