Chapter 30: Production and protection! We must protect the big one!
Jiang Xueyi's heart skipped a beat: "Where are you going?"
Jiang Xueqin looked back at Kong Hongfang with a smile, and Kong Hongfang gave her an encouraging look.
Jiang Xueqian's eyes were filled with pride: "I'm going to work as a nanny at Aunt Kong's house to take care of her family."
Jiang Xueyi's eyebrows were knotted. "Who agreed to you becoming a nanny at Liu Lu's house?"
Captain Zhao goes to the military camp every day, Liu Lu goes to work at the Women's Federation, and Zhao Xiaorui also goes to the Red Education Class. Even though Kong Hongfang has joined the group, she is still in her prime and doesn't need anyone to serve her.
Jiang Xueqian curled her lips and said, "Don't worry about it. Anyway, I've already made an appointment with Aunt Kong. I'll pack my luggage and go to her house later."
She was very proud. If I am not welcome here, I will find another place that will welcome me.
Kong Hongfang also said, "Yes, Xiao Jiang, don't worry. Your sister is our nanny, and I won't treat her badly."
She had heard from her son that Jiang Xueyi had a good relationship with Liu Lu, the hen that didn't lay eggs.
My enemy's friend is also my enemy.
She is unhappy, but she is happy.
Jiang Xueyi frowned: "Do Captain Zhao and Liu Lu know about this?"
Kong Hongfang: "I don't know. I'll tell them when they get off work."
She snorted, "I just don't believe I can't even do this."
The three of them sat quietly in the living room.
Jiang Xueqian suddenly said, "Sister, you have to say a few good words for me later. It's not easy for me to find a job. You are so familiar with Aunt Kong's daughter-in-law, so please help me put in a good word for her when the time comes."
Jiang Xueyi found it strange no matter how she thought about it. How could Jiang Xueqian be hooking up with Aunt Kong and even working as a nanny in her family...
She said coldly: "This is your own business."
Jiang Xueqian curled her lips.
I knew that Jiang Xueyi could not be relied upon. Fortunately, she was smart and got in touch with Kong Hongfang first, otherwise she would have been sent on the train by now!
When the wall clock pointed to five o'clock, there was a sound of the door opening in Room 207. It should be Captain Zhao and Liu Lu getting off work.
Kong Hongfang quickly stood up: "I'll go call them."
After a while, the two were brought in.
Captain Zhao greeted Jiang Xueyi, then looked at Jiang Xueqin and was stunned for a moment. Who is this?
Jiang Xue Qian looked at Captain Zhao without blinking. Although he was not good-looking, he had a decent appearance. Most importantly, he was younger than she had imagined.
She had asked Kong Hongfang indirectly, and she knew that the group leader must have a salary of over a hundred yuan a month, not counting various subsidies...
That’s a hundred yuan, which is something the villagers can’t earn even if they farm for their entire lives.
Just for this, Jiang Xueqian smiled sweetly: "Captain Zhao, right? I heard Aunt Kong mention you. I am Jiang Xueyi's sister. My name is Jiang Xueqian."
Jiang Xueyi suddenly said, "She's a stepmother, a half-sister."
Captain Zhao thought the girl was quite familiar, so he said perfunctorily: "Oh, oh, hello."
Liu Lu was stunned. She quietly walked to Jiang Xueyi and moved her arm: "What's going on?"
But she knew that Jiang Xueyi had a very bad relationship with her family.
Jiang Xueyi whispered, "I don't know. She came here for no apparent reason and stayed at our house all night. I haven't seen her all day today. Then she suddenly came back with your old lady this afternoon and said she wanted to be your nanny."
"A nanny?" Liu Lu's eyes widened in surprise. "What a grand gesture! The commander's family only has one guard, and we already have a nanny. If this gets out, people will definitely criticize us."
Kong Hongfang rolled her eyes and said, "Xiao Qian didn't come to take care of you three. She came to keep me company. Why, is this not okay?"
"He was very easy to talk to. He didn't ask for a penny of salary. He just felt sorry for me, an elderly widower. He got along well with me and wanted to talk to me."
Captain Zhao said good-naturedly, "That's fine, Mom, you have the final say."
He had a good idea. He had to go to the military camp, Liu Lu had to go to work, and Xiao Rui had to go to the red education class.
