That evening, Su Xia wanted to make a cake herself, but seeing the pastries the man brought back, she gave up on the complicated task.
Braised pork belly, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried green vegetables, steamed egg cake, longevity noodles, and cakes arranged like pastries.
When a large table of food was slowly filled, Niu Niu saw it and excitedly went up to hug Su Xia, knowing to be gentle and not touch her belly.
"Mom, you've worked so hard!"
Su Xia smiled and patted Niu Niu's head. Right now, she could only raise her hand to touch Niu Niu's head.
Chen Jianguo's resentful voice came from the side, "Niu Niu, where are you!"
Niu Niu ran over and hugged Chen Jianguo, saying, "Thank you, Daddy!"
Da Bao and Er Bao chattered excitedly, sending their blessings to Niu Niu.
Da Bao prepared a book, which he bought with his own allowance, asking his father to buy it for him.
Niu Niu took it, "Thank you, Da Bao!"
"Sister, it's still there!" Erbao squeezed in and held up the thing in his hand.
When Niu Niu saw it, she looked at Er Bao with surprise and delight.
The drawing above depicts a family of five, including even the younger siblings who haven't been born yet.
Su Xia glanced at the man, and Chen Jianguo, as if sensing her gaze, met her eyes.
The two of them couldn't help but laugh.
Because Su Xia is pregnant, she really doesn't have time to go back to the village. Mr. and Mrs. Chen come once a month.
That day, they were driving an oxcart, and Su Xia was about to help.
Chen's mother stopped her, saying, "You should rest well. Your mother and father are fine!"
Su Xia had no choice but to nod. Chen's mother chatted with Su Xia while moving things.
"Everything's fine at home. Our pigs, the eldest one, went back to mix their feed, and they're doing just like before."
"Mom, thank you for your hard work, Dad!"
"What's this? The boss specifically went to Da Lin to arrange some lighter work for you. Your days are definitely easier than before!"
Chen's mother wasn't lying. These days, every day they cut pig feed, feed the pigs and chickens, and in their private plots, apart from the vegetables planted in Su Xia's plot, they grow potatoes and sweet potatoes everywhere else.
Su Xia looked at the contents of the warehouse: two baskets of eggs, two baskets of goose eggs, totaling about 50 eggs.
There are probably 200 eggs, and the rest are seasonal vegetables. The only pleasant surprise is the watermelon, which comes in two pieces.
Seeing Su Xia looking at the watermelon, Chen's mother said with a hint of annoyance, "This thing is such a hassle, no matter how you take care of it, you can't do it as well!"
Su Xia smiled, "This is fine!"
"These are all household items. Let the eldest son tidy them up when he gets back!"
Su Xia didn't say anything, but she knew her health wasn't good for working.
"Oh right, the second and third sons' families said they'll come to see you after the autumn harvest!" Mother Chen patted her forehead, realizing she had almost forgotten.
"Now that Gou Dan and Ya Ge have started school, and Wu Ya Ge has come to the county town, it's finally a bit quieter!"
Although Chen's mother complained, one could still hear the loneliness in her voice.
Su Xia never expected to get pregnant again, but not wanting to was unrealistic.
Since I arrived in 2019, Niu Niu is now in the second year of junior high school, and Da Ya has already started working.
After Daya graduated from high school, there happened to be a job opening at a primary school in the county. She applied directly and unexpectedly got the job.
Because of this, after working for a month and receiving her salary, Daya actually came to see her first.
"Auntie, if it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't be where I am today!"
These words touched Su Xia's heart deeply, and she still remembers them clearly to this day.
"Teacher Zhao is quite old now, she's a young woman, and she teaches every day while holding her child!"
Upon hearing this, Su Xia was surprised by Teacher Zhao's boldness.
Chen's mother rolled her eyes. "She'd love to stay home and take care of the kids, but a teacher's job means she could easily end up with someone else!"
"She'd like to have a younger uncle and aunt, but Gu Zhiqing isn't willing!"
Su Xia: "Mother, how's it going at the cowshed?"
