Chapter 273 Pregnancy
I thought the epidemic would be brought under control soon and we could return to normal life right away.
Who would have thought that it is already March and most parts of the country have not yet lifted the lockdown.
The four people in the family can only continue to follow the policy, stay at home and isolate themselves, and fulfill their social responsibilities.
Wang Shan can't paint seriously now. She didn't bring back many painting supplies, and she can't buy them online, so she spends most of her time reading the news on her phone.
Whenever she sees some bad news, her mood becomes very low and she loses motivation to do anything.
Seeing his wife like this, Yan Shen could only comfort her: "Let's not watch the news, let's watch TV series? Or anime, I'll watch it with you."
But Wang Shan just shook her head after hearing this.
In the end, Lin Qiu dragged his daughter to pick the vegetables, wash them, and dry them.
Although it is March and the sun is shining brightly, the temperature difference in my hometown is large and we still have to wear thin down jackets.
Wang Shan and her mother washed the mustard greens and placed them one by one on a winnowing basket to dry. Then cut the white radish into strips and dry them into dried radish.
After drying the vegetables, Lin Qiu took his daughter to plant flowers.
This is a good time to plant flowers.
The roses planted last year are growing well now and have produced many side buds. Lin Qiu is planning to transplant another batch of roses.
Hydrangeas also need to be separated into pots, and gardenias and jasmine also need to be taken care of.
Generally speaking, Lin Qiu had a lot of things to do and had no time to think about anything else.
"Come and take a look at what I caught." Wang Xiuren came in excitedly carrying a bucket.
Yan Shen followed behind with two fishing rods and bait.
Lin Qiu didn't want to spoil the fun, so he put down the work in his hands and went over.
Seven or eight palm-sized yellow croakers were swimming in the red plastic bucket.
"Oh, yellow croaker! This is good stuff."
Lin Qiu's praise made Wang Xiuren satisfied. "They are all wild from the river. Let's cook them for lunch while they are fresh."
"Okay, you clean up the fish and I'll go pick the onions." Lin Qiu readily agreed, and then teased him with a smile: "I've been fishing for half a year, and today's catch is the biggest."
"Nonsense!" Wang Xiuren said with a smile: "Tomorrow's harvest will be the greatest!"
As soon as these words were spoken, cheerful laughter rang out in the courtyard.
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"Xiu Ren, serve the dishes and eat!" Lin Qiu shouted loudly.
"Come on!"
Wang Xiuren walked quickly into the kitchen and saw the casserole with yellow croaker on the cupboard. He couldn't help swallowing.
"Wash your hands and eat!" He put the casserole on the dining table and asked his daughter and son-in-law to come out for dinner.
On the small square table were a plate of braised beef, a casserole of yellow croaker, a bowl of stir-fried bamboo shoots with bacon, and stir-fried ferns with wild onions.
When Yan Shen came in, Lin Qiu just came out of the kitchen.
"Yan Shen, where's Shan Shan?"
"She's in the bathroom."
"Then let's eat while we wait." Lin Qiu felt that since they were family, there was no need to be so particular.
"Come, eat fish." Wang Xiuren picked up a yellow croaker and put it in Lin Qiu's bowl. He then said to his daughter and son-in-law, "Catch yourselves. Wild yellow croaker is hard to buy now. We were lucky to catch so many today."
"Let's get some for ourselves, and you can eat too, Dad." Yan Shen picked up a fish and put it in Wang Shan's bowl, and then picked up another one for his father-in-law.
"Eat it all, eat it all, what else is in the pot!" Wang Xiuren picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth with a smile, "It's so fresh and sweet!"
When Wang Shan walked in, she saw her father enjoying the meal. "It's so delicious. Let me try it too!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked to the dining table, I smelled a fishy odor and my heart was churning.
Wang Shan forced herself to sit down, suppressing the discomfort. She gently covered her mouth and nose, trying to reduce the irritation of the fishy smell.
