Chapter 151
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It's already July.
Miss Chen's due date is approaching. There is a sports meet at school today. Chen Lina is going to cheer for her sons. She finished her work this morning, packed her umbrella and was ready to go. When she saw Anna coming out, she said, "Come on, watch my son's track and field race with me. Erdan has signed up for long-distance running."
"Director, you said you wanted to have a child. Can you still remain calm towards these workers in front of you? Let me tell you, women will change after giving birth." Anna said.
Chen Lina laughed when she heard it. "Don't tell me, I really don't know. When I saw my sister giving birth to her first child, the scene was really, really scary."
That is, she is very protective of her child and very sensitive. She is always dissatisfied with everything and always thinks that her child is the best in the world. Well, after giving birth to her second child, she changed her mind.
But, women's moods are very changeable. As of now, Chen Lina really doesn't know what she will become.
July is the sunniest time of year in Umayyad. The sun is so scorching that it hurts people’s scalps.
But the women here are used to it, and usually wear a headscarf when they go out. Chen Lina doesn't like wearing a headscarf, so she gets used to carrying an umbrella. Over time, all the girls in the wool textile factory follow the factory manager's example and carry an umbrella when they go out.
The competition has just begun on the big playground of the mining area school.
It started with the basketball finals, and then the 1,000-meter race.
Erdan is a member of his class's basketball team and has also signed up for long-distance running. Although he is not very outstanding in his studies, his eyes light up when it comes to sports events.
"Mom, I'm sure I can win two championships today, but you have to find a stool to sit on. You can't stand. The sun is too hot here."
Erdan was wearing a shirtless vest and was warming up with his teammates on the basketball court. When he saw Chen Lina coming, he ran over with sweat all over his face.
"What about Weimin? Didn't I ask him to sign up for a long-distance race? Even if he doesn't win the prize, at least he can participate. Didn't he sign up?" Chen Lina asked.
Erdan shook his head. "He thought long-distance running was too tiring, so he signed up for the long jump. Right now, he's still hanging out in the library."
Nie Weimin was well-known for not liking sports.
He is willing to do housework, chopping wood, sweeping the floor and picking up coal briquettes. Ever since Chen Lina became pregnant, he is willing to poop even if his nose is pinched by a small clothespin. But if you ask him to do some exercise, he will refuse to do it even if you kill him.
However, it's good that he is willing to sign up for long jump.
"Mom, here's some soda. It's distributed by the school. Drink it." Erdan ran away covered in sweat. After a while, he came back, put a bottle of soda in front of Chen Lina, and ran away again.
After a while, the basketball game began.
There are three grades and six classes in junior high school, and Nie Weiguo is in charge of a group of little kids.
Today, the students competing with him for the championship are from Class 1 of Grade 9. Just looking at the size of those children, they are already adults.
But you don't have to tell me, Ren Erdan boasted every day that he was the best basketball player in the school. Chen Lina never believed it until he picked up a basketball, and then she realized that this guy was really good at it.
Chen Lina watched few basketball games in her previous life, but Jordan still knew about it. TV-5 always broadcasts it. Look, Erdan is holding a basketball, moving around, and then shooting on the backboard. The teachers are all applauding.
"Nie Weiguo is a good kid, Xiao Chen, you should train him and make him a basketball star." Leng Qi showed up at noon and was standing behind Anna. Moreover, he took Anna's umbrella and held it up for her.
Chen Lina said, "If you really want to play basketball, you won't be competitive if you're less than 2 meters tall. Erdan can't grow that tall."
"I think he's quite tall. Maybe he'll be 1.9 meters tall in the future."
"For now, it should be impossible." Chen Lina knew that Nie Weiguo's height in his previous life was at most 1.8 meters. Even if she stewed ginseng for him every day, he would not be able to grow to 2 meters.
Leng Qi saw Anna drinking soda, and very carefully snatched it from her. "Nana, your stomach hurts after drinking soda. Be obedient and give it to me quickly. I'll stew rock sugar bird's nest for you when I get home, okay."
For a rough guy to suddenly become gentle is like a breath of cool air in the summer, enough to give people goosebumps.
Chen Lina curled her lips and tried not to laugh, but she felt that Leng Qi was acting like a complete lapdog.
"By the way, Xiao Chen, do you know that Nie Gong said he has something very important to tell me? He wants me to go to Beijing with him in two days. He also said that he can't leave until you give birth. He is so secretive. I don't know the details. Do you know what it is?"
Nie Gong prepared to go to Tangshan in person, and then he picked three deputies for himself. One was Yu Lianhai, who was currently in the Chengdu Military Region, another was Gao Dayong, who was currently the security captain at the woolen textile factory, and the other was Leng Qi.
In his words, there are only a few of them, and except for him, the other three are former special forces soldiers, and any one of them can hold their own.
The worker didn't know how to do it, so Chen Lina didn't ask.
Anyway, he was sure that he could achieve it, so Chen Lina also believed that he could achieve it.
