Chapter 551: His daughter about to come
He had a feeling that his daughter was about to come. He had dreamed about her twice this New Year.
Otherwise, why would he forewarn Father Zhou and Mother Zhou that day?
Lin Qing He didn't want to talk.
Zhou Qing Bai spoke: "It seems that this month's period haven't arrived yet?"
He was more mindful of this than Lin Qing He herself. Tracking it every month. When it was occasionally late by a day or two, he will be on its tail.
Lin Qing He calmly stated: "I was late for two-three days last time."
She neither had cravings nor did she feel sleepy. She was only one day late. How could she be pregnant!
Zhou Qing Bai didn't say anything. Just touched his wife's belly. He looked forward to his daughter's early arrival.
Now that the family conditions were so good, his little daughter will definitely be able to live a good life when she comes. Of course, the most important thing was that his wife will get older as time go on. He will have to worry about it.
Because she was thirty-nine, she will entry her forty mark next year.
"Join me and exercise more." Zhou Qing Bai earnestly urged.
"Isn't the exercise in bed last night enough?" Lin Qing He replied.
Don't know what was going on with him these past few days. He was very energetic, like a youth.
Zhou Qing Bai coughed dryly and stated, "It's good to exercise more."
"I don't want to move." Lin Qing He lazily uttered. On such cold days, where can they go for exercise? Why not stay at home, watch TV, and eat fruit instead: "Peel me an orange."
Zhou Qing Bai peeled an orange for her to eat. Lin Qing He demolished it and became drowsy.
"What time is this?" Lin Qing He yawned.
"Tired?" Zhou Qing Bai asked.
"Try and mess with me again tonight." Lin Qing He glared at him. Afterward she got up and return to the room to sleep.
Zhou Qing Bai in and hugged his wife to sleep, Lin Qing He let him be.
In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth of the first lunar month. During the Lantern Festival, the south would eat glutinous balls and the north would eat dumplings.
Zhou Qing Bai gifted a lot. To Old Weng's side, Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's side. Wang Yuan and Zhou Er Ni came directly over to eat it.
Mother Weng came to look for Lin Qing He at noon.
"Qing He, how's Si Ni reaction?" Mother Weng asked.
Lin Qing He laughed and said, "They only dated for a few days? Don't worry, take it one step at a time."
Mother Weng spoke: "You know that Guo Dong's age. I hope that he will marry a wife sooner. After eating the Lantern Festival dumplings today, he will move out tomorrow to live alone."
"I didn't ask Si Ni. What's Guo Dong's attitude?" Lin Qing He responded.
"Now he diligently finds Si Ni. I heard that he had play chess with your father-in-law." Mother Weng said.
Lin Qing He kept note in her heart and smilingly stated: "I haven't went over for a while, so I don't know about this. Wait for me to go over and ask that girl."
Mother Weng replied: "Then I'll trouble you. I will definitely pack you a big red envelope then."
"Okay, I'll take it." Lin Qing He burst into chuckle and chatted Mother Weng about the shop. As soon as Mother Weng chatted about this, she was full of complaints: "I'm so mad. You don't know. We went over yesterday to rent the shop. The landlord increased it by one yuan. We had already come into agreement before!"
"If the business is good, then no need to care about this yuan. However, the landlord's attitude is bad, casually increasing. If your business is up and running and he come make trouble? How unpleasant would that be?" Lin Qing He remarked.
"That's what I said. I don't want to rent it anymore, but that shop is the best one in the area." Mother Weng said.
Right now, the shop was about to open and the shop had yet to settled.
"There won't be so much matter when you buy it. Anyway, you won't lose money. Wang Yuan had invited two designers from our school to design. The clothes are all pretty." Lin Qing He said.
How many people had been cheated by the landlord in future generations? If the tenants' business was good, they can increase the rent at will. Simply bullying the outsiders and increase all kinds of things. One moment, the water, the next was electricity. Most of them were this kind of deception and wealthy-slaughter.
Therefore, Lin Qing He suggested to buy it directly from the beginning. If they do it well now, they wouldn't suffer any loss.
"I think it should be like that. Just afraid that even if it is bought, it will be more expensive than before. All prices have increased this year." Mother Weng responded.
Prices had indeed risen by a large margin this year. At the end of last year, a jin of pork had risen from one yuan and three to four dime to more than one yuan and seven dimes.
Many people have started to work. After the salary reform in the new year, wages had increased to varying degrees. The wages of ordinary working-class workers range from 60 to 80. Above them was naturally more. It depended on the workplace. Like Weng Guo Dong's salary. This year, it had reached 120. Including subsidies or something, it was more than 130.
Though the wages had risen, the goods' price had risen in the same way. This year's property naturally followed. So further more need not to be said.
"If you want to buy it, do it as soon as possible. Last year, I suggested that you buy it. Maybe it will increase in the future. Forget it if you don't do business. If you do business, you got to buy a shop." Lin Qing He said.
When Mother Weng went back, she went to discuss this matter with Father Weng. Father Weng was helpless. But seeing his wife's firmness, he went over to find the landlord.
The price was 200 yuan more than that at the end of last year. Father Weng had always been a good-tempered man, but this made his expression ugly.
Two hundred yuan wasn't a small amount of money. About one month or so of his salary. It was only so long and it became this much?
However Mother Weng wanted this shop. Although Father Weng was unhappy, the deal was finally made. It was transferred on the same day.
Lin Qing He didn't get involve in this. Mother Zhou killed a chicken. She left one to stew in soup at their side and got Zhou Si Ni to bring the other half over here.
Lin Qing He got Zhou Qing Bai to stew it. Then she asked about Zhou Si Ni and Weng Guo Ddong.
"Just dating." Zhou Si Ni said. Once that young master thinks she isn't good, then he won't come again.
Lin Qing He took a look at this niece. Why did she feel that she didn't put her heart into it? She didn't intend to say more. If they have the fate, they can be together. If they don't, what's the point of forcing it.
Zhou Si Ni didn't stay too long. Minding the twins still needed her help. She planned to help take care of them until March in spring. When that time comes, she will come to work. The children will be handed over to her sister.
Zhou Qing Bai stewed chicken soup and then gave his wife a bowl of dumplings with chicken soup.
Lin Qing He didn't felt something wasn't right after eating dumplings. It felt too greasy. She uttered, "Chicken soup and mutton dumplings. I can't eat it down."
"I scrape off the oil." Zhou Qing Bai said.
Lin Qing He ate a bowl and then stopped eating. She hurriedly grabbed an orange to cleanse her palate. She didn't think too much.
But when she went to bed at night, she remembered with hindsight. Why hadn't this month's period come yet?
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Lin Qing He never felt that she could get pregnant.
Even when the old fortune-telling man seemed to have some skill last year, Lin Qing He didn't take it to heart.
After all the ligation was done. The chance of getting pregnant again was very small, almost negligible.
However, she was pregnant.
It was the next morning when she pulled Zhou Qing Bai with her to check together. The length was very short. She probably got pregnant during the two or three days of the New Year.
Still, it was undeniable that she was pregnant.
When Lin Qing He saw the report, she was stunned despite being mentally prepared.
As for Zhou Qing Bai, who was next to her. The smile on his mouth never went down since she told him about getting health check when he brushed his teeth in the morning.
It was even worse now. He walked to a corner by himself and laughed there. Laughed alone there.
Lin Qing He looked at him laughing with no expression on her face. After the laugh, he came to support her.
Lin Qing He was like the Empress Dowager, getting supported out by Xiao Bai-zi. They got in the car and went home.
It was only when Lin Qing He was supported into the house by Zhou Qing Bai did she recovered. She stared at Zhou Qing Bai, "What to do now?"
"Give birth!" Zhou Qing Bai had only one answer.
What he dreamed of came true. From the first day of the new year to the third day of the new year, he had dreamed of a daughter continuously. It was white and round. Simply a little angel in the human world.
He had a hunch at that time and felt that she was coming. Look, she really came.
"If I birth it, what about my job?" Lin Qing He said.
She definitely can't do her job anymore. Of course, it was fine in the first half of this year. In the second half of the year, her pregnancy would be obvious.
Because of over-birthing, the job could not be kept. The school would definitely not keep her in accordance with the regulations.
She might be employed again in the future, but right now she should shelter from the limelight At this time, the family planning was still very strict.
"No rush. Once the weather gets warmer, let's go to live in Hai City." Zhou Qing Bai stated.
