"Oh, ancestor, be careful. It's snowing so much outside and the road is slippery. Don't go out for a walk." Zhang Huimin grabbed Wei Jiajia, who was about to walk out the door with a big belly, and advised helplessly.
He didn't even look at what condition she was in. Her belly looked as if she was about to give birth. Who dared to let her go out like this? If she accidentally fell, it would be fatal.
"I'm worried! You said it's almost dark, why haven't they come back yet?" Wei Jiajia looked down at her stomach, then gave up and sat back on the stool.
Her husband went to the train station to pick up his aunt and Xiangdong and the others today. Logically speaking, he should have been back by this time. Wei Jiajia looked at the time and couldn't sit still in the house, so she wanted to go out to the yard to take a look.
"With such heavy snow, it's hard to drive a car. I must drive very slowly for safety. It's normal to come back late." Seeing the worried look on his friend's face, Zhang Huimin comforted her.
No one expected that an hour ago, heavy snow suddenly fell from the sky, and soon the ground was covered in white. If they get off early, Qiao Haoyu and the others can stay in the guest house for one night and come back the next day, which is better than driving in the dark. The road was okay, but in this snowy day, Wei Jiajia couldn't calm down.
It has been four months since Wei Jiajia found out she was pregnant. Qiao Haoyu has already recovered from his injury and returned to the team, starting to go out early and come back late every day.
The baby in Wei Jiajia's belly grew bigger day by day. By four months, it was about the same size as a six-month pregnancy. When they went to the hospital to see a doctor for a checkup, they were told that they were pregnant with more than one child.
Now six months old, just like when someone is about to give birth, she can no longer see her toes when she lowers her head.
Fortunately, because of the spirit spring water and the good food she eats, the battalion commander can keep up with her. Except for some lethargy, she has no other symptoms that a pregnant woman may experience during pregnancy.
The complexion on her face was white and red. If you didn't look at her belly, you wouldn't have guessed that she was a pregnant woman. She was more delicate and lovely than the young lesbian. Every night when Qiao Haoyu accompanied her out for a walk in the compound, he would not have guessed that she was a pregnant woman. I know how many people's eyes are sore.
Not to mention others, just take Li Linlin, who was pregnant at about the same time as her. The conditions of the two were simply incomparable.
Since Li Linlin became pregnant, not only her body shape, but her complexion has also been tortured day by day by morning sickness, and she has a lot of freckles on her face. This makes her who loves beauty unbearable. Because she has become ugly, she can't even leave the house now. Willing to go out.
If Wei Jiajia was jealous because of her sarcastic words, then Li Linlin was simply compared with herself by a group of women in the family home, and then found a sense of existence in her.
Look, women are not all the same when they have children. Even Li Linlin, the arrogant peacock in the art troupe, is no different from those of them from the countryside.
As for Wei Jiajia, that is a special case. There are not many people who can compare with her, and even if they do, they will make themselves angry to death.
Ever since he knew she had more than one child, Qiao Haoyu had fallen into an inexplicable anxiety. Every time he saw his wife's big belly, he was a little worried that her slender body would not be able to bear the weight of the child. Fortunately, Wei Jiajia was more capable and her good response appeased him.
Mother Qiao discussed it with her aunt, and since she couldn't leave, her aunt would give Wei Jiajia confinement care at that time, and told Qiao Haoyu their decision.
Qiao Haoyu was also very happy when he heard that his aunt was preparing to come over. With Jiajia having relatives by his side, he would feel more at ease when he went out to work.
In fact, ever since my aunt found out that Jiajia had more than one baby in her belly, she wanted to come over. Didn't she have to wait for several children to come together? Otherwise, if she left like this, Nuan Nuan would have cried to death knowing that she was not with her.
After finally waiting for the children to go on vacation, she immediately asked Xiang Dong to buy the nearest train ticket, then called Qiao Haoyu to tell Qiao Haoyu the time they would arrive here, and asked him to pick them up at the station.
Qiao Haoyu, who had been looking forward to it for so long, finally got a few people to come. He asked for leave early this morning and drove to the city to pick them up.
After Qiao Haoyu left, Wei Jiajia started to prepare at home when no one was around.
