Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

"In fact, it was my uncle and his family who wanted to have a son. My father has so many brothers and sisters, and the bloodline of the Bai family will not be cut off because of me. To be honest, I actually prefer a daughter. A daughter as pretty and cute as you is much more lovable than a bad boy."

There are people who like daughters these days, but it is rare to like daughters more than sons.

Speaking of Bai Sihai, Bai Wanli suddenly said:

"By the way, you have to inform your uncle about your pregnancy as soon as possible, otherwise he will definitely scold me for not informing him immediately."

Zhu Qingan also understood Bai Sihai's temper, and said with a sly look on his face, "Wanli, don't rush to call, it's too late."

"what?"

"You don't remember, my aunt is from the Ministry of Health. She knew about it the day I went to the hospital for a checkup and called to say she would come and take care of me. But I told her that you were busy with militia training and wanted to tell you in two days, so she didn't come right away."

"But don't worry, if uncle really wants to teach you a lesson later, I will protect you."

Zhu Qing'an, the niece-in-law, was originally liked by the elders of the Bai family. Now that Zhu Qing'an was pregnant with the second son of the Bai family, she would definitely be treated like a treasure and could not be beaten or scolded, otherwise the aunts would tear the skin of their own masters.

Bai Wanli raised his head and said, "No need. If the old man wants to scold me, let him do it. I may be hiding behind you. At worst, I can ask my aunt to support me."

"So it's not okay to hide behind me, but it's okay to hide behind my aunt, right?"

Bai Wanli's somewhat funny expression made Zhu Qing'an couldn't help but complain in her heart, and the tension of being a new mother was also relieved a lot by this joke.

Bai Wanli was a father for the first time, and he was nervous and excited. He was afraid that Zhu Qing'an would get bumped into something, and he wished that Zhu Qing'an would never touch the ground and be carried by him wherever he went.

But Zhu Qingan was shy. It was fine for the couple to hug each other in the house, but how could they behave like this when they went out? Zhu Qingan wanted to cook, and Bai Wanli hurriedly followed her, which made Zhu Qingan laugh and annoyed. She said angrily:

"I'm only a month pregnant and I'm not even showing yet, why are you so nervous?"

"Besides, I'm made of flesh, not a porcelain doll. How can I break so easily? Go away, get out now and don't get in the way here!"

Zhu Qingan drove Bai Wanli out of the kitchen. Bai Wanli was so overwhelmed by the joy of his wife's pregnancy that he didn't know what to do. He subconsciously took out a cigarette and wanted to smoke one, but when he thought of Zhu Qingan, he didn't light it.

Bai Wanli thought for a moment, came to the middle courtyard of the quadrangle, and knocked on the door of the Fang family.

"Fang Qiang, it's me"

When Fang Qiang heard Bai Wanli's voice, he quickly put on his shoes and ran out. Before he could say anything, Bai Wanli threw half a pack of cigarettes over to him.

“Take this.”

Fang Qiang took a look and saw half a pack of special supply Huazi.

"Director, what's going on?" If your boss gives you something, you should ask for the reason. Otherwise, who knows if it's a reward or a severance pay?

"Qing An is pregnant, I can't smoke this cigarette, so I'll give it to you."

Fang Qiang was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled: "Congratulations to the director on having a baby soon." He had heard about Bai Wanli's family background from Fang Wei, and knew that he was the only one in Bai Wanli's family. Now that Zhu Qing'an was pregnant, in his opinion, it was the top priority of the Bai family and it must not be taken lightly.

"Thank you. I came to see you because Qing'an will inevitably feel a little inconvenient after she becomes pregnant. I would like to trouble Yu Li to help take care of her when I am not at home."

"This is not a problem, Director. Leave it to me. I will talk to Xiaoli." Fang Qiang knew that although this matter was a problem for them, it was actually a favor to them. Even if other families wanted to take care of Zhu Qingan, they would not have the opportunity. Therefore, he agreed immediately. Even if he hesitated a little, it would be considered inconsiderate.

Bai Wanli said a few more words to Fang Qiang, and asked him to go home. Then he went to the Jia family's house.

After the Jia family fell apart, the house was taken back by the steel mill and originally rented by Liu Guangqi. However, Liu Guangqi was fired for bribery and the house was taken back. Now the house is occupied by four people named Chen, two boys and two girls, who claim to be brothers and sisters.

In fact, these four people were the security guards assigned by Bai Sihai to Bai Wanli and Zhu Qingan. Two men and two women worked as temporary workers in the security department and the medical room respectively. They were convenient for protecting the two of them during work. After get off work, in order not to affect the lives of the newlyweds, they lived in the original Jia family's house.

When Bai Wanli entered the room, the four wanted to salute him, but were interrupted by Bai Wanli.