"Go to Hai City to give birth?" Lin Qing He looked at him in surprise.
"Can't? We bought properties here in the capital city. And not yet in Hai City. Wouldn't it be perfect to go there?" Zhou Qing Bai responded.
As for here, there was nothing to worry about. Their two sons were here. At most, the dumpling shop can be closed. Nothing was as important as his decade-or-so-desired daughter.
"Going unfamiliar place with no one we know." Lin Qing He rolled her eyes. Even go to Hai City to give birth? This was too exaggerated.
"Don't be afraid. I am here." Zhou Qing Bai assured.
Lin Qing He took a look at him. She felt that he was pumped up. Completely different from his normal tepid personally. He was currently calling the wind rain.
"Act normal and we can still birth the baby here. Our family can afford to pay the fine. We don't have to worry about not being able to get her a household registration." Lin Qing He said.
"No. We'll be captured." Zhou Qing Bai shook his head.
Lin Qing He sighed: "Look at you. You want to toss around rather than having good days."
In fact, if conditions permit, it was great to have more children. As long as it was educated well, it will be a tall young lad or slender lady after more than ten or so years. The whole family gathers together on New Year's Day. How wonderful is that?
Lin Qing He understood the logic. She touched her stomach. She didn't feel anything at the moment. If she was really heartless, she could not have it.
In the near-future, she was going to be a grandmother and unexpectedly she could birth their youngest daughter.
"It'll be hard on you, Wife. Just this one. This is our destiny. You brought the daughter over. Even if you want to stop it, you can't." Zhou Qing Bai coaxed.
Lin Qing He didn't believe the old fortune-teller's words, while Zhou Qing Bai was convinced. After all his wife, a delicate woman from later generations, came and became his wife. Such bizarre event had happened. So how can it be impossible?
Lin Qing He gave him an eye-roll. Zhou Qing Bai smiled and peeled oranges for her. Lin Qing He ate the oranges as she spoke, "I'm not mentally prepared yet."
She had always felt wouldn't get pregnant and now she suddenly was. She was truly caught off guard.
"No need to prepare. With our family's current conditions, you just need to birth. Leave the rest to me." Zhou Qing Bai stated.
How many years had he prepared for being a full-time dad? It didn't matter if his wife wasn't mentally prepared. As long as he was, it was enough!
Lin Qing He snacked on an orange and an apple. Then she planned to go to bed.
"Wife, do you want to quit your job this year?" Zhou Qing Bai whispered.
"Off to one side!" Lin Qing He disgruntledly responded.
Quit work? That was impossible. She still wanted to go to work!
Lin Qing He started to sleep. Maybe because of her pregnancy, she fell asleep soon.
Zhou Qing Bai watched for a while. Then he turned around and went to his parents' to report the good news.
Father Zhou, Mother Zhou, and Zhou Xiao Mei were there. Su Da Lin was at the bun shop, not at home. So he didn't hear this first-hand thunder-like news.
"Really pregnant? I thought Fourth Brother was joking!" Zhou Xiao Mei exclaimed.
"If this is a girl, then you will be complete, old Fourth." Mother Zhou was overjoyed and merrily remarked.
Father Zhou frowned: "Da Wa and the boys are already this big. Fourth's wife has a job..."
It was rare that Father Zhou had the same opinion as Lin Qing He. He felt that there was really no need to have this one.
"What are you talking about?!" Mother Zhou uttered. "Dislike having so many? It's not that they can't afford it. Old Fourth's conditions are great. They can nurture another college student in the future. You dislike having so many college students?"
"Isn't Da Wa and the boys all grown up?" Father Zhou said.
"It's easier since they are grown up. Just take care of this one is enough. The older ones can help take care of it," Mother Zhou refuted.
"Now that she have it, then definitely keep it. What will happen to Fourth Sister-in-law's work?" Zhou Xiao Mei looked at her fourth brother.
"Continue to teach in the first half of the year and stop teaching in the second half." Zhou Qing Bai answered.
"How tiring will that be?" Zhou Xiao Mei said.
"Your fourth sister-in-law said it yourself." Zhou Qing Bai replied. In fact, according to his intention, it would be better for her to nurture the baby at home. However, he didn't dare to say it. His wife would get anxious with him.
Lin Qing He really planned to continue working again, but the conditions didn't allow it.
Maybe due to yesterday's chicken soup and mutton dumplings being a little greasy, her appetite started to become bad. She vomited every now and then.
Before the semester start, Lin Qing He's state became worst. She was vomiting endlessly once she got up in the morning. Zhou Qing Bai had to rub her back and coax her.
As for Zhou Xuan, Zhou Gui Lai, and Gang Zi, they all woken up.
"Mom, feel better?" Zhou Gui Lai said. He had poured a warm water for her.
"Wanting my old life." Lin Qing He accepted the water and gargle a bit. Only then, she drank the rest and felt a whole lot better.
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Lin Qing He thought this already uncomfortable enough. Well, she was too inexperienced. It was either one didn't had or one did and it was bad that one felt wasted.
Right now this was just the beginning. Following this, Lin Qing He felt that it wasn't easy to be a mother. She reached the point where she wanted to retches when she was walking.
So despite Lin Qing He's unwillingness to resign, she could only resign in the end.
Zhou Er left the twins to Wang Yuan's care. She came over here with Zhou Si Ni to see Lin Qing He.
"Fourth Aunt, I heard that your morning sickness is extremely severe?" Lin Qing He was watching TV on the sofa when Zhou Er Ni and Zhou Si Ni arrived.
"It's a bit severe." Lin Qinghe replied. She looked at Zhou Er Ni: "You were pregnant with twins. Why didn't you have any reaction before?"
It wasn't just Zhou Er Ni. Zhou San Ni was the same. They both enjoyed the food during the pregnancy and their appetites became better day by day.
Completely unlike Lin Qing He! Basically, she didn't dare to excessively eat. Even if she eat a little too much, she wanted to vomit.
Especially can't have greasy and fishy stuff.
But how could that do? The first three months of pregnancy were particularly important. Even when Lin Qing He can't consume those, she needed to eat some meat or some fish. There were fruits in the space. Basically, she had to eat those every day and supplemented her body with vitamins and folic acid.
Also for brain development, Lin Qing He got Zhou Qing Bai to cook sea cucumber congee once every three days.
The nutrition will definitely not be lacking. She can't let the little guy in her stomach suffer. Although Lin Qing He didn't want it to come, she naturally had to treat it well since it was already here.
Although Zhou Er Ni had given birth before, she had no experience to give since it was different for every pregnant woman.
"Was it the same when you gave birth to Da Wa and the boys?" Zhou Si Ni asked.
"It was too long ago. I forgot." Lin Qing He answered.
"I heard from Grandmother that you didn't in the past. When you were pregnant with the boys, you were fine. Could this really be a younger sister?" Zhou Er Ni remarked.
"You little cousin is even smaller than your twins." Lin Qing He emotionally said.
Zhou Er Ni couldn't help but laugh: "They still have to address her as Aunt."
"How is it going with Guo Dong?" Lin Qing He turned to Zhou Si Ni and asked.
"He recently went to work and didn't have time to come over." Zhou Si Ni said. In the evening, Weng Guo Dong had time, but she didn't as she had to attend night school.
So adding it up, they hadn't met for a few days now.
"Why do I feel that your heart isn't in it?" Lin Qing He honestly stated.
Zhou Si Ni couldn't help muttering: "She just doesn't care. I have never seen her missing the other party."
When she dated Wang Yuan back then, she wasn't this calm. Excluding the time when she was busy, she would think of Wang Yuan when she was idle.
But the way her sister dated, it was like she was going through the motion.
Zhou Si Ni looked at her fourth aunt and truthfully told: "I don't think he would like me at all." Since he wouldn't like her, why would she put her heart in?
Lin Qing He had the urged to support her forehead. So right now the problem wasn't Weng Guo Dong not liking Si Ni, but Si Ni currently had no interest in Weng Guo Dong at all?
"I'll leave you be. Just date it out yourself." Lin Qing He waved her hand.
She can't even take care of herself now, so how can she get involved that much?
"I called my mother yesterday. She said to tell you to call her when you are free." Zhou Er Ni smilingly mentioned.
"Alright. I'll call back whenever I have time." Lin Qing He nodded, "How's the twins?"
