Chapter 236 Moonlight over the Lotus Pond Hmm, are you happy?
Commander Ma and Chen Ruifeng's sister, Chen Xiaomei, got married in a very low-key manner. Unlike Xiao Zhier, who held a grand wedding banquet at the factory, Chen Xiaomei simply got her marriage certificate and became a stepmother at a young age.
Chen Ruifeng tried to persuade his sister Chen Xiaomei several times, but to no avail; Chen Xiaomei had her own ideas.
Chen Xiaomei: "With my mother like that, after causing a scene in the courtyard, would anyone still dare to marry me?"
Chen Ruifeng: "You're giving up on yourself! You're perfectly capable!"
"There are few who are better looking than Xu Guangming. This Commander Ma is at least decent-looking and has a good position. He's just got three kids to support him. How can I, an older man, be bullied by three younger ones?"
Chen Xiaomei was determined to marry him, and no one could persuade her otherwise. She was not afraid of the Ma family treating her badly, nor was she afraid of the Ma commander's ex-wife's family. "After I get married, I will bring my mother over to enjoy a comfortable life."
Chen Ruifeng: "You?? Sister, you're too naive!"
Chen Xiaomei harbored resentment towards her biological mother. She felt that her mother was too unreasonable, and if she married an honest man, she would definitely be completely controlled by her mother, who would say the most hurtful things possible.
But when she approached Commander Ma, he was completely blocked, and on top of that, he had a bunch of difficult relatives—which gave her mother room to maneuver.
Let her mom argue with them!
As Qin Xiangxiang's body grew increasingly cumbersome, she decided not to neglect herself and simply stayed home to prepare for childbirth. In case of any major events, she would have Assistant He, Master Meng, and others come to her... She simply washed her hands of the matter.
I still get paid every day, sit at home basking in the sun, take walks, and talk to the baby in my belly. Life is so leisurely.
We installed a TV set at home, which my dad, Qin Wutong, sent us. It can receive several TV channels, and we watch TV at home every day.
Unfortunately, there are few TV programs available right now, with good shows only at night. During the daytime working hours, both television and radio are completely blank.
After a few days of resting during her pregnancy, Qin Xiangxiang also felt a little bored.
Meanwhile, her mother-in-law, Wu Xueyan, went to Feiyan Textile Factory every day to attend classes taught by Professor Chen, learning not only pig farming but also physics and chemistry.
"Think about it, I don't quite understand this problem. Can you teach me?" Wu Xueyan put on her reading glasses, picked up a pen, and started scribbling on the draft paper. She listed several formulas in one go.
No one could imagine that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would be discussing math and physics problems at home.
Qin Xiangxiang whispered, "...Like mother, like son."
No wonder Li Jianzhi loves math and physics so much. Even though his mother-in-law is so old and wears reading glasses, she is still immersed in the ocean of knowledge.
Wearing reading glasses, Wu Xueyan doesn't look like a rural old lady at all, but rather like a refined middle-aged female teacher.
The mother-in-law's eyes gradually gained a gleam of wisdom.
Professor Shen's math and physics classes teach basic algebra, geometry, and other mathematical knowledge applicable to textile factories, such as textile cost accounting, fabric area calculation, and equipment drawing identification.
Physics classes include mechanical principles, thermodynamics, acoustics, and basic circuit learning.
Wu Xueyan: "The most interesting and enjoyable subject has to be 'chemistry'! Daughter-in-law, I love chemistry! This teacher, Mr. Shen, introduced us to the components of dyes, how to dye them... he explained it all very clearly, and also about chemical fibers... what fiber properties, it really broadened my horizons, and what food additives, he even taught us how to make soap and glycerin!"
Qin Xiangxiang was speechless: "..."
Why is it that even when you're pregnant at home, you can't escape the onslaught of math, physics, and chemistry?
Last time it was her own mother, who said she would study even if her water broke. This time it was her mother-in-law, who asked her for help with math and science problems... Her mother-in-law was studying so diligently!
Qin Xiangxiang: "I'm the only real salted fish in this family, and I don't fit in at all with this family full of 'old oxen'."
"I have truly stumbled into the Heavenly Palace by mistake."
Wu Xueyan: "Thinking about it, besides math, physics, and chemistry, I also want to learn Chinese. I've realized that as I get older, I should learn more things. Jianzhi is right! Now that conditions are better, we should learn more knowledge and understand the wisdom of our predecessors."
"I want to memorize ancient poems, I want to get up early to read prose. Daughter-in-law, please don't laugh at me, I'll read them to the baby in your belly."
Qin Xiangxiang: "...Grandma, you read it."
If she listened to even a single word, she wouldn't be a lazy bum thinking.
When Li Jianzhi returned home, he saw his biological mother, Wu Xueyan, reciting a Northeastern dialect version of "Lotus Pond in the Moonlight" to Qin Xiangxiang's unborn child. He felt gratified and thought that this prenatal education would give him two Northeastern daughters.
