◎First update◎
On the way back to the compound, Xu Shengjie said nothing, only staring at Liang Baozhen from time to time. He was thinking about how to take care of a pregnant woman. He had no experience, so it seemed that he had to go and learn from others.
Zhou Yun and Liang Baozhen, who were standing by, were talking arm in arm, exchanging a few words of advice from time to time.
"You need to be careful in the first three months, and it will be fine after that. I was also like this when I was pregnant. I felt like vomiting when I smelled something. Don't be nervous. Your parents will send a message back sometime, and don't tell anyone in the hospital yet. We just need to keep it to ourselves."
Zhou Yun is not very superstitious, but this has been the rule for a long time. You can't tell anyone else about your child during the first three months of pregnancy, for fear that it will be bad for the child. In the past, someone started to tell everyone about her pregnancy not long after she got pregnant, but she fell down and lost the baby before the baby was three months old. Everyone in the family said that she broke the rules by telling anyone in advance.
Liang Baozhen agreed with a smile. She knew it was all superstition. She had been unstable in the first three months, so how could she blame it on telling outsiders about it? But the old man believed in it, so she listened.
She was stunned by the news of her pregnancy. She reached out to touch her belly, but couldn't feel anything. It was so magical. She already had her child inside?
Looking at Xu Shengjie, it seems that he hasn't changed much, except that he was a little talkative in front of the doctor just now. Now he is very quiet. It turns out that he has experienced big situations when he was a soldier, so he is not surprised at all.
The three of them walked to the entrance of the yard. Liang Baozhen and her grandmother walked in front and went into the house. As they walked, they realized something was wrong. Where was Xu Shengjie behind them?
The two of them turned back to look and saw who was the person who walked through their large courtyard and went to another courtyard?
"Xiao Jie!" Zhou Yun shouted at the top of his voice, with a hint of laughter in his voice. His grandson knew it well. "Where have you been?"
Liang Baozhen's ears turned red as she watched Xu Shengjie turn around and walk back. He glanced at her and quickly turned his head away, frowning as if nothing had happened, "Go back."
After saying this, he took the lead and walked into the large courtyard without waiting for anyone. His extremely quick steps betrayed his embarrassment.
"Hahahahahaha." Liang Baozhen and Zhou Yun smiled at each other.
After returning home, Zhou Yun asked Liang Baozhen to go back and rest first. They had taken half a day off to go to the hospital for a check-up and had to go back to the factory in the afternoon.
"Do you want to take half a day off in the afternoon?" Xu Shengjie remembered that his wife had vomited yesterday and he didn't know how she was doing. Although the doctor said there was no problem, he was still worried.
"No, I'm fine." Liang Baozhen was only uncomfortable because she smelled the fish soup and gasoline last night, but other than that, there was no problem.
However, Zhou Yun still let her rest, have lunch and take a nap before going to work.
Lying on the bed in the bedroom, Liang Baozhen looked up at the ceiling, still not coming to her senses? Was she going to be a mother? She wanted to tell her parents about it right away, but the distance was too far, and she didn't know when she would meet someone from the village who could help her pass the message back to the city. If not, she could just go to the post office and make a phone call...
While Liang Baozhen was thinking about it, she heard some movement at the door and Xu Shengjie came in with a cup of warm water.
"Drink some water to moisten your throat."
"Yeah, I'm thirsty." Liang Baozhen stood up with her arms on the bed. Xu Shengjie quickly put down the enamel cup to help her, but his wife rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not that rich."
If I hadn't told him that I was pregnant, seeing Xu Shengjie's attitude, he might have thought that I was sick and couldn't even get up.
Xu Shengjie scratched his head and smiled, "Isn't this because I have no experience?"
"So what were you thinking just now? You just walked to the yard next door." Liang Baozhen took the enamel cup and gulped down half of it. She finally felt a lot better. This was the first time she saw Xu Shengjie act stupid, and it was quite interesting.
In her heart, Xu Shengjie has always been steady and reliable. He is not only the pillar of his grandmother and younger brothers and sisters, but also the backbone of this family. How could this steady old man suddenly act stupid? Liang Baozhen smiled, her almond-shaped eyes curled up slightly, and her eyes and eyebrows were filled with insight as if she was seeing through everything, as if she was joking with the man.
A breeze blew past the window, causing the curtains to dance in an arc of light. It also blew across Xu Shengjie's face, the gentle man's tough eyebrows. Seeing his wife teasing him, Xu Shengjie was neither impatient nor impatient, but rather justified and confident, "You know this and still ask me?"
"Hey, how should I know?" Liang Baozhen moved closer to Xu Shengjie and said softly, "I thought you weren't very happy. You didn't say you were very excited when you found out you were pregnant. Look at how excited Brother Lu was when he found out Sister Caili was pregnant. He was so excited that he wanted to shout it out to everyone in the alley."
It's a rare opportunity to catch Xu Shengjie doing something stupid, how could she let him go!
"Don't you know whether I'm happy or not?" Xu Shengjie has never been a person who shows his emotions, he has been like this since he was a child, but at this moment he was staring at Liang Baozhen, his usually sharp eyes had turned gentle, and his inky eyes seemed to be sprinkled with bits of sunshine, filled with joy and tenderness.
