A few days later, Zeng Hongjie, Su Xingyun and others came to see her, gave her extra lessons and told her about the teaching building.
"The teaching building has already broken ground."
Jiang Lin was also very excited when she heard them say, "How about the new reinforced concrete?"
"We have seen it, it is very good, but the price of steel is a bit high now. I believe that with further research, the price will be cheaper in the future."
As long as the cost is reduced, it can be popularized. Now all colleges and factories have to build buildings, and millions of educated youth have returned to the city, and there is a great demand for work and housing. With the same floor space, the number of people accommodated in a building is several times that of a bungalow, so the popularization of buildings in cities is inevitable.
The school office named the new teaching building Qiushi Building, and more teaching buildings will be built in the future so that each college can be separated and have its own teaching building.
Zeng Hongjie looked at Jiang Lin's belly and asked, "Linlin, are you really not having twins? Why are they so big?"
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "You are inexperienced. I had no experience before. I saw my sister-in-law's belly was so big that I wondered if she was pregnant with twins. In fact, as the month progresses, the belly will get bigger and bigger."
When she was six months pregnant, she went to the hospital for an ultrasound. The doctor said there was one, so it should be correct. Later, because there was no problem, she did not go for an ultrasound. After all, the equipment was relatively backward at that time, and who knows how much radiation there is. However, the fetal heart rate was listened to regularly, using the doctor's stethoscope, and she did not hear two.
Zeng Hongjie was still a little worried, "Can you take the exam?"
Jiang Lin: "Yes, don't worry, the due date is in late August." She told them not to worry, there was nothing wrong. Except that she had to get up at night and didn't sleep well, her appetite was good and she ate without delay, but her appetite was much smaller and she got hungry quickly, so she really ate five or six meals a day.
Her classmates were relieved because she had good grades and didn't need to worry about the exams.
In the blink of an eye, it was the exam time in early July. Cheng Rushan had to go on a business trip to the capital for more than ten days.
Cheng Rushan was very hesitant, thinking about how to ask for leave and turn it down, but unfortunately he was rejected twice and his superiors specifically asked him to go.
He seemed a little melancholy, and although it wasn't evident from his actions, Jiang Lin could read it in his eyes.
Jiang Lin smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, look at our big family, He Liang is careful and serious, he is responsible for picking me up, what else do you have to worry about?"
Since she became pregnant, she found that Cheng Rushan was a little uneasy. Although he was still steady in front of others, she knew that he was a little anxious as she got older. It might also be that he was prone to fantasizing about unfamiliar areas. For example, when her legs and feet began to swell, he would make up a lot of things in his mind. Of course, he didn't tell her, but secretly looked up information. Or when he saw information saying that pregnant women have a heavy burden, their liver function, kidney function, heart and lung function, etc. will be overloaded, and they are prone to more diseases, he would be anxious, and his eyes would be worried when he looked at her. He didn't even know where he knew about diabetes, which is rarely seen nowadays.
He had also read human anatomy diagrams and knew that a pregnant woman's stomach, intestines, bladder, etc. would be squeezed and deformed by the fetus, making her prone to bloating, hunger, frequent urination, difficulty breathing, etc. He could even feel the pain. Sometimes at night, when Jiang Lin got up to go to the bathroom and fell asleep again, he would stare at her with his eyes open and couldn't fall asleep, fearing that something had happened.
In Jiang Lin's words, Cheng Rushan's pregnancy reactions were particularly severe, and he even had symptoms of anxiety.
Therefore, it is actually a good thing to let him go on a business trip to distract his attention at this time.
He Liang patted his chest and assured, "Brother Cheng, don't worry, I value my sister-in-law's life more than my own."
Cheng Rushan: "What's the use? You can't give birth to a child for her."
He Liang: “…” Even if I am willing to take over, you won’t be willing.
Seeing her son so worried, Yan Runzhi comforted him, "Don't be nervous. If you're nervous, Baoer's mother will be nervous too. Once is easier than twice, so no one needs to be nervous. Country women didn't go to the hospital for their first baby, but found a midwife. They didn't need a midwife for their second baby, and delivered the baby at home. Baoer's mother also had her second baby, and she went to the hospital to give birth. Why are you worried? Don't be nervous."
Fortunately, Dabao and Xiaobao were at school and not at home, otherwise I would have been nervous for no reason.
Wensheng: "Dad, I'm here to take care of you."
Yan Runzhi: "I'll go too. We have nothing to do anyway. Let your father stay at home to cook for Dabao and Xiaobao." They never let Wensheng go out by himself.
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Mom, you are giving me the treatment I deserve as a leader." It's too much to have so many people serving me when I go out.
Yan Runzhi: "Let's be careful and it will last a long time. This way Dongsheng can work without any worries."
Seeing how well they arranged it, Cheng Rushan knew that he was overly nervous. "Okay, I'm relieved."
The next morning, Cheng Rushan got up before dawn. When he was about to leave, Jiang Lin woke up. She smiled at him and said, "Brother Shan, say hello to the baby."
Cheng Rushan leaned over and kissed her belly, only to find that her belly was actually bulging. He was stunned for a moment, and touched the small bulge with his hand, not knowing whether it was a small fist or a small foot. He kissed the small bulge again, "Mom has to take an exam, and Dad is on a business trip, you are not allowed to be naughty."
