Li Yungui felt much more at ease since the cabbages were sent out and the social obligation was fulfilled.
In the city, Li Yunqiao exchanged two hundred corn shellers for pig iron, and two big trucks drove towards Li Family Village.
This ti, he only brought back two pounds of brown sugar and three pounds of snacks for the children, nothing else. He didn’t return ho either.
Because Lu Fengzhen seed to be pregnant, she had been a bit depressed these days, and Li Yunqiao ca ho at noon every day, fearing she’d be unhappy alone.
They had only been together for a month, but Lu Fengzhen was supposed to have her period within those days.
However, those days Li Yunqiao was very demanding, so her period didn’t co. It was already more than a few days late this month, yet nothing happened. Lu Fengzhen was still experiencing unusual physical reactions.
She couldn’t be sure, carrying expectations, fear, and shyness within her heart.
Now, her role was that of a stepmother, initially intending to help care for soone else’s children. Her role had changed, and she was pregnant.
This child was going to be younger than her nephews.
Ever since Lu Fengzhen rejected him, Li Yunqiao had mixed feelings. He liked this young woman, knowing she was pure with him.
Her being able to get pregnant was expected, and he was definitely proud. People today didn’t consider children a burden; they just raised them through ups and downs, and Lu Fengzhen had captured his heart. He was very much anticipating the child in her belly.
However, there was still so embarrassnt, especially in front of his eldest son and daughter-in-law, who was about to give birth, while he was having a child at his age.
If it was indeed confird that she was pregnant, there would be two pregnant won in the house, so they’d have to find soone to help, or else he wouldn’t feel at ease.
But Li Yunqiao was almost certain his wife was pregnant.
"Aren’t you going to work this afternoon?" Lu Fengzhen turned her head to ask her husband lying beside her.
"Hmm, not going this afternoon, staying ho with you. Fengzhen, if you’re really pregnant, we should find soone else to help at ho."
"No need, it’s unnecessary."
"It is necessary, Lihong is about to give birth, and then taking care of the child, I’m worried you won’t be able to handle it. We should find soone else. This way, you also won’t feel lonely at ho."
"No, it’s too burdenso."
"It’s okay, I can afford to support you all."
Lu Fengzhen turned over to face Li Yunqiao, "I would feel embarrassed like that."
"What’s there to be embarrassed about? You’re about to be twenty-nine years old, and it’s your first pregnancy; I’m worried about your health.
You must not overexert yourself. After a few days, I’ll go back and have my sister-in-law find a trustworthy person to help, or you can find soone yourself. I’m about to get busy, and having soone by your side would ease my mind."
After saying this, Li Yunqiao pulled Lu Fengzhen into his arms.
"I’m really conflicted right now, should I have this child or not? I like kids. I used to think about adopting a girl if I had the chance, and then I t you, and here cos a child.
Of course, I know having your own child is different, but you already have four children."
"Even if you have four more, it’s okay. Don’t worry about these things, as long as you’re healthy and spend your life with ." Li Yunqiao hugged the woman he adored, making a man’s promise.
"But I feel I can’t hold my head up in front of your kids."
"Why? Don’t think too much, this child will be their sibling, a true brother or sister.
Alright, stop thinking so much, get so sleep. You need to keep a good mood while pregnant, so the child will be healthy when born."
"I want to go ho for a visit." Lu Fengzhen said gloomily.
"Alright, once it’s confird, we’ll visit ho, but for now, stay put. Think of the child in your belly.
Why don’t we invite your mother over to stay with you?"
Lu Fengzhen shook her head. Her mother would definitely not be willing to co. At her age, she didn’t even want to stay with her for a night before, let alone co to the city to live.
"I’d feel better with an experienced elder around to accompany you."
"Yunqiao, let’s not find anyone for now, okay? By the ti Lihong gives birth, I’ll be almost three months along. I’m in good health; I will definitely be able to manage taking care of the child then. Besides, you and Hong Lin will also be around to help manage it.
After I give birth, I think my mom will surely send my eldest sister-in-law over to help during my confinent.
Once the confinent period is over, and Honglin’s child is a bit older, I’ll be able to manage taking care of both children."
"We’ll discuss this later. When your belly gets bigger and we’re not at ho, I worry you’ll be too tired taking care of the child. No rush, we don’t have a suitable person in mind yet."
Lu Fengzhen wrapped her arms around Li Yunqiao’s waist and soon fell asleep.
It’s best to find soone, even if it’s for a few months. According to this tiline, the child should be born after the autumn harvest. Her family could co to help with the confinent, but the most worriso thing is when she’s heavily pregnant and alone at ho taking care of the child, who should be crawling by then. It’s the most tiring ti. It’s not as simple as she imagines.
And with the New Year approaching, this month’s work is not easy. She has just gotten pregnant, so working wouldn’t be safe. Given that this child is arriving, we must take good care to protect him.
As a first-ti mom, she doesn’t understand, but I, already a father of four, know the first three months are the most risky.
In a few days, I’ll take her to the hospital for a checkup, and if it’s confird, we’ll find soone.
Entering the twelfth lunar month, I’ll be very busy with no ti at all. If not for pretending to be returning ho today, I wouldn’t have had the chance to stay ho with her.
Li Yunqiao considered the candidates in his mind carefully; he needed to find soone of good character to stay at ho, or else he worried she might be influenced badly.
After an hour, Li Yunqiao woke Lu Fengzhen.
"Let’s go to the hospital for a check. If it’s confird, I’d like to go ho for a visit."
Lu Fengzhen also had her thoughts clear; if there was indeed a child, she would definitely give birth, and if not, she wouldn’t need to worry.
"It’s still early, probably not visible yet. Be patient for a few more days." Li Yunqiao tried to comfort his wife.
Thus, the courage that Lu Fengzhen had finally mustered up deflated again.
Seeing his wife listless, Li Yunqiao asked, "Fengzhen, until what grade did you attend school?"
"Primary school graduate."
"That’s not too bad, you recognize quite a few characters. When you have nothing to do, morize this book, if there are characters you don’t know, ask and I’ll explain it to you."
Lu Fengzhen took the red book, "Yes, I know this book. Our village organized readings of it before, but I haven’t morized it completely."
"Wife, it’ll be really useful in the future, you must morize it."
"Alright, when you’re not ho, I’ll read the book. I don’t like reading newspapers anyway."
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