Jiang Linwan rested on the stone bench for a while, and then Lu Qiyue returned with half a basket of oranges.

"Why are there so many?"

Lu Qiyue: "If you like it, leave it and eat it slowly."

Jiang Linwan rolled her eyes at him: "I'm not a pig, I can't eat that much. You can take some with you when Guiying goes back."

Liu Guiying responded, and several women carrying baskets passed by, looking at Lu Qiyue and Jiang Linwan: "Our Lu regiment really dotes on his wife."

"You came all the way up the mountain to pick so many oranges for your wife, unlike my husband, who didn't care about anything when I was pregnant with 'his child'." She deliberately emphasized the word "child" when she mentioned it.

The women immediately understood what she meant and burst into laughter: "Our Commander Lu may look cold, but he's actually very loving towards his wives."

No matter what his wife does, he cherishes her dearly.

Jiang Linwan felt increasingly uneasy as she listened, especially when she saw the meaningful glances from her sisters-in-law.

His expression darkened slightly: "Sister-in-law Li, what have I done?"

The woman who was being addressed as Sister-in-law Lin was instantly displeased when Jiang Linwan gave her a cold shoulder, and retorted directly, "You know perfectly well what you've done."

Jiang Linwan stepped in front of her directly: "Please explain yourself, Sister-in-law Li. I really don't know what I did that's worth you laughing at me like this?"

Sister-in-law Li rolled her eyes at her, then turned to Lu Qiyue: "Commander Lu, are you really going to let me say it? Don't let me tell you and then you'll all get angry."

Lu Qiyue looked at her and said, "If what you say is true, I will naturally not be angry. But if you say things that slander my wife, I will certainly not let my wife be bullied by you."

Seeing how protective he was of his wife, Sister-in-law Li became even more jealous. Looking at Jiang Linwan's belly with disdain, she said, "Commander Lu, are you really stupid or just pretending?"

How many months pregnant is your wife?

Lu Qiyue: "More than five months."

"Look at this belly, does it look like you're more than five months pregnant? People would believe you're eight or nine months pregnant."

I think she might give birth next month.

Lu Qiyue's face immediately darkened: "Sister-in-law, watch your mouth. If I hear you cursing my wife again, I'll go find your husband and ask him how he manages the household."

Sister-in-law Li immediately lost her temper: "Commander Lu, your wife is cheating on you, and you're still defending her like this."

Jiang Linwan immediately understood what was going on, and stood directly in front of Sister Li with her pregnant belly: "Sister Li, you have to take responsibility for defaming someone. How could I have cheated on my man?"

If you can't produce evidence, you're ruining my reputation. I'm going to the political commissar right now to settle this matter.

"Your belly is proof enough. What woman is five months pregnant and has such a big belly? You look like you're about to give birth!" Aunt Li shouted at the top of her lungs.

Hearing the commotion, Tian Zhaodi, who was not far away, ran over, grabbed Li's sister-in-law by the back of the neck, and pulled her back, saying: "Sister, watch your mouth."

Who says a big belly means the pregnancy is advanced? My sister can't be carrying twins or triplets!

Upon hearing the words "twins or triplets," the sisters-in-law's expressions immediately turned somewhat astonished.

Sister-in-law Li opened her mouth, her face filled with shock: "How is this possible?"

"Why not? Just because you can't have twins doesn't mean my little sister can't," Tian Zhaodi said disdainfully.

Not to be outdone, Sister Li continued, "Even if it's twins, their bellies shouldn't be this big. I have someone in my family who also had twins, and she wasn't this big even at six months."

Tian Zhaodi said smugly, "You said it yourself, they're twins. Can they compare to my sister? My sister has triplets, one more than twins!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.

One of the women asked excitedly, "Really? I've never seen anyone give birth to triplets before!"

Tian Zhaodi: "Why would I lie to you? You'll know once the baby is born. My sister and brother-in-law are healthy; you definitely can't compare."

"Dr. Jiang, are you really a triplets?" Many people asked.

Jiang Linwan nodded.

The way everyone looked at Jiang Linwan immediately changed. Well, she's a doctor, she must have her own methods.

I heard that he cured several women who couldn't get pregnant, so maybe he has some kind of drug that can help them conceive multiples.

Seeing that these people had changed their attitude towards Jiang Linwan, Sister-in-law Li coughed awkwardly and prepared to leave.

Tian Zhaodi grabbed her: "Apologize!"

Sister-in-law Li looked unwilling, but Tian Zhaodi was strong and she couldn't break free. Anxious, she looked at Lu Qiyue: "Commander Lu, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Lu Qiyue raised an eyebrow: "Apologize to my wife."

Li's wife immediately turned red with anger and reluctantly said to Jiang Linwan, "I'm sorry!"

Tian Zhaodi then released her grip, and Sister Li immediately disappeared.

Jiang Linwan looked at Tian Zhaodi with some emotion: "Sister-in-law, let's go back, I'm a little hungry."

The more she called Tian Zhaodi "sister-in-law," the more awkward she felt, mainly because Tian Zhaodi was really young, the same age as her.

Upon hearing this address, Tian Zhaodi immediately laughed: "You should just call me Zhaodi. We can each call each other by our own names, it's fine."

I feel awkward even when you call me sister-in-law.

Jiang Linwan immediately laughed: "Alright, I'll still call you Zhaodi from now on, but have you thought about changing your name?"

Tian Zhaodi's face flushed slightly: "Is it okay? Can the name still be changed?"

Jiang Linwan looked at Lu Qiyue: "It should be fine!"

Lu Qiyue nodded: "Sure, just go to the brigade to get a certificate, write out the application, take your household registration book, and go to the local police station to apply."

Tian Zhaodi hesitated, "But I don't know what name to change it to!"

Jiang Linwan: "Let's go to Grandpa's this afternoon and have him give you and Xiangdi a name."

Tian Zhaodi nodded excitedly, and Tian Xiangdi, who was standing next to her, also looked delighted. She didn't like the name. People said that her parents gave her the name because they missed her younger brother or son, and that they didn't love her at all.

When Jiang Linwan and her group returned, they happened to run into several fishermen who had just finished loading their boats and had acquired some rare and valuable goods.

"Dr. Jiang, we were lucky today! We got some abalone, and a few red snapper with thick flesh and few bones—they're incredibly fresh. Would you like to take some home?"

Jiang Linwan stopped in her tracks. Red snapper and abalone were both uncommon and highly nutritious, especially red snapper, which was good for pregnant women to nourish their bodies: "Sister Guiying, would you like to buy a few red snapper to take home and nourish your body?"

"How much is the red fish per pound?" Liu Guiying asked after a moment's hesitation.

The older brother smiled and said, "It's 35 cents a pound. We're all family here, so it's 30 cents a pound. Do you want the big one or the small one?"

Ordinary fish cost less than ten cents a pound, but these red fish cost thirty cents a pound. Grandma Sun immediately became unhappy: "Why are they so expensive?"

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