After a while, Qin Qinghuai was chased out of the medical room by the impatient military doctor. He smiled like a fool and slowly walked back with his wife. By the time they got home, almost the entire family compound and the entire camp knew that the political commissar's wife was pregnant.
The old lady was at home making chicken soup when she saw several children coming home from kindergarten, making a ruckus.
"Grandma, Grandma, they said Auntie is pregnant. Grandma, is the baby a little brother or sister? Can I hold him/her?"
Hui Zhou also put down his schoolbag with a clattering sound.
"Auntie, is my sister going to be a mother?"
The old lady's spoon fell back into the pot with a "bang".
What did you say?
When Jian Dan and his wife returned, they saw the old man and woman looking out the door from afar. They couldn't help but feel a little nervous and complained to him.
"Look at you, making such a big fuss, now everyone knows!"
Qin Qinghuai grinned, showing his bright white teeth, his entire focus on the person in front of him.
"It's alright, it's alright, let them be envious!"
"envious?"
Simply pouting.
Are you sure?
From the moment he entered the clinic, his mouth never stopped. He kept asking questions, sometimes about whether the baby was normal, sometimes about his wife's health, and sometimes about precautions and diet for pregnant women.
Just as he was about to leave, he remembered that she had gone up the mountain that day. He grabbed the medic and bombarded him with questions, asking if she was tired or if she was stretching. In the end, the medic kicked him out. I guess he's probably considering putting him on a blacklist now.
Although this attention made her feel good, she could already imagine the happy yet painful life she would experience in the coming months, just from his current state.
"Brother, that's enough already. It'll look bad if the people below see this. Don't you, as the political commissar, have any image left?"
"I don't care, she's my own wife, what does she have to do with them?"
Only a foolish man would value outsiders more than his wife and children.
"Come on, are you hungry? What do you want to eat tonight? I'll cook when we get back. You can rest."
Simply poke him with your finger to indicate that he should look ahead.
"What's wrong? Are you hungry? Don't worry, we'll be home soon."
"Daughter-in-law, you're back? Oh dear, let me see, this rascal doesn't know how to take care of people. Come here, come here, Mom made chicken soup with the pheasant you brought back, and there are also chicken legs, Mom saved them all for you."
Qin Qinghuai didn't get a chance to speak before his wife was dragged away by her mother. He could only follow behind, hoping to get a chance for himself. Even though she was his mother, on such a meaningful day, he still longed for some time alone with his wife and wanted to talk quietly.
"Mom, no need, we can make it quickly. I know my wife's tastes,"
The old lady slapped him aside.
"Go away, do you even know how to take care of someone? Daughter-in-law, why don't you come over for a meal every day from now on? Mom will cook delicious food for you. Don't worry, Mom's cooking skills have improved a lot now. I'll definitely fatten you up."
Jian Dan turned to Qin Qinghuai with a helpless expression. Qin Qinghuai instantly understood that Jian Dan was not a person who liked crowds. In addition, his old lady was not stingy, but she had the common problem of the elderly: nagging.
Besides, his wife has everything in her space, so the two of them can often cook special meals to change things up.
“Oh, Mom, she eats with you every meal. As for me, I’m not used to your tastes anymore. Let’s cook for ourselves. I can cook in the morning before I go to work, and I can cook again when I get back from get off work at noon or in the evening. It won’t take more than a few minutes to get to the camp.”
The old lady was still a little worried.
"How could you, a grown man, do this?"
"My goodness, this is my wife. Do you know her tastes better than I do? Pregnant women need to be happy for the baby to grow well."
The old lady was immediately moved.
"Really?"
When she was pregnant, there was a war going on everywhere. They were ambushing, tunneling, moving around, going to the battlefield, and even eating was difficult. There was no time for these kinds of things.
"Okay then, but third brother, even Mom doesn't know, but you do?"
"Mom, I asked the military doctor what I can and can't eat, and what foods are good for pregnant women. I've written it all down. If I don't know something, I'll ask the military doctor again. If I still don't understand, I'll call my second aunt. She should know."
The old lady wasn't an ordinary housewife, and she really wasn't good at these things, but I didn't feel that she was being neglected.
"That's true. Little Tang is a sensible and professional woman, my daughter-in-law."
Jian Dan had been wanting to chime in, but hadn't had the chance.
"Mom, Brother Huai, you don't need to do this. Um, I've only just started, I haven't had any reaction yet. Let's talk about it later."
Able to cook,
“No, daughter-in-law, he’s right. Mom won’t interfere with you, but you can’t be overworked. You can’t cook, do laundry, or do any of the housework when he gets back.”
"Huh? Mom, is that alright?"
Although the old lady was very kind to her, it seemed inappropriate for her to agree with her if the old lady just pushed all the work onto her own son in front of her.
The old lady immediately turned to her son and gave him instructions.
"Third son, did you hear me? Let me tell you, don't lie to this old lady. Pregnancy is the hardest time. You're not allowed to bully my daughter-in-law. If your father and I find out, you'll see if we don't beat you up."
The old man, who had been quiet the whole time, was now nodding in agreement.
"Yes, yes, your mom is right. Let me tell you, I'll have less work to do from now on. I'm going to watch you bully Xiao Dan."
Xiao Dan, just relax and take care of yourself. Let this kid cook whatever you want to eat. Don't be stingy with him. It's the same with the other kids in the family; if you need anything, just ask them. They're your own children, mischievous little devils, don't be polite, understand?"
Even after a full bowl of chicken soup was stuffed into his hand, Jian Dan didn't say another word, and a chicken leg was also stuffed into his mouth.
Whether she was genuinely craving it, or the old lady's cooking was just too delicious, or it was just psychological from knowing she was pregnant, she only felt full after eating two chicken drumsticks and a bowl of chicken soup.
"Third Aunt, where are my little brother and sister? I want to hug them."
Qin Heng looked completely innocent, while Hui Zhou looked equally serious.
"Sis, if you have a younger brother or sister, will you call me brother?"
Uh, this?
The old man and woman laughed heartily, while Jian Dan seemed a little dazed.
“Zhou, you’re from a different generation. You’re my sister’s baby. They should call you, uh, uncle.”
She was also a little confused.
"The way you address each other by generational names is a bit confusing, isn't it!"
Back home, she simply collapsed onto the kang (a heated brick bed). Before, she was full of energy, but after finding out she was pregnant, the reaction was seamless. She didn't have any other symptoms, but her appetite was big and she was lazy. She was online immediately.
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