He stood up and kissed Jiang Lin, "I'll be back as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, the exam is only two days away, it will be quick."
After Cheng Rushan left, Jiang Lin lay down for a while. The baby's movements were so strong that she couldn't fall asleep. After a while, she didn't know whether she was doing boxing or something else, but her whole belly was shaking. She touched the baby to comfort him and sang nursery rhymes to him.
After playing with the baby for a while, Jiang Lin said, "Okay, Mommy has to get up too. You have to be a good boy in the exam today. If you make Mommy fail, we will both be embarrassed."
It was dawn, the sun came out, and Jiang Lin got dressed and went out.
She was wearing a maternity dress made by Yan Runzhi. It had a white background with green flowers, ruffles and pleats at the waist, and a wide hem that reached below the knees. It was elegant in style and very comfortable to wear.
Her feet and calves are a little swollen now, and she can no longer wear her old shoes, so she has to wear the loose cloth shoes that Yan Runzhi has made for her. They have thousand-layer soles and are elastic and not painful to wear.
Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi got up to make breakfast, which was light and nutritious. Jiang Lin's cold noodles, which were made with tomatoes, cucumber shreds, apple shreds, vinegar and sugar, were very much to her liking.
Dabao, Xiaobao and Vincent ran over to wash up.
Wensheng has packed his schoolbag; he is going to accompany Jiang Lin to take the exam.
Dabao and Xiaobao still have to go to school, and they will have their final exams in a couple of days, so they can’t go with Jiang Lin, and they are a little unhappy about it.
Xiaobao: "If it were any other time, I would have asked for leave."
Unfortunately, I can’t take a class for the final exam.
Dabao: "What can you do if you go to take my exam? Do you know how to do it?"
Xiaobao: "I won't, but I'm relieved."
He Liang and Bie Dongshan came over and laughed when they heard it, "You're just a little kid, but you know a lot." Jiang Lin was going to take the exam, and her family was worried, so they followed her just to make sure they had peace of mind. Anyway, they couldn't take the exam for her or feel sad for her.
Xiaobao snorted at Dabao complacently.
Dabao: "From today on, I want to break up with you."
Xiaobao: "!!! What are you going to do?"
Dabao: "I want to change my pen name. I can't let you drag me down." A reader wrote to the magazine, saying that the young author Lin Shi was sometimes childish, sometimes very steady, and too complicated. Their readers were originally children, but because the writer had a different style, there were both young and adult readers, but the style was different before and after, so the readers were also confused.
Dabao wants to break up with him, write his own work, and make as much money as possible.
But Xiaobao depended on him and refused to leave, so the two brothers started fighting again.
Wensheng: "Don't argue. I will protect my mother. You two should do well in the exam. If you don't do well, Baosheng will laugh at you."
Everyone laughed and asked Dabao and Xiaobao to do well in the exam.
Jiang Lin packed her schoolbag and stationery, checked everything and said she was going to leave. Wensheng also took her schoolbag and said, "I'm going to take you to the exam."
Dabao and Xiaobao looked envious and waved at them, "Linlin, get good grades."
Jiang Lin made a V sign to them.
He Liang sent it to them, and Yan Runzhi and Wensheng were waiting in the shade of the flowerbed outside the examination room. Jiang Lin was afraid that they would be bored, so Yan Runzhi took out the radio and her needlework, which was endless for baby clothes, shoes, and hats. Wensheng was not to be left behind, and brought the script and the songs that people asked him to sing, and he would go to record the songs in a few days.
Seeing that they had something to do and wouldn't be bored, Jiang Lin went to take the exam with peace of mind.
The test questions were not difficult for her, the only problem was her health.
It was already very hot in early June of the lunar calendar. There was no air conditioning at this time, and there was no fan in the classroom. The windows were small, so it was stuffy and hot. Jiang Lin brought three handkerchiefs, all of which were wet.
Her belly is too big, and her shoulders, back and chest hurt after standing or sitting for a long time. Her legs and feet are also swollen, and she feels uncomfortable sitting for a long time. In addition, she has to go to the toilet frequently to urinate, so an exam is quite torturous for her.
In the end, Jiang Lin handed in her paper early, not seeking to get first or second place, just to stay above average.
Yan Runzhi and Wensheng picked her up outside the examination room, let her rest in the flower bed, and then sent her to the dormitory to rest before continuing the exam in the afternoon.
It is not so convenient for girls in summer, so Jiang Lin wants Wensheng to go to Su Xingyun’s dormitory.
Su Xingyun was naturally happy to do so, and Yang Lu and Zhu Caiping heard it and took the initiative to invite Wensheng to his dormitory.
"Jiang Lin, it's okay. No one will have any objections."
Jiang Lin: "No, there are others."
Yang Lu: "You mean them? They wish you could bring Dabao, Xiaobao and Wensheng with you."
After living in the same dormitory for a year and a half, everyone is familiar with each other. Not to mention Cheng Rushan, Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao have also come many times. Classmates and roommates like them very much and can't wait for them to come and play.
Seeing that they didn't mind, Jiang Lin took Yan Runzhi and Wensheng with her.
As a result, Wensheng and Yan Runzhi were immediately surrounded by their classmates.
