Era: Starting from the local police station
Chapter 31: Double Happiness
Looking at the little girl spitting in Widow Sun's arms, Jiang's mother turned to her daughter and said, "Give one of the candies your brother bought to Xiaoyingzi."
Jiang Qinghe gave a soft "Oh," reached into her pocket, took out a fruit candy, unwrapped it, and put it into Xiao Yingzi's mouth.
Widow Sun immediately grabbed her child and moved away, saying hastily, "Qinghe, you keep this for yourself. This candy is so precious, why give it to her?"
Little Yingzi, with her rosy cheeks, smelled the sweetness in the air. She quickly kicked her legs, stretched her head out towards the candy, and grabbed at it with her little hands, shouting, "Cheers... Kang..."
Widow Sun pulled her daughter into her arms.
The little girl stared intently at the candy with her small eyes, her lips trembling with anxiety, and she looked like she was about to cry.
Jiang Qinghe smiled and stuffed the candy into the little girl's mouth: "Little Yingzi will definitely be a smart and clever girl when she grows up. She already knows that candy is delicious at such a young age."
Widow Sun thanked her softly, looked down at her daughter with affection, and said with a smile, "She's definitely a gluttonous girl. As soon as she smells food, she starts clamoring for it."
When Xiao Yingzi tasted the sweetness, her eyes lit up, and she danced with joy.
When the eldest sister-in-law saw this, she put down her chopsticks and reached out, saying, "Sister-in-law, let me hold Xiao Yingzi, she's so cute."
Widow Sun said somewhat embarrassedly, "You should eat. It's not easy to eat while holding the baby."
The woman smiled and said, "I ate something at the factory, so I'm not very hungry yet. Can you hold me for a while?"
Only then did Widow Sun hand the child to her.
The older sister-in-law reached out and took it, her arm feeling slightly heavy.
The room was filled with the aroma of oil from the food on the table.
She twitched her nose and subtly tilted her head away from the cloying smell.
The older sister-in-law gently pecked Xiao Yingzi on the cheek: "Call me auntie."
Little Yingzi wasn't shy at all, calling out, "Auntie...hehe..."
He even burst out laughing at the end.
"Little Yingzi, you're so cute."
After making the child laugh twice, the sister-in-law gently pursed her lips, suppressing a slight bitterness in her throat, and unconsciously rubbed her lower abdomen with her fingertips.
Looking at her daughter-in-law, who radiated maternal love, Jiang's mother noticed these subtle details and her heart stirred.
He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Xiaolan, tell Mom the truth, you haven't been eating much lately, and you avoid the smell of meat. Is... you feeling unwell?"
The sister-in-law was taken aback, then waved her hand and said, "No, Mom, don't worry, it's just because the weather is too hot, I don't want to smell anything."
Jiang's mother asked again, "Have you...did you get your period this month?"
The sister-in-law was taken aback, her face slightly flushed: "It seems like my period hasn't come this month. It's never very regular. It's okay, Mom, it's probably just because of the hot weather. It'll be fine in a few days."
Grandma Xu, who also noticed this, put down her chopsticks and said to Jiang's mother, "Juan'er, you hold the baby first."
Without saying a word, Jiang's mother reached out and took Xiao Yingzi from her sister-in-law's arms.
Grandma Xu reached out her hand and said, "Xiao Lan, give me your hand, let Grandma feel it."
The older sister-in-law wanted to refuse, but seeing the old man's expectant eyes, she reached out her hand and said with a smile, "Actually, it's nothing, it's probably just because of the hot weather."
Grandma Xu said, "It's nothing, I was just touching it. This old woman only knows a little about medicine."
Widow Sun, Aunt Li, and Sister Niu all put down their chopsticks and watched quietly.
This made Jiang Qinghe, who was enjoying her meal, put down her chopsticks somewhat embarrassed and look at her sister-in-law with concern.
A few minutes later, Grandma Xu released her hand, a smile appearing on her face.
Jiang's mother hurriedly asked, "Aunt Xu, how is it?"
At this moment, her eyes held a hint of anticipation.
Grandma Xu reached out and patted Jiang's mother's arm, smiling as she said, "Congratulations, Juan'er, today is a double celebration!"
Jiang's mother glanced back at her daughter-in-law's belly, then turned back again to confirm, "Aunt Xu, is it...really?"
Grandma Xu nodded emphatically: "I can't guarantee anything else, but I can be sure about this pregnancy."
Jiang's mother was so overwhelmed with surprise that she didn't know what to do and just stared blankly at her daughter-in-law.
The eldest sister-in-law then realized what had happened, touched her lower abdomen in disbelief, and looked at Grandma Xu: "Grandma, I really..."
Jiang Qinghe looked a little confused and asked softly, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you all?"
At this moment, Widow Sun said with a smile, "Congratulations, Xiao Lan, Aunt Jiang!"
Aunt Li chimed in, "Oh my! This is truly double happiness! Congratulations, sister-in-law! And congratulations, Xiaolan, on becoming a mother!"