"I'm very happy, Zhenzhen." Xu Shengjie gently squeezed Liang Baozhen's hand. When he thought that she was carrying their child in her belly, that sacred and wonderful feeling engulfed him, making him unconsciously soft and the corners of his mouth curled up.
This was a feeling Xu Shengjie had never experienced before. It was wonderful and difficult to control.
When she heard the word Zhenzhen, Liang Baozhen blushed a little. Xu Shengjie's voice was low, unlike her own clear voice. It was okay at ordinary times, but every time he called her Zhenzhen, Liang Baozhen felt that these two simple words seemed lingering. Why did they sound so different when coming out of Xu Shengjie's mouth? Her ears turned red and her heart itched.
"I'm happy too." Liang Baozhen leaned her head on Xu Shengjie's shoulder. His shoulders were broad and made her feel safe. Liang Baozhen also liked to sleep on the crook of his neck at night. It made her feel secure!
However, Liang Baozhen suddenly remembered something and stood up suddenly. This sudden movement scared Xu Shengjie and his face almost changed. "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to vomit?"
"No." Liang Baozhen felt good and had no discomfort. She just remembered that she would have to notify the resumption of the college entrance examination in a month!
What a coincidence this child came!
She had originally thought about taking the college entrance examination this year, but now that the baby is here, if she passes, will she still have to go to college with a big belly? Liang Baozhen's expression changed again and again, and Xu Shengjie frowned at the side.
I don’t know what my wife is thinking about, but her black gemstone-like eyes are rolling around and she looks very distressed.
"What's the matter? Tell me and I'll help you think of a solution."
"It's okay." Liang Baozhen felt a little regretful that she couldn't take part in this year's college entrance examination. She would have to wait for the college entrance examination in 1978.
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After lunch, Xu Shengjie arranged for his wife to take a nap and went to the Lu family. He listened to his grandmother and didn't intend to tell anyone else about Baozhen's pregnancy, but it was necessary to seek advice from outsiders.
What's more, there happened to be a new dad in the yard who was eager to share - Lu Yuan.
Two people, one dares to teach and the other dares to learn, they are a perfect match.
Lu Yuan, who was washing diapers in the yard, talked about his experience as a new father. "The first thing is to take good care of your wife. Pregnant women have bad tempers and they think about this and that all the time. Don't ask why. Just do what you are told. Talk less and do more. That's the right thing to do."
After squeezing out two diapers, Lu Yuan put them on a clothesline made of iron wire. There were already six diapers hanging on it. Lu Yuan was very satisfied with the unique scenery he created. He continued, "Second point, if there is a conflict between your family and your wife, you have to work harder to resolve it, otherwise both sides will be angry. I am very good at this."
Lu Yuan's mother favors boys over girls. She has been unhappy with Cheng Caili since she gave birth to a daughter. Cheng Caili doesn't care about that and lets Lu Yuan go back to get the malted milk and the money. After all, he can't just not work and not give money.
"You don't know, I have to try to please both sides, it makes me tired!" Lu Yuan has to try his best to please both sides. Fortunately, his efforts have paid off, and now everyone is safe and sound, which can be considered stable.
Xu Shengjie humbly accepted the advice, and listened to Lu Yuan talk about the difficulties of raising children and the discomfort his daughter-in-law experienced when she was pregnant. He kept it all in mind.
As he was talking, Lu Yuan noticed something was wrong, "What's the matter? Are you stealing my skills in advance?"
"It's better to be prepared." Xu Shengjie still kept his mouth shut and decided to wait three months before making any further comments.
When she got home, Liang Baozhen had just woken up from a nap and was drinking water before going to the factory. Zhou Yun sat beside her and talked to her. The day before yesterday, Zhang Rong's son Zhou Qingdang picked a basket of oranges and shared some with everyone. The oranges were sour and sweet, which was just enough to relieve Liang Baozhen's discomfort after getting up.
Liang Baozhen put the golden orange flesh into her mouth and felt the sweet and sour orange juice. She gradually came to her senses and discussed with her grandmother what to eat for dinner.
"Let's fry some bacon tonight and mix some cold vegetables with it so we can celebrate."
"Okay." Thinking about the delicious taste of bacon, Liang Baozhen felt a little greedy.
Xu Shengjie watched his grandmother and his wife talking happily, and felt that Lu Yuan's second point was useless. The two went to work in the factory, and on the way home from get off work, he repeatedly confirmed whether Liang Baozhen wanted to eat something else.
"You wanted to eat bacon for lunch, but maybe you don't want it now. If you want to eat something else, I'll go buy it now." Seeing Liang Baozhen shaking her head, Xu Shengjie added, "Do you want to eat the dishes in the state-owned hotel? Braised lion's head, pot-wrapped pork, stir-fried beef, roast duck, sweet and sour spare ribs... Is there anything you want to eat?"
Lu Yuan is so smooth. When Cheng Caili was pregnant, she just said she wanted to eat meat buns, but soon she changed her mind and wanted to eat egg cake instead. She keeps changing her mind.
"No, no, let's go home quickly. Grandma might have fried the bacon." Liang Baozhen urged the man to pedal his bicycle faster.
Xu Shengjie, who was riding a bicycle, said: How come my wife is not moody at all? I feel like I am useless.
Liang Baozhen hugged Xu Shengjie's waist and said: Why is this guy so wasteful?
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