After getting the receipt for the sewing machine and paying, nobody was there to assist, so they loaded it onto the tractor themselves. They secured it with a rope.
"Master, I’m heading off first."
"Alright, drive safely."
Chaoyang nodded and got in the vehicle, now just hoping to get ho soon.
Wei Kaiyun drove to where Li Xue was supposed to get off, but two hours had already passed, and Li Xue hadn’t shown up yet. What’s going on?
Li Xue was currently at the hospital. Her sister-in-law, Zheng Lihong, was in labor.
When she got ho, she found Lu Fengzhen ho alone.
"Aunt Lu, has my sister-in-law started labor yet?"
"No, your sister-in-law hasn’t stayed long. She even went to work today. I’m just anxiously waiting.
Xue’er, how did you co back? There are no trains running yet, right?"
"No, Master Wei’s friend was going ho, ca to the train station today to see him off, and I got a ride back with them."
"Have a seat, I’ll cook so wontons for you. They’re already wrapped and ready to eat soon."
"Aunt Lu, no need to trouble yourself, I’m not hungry. These are pig trotters and peanuts my second uncle and aunt brought for my big sister-in-law. This is the at we split among us; I brought it all back."
"Alright, I’ll get it sorted out. Why didn’t you all eat the at?"
"My second uncle’s family has a lot of at, and this is what we split, so they let take it back."
"We have at at ho too. Last ti your dad wanted to send so back with you, but since you were walking, he felt embarrassed to say anything."
"Aunt Lu, I can’t wait for my dad and brother and sister-in-law. I’ll be leaving soon. Please tell my dad not to worry about the three of us. We’re doing well."
"Sure, I’ll definitely tell him."
"Aunt Lu, I’m going upstairs to get my things."
Li Xue wanted to take her clothes and so of the clothes of Red Army and Hongling back, as she didn’t know when she’d return again.
"Do you need my help?"
"No need, Aunt Lu, I can manage on my own. It’s just clothes."
After packing up, Li Xue thought it was best to wait for the car at the designated spot.
There was another knock on the door. Li Xue ran to open it.
"Xue’er, you’re back? Quickly, grab the things we prepared for the baby in our room and head to the hospital. I’ll go ahead."
After Hong Lin said that, she dashed off, and Li Xue ran back to the living room.
"Aunt Lu, do you know what my sister-in-law has prepared? My brother just got back and said she’s already at the hospital."
"I know, I know, it’s in their room."
Now, neither of them bothered with anything else. Lu Fengzhen went to change clothes, and Li Xue picked up the prepared bundles.
Lu Fengzhen also carried the bedding and diapers she prepared for the baby.
When they got to the hospital, they saw Hong Lin waiting outside.
"How long has she been in there?"
"Half an hour now."
Waiting was an ordeal for all three. Actually, Lu Fengzhen thought about notifying Li Yunqiao but decided against it. She’d better just wait quietly.
Li Xue checked the ti. "Brother, Master Wei is already waiting for . I’ll let him know to go ahead, and I’ll co back later."
"No need, you can leave. Aunt Lu is here."
"I should stay," Li Xue felt it wasn’t proper to leave when her nephew was about to be born.
She took the house keys and ran to find Wei Kaiyun.
From afar, she saw the car waiting. "Master Wei, sorry to trouble you, can you take our things ho first? My sister-in-law is having a baby, and I’ll stay for a few days."
"Sure, hop in."
They loaded the car, and Wei Kaiyun drove Li Xue to the hospital before driving to the courtyard to find Li Yunqiao.
"Thanks to Xiao Wei." Li Yunqiao was genuinely grateful to Wei Kaiyun.
"No problem, I’m heading back. Chaoyang drove the tractor himself, and I’m a bit worried."
"Okay, let my second sister-in-law know, and ask her to find another nanny. My wife is also pregnant, and there’s no one to help at ho."
"Congratulations, I’ll be sure to pass it on."
Li Yunqiao had an important eting he couldn’t skip, which was unavoidable.
Wei Kaiyun caught up to Chaoyang only when he reached the township, following closely behind.
It was already 4 PM by the ti they got to the village, the sky was getting dark.
Wei Kaiyun drove directly to Li Yungui’s ho, unloading the three bundles Li Xue had prepared, as Qu Xiaoli was not ho, so he inford Li Yungui.
"Village Chief Li, today your niece-in-law is having a baby, Li Xue stayed there, and Vice Mayor Li asked for help in finding another nanny since his wife is also pregnant."
Li Yungui nodded, thinking about how everything seed to happen at once.
"Thanks to Xiao Wei."
Wei Kaiyun smiled and shook his head, "I’m heading ho."
By this ti, Chaoyang had already unloaded the sewing machine.
"Master, let’s keep these things at your place. I’ll have my mom co and get them. The money and bill were both taken care of by the master, so they’ll co later to pay."
"Alright, co over for dinner. Your mom’s not ho."
Chaoyang nodded and went to return the tractor first.
"What made you think of buying a sewing machine?" Jiang Xinyu asked with a smile.
"I see you always doing needlework, wasting a lot of ti. I’m afraid it might strain your eyes. The sewing machine is faster."
"My husband really cares for ."
Wei Kaiyun leaned close to Jiang Xinyu, "Moved by this?"
"Yes, won are easily moved by small things."
"I’ll make my wife even more touched in the future."
"By the way, Li Yungui ca by today. Is the pesticide factory starting production tomorrow?"
"Yeah, just a small-scale production for now. Since the corn huskers are in high demand, we can only work in one workshop."
"You’re going to be busy again."
"Yes, but I can see you and the kids every day."
Li Yungui found his wife, "Xiao Wei ca back."
"Really? I’d better have those people ready with money and tickets to go to Xiao Wei’s house to get the stuff."
"Hurry, I have sothing to tell you."
"What’s up?"
"I’ll tell you when you’re back," Li Yungui wasn’t sure how to tell his wife, embarrassed about how his elder brother was having a child at this age.
Qu Xiaoli gathered a group of won to go to the Wei Family. At this ti, Chaoyang and Wei Kaiyun were having dinner, each with a bowl of braised at and noodles that slled delicious.
Qu Xiaoli realized that her son was back too, "Thanks, Teacher Jiang, I forgot that Chaoyang hadn’t eaten yet."
"No worries, one or two more for dinner doesn’t matter."
The other won who ca in couldn’t help but feel envious. They were eating white noodles with at and doughnuts. The food was exceptionally good.
Qu Xiaoli organized everyone to take their things and pay. Ten minutes later, they left because Jiang Xinyu went to feed the kids, and the won felt too embarrassed to chat idly with Wei Kaiyun.
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