Some of them pulled Yan Runzhi aside to ask for tips on making clothes, such as why the collars of the clothes they made were always not sewn properly, the backs always hung up, and the front and back were not the same height.
Some surrounded Wensheng and talked to him, asking him about singing and opera, and asked him to sing for them. Jiang Lin's roommates were dissatisfied with others occupying Wensheng, and quickly shouted: "There is an exam in the afternoon, it's time for lunch break."
"I haven't eaten yet."
"Hurry up and eat."
Wensheng took three lunch boxes and said to Yan Runzhi, "Grandma, you take a rest. I'll go."
He had come so many times, and his classmates all knew about him. At first, they were surprised and sympathetic, but after getting to know him for a long time, they all felt that he was both handsome and talented. He was good at singing and making money. There seemed to be nothing wrong with him except that he was too innocent like a child. We were all adults, and we would not laugh at him like a child. Instead, we liked him because he was not scheming.
Wensheng went with them to get food. Yan Runzhi was still a little worried, but Jiang Lin told her not to worry and that nothing would happen.
Sure enough, after a while they came back together, and their roommates also ran back to eat.
Wensheng was very polite and thanked them one by one for taking care of Jiang Lin.
As long as he is around, the atmosphere is particularly good, and the two roommates who are not on good terms with each other become friendly.
In this way, the exam was finally over two days later and Jiang Lin could go home and rest.
The results came out a few days later and Zeng Hongjie delivered them to her home.
Zeng Hongjie had planned long ago to go out for field trips during the summer vacation. Their School of Arts and the School of Fine Arts organized this trip together. There were a dozen students in total, and this time they were going to the prairie.
"Linlin, we can go to the south together during the winter vacation." Zeng Hongjie really wanted her to go with him.
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Okay, let's take the train all the way down. I won't see you off now. I wish you a safe journey."
Zeng Hongjie hugged her and said, "You will be able to see Baosheng when I come back." She leaned over and said something to the baby in her belly, then said goodbye to Jiang Lin and others.
Twenty days passed.
It was the day of the hottest day of the year. The sun was scorching high in the sky, as if a fire was about to fall. The cicadas were too hot to even chirp, and instead hid under the leaves, making weak noises.
Because Jiang Lin's due date was still about twenty days away, they didn't go anywhere during the summer vacation and just stayed at home.
The flowers in the yard are in full bloom, and the scenery is pleasant. Wensheng also brings Dabao and Xiaobao to come up with new ideas, either making a curtain or carrying a few buckets of well water to set up a bucket array. The cool well water is refreshing, and then you can drink a big watermelon with dark green skin and sandy flesh. When it is completely cool, open it and it will emit a little cool air. Eating it will make you feel comfortable from head to toe.
Jiang Lin also particularly likes to eat cold food. The weather is too hot, and her pregnant body is hot, so she wishes she could soak in well water all day.
However, Yan Runzhi only asked her to wipe it with a towel and there was no need to soak it, as she was afraid of hurting her body.
Wensheng had been busy with the performances in the past few days, and now he can rest again. He took Dabao and Xiaobao to go fishing. The naughty boys can't stay idle, especially during the summer vacation. They can ride bicycles again, and a group of children ran far away to have fun.
However, Dabao and Xiaobao were educated to be sensible, not to go to dangerous places, not to show off, and to go home before dark. They also cared about Jiang Lin and Baosheng, so they would not play outside too late, and always brought something back.
It was past five in the afternoon and the sun was still high in the sky, shining brightly and the ground was scorching hot.
Jiang Lin was swaying on the recliner while Yan Runzhi and Wu Shuxian were chatting and doing needlework.
At this time, the three brothers came back and said, "Mom, we caught some fish. Do you want to eat some grilled fish?"
Xiaobao rushed in first, carrying several crucian carps, grass carps and the like skewered with straw sticks. Wensheng and Dabao came later, carrying fishing rods, buckets and sieves.
Dabao: "I said I was going fishing, but I ended up going down to the river and didn't catch a single fish."
Jiang Lin and the other two were amused and started to ask them how they fished and caught the fish.
Dabao rolled his eyes at Xiaobao and said, "It's true that the kitten is fishing. Now a dragonfly comes and now a butterfly comes."
Xiaobao: “I didn’t!”
Wensheng: "It was just peeing, drinking water, and feeling sleepy. Anyway, it was restless. Several fish were caught and escaped."
Xiaobao was about to refute.
Dabao: "Not only did he lose his temper, he also messed with us. Just when we were about to catch a fish, he came to check and see if we had caught one. In the end, all the fish ran away."
Finally, Dabao got angry and went to the river to fish. Wensheng also gave up fishing, and the other children followed suit.
Anyway, the last eight fish were caught, not fished.
Xiao Bao felt very aggrieved. He ran to Jiang Lin, squatted down, held her belly and began to complain, "Baosheng, my brother is so pitiful. They bullied me. Please come to the station and help me. From now on, we will go fishing together and not bring them along."
Dabao: "Baosheng, don't listen to him, he will cause trouble for you."
Xiaobao: "You are not a good brother."
Dabao: “…” I’m only a little older than you.
Seeing that Dabao was speechless, Xiaobao was happy again, "Baosheng is still the best."
