Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Good news over the phone.
This month, only the noon is extremely hot. The temperature at night is not particularly high, and the air is a little cool in the morning and evening.
The food had already gotten a little cold since they were out for a while.
While the father and daughter were chattering, Liu Shuangcui reheated the dishes.
Nie Sihui couldn't stand the smell of fish, so the old lady steamed an egg custard for her, added some firewood, and steamed it in a pot. It cooked quickly and the egg custard was tender and smooth.
Liu Shuangcui and her husband had finished eating long ago, leaving only the three of them, a family of four, at the table.
Mu Mian was chewing the salted fish, which was so delicious that he couldn't stop chewing. He asked curiously, "Sister Sihui, what do you think this fish smells like now? Does it taste fishy?"
Nie Sihui nodded, "Yeah, it suddenly feels a bit fishy, it wasn't like this before."
Zhao Meihua said in a knowing tone, "It's normal. When your mother was pregnant with you and your sister, she couldn't eat any fish either. But she was fine with eating other foods."
Mu Mian looked curious, "Is there anything else?"
Liu Shuangcui was sitting under the eaves resting. Hearing this, she replied, "That's right. Especially when I was pregnant with your brother, I couldn't touch or smell fish. I only liked spicy food."
"Everyone says I'm going to have a girl. Your dad has heard it so many times that he keeps calling my belly 'girl, girl' every day."
"It was even funnier when she was giving birth. After the birth, your grandma had just let him into the room. Before she could say anything, he picked up your brother with a look of despair on his face. Then he said... what were the original words?"
Mu Fugui sat next to Liu Shuangcui and continued with a smile: "Why does this girl look exactly like me?"
Liu Shuangcui: "Yes, yes, that's right. After hearing that it was a boy, he breathed a sigh of relief and kept saying, "Luckily it's a boy."
Mu Mian and Nie Sihui were so amused that they burst into laughter.
Nie Sihui touched her belly while smiling, not knowing whether she would give birth to a boy or a girl. If the girl looked exactly like Mu Zhuo...
Nie Sihui quickly shook her head, deciding not to think about it.
People say that nieces look like their aunts. I hope the child can be more like Xiaomian, fair, clean and cute.
Zhao Meihua saw through what her granddaughter-in-law was thinking at a glance, and said, "The girls in our family are all growing up, and they don't look like their fathers."
Mu Mian raised his chin, "Just like me!"
Liu Shuangcui laughed out loud, "You're so good at bragging about yourself."
Mu Mian chuckled.
After talking for a few more words, Zhao Meihua urged: "Stop playing tricks, eat quickly, take a rest after eating, and then go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow."
It was indeed late now and it had already become dark.
After returning to his room, Mu Mian fell asleep within a minute of lying down. After all, he was very tired after a whole day, and his even breathing was a little heavier than usual.
The next day, the whistle sounded as usual.
Under the leadership of the team leader, the autumn harvest proceeded in an orderly manner.
Nie Sihui was so tired yesterday that she could hardly stand, so it was impossible for her to go down with them today.
The intensity of autumn harvest would make a normal person exhausted, so how could a pregnant woman do it? She could only help with some housework.
Usually the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went in and out together, but today Liu Shuangcui was left alone, which naturally caused the aunts who knew her to ask a lot of questions.
Liu Shuangcui did not hide it and revealed a little.
After learning that Nie Sihui might be pregnant, the aunties who knew her just talked about it casually and didn't think it was anything strange.
After all, they are a young couple, both in good health, so it is normal for them to have a baby.
Right now, apart from food, the villagers can only see a little else. The days pass very quickly as they open their eyes to work and close their eyes to sleep.
In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed and the autumn harvest was nearing its end. Everyone was exhausted, but fortunately it was about to end and the remaining work was slightly easier.
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This day is Friday.
After the whistle blew to signal the end of work, the villagers went home in a crowd.
Xu Lele and Mu Mian were walking together, the two little sisters holding hands.
Xu Lele can't do the work that Mu Mian can do. They are not in the same place during the day, and can only get together to whisper after work.
Xu Lele was like a frost-bitten eggplant, becoming more and more wilted day by day, and took weak steps.
Teenagers account for most of the labor force, so it is naturally impossible for them to do work like picking rice grains, which is something that only kids of a few years old do.
Xu Lele had been harvesting corn and sweet potatoes for more than ten days and was exhausted. In her words, she had never missed school as much as she did now.
All those questions that I couldn’t understand before now seemed particularly easy to understand.
I really, really, really want to go back to class!
Xu Lele has been repeating these words for more than ten days, since the autumn harvest.
Now that I have finished collecting, I finally stopped nagging and had the mood to talk about something else. "Are you taking Sister Sihui to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow?"
Mu Mian: "The day after tomorrow, which is Sunday. I can call my brother after the examination."
It is inconvenient for his elder brother to answer the phone on weekdays.