"Above the winding lotus pond, as far as the eye can see, are the lush, green leaves..."
Li Jianzhi: "You two, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, keep reading. I'll cook for you."
"Jianzhi, I have another math problem here. I asked her, but she can't solve it either. Could you explain it to us later?"
Li Jianzhi was overjoyed: "Mom, then you should do more practice problems. If you encounter any you don't know how to do, mark them down, and I'll explain them to you when I get back."
Ever since he brought his wife to the island with the military, Li Jianzhi had been trying to teach her math, physics, and chemistry, but Qin Xiangxiang had always managed to avoid it. Now that his mother, Wu Xueyan, had arrived, she had actually encouraged his wife to study.
The couple doing "math problems" together in the middle of the night—that's true bedroom bliss!
At night, Li Jianzhi walked into the bedroom with a math book. Qin Xiangxiang was leaning against the bed with several pillows under her waist. She kicked Li Jianzhi off the bed.
"Take your math book and get out."
Li Jianzhi: "By doing prenatal education for our child, we might be able to raise a math genius daughter."
Qin Xiangxiang: "Keep dreaming with your eyes closed, hmph, dreaming will bring you here even faster!"
"You've put me in jail!"
Qin Xiangxiang patted her belly and said bitterly, "Sigh—born into this kind of family of hard-working oxen, surrounded by hard-working oxen, why is it so hard to be a calico cat who can sleep in all the time?"
Li Jianzhi: "You need to explain the problems and give lessons to your mother-in-law yourself."
"I don't!"
Li Jianzhi: "He says one thing but does another."
"She can't do it, I can't stand it!!! Ahhh, get away from me, don't show your face in front of me, I don't know, I don't care!!!"
Li Jianzhi chuckled: "It's a good thing to teach each other. The best way to learn is to explain problems to others, which helps to integrate knowledge more effectively."
Qin Xiangxiang closed her eyes peacefully: "Quickly take your knowledge out of my mind."
Li Jianzhi sat down beside her and lowered his head to kiss her cheek.
"I've already asked the political commissar for leave in advance. I'll be by your side after you give birth..."
Qin Xiangxiang asked warily, "You're not planning to tutor me in math and physics while I'm in postpartum confinement, are you?"
Li Jianzhi cried out that he was wronged: "Am I that heartless and insane?"
"If Mom encounters a problem she can't solve, of course I'll explain it to her..."
Qin Xiangxiang: "That's great!"
Li Jianzhi: "?"
“I get sleepy as soon as I hear math and physics problems, and I’ll definitely sleep very soundly. You guys can help the kids with the problems… We don’t have to worry about our kids crying at night. Their dads are like devils, whispering math formulas in their ears.”
Qin Xiangxiang gave birth to two daughters in a military hospital. The two girls were born smoothly without much suffering. They were two rosy and tender "little monkeys". The two girls look different. One looks like her father and the other looks like her mother.
When Qin Xiangxiang finally saw her two newborn daughters, a huge weight was lifted from her heart, and everything seemed to have settled down.
"I have three daughters!"
As it turns out, Qin Xiangxiang was destined to have daughters. "Look at those little noses and eyes, they'll definitely grow up to be beautiful women, they'll all be my daughters, Qin Xiangxiang's daughters."
"How can my daughter be so beautiful?"
Li Jianzhi: "Our youngest daughter looks like me. Look at her nose, isn't it high and straight? Who knows, she might be the prettiest of our daughters in the future, because daughters who look like their fathers are beautiful!"
Qin Xiangxiang: "Nonsense! Only those who look like Mom are pretty!"
"It's all thanks to me that I was able to give birth to a daughter!"
Li Jianzhi: "What you're saying goes against common biological sense. Having a daughter was the result of our joint efforts, and you can't attribute it all to you alone."
Qin Xiangxiang: "...You don't understand anything!"
Qin Xiangxiang defied fate and changed her destiny with her burdensome husband in front of her!
"As expected, dreams are always the opposite..."
That dream she once had is now drifting further and further away from Qin Xiangxiang.
After a few days of breastfeeding, the two little girls gradually became fair-skinned and adorable, with big, watery eyes that melted everyone's heart when they blinked.
Qin Xiangxiang placed her two daughters beside her. Her eldest daughter, Suisui, also lay down by the bed, saying in a childish voice that she wanted to read storybooks to her younger sister.
Li Jianzhi stood at the bedroom door, looking at the cozy scene inside, and a smile appeared on his lips.
The scene before him reminded him of the sisters in "Little Women," who helped and cared for each other, and whose family was harmonious.
I never imagined that Li Jianzhi would have three daughters.
If this were a fairy tale book… no, if this were a storybook, would he not be the male protagonist, but rather the male protagonist's father-in-law?
"Dad...I have three younger sisters!"
Li Jianzhi rested his chin on his hand: "Hmm, are you happy?"
"From now on, they will all be your soldiers."
Li Xiaopang: "..."
What if his three younger sisters point at him and say, "You deadbeat man!"
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