As he was talking, his stomach suddenly shook violently, and Xiaobao felt something hit his face. He was stunned for a moment and muttered, "She hit my face with her butt."
Jiang Lin touched her stomach and smiled, but she felt a little uncomfortable. Why did her stomach suddenly become so hard? It was like holding a big watermelon.
Xiaobao also noticed it and poked it. He found that his mother's belly was soft before, but why was it hard now?
"Grandma, my mom's belly is so hard."
Wu Shuxian and Yan Runzhi both hurried over to take a look.
Wu Shuxian helped to feel it and said, "This is terrible. This must be a contraction."
Jiang Lin: "Are you going to give birth? The due date is still about 20 days away."
When Jiang Lin was in school, she often went to visit Guo Yanqiu. After she returned home, Guo Yanqiu and Lu Hang would come to see her from time to time and check on her. She also learned about counting fetal movements, listening to the fetal heart rate with a stethoscope, and uterine contractions.
But after all, you are unprofessional and inexperienced, and it is easy to scare yourself with your half-knowledge.
Yan Runzhi: "I'll go find someone. We can go to the hospital to check it out so we can feel at ease."
Because it was the first time this happened, Jiang Lin was worried, so she didn't mind to trouble others, so she asked someone to arrange a jeep, and the whole family went to the hospital.
…
Cheng Rushan was supposed to attend a meeting in the capital for ten days, but it ended in twenty. He happened to meet up with Fang Chengguang, who had been unable to return, and they returned to the provincial military region together.
Fang Chengguang performed very well this time and he will have a chance of promotion when he returns.
Fang Chengguang: "Brother Cheng, everything is fine at home."
Cheng Rushan: "She should be born soon."
Fang Chengguang: “…” No wonder he refused without a second thought when he was invited to watch the art troupe’s performance. His mind had already gone back home.
Cheng Rushan: "Do you have anything else to do?"
Fang Chengguang: “No.”
"Then let's go back together."
It was fine when he was working, but now that he has nothing to do, people from all walks of life always come to play with them. Some invite him to watch musicals, some to watch performances by cultural troupes, some to watch movies, and some even invite him to dance.
He doesn't want to dance with any woman except his wife, because he doesn't like dancing. His wife must accompany him, and everyone else can forget about it.
The two turned down all social opportunities and bought train tickets back to the provincial capital.
As a result, I just arrived at the military compound and before I even entered the door, I happened to run into a few people on guard.
He Changjiang: "Captain Cheng's wife gave birth."
Cheng Rushan was startled. "What did you say?"
He Changjiang: "I said I was going to give birth, I went to the hospital!"
Cheng Rushan immediately put his luggage and the gifts he brought back at the guard post, and turned around to arrange a car to go to the hospital. He knew that Jiang Lin's due date was still twenty days away. If she said she was going to give birth now, wouldn't that mean she was giving birth prematurely? Was there any accident?
All kinds of terrible thoughts were running wildly through his mind, and finally he forced himself to calm down.
Fang Chengguang only knew that Jiang Lin was pregnant and was going to give birth next month, and he didn't know anything else. He was very scared at the moment.
After finding a car, he and Cheng Rushan went to the hospital together.
He Changjiang watched them drive away in a hurry and couldn't help but complain: "Cheng Rushan's wife is giving birth, why are you, Fang Chengguang, so anxious?"
Zhao Quanyou: ...That’s why others have been promoted one after another while you are still standing guard here!
Fang Chengguang drove very fast, but Cheng Rushan still thought it was too slow and wished he could reach the hospital in the blink of an eye.
They drove the jeep directly to the lobby entrance, scaring several nurses into thinking there was an emergency and rushing over shouting "Emergency, emergency!" Then they saw two men opening the car door and rushing into the hospital.
On their way to the obstetrics and gynecology department, they happened to meet Fang Chengxia.
"Captain Cheng, Xiaoguang? What are you doing?"
Fang Chengguang glanced at her and asked, "Has your sister-in-law given birth?"
Fang Chengxia: "There are still about twenty days left, it won't be that fast."
Fang Chengguang let out a long sigh, "Are you okay?"
Fang Chengxia: "It's okay, it's a normal reaction, it's like this when you're pregnant." She wanted to go out for a walk and talk with her brother, and wanted to persuade her brother to go see Fang Jianhua. Fang Jianhua was uncomfortable living alone in the small building, so Fang Chengxia applied to the headquarters to take him out to live in the dormitory of the military hospital. The headquarters agreed, and now Fang Jianhua and his youngest son live with Fang Chengxia. He has retirement benefits, so he doesn't have much pressure in life, but he is old and in poor health, and it's always uncomfortable to think about many things.
Fang Chengguang didn't want to talk about this, "I have something else to do." He followed Cheng Rushan to see Jiang Lin.
When they arrived at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic, they saw a group of people from their family hanging out in the corridor. It was really a large crowd.
In the outpatient room, the doctor finished examining Jiang Lin and said, "The baby is a little big. You need to control your diet now and don't eat too much."
Many people these days don’t have enough to eat, but this pregnant woman was told not to eat too much or too well. The doctor found it funny, because this was the first time a pregnant woman was told to eat less. In the past, they were always told to eat well.