Kong Hongfang was bored at home alone, so it would be nice to have a companion.
The most important thing is that Jiang Xueqin is Jiang Xueyi's sister. Although she is a stepsister, it would be bad not to give her face because of this relationship.
Liu Lu rolled her eyes. "No shit, our house only has two bedrooms and a living room. You, Xiao Rui and I will share a room, and Mom will have another room. If Jiang Xueqian comes, where will she sleep? In the living room or on the balcony?"
Jiang Xueqian said aggrievedly, "If you want to sleep in the living room, then sleep in the living room." She glanced at Jiang Xueyi and said, "I also slept in the living room at my sister's house."
Kong Hongfang clicked her tongue and said disapprovingly, "They came all the way here, and you let them sleep in the living room. They're sisters after all. How heartless!"
As soon as He Chengze came back, he saw Kong Hongfang firing at his wife.
He leaned against the door frame and said coldly, "First of all, we didn't let her come over. She showed up uninvited. Secondly, my house is so small, and Lao Zhao knows that. I separated the bathroom and kitchen, so there's no extra room. She insisted on staying at my house. Where else can she sleep if not in the living room? Finally, I told my wife that we could arrange for her to stay in a guesthouse with 24-hour hot water. We'll pay for the room, but she chose not to stay there and insisted on sleeping in my living room."
Captain Zhao finally realized that the relationship between the two sisters was not as good as he had imagined, and that Jiang Xueqian was also a bit problematic...
Jiang Xueqin's face flushed red as if a layer of skin had been peeled off. She quickly tugged at the corner of Kong Hongfang's clothes and winked at her.
Kong Hongfang coughed and said, "Let's not talk about the past. Let's talk about being a nanny."
Captain Zhao said awkwardly, "Mom, Old He is right. Our house is so small, there's no room for a nanny."
He looked at Jiang Xueqian and said, "Sister Xueqian, just pretend my mother never told me about being a nanny. You should just go wherever you want to go."
Jiang Xueqian was anxious: "I won't leave!" She pulled Kong Hongfang and said repeatedly, "Auntie Kong, say something."
Kong Hongfang patted the back of her hand, her eyes moving around her big butt: "Boss, I tell you, as long as I am here, Xue Qian will be here too. If she leaves, I will leave too!"
Liu Lu's face lit up with joy, and she couldn't wait to say, "Then you two should get out of here right away."
Captain Zhao was a filial son after all, and he looked at Liu Lu with an embarrassed expression.
Liu Lu felt sorry for the man and didn't want him to be stuck between her and her mother and be the one being punched in the face.
Take a deep breath and hold your breath.
Looking at Jiang Xueqian, "If you want to stay at our house, that's fine. But as I said, there are no spare rooms in my house. If you want to come, you can only sleep in the living room."
Jiang Xueqian's face lit up with joy, and she quickly said, "Okay, sister-in-law, as long as you are willing to let me stay, I can live anywhere."
Her eyes moved around Liu Lu's butt. It was so skinny and not as perky as hers. No wonder she couldn't give birth to a son.
Jiang Xueqin was humming a tune while packing her luggage, feeling very happy.
In fact, staying in the Zhao family was just a delaying tactic for her.
She really might not be attracted to Captain Zhao. Although Captain Zhao was still relatively young, there was a big age gap between them, more than ten years apart.
If the two of them really get together, it would be so embarrassing if people thought Captain Zhao was her father when they walked on the street.
As long as I stay in the dormitory of the military compound and stay at Zhao's house, I can get to know more people through Kong Hongfang.
Are you still worried about not being able to find a young, handsome and promising military officer like your brother-in-law He Chengze?
At this point, if Jiang Xueyi still can't see Jiang Xueqin's plan, then she is a real fool.
I have to say, never underestimate a person's IQ.
Those who treat others as fools are the real fools.
While she and He Chengze were still figuring out how to get Jiang Xueqin on the train, the other person had already hooked up with Kong Hongfang and found a place for himself to stay.
Even if she came out again at this moment and forced Jiang Xueqin to stay in her home, regardless of whether Jiang Xueqin agreed or not, Kong Hongfang would be the first to stand up and oppose it.
When sending the Zhao family out, Jiang Xueyi deliberately pulled Liu Lu a few steps behind and reminded her: "My stepsister is staying in your house after making such a big move. She must have bad intentions. You should be careful."
