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Chapter 418: Heavy Rain in Winter
After Qi Yongzheng's family left, life at home became peaceful again.
Although the weather this year is not as hot as last year, it has not been cool since the beginning of autumn. There are still nearly two months until the delivery date. The still sultry weather makes Hehua feel a lot more irritable and her belly is getting bigger and bigger. Big, she couldn't sleep well every night. Thinking of her teenage body and ancient medical technology, Hehua became even more uneasy. The river project was at a critical stage again, and Qi Jintang was also very busy outside. , Miaoer and Xiaozhen could only find different ways to relieve Hehua's boredom every day.
Because the delivery date is approaching, Borong and Xiaoxiu often send people to deliver things, including clothes, clothes, and supplies for the baby, as well as lotus flowers to nourish the body. It only takes less than ten days and a half to send a baby. Back.
Xiao Xiu also wrote a letter specifically to say that she would come directly with the birth induction gift in the last month. Firstly, it was a rule for her parents to bring birth induction gifts. Secondly, she also came to accompany some lotus flowers so that she would not have to give birth alone. Sometimes I was homesick and scared, but Hehua felt relieved after reading Xiaoxiu's letter.
Gradually, in late autumn, the river renovation project has been going smoothly, and it seems that it has been repaired all the way to the foot of the mountain. Although the weather is getting colder, the people working are still full of energy, and there is a lively scene on the river embankment.
Who would have thought that it would suddenly start raining heavily just after winter began. At first, Qi Jintang could still sit at home, but as he saw that the heavy rain did not abate all day and night, but was getting worse, he was thinking about building a shed on the river embankment to live in. The workers who are working are now repairing to the foot of the mountain, and the shacks they live in are all set up at the foot of the mountain. With the way the heavy rain is falling, if there is a landslide on the mountain or a flash flood pours down, it will not be a joke. Damn it.
Qi Jintang suddenly became anxious when he thought of this. He didn't care about the pouring rain outside. He stood up and ordered the people below to prepare the car and said he would go to the embankment to check the situation.
Qi's mother was so frightened when she heard that she came over to dissuade her: "Just send someone from the government office. Why go there by yourself in the heavy rain? You can't see the road clearly in such weather. What if there is an accident on the road?" Okay, even if you don't think about me as a mother, you still have to think about the lotus and the child in your belly, right?"
Qi Jintang frowned, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Mom, don't tell Hehua that I went to the river embankment. Just say that I was busy with official business in the government office. I have to go and take a look, otherwise I won't be able to let go."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her son, Qi's mother was angry and worried, but she also knew Qi Jintang's temper. If he was serious about something, it would be useless to be afraid.
When Qi Jintang returned to his room, he saw He Hua waiting for him, with a look of indifference on his face. He tied his clothes, put on his raincoat and bamboo hat with his own hands, and then he said: "You must want to check on the river embankment. I know you can't stop him." I’m here to stay with you, so I won’t say anything more. Just be careful on your own journey, and no matter what happens, remember that my child and I are waiting for your return at home.”
After saying that, he warned the people who were following him, and then turned back to look at Qi Jintang. After a while, he said: "Be careful, go early and come back early."
Qi Jintang stretched out his hand to hug Lotus into his arms, and finally pressed a soft kiss on her forehead, promising: "Don't worry, I'll go take a look and come back. I'll be more careful."
Hehua pretended to be indifferent on her face, but she was already worried. The south is mostly hilly and mountainous, and this road has been a mountain road. It was raining so hard. If there was a landslide or mudslide, it would really be a big deal. Just kidding, even if Qi Jintang is fine, if something goes wrong on the construction site, many people will definitely try to make trouble for him. In this case, all the previous efforts will be in vain, and he may still be held accountable.
"Grandma, your legs are probably getting more swollen when you stand all the time, so you should rest on your side!" Miao'er saw Hehua turning around in the room several times, so she had to step forward and persuade her, "There are so many people following you, I'm sure it won't happen." Something happened."
"What do you know? If something really happens, it's no use how many people are following you." Hehua irritably shook it off, then felt that her tone was bad and sighed, "I'm upset, so don't look in front of me. If you stay still, you might have to use me as a punching bag."