Chen Lina said, "He won't let you do him a favor. He will pay you a large sum of money as a reward after the job is done. So just go with him. It only takes a few days to go there and back, and it won't interfere with your important business."
Nie Gong just said that he was doing him a personal favor, to claim back his ancestral property, and when the task was completed, he would give each of them three large yellow croakers as a thank you.
Everyone knew that Nie Gong had yellow croaker at home, and he said that he would not kill or set fire to anyone, he just went there to save face. Everyone knew about the trouble at his adoptive parents' home, and Leng Qi almost overturned the ground while looking for treasure in his house.
For the sake of friendship, everyone agreed, so they didn't ask for leave and were ready to support him.
They probably don't know yet, the road of no return that the laborer is about to lead them on.
Chen Lina inexplicably felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, but she couldn't tell where it was. Her due date was approaching, so she was probably going to give birth soon.
The basketball game was over, and as expected, no matter how strong Erdan was, he was no match for the height of those third-year junior high school students.
If their class lost, they could only get second place.
"I think second place is already pretty good. You still have a long race to run, so go and get ready. I will always be here with you," Chen Lina comforted him.
Erdan wiped his sweat and ran away again.
Well, the 800-meter race is about to begin.
Chen Lina really felt uncomfortable in her stomach at this moment, but, her stomach had been cramping from time to time recently, so she didn't take it seriously.
This Erdan has never competed with seniors in basketball, but he is always at the forefront in long-distance running. As soon as the whistle blows, he is at the forefront from the beginning.
He has long legs and big steps, and runs like a little motor.
There were also senior students with longer legs than him who tried their best to overtake him. However, after the sprint period of the 100-meter race, Erdan's endurance was revealed. He was still able to maintain a steady speed, while the other students obviously could not run any further.
After the eighth lap, as expected, Erdan was the first to reach the finish line and won first place in the entire grade.
Chen Lina felt that her stomach was becoming more and more uncomfortable. How should I put it? At the beginning, it seemed like her stomach would cramp once every five minutes, but now it seems like it would cramp once every three minutes.
It's almost noon and the long jump competition has just begun.
Nie Weimin was pulled out of the library by Liu Xiaohong by his ears, otherwise he would have probably forgotten about the long jump.
The sun was scorching and the floor beneath her feet was hot, and Chen Lina's plastic sandals were becoming soft.
"Come on, Anna, let's go to the mining area clinic. I still don't feel well." Chen Lina originally wanted to hold on and wait until Nie Weimin finished jumping before leaving, but her stomach was really uncomfortable, so she had to rush to the hospital.
After all, her due date is just these few days.
The reason why she had found a job as a laborer and was reluctant to leave was because she was about to give birth.
As soon as I entered the health hospital and the delivery room for an examination, the obstetrician and gynecologist took out his hand and was shocked. "The birth canal is eight fingers dilated, Director Chen, do you feel any pain?"
Chen Lina looked at Anna and said, "I'm not in any pain, I just had a little bleeding yesterday."
Anna also said, "I don't think she is in pain. We walked three miles to school this morning."
The doctor was helpless when he heard this. "The contractions should have started a long time ago. The cervix is eight fingers dilated. Director Chen, your baby is about to come out. Hurry up and call the worker."
There weren't many telephones in the mining area, but there happened to be one in the hospital, so Anna quickly called the worker and asked him to rush to the mining area.
Nie Gong said he wanted to leave every day, but he couldn't leave every day. He was getting anxious, but when he picked up the phone, he heard that Xiao Chen was hospitalized. What should he do? He drove to the mining area clinic.
But, as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait.
The jeep with good tires was given to Chen Lina, and he was driving the old Hongqi. But the sun in the mining area was so strong that it could melt the road, let alone his tires.
Moreover, as soon as I left the factory, I saw He Min waiting for a ride.
"You are the factory director now. Can you please stop running around to collect cloth yourself? He Min, can you act a little more like a factory director?" Nie Gong was reluctant to take him with him because he was carrying so many bags.
He Min sat back with all the cloth, and said with emotion, "I have to collect them. They are all old acquaintances of mine. They have entrusted me to collect them. Do you think I can not go?"
"Why, the women in the mining area are not as good as those on the farm? Can't you forget your old acquaintance?" Nie Gong looked down on He Min for her soft words and soft faces. Of course, he just loved to search everywhere. In Yuan Hua's words, he loved to run so much that even lice could not catch on his body.
After driving for a few miles, there was a loud bang. The tire of this over-aged car burst. If the engineer had not steered the wheel accurately, he would have crashed directly under the curb.
"Lao Nie, this car will belong to me in the future. It doesn't matter if it has a flat tire. Let's stop by the roadside and change the spare tire. Don't break the rim, okay?" He Min has had his eyes on this car for a long time. Isn't he saving money to buy it?
"Xiao Chen is giving birth today. I don't have the time to waste. Even if I have to rely on the steel ring, I have to run to the clinic." Nie Gong had no intention of stopping the car.
"A cylinder ring costs so much money. I beg you, please stop the car, or you can give me a two hundred discount." There was another clang, and then, with that sound, the steel ring also cracked.
