Chapter 99: Shen Chuntao Arrives
The news of Shen Jintao's pregnancy caused a stir in both the Shen and Huo families.
For the first time, Shen Jianmin was as happy as a child. He ran away without waiting for any reaction from his daughter and wife, leaving Shen Jintao and Xu Xuemei confused.
It was not until Old Mrs. Xu followed him home that they realized that Shen Jianmin had gone to inform his mother-in-law.
Seeing his wife's disgusted look, Shen Jianmin scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed. "I didn't think too much about it. I just wanted to share the news with my mother. She must be very happy. I didn't expect her to catch the old hen at home."
Looking at her husband holding a chicken in each hand and the old lady holding a basket in her hand, Xu Xuemei really didn't know what to say.
"Mom, we have chickens at home, and my mother-in-law also bought a lot of good things. We can definitely take good care of Taozi. You should keep the chicken for eggs. The family always needs to nourish their bodies."
Old Mrs. Xu waved her hands and said, "Don't tell me this. This is what your sisters-in-law wanted. Do you believe that if I bring the chicken back, they will kill it and send it to you?"
Xu Xuemei knew her sisters-in-law's personalities, so she had no choice but to accept it.
The old lady is not young anymore. She ran back and forth the past two days and came here again today. She felt a little tired.
But she didn't care about that. Before she could even catch her breath, she pulled Chen Jintao to sit down.
"Oh my! What we said really happened. She is pregnant. I am going to be a wife."
"Being pregnant is different now! You can't run around and jump around. You have to be careful. I heard from your dad that you will be returning to the army soon. You'll have to have someone take you there. Although I've never been on a train, I know there will be a lot of people there. You can't be without someone to protect you."
Listening to the old lady's chatter, Shen Jintao felt very warm, "Grandma, don't worry, my mother and my mother-in-law have already agreed, they will take me there together."
Shen Jianmin was confused, "Why don't I know about this?"
Xu Xuemei rolled her eyes and said, "I wanted to talk to you, but you ran out before I could even finish what I was saying."
Shen Jianmin touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed. Just at this moment, Huo Chenggong, who came with Liu Guifen, arrived.
Huo Chenggong also looked at his wife, "It's right for you and your mother-in-law to send the child over together, but... I have a problem with eating..."
Liu Guifen was almost annoyed by this man. "Eat, eat, eat, all you do is eat. I've cooked for you all your life, but you haven't learned how to cook for yourself. If you really can't make it, just eat noodles every day. As long as you don't starve to death, that's fine."
Huo successfully shut up.
Shen Jianmin suddenly felt that being disliked by his wife was nothing, and said with a smile, "Old Huo, come and live with me and Dongzi when the time comes, and bring your Dongsheng along, I can cook!"
There was a hint of pride in his tone.
As expected, Liu Guifen couldn't help cursing, "We are both men, how come he can cook? Why can't you learn it?"
Huo Chenggong felt so aggrieved. Didn’t he want to learn? He really has no skills in this area. He can do some heavy work or carpentry, but he is not good at cooking.
Soon the topic shifted to Chen Jintao, and the elders talked about their future plans one after another.
"Taozi, aren't you writing for a newspaper? Then do you not have to work as a teacher anymore? You can make money by writing anyway. There are children in the school. It would be bad if they bump into you. Besides, don't teachers have to stand during class?"
Old Mrs. Xu is very worried about her granddaughter's health.
She herself has given birth to four children, and she knows only too well how hard it is for a woman to be pregnant. There was no other way before, but now that her children are in such good conditions, it would be best if she could relax a little.
"Grandma, you don't have to worry about this. The children are quite obedient. As long as you explain it clearly to them, they will pay attention. Besides, I promised the principal that I will stay in the school for the next two years. The main reason is that the school is short of teachers during this period. If I quit, the principal will definitely be very worried."
Chen Jintao was also a little helpless. She couldn't say how much she liked being a teacher, but people always had to socialize, and she couldn't do other things. Moreover, since Chen Zhongyun and Liu Wanzhi left the school, the working atmosphere had really gotten a lot better. Chen Jintao was still satisfied with this job.
"Mom, don't worry about this. Taozi must know what's going on, and my mother-in-law will be there to take care of her." Xu Xuemei was not ungrateful, but she was also afraid that her mother would worry too much about these things.
To be honest, there are many people who are still working while pregnant. My daughter's job is already very easy.
"You have to be careful, but since Taozi has already made up her mind, I won't say much. If you feel you can't handle it, you can still resign in time."
Old Mrs. Xu was also very self-aware. She knew that as an old woman she was not as smart as young people, so she could just give some advice occasionally, but she shouldn't think of interfering.
When Huo Nanxi heard that her sister-in-law was pregnant after get off work, she jumped up with joy like a child, "Hahahaha, I didn't expect that I, Huo Nanxi, will be an aunt soon!"
With a wave of her hand, she told her mother not to worry about her sister-in-law's health. She would go to the store tomorrow and tell Sister Zhang, because Sister Zhang had been in charge in Baigou. It would be okay for her to bring some more things back. As long as it wasn't too much, Sister Zhang would help.
Anyway, Chen Jintao will stay at home for two more days, so I must make sure my sister-in-law eats and drinks well during these two days!
Sure enough, in the next two days, Huo Nanxi always brought back some good things that could not be bought on weekdays, and made delicious food for Chen Jintao in various ways. After all, the weather was still cold.
The days of reunion are always short, and Chen Jintao finally prepared to return to the army on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
The second branch has not come to cause trouble during this period. I don’t know if they have been suppressed by Mr. Shen.
She originally thought that she would not meet anyone from the second house before she left, but she didn't expect that Shen Chunmiao's brother Shen Chuntao would find her.
Chen Jintao has always had a bland relationship with this cousin, neither good nor bad. This person is the only relatively normal one in the second room. Chen Jintao was surprised by her arrival but did not feel repulsed.
"Well, Taozi... I heard that you were pregnant, so you have to go back to the army. I don't have anything good here, but here is ten dollars that I saved up. You can keep it and buy yourself something."
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