Chapter 191 It’s all the children’s hard work
During dinner in the evening, Liu Cuihua told Jiang Hai that she was going to visit Qi Lu's family the next day. Jiang Hai naturally had no objection.
The next morning, the three families went to Qi's house together at the agreed time.
Liu Cuihua handed the pound of brown sugar and half a pound of millet in her hand to Old Lady Qi who opened the door.
Old Mrs. Qi took the things from the three people and smiled from ear to ear, "Oh, you are here to see my daughter-in-law and grandson, right? Come in quickly."
Mrs. Bai was the most familiar with Mrs. Qi among the three. She introduced her, "This is the mother of Deputy Commander Jiang from across the street. She came here a few days ago. You didn't see her when you were in the hospital. Her name is Liu Cuihua, and she's younger than us."
As Old Lady Qi ushered people in, she said, "Mother of Deputy Commander Jiang, oh, I'm glad to finally meet you. My eldest son, Qi, really admires your Commander Jiang. He talks about how great he was on the battlefield and how many achievements he made. You should tell me more about how you educate your children."
Liu Cuihua smiled embarrassedly and said, "It's all the child's own hard work."
Old Madam Meng glanced at the little girl washing diapers in the room and asked Old Madam Qi, "Where's the child? Is he awake? How is Caiyun recovering?"
Old Mrs. Qi said, "He's recovering well. The child just fell asleep after being fed. How about I take you in to take a look?"
Liu Cuihua waved her hand and said, "Forget it, the child is asleep so we won't go in. Don't wake the child up."
Mrs. Bai said, "I vaguely seemed to hear the baby crying at home last night. Now let the child sleep well."
Mrs. Qi said, "No, he didn't cry. Last night, my baby woke up every two or three hours, and whimpered a few times at most. He was basically quiet. He continued to sleep after feeding and changing his diaper. He didn't cry or make a fuss.
I heard a child crying yesterday, and I thought it was yours."
Mrs. Bai said, "It's not my baby. My baby woke up twice yesterday to drink milk and didn't cry at all."
Mrs. Meng: "That was just a confused cry. I vaguely heard crying last night."
Liu Cuihua shook her head. "No, he slept well. This morning, my son said he slept through the night. But I heard some noises last night. I heard not only crying but also adults shouting. But when I listened again, they were gone, so I didn't take it seriously."
Old Madam Qi placed the poured sugar water on the table and said, "Drink some hot water to warm yourself up. The noise last night might have been the crying of a child upstairs or downstairs."
Mrs. Bai said with certainty, "Impossible! Don't you know that there are no children under the age of five upstairs or downstairs? One of them is still in her mother's womb and is still a month away from being born. There is a one-and-a-half-year-old baby on the fifth floor, but with the doors and windows closed from so far away, how could the sound reach us?"
Liu Cuihua: "The pregnant one is on the first floor, right? When I left yesterday morning, I saw her locking the door with her big belly on top."
Mrs. Bai said, "It's her. Her name is Shang Ming. She's an arts soldier in our army. Her husband is Wu Zhong, who's also a logistics officer in our army."
Old Madam Qi: "Looking at the noise last night, she might have given birth early."
Mrs. Bai said, "Maybe, but don't worry. Shang Ming's mother is a gynecologist in our military hospital and a colleague of your Caiyun. Even if she really gives birth at home, her mother can deliver the baby directly."
Liu Cuihua blinked and said, "Wu Zhong and his wife are living in the woman's home. The family has no objection."
Mrs. Meng said, "Yes, Secretary Wu and his wife are not eligible for housing at their level. They have been living in my mother-in-law's house since they got married. Shang Ming is the only daughter in their family. Who can have any objection?"
Old Mrs. Bai said, "Oh, maybe Shang Ming really did give birth prematurely. She's never had good pregnancy results. When she was first pregnant, she was always jumping around in the art troupe. Later, she started bleeding, so her mother ordered her to rest at home. She even stayed in the hospital for over a week to protect the fetus, and was only discharged just before the Chinese New Year."
Liu Cuihua: "If this is really their family, I'm afraid they will have to spend the New Year in the hospital this year."
While they were chatting, Huang Caiyun walked out of the bedroom.
Liu Cuihua frowned at the woman holding several wet diapers. "That's Caiyun, right? Why did you come out? Did our voices disturb you? You must take care of yourself during the confinement period."
Huang Caiyun handed the diaper in her hand to Qi Jing, "Hello, aunties, you all speak in a low voice, how can you disturb me? I really can't hear any sound in the room. It's not easy to wash diapers in winter. If they get wet, they have to be washed and hung up quickly, otherwise there will be no replacement. The child is asleep, so I quickly took out the used ones."
Old Mrs. Qi waved at Huang Caiyun and said, "You're out now. Why don't you sit with me for a while? The child just fell asleep and it will take at least two hours for him to wake up."
Huang Caiyun shook her head. "No, I'd better go back to the house to look after the child. It's winter and I'm afraid the child will kick off the quilt. Aunts, please stay a while. I'll leave first."
After saying that, Huang Caiyun took the diaper that had been dried on the heater and went back to the house.
Liu Cuihua: "I won't stay any longer. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve and we haven't prepared anything at home yet. I have to go back and tidy up."
Seeing Liu Cuihua was about to leave, Old Lady Meng also stood up and said, "I have to go back first. My husband is still sick, and I guess he hasn't prepared anything yet."
Mrs. Bai: "Let's go together. I have a baby at home waiting for me to take care of it."
Old Madam Qi didn't try to keep them and quickly stood up. "I'll see you off. They're very busy these days. I heard they're all making and eating dumplings together in the cafeteria tomorrow, the 30th. Family members can come along too. Are you all going?"
Liu Cuihua and the other two shook their heads at the same time.
Liu Cuihua: "My son Jiang Hai is going with him, so the rest of us won't be going."
Mrs. Bai said, "My youngest child and I are not going, but everyone else is going. My little baby is too young to go outside in the middle of winter. Our family compound is a bit far from the cafeteria, and I'm really afraid that the child will get cold."
Mrs. Meng said, "I won't go either. There's been a lot going on at home lately. Besides, I don't want to bother with my old arms and legs. Come on in and don't stand at the door. We live next door to each other and can go in right away."
Mrs. Qi said, "Okay, I'll go back now. Please come visit me more often when you are free, so you don't get bored staying at home."
After saying that, he closed the door and went into the house.
Liu Cuihua and the others exchanged a few words and then went home.
Shi Luo watched Jiang Hao teach Huhu to recite a poem. When he heard the door open, he turned his head and looked over. "Godmother, it's not long now. Why are you back so early?"
Liu Cuihua: "Why should we stay longer? Both adults and children need to rest more during the confinement period. It's not good for us to stay too long."
Shi Luo nodded, then looked at Jiang Hao and Huhu, and said with a smile: "Huhu is a quick learner. He recited the poem very well."
Jiang Hao patted his confused head and said, "This kid is very smart."
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