Dabao: "Eight meals is a bit too much? Then is six meals enough?"
Xiaobao: "Linlin eats three meals a day, plus time for fruit snacks. Now there are two of us, eight meals a day is not a big deal."
Doctor: “!!” I know you have a good life, and you have eight meals… you can call it a meal, so you have to eat some staple food, which is probably eggs or meat noodles. It would be strange if you don’t eat a lot! “Pay attention to yourself, eat three meals a day normally, and add some fruit in the morning and afternoon. Don’t eat supper at night.”
Jiang Lin: "..." How do you know I'm having a midnight snack? I don't want to eat either. I get up three or four times a night, can't sleep, and am a little hungry. And someone pampers me and fulfills my every wish, so I eat happily.
Especially when Cheng Rushan was not at home, Yan Runzhi paid more attention to her. Jiang Lin woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep. She felt a little hungry, so she wandered around the main room looking for something to eat. When Yan Runzhi heard her say that she wanted to find something to eat, she immediately got up to prepare it. Jiang Lin originally wanted to find a tomato to chew on, but Yan Runzhi said, "How about a bowl of vegetable noodles? There are also soaked shrimps." Jiang Lin was not that hungry, but when she heard about shrimp and vegetable noodles, she was tempted.
Anyway, she has been craving for meat a lot more since she got pregnant. She wants to eat meat every day. Although she has a small appetite, it doesn't stop her from craving for meat at all.
The result is that small amounts add up to a lot, and with a small appetite, you can't eat eight meals.
She smiled sheepishly, "No wonder the fetal movement has been so strong recently. It's very powerful."
It seems that this baby is quite big. Ahem. Ahem. Ahem. You have to be careful, otherwise it will be too hard to give birth to it.
The doctor was very impressed with Jiang Lin's attitude. Although she came with a large family and sat in a military jeep, she did not act like an official's wife. The doctor had a good impression of her and gave her some more reminders.
"Don't be lazy. Start exercising and taking a walk every day. No matter how uncomfortable you feel, you will be able to pass the baby in a month at most," said the doctor.
Dabao and Xiaobao: “!!!” In the countryside, giving birth to a child is not as good as raising pigs, but here the doctors say it’s like delivering a baby.
What were we when we were kids?
Wensheng turned around and saw Cheng Rushan and Fang Chengguang, and waved to them with a smile.
Cheng Rushan had calmed down. He went in to ask and took them home if they were alright.
He Liang smiled and said, "Chengguang, you don't know, I heard that my sister-in-law was about to give birth, and I was more anxious than I was about to give birth myself!"
Fang Chengguang: "I haven't been out for a year, why are you about to give birth?"
He Liang was not embarrassed at all and just kept laughing. He was now giving lectures to college students and felt that he was very capable. He became even more shameless and dared to joke with others.
The students all liked him very much, and he felt that he had a good chance of finding a college student wife, because several of them had already flirted with him and invited him to the dance!
Hehe. Captain Cheng is really nice to give him such a good opportunity.
As soon as Fang Chengguang came back, he was incorporated into the special system of the army and was under the command of Captain Cen. In addition to the tasks of his own team, they also had to cooperate with the needs of the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments to perform special tasks. Even when important figures came to the provincial capital for meetings and visits, they were also required to perform the highest level of secret protection tasks.
So he was very busy and was transferred directly to the military camp in the rear. He could no longer live in the compound as leisurely as before.
When he moved out, Dabao, Xiaobao and Wensheng saw him off.
Dabao: "Don't worry, brother, we will bring you food."
Xiaobao: "Xiaoguang, if you have a day off, come out and see us."
Wensheng: "Xiaofang, we won't let anyone take your kang. We'll keep it for you."
Fang Chengguang: “…” I just live in the military camp to facilitate training. I can still come out when there is no training. Why do you make it seem like I’ve lost my freedom?
Dabao: "Alas, once you enter the military camp, it's like entering a deep sea. From then on, your wife is just a stranger."
Everyone: “!!!”
Bie Dongshan: “Yeah, yeah.” His eyes were blurred with tears. I still don’t have a wife.
He Liang: "Hey, don't worry, let the organization give you gentle care and introduce you to a partner." Bie Dongshan really can't find a wife, but can Xiaoguang not find one? He just doesn't want to.
After Fang Chengguang moved out, the training became more rigorous and the tasks became more numerous, but he still had freedom, as he could come to the compound to eat as long as he had nothing to do.
In the blink of an eye, it was leap June and the weather was getting hotter. At noon, Jiang Lin asked them not to go out, but to stay home for a nap and do prenatal education at the same time.
Since returning from the hospital last time, Jiang Lin has reduced her food intake, but of course she cannot change her greed, and will only become more greedy. In order to avoid eating too much, she eats fruits and roasted cicada turtles as snacks.
Now the whole family goes to look for cicada turtles after dinner, and mobilizes other children to look for them. They are all chasing Dabao and Xiaobao to listen to stories, so they are naturally happy to help.
So Jiang Lin cooked cicada turtles, grilled fish, roasted sparrow eggs and pigeon eggs to replace midnight snacks and extra meals such as egg noodles and pork rib noodles.
She still has thin arms, legs and waist, and has not become much rounder, but her belly is becoming more and more prominent, which makes Dabao and Xiaobao very frightened and they are worried about her every day.
