Chapter 220 220. Su Sanlan Arrives
Apart from being a little boring, life during pregnancy was very smooth, and before I knew it, the day of delivery had arrived.
Zhou Pan was so anxious that he couldn't sleep all day, so he simply called his mother-in-law to come and help. After all, he still had work to do in the army, and there were bound to be unexpected things.
When Su Sanlan learned that her daughter was about to give birth, she packed her things that day and came to Hai City with her second son the next day.
Shi Liu looked at the pile of sacks hanging on her second brother's body and silently gave him a thumbs up. Following her mother to Hai City sounded like an easy job, but if it was really an easy and good job, her mother would not call her second brother.
"Second brother, put your things down quickly and have a good rest."
Shi Erge looked at his sister's huge belly and was so scared that he quickly waved his hands: "Sister, just sit still. I can do this job myself."
Su Sanlan was also frightened by her daughter's fierce behavior: "This is just the beginning. There are not many such things during the autumn harvest. Let your second brother do it."
Shi Liu's mouth twitched. When did she ever say she would do it herself? Even if her mother didn't say so, she wouldn't dare to do anything now.
After Su Sanlan arrived, she took over the cooking task: "Hey, kid, why didn't you ask me to come over earlier? How nutritious can you get from eating in the cafeteria all day? Don't let my grandson suffer."
Zhou Pan came back in the evening and brought a large piece of venison. After all, his mother-in-law and brother-in-law were over, so he had to entertain them.
Second Brother Shi looked at the firm venison, his eyes turning green. Holding back his heartache, he said, "Brother-in-law, please save this venison for my eldest sister to nourish her body. Second Brother won't eat it."
Shi Liu said helplessly, "Second brother, Zhou Pan won't be short of food from me, so just eat as much as you can."
Zhou Pan was a man who loved to enjoy life. Whether it was flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the water, as long as it was delicious, he had collected it in his previous life. This piece of venison was also obtained by killing the sika deer in the space. It was not a share at all. Zhou Pan was just taking advantage of the fact that Second Brother Shi and the others didn't know the inside story and making up stories.
Shi Liu glared at Zhou Pan with amusement. This guy wasn't afraid of being exposed one day.
Knowing that Shi Liu likes to eat wild delicacies, Su Sanlan came this time and not only brought all the wild delicacies accumulated at home, but also exchanged a lot of them with relatives. That's why there were so many sacks.
Shi Liu had enough space to eat and drink, but she couldn't eat pure natural wild delicacies. She liked the things Su Sanlan brought very much.
Zhou Pan looked at Shi Liu who was eating with great concentration, with a flash of surprise in his eyes. He felt a little regretful that he had not called his mother-in-law over earlier. Otherwise, Shi Liu would not have not gained weight until now.
Su Sanlan looked at him with eyes full of heartache: "Girl, why didn't you call your mother over earlier if you can't get used to eating in the cafeteria? Other people gain weight when they are pregnant, but you haven't gained any weight except your belly. How can this be okay!" She wanted to complain a few more times, but was worried that her son-in-law would overthink it.
Zhou Pan naturally heard what his mother-in-law hadn't said yet, and said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, Shi Liu will be back from her confinement holiday, but she still has to go back to school. As for me, I still have work in the army, so I originally wanted to hire a nanny, but Shi Liu was worried that she wouldn't be good for the child..."
Without Zhou Pan saying anything more, Su Sanlan clapped her hands and said, "Why hire a nanny? It's free! Mom, stay here and help take care of the children!" She knew that some cadres' families would have to pay a lot of money to hire a nanny every month.
Brother Shi opened his mouth: "..."
Zhou Pan smiled with satisfaction: "That would be very troublesome for my mother-in-law, and my brother-in-law and his family also need you."
Su Sanlan said coldly and mercilessly: "No matter what they do, they are already grown-ups, and they still want me, an old woman, to help them with the work. How shameless of them -" As she spoke, she glanced at Shi Erge.
Second Brother Shi was so frightened that he trembled and looked at his own mother with tears in his eyes. If his mother didn't go back with him, his eldest brother and others would eat him!
Shi Liu smiled secretly, thinking that her poor second brother would be scolded later: "Second brother, Mom will stay here to help me take care of the children. I will give them 10 yuan a month as compensation to my nephews and nieces."
Before Shi Erge could say anything, Su Sanlan immediately became unhappy: "What money? Isn't it my duty to help my daughter take care of the children? Besides, why should I give them the money I earn? I haven't even asked them for pension money yet."
Brother Shi was so frightened that he pursed his lips tightly, fearing that he would say something wrong and get scolded.
Shi Liu's mouth twitched. Although she felt that the money she gave to her mother shouldn't be given to her eldest brother and his family, it wasn't the custom of the time. If the people in Shitou Village knew that she had asked her mother to babysit her child for free, they would probably have some opinions. After all, she didn't need the 10 yuan, so she just gave it to him.
Shi Liu: "Ahem, Mom is helping me look after the kids. I can't let you work in vain."
Zhou Pan also said: "Shi Liu is right. How can you let your hard work be in vain?"
Su Sanlan disapproved: "What do you mean by wasted effort? I, your mother, didn't ask for anything for babysitting your brothers' children. I don't ask for anything for babysitting your children."
Shi Liu was immediately moved. Sometimes she felt that her mother's thoughts and awareness were more like those of modern people. She did not favor boys over girls. Even many mothers-in-law in the 22nd century could not say what she just said.
Seeing that his mother-in-law refused to accept the money, Zhou Pan stopped Shi Liu from continuing the topic. Since his mother-in-law refused to accept it, they would just give more things to the Shi family in the future. After all, many things in the countryside are not available for purchase.
When Shi Liu was stopped by Zhou Pan, she realized that she was obsessed. Some things could be done privately and there was no need to put a price on them. After all, she was her mother, and just like her mother said, talking about money between mother and daughter would hurt the relationship.
Seeing that her daughter no longer insisted on giving money, Su Sanlan nodded with satisfaction. That was right. There was no reason to dig out her daughter's flesh and blood and give it to those ungrateful people.
Thinking of her daughter's extravagant spending habits, Su Sanlan was a little worried and warned her, "You're about to give birth, and children are very expensive. You're still studying, and even if your son-in-law earns a lot, you can't squander it all. Listen to me and save all the money you have. You'll have a lot of spending money in the future..."
Shi Liu was kept aside by her mother and talked about it for more than half an hour. Fortunately, Zhou Pan saw her pain and finally took her mother to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Seeing his eldest sister's relieved look, Shi Erge said with empathy, "Mom may be getting older, and now she likes to nag more and more. My eldest brother and sister-in-law are the ones who are nagged the most in the family." So this time his mother originally wanted to bring his eldest brother, but his eldest brother refused, and then he, the "idler" in the family, was pushed out.
Shi Liu silently glanced at her second brother and said, "Do you dare to say this in front of mother?"
Second Brother Shi: “…” Don’t tear down people when they are in trouble!
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