Looking at Qin Shi's kind and loving expression, Lu Guilan couldn't help but tease her, "Second sister-in-law, are you going to be a mother again? You can't bear to see your children suffer!"
These words instantly made Qin blush with embarrassment, and she pushed Lu Guilan away, saying, "Little sister, don't talk nonsense!"
Everyone laughed, and Mrs. Sun asked, "Is the second son's wife pregnant again?"
"Yes, Mother, the day after you and Father left, my second sister-in-law started experiencing morning sickness. She went to see a doctor in town, and it's been almost three months!"
Lu Guilan spoke up for her, and then Lu Guilan said shyly, "I wanted to write a letter to my parents to tell them, but then I thought it was not yet three months, so I was afraid it would be inappropriate. I thought I would wait a few more days, but I did not expect my parents to come back."
"Great news! Great news!"
Old Man Lu patted Lu Lao Er's shoulder with a happy smile; he was going to be a grandfather again.
Sun held Qin's hand and said, "You did the right thing. The baby is less than three months old, and there are great risks involved. Don't go around spreading rumors."
Madam Qin nodded, and Madam Sun continued to instruct: "This isn't your first time being a mother, you know what you should and shouldn't do, so I won't say more. Do what you can do around the house, and don't force yourself to do what you shouldn't. There are so many people working in the family, we don't need you, understand?"
Qin nodded again. Being pregnant, her emotions were more easily swayed. Just Sun's words moved her to tears.
Lu Lao Er rushed forward with concern: "Wife, why are you crying? You've been crying so much these past few days, it breaks my heart..."
In front of so many people, Lu Lao Er didn't feel anything was wrong, but Qin Shi was so embarrassed that she held back her tears and kept pushing him away, not allowing him to be so affectionate in front of so many people.
Lu Lao Er, however, complained to Sun Shi in a simple-minded manner: "Mother, you don't know how much suffering Tao'er has endured during this pregnancy. She hasn't been eating or sleeping well lately, and she cries all the time. When the baby is born, I'm going to give him a good beating. Why is he torturing his mother like this!"
"Haha, this is such a mischievous person, it must be a boy!"
Lu Laoda was happy for his younger brother. Speaking of which, he only had one son, Leizi. If his wife could give him another son, that would be great. With more men in the family, they would be less likely to be bullied by outsiders.
But that's just wishful thinking. The two daughters are still young, and the wife is currently learning to cook at a restaurant. If she gets pregnant again, who knows how exhausted she'll be.
"It's good if it's a girl, girls are considerate!"
Sun's seemingly casual remark put Qin's heart at ease.
There are indeed fewer male members in the younger generation of the family. There are three brothers, and only one boy in the family. If they are bullied in the future, they will still have to rely on the male members to stand up for them.
She herself wanted to have a boy, but she was always worried that her family had too high hopes for her this time, and that it would be bad if she gave birth to a girl. This made her feel quite bad, and she often cried these past few days, which was also due to the psychological pressure.
However, her mother-in-law didn't care whether it was a boy or a girl. Although she didn't say it explicitly, she knew that her mother-in-law was just comforting her, and she immediately stopped being anxious.
Yes, my mother-in-law is one of the best mothers-in-law in the world. When my sister-in-law gave birth to two girls, and my mother-in-law gave birth to one girl, she did not show any dissatisfaction. She even smiled and said that girls are good and thoughtful.
Over the years, my mother-in-law has treated all the children in the family equally. At most, she feels that Gou'er is young and doesn't have a father around, so she loves him a little more. They can understand all of this. Not only does my mother-in-law love her grandson, but they also love their nephew very much.
"Thank you, Mother."
She sincerely took Sun's hand to thank her. Sun patted the back of her hand and said, "Whether it's a boy or a girl, they are all children of the Lu family. We treat them all equally. You can rest assured and take good care of your pregnancy."
"Uh-huh!"
The family was overjoyed, and the guards and servants who had come with them bid farewell to Old Man Lu: "Master, Madam, and all my lords, we must now return to the city."
Sun said hurriedly, "No rush. You must be exhausted after such a long drive. The sun is shining brightly right now. Let's go back after we have some food."
The group wanted to refuse, but Lu the eldest and Yu the mother also urged them to stay, so they didn't dare to refuse. Anyway, they were hungry, so they decided to eat something before going back, even if it meant walking through the night.
When guests arrived, Madam Yu personally led the servants she had hired to prepare dinner, while Madam Sun led a large group of people to distribute gifts.
"Although the third brother and his wife didn't come back, they bought gifts for everyone in the family. Come in, let me distribute them to you."
The children who are still in school haven't come back yet. Ting is still learning embroidery at the embroidery workshop, and Lianhua and You are doing business at the shop in town, so we'll distribute some to the adults first.
When Lu the eldest realized that he was also included, he immediately said, "Third brother and sister-in-law, why are you being so polite? It's fine to bring some trinkets for the children, but why are you even giving us adults something? This is such a waste of money!"
"Yes, life is good now, we have everything we need. We must tell our third brother and sister-in-law when we have the chance, don't be so polite with us, save your money! We, as their older brother and sister-in-law, haven't bought them any gifts yet!"
Lu Lao Er chimed in. They rarely went out, and when they did, they didn't have much money. They didn't know what to buy for their family. But after being spurred on by Lao San's family, they started thinking about bringing them gifts next time. As the older brothers, they couldn't keep taking advantage of their younger brothers and their wives.
They said that, but they were still very curious about what their gift was.
The old lady distributed the gifts in a specific order. First, she gave a set of goldsmith's tools to Lu Laoda, then two pairs of specially made gloves to Lu Laoer, and then a pig-slaughtering knife and a hair-shaving knife to the Zhang brothers, Zhang Song and Zhang Yong, respectively.
The two Zhang brothers never expected that they would have a share, and they were very excited.
Sun said, "The third son and his wife are so thoughtful, sending practical items. Oh, and a pair of the same shoes I gave you last time, they're easy to walk in."
As she spoke, Mrs. Sun distributed the shoes according to each person's size.
Next came the women's items: jewelry, skincare products, rouge, and some brightly colored, high-quality fabrics, which could be quickly made into new clothes at the tailoring workshop.
"Oh dear, these must have been chosen by my third sister-in-law. They're all styles we like. She's so thoughtful!"
Ms. Yu held the hairpin, and she was extremely pleased with it.
She has a lively personality and likes to try different styles. Her hairpin is shaped like a little bird, which looks very cute.
The Qin family's were more ordinary, with flowers and butterflies, and they were still extremely satisfied.
Lu Guilan and Shen Shi each took their favorite items, feeling very happy.
He Jiuniang understands each of them, which is why she chose such a perfect gift.
Just as they were chatting and laughing, the sound of children talking and laughing came from outside the door. The dog jumped up and ran outside. It was his older brothers and sisters coming back!
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