"That's all?" Gao Qian was a little unconvinced.
Yun Qiao nodded. "Yes, that's all. Actually, Zong Xu didn't say much before the kids started making a fuss. I was just adding to the chaos by standing there, so I came back."
Gao Qian continued to ask, "Then why is she still asking about Dong Dingbang? Didn't they already decide to divorce?"
Yun Qiao: "Who told you they were getting divorced?"
Gao Qian: "Are you not getting a divorce? All the dowry and furniture have been taken away."
"..." Yun Qiao said tactfully: "Taking away the dowry and furniture doesn't necessarily mean that they want to divorce. They have a daughter, and they won't divorce so easily just for the sake of the child..."
Gao Qian said 'Oh': "Is that so?"
Yun Qiao: "I guessed."
Gao Qian: "Okay."
I don’t know whether it was Dong Dingbang who coaxed Cui Xuezhi into changing her mind, or whether it was Cui Xuezhi’s aunt Cui Jing who made an effort, but in any case, as time went on, gradually no one in the family compound discussed his family affairs anymore.
Although Dong Dingbang's mother Wang Yue still did not leave the family compound, she also kept a low profile and began to live in seclusion.
Time flies and it is already mid-June.
Yun Qiao received a letter from the Fifth Company. Zheng Wenjing's name and handwriting were on the envelope, but inside was a reply letter from Chen Anna.
The reply was brief. Apart from the top instructions copied at the beginning and the writer's name at the bottom, the content consisted of only seven short words: "Thank you for the reminder. Got it."
At this point, Yun Qiao finally realized that Chen Anna was Tang Yi's conspiracy. The couple had gone down the same dark path and had no intention of turning back.
She held the envelope, feeling both angry and amused.
Chen Anna is still the same Chen Anna, she hasn't changed at all.
Her dullness and honesty after going to the countryside were all just her protective colors.
People who can live their entire lives without contacting old friends still have such a bad temper and are so stubborn.
Yun Qiao smiled helplessly, took the letter into the kitchen, threw it into the stove and burned it.
Feng Juan glanced at him calmly, then looked away. She asked Yun Qiao calmly, "Do you want some roasted sweet potatoes? If you do, I'll bury one under the stove."
Yun Qiao asked, "Is it from red soil? I'll eat it if it's from red soil."
The red soil ones are sweet and smooth when roasted, while the glutinous rice pulp ones are very dry when roasted. Eating a few more bites can make your neck choke for two miles.
"It's in red soil." Feng Juan said with a smile, "Then I'll bury one for you."
Yun Qiao smiled and nodded: "Okay."
It rained the day before, and the next day was a rare good day. After the rain, many mushrooms appeared on the hillside, which were especially delicious when used in stir-fries and stews. Feng Juan made an appointment with her neighbor Lin Yufang who lived behind the camp to go to the hillside outside the camp to pick mushrooms.
The road out of the base and the road to the military uniform factory are the same. Feng Juan carried a basket and went out with Yun Qiao. They met Lin Yufang at the entrance of the alley, and then met Gao Qian at the entrance of No. 2 Alley.
The four of them left the family compound together and finally separated in pairs at the entrance of the military uniform factory.
In mid-June, the Great Northern Wilderness had already entered summer, with the temperature rising by more than 30 degrees Celsius. Yun Qiao also changed into a light skirt.
Her pregnancy was in the front wall of the uterus, which was more obvious than the back wall of the uterus. Her belly was inflated like a balloon. She could no longer wear her pants and could only wear a loose skirt.
After entering the bathroom, Yun Qiao first opened the front and back windows to let in the draft, making the room cooler.
Since entering the middle and late stages of her pregnancy, Yun Qiao has been particularly afraid of heat and would feel extremely hot if she moved even slightly.
He Tingjun saw this and used his connections to buy an electric fan from the Tonshan Department Store. He slept with the fan on at night, so this summer wasn't too unbearable.
At work, I can only fan myself.
Fans are still a scarce commodity nowadays, and the unit does not have the conditions to install ceiling fans in all offices. Only the factory director's office in the entire military uniform factory has a ceiling fan.
The weather is hot and humid, so the canteen provides employees with green bean soup every day to cool down.
An Xiaomei brought a clay pot from home and got a pot of mung bean soup from the canteen every day. She put it in the clinic. When she was thirsty, she would scoop a spoonful and drink it, and she could drink it for the whole morning.
Why not all day?
Because it was hot, the mung bean soup went bad in the afternoon.
The weather was hot, so An Xiaomei stopped playing ping-pong in the clinic and turned her interest to reading. Not medical books, of course, but various novels and comic books.
According to her, there was a public toll station behind her grandmother's house. There were a lot of waste books in the toll station. The old man in charge of collecting waste was a relative of her family. She would go in and look through the books, and she could take out one or two books at a time without paying.
Of course, she didn't dare bring out any messy banned books, so she just read some novels, comics, picture books and the like to kill time.
