"Does Xiao Zhen experience morning sickness?"
"No, everything tastes delicious."
"Going to school is fine, this girl is healthy."
Hu Aifen gave Er Ya many instructions before hanging up the phone.
Back in the room, I saw Liu Aimin listening to opera. "Master, Ping An's wife is pregnant."
"Good news. What's wrong?"
“I called Hongmei, and Chongyu also hurriedly went on blind dates and got married.”
"I won't reach that age until next year."
"Okay, listen, I'll go make the call."
Hu Aifen dialed Zhang Hongmei's number. "Auntie, I knew you'd have to call me. I'm inviting a few families to dinner for New Year's Day, what do you think?"
"You choose. I don't know, and I can't choose well. Ma Li won't do either. Chongyu's wife will be in your hands."
Zhang Hongmei smiled helplessly, "Okay, I've chosen ten families. I'll treat all ten families to dinner that day. I'll also let Liu Qiang, Qingyang, and Zhiyu choose. We'll all have a look."
“Okay, I’ll have Ma Li take leave too, and you can come pick up my daughter and me.”
Hu Aifen was finally relieved. After hanging up the phone, she went to tell Liu Aimin.
Er Ya was still excited. She picked up the phone and called Su Chen, then Lu Yue, telling all her friends.
It wasn't until an hour later that she finally calmed down and smiled at the phone.
Thinking to myself that I need to find someone to come back and take care of Xiao Zhen, I'm quite busy with work, especially at the end of the year, I can't take any time off. My mother is almost seventy years old, we can't let her get too tired, it's better to find someone to come back, they're experienced and have been trained, that's good.
Thinking of this, Er Ya called Zhang Hongmei again, "Hongmei, can you find me a good nanny? Xiao Zhen is pregnant and I don't have time to take care of her. I'll feel more at ease if there's someone at home."
“Okay, I’ll send someone over tomorrow. These are the nannies who used to take care of Yu Chen. We don’t need those five anymore. One of them went with Pengfei last time, and this time I’ll give you one.”
"Okay, I remember now, Yu Chen's nanny is the one who's really clean, right?"
"Yes, although she doesn't talk much, she is very thoughtful."
"She's the one."
"Okay, let Ganlu deliver it tomorrow."
Now Er Ya felt at ease, as everything at home had been arranged.
Zhang Hongmei put down the phone, smiled, and shook her head. This Er Ya sister was just too excited.
Hu Peizhen lay in bed, thinking that she had just finished eating and should read a book, but before she could finish even one page, her eyelids started to droop.
Ping An also had a big smile on her face while eating lunch.
Chongyu looked at Ping'an and shook his head. "Ping'an, what's wrong with you?"
"Chongyu, I'm going to be a father."
Zhang Weiyu was eating when he heard the news. He put down his chopsticks, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Great job, my brother is awesome."
“Ping An, you’re putting a lot of pressure on me. You’re about to become a father, and I reckon my grandma and mom must be getting anxious.”
"You should get married too."
Liu Chongyu put down his chopsticks and elegantly wiped his mouth. "I've never thought about starting a family. I think it's too much trouble."
"Chongyu, if my mom hears you say that, you're in for a beating. I used to think the same way, but I never dared to take the plunge. If you're willing to give it a try, I'd be very happy to see the results."
"Third brother, I'm not stupid. I won't go looking for trouble."
"It's a real shame. I just want to know how my mother will deal with us who don't want to get married. She can't do anything about my godfather, so will she be unable to do anything about us either?"
Looking at Zhang Weiyu like this, Liu Chongyu said, "Third Brother, why don't you let Liu Qiang give it a try?"
Zhang Weiyu rolled his eyes at Liu Chongyu. "That kid? He wouldn't. My mother's words are law. He would never let me have my way."
“Third brother, you don’t even have the guts to resist, yet you make your younger brothers satisfy your perverse tastes.” Ping An looked helplessly at his god-like third brother.
"Alright, stop talking, let's eat." Since no one else is satisfying him, he's counting on Xiao Wu to step up.
"Third Brother, I'm leaving get off work early to take my wife to my mother-in-law's house."
Zhang Weiyu waved his hand, "Go on, go on. I'll try not to make you work overtime anymore. Take good care of your wife."
"Okay, but there's no need for that. My wife will be on vacation in a month, and then she'll have someone to keep her company."
Ping An left work an hour early and when he got home, he saw his wife accompanying his grandmother to listen to opera.
When Er Ya saw her son return, she said, "Go to the storeroom and bring some tonics for your great-grandfather. You two hurry up and go; the old man must be getting worried."
Hearing her mother-in-law say this, Hu Peizhen was overjoyed. Her mother-in-law was reasonable and truly good to her. Life was so pleasant with such a mother-in-law.
After greeting Li Cuihua, Ping An took his wife to the warehouse.
"You pick one for Grandpa; you know his tastes."
Hu Peizhen didn't stand on ceremony. She selected a few items, then took the apples Er Ya handed her and drove away.
Suga Akemi had been preparing for a long time. She was just waiting for her daughter and son-in-law to come back.
When the two arrived home, the two elderly people were overjoyed. Looking at their daughter's rosy cheeks, the mother was especially happy.
After dinner, Ping An stayed with Hu Jinlong while the two of them went to have a private chat.
"You're newly pregnant, you two better behave yourselves."
"mom!"
"Your mother-in-law must be very happy, right?"
"Yes, my mother-in-law was glued to the phone all afternoon and made a lot of calls."
Did your mother-in-law say she wanted a grandson?
Hu Peizhen shook her head, "They didn't say anything, and my maternal grandmother didn't show any either. I feel that their family doesn't have much of a preference for boys or girls."
"That way you'll be under less pressure. But your great-grandfather and I both hope you have a boy this time, and the second child, whether it's a boy or a girl, can take the surname Hu."
"Mom, what you're saying puts a lot of pressure on me."
"Yes, I know that too, but if this baby is a girl and the second is a boy, we wouldn't feel comfortable letting the boy take the surname Hu."
"Mom, boys and girls are the same."
"If you think this way, I'm afraid your in-laws and your family might not think the same way."
"Mom, please stop talking. I'm under pressure. Let things take their course."
"That's all we can do. It's just that Mom's health isn't good enough, and she's not capable. If only I could have given you a little brother."
"Mom, please don't think like that."
"Alright, I won't say anything more. I don't want to affect you. Just focus on your pregnancy and let nature take its course. If it's a girl, it's a blessing for the Hu family."
Hu Peizhen was truly at a loss, as she and Ping An were too embarrassed to say anything, fearing that their in-laws would be dissatisfied.
The two drove home at eight o'clock. "Honey, what's wrong?"
"My mom was hoping I'd have a boy in this pregnancy."
"Boys or girls are both fine."
"Sigh! My family is afraid that if the first child is a girl and the second child is a boy, then we won't have any children with the surname Hu."
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