Puff puff, the car was almost running out of steam. It took at least half an hour to get to the health hospital with its rear end lurching.
It's noon now, and the four children haven't eaten yet. They are all staying in the clinic.
The older ones were fine, especially Erdan, who was bragging to Nie Weimin and Liu Xiaohong, saying that he got first place and the school was going to give him a basketball as a reward.
Sandan listened for a while, clenched his fist and said, "Okay, stop talking. Didn't we hear her? My mom is crying."
"No, I didn't hear anything." Erdan was confused. Of course, he still hadn't recovered from the cheers of the crowd after he won the championship.
"I heard it. Mom was really crying." Sandan was very sad. He clenched his hands into fists and sat steadily on the chair.
Look, the laborer comes in, sweating profusely.
His steps were accurate, and as soon as he came in, he heard the baby crying.
All the children jumped up at once, but Sandan remained sitting there with his fists clenched.
"Congratulations, Nian Gong, it's a big fat boy." The child was carried out by Anna.
Smoothly, it was so smooth that the worker couldn't even hear clearly whether it was a boy or a girl.
Of course, right now, safe childbirth is much more important than having a son or a daughter.
Look, Anna is back in the ward with the baby in her arms. "Wang Sitian, I'll assign tasks to you and Nie Weimin. Hurry to the dormitory of the wool textile factory and bring me the clothes, diapers, milk powder, and bottles that your mother has prepared. Go quickly."
"Doesn't he have clothes to wear? Why does he need to take it?" Nie Weimin thought the little guy was very novel, red and wrinkled.
Anna said, "This is a wrap from the hospital. She has no clothes on. Look at this hat. It's made of a diaper. She was born with a diaper on her head. How ugly! Hurry up and get me some clothes."
Nie Weimin pulled Liu Xiaohong, and the two of them went to the woolen textile factory to get things, one in front and one behind.
Nie Gong took a quick look at the child and returned to the delivery room. Seeing Nie Weijiang holding a sticky paper bag in his hand and sitting with his head down, he said, "Isn't that your mother who gave birth to your little brother? Why don't you go to see him? Hurry up and go to the ward and wait. Dad will wait here, okay?"
Sandan said nothing, just shook his head, and squeezed again, and the bag in his hand leaked.
"What's this, Egg?"
"Chocolate, I'm waiting for my mom to come out and give it to her." said Sandan.
When the worker saw this, he realized that the weather was too hot and the chocolate had melted into water inside the package. After all, the kid loved his mother, so he didn't want to discourage him. He patted his shoulder, and the father and son sat down and waited together.
Well, I waited for about half an hour. There was no movement inside, and the weather in July was hot everywhere, but it was extremely cold in this place.
Finally, the door of the delivery room opened again and the person was pushed out.
When Sun gave birth to the three boys, only Nie Weimin and Nie Gong were present. When the two little ones were born, he was away on business. Of course, when he came back, he was greeted with curses.
His wife was giving birth to a child and working hard, while he was away on a business trip.
Well, the performance was achieved, but when it came to family responsibilities, the worker failed miserably.
Engineer Nie had already planned to give him a good scolding when Miss Chen came out. After all, he was at least half an hour late because of a flat tire.
Unexpectedly, Miss Chen looked in good spirits and in high spirits. "Hey, why are my balls crying?" she said.
Well, she is not only the most beautiful pregnant woman, but also the most beautiful woman in labor.
Sandan couldn't stop crying and started to cry "Mom."
"What's the matter with you?"
"I'm afraid you'll be hurt."
"Giving birth is painful, and it's not just me. We're going to have a little sister. Aren't you happy?"
"Didn't they say it was a son?" Nie Gong had always hoped to have a daughter. However, ever since Director Hu of the health center called him personally and told him that Chen Lina had given birth, he had forgotten all about whether the baby would be a boy or a girl.
"Anna said it was a son." The worker was puzzled.
Ms. Chen was also puzzled. "That's not right. I asked the nurse when the baby was born and she said it was a lady."
"Don't try to switch it. Let me ask you, are you sure it's the daughter? Anna said it's the son." Nie Gong became more and more confused.
"I'm the only one in the delivery room today. Who could I have switched with? Besides, who would deliberately switch their son with a young lady?" Chen Lina also said.
In the ward, Anna, He Min, who came to join in the fun, and Erdan were looking after the child.
"Are you happy that you gave birth to a younger brother? Didn't you want a younger sister?" Anna asked Erdan with a smile.
Erdan shouted in a stinky voice, "It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. I don't care."
"I do mean what I said, Anna. Little Chen clearly said that she gave birth to a girl. How come it became a son?" The worker came in, pushing Chen Lina.
Anna stood up holding the wrinkled kid in her arms. "You are a girl, I was just joking. Why, you feel hurt first and then happy? Isn't it different?"
The worker's eyes were sore that he almost cried.
Sitting on the bed, he dared to wipe the sweat off his face. "I can only say, Anna, an honest person like you can really deceive people to death when you tell lies."