"With their dad at the garment factory," Zhou Er Ni answered.
"Wang Yuan is also busy. You go back first." Lin Qing He ushered: "Si Ni, you also go back. I'm going to sleep."
Drowsiness set in easily. She even had the urge to sleep while eating. Especially during this cold weather. She didn't want to get out after getting in the bed.
Zhou Er Ni and Zhou Si Ni didn't stay much longer. They came to the dumpling shop. Zhou Qing Bai was making dumplings.
"Fourth Uncle, I want two jins of dumplings." Zhou Er Ni requested.
Zhou Qing Bai said, "Go pack it."
Zhou Er Ni grabbed a bag and went to pack dumplings. Having dumplings for lunch was enough. After packing it, she put the money in the cash bucket.
"We're going back first," Zhou Er Ni said.
"En." Zhou Qing Bai acknowledged.
He finished wrapping the dumplings. Then he handed the shop over to Aunt Ma. Aunt Ma knew about Lin Qing He's pregnancy. She hadn't spread it out.
When Zhou Qing Bai came home, Lin Qing He had already gone to bed. She was sleeping very soundly as she didn't even sense his return.
Zhou Qing Bai grinned. He didn't disturb her. He cleaned up and came over to the dumpling shop.
"Teacher Lin?" Aunt Ma asked.
"Sleeping. She gets sleepy a lot." Zhou Qing Bai merrily replied.
"That's normal. After all, Teacher Lin isn't young anymore. The arrival of this child is a bit too coincidental," Aunt Ma remarked.
She felt that the two of them won't have another child. After all, how old were Zhou Kai and his brothers?
The youngest, Gui Lai was 17 years old this year, A young man now.
However, it was best to make the most out of things. Since it came, it was fate. Of course, it must be birthed.
As for losing her job, it didn't matter. They don't rely on her work to support the family.
Lin Qing He slept until after eleven o'clock in the morning. It when Zhou Qing Bai returned with the spare ribs and lotus seed congee, Lin Qing He got up.
"I'm a piglet now." Lin Qing He commented.
Zhou Qing Bai urged: "Have a try. Didn't put too much salt. So, it's a little bit bland."
"Bland is good." Lin Qing He said. Then she ate the ribs and lotus seed congee. It was indeed delicious. Still, she can't have too much.
She only had two bowls. The rest was finished by Zhou Qingbai.
"Shall we wait until the summer vacation and go to Hai City to buy a house and settle in?" Zhou Qing Bai mentioned.
"All right." Lin Qing He had no objection. Anyway, these were all arranged by him. All in all, he can find the best environment for her.
Although Lin Qing He was yawning in the afternoon, she didn't want to sleep anymore. She only closed her eyes for a nap with Zhou Qing Bai. When he went to the dumpling shop, she sought a phone booth and called Eldest Sister-in-law.
Eldest Sister-in-law's laughter sounded through the phone: "Fourth's wife, I heard Er Ni said that you are pregnant?"
"Yes. I'm already at this age. What a torment." Lin Qing He helplessly grumbled.
"What's the problem? Old clam gave birth to a pearl. Give birth a night pearl for Fourth Brother and he will blossom from joy." Eldest Sister-in-law jollily responded.
"By the way, Eldest Sister-in-law, do you have any solution? My morning sickness is very severe. I always want to vomit." Lin Qing He brought up.
"I recalled Cai Ba Mei's third sister-in-law was like that before. It will be fine after the first three months. Bear it and it will pass." Eldest Sister-in-law replied.
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"When Er Ni and San Ni were pregnant, there was no reaction at all. Only I am so problematic. Just take a look how unreasonable I seem." Lin Qing He said helplessly.
"What unreasonable? It's not like you want it to happen. Seeing those who have it bad, I feel uncomfortable as well." Eldest Sister-in-law responded replied. Then she changed the topic to Zhou Si Ni's matter.
"Although the guy is a lot older than Si Ni, there are basically no other dislikable thing. You can't see his looks, but you use Wang Yuan's. It's not worse than Wang Yuan at all. More righteous than Wang Yuan." Lin Qing He chattered.
What Wang Yuan had was the air of a noble capital young man. After he had the twins, the gentle temperament of a married man exuded from him. On top of that, he was handsome and wealthy. Lin Qing He had secretly warned Zhou Er Ni.
Although the best marriage was when the two trust each other, it was still necessary to defend one's marriage.
With the development of the times, creatures like mistress were beginning to surface.
Setting aside far away ones, there was a mistress in their little community.
That man must had a family. He housed her here and would visit once or twice a week. The mistress's lifestyle was all top-notch.
Of course, Lin Qing He didn't know at first. It was old aunts in the community who were well-informed. Naturally, Aunt Ma knew. She heard 99% of the news in the community from Aunt Ma.
"As for the guy's parents, they are good friends of our family. Not gonna hide it from you, Eldest Sister-in-law. Da Wa is dating their daughter." Lin Qing He brought up: "If Si Ni and Guo Dong end up together, then it will be relatives becoming closer relatives."
Eldest Sister-in-law was delighted and said embarrassedly: "Er Ni and Si Ni's marriage is managed with your help."
"It's also because they got that fate." Lin Qing He grinned.
After chatting with Eldest Sister-in-law for a while, Lin Qing He hung up the phone and came over to the dumpling shop.
Aunt Ma smiled and said, "You should come out for a walk. Can't always lie down."
"I just walked such a short distance and feel like I'm panting." Lin Qing He remarked.
"It's still cold now. It will be fine when the spring arrives." Aunt Ma comforted.
"Oh." Lin Qing He worriedly sighed.
"Why sigh? It's a joyous matter. Xiao Dan's mom also wants one. She finds one is too little." Aunt Ma responded.
Huang Xiao Liu really wanted to have another one, because one was too few. Especially after hearing that Lin Qing He was pregnant, Huang Xiao Liu privately brought it up to Ma Cheng Min.
Ma Cheng Min came to discuss with Aunt Ma. This wasn't a trivial matter.
Aunt Ma was surprised and asked: "You haven't ligated yet?" She thought they had ligated, otherwise why was there only one?
Ma Cheng Min embarrassedly said that they had used protection. It was free. Just needed to go get it from the hospital.
Aunt Ma didn't have any objections, It just that if Huang Xiao Liu had it, she would have to go back to her rural maternal home to nurture the baby. Once she reached the full-terms, she would come back and prepare to give birth.
If pregnancy's length was short, she will be caught and be forced to abort. If it was full-term, then they just pay a sum of over-birth penalty fee afterwards.
"During the New Year, I heard the old woman from old Zhang family talking." Aunt Ma said in a low voice.
"Talk about what?" Lin Qing He replied.
"It's Zhang Mei Lian, the one who married Xu Sheng Qiang. She hasn't been pregnant even until now. There must be a problem." Aunt Ma told.
She heard old Madam Zhang was asking people for a secret recipe for pregnancy. Her daughter-in-law had already given birth. So it was two daughters.
Don't need to mention the eldest daughter. A known figure in the community. A pheasant that everyone spurned.
It was little daughter, Zhang Mei Lian. She didn't get pregnant when she returned home during the New Year.
Lin Qing He just snorted, "The marriage is already set. He has to bear it no matter what."
He was the same as his sister. Both were so impatient. Now they were living their own lives. Nothing to say.
The two siblings no longer came here anymore, so it was more worry-free and stress free. Otherwise, every so often they would stir something up.
"Why can't she think it through? Everyone in the community knows. She actually let her brother marry her back." Aunt Ma remarked.
Lin Qing He didn't continue to talk about this. She grabbed the melon seeds to nibble on and shared a handful to Aunt Ma.
After eating, Lin Qing Hhe became sleepy and went to sleep on the second floor.
Zhou Gui Lai and Zhou Xuan came home first. Just a look and they knew their mother wasn't at home. Then she was at the dumpling shop.
Sure enough, when they went over, she was sleeping on the second floor.
"Mom's pregnancy is really not easy." Zhou Gui Lai sighed as he shook his head.
In the past, the posture of their mother was of a proper strong woman. Felt like that she could go up the mountain to chop a wild boar with a big knife. Right now, she became Lin Dai Yu.
She especially liked retching. They all had to get up to carry tea and serve water early in the morning.
Of course, it wasn't that they had any opinions. They don't have any problems at all. They just felt it was too hard on her.