Before, it was Cheng Rushan who was anxious during pregnancy, and now it is Dabao and Xiaobao who are depressed during pregnancy. They can't wait for the baby to be born because it looks too scary for them now.
To a child, having a belly that big is extremely scary and unbelievable, and he or she will have a different nightmare every night.
Xiaobao dreamed that his belly was so big that he could take out dinosaurs, rabbits, mammoths, and lions...
Dabao started making up suspenseful horror stories for children, which frightened his classmates but made them want to listen...
The two children have found their own way to relieve stress and don't have to worry all day long.
They were puzzled as to why the doctor asked Jiang Lin to walk more. With such a big belly and thin arms and legs, it was dangerous. She should have rested well. Why did she have to walk more? What if her legs were tired?
Not scientific at all!
It wasn't just them. Cheng Rushan felt like he was hallucinating. During meetings, he always felt like someone outside was shouting, "Captain Cheng, your wife is about to give birth."
It seems that Wensheng is calmer and more rational. Anyway, he is guarding Jiang Lin all day long and is not worried at all.
He has a feeling that others cannot understand, that is a feeling of perfection. In the past, he always worried that his mother's bulging belly would suddenly stop bulging, and then everyone would be very sad. Now, seeing his mother's belly getting bigger and bigger, he feels very happy in his heart and thinks this is a very happy thing.
Now Wensheng is the main force in prenatal education, singing songs, acting in operas, telling stories and talking.
The baby is also very sensitive to his voice and is particularly willing to respond whenever he sings, especially the beautiful bass part.
Now that he is eight months old, his little fists, feet, head, buttocks, and even his entire back will bulge out, depending on how he likes.
Dabao and Xiaobao were in charge of recording the fetal movements, while they were all screaming in surprise as Baosheng kicked his feet, punched, and…
I remember that there was a pattern before, but after the month got bigger, it was just to see him being happy, sometimes he kept moving, sometimes he didn't move for a long time. So Jiang Lin didn't care anymore, just let him do whatever he wanted, only Dabao and Xiaobao were happy with it, and would stay by her side and whisper whenever they had time.
After lying down for a while, Jiang Lin wanted to get up and walk around. Dabao and Xiaobao immediately came up to protect her, one on each side holding Jiang Lin's hands.
Jiang Lin: "Go have fun."
Dabao: “I’m playing now.”
Xiaobao: "Linlin, be careful with your steps. It's too heavy. I think we should get a bag to help you carry it."
Jiang Lin: “…”
With the two of them entertaining her, Jiang Lin's pregnancy period was not stressful or difficult at all. Apart from having to get up at night, it was quite comfortable and interesting.
Wensheng: "Mom, do you want to eat a green apple?"
Jiang Lin: “Eat!” It’s okay to eat fruit, and she is really greedy. She just has a desire to eat, and she is particularly happy as long as she eats.
I don’t know if it’s because the baby in my belly is particularly greedy.
They strolled around to pick up Cheng Rushan and saw him turning in from the front office area from a distance.
Jiang Lin held her waist and said, "Dad is so handsome."
Xiaobao: "Linlin, do you think I'm more handsome than Dongsheng?"
Jiang Lin lowered her eyes and realized that she had to raise her hand to touch his head, which was inconvenient. She smiled and said, "But in my eyes, my dad is the most handsome."
Wensheng laughed and said, "Xiaobao, you can only wait for your wife. Only your wife will say that you are the most handsome."
Xiaobao was not convinced: "Baosheng would say that, too." He lowered his head and coaxed gently: "Right, Baosheng."
Dabao: Haha. That’s wishful thinking.
Cheng Rushan walked quickly. When he got to her, he lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Lin's belly. Every time he looked at her, he felt that it was not easy for his wife. It must have been even harder when she was pregnant with Dabao and Xiaobao. He wanted to treat her better. He put his arm around her waist, "Are you tired?"
Jiang Lin: "Why are you so tired? I just walk a few steps a day."
It was the doctor who allowed her to go, otherwise they would have carried her whenever she went out. They spoiled her too much and she felt embarrassed.
When they were almost home, Jiang Lin suddenly felt a pain in her stomach and couldn't help but frown and exclaim.
Cheng Rushan and the others immediately became nervous, "What's going on?"
Jiang Lin stood still, holding her stomach, "It's okay, I guess it hurts because of the torn ligament."
When your belly is big, this kind of thing will always happen, just like a stitch in the side or a cramp, it will be gone after a while.
After she got home, the pain returned, and when she sat down to eat, the pain became more intense.
Jiang Lin felt something was wrong, "Am I about to give birth?"
Cheng Rushan was washing his face and almost knocked over the copper basin. He immediately stood up and wiped his face, "I'll go arrange a car."
He took two steps and heard Jiang Lin calling. He simply turned around and picked Jiang Lin up, asked Yan Runzhi to prepare the necessary things, and he went to arrange a car.
He won't be going out these two days, so he asked his subordinates to drive the car out, so another car needs to be arranged.
Fang Chengguang happened to come for a free meal, and when he saw him holding Jiang Lin, he immediately told him not to worry, "I'll go drive."
