Chapter 28 Buying Food

With such a small bed, I don't have to worry about my child's sleeping problems anymore.

"Third brother, let's have dinner here tonight?" Liu Yinyin asked.

"No, my family has prepared my meal, I'll go back and eat." After helping out, Liu Mingyuan ran back home as if escaping.

Jiang Cuihua had just warned him to go home for dinner as soon as he finished his work and not to disturb the young couple's time together.

So, even though the food here was good, Liu Mingyuan didn't dare to stay for dinner.

Before leaving, he secretly left a message to Liu Yinyin: "Little sister, you have to keep a close eye on your brother-in-law. I saw several women talking to him this afternoon, and they were chatting quite enthusiastically."

With his height and appearance, he is indeed a very attractive guy. It was ok when he was in the army and all the men were around, but now that he has retired, we have to be careful.

Liu Yinyin glared at him: "... Third brother, you are so free."

Even though he was working so hard, he still remembered to help her keep an eye on Gu Cheng. He was really thoughtful.

However, Liu Yinyin didn't want to control Gu Cheng. If he really fell in love with another woman, she would not pester him and would bless him to finally find his own happiness.

Although she thought so in her heart, Liu Yinyin couldn't help but glance at him while eating.

"What's wrong? What did Mingyuan say to you?" Gu Cheng asked.

The way the brother and sister were whispering did not escape his eyes. At this moment, Liu Yinyin stared at him for several times, thinking that Liu Mingyuan had said something to her.

Liu Yinyin cleared her throat and said, "Nothing much, I just said that you seem to be quite popular among everyone."

Gu Cheng was delighted to hear this and said, "I did talk to a few ladies this afternoon."

"Auntie?" she asked.

Gu Cheng told her: "Yes, it's Aunt Yang from the captain's family, Aunt Fat from Uncle Mancang's family at the village head, Aunt Qiu from Uncle Erlu's family, Aunt Cousin from Uncle Sanye's family, and..."

Liu Yinyin quickly interrupted him: "Okay, stop talking. Why do you remember everything so clearly?"

She had a headache hearing so many people talking.

Gu Cheng said: "This is my first time being a father, and they told me how difficult it is for women to give birth."

Liu Yinyin suppressed her laughter and said, "How can you, a grown man, talk about this with them?"

Gu Cheng said patiently: "What they said makes sense. Aunt Yang said that it was winter when you gave birth to your child. The weather was cold, and you had to prepare swaddling clothes, quilts, cotton jackets, hats, etc. for your child. Anyway, you need a lot of cotton, and it's hard to buy cotton in the county now.

Aunt Yang said that her family grew cotton and she would give us some of it when the time came. I agreed and used the cloth coupons and money to exchange it.

Liu Yinyin nodded when she heard this. She had made a few cotton clothes for the children, but they were all thin. She hadn't made the thick ones yet, and it was not good to use the cotton for no reason.

In fact, Jiang Cuihua had told her that when the time comes, she should use the clothes that her grandchildren wore when they were young.

But...supplies were scarce at that time, so the clothes were new for three years, old for three years, and mended for another three years. The children's clothes had been worn by several generations.

If conditions permit, Liu Yinyin would definitely like to prepare new ones for her children.

Gu Cheng paused and continued, "Auntie Pang said that women need to maintain their milk supply after giving birth, so we need to prepare some milk-inducing foods at home, such as brown sugar, millet, eggs, and even better, we need to kill a few chickens and stew them..."

"Cough... cough..." Liu Yinyin choked and said with a slightly red face, "It's too early to prepare these now, let's talk about it later."

"Not too early." Gu Cheng said reasonably, "We can't kill the hens that lay eggs at home and eat them. Auntie Pang said that she just has a nest of chicks that have hatched. I'll catch a few tomorrow and raise them until you give birth. They'll be ready for you to eat.

Also, Aunt Qiu said... "

"Wait." Liu Yinyin was afraid that he would say something shocking again, so she interrupted him and said, "You decide. I don't have any opinion. Just don't be fooled."

With a responsible father like him, she doesn't have to worry about her child.

However, what can a grown man like Gu Cheng understand? He is afraid that other people will think that he is stupid and has a lot of money and trick him into buying things.

Gu Cheng really didn't understand. It was also the first time he realized how difficult it was for a woman to conceive and give birth to a child.

Thinking about it, he said, "I'll ask Mom more later."

It was the first time for the two young people to be parents, and there were no elders at home, so if they didn’t understand something, they could only ask others.

Liu Yinyin was also quite nervous. Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. How could she not be nervous?

Therefore, she was quite touched that Gu Cheng was willing to go through all this. With him by her side, she felt less stressed.

Liu Yinyin told him, "I have locked up the passbook and a few rolls of money. There are still more than a hundred yuan in change and bills in the box in the closet. If you don't have enough, tell me."

She didn't want to control Gu Cheng's spending, but it would definitely make people feel uneasy if so much money was not kept safely.

After dinner, Gu Cheng washed the dishes, said something to Liu Yinyin, and went out carrying a bucket.

He said he was going to the river to take a bath and see if he could catch some fish.

I don't know which aunt told him that if pregnant women eat more fish, they will give birth to smart children.

He loved to make trouble, but Liu Yinyin didn't care about him. She took a shower and went to bed.

Not to mention, with the addition of a folding bed, it does make the room much more spacious when sleeping.

The next day, Liu Yinyin noticed when Gu Cheng got up.

It was still dark at this time. After getting up, Gu Cheng ran two laps outside and then fetched water to wash clothes.

Liu Yinyin was completely convinced by him. This man was really full of energy.

When she got up to cook, she saw fish swimming in the wooden barrel in the kitchen, two palm-sized crucian carps and some small miscellaneous fish.

Gu Cheng helped her make breakfast and said, "When I have time, I will go to the river to catch some fish for you to nourish your body."

Liu Yinyin secretly gave herself extra meals. She had no shortage of food. "I'm in good health. You still have to go to work during the day. Don't waste your time."

Who will take care of whom when you collapse from exhaustion?

"This little bit of work won't tire me out." Gu Cheng said nonchalantly. Compared to his training in the army, these things at home were nothing.

The fish in the bucket can be eaten for two days. Today I will braise the small miscellaneous fish, and then eat two crucian carps tomorrow.

At noon, Liu Yinyin cooked braised small mixed fish, stir-fried lotus root, and soaked some wild mushrooms to make soup.

Looking at the food on the table, Liu Yinyin couldn't help but nodded. Well, the food in her family was really good.

At about five o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Cheng came back, took the money and tickets, and borrowed the team's ox cart to go to the county town to buy things.

It is inconvenient for Liu Yinyin to go because of her big belly, otherwise she would have liked to go with him. Since she has money, she wants to buy things, as there are many things missing at home.