Gu Guizhi put a big bag in the kitchen and brought another bag into the house to show Qi Mengmeng.
"I ordered this in advance and just went to get it back."
In the bag were five bags of milk powder, five bottles of malted milk, air-dried chicken, brown sugar, condensed milk, canned meat and canned fruit, all food.
"Guizhi, why did you buy so much fish and chicken? In this kind of weather, those things can't be kept." Qi Huilan came in from outside, saw the bag on the bed, and swallowed the rest of her words.
Although the weather is not hot yet, the chickens and fish that Gu Guizhi brought back had already been slaughtered and were not easy to put away.
"Mom, make one every day. There are so many people at home, and they need to eat some. After they finish eating, I will go buy more." Gu Guizhi said generously.
Qi Mengmeng needs nutritional supplements during her confinement, but Qi Huilan has been taking care of Qi Mengmeng and it is very hard for her.
Qi Huilan was very satisfied with Gu Guizhi's attitude. Although she felt that a chicken or fish every day was a bit of a luxury, she felt it was acceptable since Qi Mengmeng was eating these things.
She originally raised chickens and ordered a few chickens from the village. Now with the chickens and fish that Gu Guizhi brought back, Qi Huilan was ready to cook for Qi Mengmeng and make sure to nourish Qi Mengmeng's body.
Qi Huilan turned around and went out to prepare stewing fish and making fish soup in the evening.
Gu Guizhi slowly put the things in the big bag into the cabinet, then turned to ask Qi Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, what do you want to drink? Malted milk or condensed milk? I asked someone to bring this condensed milk back from outside. Try it."
Qi Mengmeng took the cup from Gu Guizhi's hand and took a sip. It was somewhat similar to the sweet milk she had drunk before, but it was not difficult to drink.
Gu Guizhi was very happy to see Qi Mengmeng finish a cup of condensed milk water, and he planned to ask someone to buy some more.
It is said that condensed milk is very nutritious. Let Qi Mengmeng drink it now, and then the two children can drink it when they grow up.
Qi Huilan had always loved Qi Mengmeng, and after Gu Guizhi came back, Qi Mengmeng's living standard improved a lot.
There was meat at every meal, including chicken, duck and fish, and Qi Huilan cooked them for Qi Mengmeng in different ways.
As for eggs, they are included in every meal, at least two as a base.
When Yu Xiaoman came to see Qi Mengmeng, he happened to see Qi Mengmeng holding a bowl and eating brown sugar water with two eggs.
She said enviously, "Vice-Colonel Gu is so nice to you."
Qi Mengmeng said with some amusement: "You said that as if the gangster doesn't care about you. Be careful or he'll get angry with you if he hears you."
Hunzi is definitely good to Xiaoman, but Hunzi does not have as wide a network of contacts as Gu Guizhi. They both have a limited amount of money and are reluctant to spend it like Gu Guizhi.
When Yu Xiaoman was in confinement after childbirth, she was taken care of by Hunzi. She could eat an egg every day and a chicken every few days.
The amount of meat and eggs that Qi Mengmeng ate during the entire confinement period was more than what other families ate after giving birth to three children.
Although he cannot compare with Qi Mengmeng, Yu Xiaoman is very satisfied. They are both rural children. If Hunzi had not joined the army, the two of them would not be able to live the life they have now. Yu Xiaoman is very content.
"Hunzi is good to me. I plan to have another child. Hunzi and I both have jobs. When we get old, we can give our jobs to our two children." Yu Xiaoman whispered to Qi Mengmeng.
"But Xiaodouzi is still so young. How will you take care of another child?"
Qi Mengmeng didn't quite understand Yu Xiaoman's thoughts. It was already hard enough for her to take Xiaodouzi to work every day. If she had another child, she was afraid she would not be able to go to her job.
"I've thought about it. Xiaodouzi will be able to go to nursery next year. I'll send him there and then I'll go to work with the child."
Yu Xiaoman seemed to have prepared in advance.
Qi Mengmeng couldn't help but look at her. Yu Xiaoman, who was originally thin, seemed to have gained some weight, which made her guess.
"Xiao Man, are you pregnant?"
Yu Xiaoman opened her eyes wide and covered her mouth in embarrassment: "Did you guess it? I didn't expect that I would be pregnant so soon. I always thought it would be difficult for me to have a child. Hunzi and I have discussed it. If we have a child, we will keep it."
When Hunzi heard that Yu Xiaoman was pregnant again, he was very excited. He told Yu Xiaoman to rest at home if she was tired, and he could support them all.
Yu Xiaoman doesn't want her children to live a tight life, she still wants to save money for them.
Qi Mengmeng looked at Yu Xiaoman's happy face and really admired her.
Yu Xiaoman really likes children and has never thought about the hardship of raising a child.
"Just discuss it with the bastard. If you need my help, don't hesitate to ask me for help."
Qi Mengmeng wanted to lend a hand, but she definitely didn't have the time. However, if someone offered money, she could still help.
Yu Xiaoman didn't say that she didn't need Qi Mengmeng's help. She still wanted to move nearby because the two families had a good relationship and she could have someone to look after her.
As the two were talking, the two children woke up. As soon as the second baby started crying, Gu Guizhi came in from outside, made milk powder for the child, brought warm water to wash the child, and then took the diapers outside. Soon, the sound of water washing diapers could be heard from outside.
Outside, Qi Huilan wanted to help, but was rejected by Gu Guizhi.
These days, Gu Guizhi was the one rushing to make milk powder for the baby, wash diapers, and clean the house, and neither Qi Huilan nor Zhao Xiaocao could take over.
Gu Guizhi also said something that made sense: "Mom, Mengmeng worked hard to give birth to two children for me, and you have worked hard too. As long as I am at home, I will do these chores."
Inside the house, Yu Xiaoman asked Qi Mengmeng: "Are all the diapers at home washed by Deputy Group Leader Gu?"
Qi Mengmeng nodded: "The two children use a lot of diapers, so they have to be washed quickly after they are changed, otherwise there won't be enough."
Yu Xiaoman felt that Hunzi should be allowed to learn from Deputy Captain Gu. Although Hunzi could do the work, he would definitely not do things like washing diapers as long as there were outsiders around.
Seeing Yu Xiaoman's surprised face, Qi Mengmeng added, "We suffered so much giving birth to children, but they just washed diapers, it's nothing."
What could Yu Xiaoman say? He could only nod silently, and then prepare to take these words back to teach Hunzi a lesson.
Not to mention Yu Xiaoman, even Zhao Xiaocao was amazed.
She didn't expect that Gu Guizhi, such a high-ranking official, was so humble. No matter whether it was a diaper changed by a child or a piece of clothes changed by Qi Mengmeng, Gu Guizhi would wash them immediately.
Zhao Xiaocao privately told Master Li: "Mengmeng is a real bargain for twins. Not only do they eat well, but the man treats her well."
Master Li reminded Zhao Xiaocao that she was just there to help take care of Qi Mengmeng and the children, and not to say anything else.
Of course Zhao Xiaocao knew this truth. She just talked to Master Li about it in private. When she was at Qi Mengmeng's house, she never talked about these things.
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