Yun Qiao would sometimes borrow it and read through it, immersing himself in it and reading it with great interest.
In fact, the content of this generation of comic strips is better than those of later generations.
Since the reform and opening up, most people have been rushing to go into business. Artists have become impetuous and naturally cannot produce good content. The Shanghai Art Factory was even facing bankruptcy at one point.
I was idle for half the morning, and only just after get off work did someone come to see the doctor.
Han Rou rode a brand new women's bicycle with a wooden chair tied to the back seat, and Xiong Qingqing sat on the chair at the back.
The car stopped at the door of the clinic. Han Rou held the car and let Xiong Qingqing climb down from the back seat to carry the baby.
When Gao Qian saw this, she quickly went forward to help her.
Han Rou said, "Sister Gao, you don't need to help. Qingqing can get up and down by herself."
"Oh, Qingqing is so amazing." Gao Qian praised Xiong Qingqing, and she responded with a smug look, which was so adorable.
Gao Qian laughed twice and asked Han Rou in surprise, "Han Rou, when did your family buy a new car? We live so close, and I didn't even know about it."
"I just bought it last Sunday. I rode it back after dark and no one saw it. I haven't ridden it for the past two days. I had to ask someone to fix Qingqing's little stool before I could ride it out." Han Rou said with a smile, "How is it? Not bad, right?"
"Good, very good. The seat is not too high, suitable for women like us to ride on."
Gao Qian's family only has a 28-inch bicycle, which is very heavy. She can ride it alone, but when she rides with a child, she can hardly maintain her balance and falls easily.
At this moment, she looked at Han Rou's bicycle with envy, touched the handlebars, then the seat, and asked, "Where did you buy this bike? How much did it cost?"
Han Rou said proudly, "I bought it at the public supply and marketing department, one hundred and thirty-eight."
Gao Qian said, "One hundred and thirty-eight isn't expensive. But the company doesn't sell women's bicycles? Why haven't I seen any?"
Han Rou smiled and said, "Originally, the supply and marketing department didn't have it, but I couldn't afford it, so my Xiangzhong found someone in the purchasing department, paid in advance, and asked them to go to the mountain to order the goods. It took more than two months for them to arrive."
"No wonder." Gao Qian smiled and teased Han Rou: "From this point of view, Captain Xiong is really good to you. Others think he is a big and strong man, but he is very considerate to his wife."
Han Rou lowered her head in embarrassment and said modestly, "No way."
After the greetings, Gao Qian stopped smiling and asked her, "What brings you to the clinic? Are you feeling unwell?"
Han Rou rubbed her stomach and said, "Oh, I don't know if it's because I ate too many popsicles these past two days that I got an upset stomach. I always feel bloated and uncomfortable. Come over and let Doctor Qin take a look. I want to see if I need some medicine."
Gao Qian said, "Then come in and take a look. Doctor Qin is in the room."
Han Rou held Xiong Qingqing's hand, but Xiong Qingqing tried her best to back away and refused to go into the house.
Han Rou coaxed her: "Qingqing, be good. I'm not giving you an injection. Mommy is sick and needs to see a doctor. Can you come in with Mommy?"
Xiong Qingqing put her arms around her neck and shook her head desperately: "No! I don't want to go in."
Gao Qian was just about to say, "Why don't I stay outside with Qingqing and you go in to see Dr. Qin."
Before she could finish her words, Han Rou took out a candy from her pocket and waved it in front of Xiong Qingqing.
"Which child accompanies his mother to see the doctor? I'll give that child a candy reward..."
Xiong Qingqing immediately raised her hand: "Mom, I! I'll accompany you! I'll accompany you!"
Gao Qian suddenly shut her mouth.
Han Rou peeled the candy and stuffed it into Xiong Qingqing's mouth. Xiong Qingqing was very well-behaved after eating the candy. Han Rou took her hand and pulled her into the health room.
Han Rou sat opposite Yun Qiao to see the patient, so she stood obediently next to Han Rou and didn't run around. She had been trained by Han Rou to be her loyal little follower.
Yun Qiao put on a mask and asked, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Han Rou rubbed her belly and said, "I haven't had a good appetite these past two days. My stomach always feels bloated and uncomfortable, and I can't eat. I don't know if it's because of the hot weather or because I ate some popsicles and got an upset stomach."
Yun Qiao: "Open your mouth and stick out your tongue so I can see it."
Han Rou did as she was told.
"The tongue coating is quite clean, there's nothing wrong." Yun Qiao said again: "Stretch out your hand, I'll take your pulse."
"good."
Han Rou stretched out her arm in front of Yun Qiao, palm facing up, and then Yun Qiao placed three fingers on her wrist.
Yun Qiao looked at it carefully for a while, then suddenly looked up at Han Rou.
Han Rou winked at her: "Doctor Qin, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"
"No problem." Yun Qiao twitched his lips and gave her a faint smile: "It's a slippery pulse. Congratulations, you're pregnant."
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