Xu Lele tilted his head and thought for a while, "Is the day after tomorrow Sunday? Isn't it tomorrow?"
Mu Mian laughed out loud, "It seems like he is really tired and stupid."
Xu Lele curled his lips and said, "You know what? I've been so tired these past few days that I've been working even in my dreams. When my mom called me to get up this morning, I was still thinking, didn't I just get home and lie down? Why do I have to get up again!"
Mu Mian: "My father said the same thing a few days ago."
I'm so tired that I don't know the time.
The two sisters were talking as they walked slowly. When they passed by other people's houses, they could smell some fragrance from time to time. It was obvious that the elderly in the family had already prepared the meal.
Mu Mian's stomach growled twice, and Xu Lele quickened his pace, "I'm so hungry, let's walk faster, my sister-in-law is going to fry bacon tonight, I want to eat three bowls of it!"
Mu Mian also trotted a few steps, "You haven't finished eating the bacon yet?"
Her family had already eaten the old hen yesterday, so there was no meat to eat tonight.
At this critical time of autumn harvest, you have to eat something delicious. After two weeks, the little cured meat at home is gone.
Xu Lele sighed, "It's just the last bit. Why is meat so chewy? It would be great if there was always more meat to eat."
In front, Liu Guizhi heard exactly what her daughter said, turned her head and said, "In my dream."
Xu Lele said seriously, "Then I will have this dream tonight.
Don't call me tomorrow morning. ”
Liu Guizhi laughed out loud, "Okay, I'll try to eat my fill in my dream, and I'll save some food."
Xu Lele narrowed his eyes, feeling that something seemed to be wrong, and said righteously: "No, let's put it this way. You still have to save some food for me."
Several aunts were amused and laughed out loud.
Although they didn’t eat enough in their dreams, the kids all slept well the next day.
The days of working with eyes open and sleeping with eyes closed are over. Mu Mian slept until mid-morning and when he woke up he had no idea what day it was.
It's a bit cloudy today.
Mu Mian opened the door and stretched like a cat waking up from a nap. Halfway through, his little face, which had darkened a shade, immediately bared its teeth.
I don't feel it when I'm working, but as soon as I stop, my body starts to ache all over.
Next to her, Nie Sihui put down her work and said, "Come, let me give you a massage."
Mu Mian didn't hesitate, and sat on the bench with a smile. Even though she was grimacing in pain, she didn't stop talking. She asked casually, "Where's the milk?"
Nie Sihui: "I went to Aunt Li's house and asked about buying chicks."
Mu Mian: "It would be great if we could buy an old hen. The chicks still need to be raised for a long time. At worst, a big rooster will do."
Although it does not lay eggs, its meat can be eaten.
Nie Sihui smiled and said, "Mom was talking about this this morning and asked Dad to keep an eye on it during this period of time."
The two sisters-in-law got together and chatted about random things, all of which were trivial matters.
Whether it is a big rooster or an old hen, it is not the most important thing.
Right now, the most important thing is to go to the commune hospital to check Nie Sihui's belly.
Saturday passed in a flash.
On Sunday morning, Mu Mian and Comrade Liu Shuangcui took Nie Sihui to the commune hospital.
There are a little more people in the hospital right now than usual. Some teams haven't finished their autumn harvest yet, and every year there are a few people who faint or get injured from exhaustion.
There weren't many people in the obstetrics department, and soon it was Nie Sihui's turn.
The doctor looked about the same age as Comrade Liu Shuangcui. She was very serious and professional. After asking Nie Sihui some questions, she said with certainty, "She is pregnant."
Liu Shuangcui asked, "We didn't know this before, but my daughter-in-law did a whole day of heavy work during the autumn harvest, and she was so tired that she could hardly stand at night. Is this okay?"
Doctor: "It doesn't look like a big problem at the moment. Just be careful in the first three months and the last three months, and try not to do heavy work."
She glanced at Mu Mian halfway through her words.
Mu Mian didn't understand and gave the person a standard smile.
The doctor looked away and looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law next to him, and said cryptically: "Pay attention to everything."
Liu Shuangcui understood immediately, "My eldest brother is not at home."
Nie Sihui blushed slightly when she thought of Mu Zhuo's mischief a few days before he left.
Mu Mian: “………………”
Although, she understood.
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When they came out of the hospital, Mu Mian took the lead and walked in front. She jumped twice with her small cross-body bag on her back and said excitedly, "Let's go, let's call big brother."
Nie Sihui: "I don't know if he has a rest today."
Mu Mian: "You'll know after you call."
As long as you are not on a mission, you can usually get it on Sundays.
Twenty minutes later, the mother and her two daughters arrived at the post office.
The phone was not being used at the moment, so Mu Mian dialed the number skillfully. The call went to the switchboard room, and someone had to wait for someone to dial out.
