"The kitchen is ready? It looks great. I want to rebuild the kitchen at home." Miao Cuicui walked over leisurely, took a look at the kitchen, and couldn't help but look fond of it.
"It's not too late to start after the baby in your belly is born." Qin Zijin smiled when he heard it and glanced at Miao Cuicui's belly.
Miao Cuicui's face immediately drooped. "You said this child came at the wrong time. Why did he come at this time? Otherwise, I would have followed you and built the kitchen."
There is an unwritten rule in rural areas that things in the house cannot be moved during pregnancy.
Even if the bed is moved a little, the baby in the belly may fall out.
Although there is no scientific basis for this, it has been passed down from generation to generation, especially by the older generation, who follow it very closely.
Qin Zijin only heard about this kind of thing after coming here.
"I think you look good. Give me your hand so I can take a look." Qin Zijin took a look at Miao Cuicui's complexion. It was much better than the previous two days. Her complexion was rosy and her skin looked particularly shiny.
Miao Cuicui obediently stretched out her hand upon hearing this. While waiting for Qin Zijin's pulse diagnosis, she asked her, "Just by putting two fingers on my hand like this, you can tell whether the baby in my belly is good or bad? This is truly magical. Can you tell if it's a boy or a girl?"
"This is a medical skill that has been passed down for thousands of years, so of course it can be seen. As for whether it is a boy or a girl, it can actually be seen as well. But sister-in-law, do you want a boy or a girl this time?" Qin Zijin looked up at Miao Cuicui while taking her pulse.
Miao Cuicui thought about it seriously before replying, "Then I still hope to have a boy this time."
"Why?" Qin Zijin was puzzled.
"Alas, our family's life is so difficult now. What's the point of giving birth to a girl? Isn't she going to suffer with us? I have a hard life myself, and I don't want to see my daughter have the same hardship as me. I still hope that when she comes, life at home will be more comfortable, and she will have an easier time too." Miao Cuicui looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she whispered her plan to Qin Zijin.
Qin Zijin didn't expect her to have such an idea, so he smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you can't say for sure. What if the baby comes, and life will be better in the future? The one you are carrying in your belly is a lucky star, with great blessings."
"Haha, then I'll give you my good wishes. I hope things will get better." Miao Cuicui couldn't help laughing, and at the same time she reached out to rub her belly.
"The situation is pretty good now. You just need to rest for a while and remember to take the medicine given to you on time. I estimate that in about seven or eight days, the fetus will be completely stable." Qin Zijin withdrew his hand and told her about Miao Cuicui's condition.
Miao Cuicui was immediately happy. "That's great. Let me tell you, I'm just a jerk. I'm used to working, but you suddenly stopped me from working and just asked me to lie down. I really feel uncomfortable all over. Since I still have seven or eight days to recover, I'll just endure it for another seven or eight days."
"When I was pregnant with Gangzi, it wasn't that troublesome. I've been working in the fields every day since I became pregnant with him. I was still working in the fields on the day he was born, and then I suddenly felt it. Not long after I got home, he came out." Miao Cuicui smiled and told Qin Zijin about her own affairs.
Qin Zijin pulled her in and sat her down, stuffing a cupcake into her mouth. "When your sister-in-law gave birth to Gangzi, she didn't take good care of herself during the confinement period, right? I remember Gangzi was born in August."
"Confinement period? Sister, you are really kidding me. Who among us didn't go back to work the day after giving birth? You are still thinking about confinement period? In our entire village, you are the only one who stayed at home for a month and a half after giving birth to Xuanxuan and the others. It's because your mother-in-law loves you and your Tang Shen treats you well, otherwise how could you get such treatment?" Miao Cuicui looked like she had heard something absurd.
Qin Zijin suddenly realized.
The confinement period, which is very common for most people in later generations, was an incredible thing in rural areas in the 1970s and 1980s.
"You still need to sit during the confinement period. You have had quite a few health problems before. Does your waist hurt when it rains? Do your knees hurt too?" Qin Zijin was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.
Miao Cuicui reached out and rubbed her knees. "Does this have anything to do with me not having confinement?"
"You can't touch cold water or catch a cold during the confinement period. You went to work in the fields and did housework right after you gave birth to Gangzi. Naturally, you had to touch water every day. Wouldn't your body feel uncomfortable if moisture and cold air entered it? Moreover, you didn't completely expel the lochia after giving birth to Gangzi, so you haven't been able to get pregnant all these years." Qin Zijin nodded seriously and explained to Miao Cuicui some precautions about confinement.
"My mother-in-law also told me to avoid touching cold water, but I'm at work, so how can I care about that? I can't wash vegetables and waste firewood to boil a pot of hot water, right?" Miao Cuicui said disapprovingly.
"In short, you have to listen to me. After giving birth to this baby, you have to take good care of yourself and take good care of yourself. Postpartum illnesses must be treated during the postpartum period. If you don't behave yourself, you will suffer in the future." Qin Zijin glared at Miao Cuicui and reminded her seriously.
Miao Cuicui touched her nose awkwardly and said, "There's so much work to do in the fields. I..."
"I'll talk to Brother Daniu and Aunt Zhao later." Qin Zijin knew that he couldn't convince Miao Cuicui.
Some deeply rooted ideas cannot be changed with just a few words.
But Aunt Zhao is a smart person. As long as the problem is explained clearly, she will definitely know what to do.
As for Zhao Daniu, although he looks silly at ordinary times, he is a man who really dotes on his wife and will naturally listen to Qin Zijin.
"Hey, hey, hey, okay, okay, isn't it okay that I will listen to you? Oh, giving birth to a child is really troublesome." Miao Cuicui surrendered immediately.
"When the children grow up, they will enjoy happiness."
Miao Cuicui sat for a while and chatted with Qin Zijin for an hour. Feeling worried about Zhao Gang, she went home.
Tang Ruixuan and Tang Simeng also went to play with Zhao Gang.
Although the weather is cold now, there has been sunshine these days, and the two little ones have changed into new clothes today, so Qin Zijin is not worried that they will catch a cold.
Seeing that the weather was nice, Qin Zijin saw the bacon hanging on the eaves and suddenly wanted to make some bamboo tube rice.
There is a bamboo forest in the village. Anyone in the village who needs bamboo has to cut it themselves.
Qin Zijin had never been there, and she thought that winter bamboo shoots would be available by now. To be honest, she was really craving stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat.
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