She took out some grain and meat from the space and put them in the kitchen and the cellar in the backyard. When her aunt came, she couldn't do anything about the comings and goings of the family. Her belly was so big that she couldn't even The excuse of going out to the black market to change things doesn't work. It's better to prepare in advance to avoid being temporarily blinded.
The room where aunt and others came to stay was already packed by Qiao Haoyu last night. Then the three boys will sleep in the big room with bunk beds, and my aunt and Nuannuan will live in the other, slightly smaller room. Wei Jiajia dismantled the quilts in the room, took out the cotton, and found someone to make new ones for the mattresses and quilts in the room. They were thick and large, making it warm to sleep on.
It's minus ten or twenty degrees in the twelfth lunar month here in the Northeast. No matter how warm you are, if you stay outside for three hours, you will be frozen to a stick.
Wei Jiajia was afraid that the children's clothes were not thick enough, so she made specially made cotton jackets and pants. She was afraid that they would freeze when they went out to play, so she couldn't keep the children in the house and not let them go out.
Fortunately, the bungalows in their family homes in the military area have firewalls, and there are heaters in the buildings. As long as the fires are on in winter, they will always be warm.
Some people even set up a kang directly in the house and slept on it at night. They stayed warm all night. I heard that sleeping on a kang is good for the body and can relieve symptoms of rheumatism. In the village here, every household has a kang. There is a kang.
Zhang Huimin knew that Grandma Wang was arriving today, so she came over as soon as she got off work, and helped Wei Jiajia prepare the reception banquet. Now she is waiting for them to come back and start eating.
In the past few months, Zhang Huimin and Zeng Guoqiang had worked hard to have a baby, but there was no movement in her stomach. They went to the hospital for a checkup, fearing that something was wrong. The old Chinese doctor said that they were both in good health. , not being pregnant can only be said to be due to fate, and the two of them felt relieved.
Later, they also thought about it. It was okay not to be pregnant, so that they would not delay their return home for the New Year.
They only got a certificate for their marriage and haven't met their parents yet. When I go back this time, I have to hold a make-up wedding at home so that I can recognize my relatives and let people know what my child's other half looks like.
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"Brother-in-law, here!" As soon as the train entered the station, Xiangxi saw Qiao Haoyu in military uniform on the platform, stretched out his head and started shouting loudly.
Following the sound, Qiao Haoyu saw Xiang Xiang climbing on the window waving his hands. He waited until the train stopped and then walked over there.
After almost everyone in the carriage had disembarked, he went up to help carry the luggage: "Auntie, thank you for coming all the way."
Seeing Qiao Haoyu, my aunt was also very happy: "It's not hard, Jiajia is pregnant, I can take care of her, I'm so happy! Besides, we slept in the berth, so we didn't suffer much."
Qiao Haoyu asked his aunt to get off the bus first with the twins, while he, Xiangdong and Xiangxi carried their luggage behind.
After putting the things in the back of the car and getting in the car, several children rubbed their hands with coldness.
"Brother-in-law, it's so cold this winter that my hands are going numb. You guys are working too hard, and you usually have sores everywhere because you don't get cold during training." He carried a bag and walked to the car, which was not far away. It's so far away, my hands are already stiff now, and I don't know that people here have been around in winter.
As a southerner, he had already put on all the clothes he had, but his body was still shaking.
"It's now minus 20 degrees here, and it'll be even colder at night. You'll get used to it in a few days."
Qiao Haoyu handed everyone the two prepared military coats and asked them to cover them to keep warm.
He checked that it was still early and pulled everyone directly to the state-owned hotel.
"Come on, let's go down and eat something to warm up first. We still have three or four hours to go back!"
When everyone entered, they were very happy when the waiter said that there was mutton soup on sale. On such a cold day, drinking a bowl of hot mutton soup can keep the body warm for several hours.
Qiao Haoyu took out meat stamps, food stamps, a bowl of mutton soup for each person, a random stew and a few pancakes. These tickets were given to him by his wife when he set out today. He does not keep these things on himself.
Everyone had a warm meal and started to rush home.