"A woman's pregnancy isn't easy. Especially when your mom isn't young and her reaction is so big. You have to go along with her on most days, understand?" Aunt Ma reminded.
"Of course. We must. She's definitely the Empress Dowager now." Zhou Gui Lai stated.
Aunt Ma amusedly chuckled.
Zhou Qing Bai passed the wooden spoon to Second and went up to the second floor. Lin Qing He was sleeping soundly with rosy face. Since she had slept for more than an hour, Zhou Qing Bai called her up as he was worried that she would sleep too long now and can't sleep at night.
"What are we eating tonight?" Lin Qing He yawned and asked.
Zhou Qing Bai went to pour warm water and responded, "What do you want to eat?"
"Nothing in particular." Lin Qing He said as she directly used his lap as a pillow.
"Then eat noodles?" Zhou Qing Bai suggested.
"The soup shouldn't be too overpowering." Lin Qing He nodded. "Put more chopped scallion on it."
Zhou Qing Bai agreed and said, "Get up and sit down. I'll go and make you a bowl first."
Lin Qing He got up. Zhou Qing Bai dressed her. The corners of Lin Qing He's mouth raised slightly and said, "This is a blessing from my stomach. In the past, I didn't enjoy this service and care from Boss Zhou."
Now he was eager to spoon-feed her during the meal.
"Never thought of this before." Zhou Qing Bai replied.
"Now you thought of it?" Lin Qing He raised his eyebrows.
"After eating, go to the movies tonight?" Zhou Qing Bai consciously changed the subject.
"No. Watch TV at home and go to bed after watching it." There were a lot of people in the cinema. Air circulation wasn't great, so if there was something bad smelling. she can vomit on the spot. So forget it. Better obediently watch TV at home.
Zhou Qing Bai went down and cooked her noodles first. It was a bowl of clear, bland soup noodle. Lin Qing He enjoyed it greatly. Just a handful of chopped scallion and a few pieces of meat. Nothing else.
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Since becoming pregnant, Lin Qing He's appetite had been somewhat tricky.
Rare delicacies of mountains and seas weren't very novel. However, she had a very good appetite for common foods.
For example, the first crop of Chinese cabbage shipped from other places.
Lin Qing He especially enjoyed them.
As for meat, she just maintained her normal daily needs. Not at all interested in them.
Zhou Qing Bai prioritized everything according her need now. About Lin Qing He's pregnancy, only the family knew. As for the rest in the community, they were clueless.
Due to Lin Qing He's promotion, she gained more idle time and many people saw her. So they didn't know about her resignation this year and staying home to nurture the baby.
In addition to the cabbage, Lin Qing He also liked to eat mushrooms. Dried mushroom liked shiitake mushrooms and tea tree mushrooms were stewed. She can devour a lot of this.
Zhou Qing Bai felt helpless. He stewed chicken soup and so on, but she drank a little and stopped drinking. While his wife was particularly fond of these instead.
Since she loved them, he went to buy the ribs back and creatively stewed different soups.
Ribs and mushroom soup, ribs and seaweed soup, chicken stewed with mushrooms, etc., were all made for his wife.
With this kind of food and the whole family's care for her, Lin Qing He became much rounder despite her love for maintaining her body shape. Especially when she was prone to sleeping.
Zhou Gui Lai came over to his grandmother's side on this day and gave a few jins of pork.
"Why are you sending over the meat?" Mother Zhou happened to be practicing Tai Chi at the entrance. She learned this from other old ladies. She purposely came out and let the neighboring old Madam Zhu and old Madam Hu see. Let them envy.
"My dad bought it and told me to bring it over here." Zhou Gui Lai answered.
"Just keep it and eat over there. Why bring it here? Your parents are filial." Mother Zhou remarked.
Zhou Gui Lai noticed old Madam Zhu came out and cooperated: "They are, right? Only got one Grandmother. We will buy what you want to eat."
Mother Zhou was very satisfied, and grinned: "What need are there for these? They already given us forty yuan a month as living expenses."
"Living expenses are living expenses. This meat still has to be brought over. You and Grandfather shouldn't be too prudent. Just cook it." Zhou Gui Lai said.
Mother Zhou glanced at old Madam Zhu: "Going out?"
"En. Going for a walk." Old Madam Zhu answered. Her expression was clearly not good.
Let alone not giving monthly living expenses, her son and daughter-in-law were usually misers when giving some rice, flours, and so on. Comparison made men miserable. This old woman from the country happened to have good fate.
After she was gone, Mother Zhou went back to the house triumphantly. She spoke to Third: "Tell your father not to bring the meat. Your mother is pregnant, so make more of these for her."
"My mom doesn't like meat very much. She prefer vegetables." Zhou Gui Lai responded.
"If you have meat, of course you have to eat more meat. How can going for vegetarian do? It's not the previous time, where one didn't have such conditions. However, when she was pregnant with you boys, I noticed your mother would get a cut of meat from time to time." Mother Zhou mentioned.
At that time, the conditions weren't good. Each family lived prudently, while Fourth's wife liked to eat meat very much.
Zhou Qing Bai had sent meat coupons back. If it was someone who knew how to live, they would take it to the city to exchange money and save it. Meat coupons were rare, so there was no lack of demand.
However, Fourth's wife directly brought back a cut of meat.
Zhou Gui Lai returned home and brought this up.
"How can it be the same? Back then, there wasn't any oil content. So how rare it was? Now that one can eat it every day. Naturally it's not so scarce." Lin Qing He responded.
"It's better to eat more meat. Grandmother went to catch 20 chicks back to raise this year. It is estimated that twelve or thirteen of them will survive. When the time comes, it will be kept for you to stew and eat, Mom." Zhou Gui Lai told.
Lin Qing He nodded: "Your grandmother is very considerate." But she can't eat so many chickens. How fat will she become?
Lin Qing He had feel terrible for the first three months, but after those three months, it was much better.
Although she still felt dizzy and nauseous, the symptoms had been relieved to a great extent.
At this time, spring had arrived. It was March. Though it was still a bit cold, it was already beginning to pick up.
Zhou Qing Bai wanted to accompany her when going out together. His whole attention was on her and didn't want to open the dumpling shop much anymore. Lin Qing He won't let him follow.
Really. She was just pregnant. She really didn't want to go anywhere for the first three months. Now in a blink of an eye, it was almost at the end of March and reaching April. She had adapted. So she let him chill at the side.
She had enough of him.
Lin Qing He went to find Mother Weng. This year, Mother Weng had opened a clothing store and was busy with it. Some time ago, she knew that she was pregnant and visited her twice. Since then, she wasn't free.
On the contrary, she was completely idle right now. So she came here.
Mother Weng watched the clothing store by herself. There were no employee. Mother Weng was cleaning when Lin Qing He arrived.
Lin Qing He called from outside the door.
Mother Weng saw her and came out immediately. She smiled: "How did you find here? I thought you didn't know the location."
"I've been in your area quite a few times. I can find the position you told me about." Lin Qing He merrily replied. "How's the business?"
"Not bad." Mother Weng grinned.
In this street, the flow of people was relatively large. The clothes from Wang Yuan's Garment Factory were really excellent in style. In a month, it can make four to five hundred yuan.
When Mother Weng settled the first month's account, she couldn't believe that such a small clothing store could make so much.
It wasn't just her. Father Weng was surprised as well. As someone who got a job all his life, he received dead-end wages. Even when there were subsidies or other benefits. Since he haven't done any business before. he didn't know that the profits here were this substantial.
His salary wasn't low, around one hundred yuan or so. But compared to Mother Weng monthly income, that was nothing.
Afterward, Mother Weng encouraged him to open a men's clothing store.
Father Weng wasn't willing to. He didn't know how to do business nor did he like doing business. Now the factory can keep going, he'll keep working. If he can't, he can rely on his wife for food when the time come.
Mother Weng laughed at him, saying he was going to be an old pretty boy? He wasn't young, so can't be called little pretty boy.
Because it was so profitable, Father Weng's reluctance to buy the shop had faded. If this continued, they will quickly recover the cost of the shop.
"This shop is doing well here. There's only such a clothing shop around this area." Lin Qing He commented.
"It's only this one right now. There will definitely be more in the future. No worry though. With such style and quality, there will be many repeat customers." Mother Weng smilingly said. Then she looked at her belly and spoke: "Still feeling uncomfortable?"
