1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

Chen Gaoshan hummed a little tune as he returned to his room. Lianhua was already lying on the kang (a heated brick bed). She wasn't surprised at all when she saw him come back alone; she just pursed her lips.

"Why are you back? Didn't my sister let you in? Don't try to make an example of yourself to me. I think you didn't stay in the ice hole long enough the other day. Aren't you tired of all this? Even the best person can't take this kind of abuse. Maybe you should take a break, even a donkey needs to catch its breath."

Chen Gaoshan plopped heavily onto the kang (a heated brick bed), taking off his clothes while glancing sideways at Lianhua on the kang, deliberately teasing her.

"What do you mean? So you and your sister were in cahoots to mess with me all along? If I didn't cause trouble, how could she get pregnant? I think you just need to be taught a lesson. One day I'll make sure you're pregnant too, and then we'll see if you're still up to your old tricks."

Upon hearing this, Lianhua immediately sat up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

She was only wearing a red cloth bodice embroidered with mandarin ducks, and she held her neck high and puffed out her chest.

"If you're so capable, then let me get pregnant! What, isn't there a first-come, first-served rule? If anyone's going to get pregnant, it should be me first! Tell me, have you been lying to me all along? Tell me!"

Just as he was about to get onto the kang (heated brick bed), Chen Gaoshan bowed.

"Are you stupid, you idiot? Let go of me right now!"

"Tell me if you can get me pregnant. Tell me!"

He laughed and crawled into bed. "Yes, of course you can! I'll get you pregnant right now, twins at once, a perfect pair!"

About half an hour later, Chen Gaoshan lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) watching Lianhua practice handstands with her long legs propped up on the ground.

"You should lie down for a while, or you'll get a head injury."

"No, this method was told to me by Qian Zhuizi's wife. She gave birth to four boys in one go."

Chen Gaoshan got up from the kang (a heated brick bed), went to the outer room to get some hot water from the pot, brought it inside, washed himself, then washed his wife, before finally embracing her and closing his eyes.

Putting aside his wife's mouth, her body was so soft and comfortable to hold, just like a big, juicy peach, every bite was bursting with juice.

But even with his eyes closed, he was still thinking about Sanpangzi. If he didn't get over this, he would keep brooding over it.

Sanpangzi is a menace; we can't keep him around, but we need to find a safe way to deal with him.

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It's really strange, one pregnancy after another in the family, these two sisters seem to have a telepathic connection.

On the third day after Xinghua became pregnant, Lianhua started feeling unwell all over. She always felt hungry, craving food after each meal. Not only did she eat more than usual, but she also had a churning stomach and felt nauseous from time to time. She wanted to vomit but couldn't, and she was so uncomfortable that she would frown from time to time. However, she didn't think much about the pregnancy and just assumed that she had eaten something bad.

Lotus herself was unaware, but ever since Xinghua became pregnant, Chen Liushi kept a close eye on the two women in the house.

Having been through this before, she could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Lianhua. Her complexion didn't look too bad, but she was nauseous and her appetite had improved, similar to when she was pregnant with her second child. She immediately became worried and didn't dare to delay.

They immediately invited Dr. Zhou over to take Lianhua's pulse as well, just to put their minds at ease.

Doctor Zhou placed his fingers on Lotus's wrist, released his hand, and smiled as he congratulated Chen Liu. The pulse was steady and strong, indeed a sign of pregnancy!

When Lianhua first heard that she was pregnant, she couldn't help but feel happy. As soon as the corners of her mouth turned up, she said, "Yes, that's right."

She's been married into the family for so long, she should have been pregnant by now.

But then she thought of how she and Gao Shan had been working day and night without any restraint a few days ago, and her heart clenched again. Her palms were sweating, and she was afraid that she might do something reckless and hurt the baby in her womb.

Seeing that Lianhua had been quite happy just moments before, but then suddenly looked sullen, Chen Liu thought she was feeling unwell and was in pain, so she quickly went over to her.

"Lotus, Doctor Zhou hasn't left yet. If you feel unwell or uncomfortable anywhere, just say so. Don't keep it to yourself and wait until he leaves. It's always good to talk after the fact."

Lianhua glanced at Chen Gaoshan standing in the room, and her father-in-law Chen Laonian sitting beside him. They were both men, and it was really embarrassing to talk about those things on the kang (heated brick bed). Her face turned red, and she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She could only keep giving Chen Gaoshan meaningful glances.

Chen Gaoshan went through thick and thin with her, and she knew how to turn things around in no time.

They already had a perfect understanding, and as soon as they saw her hesitant look, they immediately understood what she was thinking and immediately spoke to Chen Laonian.

"Dad, it's stuffy inside. Let's go out into the yard for some fresh air and have a smoke."

He pulled the still-unresponsive Chen Laonian out of the house and closed the door behind him.

When only Chen Liushi, Xinghua, and Dr. Zhou remained in the room, Lianhua finally let her guard down. However, she was usually a bold and outspoken person, and when she talked about this, her voice was softer than a chick's chirp, and her face turned bright red.

"Dr. Zhou, I... Shanzi and I were really rough with each other the past few days, I wasn't careful at all. Will it affect the baby in my belly? Will... will it harm the baby?"

Having served as a physician for over thirty years, Dr. Zhou had witnessed all sorts of mundane and strange occurrences. In his eyes, this matter was nothing more than a trivial one, and he was not surprised at all.

He stroked his beard.

"Niece-in-law, don't worry. With your strong physique and good constitution, there's nothing to worry about. But you have to be extra careful from now on. According to what you said, I've calculated that you and your sister are only a few days apart in the months of your pregnancies."

During the first three months of pregnancy, when the fetus is not yet stable, it is absolutely forbidden to have intercourse. You should stay home and rest. After three months, when the fetus is more stable, you can resume intercourse, but you must be very careful. Don't let the man's temper dictate your actions. You need to understand whether the baby in your womb is more important than intimacy. You must prioritize everything.

After hearing what Dr. Zhou said, Lianhua finally felt relieved, let out a long sigh of relief, and smiled again.

The sisters Xinghua and Lianhua became pregnant one after the other, within a few days of each other. For the Chen family, this was an extremely joyous occasion, a double blessing. They would soon have two big, healthy boys in the family, and Chen Liushi and Chen Laonian were overjoyed.

However, since the baby is not yet three months old and cannot sit up properly, he has not yet started making any noises.

But when this happened to Chen Gaoshan, he was happy, but once the initial excitement wore off, he couldn't stay happy anymore. Instead, he became worried and kept groaning.

How did these two sisters have to get pregnant at the same time?!

He suffered because of it all.

Even if they came in batches, it would have been better. Now, they can't even touch each other for the first three months. How is he supposed to live after that?

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