The whole afternoon passed like this.
After work, Jiang Junmo came back and went to cook. Lu Xia wanted to help, but he sternly refused and ordered her to sit still.
Faced with Jiang Junmo's rare strength, Lu Xia's resistance was futile and he could only accept it.
So when Sun Shengnan came over, she saw Jiang Junmo busy in the kitchen, while Lu Xia was sitting in the yard in a daze.
This way of getting along between husband and wife made her a little envious.
But he quickly came to his senses and said to her: "I heard that you were pregnant, so I came to see you. Congratulations."
As he said this, he handed her a bundle of green plants with stems and leaves in his hand.
"This is Physalis. It tastes sour. I heard that pregnant women like to eat sour food, so I found some for you. Don't worry, I asked the doctor and he said that it is good for the eyes and spleen and stomach and will not affect the baby. But you can't eat too much. It can be a snack."
Lu Xia took it with some surprise, "Thank you, I didn't expect there is such a thing in the countryside, can we just eat it?"
Sun Shengnan nodded, reached out to take one, and helped her peel off the thin outer layer.
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"You can eat it directly. This is the favorite of children in the village. Every year when it grows, they pick a lot. But it's a bit sour to eat directly. I heard that it's best to mix it with sugar, but sugar is hard to come by and no one is willing to give it up."
While she was talking, Lu Xia opened his mouth and took a bite. Then his whole mouth felt sour and his face wrinkled unconsciously. It was so sour!
No wonder it’s called Physalis.
But you can try mixing it with sugar.
Sun Shengnan came to see her mainly because she heard that she was pregnant. The two chatted about children for a while, and then she told her about Zhuang Hongmei.
"Did you know that Zhuang Hongmei gave birth yesterday?"
Lu Xia shook her head. "I don't know. Was it born last night?"
Sun Shengnan nodded. "I heard that her mother-in-law scolded her for several days after she went back home because of the incident last time. But since she was about to give birth, I couldn't help but give her a good face because I thought of my grandson."
"Is that a grandson?"
Sun Shengnan's eyes were complicated. "She gave birth to a girl. I heard that her mother-in-law's scolding can be heard from several houses away. I guess her life will not be easy in the future."
Speaking of this, Sun Shengnan felt a little complicated. She didn't know why, although she didn't like Zhuang Hongmei, she still felt sad when she knew she was like this.
Lu Xia understood her thoughts and patted her on the shoulder, "Don't think too much. You asked her at the time. Getting married is her own decision. So she has to bear the good and bad consequences herself. She is not your responsibility."
Sun Shengnan also knew that she had thought too much, so she smiled and said, "I know, I understand."
Then the two of them talked for a few more words, and as it was time for dinner, Sun Shengnan left.
After she left, Lu Xia asked Jiang Junmo to cut the nightshade and mix it with sugar.
The villagers were right. This thing is delicious after mixing it with sugar, sour and sweet, but it’s such a waste of sugar. I guess people will only eat this once in one meal.
But thinking of what she had just heard about Zhuang Hongmei, she asked Jiang Junmo: "Did you know that Zhuang Hongmei gave birth to a girl?"
Jiang Junmo shook his head, "I don't know."
Lu Xia sighed, "I guess the Chen family won't like it."
Jiang Junmo thought that she was also afraid that he would not like her if she gave birth to a daughter, so he quickly said: "Don't worry, I like both girls and boys."
Lu Xia knew he was overthinking it, so she rolled her eyes at him and said, "I just think the villagers are actually quite contradictory. They obviously look down on the educated youth, but they want to marry them. What's the point?"
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