mtl008 Chapter 288 Brother Yi, I think I’m really going to give birth early!
Chapter 288 Brother Yi, I think I’m really going to give birth early!
Chapter 288 Brother Yi, I think I’m really going to give birth early!
Jiang Yi has a large family, so they set up two tables for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
The table full of sumptuous food made everyone's mouths drool, especially the soldiers, who said that this was the first time they had eaten such a rich New Year's Eve dinner.
Xu Yu smiled and said, "Everyone should work hard to develop and strengthen our country, so that everyone can have such a sumptuous meal every day."
These words gave the soldiers a burst of enthusiasm, and they immediately responded, "Okay!"
Just after finishing the meal, Dr. Chang called.
Huanhuan happily called her mother on the phone, which made Dr. Chang miss her and feel relieved. Then she talked to Zhang Hongmei, Xu Yu and others, thanked them for taking care of Huanhuan, said Happy New Year, and then went back to work.
After answering the phone, the Xu family went back to prepare their New Year’s Eve dinner.
Zhang Hongmei and the others actually wanted to call Xu Yu over, but seeing that Xu Yu had such a big belly and it had snowed a little from time to time in recent days, they didn't dare to let her walk seven or eight kilometers and take the risk.
Xu Jianping said, "Sister, after you give birth and finish your confinement, come home and stay for a few months. I'll make up for all the food you haven't eaten during this period."
Xu Yu smiled and said, "How could I not eat it? I eat meat every day here too."
"How can they be the same?" Xu Jianping suddenly felt a little tongue-tied and scratched his head, thinking about how to express his thoughts.
Xu Yu knew what he meant, so he said, "When you go back, tell your uncles and aunts that I won't be going back for New Year's greetings. I'll go back after I'm done with my confinement."
Then Xu Yu called his parents, second brother and sister-in-law aside and talked for a while.
Jiang Yi followed.
Xu Yu handed the money that Doctor Chang brought to Zhang Hongmei: "This is the money that Doctor Chang gave you to bring Huanhuan."
Several people were shocked when they saw so much money.
Zhang Hongmei waved her hands repeatedly: "What is Doctor Chang doing? How can he give so much money?"
Not only Xu Kui and Zhang Hongmei were frightened, but Zhao Cui'e and Xu Jianping were also frightened.
Zhao Cui'e said, "How could Doctor Chang give so much money?"
It’s more than Jianjun’s salary as a driver!
Zhang Hongmei also said: "If I accepted this money, I would not be able to sleep well at night."
Xu Jianping: "Yes, we don't know how to take care of Huanhuan like this."
Zhang Hongmei: "We felt that it wasn't enough for one person to take care of her. We had to take care of her as a family."
Xu Jianping: "Where do I have the time?"
Seeing the anxious look on his family's faces, Xu Yu knew they would definitely not accept the money, so he said, "If you don't want the money, Dr. Chang will be just as anxious as you are. So Brother Yi and I thought about it and decided that you should keep the money first. Every month, you can give five yuan to Huanhuan, and save the rest and return it to Dr. Chang later."
The Xu family thought about it and felt that Xu Yu’s idea was good.
Zhang Hongmei said, "How can we in the countryside afford to raise a child with five yuan a month? Even if we feed Huanhuan meat and eggs every day, it wouldn't be enough."
"Five dollars isn't a lot. If you don't want a penny, Dr. Chang will think we're reluctant to give Huanhuan delicious food."
The Xu family was silent.
After a while, Xu Kui decided: "We'll only spend five yuan a month. We'll spend the five yuan on Huanhuan, and save the rest for her."
Dr. Chang placed the child in their home because she trusted them, so how could they possibly ask her for money?
especially……
"Some time ago, Dr. Chang sent clothes to Huanhuan, fabric to Jianhua and Kangkang, and malted milk to everyone. We can't take her things and charge her for them at the same time."
"Yes, the cloth and malted milk are worth a lot of money."
"Let's not take the rest of the money. It's not safe with us."
As they spoke, they subconsciously looked at Jiang Yi.
Xu Kui said, "Jiang Yi, we feel at ease if we leave this money with you. When Huanhuan leaves, you can give it to Doctor Chang."
Xu Yu also looked at Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi nodded decisively: "Okay."
So the Xu family only took five dollars.
After they left, Yang Wenhui and Jiang Qingyun gave some lucky money to the children.
Zhang Hongmei and the others refused it for a while but then accepted it.
Xu Yu and Jiang Yi also gave New Year's money to Kang Kang and Jiang Jun's son Chuanchuan. Xu Yu handed the red envelope containing the New Year's money to Kang Kang, and Kang Kang immediately gave her a big, toothless smile.
Xu Yu was so cute that she kissed him on the face several times.
When they left, Xu Kui carried Huanhuan on his back.
Xu Jianhua walked behind them, skipping and jumping.
Xu Jianhua held the chicken feathers in his hand and said to Huanhuan happily, "Huanhuan, we will have shuttlecocks to play with in two days."
Xu Jianping was holding Kang Kang.
