Li Huai was overjoyed to have another son.
After Zhao Qinglan and her son returned home, they set up two tables at home to entertain her comrades and colleagues over for a meal.
A celebratory meal naturally involves drinking.
But Li Huai had said from the beginning that he could only have a few drinks and asked everyone to understand.
He didn't want to drink too much and infect his wife and children with the smell.
This inevitably drew teasing from his comrades, but he was happy to do it.
Zhao Qingzhu and her sister only stayed for one day before hurrying back to the city to continue their business at the shop.
As for Mrs. Sun, she will stay in the family quarters until her daughter finishes her postpartum confinement.
Long ago, after discovering that her son-in-law Li Huai was very reliable, Madam Sun had the idea of finding a soldier as a son-in-law for her other two daughters as well.
However, she was in a hurry to open a shop and establish herself, and since her daughters were still quite young, she put the matter aside for the time being, and she didn't mention it to her eldest daughter.
When Zhao Qingzhu and her sister came to their sister's house, they helped with chores inside and outside the house, which was seen by the military wives and their families who came to visit Zhao Qinglan and her son.
For almost a year, the two sisters have been eating very well, and their previously dry and yellow hair and thin bodies have grown back.
In addition, I have a busy career every day, so my energy and spirits are particularly good.
To make a good impression on her sister, the two of them dressed very nicely when they arrived.
To outsiders, they appear to be two capable and good-looking sisters.
Those who have unmarried sons or relatives at home will start to have such thoughts.
Not to mention these people, even Wu Mei couldn't help but nag her husband when she got back.
"I think Qinglan's two younger sisters are quite nice. Do you think we should try to mediate between them for our eldest son?"
Although Wu Mei was willing to let her eldest son stay at home to study and wait for the so-called resumption of the college entrance examination.
But what if it doesn't recover within the next few years?
The eldest daughter will have to get married sooner or later. She wasn't in a hurry before, but now that she's suddenly seen a good one, she's afraid that if she doesn't act soon, the girl will end up in someone else's house.
Sun Shengli laughed.
"Sure, if you think it's good, then talk to Qinglan about it." If this really works out, wouldn't he be a generation older than Li Huai? Just thinking about it made him think it was interesting.
When Wu Mei went next door to see the baby again, she brought it up in a joking tone.
"Qinglan, haven't your second sister and younger sister found someone to marry yet?"
Zhao Qinglan paused for a moment, then shook her head. "No." In her eyes, her two younger sisters were still too young, and she had never even thought about such a thing.
Moreover, ever since the younger sisters came, they've been busy with the snack shop every day, so they haven't had the time or inclination to think about these things.
But Wu Mei's sister-in-law suddenly asked about this, was it because someone had taken a liking to her sister?
Wu Mei didn't mince words and asked directly, "What do you think of my son, Awen?"
It was all because of Sun Yat-sen. Zhao Qinglan smiled. "Sister-in-law, your Sun Yat-sen is certainly excellent, but isn't it a bit too early for the children to talk about these things?"
You know, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination will be announced soon. Sun Wen will have to take the college entrance examination then. If he gets into university, it will take several more years. How can he talk about marriage at this critical juncture?
"It's getting late, Ah Wen is already eighteen, how about we play matchmaker?"
"Sister-in-law, this kind of thing definitely requires both parties to be willing. My sister and her family have gone back to the city to take care of things, and we don't know when they will be able to come back next time."
"How about this, when my third child turns 100 days old, let Sun Wen and my sister and her family meet again, and then we'll ask them what they think?"
Before her third child even reaches 100 days old, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination will surely be announced. She doesn't believe that by then, Sister-in-law Wu Mei will still be in the mood to let her son find a partner.
Wu Mei was quite satisfied with this answer and didn't think Zhao Qinglan was just giving her a perfunctory answer.
Given the relationship between their two families, she has already given the word, so even if others have any ideas, they'll have to wait their turn.
Indeed, after that, several people vaguely mentioned this matter to Zhao Qinglan and Madam Sun when they came to see the children.
Sun was still very happy that her daughter was valued by others.
However, Zhao Qinglan advised her mother to wait a little longer, saying that her younger sisters were still young and they should wait and see.
Mrs. Sun always trusted her eldest daughter's words, so she suppressed the thought for the time being.
Zhao Qinglan spends her days nursing and soothing the baby, and she can't even go out.
Her mother also made her various nourishing soups and broths every day, and she recovered very well.
Even the youngest child changes every day.
However, what troubled Zhao Qinglan the most was that her mother wouldn't let her wash her hair during her postpartum period, saying that it would cause her to get postpartum illnesses.
In fact, this claim has been refuted in later generations.
It's not that you can't wash your hair or take a bath during postpartum confinement, but you should pay attention to keeping warm and make sure you don't get exposed to drafts after washing.
However, Zhao Qinglan really couldn't convince her mother on this point.
Seeing how uncomfortable she was, Li Huai became a little anxious.
In the end, no one knows how Zhao Qinglan persuaded her husband. After Sun Shi went to sleep, Li Huai secretly brought a basin of hot water into the room.
Not daring to make too much noise, Zhao Qinglan quietly washed her hair.
As for my body, since I couldn't wash it thoroughly, I could only wipe it with a hot towel.
While she was wiping, Li Huai kept watch, but he also took in everything.
Perhaps because of her pregnancy and breastfeeding, her breasts became much fuller, and she exuded a maternal gentleness.
Li Huai's eyes reddened as he watched his wife's swaying figure.
He could only repeatedly tell himself to be patient, to be patient again, that now was not the time.
Before the third child was born, the second child always liked to go to school with his older brothers and sisters.
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