When we were halfway there, it started to snow outside the car window, and it became heavier and heavier. This made several children who had not seen snow much since childhood very excited. They were all afraid of looking out of the car window. If it weren't for the cold weather, they would want to open the car window and reach out to catch it.
Especially Nuan Nuan. On the way back, the little girl crawled by the car window, her mouth slightly open, and her eyes were filled with scenery she had never seen before.
The journey usually lasted more than three hours, but it snowed on the way back, so it took them an extra hour. When they arrived at the military area, it was already dark.
Looking at the upright soldiers standing outside the gate, with a layer of white snow falling on their clothes and hats, and even a layer of ice on their eyelashes, Xiangdong and Xiangxi stood in awe of them.
The environment here is completely different from the military region where their father Wei was before. The military region in the south is not so cold in winter. This not only did not dispel the brothers' desire for convenience, but made them more determined.
My aunt felt a little distressed when she saw that the soldier who was still a child in her eyes left his parents and came here to join the army and serve the country. If the child's parents saw their son working so hard, he didn't know how heartbroken it would be. She had always known it. Her two children wanted to be soldiers when they grew up. She was willing to do so before, but since the children's parents died because of being in the army, and she was given a white-haired person to give to a black-haired person, she began to have doubts about the choice of her children. Hesitant, she didn't want them to put themselves in danger too.
She didn't want to forcefully interfere with them, but she was afraid that her non-interference would make her regret it later.
Fortunately, they are still in high school and will go to college later, so they have plenty of time to decide.
Qiao Haoyu parked the car in front of the guard room, went down and registered the information of his aunt and the others before being released.
This military region not only has a combat brigade stationed here, but also has a secret military research institute with many national scientific researchers inside, so their inspections on personnel exchanges here are particularly strict. I'm just afraid that if I'm careless, spies will sneak in.
While waiting anxiously, Wei Jiajia finally heard the sound of a car coming from outside the courtyard door. She stood up in a hurry and was supported by Zhang Huimin and walked out. Zeng Guoqiang, who had returned from get off work, also stood up and strode out the door.
Seeing her aunt being helped out of the car by her husband, Wei Jiajia burst into tears. She stepped forward and hugged her: "Aunt, I miss you so much!"
"This girl is about to be a mother, and she loves to cry. Wipe your tears quickly, and don't let the child in your belly see the joke." Although my aunt was talking about Wei Jiajia, she felt sorry for her in her heart. He missed a lot, and he didn't let go of Wei Jiajia's hand.
"Sister, you didn't even see me." Nuan Nuan stood on the other side of Wei Jiajia. She was a little jealous when her sister came out without even looking at her.
Hearing this familiar tone, Wei Jiajia smiled. She let go of her aunt, looked at the little girl next to her who was pouting and looking jealous, and reached out to pinch her face.
"Sister, I miss you so much! Our little girl has become beautiful again after not seeing her for half a year." She quickly comforted her.
"Grandma Wang, it's too cold outside. Let's go inside quickly. Jiajia has prepared the food and is waiting for you to come back." Zhang Huimin stepped forward and helped her aunt.
She and her aunt walked in front, Wei Jiajia stretched out her hands and held Nuan Nuan, while Yangyang followed behind and walked into the house. The remaining four men, big and small, began to move the luggage down again without complaint.
The fire wall in the room was very hot. When they walked in, their fatigue was instantly washed away by the heat inside.
"Wow! It's so hot in here, like spring, so warm." Nuannuan exclaimed.
Yangyang also looked around curiously to see if it was because the stove was lit.
"Because there is a fire in the wall of this house, the house will be warm." Wei Jiajia explained to her.
When the two little guys heard this, they ran to the wall and stretched out their hands to touch it. Feeling the warmth coming from their hands, the two little guys screamed with excitement.
Wei Jiajia ignored them. She picked up the washbasin on the shelf, went to the kitchen to get a basin of hot water, and brought it out for everyone to wash their faces and get rid of the coldness on their bodies.
Seeing her carrying a basin clumsily from the kitchen with her bigger belly, Qiao Haoyu, who had just entered the house, put down the things in his hands and hurriedly stepped forward, took the basin in her hand and said with a frown: "How much does this basin of water weigh for you?" I don't know, what if I get caught? Don't do this kind of work in the future, wait until I come back."