Liu Lu whispered, "I know."
She is not a fool without any common sense.
Captain Zhao is a middle-level cadre in the army. He is also a popular figure and is often coveted by others.
If she didn't have some skills, she would have been squeezed out long ago.
Liu Lu continued, "I'm not worried about her. I'm more worried about that old hag. As long as she's around, there will still be Wang Xueqian, Zhang Xueqian, and Wu Xueqian..."
She sighed deeply, "If only I could get her away, I wouldn't be afraid of ten more of your stepsisters."
Jiang Xueyi laughed out loud at her amusements, and her mood improved a lot: "As long as you know what's going on, that's all."
The two exchanged a few more words and then said goodbye.
In the following days, Jiang Xueqin slept in the living room of the Zhao family.
Jiang Xueyi didn't know whether she was doing well or not. She only knew that every time she saw her, she could see a few red marks on her neck - mosquito bites.
The mosquitoes here are poisonous. Even if you plant mint on the balcony, there will always be some that slip through the net.
What's more, sleeping in the living room is simply a natural blood bag for mosquitoes.
The sun has been shining these past two days. Jiang Xueyi looked at the loofahs hanging on the balcony. The skin has turned brown, and it must have dried up.
She stood on tiptoe, and just as her fingertips touched the loofah, a severe abdominal pain came without warning.
Jiang Xueyi screamed and subconsciously covered her stomach.
Immediately afterwards, a warm liquid flowed rapidly down the inner thigh, which should be the amniotic fluid breaking.
She endured the pain and wanted to find someone for help, but as soon as she took a step, she felt a piercing pain in her abdomen.
Her forehead was already covered with beads of sweat. Jiang Xueyi's lips were trembling, but she could only utter a weak cry: "Someone come...someone come..."
Xiaomi was originally circling around Jiang Xueyi and acting coquettishly, but suddenly she saw her squatting down with her hands on her belly, and her face looked very bad.
Xiaomi became anxious and barked continuously.
Jiang Xueyi struggled to look at it and said, "Go... go call for help..."
Xiaomi understood, and rushed out of the door without stopping on its four short legs, barking urgently as it ran.
Liu Lu got off work and just came back from the vegetable market.
As soon as she walked downstairs, she saw Xiaomi running towards her.
Liu Lu smiled and squatted down: "Xiaomi, why are you here? Why are you running out? I'm going to complain to your master."
Xiaomi: "Woof woof!"
It suddenly bit Liu Lu's trouser leg and pulled her towards the corridor.
It looked like it would not give up until Liu Lu followed it.
Liu Lu was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly.
Could something have happened to Jiang Xueyi?
Her grip loosened, and the food fell to the ground. She quickly picked up Xiaomi and said, "Stop biting my trouser legs. Is something wrong with Xueyi? No, I have to go back and check."
Xiaomi: “Woof woof woof!!”
Liu Lu took two steps at a time and arrived at the He family in almost the blink of an eye.
"Xueyi, Xueyi, where are you? Don't scare me!"
Jiang Xueyi also recovered a little and said weakly, "I'm on the balcony."
Seeing this, Liu Lu hurried over to support her: "How are you? Are you okay?"
Jiang Xueyi's face was pale: "It's okay, it's just that the amniotic fluid broke, but I should be giving birth soon, I have to go to the hospital quickly."
"What?" Liu Lu exclaimed, "My water broke."
She helped Jiang Xueyi sit on the bench and said, "Wait here for a while. I'll go call someone."
When Liu Lu returned home, she didn't see Captain Zhao, Kong Hongfang, and Jiang Xueqian, but Zhao Xiaorui was at home.
Liu Lu slapped her head and wondered how she could have forgotten that several of their groups had important meetings to attend today.
I don’t think he’ll be back for a while.
She quickly pulled Zhao Xiaorui over and said anxiously, "Xiaorui, your Aunt Jiang is about to give birth. Go to the military camp right now and inform your Uncle He."
Zhao Xiaorui also understood the seriousness of the matter, and she nodded heavily: "I'll go right away."
"Yeah." Liu Lu said, "You know how to get to the military camp, right? If you don't know, just ask the sentry at the door, or just ask any uncles, aunts, or grandparents you know."
