More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Gao Weishan took her pulse again and confirmed that Wen Moxue was pregnant with triplets.
This made the young couple extremely happy.
Gao Weishan and his wife, along with Old Man Liu, were also very happy. However, Old Man Liu was a little worried about the delivery. Many people experience difficult childbirth even with just one child, and it's a matter of life and death. With three at once, the difficulty would surely double!
"Don't worry, Uncle Liu. Old Gao is a good doctor. With him here, there won't be any problem with childbirth."
Xiao Biyun knew her husband's abilities well; his medical skills were among the best in the provincial capital.
"Yes, yes, we have Dr. Gao, so there's no need to worry." Old Liu chuckled in agreement, feeling much relieved.
Lu Yuan and his wife weren't really worried about this. With the spiritual spring in their space, Wen Moxue's body would be fine.
Just as the two were about to make a trip to the commune to deliver the good news to the Wen family again, they received a letter from Hangzhou. This time, however, there were no money or packages sent.
After reading the letter, I learned that the money and package would be brought over by one of Wen Moxue's cousins.
When Wen Qihang returned home last time, he mentioned that his family's living conditions were very good, and he also brought back a lot of things. The relatives all felt that the place where Wen Moxue went to work in the countryside was a good place where there was no shortage of food and clothing.
Mo Mingxiu, the second uncle's son, had a cousin who had just graduated and was also going to the countryside. So his family used some connections to arrange for her to come to Changhe Brigade. Firstly, they thought it was a good place, and secondly, the two cousins could look after each other if they were together.
The Wen family, in particular, were delighted to hear that Wen Moxue was pregnant. They thought that their cousin from their second uncle's family could come and take care of their pregnant cousin, and perhaps even help her during her postpartum period.
“My brother said that Lijuan will be going to the countryside at the end of this month. My parents and my second uncle and aunt want to arrange for her to stay at our house. Counting the days, there are only a few days left.”
Lu Yuan frowned slightly. There was room in their house, and the study could be converted into a living space, since a kang (heated brick bed) had been built there anyway.
However, this sister-in-law is different from her godparents; she's staying long-term, which is honestly a bit inconvenient.
However, these are genuine relatives, and it wouldn't be right to be cold-hearted, especially since his wife receives packages every month from Mo's second uncle's family.
"What's this cousin like? Were you two close before?"
Wen Moxue thought for a moment and said, "It seems alright. My second aunt is a bit sexist. She has an older cousin, and she always favors him. She's always been resentful about it and has complained to me about it a few times."
Lu Yuan nodded and didn't say anything more. Judging from his wife's expression, she didn't object to her cousin staying at their house. Perhaps the elders were right. When his wife's pregnancy progressed, her cousin could help take care of her here and even help her during her postpartum period.
Lu Yuan carried a basin of water and a rag to tidy up the empty study. He wiped the kang (heated brick bed), desk, and bookshelves clean. Looking at the room where the wardrobe was missing, he asked Wen Moxue.
"Honey, should we ask Uncle Sun to make another wardrobe?"
Wen Moxue nodded, "Okay, let's call one. Girls all love wardrobes."
"Alright, I'll go to Maodou's house now and tell Uncle Sun."
As he spoke, he pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard gate.
Not long after they left, they encountered Lu Jiefang, who was also riding a bicycle towards them.
"Ah Yuan!"
The two stopped the car at the same time, and Lu Yuan asked, "Brother Jiefang, where are we going?"
"I was just about to come find you."
"Looking for me? What's up?"
"Station Chief Zhang from the agricultural machinery station asked me to tell you that he hopes you can go there tomorrow."
“Okay, I’ll go to the commune with you tomorrow morning.”
I've had my work permit from the agricultural machinery station for a month now, but they haven't assigned me any work. I thought they'd forgotten about me, but it turns out they haven't.
"Where are you going?" Lu Jiefang asked casually.
"Go to Maodou's house. They need another wardrobe. Ask Uncle Sun to make one."
“Then I’ll go with you. Uncle Sun has already ordered the food, so we can carry it home later. I can help out if I go with you.”
"That's great!" Lu Yuan was delighted, not expecting such a readily available offer.
“After Uncle Sun made you a wardrobe last time, I thought it was very good. I thought that someone would definitely want furniture like this for their wedding, so I made a few more wardrobes. And believe it or not, he actually sold two of them,” Lu Jiefang said.
He knew this so clearly because one of them was bought by his father for his elder brother and sister-in-law, and the other was bought by his sister-in-law's colleague after seeing it.
"I see." Lu Yuan suddenly realized.
The two stopped riding their bicycles and instead pushed them along, chatting as they went.
Lu Yuan asked him about his work at the brick and tile factory.
Lu Jiefang answered truthfully, "Everything is fine. Director Jiang, Uncle Zhong, Director Zhong, and Uncle Wang all take good care of me. It's just that Master Li is a little unfriendly to me, but basically my shifts are different from his, so I don't see him more than a few times a day."
"That's good."
As they talked, they soon arrived at Sun Maodou's house. Sun Dadou was doing carpentry, while Sun Maodou was planting vegetables in his own vegetable garden.
When Sun Maodou's mother saw the two of them, she warmly invited them into the house, and then quickly ran to her private plot to call her son home.
When Sun Maodou returned from his private plot, Lu Yuan had already chosen the wardrobe and paid for it, and was just waiting for him to come and help carry it.
Sun Dadou tied two thick wooden sticks to half of the wardrobe with ropes, and the four of them, each carrying one end of the sticks, easily carried the large wardrobe home.
"Ah Yuan, isn't this room supposed to be unoccupied? Why is there such a big wardrobe?" Sun Maodou asked.
Lu Yuan replied, "My wife's cousin will be going to our brigade as an educated youth in a few days. She will be staying at our house, so we need to prepare an extra wardrobe."
Sun Maodou's eyes darted around as he asked, "A-Yuan, is your sister-in-law's cousin also very pretty? How old is she? Is she dating anyone?"
Lu Yuan knew what he was up to as soon as he heard it, and gave him a sidelong glance.
"Stop thinking about it. She's a city girl. She might be able to find a way to go back to the city in a couple of years. So don't even think about it."
"Hey, Yuan, your wife is from the city too, why weren't you afraid she'd go back to the city and you still married her? Why can't I do it now?"
“No one else can compare to my wife. She is completely devoted to me. After marrying me, she never thought of going back to the city.”
Sun Maodou pouted, "Can't I meet someone like your wife? Maybe she'll be devoted to me too, and won't want to go back for my sake."
"Hehe, we'll talk about it when you encounter it."
Lu Yuan didn't dampen his spirits. How many educated youths were willing to spend their whole lives suffering in the countryside? It's just that they couldn't go back. If they could go back, how many of them would still abandon their husbands and children?
This phenomenon became even more pronounced after the resumption of the college entrance examination and as people were gradually able to return to the city.
Sun Maodou, on the other hand, was full of fighting spirit and wanted to become brothers-in-law with Lu Yuan.
After meeting him in person a few times, I immediately gave up on the idea.
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