Soon, it was New Year's Eve, and early in the morning, the courtyard was already crowded with people and very lively.
The men in the family began to post couplets on the door frames of their homes, and the children chased and played in the yard with snacks prepared in advance.
Looking around, you can see a sea of red on the door of every house, with various fonts on it. Some are written in one go, and some are written crookedly, but most of them have one thing in common, that is, the content above is popular, professional, and easy to understand.
Occasionally, there are a few inscriptions with profound meanings and obscure meanings, but no one studies them carefully at this time, just for auspiciousness and celebration.
The couplets of Wei Jiajia's family were written by her aunt. She is good at calligraphy. Qiao Haoyu's calligraphy is also good. As for Wei Jiajia, her calligraphy is Juanxiu. The most important thing is that she can't write calligraphy at all...
Qiao Haoyu had lunch at home that day and then went to the camp to accompany the soldiers. He would not come back until they had the New Year's Eve dinner together and the art troupe performed.
Speaking of the military district's party, on New Year's Eve, in addition to the girls from the art troupe, soldiers and military wives will also perform on stage.
When Wei Jiajia first came to join the army this year, she was targeted by the women's organization in the compound. She is pretty and a college student. If the time comes to perform on stage, just with her face, she will be able to overwhelm the art troupe and bring glory to family members like them who are accompanying the army.
A week ago, the leaders of the women's organization came to Qiao's house and wanted her to perform on stage, but Wei Jiajia declined. Later, they refused to give up and went to Qiao Haoyu, trying to persuade Wei Jiajia through him, but Qiao Haoyu's righteous words were directly rejected. 's refused.
His wife was having such a hard time carrying the child, how could he push her out just for the sake of so-called enlightenment because of a few words from the leader's wife.
If his wife likes it, he will support her even if she is worried about her health. Now that his wife has made it clear that she cannot participate due to physical reasons, these people can still find him and persuade him with great principles. This made Qiao Haoyu a little unhappy.
It wasn't until the leader's wife saw that she had been talking for a long time and they just wouldn't let go, that she left in frustration.
She didn't expect that these two people would be so disrespectful to her, and they were so indifferent, which made her feel a little resentful.
When she returned to the compound and saw other family members who were waiting for her to come back and report the good news, she felt a little embarrassed about her face and said a lot of bad things about the couple, saying that they didn't like them anymore. After all, she is squeamish, why does her husband not need her to earn face for him, etc., which made those who already disliked Wei Jiajia feel even more unhappy after hearing this. They watched everyone criticizing Wei Jiajia, leading his wife Only then did I feel the breath coming out of my heart.
Wei Jiajia didn't know that trouble would come from the sky while she was sitting at home. Even if she knew, she wouldn't care. If she wasn't traveling with him, it would be better to minimize her interactions to avoid affecting her mood.
Today, she got up early and joined the team preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. She couldn't do anything else, so she was responsible for picking vegetables and making dumplings. The rest was done by her aunt, Xiangdong and Xiangxi. As for Yangyang and Nuannuan, as long as they didn't cause trouble, it would be Amitabha. .
However, the two of them were not in the mood to learn cooking today. After breakfast, they ran out with the firecrackers their aunt bought last time. From time to time, they could hear the children jumping for joy when the firecrackers went off outside. Cheers.
It wasn't until Qiao Haoyu came back from the camp in the evening that the Qiao family started the New Year's Eve dinner.
The aunt looked at the children surrounding her, her eyes narrowed to a slit. She took the lead in picking up the wine glass in front of her and said: "The biggest happy event this year is that Jiajia and Haoyu are getting married, and now there is another one coming soon." My own child, I hope you can tolerate each other, love each other, and achieve each other as you are now for the rest of your life."
Qiao Haoyu tightly held his wife's hand that was placed under the table. After the two looked at each other and smiled, he solemnly assured his aunt: "Don't worry, aunt, we will do it."
After getting his guarantee, Auntie said to Xiangdong and Xiangxi: "Auntie hopes that you can succeed in your studies and have a bright future." Before the two of them could answer, Nuannuan beside them couldn't wait any longer.
"Where's me? Where's Auntie, me and Yangyang?" Nuannuan anxiously picked up the water glass on the table and stood up to clink glasses with Auntie. After waiting for a long time, she still didn't arrive, so she became a little anxious.
My aunt said with a smile: "I wish our Yangyang and Nuannuan can study hard, be healthy and happy in the new year."
Although Nuan Nuan was not satisfied with studying hard, she still smiled and imitated adults to clink glasses with her aunt, then raised her little head and drank the water in her glass boldly.
A simple glass of boiled water gave her the illusion of Maotai.
I don't know when a little drama star appeared in the Wei family...
The family finished the New Year's Eve dinner in a lively manner, and Xiangdong and Xiangxi ran out with their brothers and sisters to set off firecrackers. Wei Jiajia and Qiao Haoyu sat on the sofa, cuddling together and listening to their aunt's talk about ancient times.
At the end, only Qiao Haoyu, Xiang Dong and Xiang Xi were left watching the New Year's Eve on the sofa. Others could no longer hold on and went back to their houses to rest.
