When Liu Yun was found out that she was carrying twins, Zheng Mulan was overjoyed. She moved everything she had in the house over, regardless of whether Liu Yun had anything or not, just in case Liu Yun was malnourished.
However, Chen Xi and Gao Lan were green with envy, and their jealous words were immediately rebuked by Zheng Mulan.
By the time Liu Yun was seven months pregnant, her pregnancy was already affecting her daily life, which made Zheng Mulan very worried.
Zheng Mulan and Yu Jiefang happened to run into Wu Chunhua, who was visiting her daughter, when they came to deliver some things.
Zheng Mulan: "Oh! My in-laws are here. I'm so sorry, I haven't had time to take good care of Xiaoyun because of my work."
Wu Chunhua: "What are you saying, my dear in-law? The third brother said that you bring us big and small packages every few days. If this is not enough, how can it be considered that we have taken good care of you?"
Zheng Mulan felt very comfortable when she heard this. Suddenly, she remembered the situation of this in-law's family. When Yu Qian and Liu Yun got married, people from their side also came.
Zheng Mulan: "Mother-in-law, I remember that you and father-in-law are both from the countryside, is that right?"
Wu Chunhua hadn't expected Zheng Mulan to ask that. "Yes! What's wrong?"
Zheng Mulan: "Do you have anyone available over there? And someone you can trust. You see, I have to work too, and I really can't take care of Xiaoyun. I also found people to take care of my two daughters-in-law when they gave birth."
I can't neglect Xiaoyun either. Although we can't hire someone to take care of her now, we can tell everyone that a relative from her family is coming to help. I'll pay her ten yuan a month to take care of Xiaoyun for a few months, okay? Don't worry, I'll cover her food and lodging too.”
Wu Chunhua was also very tempted. Although she had retired, her daughter-in-law had given birth to two grandsons and she had to take care of them, and her eldest daughter had also given birth. She simply didn't have time to come and help with postpartum care.
Wu Chunhua: "Okay, I'll go back and tell Lao San's cousin. Don't worry, her cousin is definitely a capable worker."
Zheng Mulan: "Okay, see if you can get her to come earlier."
Hearing this, Wu Chunhua was taken aback. Wasn't she supposed to be taking care of a new mother? She was only seven months pregnant. "Are you coming now?"
Zheng Mulan: "Yes, Xiaoyun is so far along in her pregnancy now, and Lao Si has to go on business trips occasionally. Besides, she's carrying triplets, so she'll definitely be born prematurely. It's more reassuring to have someone else help keep an eye on her."
Upon hearing this, Wu Chunhua immediately agreed, her heart filled with emotion. This third daughter had married the right person; both her husband and mother-in-law were exceptionally good.
Both of her daughters are lucky.
Three days later, Liu Yun's cousin, Liu Lamei, came over.
Liu Yun was quite surprised to see Liu Lamei. "Cousin, what brings you here?"
Wu Chunhua: "Your mother-in-law said she didn't have time to take care of you during your postpartum period, so she asked me if anyone could come and help. Your mother-in-law will pay for it, but don't tell anyone else. Just say that your sister from your maternal family came to help, okay?"
You're lucky; your mother-in-law is considerate. Seeing how big your belly is, she was worried and had your cousin come over early.
Hearing this, Liu Yun was truly shocked. Was this the legendary situation where the mother-in-law, though not taking care of the daughter-in-law during childbirth, provided both financial and human support?
This is amazing! To be honest, she wouldn't be so happy if her mother-in-law took care of her during her postpartum period!
After all, if there's anything she didn't do well, she can't say a word about it, otherwise she'll be drowned in criticism. But it's different when you hire someone.
Liu Yun: "Is your cousin managing all the work at home? Doesn't she have to look after the kids?"
Liu Lamei: "No need, the child is being taken care of by his grandmother, and my mother-in-law is very supportive."
After all, it's only ten yuan a month. Liu Yun is only seven months pregnant now. Even if she has a premature birth, she will still have to wait two more months to give birth, plus a month of postpartum care, which makes it three months.
Ten yuan a month, thirty yuan in three months. She grows crops in the countryside. With those work points, after exchanging them for grain, she couldn't even earn thirty yuan a year. Now she can earn thirty yuan in three months.
So how could her family disagree? They not only agreed, but were very supportive, telling her not to worry about the family and just focus on taking care of her cousin during her postpartum period.
Liu Yun was relieved to hear Liu Lamei's words. She knew Liu Lamei a little. In her and the original owner's memories, Liu Lamei was the kind of person who didn't have a bad heart, had a straightforward temper, but was very efficient at her work.
Liu Yun: "Then I'll have to trouble you for a while, cousin."
It's good that she came early, so we can work on our lifestyles. If it doesn't work out, we can find someone else; if it does, we can renew the contract and see if we can get her to work there longer.
After all, she still has to go back to work after her postpartum period, and she'll need to hire someone to take care of the baby then.
As soon as Wu Chunhua left, Liu Yun arranged accommodations for Liu Lamei. There was a bamboo bed in the living room that had been used as a sofa. It was originally intended for guests to stay in, but now it came in handy.
With Liu Lamei around, things were indeed much more convenient for Liu Yun and Yu Qian, as Liu Lamei prepared all three meals a day.
Aside from a couple of days when she wasn't quite used to Liu Yun's tastes and there were some minor frictions in terms of lifestyle, Liu Lamei adjusted to Liu Yun's preferences after a couple of days.
Especially when it comes to cooking, she's willing to use more oil and salt, and Liu Yun feels more and more comfortable with Liu Lamei the more they get along.
Liu Lamei kept thinking that she couldn't continue like this when she went home, because her family didn't have the resources to squander money like that.
At the end of October, Liu Yun gave birth to triplets: two older brothers and one younger sister, named Tuan Tuan, Yuan Yuan, and Bei Bei.
Zheng Mulan couldn't stop smiling when she held her grandson and granddaughter.
The eldest, second, and third sons got married early, but each only had two children. The fourth son got married late, but his wife's family had good genes, and they had three children.
Holding the child, Zheng Mulan gave Liu Yun and the three children a large red envelope each.
This time, Chen Xi and Gao Lan really couldn't hold back anymore. After all, her family had only ever received two such gifts, and the money in those red envelopes was considerable. "Fourth sister-in-law is so lucky, she got four big red envelopes at once."
Zheng Mulan: "You can have one if you want! I promise I'll give each of you a big one."
Gao Lan: "Mom, what are you saying? We're about to become grandmothers, wouldn't having another baby just make us a laughingstock?"
Zheng Mulan: "If you're not going to have children, shut up and stop making a fuss. You're so envious of the fourth son's wife's red envelopes! What can you do? She's got the ability to have children. You've had two children, but she only had one."
These words were extremely disrespectful, and both of them blushed.
Zheng Mulan was truly annoyed by these two. She and the old man weren't even dead yet! And they were already eyeing her things every single day.
And even if they die, it doesn't necessarily mean these things belong to them.
Because they had no intention of relying on their second and third sons for their old age. Not only were the wives of the second and third sons unreliable, but the second and third sons themselves were also just so-so.
They don't need their son to support them now, but when that time comes, they're most likely to rely on their fourth son for support.
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