Lu Jingchuan smiled. After his wife sat back down, he fed her some roasted lamb and said to the elders, "Grandma, there will be another happy event at home soon. You and Grandpa should prepare the red envelopes."
"What's the good news?" Madam Zhou asked hurriedly, looking at Gong Linglong's belly: "Is it about the birth of a great-grandson?"
"I guess we'll have another granddaughter-in-law soon." Lu Jingchuan told him with a smile.
Mrs. Zhou was delighted and her eyes moved to Song Tao. Song Tao, who was eating meat, waved his hands repeatedly, "Grandma, I haven't yet. It's not me, nor my brother."
Lin Shuyue came over with a bowl of soup and immediately joined the conversation, "Jingchuan, is it Jingyang?"
"Aunt, do you know?" Lu Jingchuan asked with a smile.
Lin Shuyue brought the soup to Gong Linglong and said with a smile, "Liya told me about it after she came back from the disaster area. I asked Jingyang later, and he said no. He seems to have been very busy recently, and I thought he had no time to contact the woman, so I didn't ask."
"Oh, there's some progress with Brother Yang." Song Tao smiled.
"I gave in yesterday." Gong Linglong told them with a smile.
Mrs. Zhou didn't know yet, and asked anxiously: "Who is it? Who is the girl? Whose child is she?"
"Jiang Yun." Song Tao told her with a smile.
Old Madam Zhou knew Jiang Yun. The Zhou family was a military and political family. Her two sons and son-in-law all worked in the army. They often came back to talk about the outstanding young elites in the army, and the most outstanding female soldier Jiang Yun was often praised by them.
Seeing that her grandson and Jiang Yun had made progress, Mrs. Zhou was very happy. She pulled Lu Jingchuan aside and asked, "Xiaochuan, was it Jiang Yun who gave in, or Xiaoyang?"
"Both of them have that meaning."
Last night they called Jiang Yun to test the waters. Jiang Yun was a cheerful and generous person. She said on the phone that she had a good impression of Lu Jingyang. When he invited her to a family dinner, she agreed without hesitation.
"Good, good, good, this is indeed great news."
Madam Zhou stood up and said with a smile, "I'll call your uncle and aunt and ask them to prepare the gifts. Please don't be rude tonight."
"Linglong, drink the chicken soup first, and then we'll have dinner in half an hour." Lin Shuyue said and went to the kitchen.
"Aunt, please make fewer dishes and don't work too hard." Gong Linglong shouted after her.
Lin Shuyue turned around and smiled: "I don't have any fancy dishes to treat you, just simple meals."
Although it was said to be simple food, it was actually a table full of delicious dishes, including chicken, meat, fish, beef, and a large plate of dumplings made by grandma.
My aunt is a good cook. Her home-cooked meals are very tasty and beautiful. In order to cater to the tastes of the three young people, she put the chopped and pickled peppers that Gong Linglong mailed back in the dishes. They are fresh, fragrant and slightly spicy, and especially delicious with rice.
Seeing that her granddaughter-in-law had a good appetite and was not picky about food during pregnancy, Mrs. Zhou kept serving her food. "Linglong has a good appetite and a healthy body. The three little ones will surely be healthy and strong when they are born."
Lin Shuyue poured her another bowl of soup, added some more chicken, and said with a smile, "Linglong, you're still a little thin. You need to eat more meat."
"Aunt, I lost some weight while doing disaster relief work, but I'll be able to make it back up soon."
Gong Linglong thought that with her current appetite, her weight would probably increase rapidly in the late stages of pregnancy. She would have to control it later on, otherwise she would suffer greatly when giving birth.
"Being able to eat is a blessing. When you come to grandma's house, don't be polite and eat more."
Madam Zhou didn't eat much herself. She kept serving food to her two grandsons and called out to them, "Xiaochuan, Taozi, you've worked very hard in disaster relief. You've both lost a lot of weight. Eat more to replenish your bodies."
"Grandma, you should eat more too."
Lu Jingchuan picked up her favorite fish and said, "I remember you like mandarin fish very much, but it's hard to buy in Kyoto. We just brought a few here and we'll braise them tomorrow."
"Where did you buy it?" asked Mrs. Zhou.
"I brought it from Seoul. Linglong caught it in the river. It's been two days since I brought it here and it's still alive." Lu Jingchuan lied fluently.
Madam Zhou's face was full of kindness. "Linglong, you worked so hard to catch this, keep it for yourself."
"Grandma, we eat it often. There's a river not far from the military family compound. Whenever we want to eat, we go fishing. We always have more fish than we can eat at home. We have all kinds of freshwater fish."
As Lu Jingchuan ate, he said, "Linglong is a master fisherman. He always comes back with a full catch. He smokes and air-dried the leftovers, and even donates a lot to the army cafeteria and neighbors."
Gong Linglong often mailed things to her aunt's home in Kyoto and Tancheng, and she often sent dried fish blocks and dried fish, which all families had received. These were rare delicacies and were usually only cooked and eaten when there were guests.
Lu Jingchuan had a deep affection for his grandmother. Before he joined the army, he often ate, drank and stayed at his grandmother's house.
I have had very few holidays since I started working, and I don’t often chat with my elders. Today, I opened up and had a good chat with my grandma.
After finishing the meal, they rested for half an hour. Then Lu Jingchuan drove Gong Linglong to the hospital for a check-up. Zhou's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also accompanied them.
They went to the Military General Hospital, which had the best medical resources. Old Madam Zhou invited the best obstetrician and gynecologist to examine her.
"Madam, Captain Lu, these are triplets. All three are healthy and evenly sized. The pregnant woman is also healthy. It's normal for three children to absorb nutrients, so it's normal for them to eat more. Don't worry."
After receiving the confirmation, Lu Jingchuan was completely relieved. Looking at the display on the screen, he smiled and said to Gong Linglong, "In just a few days, he has grown up a bit."
"Triplets are very rare, so you need to take good care of them in the late stages of pregnancy. Triplets will definitely be born early, so the family should prepare early. If the baby is very heavy and has difficulty moving in the later stages, you should apply for hospitalization in advance." The doctor reminded them.
"Okay, thank you, doctor." Lu Jingchuan took note.
After leaving the hospital, they drove grandma and the others home, and then went to buy the food needed for tonight.
Gong Linglong had everything: chicken, duck, fish, eggs, rice, noodles, vegetables and fruits. Lu Jingchuan didn't ask anything he shouldn't have asked. He drove straight to the farmers' market, weighed some more pork ribs and offal, and bought some wine, drinks and dried fruits. After buying everything, he immediately rushed to the Lu family.
Zhou Lanqin worked half a day and came over after lunch at the company. She had been preparing and waiting for them, and started cleaning up as soon as they arrived.
Lu Jingchuan was responsible for slaughtering chickens and ducks, Zhou Lanqin butchered the fish, Mrs. Lu picked and washed the vegetables, and Gong Linglong was in the kitchen making her specialty, which was also Lu Jingchuan's favorite, braised pork. They all had their own division of labor and started busy early.
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