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When she first found out Lin Qing He was pregnant, it can't be described how surprised Mother Weng was.
After all, the oldest, Young Kai was already this big. She was actually pregnant? But apart from the initial surprise, that was nothing else. If they want to have a baby, then birth. They have that condition to. After all , they have it?
It wasn't bad to have a youngest son or youngest daughter.
But Lin Qing He's pregnancy was obviously not smooth. Mother Weng was lucky during her two visits as she was just dry-retching when she met her.
Seeing such large reaction, Mother Weng couldn't bear to watch.
Lin Qing He grinned: "It's better now. As long as I don't eat too greasy things, it's basically no problem."
"It's still not easy." Mother Weng remarked.
They were all women. Being pregnant and birthing children weren't trivial matters.
At first, Lin Qing He felt like life was coming to an end. But after thinking about it, she felt a little lucky.
How to say?
She slightly believed the old fortune-teller's words. She already got ligation and could still be pregnant. Wasn't it mysterious? And the old man also said that this was brought on by her fate-change.
What fate-change? That didn't exist at all. It meant the original owner had no fate of having a daughter. This daughter was destined by her own fate.
Since it was destined, can she escape? Whether it was early and late birth, it can still come. Lin Qing He hadn't reached the forty mark yet. Although this was advanced-age pregnancy, Lin Qing He felt her physical condition was fine.
If it came few years later, it will be life-threatening. So it was pretty good right now.
After staying with Mother Weng for more than an hour, Lin Qing He returned. She didn't go back to the dumpling shop. Instead, she strolled around other shops.
She also dropped by San Ni's side.
San Ni's son was called Pang Pang. He was nice and round. Obviously, he was well taken care of. He seems to be clever as well.
"Fourth Aunt, do you feel better now?" Zhou San Ni washed a cup and poured water for her.
Lin Qing He happened to be thirsty and drank the glass of water, "Much better. Not as unwell as before."
Back then, Zhou San Ni was thoughtful. She would make sour radish dices and send them two jars. Lin Qing He would occasionally snack on some. Although the effect wasn't great, the thought counted.
"I heard from your fourth uncle that your shop is rented out?" Lin Qing He said.
"En. We won't do business for the time being, so we rented it out first since it's there." Li Ai Guo smiled.
"That's not bad. It's more or less a side income." Lin Qing He nodded.
Prices had increased to another level this year. There were fewer things one can buy with the same amount of money. She had increased the wages of Li Ai Guo and Zhou San Ni. Before the couple was 80 yuan, this year it had risen to 140 yuan.
Thirty to forty yuan was enough for the couple to spend on living expenses. Pang Pang didn't have much expenses. Saving one hundred yuan a month wasn't much difficulty.
However, only one thousand two dollars can be saved in a year. Although it was a lot, they owe Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai a sum of money from buying a shop.
Li Ai Guo's intention was to watch the store for three years and then go out to do it alone. However, Zhou San Ni firmly disagreed on this.
First of all, the money they owed her fourth uncle and fourth aunt may not be fully returned in three years. They were now familiar with these things. However, even if fourth uncle and fourth aunt were willing to mentor them, how much did it cost to purchase the goods? This cost was huge!
Where do they get this money? Relying on her fourth uncle and aunt once, then twice. It can't be that they need to rely on them every time and take advantage of them?
They brought them to the capital and arranged work for them. What's more, they even lent such a large sum of money to help them buy a shop. Zhou San Ni felt it was enough.
So she planned to watch this shop and keep at it. Whenever they cleared their debt to her fourth uncle and fourth aunt and whenever they saves the capital for doing business, then they'll do it by themselves. Since the shop was currently rented, they aren't suffer a loss from the rental income.
Because Zhou San Ni was very persistent on this, Li Ai Guo could only listen to his wife.
It was rare to see his wife so decisive on something.
Of course, these matters hadn't been mentioned to Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai.
Lin Qing He sat here for a while. Thinking that there were other food available at home, she didn't take anything back.
It was almost dinner time when she got back.
Hu Zi had returned pretty early. He brought Chen Shan Shan back after the Lantern Festival. At that time, Lin Qing He was diagnosed with pregnancy. It was when her life was dark and she wasn't in the mood to care about him.
This year Huzi moved out by himself. He rented a place outside and started his career as a stall seller. As for the money he made, he still took it to his aunt, Lin Qing He.
It was worth mentioning that he already got his capital's household registration.
He was moved out before Weng Guo Dong. He had one household registration and one ID card. Nowadays, he was a veritable capital citizen that's not afraid of going anywhere.
Lin Qing He was very satisfied with this nephew. He was driven and hardworking. Moreover, he was a lot smarter after studying for two years than when he first came. He can take on bitterness.
As long as it didn't rain, nothing can stop his footsteps.
"Why did you come back so soon today?" Lin Qing He said with a smile.
"Aunt." Hu Zi was talking with his uncle. Hearing a voice, he turned around and smilingly greeted. He replied: "I'm lucky today. I sold out the clothes in advance and I have to buy another batch tomorrow."
"Occasionally take Shan Shan out to see a movie. Look at you, being busy everyday and got no time to accompany her." Lin Qing He said.
"I have." Hu Zi jollily responded.
Chen Shan Shan and him were now fiancé and fiancée. His household registration had been transferred and had reached marriage age. But he had no plans for this this year.
He want to make more money and buy a shop first. His uncle and aunt had told him to buy a shop if he have money. He can't keep setting up a stall like this.
He listened to them and wanted to make more money. After all, it really cost him a fortune to move his household registration this year.
"What were you talking with your uncle about? You stopped when I came in." Lin Qing He said casually.
"It's nothing. When I hawking wares, I ran into Sheng Qiang." Hu Zi shook his head and told.
There was nothing to say about this. He ran into Xu Sheng Qiang and Xu Sheng Qiang saw him. He originally wanted to say hello, but Xu Sheng Qiang glanced at him and looked away. So he didn't put a hot face on a cold butt.
The two didn't speak and both mutually agreed that they didn't know each other.
In the end, no one taught Xu Sheng Qiang. He really can't stand how Xu Sheng Qiang do business. His attitude was particularly bad.
After checking it out, customer bargained with him. He simply stated that if they want to buy, then buy it. If not, go away.
Was this how one do business?
That location was so good that all of his items were sold out. While only two of Xu Sheng Qiang's were sold.
With that attitude, people were all driven away by him.
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Hu Zi sighed. It was no wonder Aunt told him to study. No matter what it was, as long as one was lacking in an area, they can learn.
He had learned a lot from the time when he watching the shops. Now the hawking business was getting better and better. This was because of the foundation laid by serving people in the past.
If not, letting him, a country boy, set up a stall? He didn't have the guts and the ability.
Business was about being social skills. This was what his aunt taught him. If people didn't do a good job as a person, then they were looking for trouble when they want to do business.
Hu Zi watched Xu Sheng Qiang's situation today and really wanted to say a few words. However, the other party didn't wish to talk with him, especially when seeing his business was so good and his side had no business.
Lin Qing He raised her eyebrows and spoke, "Is his business not as good as you?"
Xu Sheng Qiang had a temper. He hadn't learned how to be a decent person when he came to the capital. She wasn't optimistic about him setting up a stall like this.
Putting it more seriously, if he offended someone he shouldn't, then he was going to take a fall.
Hu Zi didn't find it anything to be proud of and said, "I was taught by you and had went to school and opened my eyes. My uncle taught me to be polite when doing business. No one on Sheng Qiang's side taught him. It's normal if it's not as good as my side."
"This explanation is wrong. It's not that no one taught him. There are people wanting to teach. The problem is that whether he want to be taught." Lin Qing He responded.
Lin Qing He was pitted by Xu Sheng Mei before, so she never gave Xu Sheng Qiang any good attitude. But her Qing Bai was kind.
He also want to hope for the best for him and even sent him to study. And what did Xu Sheng Qiang do?
She won't mention the old history but the five fingers were still long and short. So if he wasn't promising, there was nothing to say.
It wasn't like they owe him.
After Lin Qing He finished speaking, she reminded Hu Zi: "Doing business is doing business. Don't get involved in the rest. If you want to say a few words, he may not want to listen to you. Just do your own thing, understand?"
"Listen to your aunt." Zhou Qing Bai opened his mouth.
Hu Zi nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Go and set the table." Lin Qing He ordered.
