Lin Yunfeng returned home early today. When he got back, only Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen were in the courtyard. Lin Yunfeng asked Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen where their sister and Gu Nanxun had gone, but unfortunately, neither of them knew.
Today, Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen went up the mountain. Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun went to the county town after the two went up the mountain, so they didn't know. The three of them waited in the courtyard until it got dark before they saw Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing return.
"We're going to the county town for fun!" Lin Qing said with a smile as she jumped off her bicycle.
"You're going to the county town too? Why don't you come with us?" Lin Yunfeng asked with a puzzled look. Since these two were going to the county town, why didn't they come with them? They could keep each other company on the way.
"I hadn't planned to go, but I received a letter from my parents! After reading it, I thought I'd write back to them, so I went to the county town on the way."
As Lin Qing spoke, she handed the letter to Lin Yunfeng.
After reading the other letter, he thought, "Mom and Dad are always worrying. With me here, what is there to worry about!"
"..."
The next morning, Wang Dongsheng delivered the materials needed for the house repairs as promised. Gu Nanxun then found the person who had helped Lin Qing repair her house. Since only a partition needed to be installed, the house was repaired in just one day.
Lin Qing went to the carpenter's house again and asked him to make some furniture and to build two more kang (heated brick beds) for her.
Looking at Lin Qing's well-maintained courtyard, the carpenter smiled and said, "You really know how to manage a household!"
Lin Qing smiled but didn't answer. The carpenter's son looked around the yard and thought to himself, "If I had money, I'd be quite good at managing my finances too!"
Soon, after several busy days, Lin Qing's house was repaired and the kang (heated brick bed) was installed. All that was left was for the carpenter to make the furniture and put it in the house.
Days passed by unnoticed. During this time, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun received a package from their uncle. The package contained a lot of food, two military overcoats, and nutritional supplements that pregnant women need, such as malted milk powder and milk powder.
Looking at the military overcoat in front of her, Lin Qing smiled and said to Gu Nanxun, "Brother Nanxun, we each already have two military overcoats. I wonder if Dad will mail us military overcoats too."
"There's a high chance they'll send it. My dad's in the army, so military overcoats are relatively easy for him to get. Plus, it's quite cold here, so I think they'll probably send one."
"Oh, what a sweet trouble!" Lin Qing sighed with a smile, holding her cheeks in her hands.
Gu Nanxun ruffled her hair. "You can give it to Third Brother, or mail it to Mom and Dad!"
Lin Qing thought for a moment, "I'll give mine to my third brother, and keep yours so we can alternate wearing them. I don't go out often, so one piece is enough. As for the one Dad sent, we'll talk about it when it arrives!"
"Okay, you're in charge of our family. Whatever you say goes."
"..."
The weather was getting colder and colder. Half a month ago, Lin Qing put on her cotton-padded coat and lit the kang (heated brick bed) in the house. This morning, as soon as Lin Qing stepped out of the room, she saw a white expanse outside.
"It's snowing! It's actually snowing..."
Lin Qing reached out and caught the snowflakes, which instantly melted into water on her hand, causing her to shiver.
"Come inside quickly, don't get cold." Gu Nanxun was sweeping snow on the roof when he saw Lin Qing run into the yard. He jumped down from the roof, went inside, took out a thick coat, and draped it over Lin Qing's shoulders.
Lin Qing smiled at him and walked into the house with him. The house was warm, and there were warm cotton quilts on the kang (a heated brick bed).
"This snow came really early." Lin Qing sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and looked at the snow scene outside the window.
"This is considered late. In previous years, it would have started raining at the end of October, but it's already mid-November." Gu Nanxun also sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), poured a cup of hot water, added two spoonfuls of milk powder, and handed it to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing held the milk powder, took two small sips, and sighed, "Oh, it's a pity I'm pregnant. If I weren't pregnant, I would definitely go out and build a snowman and have a snowball fight."
Gu Nanxun wiped the milk foam from the corner of Lin Qing's mouth. "It's okay. It snows here every year. I'll play with you next year."
The two sat quietly, watching the snowflakes outside the window and drinking hot tea. Before they knew it, the snow started falling again, with large flakes falling from the sky like goose feathers.
Suddenly, the baby in Lin Qing's belly kicked her.
"Oh dear!" Lin Qing exclaimed softly.
"What's wrong?" Gu Nanxun asked anxiously.
"The baby kicked me." Lin Qing gently touched her belly, and the smile on her face made Gu Nanxun momentarily dazed.
Gu Nanxun placed his hand on Lin Qing's belly, feeling the baby's movements, and a smile appeared on his lips. "It's moving again, the baby is saying hello to me!"
The snow outside the window fell heavier and heavier, as if the whole world was covered in white. Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun were immersed in the joy brought by the baby's movements, and for a moment, the room was filled with warmth and happiness.
After a while, Lin Qing said, "Brother Nanxun, when the baby is born next year, we can play in the snow with the baby and take lots of pictures of the baby."
Gu Nanxun nodded, "Okay, I'll take the photos for you, and make sure our big baby and little baby look beautiful."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Gu Nanxun got up to open it and saw Zhao Xi standing outside with Aunt Wang, who was holding a basket of eggs.
"Little Gu, your Lin Qing is pregnant and needs to nourish her body. These are eggs from my own chickens. Do you need them?" Aunt Wang smiled apologetically. She had no other choice. Her husband had been injured and couldn't work, so the family didn't have enough work points and didn't receive much grain. She had saved up these eggs for a long time, and she wouldn't even let her own children eat them. Knowing that Lin Qing was pregnant and their living conditions were better, she brought them over to see if she could exchange them for something.
Gu Nanxun took the eggs and said, "Aunt Wang, what would you like? Come in and make it."
Aunt Wang waved her hand, "No, no, I have things to do at home... Anything is fine with me." Aunt Wang opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say that she wanted to exchange it for some coarse grains.
Gu Nanxun lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Auntie, it's cold outside, come in first! Is sweet potato okay?"
"Yes, yes, that's great, Xiao Gu! Thank you!" Aunt Wang said excitedly after hearing Gu Nanxun's words.
"Okay, then Auntie, rest in the house for a while. I'll go to the cellar to get it for you." After saying that, Gu Nanxun left the house and headed towards the cellar.
A short while later, Gu Nanxun came in from the cellar carrying a sack of sweet potatoes. He handed the sweet potatoes to Aunt Wang and asked, "Auntie, can you carry this?"
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