"Let me make it short. Qing'an is pregnant. I will inform my uncle in a while. He will order you two to move to my yard so that I can provide close protection for Qing'an. You can pack up your things first and tell others that your eldest brother is looking for a partner and getting married. It's not convenient for him to live with his sister, so you can rent a place in my yard for the time being."

Chapter 205 The House is Empty

The people that Bai Sihai could send to protect Bai Wanli and Zhu Qing'an must be his confidants. Bai Wanli couldn't trust these people, but he trusted Bai Sihai.

Zhu Qingan's safety does need to be taken seriously. In fact, there is nothing wrong in the yard. After all, the most troublesome people can no longer cause trouble in front of Bai Wanli. The key is that Bai Wanli's identity may really be targeted by enemy spies, so the safety of his wife and children cannot be taken lightly.

The four of them also knew the relationship between Bai Wanli and Bai Sihai, and had no objection to Bai Wanli's order. The two female comrades immediately began to pack up.

When Bai Wanli returned home, Zhu Qing'an was still busy in the kitchen, so Bai Wanli picked up the phone and called Bai Sihai's house.

Bai Sihai probably guessed that Bai Wanli would call at this time, so when he picked up the phone, he said directly without even saying hello: "Boy, did you know you called?"

Bai Wanli smiled bitterly and said:

"Uncle, you already know that Qing An is pregnant. I'm calling to tell you the good news."

"You knew about it even later than I did. Why are you still reporting the good news? You are such a fool."

Bai Sihai choked Bai Wanli again. It was unknown whether he was avenging himself for not getting back at Bai Wanli for teasing him last time. However, Bai Sihai was also supervised by someone. Bai Sihai had just said two words to Bai Wanli when Bai Wanli heard a thump from the microphone. It was unknown what hit Bai Sihai, and then the voice of his aunt Yao Ling was heard again.

"You old man, do you know how to talk? Wanli was delayed by the work you assigned him. Now that he knows the news, he immediately called to inform us. He is such a good child, why are you mistreating him?"

"Get going, get going, get going! Let me talk to Wanli."

After a period of chaos, Yao Ling picked up the microphone and resumed the gentle tone that Bai Wanli was familiar with.

"Wanli, don't worry about that old man. It's a great thing that Qing'an is pregnant. Tomorrow night, your aunt will come to see you. I will buy some food and bring it over. I will cook dinner tomorrow. Please let Qing'an have a good rest and don't work too hard."

"Okay, Auntie, I'll tell Qing'an. I also want to ask you some questions. Qing'an just got pregnant, and this is my first time taking care of a pregnant woman. I don't know what to do. Can you give me some advice?"

"Wanli really knows how to love his wife. I have a lot of experience in this regard. Go get some paper and write it down. Don't forget."

"Oh, wait a moment, auntie."

Bai Wanli put down the phone and went to get a pen and paper. Yao Ling told him about her past pregnancy and her experience of taking care of pregnant women over the years. Bai Wanli also wrote down carefully.

After Yao Ling finished speaking, she instructed: "Wanli, just remember these first. Taking care of a pregnant woman is very troublesome. Many details cannot be explained in a few words over the phone. I will tell you in detail when I go to your house tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you auntie"

"We are all family, and if you say thank you, Auntie won't be happy."

Yao Ling chatted with Bai Wanli for a few more words before handing the microphone back to Bai Sihai.

Bai Wanli can be nice to Yao Ling, but he can't do anything to Bai Sihai, so he can only talk about serious matters

"Uncle, Qing'an is pregnant now, and I'm worried about her getting hurt, so I just told the two female comrades you sent to temporarily live in my yard under the pretext of renting a house, so that they can provide close protection for Qing'an. Do you think that's okay?"

"Of course, no problem. Let them answer the phone. I'll just warn them to be more careful and not let my niece-in-law get into any danger."

"I just asked them to pack their things. They should be almost done by now. I'll go call them over."

Bai Wanli put down the phone and came to the middle courtyard. The two female comrades had indeed packed their things. Because they came to this courtyard for a mission, they didn't have too many personal belongings. They just packed up their daily clothes, dishes and chopsticks.

"Come with me, uncle is calling"

The two female comrades each carried a package and followed Bai Wanli out the door.

Aunt Wang, who lived in the middle courtyard, saw two people carrying packages and following Bai Wanli, and asked curiously: "Director Bai, what's going on? The two girls from the Wu family are going out?" She was very puzzled. Even if it was an emergency and they had to go out late at night, they should go out the front door. Why did it seem like they were going to the cross courtyard?

Bai Wanli explained:

"Auntie Wang, the eldest son of the Wu family is planning to go on a blind date and find a wife. The second son of the family can live in one room, but it is inconvenient for the two sisters to live with their brother. It just so happens that I have an extra house across the courtyard, so I will rent it to them for a while."