This year, she didn't hold back. The food cost had risen to ten yuan for everyone. Still, ten yuan wasn't really much. One definitely can't eat such a meal when they go out.
A plate of scrambled eggs, a plate of stewed pork belly with potatoes, fried pork slices with pickle veg, and two plates of cabbage. The rest was a pot of seaweed and pork ribs soup.
The staple food was mantou. White flour ones and cornmeal ones.
The corn buns were requested by Lin Qing He. She liked to eat whole grains since her pregnancy started.
Those who came to eat were Second, Third, Gang Zi, and Hu Zi. The others weren't present. Si Ni will get back to work in April. She was still helping with Zhou Er Ni's babies.
"I heard that this is how Uncle's family ate many years ago." During the meal, Gang Zi commented while biting the mantou and eating slices of meat and pickled veg.
"Exaggeration." Lin Qing He laughed.
"That's right. How could there be so many dishes back then." Zhou Gui Lai rolled his eyes.
"Isn't there? Yang Yang came over during the summer vacation and said so." Gang Zi said.
"There wasn't this many dishes. Just two or three dishes." Lin Qing He spoke.
At that time, she was still in the countryside. Zhou Qing Bai had to work in the field every day. She was unwilling to work, so she didn't earn work points. She had to keep up with the food, right?
So the amount of eggs and meat weren't much, but basically they can be eaten every day. After all, she brought so many supplies over.
Because of difference in norms, Lin Qing He was naturally unwilling to save that little money and make Zhou Qing Bai work all day without enough warm food to eat.
Even if she didn't make anything delicious, he didn't dare to have any opinions. Still, her conscience wouldn't let her do that.
"Yang Yang must have saw it occasionally and remembered. Our family had a lot of dishes during the New Year." Zhou Gui Lai still remembered.
In fact, when it comes to food at home, the eldest, Zhou Kai, had the clearest memory.
He still remembered that when he was in high school, he went to eat at the home of one of his good classmates. The conditions in his home were pretty good.
It can be regarded as a warm hospitality to him, but the dishes at his home were worse than what he usually ate. No need to mention how bad it was. All in all, it lacked bit oil content.
When sleeping at night, Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai chatted about this: "Now I am pregnant with this one, I keep remembering the days in the countryside for some reason?"
She reached what age? Already reminiscing the bitter and sweet matters.
But there was nothing bitter before. She was profiting from reselling food. With the materials in the space, her life was lively and vivid.
Even now, she didn't know what's going on.
"Maybe because we are going to have our own children?" Zhou Qing Bai pondered for a long time and forced out such a sentence?
Lin Qing He almost jumped up and scolded, "What do you mean? You mean, the boys aren't my son?"
Zhou Qing Bai got a scare from her and quickly coaxed: "No. I didn't mean that."
Lin Qing He snorted: "I forgive you for not having that meaning!"
When she first arrived, it was undeniable that she wanted to raise them up and teach them not to harm their surrounding. Then her mission would be completed.
But people's hearts were made with flesh. The three children were all brought up by her. Wasn't saying this piercing heart?
"Be careful. Don't stretch." Zhou Qing Bai urged.
Lin Qing He gave him an eye-roll: "You haven't turned in the accounts for the past few months. How many shops have you bought?"
Zhou Qing Bai went to the cabinet and took all the land deeds. There were only two more land deeds and related documents. Lin Qing He was shocked when she saw the documents. My, my, the two land deeds were for factories?
"There's a lot of abandoned factory buildings. I went to inquire and see if they wanted to sell them. I bought them for 30,000 yuan each." Zhou Qing Bai explained.
Lin Qing He nodded and said, "Where's the money for this month?"
"I have booked two shops in excellent locations. One is worth 10,000 yuan. I plan to buy it at that time." Zhou Qing Bai told.
"I'm telling you beforehand. You're not allowed to mention to the boys that they don't have any share in the future. Including the one in my stomach. When we are old in the future, they will all be treated equally without any favoritism. You hear?" Lin Qing He looked at him as she stated.
It was no wonder that there was a saying that having a stepmother meant having a stepfather. Her man's heart was completely biased toward the one in her stomach.
But she wasn't a stepmother, she was a biological mother!
"That's impossible." Zhou Qing Bai bluntly shook his head.
Lin Qing He stared at him.
"The boys has grown up. We were still young when they were young. We can help no matter what. When Third comes out and wants to open a dumpling factory, we can support him because we are still young now. But once our daughter grow up, how old will we be? At that time, we don't have the ability to work at that time." Zhou Qing Bai flatly stated.
Lin Qing He glared at him.
"What should be given to them won't be shorted. However, I want to leave more for my daughter. They dare not have any opinions. Otherwise, I will break their dog leg and forget about having a penny!" Zhou Qing Bai declared.
Lin Qing He had only one thought. No saving for this daughter-con!
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Lin Qing He saw how righteous biased he was and decided not to talk to him about this for the time being. It was too early to discuss this now.
Since it was still early, no need to drag something so far away.
It had let her to see the stubborn side of her man.
She rubbed her belly and mentally remarked that this old-age birthed baby will have no worries after popping out.
Zhou Qing Bai slept with his wife in his arms. As for favoritism, there was no such thing. He had been looking forward for a daughter for more than ten years. What was wrong with doting?
Did he eat his three son's rice? Not satisfied? Then don't wait for him kick them out, just leave on their own initiative.
His logic was that overbearing and unreasonable.
A good night of sleep. When Lin Qing He got up the next morning, Zhou Qing Bai had already went to Su Da Lin to buy buns. The pork and carrot stuffing and the mushroom and pork stuffing were his wife's favorites.
Now Lin Qing He was pregnant, she gets hungry fast. Even when the little guy was small, the nutrients needed for development were all drawn from the mother's body. Naturally, Lin Qing He become hungry quite easily.
She had breakfast after getting up and washing up.
Have to say Su Da Lin's culinary was great. The skills he learned from his aunt had been remodeled and upgraded by himself. He had used this skill to support the family.
Su Da Lin was kind. The stuffing of this stuffed bun was very sufficient. Now that prices were rising, the bun shop had naturally increased too. Not much though. They were good-value buns.
Su Da Lin was famous in that area.
As long as one wanted to go a bun shop, they will choose the stutterer's bun shop.
Although it was called the stutterer's bun shop, Su Da Lin didn't mind. On the contrary, he had a good laugh.
Zhou Xiao Mei's face collapsed when she heard it. Su Da Lin had coaxed her, said he did stutter. The neighbors around called this without malice. With people's word-of-mouth, there were a lot seeking this place.
After being persuaded by Su Da Lin, Zhou Xiao Mei was no longer agitated. But she didn't give any smiles.
Still, everyone liked to interact with Su Da Lin. Stutterer was a good person. Honest and kind. He just struggled with talking and there was nothing wrong with this.
Lin Qing He ate the steamed buns and said, "I will go to Xiao Mei's and sit around today."
"Shall I take you there?" Zhou Qing Bai offered.
"No." Lin Qing He wasn't willing to let him follow. Others would look at her with strange gazes because this man was too nervous and had to support her as she walk...
Zhou Qing Bai urged, "Drink some soy milk. Da Lin just made it this morning."
"Soy milk has to be boiled a bit before it can be drunk." Lin Qing He responded.
"I know. With Da Lin's soy milk, don't need to worry." Zhou Qing Bai said.
Lin Qing He drank soy milk while eating steamed buns. It was really a good pairing. The deep-fried dough sticks and soy milk were originally the best match, but she preferred steamed buns and soy milk.
After eating, Lin Qing He went to stroll around Zhou Xiao Mei's side.
Su Da Lin wasn't in the shop, but Zhou Xiao Mei was. At this time, the business was still very good. There were people coming and going. Zhou Xiao Mei had adapted to this kind of environment and moved quickly.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, how come you're free to come over?" Zhou Xiao Mei grinned when she saw her fourth sister-in-law.
"I'm free every day now." Lin Qing He responded.
Beside keeping her English on track by reading books, she basically had nothing to do. Zhou Qing Bai didn't need her to touch anything. She just needed to be responsible for her good mood.
Zhou Xiao Mei gave her customer their change and was finally free. She spoke, "Fourth Brother came over and got some steamed buns and soy milk. Have you eaten, Fourth Sister-in-law?"
"I have." Lin Qing He saw that another customer enter. She went to find a place to sit down and let Zhou Xiao Mei work away first.
