Siheyuan: Since 1962

Chapter 41: To Give Birth
"It's not much, not much. If you hadn't spoken up for Damao yesterday, his reputation would have been ruined. Weimin, just keep it. Our family doesn't need it. I won't disturb you from cooking."

After Lou Xiao'e finished speaking, she turned and left, not giving Zhou Weimin any chance to refuse.

"Brother, what happened in the courtyard? Why did Sister Xiao'e send us so many things?"

Guard Zhou stuffed the firewood in his hand under the stove, stood up and closed the door.

Although I don’t know how many people saw it when Lou Xiao’e came over, the fewer people who saw it, the better. There were too many of these things.

"Nothing, I just helped Xu Damao. I will take care of the affairs in the courtyard, you just need to focus on your studies."

Zhou Weimin did not tell anyone about what happened. They were both still studying and there was no need for them to know about the mess happening in the yard.

"...Okay, I won't ask."

Guard Zhou was silent for a moment, then turned back to the stove and watched the fire.

Anyway, he will graduate soon, so there will be no reason for him to take care of the yard affairs alone in the future. There is no need to rush.

Zhou Weihong asked quietly, "Brother, we are just accepting it, do you want a gift in return?"

Zhou Weimin thought for a moment and said, "I'll finish cooking in a while. Weihong, take a bowl, put some of the dishes in it, and send it to Xiao'e. I don't think Xu Damao will be back early today, and Xiao'e will definitely not eat so early."

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weihong smiled and nodded heavily.

……

Middle courtyard, Jia's house.

"This heartless Lou Xiao'e only gave us cabbage and potatoes when she sent them to our house, without any oil or water. She went to Zhou Weimin's house and brought so many sausages, but she didn't even think of sending some to our house. How could Zhou Weimin finish them all by himself?"

When Jia Zhang saw Lou Xiao'e taking so many things out, she thought she was going back to her parents' home again.

But when he saw her coming back empty-handed so soon, he immediately felt jealous, knowing that she had gone to deliver something to Zhou Weimin.

Qin Huairu sat back on the bed and said softly, "Mom... Lou Xiao'e sent something to Zhou Weimin because Zhou Weimin helped Xu Damao yesterday. She was the daughter of the Lou family before she got married, so she definitely wouldn't be stingy."

Jia Zhang curled her lips and said sourly, "What a rich lady, she is just the daughter of a capitalist. With her extravagant lifestyle, she will squander all of Xu Damao's stuff sooner or later."

Then she steamed the steamed bread and heated up the leftovers from lunch, and continued to complain: "He Yushui is back today, Sha Zhu will definitely not give us lunch boxes, so we'll just have to make do with what we have to eat in the evening. Yi Zhonghai is also a fool, he asked you and Sha Zhu to wait for him at the factory gate, and I don't know if Sha Zhu will bring lunch boxes to our family in the future."

"Mom, please keep your voice down. I need the help of an old man after I get into the steel mill. I'll try to find a way to deal with Shazhu. He's a soft-hearted person. Once this is over, I'll say a few nice words and he'll definitely help our family again."

When Qin Huairu heard her mother-in-law talking about the bad things about her uncle again, she immediately reminded her nervously.

Dongxu had talked to her about things in the factory many times before, and she knew how effective an old man's words could be in the workshop.

If she offends an old man because of a few words, she will have no good life when she enters the steel mill.

"Huai Ru, do you really have feelings for Sha Zhu? Dong Xu just left, and you are still pregnant with Dong Xu's child!"

When Jia Zhang heard Qin Huairu being so sure, she couldn't help but start to doubt.

Now that my daughter-in-law has settled down in the city, if she really has any ideas, her life in the future will be difficult!
At this time, Jia Zhang realized that she had no way to control Qin Huairu at all.

She couldn't help but think about saving money for her retirement.

As long as she has the pension money, she can live on even if Qin Huairu really doesn't care about her in the future!

"Mom, how can you think like this! I just want to make some money at home. If you're worried, I won't go." Qin Huairu felt aggrieved. She didn't care about her reputation just to get He Yuzhu to support their family. She didn't expect her mother-in-law still thought about her like this.

If only Dongxu were here, she wouldn't have to suffer like this.

"Okay, okay, I just said something casually, why are you crying?"

When Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu crying, she stopped talking. Qin Huairu was pregnant with the Jia family's child, so she couldn't quarrel with her at this time.

If the child was lost, Qin Huairu would definitely break up with her.

After putting away the dishes and chopsticks, Jia Zhang walked to the bedside and helped Qin Huairu get up to eat.

Just with this exertion, I felt my body starting to ache.

"Oh my, what sin have I committed? Huairu, wait a moment, I'm going to take some painkillers."

Jia Zhang really didn't have the strength to continue supporting Qin Huairu. After barely standing still, she took a painkiller from the cupboard and swallowed it, only then did she feel better.

Qin Huairu felt a severe stomachache and said weakly to Jia Zhang: "Mom, I feel a little uncomfortable. I think I'm about to give birth."

This was how she felt before she gave birth, and it filled her with panic.

The doctor said before that she would give birth in another month. Could it be that she couldn't keep the baby?
"What! I'll go find someone right away, Huairu, you better hold on!"

Jia Zhang jumped up and ran out in panic.

Now that my son is gone, the family will depend on Qin Huairu from now on, so nothing must happen to her.

Qin Huairu no longer had the strength to answer. Her face turned pale with pain and sweat kept pouring out of her forehead.

……

As soon as she got out of the house, Jia Zhang rushed directly to Yi Zhonghai's house and said in a panic, "Master, Huairu seems to be about to give birth. She is in so much pain that she can't stand it in the house."

"Didn't you say there's still a month left? How can you be a mother-in-law? Go get Zhuzi to help. I'll go to the front yard to push the cart and get a few more people to lend a hand!"

Yi Zhonghai's face changed, he put on his coat, and hurried to the front yard.

"Wei Min, Lao Yan, come out and help. Qin Huairu is about to give birth. Come on, lend a hand!"

Before he even passed the hall, Yi Zhonghai started shouting loudly.

Without caring whether the other two families heard him or not, he pulled the cart beside him and hurried to the Jia family.

"What, Qin Huairu is about to give birth? Jiecheng, come with me. Jiefang, go tell your brother Weimin. Old woman, save some food for us, we'll eat when we get back."

Yan Bugui, who was eating slowly and leisurely, no longer had time to eat. He called his eldest son and walked towards the central courtyard.

He is the third uncle in this courtyard. When someone in the courtyard gives birth to a baby, he must lend a hand.

Yan Jiefang reluctantly put down the steamed bread in his hand and followed him out the door.

However, as soon as the three of them came out, they saw Zhou Weimin also coming out of the house.

"Teacher Yan, you heard it too. It seems I heard it right."

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