Soon Fang Chengguang drove over, Cheng Rushan carried Jiang Lin into the car, and Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao also got in very quickly.
Cheng Rushan was silent for a moment, but didn't care and let them follow.
When they were leaving, they met He Liang and Bie Dongshan who had returned. Fang Chengguang asked them to send Yan Runzhi over later and there was no need to rush.
Jiang Lin leaned in Cheng Rushan's arms, her stomach ached for a while, and then it stopped hurting. She was about to tell Cheng Rushan that it didn't hurt anymore, but it hurt even more, and then she kept silent. It seemed that the time had really come.
The doctor also said that it is okay to give birth ten days earlier or later than the expected date.
Xiao Bao held Jiang Lin's hand, looking worried, "Linlin, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Jiang Lin smiled at him and said, "It's not uncomfortable."
Xiaobao: "Mom has worked so hard." He turned to Dabao and said, "Dabao, we must listen to mom and be filial to her. It's not easy for mom."
Dabao in the front seat nodded. Seeing that Jiang Lin's forehead was covered with sweat, he thought that she must be very sad, so he took out a handkerchief and handed it to Cheng Rushan to wipe Jiang Lin's sweat.
Xiaobao: "Be nice to me in the future, don't bully me all the time, and don't make mom worry."
Dabao: “…”
Xiaobao continued, "Don't fight with me for my sister in the future. If you fight with me, mom will be worried. This is not good."
Wensheng suddenly said nervously: "Mom, you are bleeding!"
Jiang Lin had fair skin and was wearing a light-colored maternity dress. When her amniotic fluid broke, there was a little blood. He thought Jiang Lin was bleeding and his face suddenly changed with nervousness.
Cheng Rushan immediately raised his hand and put his arm around his shoulders, comforting him, "It's not blood, it's amniotic fluid, the baby is about to be born."
He felt Vincent's body trembling, so he held his shoulders tightly and asked him to be quiet.
Although Xiaobao and Dabao were also scared, they were still busy comforting Wensheng and told him not to worry. They went to the hospital and brought Baosheng back.
Jiang Lin was already feeling a lot of pain and was almost speechless. Didn't they say that having a second child wouldn't hurt? Why was it so painful?
Fang Chengguang drove very fast and steadily, but the road was not good and it was inevitably bumpy. There was not much time on the road, but everyone was in a hurry, and it felt like every minute and every second was extended infinitely.
Fang Chengguang still parked the car directly in front of the outpatient clinic. Although Wensheng was trembling, he did not freeze. He quickly jumped out of the car and opened the door.
Cheng Rushan carried Jiang Lin out of the car and went straight to the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Fang Chengguang ran to call the doctor first, and soon the midwives and nurses came over pushing the mobile bed.
"Please put the patient on the bed." The nurse reminded Cheng Rushan.
Cheng Rushan held Jiang Lin tightly and didn't want to let go. He had never been afraid before, but at this moment he felt a little timid, afraid that if he put her down, he would never see her again. He consulted the doctor and heard about many accidents during childbirth, including heavy bleeding in the mother, suffocation of the child due to lack of oxygen, and so on. Anyway, every accident was unbearable for him.
He carefully placed Jiang Lin on the hospital bed, and when the nurses were about to push her into the delivery room, he followed in in a flash.
The midwife was shocked and said, "Comrade PLA, don't worry, we are professional midwives, there will be no problem."
Cheng Rushan's eyebrows were grim, "I will guard it myself."
A nurse smiled and said, "Comrade from the People's Liberation Army, please don't faint from fright."
How many men who think they are powerful end up fainting from fright when a woman gives birth. Their legs are bound to go weak.
Cheng Rushan gripped the bed rails tightly, "I'm not afraid."
It was better to faint from fright than to be outside and anxious, not knowing the situation, and no matter what happened, he would be by her side to protect her.
The midwife did not refuse again and asked people to prepare quickly, including disinfection, changing into surgical gowns, etc.
Compared with surgical operations, the disinfection and sterilization requirements for delivery are lower. After all, many people do not have many disinfection measures at home and it is still possible.
Fang Chengguang was waiting outside with Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao.
There were glass windows in the delivery room, but the delivery bed was covered with a curtain so they couldn't see anything. They could only hear the sounds and see the doctor walk out from behind the curtain.
They could see Cheng Rushan standing beside Jiang Lin. His tall and thin figure was imprinted on the curtain, protecting her like a mountain and giving them a sense of security.
Soon Yan Runzhi and others came over. She brought clothes, food, etc. and asked them to eat quickly.
Vincent: “I’m not hungry.”
Dabao and Xiaobao are not hungry either.
So Fang Chengguang and He Liang ate together.
Yan Runzhi: "Xiaoguang, Liangzi, you two should go back first. You will have to stay in the hospital for one night after giving birth."
Fang Chengguang: "It's okay, I'll take a rest tomorrow."
There were benches and rest rooms in the hospital, so they could all make do with them. Although it wasn't their own wife giving birth, they were just as excited. After all, they watched Jiang Lin's belly grow bigger day by day, and listened to Wensheng's Dabao and Xiaobao saying "baby is born" all day long. They also felt it was magical and had an indescribable sense of closeness, just like their own children.
The nurse in the ward saw them standing guard outside the window, so she went up and knocked on the window, asking them to go and rest.