"It is a slave's blessing to be able to vent her anger on grandma. If grandma scolds the slave a few words to make her feel better, then the slave will take care of her." Xiao Zhen took advantage of He Hua's tone to soften, and quickly helped her sit down by the couch and picked up the embroidery. Dun came to set up her feet, and then gently kneaded her swollen calves.
"Grandma, Mrs. Liu is here." Bai Zhi opened the door and came in, "She said she was here to accompany grandma."
"Hurry up and invite people in." Hehua was very touched when she heard that Han Hongpei came to accompany her in such heavy rain. She got up and went to the door to greet her. The rain was strong and the wind was strong, and the corridor was not immune. She could only stand at the door of the house. Wait, not long after, I saw girls coming from the corridor holding umbrellas and supporting Han Hongpei.
"Sister Hongpei." Hehua greeted.
Han Hongpei stepped forward quickly, entered the house but stepped back a few steps: "I'm not an outsider, why did you come out to greet me? I'm very cold, so don't come near me until I change my clothes."
Bai Zhi led Han Hongpei to the Bisha cupboard to change clothes, drank a bowl of hot ginger tea, and then came out to sit down and talk with He Hua.
"My elders followed Mr. Qi to the river embankment to check. I was thinking about it at home. I am afraid that you have never experienced such a thing, and you must be worried now that you are healthy, so I simply came over to accompany you and let the two of us talk. It's okay, baby." Han Hongpei looked at Hehua's belly and said, "It seems like your belly is bigger than last time. Do you still have an appetite for eating recently?"
"I can't eat anything. The servants cook in different ways every day, but they don't have a good appetite." Hehua touched her belly and said, "Now my belly is getting bigger and bigger, as if it is pressing on my stomach. Yes, even if I want to eat, I can’t eat much.”
"It's all like this. The last month or so is indeed harder. As women, we always have to go through this." Han Hongpei looked at the lotus and comforted, "Prepare more food every day. When you are hungry, Eat something, even if you don't eat much, your body still looks too thin."
Hehua stretched out her hand and pinched her wrist and said with a smile: "I have gained a lot of weight. In the past two months, my family has been stewing and eating supplements in different ways, and I have gained weight as if I was angry."
"If you are considered fat like this, others will have to stop living." After Han Hongpei said this, she listened to the sound of wind and rain outside that seemed to be getting louder, and couldn't help but feel a little distracted.
Seeing that she was distracted, Hehua knew that she was also thinking about her, but she still wanted to come over to coax her to talk. She couldn't help but sighed and said: "Sister, it's getting late, let's go upstairs and talk crookedly on the couch! "
"I forgot that you are heavy. You must be tired after sitting for a long time, right? There are a lot of words on the net." Han Hongpei supported the lotus upstairs and suddenly thought of something, "Look at my memory, I specially asked for a peace charm for you." , I almost forgot about it as soon as I started talking about it." As he said this, he waved his hand, and the girl behind him hurriedly held up a red lucky bag.
Han Hongpei reached out and tied the lucky bag to Lotus on the bed curtain. Looking at the things hanging on the bedside, her expression changed slightly and she turned to look at Lotus.
"I went to the doctor to check my pulse earlier and he said I was carrying a daughter. My mother-in-law was looking forward to her grandson, so she asked for these things. Regardless of whether they are useful or not, I can still keep them safe for the old man." Hehua said a little helplessly.
"How many months will it take for someone to take your pulse?" Han Hongpei asked a little worriedly. Since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been difficult. Although Hehua is young now and will be able to give birth to sons in the future, but with the attitude of Qi's mother, if Hehua's first child is born, It's my daughter, I'm afraid life will be difficult.
"I can't remember, maybe three or four months ago!" Hehua said nonchalantly, "Sister Hongpei, there's no need to worry. My father-in-law said that he likes both sons and daughters, even if my mother-in-law doesn't care. Happiness will always pass. My sister-in-law and my sister both gave birth to a daughter for the first time, and they are not living a good life now."
