It was already 3:30 in the afternoon when Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng arrived at the family compound. As for the reason, it was hard for Lin Qingqing to explain.
The wise and brave Captain Lu rode on the deserted road at a speed that was similar to the traffic jam on the highway during holidays in the future. It took him more than an hour to drive a half-hour journey.
Lin Qingqing's buttocks were no longer bruised, but numb. She didn't even have the energy to explain things to Captain Lu.
The two arrived at the gate of the family compound and saw Lu Haici wandering at the gate. When he saw them, Lu Haici ran towards them.
"How are Mom and Dad?" Lu Haici hadn't seen his parents for such a long time that he felt uneasy and almost went to the county hospital on his own.
Lin Qingqing said: "It's okay, it's your father who is making a fuss."
Lu Cheng sighed: "Your mother is pregnant." He felt helpless.
Lu Haici was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up. "Really?"
Lin Qingqing was worried that Lu Haici would be uneasy, so she hurriedly said, "Haici, Mom is afraid that her younger brothers and sisters will not behave well, what should we do?" She said in a weak tone. Lu Haici was a manly little man, and he couldn't stand her being weak. In his impression, a weak mother needed his protection. In this way, he wouldn't think too much.
Lu Haici patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, mom. If my brothers and sisters are not well behaved, I will take them and coax them."
"But Haici is mom and dad's big baby. Mom doesn't want Haici to work hard to comfort his younger brothers and sisters." Lin Qingqing said again.
After hearing this, Lu Haici grinned like a little fool. "It's not hard for me. I want to take care of my younger brothers and sisters the most. Ji Yang is so jealous of me. We also agreed that if I have younger brothers and sisters, he will be my foster brother." Because Lin Qingqing has given him enough sense of security in the past three years, Lu Haici will not have any random thoughts.
Lin Qingqing thought to herself, Lu Haici was really amazing. As soon as she got pregnant, he found a foster brother for the child, and he was the male lead. With the male lead and the male supporting role as brothers, this child might be able to ascend to heaven in the future.
"Mom said?" Seeing his mother looking at him with strange eyes, Lu Haici was a little confused.
Lin Qingqing came back to her senses and gave Lu Haici a thumbs up: "When did you tell Ji Yang? This speed is fast enough." When she asked, she had already got off the bicycle. She really didn't want to ride a bicycle for such a short distance to the staff compound.
Seeing this, Lu Haici hurried over to support her: "Mom, be careful."
Lin gently touched Lu Haici's head: "Even for Haici, mom will be careful."
“Hehe…” Lu Haici held his mother’s hand and puffed out his chest with joy. He was already fantasizing about bringing his younger brothers and sisters to play together.
Lu Cheng looked at the little bastard and was fooled by him again. It was infuriating. Why was he always the one who stood out
It was not yet dinner time. There was no work on the farm, so everyone had already gone on holiday. The wives of soldiers were paid by work points, not by work. They were on holiday, basking in the sun, sewing clothes, knitting sweaters, and preparing vegetables. It was very lively.
When Lin Qingqing and the others came back, they were naturally seen by everyone. So everyone asked, "Comrade Lin is back. Did he go to the hospital and see if he was okay?"
Lin Qingqing was just about to say it was okay when the kid next to her couldn't wait to say, "My mom is pregnant with a younger brother or sister." He looked so proud, as if his mom had won a 100 million lottery.
Everyone was stunned, and they hadn't reacted yet. After all, Lin Qingqing hadn't gotten pregnant for three years, and there were certainly some gossips behind her, but they didn't spread it to her, so naturally, no one dared to spread it. The farm's work still depended on Lin Qingqing. So when they heard that Lin Qingqing was pregnant, everyone was dumbfounded. But then, everyone came to their senses and began to congratulate: "Congratulations, Comrade Lin."
"Comrade Lin is pregnant, so please take care of your health..."
"That's right, during pregnancy..."
Some people who have experienced this began to talk about their experiences.
Lin Qingqing listened to everyone's kind words and was quite grateful: "Thank you everyone, I will come and ask you if I have any questions later."
Someone else said, "Comrade Lin, you can't tell anyone about your pregnancy. Our rules are that you can't tell anyone about it before it's three months."
"Not bad, not bad. We have that too."
“This is feudal thinking.”
"This is a custom. How can a custom become a feudal ideology?"
“This is feudal thinking…”
Several military wives started arguing about this topic.
Seeing this, Lin Qingqing hurriedly said, "Dear sisters-in-law and comrades, I'm going home to cook dinner first, and we'll talk another day." She didn't have this three-month taboo, but she didn't participate in everyone's discussion.
"Comrade Lin, take care."
"Comrade Lin, be careful on the road."
Seeing Lin Qingqing leave, everyone hurriedly said.
On the way, Lu Haici's hand holding Lin Qingqing was a little stiff. He asked hesitantly: "Mom, did I do something wrong? I can't tell you that you are pregnant with a little brother or sister?"