Wei Jiajia rolled her eyes in her heart. Ever since he knew she had more than one child in her belly, something was wrong with him. As long as he was around, she was fragile and couldn't do anything. She felt at ease as long as she waited for him quietly.
She smiled at her husband and did not refute him. It was useless to refute him. He still had a lot of great truths waiting for her.
Seeing his wife like this, Qiao Haoyu could only shake his head helplessly, put the basin on the washstand and called everyone to wash up.
When the aunt saw the interaction between the young couple, she nodded with satisfaction.
When she saw Jiajia's face this time, she knew that she was living a comfortable life and had not suffered any grievances. Only a woman who is loved by her husband would be as delicate and soft as her, with a happy look on her face.
Seeing the Zhang family girl and Zeng Xiaozi getting married, my aunt was also very happy for them. When she knew she was coming this time, Grandma Zhang specially told her to come and observe how the young couple were getting along and see if they were as good as she said in her letter. The family was worried that the girl would not announce the good news outside. He reported his worries and did not tell them when he was wronged.
But she knew from a quick glance that they had a good relationship as a couple.
After everyone had washed up, Wei Jiajia took her aunt to sit down at the dinner table and asked her about the situation at home after she left. Others went to the kitchen and started taking out dishes, starting with her copper hot pot.
Because the weather was too cold, she thought that her aunt would not be used to the cold here after coming all the way, so she prepared a pot.
On such a cold day, there is nothing more comforting than eating a pot.
She also asked her husband to go to the service agency in advance and buy a lot of seafood.
Everyone had a lively late dinner. Zhang Huimin and his wife went home, while my aunt and younger siblings didn't have a good rest on the train because of the fatigue of traveling and traveling. They were all a little tired and went back to their rooms early.
The young couple returned to the house. Qiao Haoyu brought a basin of hot water and put it on the floor. After rolling up his sleeves, he squatted down and started his daily necessary task - washing his wife's feet.
Ever since Wei Jiajia showed her pregnancy, Qiao Haoyu wouldn't let her move on her own. He would wash his wife's feet with hot water at the end of the day, and then give her a massage on her legs. This was what he heard from the old doctor. Pregnant women's legs are prone to swelling and cramping, so they need to be massaged for a long time.
"Are you happy to see your relatives today?" he asked while pressing his feet.
"Happy!" Wei Jiajia nodded and narrowed her eyes with a smile.
Seeing his daughter-in-law so happy, Qiao Haoyu was in a good mood. With her aunt and younger brothers and sisters accompanying her, she would definitely be in such a good mood.
The doctor said that the mood of pregnant women during pregnancy is very important. You must keep a happy mood, otherwise you will not only get sick easily, but it will also be bad for the child in your belly.
After the massage, he took Wei Jiajia's foot-washing water and washed his feet, then took the basin and went out. When he came back, he started another project of his - telling stories to his daughter.
This is what Wei Jiajia said. Let the father talk to the child in the belly every day. This can make the baby familiar with the father in advance and provide prenatal education to the child in advance. She didn't know if what she said was right, and she had never paid attention to this knowledge in her previous life, but she felt that storytelling in prenatal education was definitely correct.
It's just that Qiao Haoyu doesn't have the talent to tell stories. After two days of awkward telling, he thought of a way to tell the children about the war. He could tell various military battles vividly, and also put himself in them. Analyze the experience gained to the children.
Wei Jiajia was thinking that if this was really a daughter, she didn't know what she would be like due to the military themes he had raised since she was a child. The soft and waxy little lady might be a little nervous.
Wei Jiajia didn't know whether the babies listened, but she always fell asleep when he got more and more excited as he talked.
It was the same today. Within a few minutes of Qiao Haoyu's start, his wife snuggled into his arms and closed her eyes.
Qiao Haoyu lowered his head and whispered to the baby in Wei Jiajia's belly: "Mom is asleep. You should be good in there and don't bully mom. Dad will continue to tell you tomorrow." Feeling the child's response under his palm, Qiao Haoyu's mouth moved. The arc expands.
He lowered his head and kissed his wife's forehead, said good night, and then fell asleep with her in his arms.