Cheng Chao was very satisfied with the Qin family's attitude, but his wife's family was also lacking in some ways.
He had just returned to the garrison when he received the news, and came over early the next morning, bringing Cheng Jin, who hadn't been there for several years, and Tang Sumei, a professional who was extremely distrustful of everything, insisting on taking a look herself.
They took a detour to pick up Cheng Zhuo as well, and then the whole family was finally together.
After personally taking her pulse, Tang Sumei finally felt relieved. Then came a series of preparations, and she and the old lady got to the same point. They decided to leave Jian Dan aside and go to discuss it.
Simple received the same treatment as the children, eating, drinking, and playing. Several of them sat around a small table on small stools, and with the little bean sprout in her belly, she was definitely the leader of the children.
She was getting restless and started playing with Cheng Chao's crickets.
"No, isn't this a bit too, too ostentatious?"
"I'm pregnant, not getting married, and I just got pregnant. Isn't this a bit too much of a fuss?"
Cheng Chao took food out of his bag.
"What are you saying? You're the only girl in the Cheng family, and you're the first descendant of our generation. It's a big deal, how can we not take it seriously?"
These were bought in the county town. I called my comrades and asked them to find some good stuff and mail it over. Is there anything else you'd like to eat, fruit or seafood?
"Not brother,"
He looked around, leaned closer, and lowered his voice.
"Don't they know that you don't know? Do I lack food?"
Cheng Chao rolled his eyes at her, then broke off a piece of sausage for each of the children.
"You know they don't know? So how can you keep sneaking around eating like that, without them seeing the light of day?"
The post office here will be open soon. Once that's done, even if you eat better, no one will complain.
"Well... alright then, you're very thoughtful. You even built a post office? That means we can mail things and letters now?"
"Yes, just fill it in little by little, and it will gradually become more and more complete."
I'm going back tomorrow. You can't be stubborn and keep thinking about going up the mountain!
"Just tell Qinghuai if anything comes up. Call him if you want anything to eat; I can get it if I'm not going out. I'll have someone buy whatever you like and mail it over."
"No, no need. All you do is eat. Are you raising me like a pig?"
"No, you,"
Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Chao was attacked by love.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Pregnancy isn't about eating as much as possible. You need a balanced diet and appropriate exercise, otherwise you'll suffer a lot during childbirth."
You little brat, if you don't know, don't give orders like that.
"Second Aunt".
Pushing Cheng Chao aside, Tang Sumei sat down next to him.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. You're perfectly normal. Just avoid the things you can't eat or touch. You don't need to make too many changes to your diet and lifestyle. You'll definitely get hungry quickly after getting pregnant, but don't eat without restraint. If the fetus gets too big, you'll suffer."
Eat a variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, and meats; don't be too picky about food.
Do you still have any of those mountain products at home? They're good for pregnant women and babies.
Simply and obediently agreed.
"We still have some mountain produce at home from before. A few days ago, Mingzhu and the others brought some over. I only went up the mountain twice this year, but maybe I went in the wrong direction and didn't see a lot of mountain produce. Otherwise, I could have brought back some fresh produce."
Tang Sumei, fearing that she still couldn't let go and was still thinking about it, quickly stopped her.
"That's enough. Just eat these. Remember, the first and last three months of pregnancy are dangerous, so you can't be careless."
Simple nodded repeatedly.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I know what's important and I won't be so reckless."
"Okay, that's good."
Holding the little hand, Tang Sumei was a little emotional.
"When I first met you, you were still a child. I never imagined that you would become a mother in the blink of an eye."
I remember you running all over the mountains with those two mischievous boys, clearing your second uncle's name, and hunting. You came back covered in wounds and blood, yet you said it didn't hurt. I just thought, if your parents were still alive, how heartbroken they would be to see you like that.
She remained silent. She had the original owner's memories, but she didn't actually have much affection for her parents. Jian Liye was someone who rarely came home. As for Su Wenqing, she wasn't a bad person, but she was naive and weak. The fact that the original owner's fiancé's family could be so demanding was partly due to Su Wenqing's concessions and attempts to keep the peace.
Ultimately, she was more like a princess in an ivory tower, with a solid financial foundation and the support of her father. Although her husband didn't come home often, she was carefree.
The people closest to the original owner were not her parents, but her maternal grandfather Su Yuanshan and paternal grandfather Jian Guowei, who had always raised her. Those two old men truly cherished her and never wronged her in any way, whether in education or in life.
If these two elderly people knew that just days after their daughter (daughter-in-law) passed away, their beloved granddaughter (granddaughter-in-law) was accidentally killed by that heartless mother and son, they would be heartbroken.
"It's alright, my family. As long as I'm doing well, they should be happy no matter where I am."
"That's right, that's exactly the point."
Although they were very satisfied with Qin Qinghuai, Cheng Zhuo and Cheng Jin had been subtly and overtly giving him a long warning. Cheng Chao didn't say anything, but the threat in his eyes was obvious.
Needless to say, Cheng Rui and Cheng An rushed back from the cafeteria last night after hearing the news, and made a special trip to check on them before going to school this morning to put their minds at ease.
After everyone left, Jian Dan had some free time. Actually, her life wasn't much different from before, except that she used to be able to move around a bit, but now she couldn't do any work at all.
In the morning, Qin Qinghuai would cook the food and put it in the pot. He would also head back at the appointed time for lunch and dinner. Even if something delayed him, he would tell her in advance or prepare the food beforehand.
He almost never missed a meal unless it was an emergency.
After the autumn harvest, there wasn't much work to do. Aside from cooking, which required a fixed schedule, the simplest and most manageable tasks were watering the vegetables in the house every few days. She herself said...
"If I keep being this lazy, I'll get as fat as a ball before the appointed time comes."
The main project in winter was the greenhouse. After learning from the military stationed there and combining it with their own knowledge, Professor Wei and his team really put their skills to good use and worked hard for a long time. The results were naturally quite good, and compared with the ones on the ground, they were simply perfect.
As December approached, a few locally grown, all-natural cucumbers, two bright red persimmons, and a bunch of fresh, tender chives were laid out on the simple table. They were brought back by the old man who had gone to work in the fields. Upon seeing them, she immediately started drooling, completely unable to contain herself.
"Brother Huai, let's make dumplings? Chive and shrimp dumplings."
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