After dinner, Xu An found an excuse to go to the cowshed and told him about today's inspection.
Several people frowned after hearing this.
Mother Lu thought for a moment and said to the others, "How about this, let's prepare the delivery supplies.
When Xiaotang comes back, ask him to go to Qi City first to find out what the medical conditions there are like.
If it really doesn't work, we can give birth at home. You guys stay outside and I'll deliver Xiaoning. It's better than those quack doctors anyway. ”
In fact, Mr. Lu meant the same thing, so he looked at Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu.
The two of them nodded in agreement. Compared to the doctors in the hospital, they certainly believed in the abilities of their relatives more. These two people used to be the dean and director of the Beijing Military Region Hospital.
Father and Mother Lu wrote down the things they needed and said, "Xiao An, go to the city first to see if you can buy all these things. If you can't, don't worry. Buy what you need first and wait for your brother-in-law to come back and let him find a solution."
Xu An nodded and said, "Uncle Lu, I understand. Should I tell my sister when I get back?"
After discussing it, the four of them decided to tell Xu Ning.
Mother Lu said, "Just tell her that I delivered her baby, and don't tell her anything else."
When Xu An came back, it was already a little late. He locked the back door and just walked into the house he heard Xu Mo muttering there.
"Sister, how long have we just eaten? Why are you hungry again? Wait, I'll go and make you two poached eggs."
As soon as she turned around, she saw Xu An coming back. She said happily, "Second brother, you're back. I'm hungry. Go cook some more poached eggs. I'll eat with you."
Xu An saw that this kid was taking it for granted to order him around, and he exchanged a look with Xu Ning, who was sitting on the kang with a helpless look on his face. This is really a troublesome brother.
Seeing that he was still standing there, Xu Mo urged, "Second brother, why don't you go and cook? Go quickly! We will leave our little nephew hungry later."
Xu An made three poached eggs and gave two to Xu Ning and one to Xu Mo.
He placed two bowls on the table and said to Xu Ning, "Sister, I just went to the cowshed and told Dad and the others what happened in the hospital today.
They discussed it and decided to let Aunt Lu deliver the baby and asked me to go to the city to buy the necessary things. ”
There weren't many medical equipment in the county hospital, and even if she went there she would have to give birth on her own. Compared to the doctors in the hospital, she trusted Lu's mother more, and she would feel more at ease if she asked her to help with the delivery.
Xu Ning said, "Okay, I understand. Let me see what they are."
Xu An handed her the piece of paper. It was just things needed for daily production and not very complicated, so she should be able to buy them all.
"Xiao An, go directly to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Sister Hongying and ask her to help. These things should not be difficult to buy."
"Sister, I'll go tomorrow."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Don't be so anxious, it's still early, just buy it when you go to the city."
But Xu An didn't listen to her and rode his bicycle into the city early the next morning.
When he came back, he was smiling, probably because he had bought everything. He was holding letters and packages in his hands.
She asked, "Xiao An, who sent the package?"
Xu An smiled and said, "It was sent by Sister Xiao Ran. I just met the postman on the road and brought it back."
He put the bicycle away and opened the package with scissors, revealing the children's clothes and shoes.
Xu Ning picked it up and took a look. The stitches were fine and even, and it was obvious that the craftsmanship was very good. It should have been made by Sister Xiaoran's mother-in-law.
She folded the clothes and put them in the kang cabinet, which contained the clothes and shoes that Lu Ma and Xu Ma made for the children. Together with the ones sent by Sister Xiaoran, they were enough for the two children to wear for a year.
Xu An was already reading a letter there, and Xu Ning thought it was from Lu Xiaoran so he didn't pay much attention to it.
He looked at it for a while, coughed lightly and said, "Sister, this is what your brother-in-law wrote to you, take a look."
After saying that, he went out.
She picked it up and saw that Xu An had opened the small envelope. She immediately felt embarrassed.
In fact, there was nothing cheesy in the letter. It’s just that Lu Xiaotang usually looked very cold, and the witty remarks in the letter were not in line with his image.
She continued reading and heard that he had taken a 40-day leave and would be back next month to take care of her during the confinement period.
In the afternoon, Xu Ning had just finished her meal and was strolling in the yard when Aunt Dashuan and Fourth Aunt came to see her.
The two were surprised to see Xu Ning's belly. Aunt Dashuan asked, "Xu Zhiqing, why is your belly so big? I heard from Xiao An that it's only been seven months, right?"
Xu Ning first invited everyone to come in and sit down, then smiled at the two of them and said, "Aunt, it's only been more than seven months, but I'm pregnant with twins, so my belly looks bigger."
Fourth Aunt also smiled and said, "Xu Zhiqing, you are so lucky! Twins are rare. In our village, it was our third grandmother who gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. We haven't had twins in our village for many years."
Aunt Dashuan asked, "Xu Zhiqing, your belly is so big now, does it make you uncomfortable when you sleep?"
Xu Ning smiled and said, "It's not uncomfortable, I just have to sleep on my side, which makes it hard to turn over, but the rest is fine."
The two took out the eggs from the basket and said, "Xu Zhiqing, we have always wanted to come and see you, but we have been busy with spring planting, so we have delayed coming until now. These eggs are for you to nourish your body."
Xu Ning quickly took it and said with a smile, "Aunt, you are too polite. I am pregnant now, and I am bothering you to come here."
The three of them sat in the house and talked for a while. The two aunts were afraid that Xu Ning would feel uncomfortable if she sat for too long, so they asked her to go for a walk in the yard.
Fourth Aunt looked at the vegetables in her yard and praised, "Xu Zhiqing, you have been in the countryside for a few years, and the vegetables you grow are better than ours."
Aunt Dashuan also said, "Both brother and sister are capable. Look how neatly they have tidied up this courtyard. Now they have built a wall around it. It's so nice to live in a separate house with a separate entrance."
After saying that, he remembered something and said to Xu Ning, "I heard from the village chief this morning that more educated youth are coming to our village to work in the countryside. He asked Old Chen to go to the township to pick them up tomorrow. I heard that several of them will be sent to our village this time."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Come now, we can have a few more helpers during the autumn harvest."
Both of them smiled after hearing what Xu Ning said.
I'm embarrassed to say it, but some educated youth who came here not only didn't help, but instead caused trouble.
Aunt Dashuan whispered, "The educated youth named Jiaohua, who married the neighboring brigade last year, is also pregnant and is not doing any work now.
Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law both have a lot of dissatisfaction with her. I heard that they even had a fight over this some time ago. ”
Fourth Aunt also said, "In our countryside, if a woman is pregnant, she will work in the fields until she gives birth, but she doesn't even help with cooking.
I heard that she sleeps at home every day and eats an egg every day. Her husband's brothers are now trying to separate the family property. ”
Xu Ning didn't know what to say, so he just laughed.
The two aunts chatted for a while and then went back in a hurry as they had to go to work in the afternoon.
She looked at the eggs on the table and sighed. Her family usually couldn't bear to eat them, so they thought of sending them to her.
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