"It's good that you can relax yourself. I'm just afraid that if you keep things in your mind, it will be bad for your health." Han Hongpei saw that He Hua's expression was very calm, and then she felt relieved and couldn't help but sigh, " Speaking of which, I really admire you for being so determined at such a young age. If it were me, let alone at your age, I might not be able to be like this now."
Hehua heard the words and thought to herself, after all, she has lived two lifetimes. Even if she has not experienced these things, at least she will not be as messed up as a little girl. However, even those who are close to her cannot speak these words. , could only say with a smile: "Perhaps it's because Brother Jintang and I have been friends since childhood, so I know it in my heart. I really haven't thought about anything else. Life is not always like this. Just take it one step at a time. If you always think about what will happen in the future, you will feel sad every day."
While the two were talking, Miao'er and Xiaozhen had already brought out new bedding and asked Hehua how to arrange it tonight.
"Just lay down on this couch. The two of us lay down and talked, and then fell asleep while we were talking. It's getting late now, so don't worry about cleaning up the guest room." Han Hongpei reached out and patted the seat. A soft couch.
"I always have to turn over when I sleep at night, which will definitely affect your rest." He Hua hesitated. Now that the months are getting older, he always has trouble sleeping at night and his body is still heavy. When he turns over, his movements are very big. Qi Jintang is always She woke her up and helped her turn over before going back to sleep. Hehua wanted to sleep in separate beds several times, but Qi Jintang refused.
"I'm from here, so of course I know. Why do we sisters care about this?" Han Hongpei was very happy. She stood up and stretched out her hand to help the girl make the bed. How could Miaoer and Xiaozhen dare to let her do it? Put the quilt on the couch.
"Grandma, it's rainy and cold. Do you need to raise the charcoal basin?" Miao'er smoothed the corners of the quilt on the couch with her hands. She felt that the room was a little cold, so she asked.
"It's not cold yet, so let's put the charcoal basin together now. What if it gets colder? Besides, I don't like the smell of charcoal in the house, so I'll just fill the bed with two hotpots to warm the bed." Hehua shook his head. road.
Miao'er agreed and quickly drank hot soup. She came in and helped the two of them to sleep. Then she went out to put the girl Han Hongpei had brought, and then sat downstairs to watch the night. When she had nothing to do, she put Bai Bai I took out the small clothes I had left aside and continued to make them.
Xiao Zhen came over with a lamp and whispered: "Sister Miao'er, don't do anything at night. It's no joke to tire your eyes out."
"I have nothing to do when I'm free. If I don't have some work in my hands, I'll be empty." Miao'er said this, but she still took the lamp and put it on the table, and her eyes suddenly became much brighter.
"Sister is so virtuous, whoever marries her in the future will be lucky." Xiao Zhen joked with a smile.
"Don't talk nonsense. Now that you have settled with someone, you are talking more and more about everything. It's shameless to say it out loud." Miao'er's face felt hot when he heard this, and the needle in his hand almost pricked his hand.
"We sisters are talking in private, why are we embarrassed? A few days ago, grandma was talking about keeping an eye on other people for my sister!" Xiao Zhen came closer and said with a smile, "Sister, don't be shy about the important matter of marriage, you have to decide it yourself. It’s a good idea.”
"This girl is really crazy. I'm too lazy to tell you this." Miao'er panicked and threw the quill back into the basket. She stood up and said, "I'll go out and see if the door is closed. You stay here and watch out for grandma." There are orders.”
When he came out of the house, a cold wind with water vapor blew on him, and he suddenly became more awake. Thinking about Xiao Zhen's words just now, Miao'er couldn't help but sigh. In a place like this, he usually sees There are not many men, except for Xiao Zhen, who is blessed with a happy relationship, how can others have such a good fortune.
Although grandma has always been very good to me, she can't mess around with her. In the future, she will only be married to a servant, so she doesn't dare to think about anything else.
Holding an umbrella to block the rain splashing on the porch, Miao'er didn't know what it was like. Whose daughter is not pregnant, but with such an identity, how could she dare to think about it, for fear that the more she thought about it, the more disappointed she would be. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
Chapter 418: Heavy Rain in Winter