Chapter 128: Men, women, young and old
Liu Guifen made chicken soup. Although it was only simmered for two hours, it was very soft and tasty.
Even though no salt was added, the stew made from the local chickens I fed myself and the mushrooms picked from the mountains was so delicious.
As soon as the thermos was opened, an enticing fragrance spread throughout the ward.
"It smells so good!" Chen Jintao couldn't help swallowing her saliva, and she despised herself in her heart. She had never been so greedy before.
"I still added a little bit of salt, but during confinement, you really need to eat less salt. See if you can get used to it. If you can overcome it, let's try to overcome it!"
Liu Guifen served her a bowl of chicken and coaxed Shen Jintao in a tone like coaxing a child.
"Good! I know it must be delicious just by smelling it!" Chen Jintao knew that her mother-in-law was doing this for her own good.
There is a saying in Yunnan Province that you cannot eat salt during confinement. Liu Guifen was very open-minded for allowing a little salt, and Chen Jintao was already very satisfied.
This chicken soup was indeed delicious. While eating, Chen Jintao remembered the voice she heard before she fell asleep, "Mom, is Beichuan back? I heard him calling me when I gave birth."
"Yeah, I'm back!"
Speaking of her son, Liu Guifen frowned subconsciously.
"Where is he?" Shen Jintao was a little confused. Based on her understanding of the man, he would definitely come to the hospital when he came back. She didn't know whether he went to the army to report on his work.
Liu Guifen knew that this matter could not be kept secret. Besides, her son’s injury was not too serious. She had just delivered a meal to him.
"He was slightly injured and is in the hospital now, but you don't have to worry too much. I think he can still run and walk. He's just receiving an IV drip over there. He should be able to come over after that."
After hearing what Liu Guifen said, Shen Jintao was indeed not so nervous anymore.
After all, it is normal to get injured while on a mission. From what Liu Guifen said, it is really no big deal and she doesn't need to worry too much.
Sure enough, Huo Beichuan came over not long after Chen Jintao finished eating.
"Aunt, it's almost done here. I'll go back first. You don't have to go back to cook. I'll just bring it to me when it's done." When Huo Beichuan came over, Qian Mingfang suggested going back first. She knew without thinking that the family must have something to say, and she certainly wouldn't waste time here.
"How can I do this? It's too much of a bother for you." Liu Guifen felt a little embarrassed. Qian Mingfang really took good care of their family.
"It's nothing. It's just a matter of two days. Sister Shen will be able to go home after staying in the hospital for observation. I can't help with anything else, but I can still help with cooking."
Since Qian Mingfang said she wanted to help, she meant it sincerely and she was not capable of such empty talk.
"Thank you very much. When Taozi is out of confinement, I will treat you to a good meal!"
Although it is not that difficult to take care of two children, I really don’t have much time to go back and cook. If my son was not injured, it would be fine. It would be much more convenient if Qian Mingfang was willing to help.
Liu Guifen directly gave the key to the yard of her house to Qian Mingfang and asked her to go home to get food ingredients such as eggs and chickens. Because Shen Jintao was about to give birth, the family had already prepared all the things she would need for confinement, and they were all placed in the kitchen. There were also chickens, so they could just kill them when they wanted to eat.
Qian Mingfang put the key in her pocket and left the hospital directly.
"daughter in law!"
Huo Beichuan came to sit beside Shen Jintao's bed, held his wife's hand, and looked at her distressedly, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Chen Jintao smiled and said, "I thought you wouldn't be able to come back. Fortunately, you have a conscience and came back at the last minute. You also saw our child as soon as possible."
Huo Beichuan was also happy. "Yes, if it was any later, we wouldn't be able to see our child being born. Wife, we won't have any more children in the future. Now we already have a son and a daughter. That's enough. We won't have any more children in the future."
In fact, when Chen Jintao was giving birth, she endured the pain and didn't scream. Even if you haven't eaten pork, have you seen a pig run? She did have some theoretical knowledge, and Chen Jintao also knew that she must not scream when giving birth, as this would easily and quickly consume her physical strength, and she might not have the strength to actually give birth. But when the baby came out, she really couldn't hold back, and she screamed. Huo Beichuan should have heard it.
At this time, she would not say that she was fine. She had gone through so much hardship in giving birth, so she wanted to let the man know how difficult it was for her. "Yes, it was hard and painful. I won't give birth again in the future. Let's raise these two children well, and they won't be bad."
Liu Guifen had no objection to her son and daughter-in-law's decision. Although all elderly people wanted to have many children and grandchildren, she was no exception, but as a mother, she also supported their decision.
"No! Not anymore! Wife, do you know how scared I was at that time? I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to come back in time to be with you, and that something might happen to you. I don't want to experience this feeling again. This time is enough."
"Thank you, my wife. You are so great for giving me two such lovely children!"
“Puff!”
Hearing him say that, Shen Jintao really couldn't help but said, "Where is it cute? It's red and wrinkled, and it looks like it can almost be described as a man or a woman."
She was quite serious when she spoke, and it was obvious that she really disliked her two children.
"Nonsense!" No one else in the Liu Guifen group interrupted. She couldn't stand the fact that her grandchildren were ugly. "How pretty! This is the first time in my life that I've seen such a clean-looking baby at birth. And they have big eyes. They can't be ugly. All newborns are like this. After a while, they will definitely be pretty when they grow up!"
Chen Jintao did not argue with her mother-in-law about this. Although the child was indeed a little ugly in her eyes, it was after all the baby she had given birth to with great effort, so she still liked him very much.
"Now you finally got what you wanted and got a little girl. Huo Beichuan, I have to tell you in advance that your previous idea of favoring girls over boys must be kicked out of your mind immediately. You are not allowed to favor girls over boys. Boys and girls are the same. If you treat them differently, I will beat you!"
Chen Jintao had asked her husband about his attitude towards boys and girls before. This man was obviously a double standard dog and a daughter slave. Chen Jintao would not allow such a thing as favoritism to happen in her family.
Huo Beichuan touched his nose and said, "Got it!"
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