"How could that be?" Lin gently held his hand. "Mom's pregnancy is a happy event, and of course happy events should be shared with everyone. We don't have this saying in our family. They say this only because everyone has different habits and different ideas. Just like some people like to eat sweet food, some people like to eat salty food. We can't force everyone to think the same as us, but we shouldn't deny other people's ideas. We just need to listen, think about it, and if we think other people's ideas make sense, then we will learn some of them. If they don't make sense, we don't have to pay attention to them. By the way, write a letter to your aunt and grandmother tonight and tell them about this, okay?"
If it were any other time, Lin Qingqing would not be so impatient to tell Aunt Lu Cheng and the Lin family about this, but given my situation today, she was worried that Lu Haici would have a trauma in his heart, so she asked him to write a letter to prove with her actions that she didn't care about this matter.
"Yeah." Lu Haici was relieved to hear his mother say this. However, when he returned home and saw Ji Yang and Qin Ming in the Ji family's yard, he did not tell her about her pregnancy.
But when it was time for dinner, the small kitchen of the Lu family became crowded. In the past, this small kitchen was Lin Qingqing's territory, but now the fire was contracted by Lu Haici, and the other heavy work was contracted by Lu Cheng. Lu Cheng stared at the pot, not moving his eyes away for a moment. He also asked, why does the oil have to be hot before the dishes are put in? Lu Cheng now wants to learn cooking skills, and he is a little worried about his wife cooking with a big belly.
That evening, when the Lu family was having dinner, Lin Yiyang and his family came with eggs.
"Sister, I heard you're pregnant, is that true?" Lin Yiyang asked as soon as he arrived. Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng had been married for three years without getting pregnant, and Lin Yiyang, as a brother, was worried. When he heard the news, he came to confirm it immediately.
"How could this be false? Who would dare to spread rumors?" Wang Qiuyue was certain that it was true. "Qingqing, these are for your body's nourishment." These eggs were saved by her, and they were also for Lin Yiyang's benefit.
"Uncle, aunt." Lu Haici called them both obediently, and went to his room to get food for Enen.
"Thank you, brother." En En took the food and smiled sweetly. Although he was only two years old, he was very familiar with his brother because the two families saw each other almost every day.
"Yes, she's pregnant, it's only been a month." Lin Qingqing said as she watched the children interact.
After hearing her admit it herself, Lin Yiyang and his wife finally felt relieved.
"We have to tell our family about this good news. It happens to be the New Year, so let them be happy." Lin Yiyang said.
"Yes, yes, tell the family, grandma will be happy." Wang Qiuyue said, "We just bought some things for the family, let's send them together." They bought things for the eldest wife, and then Lin Qingqing made a cotton-padded jacket for Grandma Lin, and Lin Yiyang made a cotton-padded jacket for Grandpa Lin. This was what they had agreed on, the eldest grandson and granddaughter's filial piety to the two elders.
Lin Qingqing: "I do plan to write a letter and send it back with the New Year gifts tonight. When big brother goes to send it, call Lu Cheng and you can go together."
Lin Yiyang: "There's no need for Lu Cheng to make a special trip. Just give them all to me. I can send them by myself. Are you still worried about my brother?"
Lu Cheng said: "She is afraid that she has too many things and Big Brother can't carry them."
Gaoshanao Production Brigade
"Grandma Lin, the amount of meat you got this year is a bit too little." Today, the Gaoshan'ao Production Team was distributing meat. As soon as Grandma Lin received the meat, the old lady next to her said.
Grandma Lin: "Our family has split up, and there are only me and my old man. It's good to be able to share this meat to eat."
The old lady said: "Look at my memory, I have forgotten about this matter."
Behind Grandma Lin is Lin's mother. Although her household registration has been moved to the county, her previous work points are still there, and she also has a share of the converted food, fingers and money. However, "Only three taels of meat, how can it be so little?" Lin's mother thought, this is not enough for a meal.
"Qingqing's mother, the meat you have at home is not enough to fill the gaps between your teeth." Someone said to Lin's mother.
Before Lin's mother could say anything, a villager interrupted and said, "Qingqing's mother is now a resident of the county town. She has meat coupons to buy meat every month. She doesn't care about these three taels of meat."
Lin's mother said, "How could I not want meat? Who doesn't want meat? There are meat coupons in the county, but you can't necessarily get meat every month."
"I've heard that people in the county get up before daybreak to grab meat."
"you do not say."
The Lin family came together to collect the meat. Behind Mother Lin was Aunt Lin: “Not to mention the county town, even the meat from the supply and marketing cooperative in town was snatched away in a blink of an eye.
Speaking of the town, Lin's father, who was working at the town's post and telecommunications office, was stopped by someone.
"Uncle Lin, there is a package for your family. Would you like to come and pick it up or let the postman deliver it to your house?" A female comrade who worked in the post office ran to the guard post and called Lin's father.
When he heard that there was a package for his family, Father Lin immediately said, "I'll do it, I'll do it."