Sister-in-law Niu said with a smile, "Xiao Lan, Grandma is famously accurate in this area. When I was pregnant, I asked Grandma to take my pulse."
Jiang's mother then realized what was happening and said to everyone, "Thank you all. This is truly an unexpected surprise."
Then, she turned to her sister-in-law and said, "You silly child, you can be so careless about something like this. If Aunt Xu hadn't been here today, I don't know when we would have found out."
The sister-in-law chuckled sheepishly and said, "Mom, I just don't have much experience. And my period is never regular, so I didn't really pay attention."
When she saw little Yingzi in her mother-in-law's arms, she instantly thought of having such a cute baby herself in the future, and she liked her even more, immediately reaching out to take her in.
When Jiang's mother saw her reach out, she immediately hugged the child and dodged away, her face stern: "What are you doing? You're not allowed to hold the child anymore. What if the child accidentally kicks you? Also, don't cause any trouble for the next few months, understand?"
The sister-in-law was taken aback by what she heard and said in a low voice, "Mom, is it really that serious?"
Grandma Xu also advised from the side, "Silly girl, the first two months are very prone to problems, you absolutely cannot do anything reckless."
Jiang Qinghe then understood what was happening and suddenly exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, you have a baby?"
This shout startled everyone on the kang (heated brick bed), and they all turned their gazes toward the woman's table.
This startled Jiang Zhiyuan, who had just clinked glasses with his neighbor in the back room and was about to drink, causing him to spill the wine in his glass.
He turned to his sister and asked, "What's wrong? Did someone step on your tail? Why are you yelling?"
After asking the question, I felt something was off.
The mother was all smiles, her mouth wide open, and you could clearly see her teeth.
The other women all looked at their sister-in-law with smiles.
The elder sister-in-law's face was slightly flushed, and her hand kept touching her lower abdomen.
Jiang Qinghe hurriedly turned around and said loudly, "Big brother, Grandma just said that my sister-in-law is pregnant."
Everyone on the kang (a heated brick bed) was stunned. Jiang's father, sitting at the head of the kang, quickly asked, "Honey, is this true?"
Jiang's mother smiled and nodded: "Aunt Xu just took Xiaolan's pulse and confirmed that she is pregnant."
Jiang's father beamed with joy, muttering, "This...this is wonderful! I'm going to be a grandfather!"
Grandpa Hong and the others clasped their hands in a fist salute and offered their congratulations repeatedly.
Congratulations! Double happiness!
"Old Jiang, what a blessing! Not only is your son successful, but he's going to be a grandfather soon too."
"Brother Jiang, we've got to have a good drink tonight."
"Congratulations, Uncle Jiang! The revolutionary work has a successor."
Jiang Zhenghua was also delighted, then nudged his still-stunned older brother with his elbow and whispered, "What are you daydreaming about?"
The older brother seemed to snap out of his daze, suddenly jumping up and shouting, "Zhenghua, did you hear that? I have a son! You have a nephew!"
Jiang Zhenghua reached out and pressed on his shoulder: "Why don't you go and ask your sister-in-law if she's feeling unwell?"
The older brother was taken aback, then raised his voice and asked, "Honey, are you feeling unwell? Is there anything you want to eat? I'll ask Mom to make it for you."
Everyone in the room was startled by his shout, then burst into laughter.
The sister-in-law blushed instantly and lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone.
Sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), Jiang's father stretched out his leg and gently kicked him, scolding, "You brat, you're about to become a father, can't you be a little more mature?"
The eldest brother was kicked by his father and stumbled, realizing that he had been somewhat reckless.
He then muttered under his breath, "Zheng Hua told me to ask this."
Upon hearing this, the people on the kang (a heated brick bed) burst into laughter again.
Jiang Zhenghua was also startled and immediately turned his head away.
Then I heard my older brother muttering again.
Just then, Jiang Zhenghua saw Zhao Shanhe grinning at him and winking at him, and his lips twitched instantly.
Jiang's father was amused by his eldest son and was just thinking of kicking him again.
Then Uncle Zhao laughed and said, "Hey, this kid knows how to cherish his wife. Back when Shanhe found out, he could only chuckle to himself and didn't even say a word of concern."
Grandpa Hong also laughed and said, "Who here didn't go through the same thing? I used to run around the yard happily. Zhiyuan is already considered to be very restrained."
He raised his glass: "Old Jiang, congratulations on the upcoming addition to your family."
Everyone else raised their glasses.
Congratulations on your double happiness! Cheers!
Jiang's father immediately picked up his wine glass and said cheerfully, "Thank you everyone, let's drink until we drop tonight!"
The Jiang family's house was filled with laughter and chatter, with bursts of laughter erupting from time to time, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.
It wasn't until almost 11 o'clock that Jiang Zhenghua took the drunk Zhao Shanhe home.
The Jiang family finally quieted down.
The only sound coming from the entire courtyard was the sound of snoring.
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