Zhao Xiaorui put on her shoes and said, "Mom, this isn't my first time going back to the military camp. Just leave this to me." She added, "Go back and look after Aunt Jiang."
Liu Lu nodded randomly and returned to the He family.
"I asked Xiao Rui to notify Captain He." Liu Lu stepped forward to support Jiang Xueyi. "Can you get up? I'll help you get to the hospital."
Jiang Xueyi smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid I can't leave in this state."
Liu Lu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. What should she do?
She glanced at the wall clock. Zhao Xiaorui had been gone for ten minutes. She wondered if she could find Captain He.
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, are you home?"
Liu Lu opened the door and saw that it was driver Wang.
She was surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"
Driver Wang rubbed the back of his head innocently and said with a smile, "I ran into Xiaorui on the road. She told me that Sister Jiang was about to give birth and might need my help, so she asked me to come over and take a look."
He had a good impression of Jiang Xueyi. She was beautiful, gentle, generous, and approachable, very different from those self-righteous military wives.
So when he heard Zhao Xiaorui say that Jiang Xueyi might need his help, he came over without stopping.
Driver Wang: "The car is already parked downstairs."
Liu Lu secretly praised herself for having such a smart and clever daughter, and quickly said, "What are you waiting for? Come on, lend a hand, let's help Xueyi down together."
Driver Wang let out an "Ah".
Jiang Xueyi let them support her and smiled weakly: "Xiao Wang, thank you."
"Hey, sister-in-law, why are you being so polite to me?" Driver Wang said, "If you want to say thank you, I should be the one thanking you. Last time, I listened to you and bought a fan for the house. My wife stopped arguing with me and even praised me every day, saying that I made her look good."
The two men helped Jiang Xueyi onto the back seat of the military jeep. Jiang Xueyi touched the cushion and said, "Do you want a mattress underneath? I'm afraid I'll make the car dirty."
Xiao Wang closed the door and said, "Oh, my sister-in-law Jiang, it's already this time, and you are still worried about this."
He said, "Hold on tight, we'll set off right away."
Liu Lu was about to get into the car when Xiaomi grabbed her trouser leg again.
Liu Lu glanced at it and asked, "Are you going with us too?"
Xiaomi: "Woof woof!"
Liu Lu held her forehead and said, "Alright." Then she said, "Let's make it clear first, no more noise."
Xiaomi: "Woof woof woof!"
Liu Lu picked up Xiaomi, got in the car, and closed the door: "Xiao Wang, let's go quickly, don't delay."
Xiao Wang let out an "ouch", stepped on the accelerator, and headed for the hospital.
On the other side, Zhao Xiaorui arrived at the military camp. She panted and said to the sentry at the gate, "Sentry, sentry uncle, I'm here to see Captain He, Uncle He."
The sentry knew her and knew that she was Captain Zhao's daughter.
He quickly took her into the guard room and gave her a candy: "What do you want to see Captain He about?"
Zhao Xiaorui finally caught her breath and patted her chest: "Aunt Jiang is about to give birth, and my mother asked me to inform Uncle He."
The little girl continued, "Otherwise, you can find my dad. If you find him, you can also notify Uncle He."
When the sentry heard that Jiang Xueyi was about to give birth, he knew it was a big deal and quickly grabbed his comrade beside him and said, "Come and help me on sentry duty. I have something urgent to do and need to go in."
The conscripted soldier was dragged into the guard room before he could react, staring blankly at Zhao Xiaorui.
The sentry asked along the way and finally found out that He Chengze and other regimental commanders were meeting with the division commander in the conference room at that time.
He rushed all the way to the conference room, where the lights were brightly on and the majestic voice of the commander could be heard faintly.
The sentry anxiously asked the two guards standing guard at the door: "How long will the division commander's meeting last?"
The guard glanced at him and asked, "Is there something urgent?"
The sentry nodded quickly: "Captain He's wife is about to give birth, tell him to go to the hospital immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was interrupted.
He Chengze frowned and asked the sentry: "What did you just say, my wife is about to give birth?"
Sentry: "Yes, it was Captain Zhao's daughter who came to the barracks to inform us—"
Before he could finish his words, the man in front of him was swept away like the wind.
The sentry hurried after him.
He Chengze walked too fast and inevitably bumped into someone. He hurriedly apologized and kept walking.