After busying for a long time, Zhou Xiao Mei finally got spare time and said: "That's how it was in the morning. People come and go."
"It has to be that the buns are delicious. They are good-value and sufficient quantity. I came across a few bun shops on the way. None of them were like this shop." Lin Qing He said honestly.
There were a lot of bun shops along the way. It wasn't the early 1980s anymore. This was the mid-1980s. Self-employed people were no longer uncommon.
There were still many people who have abandoned their literacy and went to the sea.
She came across four bun shops on the way. Their business couldn't compare to Zhou Xiao Mei's side.
Taking advantage of the fact that the steamed bun shop was temporarily empty, Lin Qing He whispered: "Da Lin steamed buns are truly good-value. Is this profit margin a bit low?"
Originally, her Qing Bai's profit margin wasn't high. However, the dumpling's price was increased by Third when he was in charge. This year, she was pregnant with a daughter and the price of dumplings went up slightly.
Regardless of the size of the dumpling shop, it wasn't a problem at all for the shop to earn 700 to 800 yuan a month.
"The profit isn't high, but Da Lin said there's no rush. Business must be done slowly." Zhou Xiao Mei was helpless when it came to this.
Her family's Da Lin was too honest. Pork, flour, etc. had all risen. His bun shop has risen because of these price rises. Besides, he basically made no profit.
Now the business was indeed getting better and better. Although the profit was thin, but the two of them work harder and it won't be difficult for them to make five or six hundred yuan a month.
But the word-of-mouth was really faultless. The whole surrounding area knew that the stutterer's bun shop was good value.
"Then do it slowly. Just follow Da Lin." Lin Qing He stated.
This was the difference between opening a shop by themselves and going out to set up a street stall.
The street stall was free and idle. It was fine to have a bad publicity. Just change the location and continuing to display their wares. This was also the reason why Xu Sheng Qiang can still keep going.
While opening a shop was different. The reputation of the shop was extremely important.
Although Zhou Qing Bai raised the price, he paid great attention to quality. The amount of dumplings still remained unchanged. As for the price increase, it can't be helped. Everything had gone up, so he must, right?
In contrast, Su Da Lin was more honest.
"I didn't criticize him. It is busy. Just a matter of effort." Zhou Xiao Mei had thought it though and nodded.
At this time, Zhou Xiao Mei went to serve the customer. The customer wanted a lot and smilingly said: "When I buy with your man, your man would throw in one for me."
"I can't add it now. Things are too expensive. Such a big bag, I only make a bun's money." Zhou Xiao Mei helplessly uttered.
The man smiled but said nothing.
"Really that Da Lin. Now that people come over to buy more, he still give one to others. I won't add one." Zhou Xiao Mei stated.
Even she encounter someone difficult, she won't squabble with them. She can only give. But generally it wasn't.
"It's pretty good. One loose and one tight." Lin Qing He smiled.
"I will be able to return the money to Fourth Sister-in-law next month." Zhou Xiao Mei continued.
"No rush. Talk about it when you have it more relaxed." Lin Qing He said.
"It is relaxed. It's better to paid it back to you and Fourth Brother. That way, there is no money to lend to his cousin-in-law." Zhou Xiao Mei pouted.
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"Lend money?" Lin Qing He asked.
Zhou Xiao Mei didn't have a problem with lending money. The main reason was that she didn't like her cousin-in-law's attitude. It felt like they owed her because they beckoned them to come to the capital.
From time to time, she would like to mention that it was due to her mother-in-law's good culinary that they can come here to sell buns together.
Wasn't this taking credit?
Su Da Lin had learned the skill from his aunt, but it wasn't all her recipe. He also had his own.
She and Su Da Lin remembered that the kindness of his uncle and aunt for taking care of them in the early years. Her cousin-in-law's frequent remark of not forgetting the kindness was another matter.
When her cousin prattled on, Zhou Xiao Mei directly talked back. Told her not to forget it was her Da Lin who brought them over!
"I don't want to borrow money. She can buy it when she has the money." Zhou Xiao Mei muttered.
"If you don't want to lend, then don't. You don't need to be angry and stress yourself. Just remember the kindness of Da Lin's uncle and aunt. As for your cousin-in-law's behavior, you don't have to endure with her." It went without saying Lin Qing He stood by Zhou Xiao Mei's side.
Having been with Zhou Xiao Mei for so many years as sisters-in-law, she knew Zhou Xiao Mei's temper.
To have such a big opinion, it must be because the other party made her feel unhappy. What more was there to say.
The money was her own. So if she don't want to lend, then don't.
"I think it should be her own idea. If she wants to borrow money to buy a shop, Cousin would have mentioned it to Da Lin." Zhou Xiao Mei said.
In fact, it was indeed her cousin-in-law's own idea. Of course, she had told her man about it, but was vetoed by her man.
Saying that Da Lin had bought the shop and didn't have much money left. He also bought a house and owed his wife's brother money? How can he possibly bring it up?
Furthermore, his cousin Da Lin was honest. He found a place for them to live and a place to open a shop.
Previously, he looked at this shop and found it pretty good. His wife said that the location wasn't as good as there. Well, this year it was a lot of lively.
His buns weren't as good-value as his cousin. And their profits were much higher. They earned a lot every month and saved a fortune from last year to now.
So he felt if he saved another two or three years, he can buy it himself. Why should he borrow money from his cousin?
However, his wife still went to look for Zhou Xiao Mei in private. He didn't know about it.
Lin Qing He responded, "Isn't this easy? Let Da Lin talk to his cousin. It's safer for Da Lin to bring it up."
Zhou Xiao Mei nodded. She did tell Su Da Lin to go over and mention it. Su Da Lin didn't object either.
Because their family really don't have spare money now.
After paying the family's current money to Zhou Qing Bai and Lin Qing He, they still haven't fully paid off the debt. Still owed a sum because last year, his family moved their household registration and it cost two thousand yuan.
No matter how good the bun business was, it wasn't that exaggerated.
Su Da Lin's cousin expressed his understanding after hearing this. He knew his cousin's character, so he asked his wife. Sure enough, his wife had sought Zhou Xiao Mei in private. It went without saying the two quarreled a bit.
None of this affected this side.
After Lin Qing He's pregnancy reached four whole months, her movement became a little cumbersome. Although Lin Qing He was in good health, she was at that age. Her health couldn't be compared to when she was twenty.
"If you feel unwell, do come to the hospital to check it at any time." The doctor at the hospital advised. "You are an advanced age pregnant woman. You have to pay more attention to yourself."
"Thank you doctor." Lin Qing He nodded, and then came back with Zhou Qing Bai.
Zhou Qing Bai was very nervous.
"Now that you are nervous?" Lin Qing He harrumphed.
"Wife, our daughter doesn't make trouble. It must be safe and peaceful." Zhou Qing Bai said.
"Starting next month, prepare to go to Hai City. You go and explore the roads in advance." Lin Qing He instructed.
"En." Zhou Qing Bai nodded.
He had thought about it. He had to find a place close to the big hospital to live. And buy another vehicle over there. A car.
When his wife go into labor, he can send his wife there as soon as possible.
These were all considered by Zhou Qing Bai. He hadn't told Lin Qing He yet. Lin Qing He didn't know this servant was so good at flashing money because Zhou Qing Bai didn't need to come to her to get money. He kept the money from the shops.
The income of those shops was increasing every month. More than 20,000 yuan. In two months, Zhou Qing Bai got the money he needed to buy.
These matters were left to Zhou Qing Bai. Lin Qing He just took care of her stomach with a peace of mind.
She exercised very carefully every day, so her physical strength wasn't bad. Other nutritional aspects were also very balanced.
Especially since the beginning of this month, Zhou Qing Bai loved to stew crucian carp soup for her.
Or crucian carp and tofu soup.
When Zhou Xiao Mei was pregnant in the past, Lin Qing He suggested to her to drink this. The effect was really effective. For example, Cheng Cheng brothers, Su Ya, and the youngest Su Tian, who had yet to go to school.
The first three were studious and very smart.
Now that the conditions were better, one of the emphasis was on education. Being so smart and flexible was definitely linked to the crucian fish soup they had in their mother's womb.
Lin Qing He couldn't stand the fishy smell during the first three months, but she still forced herself to eat some. Now there were more. Every day, it was just a bowl of milky white crucian carp soup.