"It's great. Every day it's just cutting pig feed and feeding the cows. The cows are being fed very well!" Chen's mother waved her hand.
"Don't worry about that oldest old man, you and the eldest brother. He's healthier than your father!"
Chen's father...
"Nothing much happened in the village. Of the chickens, 310 survived today, along with 12 pigs, and each one was taken very well in."
"Dalin is a good team leader. He led the villagers to clear land and plant potatoes and sweet potatoes!"
"With the rains falling now, there's no need to worry about the autumn harvest!"
Su Xia sat on the sofa, listening to Chen's mother's ramblings.
For some reason, most of the educated youth I knew before have gone back. There are 12 educated youth who came today, making a total of 27.
"Our village is almost finished. That guesthouse in the city, all the educated youth come and go..."
puff....
The analogy was quite apt; Su Xia could almost picture Zhao Dalin's worried expression.
Indeed, it was just before the autumn harvest when a group of educated youth were summoned. Zhao Dalin went to find his father.
He directly complained, "I don't know what you were thinking back then. The place where a sent-down youth lived was built better than a house?"
The former captain's lips twitched; he felt wronged by his son's complaints.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhao Dalin was in a hurry to go to the county town for a meeting.
"Alright... there's no point in talking to you!" He hurriedly left.
When Li Xiulian came out and saw her husband alone, she calmly said, "The eldest brother is talking about you!"
A long time ago, the captain said, "You brat, don't you ever think about what I used to do? Without me, who knows where I'd be as captain?"
*Pfft...*
Lee Soo-ryun rolled her eyes. "Isn't it just that the former captain's prestige has faded?"
Mr. and Mrs. Chen returned to the village after lunch, and Chen Jianguo now comes back every day at noon.
I was so happy to come back to see my parents today. After lunch, I put all the soybean residue I had been saving up on the oxcart and loaded it with lots of food for Mr. and Mrs. Chen.
5 jin of meat, brown sugar, malted milk powder, noodles, biscuits, cakes...
Overjoyed at the birth of Mr. and Mrs. Chen, they kept grinning from ear to ear.
After everyone left, Su Xia was even more afraid to go out.
Your belly is so big that you can't even see your toes anymore, and every step you take is a struggle.
During this time, Chen Jianguo returned one day and handed Su Xia a bill.
Su Xia took it curiously, then her eyes widened.
Because it says "vasectomy" on it.
The unbelievable appearance amused Chen Jianguo.
"What's wrong?"
Su Xia waved his hand away, still not expecting it, "What are you thinking?"
Chen Jianguo shook his head indifferently. What else could he think? It just meant he wouldn't want children in the future.
With three plus the two already in her belly, five children are more than enough.
She didn't think much of it, but it shocked Xia Yuzhen, who came to see her.
"Sister Su, Brother Jianguo is so good to you!"
Su Xia was speechless. She turned around and put the order away, truly regretting not having put it away sooner.
Soon enough, everyone around knew about it.
The Li family next door exclaimed, "We never imagined that Chen Jianguo, a man, would go to such lengths!"
"Bullshit, that's a good thing, you've got shit in your brain!" Aunt Li scolded her son.
Then he said fiercely, "You can't have that idea?"
"Mother, I'm not stupid!"
Seeing her husband like this, Li's daughter-in-law felt inexplicably envious of Su Xia.
Qiao Jia: "A grown man getting a vasectomy, isn't that just like being a eunuch?" Qiao Tiemen said disdainfully.
"It must have been that vixen Su Xia who forced him to do it!" Aunt Qiao said fiercely.
Then, staring at his daughter-in-law, he said, "If you dare to open the gate..."
"Mother, have you gone mad?!" the daughter-in-law said speechlessly.
Aside from Xiaolian, she admired Chen Jianguo and envied Su Xia for having such a man.
One look at the Qiao family's house was enough to make me nauseous. I threw down my things and went back to my room.
"Bang... Look what this is!" Upon hearing this, none of the Qiao family members said anything, still shaken by the previous beating.
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