The man patted his shoulder and jokingly asked, "What's the big deal? Why is Captain He leaving in such a hurry?"
The sentry glanced at him and said, "Captain He's wife is about to give birth. Do you think it's a big deal?"
The man exclaimed, "It's a big deal! No wonder you're so anxious, it's like the sky is falling."
He Chengze rushed to the military hospital without stopping, looking anxious, and asked everyone he met by grabbing their arms.
"Hello, where is Jiang Xueyi?"
"Do you know someone named Jiang Xueyi? She's pregnant and about to give birth. Where is she now?"
Liu Lu came out to fetch water and saw He Chengze running around like a headless fly. She quickly waved at him, "Captain He, here, here!"
He Chengze glanced around blankly, and finally fixed his gaze on Liu Lu. He hurried towards her: "Sister-in-law Liu, where is Xueyi? Where is Xueyi?"
Liu Lu said, "Hey, don't worry. She was just sent to the delivery room. The doctor said we got her there just in time. She's only five fingers dilated. It'll take a while for her to be born."
He Chengze nodded randomly.
Liu Lu: "Don't worry too much. A pregnant woman can give birth in an hour at the fastest, or one or two days at the slowest."
He Chengze hummed and said, "I'm not worried."
Liu Lu: …
Who are you kidding? Your hands are shaking.
He Chengze urged: "Take me to the delivery room quickly."
Liu Lu took him to the delivery room.
He Chengze stared at the tightly closed door of the delivery room, standing and sitting for a while, without a moment's rest, which made Liu Lu's eyes dazzled.
Liu Lu: "Captain He, can't you take a break?"
He Chengze looked anxious: "Sister Liu, why is there no sound in there? Could something have happened?"
"Oh," Liu Lu said, "Don't worry, Xueyi will definitely be blessed."
She handed He Chengze a glass of water: "Drink a few sips of water first and calm down."
He Chengze took the cup of water and took several gulps.
The door suddenly opened and a doctor in a white coat came out.
He Chengze rushed forward upon seeing this, and anxiously shouted, "Save Da! We must save Da!"
The doctor was so frightened that he dropped the medical record in his hand. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "...Are you a family member of the woman who gave birth?"
He Chengze nodded repeatedly: "I am."
His voice was filled with tears, and tears welled up in his eyes: "Doctor! Doctor! I beg you! You must save her!"
They say men don't cry easily, and the doctor was touched. He raised his hand to press down and said soothingly, "Don't worry, it hasn't come to that yet."
He Chengze: ...
He wiped away his tears and regained his former resolute demeanor: "No, then what are you doing out here?"
Doctor: "Oh, I just want to inform you that the woman is already seven fingers dilated. You family members can prepare some food for her so that she can build up her strength."
He Chengze nodded randomly: "Thank you, doctor."
The doctor went in again, and Liu Lu said, "Captain He, please stay here. I'll go get some food."
He Chengze: "Sorry to bother you, Sister Liu."
On the delivery bed, Jiang Xueyi endured the bloating and pain caused by contractions while trying hard to swallow food.
Liu Lu bought her the brown sugar millet porridge sold in the hospital cafeteria. It was nutritious, but not very convenient to eat.
At this moment, Jiang Xueyi missed the modern times very much.
In the pain, she even had the mind to think divergently, wondering what modern women eat during childbirth.
Dove or Snickers?
Another wave of contraction pain brought her attention back, and she felt as if all her internal organs had shifted.
"The fingers are open!" the young nurse exclaimed happily.
Another older nurse said to Jiang Xueyi, "Follow my instructions. When I say push harder, you push harder."
Jiang Xueyi gritted her teeth and nodded, with beads of sweat on her forehead.
"Come on, take a deep breath," the older nurse said. "Don't panic, the baby in your belly is working hard with you."
Jiang Xueyi followed her instructions one by one, inhale, exhale, inhale...
"I see the end!" the young nurse suddenly raised her voice, "Just a little harder, it'll be out soon!"
Finally, with a clear cry, the wrinkled little body slid into the nurse's arms. She skillfully cut the umbilical cord, lifted the baby's legs upside down, patted the soles of the feet, and watched the newborn's purple skin gradually turn rosy.
"It's a son!" The older nurse brought the swaddled baby to Jiang Xueyi.
Jiang Xueyi only had time to look at him once before she was exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.
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