Everyone in the courtyard knew that the Bai family was well off. There was even a separate toilet in the courtyard, so they didn't have to run out to fight with others for the toilet at any time. This made everyone in the courtyard envious.

But they were not even qualified to be invited as guests or to take a look inside, let alone move in. When Aunt Wang heard that the Wu sisters were able to rent the Bai family's house, she was so envious that she almost overflowed.

"Director Bai, your family spent so much effort to renovate this house, and you're renting it out so simply?"

"What's the big deal? Isn't the house for people to live in after it's decorated? Besides, the house is empty anyway, so it's good to have someone living in it to add some liveliness to it."

Bai Wanli's casual words were like a knife stabbing Aunt Wang's heart. Aunt Wang opened her mouth wide, not knowing what to say for a moment. She watched Bai Wanli lead the two female comrades into the cross-courtyard.

In fact, the renting of a house mentioned by Bai Wanli is no different from the so-called "relatives staying with you" of the Lou family. It is just an excuse to deal with it.

The higher-ups knew very well that several of them were actually the personal guards Bai Sihai had assigned to Bai Wanli. Although the number was already a bit too many, the higher-ups also knew that Bai Wanli was the orphan of a martyr. Bai Wanli had recently captured an enemy spy, and now he might have been targeted by the enemy spy. His family might also become the target of the enemy spy.

The organization cannot watch the martyrs die without descendants. Zhu Qing'an is pregnant now and needs to be more careful. It's okay to give her some special care for her safety.

Anyway, as long as there is an excuse to fool the outside world, Bai Wanli will not ask the four guards to do something illegal, and no one will come to check the rules of the Bai family. After all, if Zhu Qingan is in danger after the guards are withdrawn, no one dares to take the hat of murdering the martyr's family.

Bai Wanli returned to the main room, picked up the microphone and said, "Uncle, they are here, you can talk to them." Bai Wanli handed the microphone to the two of them, then turned around and went to the kitchen.

Chapter 206 Sisters check in, infirmary arrangements

Zhu Qingan had just heard the door open and looked out the kitchen window. It was no surprise to see Bai Wanli coming over.

"Have the sisters Wu Yongqing and Wu Yongdan moved here?"

"Well, you don't seem surprised."

"Actually, my aunt told me before that I should let them move in to protect and take care of me. I said I would wait until you finish your training. Now that they move in, of course, it's not surprising."

"Not only them, but also uncle and aunt will come tomorrow. Aunt said she will bring food tomorrow, so don't work hard, just wait for the meal. I haven't notified the other uncles and aunts yet. Once they get the news, even if they don't come, they will definitely send gifts for you and your children."

Zhu Qingan knew that he could kick Bai Wanli out of the kitchen, but he couldn't do that to Yao Ling and other elders. He smiled and said, "Then I don't have to do anything and can live a comfortable life for a long time?"

"You don't have to do anything, but you may not feel comfortable. You may even feel tired."

"No way. Nowadays, many rural women have to do housework and work in the fields even when they are pregnant. I have you here, and my uncles and aunts are taking care of me so much. How can I say it's hard work?"

"It's not about work, it's just that you should have a bowl of nourishing soup every day. I'm afraid you'll get tired of it and want to vomit when you smell chicken soup or fish soup in the future."

Zhu Qingan said with disbelief:

"That's nonsense. Chicken soup and fish soup are both good things. How can you get tired of drinking them?"

In fact, in modern times, many pregnant women are taken care of too well during pregnancy. They are not allowed to eat junk food such as potato chips, fried chicken, and carbonated drinks. They are served with all kinds of fancy supplements.

It was fine at first, but as the month progressed, I felt like vomiting from all the supplements I took, and ended up running out late at night to secretly eat fried chicken and drink Coke. There were so many similar things that happened.

But Zhu Qingan is a person of this era after all. Material scarcity is the background, and thrift and hard work are the main themes. Even if Zhu Qingan has a good family background, the words "drink chicken soup until you are sick of it and vomit" are unthinkable to her.

Bai Wanli did not talk about this topic again. Anyway, Zhu Qingan would know how hard it was by then, and he would have to find a way to change her taste. Occasionally, it would not be a big problem to have a meal or two.

The couple chatted for a while, and Bai Wanli was driven out of the kitchen by Zhu Qingan again.

"The kitchen is not a restricted area for men, why do you always chase me out?"

Bai Wanli muttered to himself, shook his head and returned to the main room. The phone had been hung up. Sisters Wu Yongqing and Wu Yongdan stood aside, apparently waiting for Bai Wanli's order.

"Did Uncle have anything to tell me?"

“The minister did not give any special instructions”

"Well, both of you come with me, I'll show you the guest rooms."