They were unwilling to leave and even complained that the nurse was blocking their view, so they tilted their heads to try to see better.
The nurse walked away silently.
Vincent saw them chatting leisurely inside, and there was a nurse eating!
Yan Runzhi: "Look at other doctors, they are professionals and are used to big scenes."
Being able to eat in this situation is definitely not surprising.
Dabao: "My mother hasn't eaten yet."
Xiaobao: "I'll go and take it there." He really wanted to go in and take a look.
Yan Runzhi stopped him and said, "Let me ask the nurse."
She knocked on the door and a nurse came out, so Yan Runzhi asked.
The nurse went over to take a look and said, "It's still early, bring the food in."
After Yan Runzhi handed the meal in, they waited outside again. Yan Runzhi asked them to go somewhere else to rest, "You don't have to wait here. It will take a long time."
Experienced people know that it may take a long time from the beginning of labor pains and the breaking of amniotic fluid to the actual birth. Some people labor from morning to night, or from night to day. Jiang Lin is still young and in good health, so it will be faster. But she still has to wait two or three hours.
Vincent and the other two were not afraid of waiting. They never thought the time was too long and just waited eagerly.
Yan Runzhi saw the three of them clinging to the window. Although Dabao and Xiaobao had grown taller, they were only nine years old after all, and it was a bit difficult for them to stick their heads out.
She called to them, "Come over here and sit and wait, it's the same."
Vincent: "No, it's closer here."
Xiaobao: "Where does the train connect to?"
Dabao glanced at him and said, "There is no train."
Xiaobao: "What about the Goddess of Childbirth?"
Dabao: “No!”
Xiaobao: "Where's Nezha?"
Dabao: “No!”
Xiaobao: "Where's your brain?"
Dabao: "No...you are stupid."
Xiaobao, who was about to laugh wildly, frowned again and stared at the curtain silently.
"The cervix is dilating very quickly. Being young means it is easier to have children."
"It's really amazing for a woman who has given birth to twins to be able to recover like this, so it's better to have children early and recover better when you're young. It's a lot worse after you're 30."
"My mother gave birth to my brother when she was in her forties, and she looked like she was sixty after giving birth."
"At this rate, I feel like the birth will be over in two or three hours."
The time for childbirth mainly depends on waiting for the cervix to dilate. Once it is dilated, the birth will be very fast. The doctors and nurses are experienced, so there is no rush. It's just that Cheng Rushan standing there like standing still, which makes them feel very pressured. They dare not speak as recklessly as before.
Time ticked by, and it seemed to go by very fast to Vincent and the others.
They watched as the doctor suddenly quickened his pace and someone behind the curtain shouted, "Open, prepare to deliver the baby!"
An older nurse was sighing, "Being young is good. Look at the elasticity of her muscles. They become firm and firm after giving birth. She doesn't even need an episiotomy. I..."
With them chatting there, Jiang Lin was not nervous at all. Cheng Rushan, who was originally nervous, became silent again and again, holding Jiang Lin's hand and looking at her tenderly.
It's just that the topic you are discussing should be paid attention to.
At this time, the nurse began to teach Jiang Lin how to breathe, asking her to inhale and exhale. As a result, Vincent, Dabao and Xiaobao outside grabbed the windowsill and followed the nurse's rhythm to breathe in and out.
Yan Runzhi: …
They didn't know how long they waited before they heard the midwife's surprised voice, "It's out, it's a beautiful boy."
Snap!
Dabao and Xiaobao felt like they were struck by lightning. How did he become a pretty boy? Isn't he a pretty sister?
Then came the loud cry of a child and the laughter of the doctors. The nurse carried the child away in a swaddle to be cleaned and weighed, and even walked out of the window to let the three people take a look.
The three of them hadn't even seen anything yet, so she carried them back and placed them next to Jiang Lin to show them to Cheng Rushan and her, "Wow, it's 15 pounds and 2 ounces, it's really a big fat kid."
Vincent outside the window shouted, "It's a little brother. I saw his little **."
Xiaobao cried loudly, "Where's my sister?"
Yan Runzhi: It was clearly the baby's umbilical cord. The doctor left the cord a little longer.
Behind the curtain, Jiang Lin leaned in Cheng Rushan's arms. Although the time was not very long, it was more than three hours and she was still tired.
She looked down at the child, who was soft, tender and red. Perhaps because of good nutrition, he was plump and not wrinkled at all, except for his slightly puffy eyes and slightly wrinkled nose.
The baby's eyes were actually open, although lifeless, he was aware.
What a beautiful little girl!
Jiang Lin was so soft-hearted that she couldn't help teasing her with her hands. The little baby actually tilted her head and opened her mouth to hold her finger, sucking hard with her little mouth, making a smacking sound.
Cheng Rushan couldn't help but laugh. He carefully lifted up the baby, afraid that she would slip out of his arms, and held her in front of Jiang Lin's chest.
Jiang Lin lowered her head and wanted to kiss the baby, but the baby opened his mouth and sucked her cheek again, like a little fish.
She didn't know whether consciously or unconsciously clasped Cheng Rushan's big hand with her little hand. She tried to raise her head, and her little mouth was open like a hungry bird.
I don’t know if he looks greedy or hungry!
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