At twelve o'clock, there were crackling firecrackers everywhere outside. Wei Jiajia, whose ears were carefully covered by Qiao Haoyu, was not affected by the sound of her sleep.
"Happy New Year! I love you!" Along with the sound of firecrackers, there was Qiao Haoyu's confession to her.
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"What did you say? Do you want to go back?" Wei Jiajia looked at her two younger brothers standing in front of her in surprise and asked with some uncertainty.
Secretly taking a look at his sister's face, Xiangxi shrank his neck in fear. Xiangdong, who was standing next to him, looked at Wei Jiajia and said, "Sister, Xiangxi and I discussed it. We still think we should go back to high school in Shanghai. It's better to go to school, it's only for two years anyway, we will take the college entrance examination next year, and now it's troublesome to go to college."
They didn't make this decision on a whim, but they never thought about transferring schools from the beginning. Although their sister said that she wanted them to live with her, they felt that they were getting older and could no longer be like each other. In the past, they always clung to their sister and made her worry about them.
Their plan was to come over to stay with their sister and then take the train back to school after the new year. Then they would come over again during the holidays, which meant it was a bit of a hassle, but they were both still young, so they were not afraid of the hassle of traveling this distance.
As for the younger brothers and sisters, they are still young. My sister and aunt are both here, so they will definitely stay in the military zone.
Wei Jiajia looked at her brother, who was taller than her, standing in front of her, and was speechless for a long time.
Seeing her expressionless expression, even Xiang Dong, who was confident that he could convince his sister, felt a little uneasy for a while.
"Okay, I agree!" Wei Jiajia thought for a while and nodded.
The two of them are older and have their own ideas. If this is what they want, why should she stop it. Besides, Aunt Fen and Uncle Zhu Zhu are here in Shencheng, and they will also watch over them.
"Really? Sister, did you really agree?" Xiang Xi confirmed with some disbelief.
Wei Jiajia said angrily: "Leaving me makes you so excited? You don't even believe what I said."
When Xiang Xi heard this, he quickly hugged his sister and said coquettishly: "My eldest brother and I are reluctant to leave my sister, but if we want to get into a better university next year, high school is especially important." Their current high school is in Shanghai, and it is also ranked No. The quality of education in front of them can keep up with them, and they don't want to change schools rashly. This is also the reason.
"Sister, thank you. Don't worry, we will definitely be filial to you in the future." Xiangdong has always been relatively calm and rarely expresses his thoughts. He suddenly expressed his gratitude so emotionally, which made Wei Jiajia not used to it at all. .
"Fool, my sister doesn't want you to be filial. Just take good care of yourselves. As long as you are successful in the future, my sister will be happy." Wei Jiajia was a little touched. She didn't expect that he would still remember the joke she made casually before.
In the evening, everyone knew their decision and chose to respect them.
My aunt had already made a guess when she went to the street to open a letter of introduction. As for Qiao Haoyu, since his wife has agreed, he will not say anything more.
He believed in the two of them, even though they were not very old, they knew what they wanted and would fight for it.
"Do you have any comrades who have gone to Shanghai these days, or know anyone on the railway? I'm not sure if they can go back by themselves." Wei Jiajia looked at her husband and asked. Although the two of them are tall, they are only fourteen years old. In this modern era, parents still need to pick them up and drop them off when they go to school!
Without waiting for Qiao Haoyu to answer, Xiangdong said: "There is no need to find someone to send us off. The two of us can go back by ourselves."
"That's it, sister. We have grown so tall, and we are also exercising with my brother-in-law. We are in better shape. Most people can't beat us." Xiang Xi also interjected, and after speaking, he raised his arms to show off his muscles.
Wei Jiajia ignored them. Seeing what her husband said, if they couldn't find anyone, the worst outcome would be to let them go back on their own.
Fortunately, Qiao Haoyu brought back good news the next day. The brother-in-law of a soldier in their regiment worked in the railway system. They could find someone to take care of the two of them on the road.
Hearing that his brother-in-law said he was his battalion commander, he agreed wholeheartedly. This is not a big deal at all, and because I can show off my brother-in-law in front of the leader, I can take more care of him during training. I have accomplished something here, and my wife is happy to know it.
The next day, Qiao Haoyu asked someone to buy two train tickets and sent the two of them on the train early so that they could register in time for the start of school.
It had only been two days since Xiangdong and Xiangxi walked, and Wei Jiajia was still a little unaccustomed to it. Later, she was distracted by Yangyang and Nuannuan's start of school.
The two little guys transferred to another school and started in the second grade. On the first day of school, they said they didn't want anyone to give them away. The two of them were wearing new clothes, and one was carrying a new schoolbag and a military kettle given to them by a brother-in-law. They followed Chen Rou, Goudan and the others who had made an appointment to go to school together.
From this day on, everyone started doing their own things, and Wei Jiajia also started counting down to giving birth to a baby.
In her third trimester of pregnancy, even with Lingquan nursing care, she inevitably suffered from swollen calves and frequent urination. Fortunately, her symptoms were not serious, and she gradually got used to it.
