A few days passed, and it was the end of the month in a blink of an eye. During these days, the movements of the baby in the belly became more and more obvious. Sometimes when he finished washing and lay in bed, Zhao Luochuan rubbed his arms and calves, and he could see small bulges on the belly, which stayed in the same place for a while.
Yang Donghu smiled and said that the child was naughty and couldn't stay in the belly. Who knows if he will be a troublemaker when he comes out.
However, Zhao Luochuan thinks that it is better for children to be lively, cheerful and open-minded so that they can live happily.
While it's not too hot during the day, Yang Donghu will walk back and forth on the road in front of the door. Zhu Cuilan said that she can't lie still all the time, otherwise she will suffer when giving birth.
She couldn't walk too much, and when she was tired she just took shelter under a big tree. She had been busy all the time in the first half of this year, and after just a few days of free time, Zhu Cuilan was called back by her parents' home.
Zhu Yicheng had a chubby little boy. His wife got pregnant earlier and the baby is already one month old. As Zhu Yicheng's aunt, Zhu Cuilan had to go back to see him no matter what.
But she was worried about home. She went there yesterday and agreed to come back tomorrow. No one could tell when the baby would be born. If Yang Donghu arrived and she was not there on that day, Yang Donghu would be scared because the family would be without a backbone.
Yang Donghu rested under a tree, and Yang Anjin accompanied him to talk with the aunts. As his new bride, Zhu Cuilan liked to let him go out with her to meet people, just like she did with Yang Donghu at the beginning.
The women who were familiar with Zhu Cuilan were all warm-hearted, and Yang Anjin quickly became familiar with them after getting in touch with them. He was also sweet-mouthed and straightforward.
Yinchun and Aunt Zhao were picking vegetables under the tree. They also gave them a handful of Chinese toon, asking them to go home and fry them with eggs, or blanch them in water and mix them with chopped tofu to make a cold dish.
The Chinese toon on the mountain was in full bloom at this time. Last year, Yang Donghu and Zhao Fangchu could pick half a basket of it in half a day. Unfortunately, they couldn't go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables this year.
The Chinese toon tastes good, Yang Donghu likes to eat it, and plans to add a few eggs to make a pancake to eat at noon.
Shen Ran's mother was carrying a basket of green dates in her arms. She started to greet them from a distance: "I was wondering why no one was home. It seems you are all sitting here."
Aunt Zhao made room for her and, seeing her basket full of green dates, she casually picked one up and put it in her mouth: "These dates are quite sweet. Where did you pick them?"
"Isn't there a jujube tree in Zihong's yard? It bears a lot of fruit. Zihong's mother asked me to pick some, but I picked so many I couldn't eat them all. You can all take some home to eat later. Her tree is thick, and the fruit is big and sweet. She said anyone who wants to eat can go and pick some."
Shen Ran's mother grabbed two handfuls and stuffed them into the hands of Yang Donghu and Yang Anjin respectively: "Here, take it and eat it, Yinchun, you eat it too."
"Thank you, auntie."
"Look, why are you being so polite?" Shen Ran's mother waved her hand. Seeing Yang Donghu's belly, she couldn't help but say a few more words: "It's only been a few days. Your belly doesn't look very big. It's a little smaller than when Yin Chun gave birth to Tianniu."
Yang Donghu looked down at his stomach and laughed, "I'm so tired. When I'm older, I won't be able to stand up."
"Donghu is thin and her belly doesn't seem to be big. When I gave birth to Tianniu, I was so fat that I couldn't wear clothes. My belly was this big. The baby left by Tianniu is also fat, more than eight kilograms." Yinchun measured herself.
Sweet girl's arms and legs are now plump, and one can vaguely see that she was a chubby girl when she was born.
Speaking of this, one can't help but guess whether the baby in his belly is a boy or a girl, and also asked Yang Donghu whether he likes sour or spicy food.
Yang Donghu has no dietary restrictions. He likes sour, spicy and salty food. He likes anything with a strong flavor. Some experienced women can roughly guess whether the baby is a boy or a girl just by looking at the shape of the belly.
It is said that a pointed belly is probably a boy, but Yang Donghu felt that his belly was round, so it was most likely twins or a girl.
After sitting at the entrance of the village for a while, his waist felt very sore. Yang Anjin saw that he was uncomfortable, so he said something to his aunt and slowly walked home.
Xiangping is due to arrive tomorrow, so Zhao Luochuan cleaned up the room next to the kitchen and placed their original bed in this room, saving the trouble of buying a new bed.
Just wipe the dust off the old bed. Yang Donghu had washed their previous spring quilts and put them in the cupboard, so now you can just take them out and spread them out. The room is a little small, but Xiangping only sleeps here at night.
On weekdays, whenever Zhao Luochuan went to the mountain, Xiangping would definitely stay in their house to take care of Yang Donghu.
Yang Donghu had a sore waist, so as soon as Yang Anjin entered the house, he called Zhao Luochuan to carry him back into the house. He went to the next yard to cook lunch with Zhao Fangchu.
Zhao Luochuan gently rubbed Yang Donghu's back and waist. Seeing that he was frowning in pain, he felt a little distressed: "Are you tired from sitting outside just now? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else? Does your stomach hurt?"
Yang Donghu shook his head weakly. His back pain had been getting worse over the past few days, and he didn't know when it would end.
Zhao Luochuan stayed close behind him and kissed his cheek. He felt so distressed that he wished he could suffer for him. After waiting for a while and seeing that he had fallen asleep, he did not call him to eat, thinking that he could eat after he woke up.
After sleeping like this, it was already night. Yang Donghu felt much better. Zhao Luochuan steamed a bowl of eggs for him and heated up a bowl of soup that he had stewed at noon.
The next day, Xiangping came early. She brought some simple clothes. When she arrived at the door, Yang Donghu and Zhao Fangchu were picking peach petals together.
There is a peach tree in the yard in full bloom. I heard from the villagers that if you dry the peach petals, sew them into a sachet and hang it on the head of the bed, it can ward off evil spirits, especially since they are about to have a baby, so hanging it up will give them peace of mind.
Xiang Ping was standing at the door feeling awkward. Yang Donghu saw her first and called her in: "What are you doing standing at the door? Come in."
"You were supposed to come today. I've almost arranged everything at home. What are you doing? Why don't I come?"
She is a hardworking person. Once she gets paid, she will do things for others. She wants to start working before she even puts down her things as soon as she enters the door.
Yang Donghu quickly stopped her: "No, no, I've almost finished picking up everything. Put your things down first and I'll show you your room."
Xiangping looked around the room. She used to be a wet nurse and even slept on the floor. This was much better than any other job she had done before, so naturally she had no complaints.
After looking around the house, Yang Donghu told her about everyone in the family. Zhao Fangchu was outside drying flower petals. Yang Donghu said, "This is Fangchu, my aunt's little boy. His name is Fangchu. Grandma is sleeping in the house. I'll show you when she wakes up. My aunt has gone back to her parents' home and hasn't returned yet. Brother Fangyu and Anjin went to pick her up. I'll introduce you to him when they come back."
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