Lin Qing He didn't go to work. With her current appearance, old Zhang from next door was muttering what was going on.
Mrs. Zhang whispered, could it be that she was pregnant?
Old Madam Zhang's eyes widened. Then she began to have ill-intention.
When Lin Qing He went upstairs that day, she saw her examining her belly. This little old lady didn't seem to hold kind-intention at first sight.
Lin Qing He didn't care at all. She blandly stated, "Zhang Mei Lian is still getting goods from my niece and nephew-in-law."
With one sentence, old Madam Zhang couldn't say half a word as if she was being pinched by her neck.
Lin Qing He swept her a glance: "If it spreads in the community, I won't suspect anyone else, old lady. I will only suspect old Zhang Family. Don't think about doing business."
Old Madam Zhang was enraged.
Turning around, she returned home. Mrs. Zhang asked and realized she couldn't cause trouble even if she wanted to.
If Zhang Mei Lian didn't give the family money, Mrs. Zhang would definitely personally report her without trouble. However, Zhang Mei Lian brought 20 yuan home every month to supplement the family.
Within it was the meaning of telling old Zhang Family not to offend next door old Zhou. They weren't seeking peace. Just don't cause trouble. After all, she was buying goods from Wang Yuan's side. As long as there was a word from old Zhou Family, Wang Yuan would instantly stop the supply.
Twenty yuan a month was a lot. So Mrs. Zhang persuaded old Madam Zhang to pinch her nose to admit it. Don't stir trouble or else younger sister would come back and fight at home?
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Mrs. Zhang didn't know how much money Zhang Mei Lian made every month. She asked about it, but Zhang Mei Lian didn't say.
Before, she was always a miser. Now she was so generous, it must definitely be profitable.
If the stock was stopped, then she would definitely come home and make a ruckus. Don't even think about giving maternal family 20 yuan each month in the future.
As for reporting on Lin Qing He for over-birthing, a bad idea.
Mrs. Zhang, who had always considered things based on reality, persuaded old Madam Zhang. Old Madam Zhang was very angry, but it was about her daughter's clothing store. She really didn't dare to mess around.
During the New Year last year, Xu Sheng Qiang gave her a red envelope of fifty yuan!
Although old Zhang Family was threatened by Lin Qing He, Lin Qing He wasn't relieved. She couldn't trust old Zhang Family's character. Of course, also partially due to her belly. Currently, her belly wasn't obvious yet, but she will soon begin to show.
At that time, it couldn't be hidden. So when Zhou Qing Bai came back, Lin Qing He told him about it.
Zhou Qing Bai's expression sank.
"They were frightened by me and won't find trouble for the time being. Still, you have to speed up your schedule for the Hai City trip." Lin Qing He stated.
"I will arrange it tomorrow and go over the day after tomorrow." Zhou Qing Bai nodded.
He was going to Hai City. The dumpling shop wasn't going open because both brothers have to attend classes and weren't free.
While Aunt Ma meekly asked if she could managed the dumplings shop for him instead.
"Auntie, you know that this dumpling shop is for Qing Bai to pass the time." Lin Qing He said.
"I know. Just during the time you are out. When you come back, I will return the shop to you to handle it yourself and continue my employment. Otherwise this time will be too wasteful." Aunt Ma responded.
After all, she knew the dumpling shop business. It was really good. What a pity not to open the shop?
"The kind of dumplings I make is the kind of dumplings you make, Auntie." Zhou Qing Bai spoke.
"That's for sure. I won't dishonor this brand!" Aunt Ma nodded.
"If it's someone else, I won't be willing. Since it's Auntie, it's a different matter. Duration of our absence, the dumpling shop will be opened by you. You can use all the things here. As for the rent, let's take five yuan a month. You can give it to Second." Lin Qing He said.
"Seven yuan a month." Aunt Ma hurriedly responded. Five yuan was too cheap.
"Five yuan." Lin Qing He maintained, "Don't fight with me on this, Auntie."
Aunt Ma said embarrassedly: "Alright then. You can go to Hai City and nurture the baby. Don't worry about it here."
Lin Qing He nodded.
Although there were a lot of shops here, Lin Qing He wasn't worried at all. Her second and third son can handle the situation. Moreover, Ma Cheng Min's management was personally taught by her. The workers under her hand can proceed as normal. It can't go work anywhere.
It was only when Zhou Xuan, Zhou Gui Lai, and Gang Zi came back together did they hear about this matter.
"Leave so soon?" Zhou Gui Lai frowned.
"Can't be helped. Old Zhang Family from next door found out. That a group of people with insecure mouth. So we have to go ahead of time." Lin Qing He replied.
It wasn't too surprising that old Madam Zhang would suspect that she was pregnant. After all, they were neighbors.
Speaking of which, the school was really good to her. They didn't know that she was pregnant, but still let her lived in the house even after her resignation. The principal personally talked to her and let her rest for a year before coming back.
Lin Qing He didn't know if he knew. She treated it like he didn't know.
Actually, the principal did know. Old Wang had went over and given him a heads-up. That was why they could continued to live here. Lin Qing He said resignation, but in fact it was almost a temporary suspension.
As for the matter of over-birth, as long as it wasn't brought up in the open to him, he'll treated as if he didn't know. Who an say anything?
When Zhou Xuan, Zhou Gui Lai, and Gang Zi heard that it was old Zhang causing trouble, they were angry.
"What is there to be angry about? We're going over in the end. Just ahead of time." Lin Qing He didn't mind very much and said: "You can solve your meal by yourself in the future. The dumpling shop will temporarily taken over by Aunt Ma. You can go eat at your grandparent's place."
Si Ni, who lives in the dumpling shop, didn't need to move. She can continue to live there. Aunt Ma won't go up on the second floor.
"There's no need for Mom to tell us. However, where are you and Dad going? We can't be at ease." Zhou Gui Lai said.
"We don't need you to worry." Lin Qing He responded.
After informing the children at home, Zhou Qing Bai went to tell Father Zhou, Mother Zhou, Zhou Xiao Mei, and Su Da Lin the next day.
Lin Qing He made a trip to Mother Weng's side.
"What? Going to Hai City so soon?" Mother Weng blurted.
Lin Qing He had told her about her plan to go to Hai City, so she knew. But what month was it now?
"Can't be helped. That terrible neighbor got sharp eyes and had noticed. So I can only go over in advance." Lin Qing He explained.
"That wretched family. If they dare to speak out, just cut off her daughter's goods!" Mother Weng said.
She was so close to Lin Qing He, so Lin Qing He naturally wanted to give her a heads up. So Mother Weng knew the virtues of old Zhang Family and also knew that Xu Sheng Qiang had married their daughter.
"I threatened them like that yesterday. However, in a month, the pregnancy length isn't small. Better to leave early." Lin Qing He responded.
"Once you're there, it'll be an unfamiliar place." Mother Weng frowned.
"It's okay. Qing Bai is with me. He's taking care of everything. I don't need to worry about anything." Lin Qing He said calmly.
"When's the departure?" Mother Weng asked.
"Qing Bai will go there first tomorrow. Once he settle things, he'll come and bring me over." Lin Qing He answered.
Mother Weng said: "This is better. Saves you from running around. However, got to choose a good location. Best that it's close to the hospital."
"Qing Bai had said the same thing." Lin Qing He nodded and chatted with Mother Weng for a while before she return.
At home, Zhou Xiao Mei was waiting. She rushed over after hearing her fourth brother's words.
"Why did you come here?" Lin Qing He said.
"I'm so mad. Those rotten eggs from next door!" Zhou Xiao Mei uttered.
Lin Qing He smiled: "They didn't say anything."
"When Mother knew, she was extremely infuriated and scolded Sheng Qiang a good bit over there." Zhou Xiao Mei told.
Mother Zhou was really mad this time. She directly scolded old Zhang's family for their lack of virtue. Rotten apples. She said that relatives in the distance can't compare to close neighbors. It is really bad luck to be neighbors with such neighbors!
Among them, Xu Sheng Qiang was also cursed at by Mother Zhou.
"Second and Third will have to eat with you in the future. Tell them to pay living expenses accordingly." Lin Qing He told.
"Is this worth talking about it?" Zhou Xiao Mei responded: "When you go to Hai City, you have to take care of yourself, Fourth Sister-in-law. This is the daughter my fourth brother looked forward to. If you have anything to do, do order him to do it. Don't make yourself tired."
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