However, because his wife is about to give birth, Qiao Haoyu, who is a little worried, has been going home for lunch recently. Only after seeing his wife can he leave with peace of mind.
After lunch that day, as usual, we went to work and went to school.
When Wei Jiajia's lunch break came, she went to the bathroom and went to sleep.
Not long after lying on the bed, she felt a little wet down there. She thought again that she had wet the bed. Didn't she just go to the toilet?
Wei Jiajia stood up awkwardly and was about to change into a pair of pants, but when she took them off, she saw that the wetness on her legs still had a hint of pink.
Now, no matter how stupid Wei Jiajia was, she still guessed what it was. She was still in the mood to think, wasn't it said that there would be labor pains before she was born? Why didn't she feel anything?
She didn't panic, changed her clothes and came out of the house. When her aunt saw her, she asked in surprise: "Why are you up?"
"I suddenly felt my hair was a little itchy. I wanted to wash my hair before going to bed, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep." Her tone was so calm that it was impossible to tell that she was about to give birth to a baby.
When her aunt heard what she said, she had no doubts and got up to get her shampoo.
Wei Jiajia was also afraid that if she didn't wash her hair today, she would have no chance to wash her hair after she gave birth. For the sake of her health, even if her husband continues to respond to her requests before confinement, he probably won't agree.
After washing her hair, Wei Jiajia felt bursts of pain in her stomach. She didn't have time to wait for her hair to dry, so she said to her aunt, "Auntie, take the bags and quilts you prepared. Let's go to the hospital."
"What?" My aunt was stunned by Wei Jiajia's words, and then she realized that she was about to give birth, and said incoherently: "You are about to give birth? When did it happen? It's not you who wants to wash your hair. It's time, right? You're such a big-hearted kid, you're going to give birth and you're still pretty." After saying that, he turned around and ran into the house.
"Wait a moment, I'll go out and call someone." She took out her things, then remembered that there was no one at home and she needed someone to take Wei Jiajia to the hospital.
Wei Jiajia felt that the labor pains were not too frequent at the moment, so she grabbed her aunt and said, "No need to call anyone, let's walk over."
"Walk over there? Are you okay?" Looking at Wei Jiajia, whose face was still normal, my aunt was a little undecided.
"It's okay. It's not far from the hospital. If we walk there, it will be easier to give birth. Otherwise, even if we get to the hospital, the doctor will have to walk a little longer."
When the aunt heard what Wei Jiajia said, she supported her with one hand and carried the baby's blanket with the other hand and walked to the hospital. When she arrived at the security office of the compound, she asked someone to notify Qiao Haoyu and tell him that his wife was going to give birth. , and asked him to come to the hospital quickly.
When Qiao Haoyu learned the news and ran to the hospital, what he saw was that the delivery room door opened and the nurse came out holding two newborns.
"Wei Jiajia's family members."
"I am!" My aunt and Qiao Haoyu, who ran to the door of the delivery room, replied at the same time.
"Congratulations, you have given birth to twins. This is the brother and this is the sister." The nurse said to the two of them with a smile. Their hospital has never delivered twins, let alone twins.
The pregnant women inside are so lucky to have both a son and a daughter at the first birth.
"How is my wife?" Qiao Haoyu didn't care about the child. His eyes were full of Wei Jiajia who had not yet come out of the delivery room.
"The mother is fine. She gave birth smoothly. She cleaned up and came out in a while." After saying that, she handed the baby in her hand to the two of them.
The aunt reached out to take her brother and left her sister with the father of the daughter slave.
Qiao Haoyu took the daughter from the nurse with stiff hands and feet, standing there a little at a loss.
The nurse saw Qiao Haoyu's cautious look and found it a little funny. Just as she was about to correct his actions, an exclamation suddenly came from the delivery room: "No, there is still a child in the mother's belly."
Qiao Haoyu staggered when he heard this. He looked up at the nurse and said, "What does it mean?"
The nurse's expression also changed. She did not answer his question, turned around and entered the delivery room, and closed the door to block the sight of the two people outside.
Auntie knew that Wei Jiajia was the only one giving birth at the moment, so she was not pregnant with twins, but triplets, but no one had ever thought about that.
The two of them looked serious, each holding a child in their arms, staring at the delivery room, hoping to hear good news.
Qiao Haoyu couldn't describe his current mood. He no longer had the joy of becoming a father.
He felt that every minute and every second now made his life feel like years.
He doesn't know what's going on inside, whether his wife is okay? How could her petite body hold three children? Was she in pain? I wonder how the child is doing? Why doesn't he come out like his older brothers and sisters?
He could only pray in his heart, praying for their safety. At this moment, he wished he could turn back time and go back to the beginning of her pregnancy. He wanted to say that he no longer wanted a daughter, he just wanted her to be safe.
Wei Jiajia in the ward did not expect that when she thought she had given birth, her stomach started to hurt again.
This time, it was more difficult for her than the previous two births. She didn't know whether it was because the baby had been held in her stomach for too long, or because she had no strength. She felt that it had been a long time, half an hour? Still an hour, or more, when she was exhausted, he finally slipped out from between her legs.
Wei Jiajia didn't have time to look at the child, and fell asleep with a cry.