Old Master Xiao looked at Chu Jingqiu's big belly and said with concern, "Xiaoqiu, your belly is really amazingly big. I heard from Yihan that these little guys are playing mischief in it every day. It's really hard for you."
Chu Jingqiu smiled and said, "Grandpa, it's not hard. As long as I think about giving birth to four children at once, I feel that it's all worth it."
Old Master Xiao nodded, his eyes full of admiration. He said kindly, "Grandpa specially stewed pigeon soup for you today. Drink more later. You have to eat the meal of five people by yourself, so you must nourish your body well."
Chu Jingqiu looked at Old Man Xiao gratefully, "Thank you, Grandpa. You're so old and still think about us all day long. You should also take care of your health and don't overwork yourself!"
Old Master Xiao waved his hands and said, "Xiao Qiu, how can this be called hard work? Playing with grandchildren is a kind of pleasure.
I'm so happy to have great-grandchildren soon. Just thinking about looking after a bunch of little kids every day makes me feel full of energy."
Qi Yue joked, "Grandpa, you're almost becoming an old naughty boy. It must be very interesting to see an old naughty boy playing with a group of little naughty boys."
A few people came into the house chatting and laughing. Xiao Yihan helped Chu Jingqiu sit at the dining table, and Qi Yue took the initiative to help carry the luggage upstairs.
After dinner, Mr. He and Grandma He also came over. Grandma He and Grandma Xiao helped Chu Jingqiu make the bed.
Grandma Xiao took Chu Jingqiu's hand and happily took her to see the big bag of things she had prepared for the children.
She carefully opened the package, which was filled with soft blankets, diapers, small cushions, small pillows, etc.
Grandma Xiao picked up a small blanket and stroked it gently, with a kind smile on her face. "This is the small blanket I prepared for the children. It is made of the best cotton, soft and warm, so the children can lie in it comfortably."
Then, Grandma Xiao picked up another diaper and said with a smile: "These diapers are also specially selected by me. They are absorbent and comfortable for children to use."
Finally, Grandma Xiao picked up a few small cushions and handed them to Chu Jingqiu, saying, "These are small cushions that can be placed under the diaper. If they urinate, they don't have to change the blanket all the time.
Chu Jingqiu looked at the mountain of baby supplies and asked in surprise, "Grandma, why did you prepare so many things? Even if there are four children, they can't use them all."
Grandma He said with a smile: "Xiao Qiu, your grandma is worried that these things are not enough! Our family has also prepared so many things!
Don't be fooled by the huge pile of diapers and small pads. If the child urinates a lot, they may not be enough.
Especially when it is cloudy and rainy. Children urinate a lot, and the diapers cannot dry out, so there will not be enough diapers.
We'll prepare this much for now, and if it's not enough, we can always make more!"
Grandma Xiao also agreed, "We are only preparing things for the baby's first few months. When the baby grows up, making cotton-padded clothes for him will be a big project. By then, we will be busy.
I remember when Qianjin was a child, on a snowy day, he peed in four pairs of cotton pants in a row, and then he even peed in the last pair of cotton pants he was wearing.
Since he had nothing to wear, Qianjin's mother wanted to quickly dry the cotton pants on his legs.
I don’t know what she was thinking at the time, but she took the red-hot iron and directly burned the pants that Qianjin was wearing.
The heat directly burned a bunch of blisters on the inside of Qianjin's thigh. Now there is a scar in the shape of a branding iron on Qianjin's thigh. Grandma Liu was so anxious that she scolded her at that time.
Political Commissar Liu joked that Qianjin's mother was planning to torture him to extract a confession, forcing him to learn to speak quickly.
Chu Jingqiu was also amused by her grandmother's words. She thought to herself, if five pairs of cotton pants are not enough for one child, then if there are four children, she would need 24 pairs of cotton pants!
This is really a big project. I guess it will take the joint efforts of both families to take care of all these little guys.
At this time, a clanging sound came from the house next door. Chu Jingqiu asked curiously, "What are Yihan and the others doing next door? It's so noisy!"
Grandma Xiao smiled and said, "Your grandpa and your grandpa designed a crib together. Yihan and the others should be assembling it! Let's go and take a look!"
Chu Jingqiu was intrigued by Grandma Xiao's words, and she couldn't wait to follow Grandma Xiao and Grandma He to another room.
As soon as they opened the door, they saw Xiao Yihan and Qi Yue busy assembling a huge crib. The crib looked sturdy and spacious, with fences around it, enough to accommodate several children sleeping together.
Mr. Xiao and Mr. He were directing the work, and they would occasionally pick up hammers and knock on the work.
Or tightening the screws with a screwdriver, the two old men could not suppress the joy on their faces.
Soon, the crib was assembled. Everyone gathered around it and looked at it again and again. Grandma He praised it with satisfaction, saying, "This crib is really well made.
The fence is designed to be high, so when the children grow up, they won’t have to worry about falling down. We can also rest assured when the children sleep here!"
At night, when Xiao Yihan was washing Chu Jingqiu's feet, he found that her feet were more swollen. When he pressed lightly, a big dent appeared.
The last time I heard from the doctor, it was pregnancy edema, which is caused by the enlarged uterus compressing the veins in the lower limbs, resulting in poor blood return.
Although he knew that this was a normal phenomenon during pregnancy, Xiao Yihan still felt heartbroken.
He carefully washed Chu Jingqiu's feet, then gently raised her feet and began to massage her.
His technique was skillful and gentle, with just the right amount of strength. Under his massage, Chu Jingqiu gradually relaxed, closed her eyes comfortably, and gradually fell asleep.
As time went by, Chu Jingqiu's belly grew bigger and bigger. She felt that several children were pressing against her stomach.
Every time I eat a little, my stomach feels bloated and uncomfortable.
Grandma Xiao and Grandma He took care of her together. In order to ensure her nutrition, they prepared several meals for her a day, allowing her to eat more and eat less. Her stomach seemed to feel much better.
The number of times she went to the toilet at night also increased significantly. It was difficult for her to turn over by herself. When she got up at night, Xiao Yihan had to pull her up. If she got up by herself, it would take her a long time.
Her feet became more and more swollen. She couldn't even wear shoes and could only go out in cotton slippers.
With about 20 days left before the due date, Grandma Xiao and Grandma He had already prepared everything needed to go to the hospital to give birth, and they were ready to go as soon as the labor began.
Old Master Xiao asked the driver to fill up the car with gas and inspect it several times. As long as Chu Jingqiu made any movement, he would immediately drive her to the hospital.
Xiao Yihan also applied for leave. When there was nothing important, he would stay at home with Chu Jingqiu. Only when there was an emergency would he return to the army to deal with it.
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