Yan Shen noticed his wife's abnormality and asked with concern: "What's wrong, Shanshan? Are you feeling unwell?"
Wang Shan shook her head and forced a smile, "It's okay, maybe I'm a little hungry."
However, when she picked up the chopsticks to pick up the fish, the strong fishy smell hit her again, making her stomach churn.
"Wow..." Wang Shan couldn't help vomiting. She quickly stood up and rushed to the bathroom.
Lin Qiu and Wang Xiuren looked at each other with worry on their faces.
Yan Shen quickly followed and patted Wang Shan on the back with concern, "Are you okay? Do you want to see a doctor?"
Wang Shan leaned weakly against the wall. She was also wondering because she had never been so sensitive to the smell of fish before.
At this moment, a thought flashed through her mind - could she be pregnant?
Lin Qiu and Wang Xiuren looked at each other and had the same guess in their minds.
Lin Qiu quickly brought a cup of warm water, "Yan Shen, help Shan Shan up and rinse her mouth. She will feel better after rinsing her mouth."
Yan Shen helped his wife up as his mother-in-law instructed and helped her rinse her mouth.
Only then did Wang Shan feel better.
Yan Shen looked at Wang Shan worriedly, "Why don't we go to the hospital for a checkup to put our minds at ease."
Wang Shan nodded. She also wanted to confirm whether she was pregnant.
But this decision was opposed by Lin Qiu.
“The epidemic is serious now, and hospitals are the most dangerous places. "Lin Qiu said seriously," Shanshan just can't stand the smell of fish, she may not be pregnant. Let's observe for a few days and see if there are any other symptoms. ”
"Pregnant?" Yan Shen looked at Wang Shan's belly in disbelief, his expression changing from surprise to joy.
He held Wang Shan's hand with some trembling, "Mom, mom, you mean Shan Shan, she's pregnant!"
"I'm not sure, but she looks a bit like she's pregnant." Lin Qiu was also worried that she might be celebrating for nothing. "But in this situation, it's not necessary. We should try not to go to the hospital."
Yan Shen felt that what his mother-in-law said made sense, so he stopped insisting.
In the next few days, Wang Shan paid close attention to the changes in her body. She found that not only the fishy smell, but also the smell of cooking oil made her feel sick. And my period, which was always punctual, was late.
"It seems that there is a high probability that I am pregnant." Wang Shan thought to herself. She was both excited and nervous.
But I'm still a little worried that I might have an endocrine disorder.
Yan Shen saw what she was thinking and said gently, "I'll go to the pharmacy in town and buy the pregnancy test stick later."
"Let's wait a little longer." Wang Shan pulled Yan Shen's sleeve and said, "Wait until the lockdown is lifted before going. I don't want you to take this risk."
"It's okay, I'll drive there and be back soon. I won't stay in the pharmacy. Don't worry, I will wear a mask and you will take precautions." Yan Shen didn't want to keep her worried, and of course he also wanted to know the result.
"I still don't want you to go." Wang Shan looked at him anxiously.
Yan Shen couldn't help hugging her and kissing her on the forehead. "Then I'll listen to you. I won't go. But you have to promise me not to think too much. It would be great if you get pregnant, but it doesn't matter if you don't. We are still young!"
"Yeah." Wang Shan leaned in his arms and couldn't help yawning.
Unexpectedly, two days later, Wang Xiuren handed the pregnancy test stick and test paper to Lin Qiu.
Lin Qiu looked at the thing in his hand and couldn't help pinching his ear: "Wang Xiuren, what did I tell you? Don't run around if you don't have anything to do. Do you think your life is too long or something? Don't you know what's going on outside?"
"Ouch, be gentle. I just want to know the result as soon as possible so that my family won't worry about me." Wang Xiuren couldn't help rubbing his ears that were red from being pinched. "Don't worry, I didn't even take off my mask. I sprayed it with disinfectant alcohol when I got back."
"You, you!" Lin Qiu still couldn't help getting angry.
But he still sprayed the box with disinfectant alcohol and handed it to Wang Shan.
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