Raising Babies in the 70s - Chapter 97

Mr. Zhang: “…”

No, he must not give up, he must exert his indomitable spirit, and he would never be defeated by a temporary failure.

“Wait till next year, my yard will never be like this again!”

“Okay, let’s see next year.”

Zhang Chengbei: “…” 

Retired chiefs really had nothing to do.

After returning home, Zhang Chengbei said seriously to his wife, “I will retire in the future, but I will never be such an annoying old man.”

They were really three stubborn old men.

“What are they doing? They should mind their own business.”

Huang Xinying: “Stop it.”

Zhang Chengbei: “I won’t.”

When Huang Xinying thought of her yard, she had a headache, “You’re not old, but you’re already a stubborn old man.”

Zhang Chengbei: “…” 

Old Wang, his wife, and Lao He stayed on Qiongzhou Island for a few days, and then they were going north to go back. Lu Zongyi and his wife planned to stay on the island temporarily, and then leave with the youngest son’s family after the New Year. They may also stay until the youngest daughter-in-law gives birth.

The daughter-in-law was pregnant with twins and needed someone to take care of her, while the younger son was not often at home on weekdays.

What was more, Jiang Ping used to be a military doctor, and Lu Yan felt more at ease having his mother by his wife’s side.

Although Lu Yan’s two-story house in the family’s courtyard was more than enough for his parents, Lu Zongyi and his wife expressed that they did not want to live with their youngest son.

“We borrowed a house from our old comrade nearby with a yard.”

Yes, Lu Zongyi and his wife wanted to at least plant a vegetable on the island before leaving.

The youngest son’s yard was already owned by their daughter-in-law. They couldn’t always occupy the magpie’s nest. Of course, they had to find another place to grow vegetables and flowers.

When the youngest son was not at home, they would help look after their daughter-in-law. There should always be someone watching over a pregnant person. She was afraid that she would slip and fall accidentally. She had to walk several kilometers a day to exercise.

Qin Rou was originally ready to live with her parents-in-law, and she even simulated countless battles between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in her mind, but her father-in-law and mother-in-law shook their heads, saying that they didn’t want to live with them.

Qin Rou: “????!!!”

Her father-in-law and mother-in-law were quite avant-garde, and didn’t want to live with their married child.

Qin Rou hugged her man and asked him, “How bad were you when you were young? Your parents don’t want to live with you.”

Lu Yan: “I am the youngest at home, and the boss outside. Are you afraid?”

“I’m afraid, I’m really afraid. Brother Lu, you have to take care of our future children.”

Qin Rou was really worried about giving birth to two Pipi Shrimps.

At some point, it might be time to engage in some metaphysical activities. Qin Rou decided earnestly and reverently, “Lu Yan, before giving birth, I don’t plan to eat Pipi shrimp, you can eat it.”

Lu Yan was confused, ” Why? What does having a baby have to do with Pippi Shrimp? Don’t you like it quite a bit?”

Qin Rou: “…”

——Because I’m afraid of giving birth to two Pippi Shrimp. (naughty kids)

“I’m afraid if I eat too much Pipi shrimp, the children will be like you, too skinny.”

Lu Yan: “As you like.”

Qin Rou overturned her decision the next day. For some reason, after she became pregnant, she had been craving Pipi shrimp. A pregnant woman’s liking and appetite were unreasonable.

Pipi shrimp in that era was not a valuable thing, one could eat how much they wanted.

When Lu Yan was eating Pippi shrimp, Qin Rou got greedy, so she ate several of them.

“Didn’t you say you will not eat Pippi shrimp?”

Qin Rou ate Pippi shrimp with tears, “I have a bad feeling.”

The more she didn’t plan to eat Pipi shrimp, the more she missed Pipi shrimp, the more she wanted to eat Pipi shrimp.

Fate really played tricks on people.

“Your parents said that when they finish planting the vegetables, they will invite us over for dinner.”

Lu Yan calmly said, “Won’t go.”

Qin Rou: “…”

Lu Yan’s parents lived on the island. During that time, Head Chief Lin came to Lu’s house for a meal. That Head Chief Lin was no stranger to Qin Rou. The sister of Sun Mingfang who she met at her sister’s place last time, her partner Xiao Wu was under Head Chief Lin.

Head Chief Lin was Lu Yan’s fellow. As Lu Yan, as a native of Lu, there were indeed many fellows from the same province in the army.

When Qin Rou saw Head Chief Lin in the past, she only felt that he had the word “mourning” written all over his body.

This Head Chief Lin was very interesting. It was said that he used to be from the shore troops and was later transferred to the navy. 

The last time he went to sea, Head Chief Lin vomited on the boat and was tied to the boat with ropes.

When Lu Yan and Qin Rou were hugging and reluctant to part by the shore, he was silently dazed by the pier, like a dream.

As the saying went, people got dizzy when they were on the boat, and they got dizzy when they got off the boat.

It was said that he had become accustomed to staying on sea recently, and was used to it.