If Mu Zhuo doesn't rest today, they won't be able to wait for the call.
During this time, a man came to use the phone, so Mu Mian made way and moved to the counter next to him.
Phone calls are extremely expensive these days, and the man hung up after talking for less than a minute.
After waiting for a while, Liu Shuangcui lifted her daughter's arm and checked the time. "Is it a quarter of an hour? I guess your brother is..."
Before she finished her words, the phone next to her rang.
Mu Mian glanced at the display above and her eyes lit up, "It's Big Brother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Mian picked up the phone and shouted, "Brother!"
On the other end of the phone, Mu Zhuo also spoke loudly, "It's me, it's me. Why are you calling today? Is the autumn harvest over? How's your family? Is everything okay?"
As always, he started chattering right away.
I've only been away for over a month, but it feels like I've been away for over a year.
Mu Mian said sweetly, "It's fine. I finished collecting it two days ago."
Mu Zhuo: "You are alone in the post office? Where are your parents? And is your sister-in-law here?"
Mu Mian: "Mom and sister-in-law are here."
There was some leakage in the phone call, but Liu Shuangcui and Nie Sihui heard it clearly. Liu Shuangcui fiddled with her daughter's arm and said, "Let's talk about business."
Mu Mian: "Oh yes, serious business, brother, something big happened at home!"
Mu Zhuo's tone was visibly tense, "What's the big deal?!"
Mu Mian chuckled, "Happy news, I'm going to be an aunt!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Zhuo suddenly fell silent.
Mu Mian looked down at the phone on the counter in confusion. Just when she thought the line was disconnected, Mu Zhuo's voice doubled in volume, "What?! I'm going to be a father?? Really?! When was it possible?"
Mu Mian laughed out loud, "I can't answer your question. You can ask my sister-in-law."
After saying that, Mu Mian handed the phone to Nie Sihui.
The young couple whispered to each other.
Beside them, the mother and daughter were also mumbling, Liu Shuangcui said with disdain, "What a fool, just like your father."
Mu Mian: "I take after my father, and I take after my mother. We are both smart."
The mother and daughter whispered a few words, and Nie Sihui turned around with the phone in her hand, "Mom, can you say something?"
Liu Shuangcui: "Go ahead and tell him to be more careful and not to worry about his family. Everything is fine."
Nie Sihui said a few more words before hanging up the phone.
Liu Shuangcui paid the phone bill, and Mu Mian took the two of them in his arms, "Let's go, let's go to the grain station to buy some flour."
One autumn harvest consumed more than half of the family’s fine grains, and they are almost gone, so we need to replenish them.
Here, the mother and her two daughters were walking towards the grain station.
On the other side, Ningzhang City.
Mu Zhuo hung up the phone, with a smile on his face similar to the one when Mu Mian picked up the big yellow croaker, and walked towards the dormitory in two steps at a time.
Since I was promoted, the dormitory conditions have improved a lot.
It's a double room now. Dong Qie and Wen Chen share one, next to Mu Zhuo.
The person who lived with Mu Zhuo was called Ma Zhengzhi. Although he was not in the same company with the three of them before, they had fought side by side in the past two years and had a very good relationship.
When Mu Zhuo returned to the dormitory, Ma Zhengzhi was just about to go out. He said casually: "It's just right. I was wondering when you would come back. Now..."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt his feet leave the ground, accompanied by Mu Zhuo's loud laughter.
Ma Zhengzhi was shocked, "Old Mu, what are you doing?! Are you crazy?!"
The door of the dormitory next door was not closed. The next second, Dong Qie rushed out from next door, "What happened?!"
Mu Zhuo laughed and put Ma Zhengzhi down, then gave Dong Qie the same treatment, "Hahahahahahaha I'm going to be a father!"
Ma Zhengzhi got married early and has a wife and children. He said with lingering fear, "How strange! I have been a father twice."
He was quite calm, but Dong Qie, who didn't even have a partner, was not calm and was quite jealous. "What the hell? So fast!!"
Before he returned home, he was still a bachelor like them.
Mu Zhuo laughed wildly and raised his chin in a very artificial way, "Fast? I think it's just so-so."
Dong Qie: “………………”
Mu Zhuo couldn't stop talking, pretending to be earnest but with a hint of arrogance, "You two better work harder, or you two will still be single when my children are old enough to help with cooking."
Dong Qie heard the two people talking, "………………"
Dong Qi rolled up his non-existent sleeves, raised his hand and hooked it around Mu Zhuo's neck, dragging him into the house, and said to Wen Chen who was standing beside him, "Close the door, my hands are a little itchy."
She wasn't in a hurry to find a partner, nor was she jealous. She just simply couldn't stand Lao Mu's arrogance. Wen Chen cooperated very well, raised his hand and closed the door tightly with a "click".
In the end, Dong Qie's itchy hands turned into Mu Zhuo's itchy soles.
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