Gu Qinghuan took out the things and placed them on the kang.
"I've heard from the elders in the village that women need brown sugar when giving birth, the more the better. I don't know why, but I've found two kilograms for you, just in case.
There are also red dates. I know that they can replenish qi and blood. Eating two a day is good for your body.
And this piece of cloth is very soft to the touch. It is beige and can be worn by both boys and girls. It is suitable for making close-fitting clothes for newborn babies. Keep it.”
Lin Shengnan's eyes widened.
Any of these things is a valuable gift. Did Gu Qinghuan move all the things in his house to give to her?
"Gu...Qing, Qinghuan, you have too many gifts. I can't accept them. Please take them back." Lin Shengnan was so surprised that her tongue was tied.
"It's not over yet, don't rush to refuse, these are all what you need, and there is one more important thing, here, pig liver!
Pregnant women are weak and prone to anemia. Anemia is not only bad for adults, but if the anemia is severe, the child may become mentally retarded, so it must be prevented.
Pork liver supplements iron and can prevent anemia.
When you cook porridge or congee every day, ask Zhu Chunlin to cut some into it, and the pork liver congee will taste good.
You can also add chili and stir-fry it.
You can also cook it into soup, whatever you like.
If you have severe morning sickness and can’t eat, fry it and it won’t have that strong fishy smell.”
Lin Shengnan was a little confused. In her impression, she and Gu Qinghuan were just ordinary friends. Their relationship was not bad but not very good either.
When Gu Qinghuan was down and out, she didn't really help her much except for speaking up for her occasionally.
She really didn't expect that Gu Qinghuan would bring so many expensive gifts to see her, which made her feel a little ashamed.
Moreover, Gu Qinghuan's words were all genuinely about his concern for her, which moved her to tears.
She left her hometown to join the queue alone, without the support of her mother's family or her husband's family. To be honest, she was very nervous and scared because she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby in a strange place. But at this moment, the concern from her friends made her feel warm.
"Qing Huan, thank you for thinking so much about me. Fate has brought us together. We knew each other well before, and we can interact more in the future.
But this gift is too valuable, I really can’t accept it.” Lin Shengnan said seriously while holding Gu Qinghuan’s hand.
Gu Qinghuan was talking when Zhu Chunlin walked in with a glass of water.
He had heard the conversation between the two people just outside the door.
To be honest, Gu Qinghuan was very thoughtful. As a man, he always didn't think as much as women and was not careful enough.
Also, their current conditions are not very good. They have to support themselves and prepare for future children. Life is very tight, so Lin Shengnan is reluctant to buy anything for herself.
"Shengnan, what Comrade Gu said is right. These are what you need. Yesterday you said you were dizzy and I guess you have some symptoms of anemia.
Comrade Gu, thank you for your consideration. I will buy these things from you with money, okay? "Zhu Chunlin is also an honest person and is unwilling to take advantage of others.
Lin Shengnan didn't want to spend money indiscriminately, but on the other hand, she didn't want to directly reject Gu Qinghuan's kindness. The things she sent were all good things.
On the other hand, she was also worried about what Gu Qinghuan had just said, that anemia would cause mental retardation in her child.
So she followed suit and said, "By the way, Qing Huan, let me buy it from you with money! I just happen to need these things, and you brought them just in time. I can't buy them anywhere else."
Gu Qinghuan smiled helplessly. These two people were really as honest as ever.
"It's only for giving, not for sale! You two can choose for yourselves!"
"No, Qinghuan, this is really not possible. We...we can only do this now. This favor is too great..." Lin Shengnan said awkwardly.
"Yes! We really can't accept such an expensive gift from you for no reason." Zhu Chunlin also agreed.
"What do you mean by paying it back or not? You think too much. I do things from my heart. I give you these because you happen to need them and I happen to have them.
This is how relationships between people develop.
I believe that if I encounter difficulties in the future, you will not stand idly by.
Take it, these things are nothing to me, but I am very happy that they can help you." Gu Qinghuan persuaded again.
The couple looked at each other.
Zhu Chunlin gritted his teeth and said, "Then my husband and I will accept your kindness.
Comrade Xu from your family doesn’t stay at home. If there are any chores at home, I will do my best to help.”
If his wife didn't really need nutritional supplements, he would definitely not accept it.
He couldn't accept other people's things for free, so he thought about helping Gu Qinghuan more in the future as a debt repayment!
Although Gu Qinghuan said that he didn't need any help from others, in order to reassure the couple, he deliberately said, "That's great. I'm worried that An is gone and there's no one to do the housework at home."
Lin Shengnan is in a period dominated by progesterone. She is usually a carefree girl, but at this moment she can't control herself anymore and tears instantly roll down her eyes.
She choked up and held Gu Qinghuan's hand and said, "Qinghuan, I really don't know how to thank you. To be honest, I never knew that it was so difficult for two people to support a family.
We are both the eldest in the family, and we have younger siblings. We get a lot of help from our family, and sometimes we even have to send things home.
Although we in the countryside can survive by working hard, it is extremely difficult to make money.
I still live in a house in the village. Apart from my bedding and clothes, I have nothing else.
My child is about to be born, so I have to prepare some money for backup. I worked hard last year, but there is very little money left from my savings.
My belly was getting bigger and I couldn't earn enough work points, so all the burdens at home fell on Chunlin alone.
Sometimes I get so worried that I can’t sleep all night long.”
Thanks to Gu Qinghuan's generous help, Lin Shengnan completely opened her heart and spoke her mind.
Zhu Chunlin never knew that his wife put so much pressure on him. He punched himself in frustration and blamed himself for being incompetent.
Gu Qinghuan could fully understand her anxiety, because her original self had also experienced this kind of predicament, working hard but always not having enough to eat, and still having to take care of the elders.
She patted her arm gently: "Don't worry, everything will be fine. As long as you two have one mind and work together, you won't have to worry about your life being bad."
At the same time, she was also thinking, is there any way to help them make money?
As for Erdan's family, Chen Fengqin was very good to her and defended her in public several times. Xu Huainian also gave her the opportunity to be a teacher.
We have to find a way to pull them together.