Zhao Cui'e and Zhang Hongmei were walking behind. When Zhao Cui'e heard this, she said, "I'll make some for you today while we're staying up all night. It just so happens that the big rooster we killed this afternoon still has some tail feathers. I'll make a few more for you to rotate around."
Xu Jianhua immediately clapped his hands happily: "Great! Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Huan Huan, who was lying on Xu Kui's back, clapped her hands happily: "Great! Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Watching the people leave, Xu Yu turned to look at Jiang Yi with a smile and said, "Even if my parents only asked for five dollars, I think they will be more cautious with Huanhuan from now on."
Jiang Yi hummed and said, "The money that Doctor Chang gave them will definitely not be taken back. We will hold it for our parents first and then take it out when they need it."
Xu Yu nodded in agreement: "Okay!"
I'm going to burn paper at my ancestral grave in the afternoon.
Xu Yu couldn't go this year, so she stayed at home with Dr. Hu and others.
I didn't expect it to snow again in the afternoon.
Xu Yu reached out and caught a piece of snow, which melted as soon as it touched his hand.
Dr. Hu told Xu Yu about the snowy conditions when he went to support the defense of the northern border. "It was much colder there than here. Snow wouldn't melt even on me. It would snow for days and nights, and at its heaviest, it could flood my house."
Xu Yu had been to the north in modern times and had seen the snow there, so when Dr. Hu said that, she put herself in her current situation and that picture came to her mind.
Dr. Hu added, "Xiao Jiang also went to the northern frontier at the time. The winter was truly unbearable... I remember the heavy snow that year, and the soldiers were frozen stiff. Xiao Jiang was responsible for finding a solution. He was incredibly smart and courageous. He even went to the enemy camp and borrowed a lot of military uniforms and blankets. However, the civilians on the frontier were also pitiful, so in the end, most of the military coats and blankets were given to them."
Every time Xu Yu heard this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness in his heart.
She waited for Dr. Hu to finish, then said, "I think our country should grow cotton in more places."
Dr. Hu smiled and shook his head. "Good farmland should be used to grow food, and good land should also be used to grow crops. Where can we find so much land to grow cotton? Besides, cotton doesn't always yield a good harvest."
Xu Yu was silent.
Jiang Yi and the others came back after burning the paper.
Then both of them received calls from many people.
After wishing each other a Happy New Year, everyone was very concerned about when Xu Yu would give birth, and said that she would call them as soon as she gave birth.
Xu Yu and Jiang Yi both agreed.
It was not yet time for dinner, but Xu Jianping and Xu Jianhua came again unexpectedly.
The two brothers each carried a backpack.
As soon as they entered the yard, Xu Jianhua called out, "Brother-in-law, sister, we are here to bring you the New Year's Eve dinner."
Xu Yu and the others hurried out.
As the two brothers walked, Xu Jianping said, "Mom and Dad said you couldn't go over, so they cooked some extra food for us to bring over."
Xu Jianhua immediately continued, "Not only our family, but also several other uncles and aunts have asked us to send food over. Everyone said that this way we can have the New Year's Eve dinner together."
Xu Yu and the others hurriedly welcomed the two brothers into the main room and watched them bring bowls of dishes to the table, which was actually a large table.
Xu Yu was so moved that his eyes became hot.
Yang Wenhui smiled and said, "Why are you giving so much?"
Then he asked, "You brought so much, is it enough for you to eat?"
"That's enough." Xu Jianping said with a smile, "Jiang Yi brought so much wild boar meat and game to several uncles. They wanted to treat you well during the New Year, but we're worried about my sister walking such a long way given her current condition, so we all decided to prepare one or two dishes that she'd like and send them over."
The dishes delivered include not only stir-fried dishes, but also several time-consuming steamed and stewed dishes, such as braised pork with preserved vegetables, pork with sand, steamed pork with rice flour, etc.
Xu Yu touched her belly and said with a smile: "They just happen to be my favorite foods. I have eaten everything I wanted to eat in the past few days. I will just eat the confinement meals honestly during the confinement period."
Xu Jianping nodded: "Yes, everyone thinks so."
The two brothers did not stay long. After delivering the dishes, they waited for Yang Wenhui and the others to change the bowls for the dishes, and then they went back with the empty bowls from several families.
In the evening, while eating the dishes prepared by several families, Xu Yu felt so happy that it seemed a little unreal. She couldn't help but eat a lot more.
Doctor Hu also reminded her with a smile: "Xiao Yu'er, eat slowly, otherwise the babies will be full."
Xu Yu didn't take it seriously, instead she smiled and said, "After this meal, even if I give birth tonight, I think it's worth it."
Unexpectedly, Xu Yu's words came true very quickly...
When a group of people were sitting by the fire and chatting, Xu Yu suddenly felt a bloating and pain in her stomach. She thought she was just overeating, so she went to the bathroom. Unexpectedly, after a while, she suddenly grabbed Jiang Yi's hand and said with a twisted face, "Brother Yi, I think I'm really going to give birth early!"