"If you want to listen, then listen. Stop cutting your hands. Let me do it." Bai Wanli reached out and took the apple and knife from Zhu Qingan.

"My hands are steady," Zhu Qing'an explained, but he did not reject Bai Wanli's attentiveness. He rested his chin on his hand and watched Bai Wanli peel the apple. "Why don't you go and take a look?"

"What's so good about this? Isn't Fang Qiang in the yard? He can just take care of this little thing. Otherwise, why would I want him to live here?"

Fang Qiang's biggest role is to help Bai Wanli deal with things that Bai Wanli is not convenient to deal with, or is simply too lazy to deal with.

Fang Qiang also knew what he should do. When he heard the mess in the yard, he walked out and asked:

"It's time to get off work. Why are you guys making noise in the yard instead of staying at home and resting?"

As soon as Fang Qiang came out, the yard instantly became quiet. Although it was off work, the deterrent power of the security department who arrested people and enforced the law was still very high.

Liu Haizhong walked out with a bulging belly. He had been having a hard time during this period and had lost about 10 pounds. However, his base weight was still there. A 200-pound fat man would still be a 200-pound fat man after losing 10 pounds.

"Chief Fang, didn't we hear that Director Zhu is pregnant? We all want to chip in to show our appreciation."

"Humph!"

Fang Qiang snorted coldly and said, "What do you mean by showing affection? Liu Haizhong, you forgot why your son was expelled, and you still want to bribe him, right? Do you want to sit in the detention room of the Security Department again?"

Fang Qiang didn't believe Liu Hai's lies. He had heard part of them in the house just now. Most of the neighbors didn't mention anything about expressing their feelings. It was only this Liu Hai who was the most enthusiastic.

Of course Fang Qiang knew that the fat man had not given up the idea of ​​bribing in exchange for a better future, but Bai Wanli had made it clear that he disliked him, so Fang Qiang would never let Liu Haizhong bother Bai Wanli. Bai Wanli had to take care of Zhu Qingan recently and was very busy. If he couldn't even handle this matter and made the director unhappy, wouldn't he seem useless?

And what is Liu Haizhong? If the Security Department wants to express their feelings to the Director, they have to discuss it with the three Section Chiefs. Fang Qiang, the Deputy Section Chief, has no room to get involved, let alone Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong was frightened and quickly denied it: "No, I definitely didn't want to bribe, it's really just..." Liu Guangqi was directly fired for the crime of bribery. Liu Haizhong felt a little PTSD when he heard this word, but he had no other skills except for his blacksmithing skills. He wanted to curry favor with the leader, and he really couldn't think of any other way except giving gifts, which was ridiculous.

"Don't talk nonsense. Since you don't intend to bribe, just rest at home after get off work. Don't mess around all day. If you still have energy, ask the factory to work overtime and make a contribution to the country!"

Fang Qiang was not polite at all and sprayed Liu Haizhong with spray.

It is more convenient for him to say these words than Bai Wanli, which is why Bai Wanli wants to use him.

Liu Haizhong's face flushed, but facing Fang Qiang, who was already the deputy section chief, Liu Haizhong did not dare to refute

Fang Qiang was too lazy to pay attention to this idiot. He turned around and said to the other neighbors in the yard: "If you have nothing to do, go home and have a good rest. Everyone's life is very difficult now. If there is anything, just take care of your family first. The director is a good leader who cares about the people. If everyone can live a good life, it will be the greatest kindness to the director."

Fang Qiang's speaking skills have also improved a lot. He completely denied Liu Haizhong's suggestion of expressing his feelings and praised Bai Wanli.

The neighbors in the yard didn't mention anything about "showing affection" in the first place. It was just that fat guy Liu Haizhong who was making a fuss. Fang Qiangti asked everyone to disperse. Everyone just happened to go home and rest. Now no one took Liu Haizhong seriously.

I couldn't hear clearly what was going on in the yard. I only heard Fang Qiang say a few words, and then the yard became quiet.

Bai Wanli felt at peace, and was too lazy to go out and say anything else. He handed the peeled apple to Zhu Qingan.

"Eat some apples first to fill your stomach."

Because Yao Ling was going to cook, Bai Wanli and Zhu Qing'an didn't have to do anything. The couple ate rare fresh fruits while listening to crosstalk on the radio and playing Gobang to kill time. Their days were relaxed and leisurely.

About half an hour later, a loudspeaker sounded outside the yard.

Bai Wanli put down the chess piece and said:

"Uncle and his family are here. Please sit down first. I'll go open the door."

Chapter 209 Simple Daily Life after Pregnancy

The gate across the courtyard opened, and Bai Sihai's jeep had already stopped at the door. Bai Sihai and Yao Ling got out of the car, and seeing Zhu Qing'an also coming out to greet them, Bai Sihai pretended to scold:

"Wanli, Qing'an is pregnant, why don't you let her rest in the house?"

Zhu Qingan quickly explained: "Uncle, Wanli just told me to sit still, it was me who insisted on coming out."

Yao Ling simply slapped Bai Sihai on the back of his head: "You old man, why do you keep talking nonsense? Wanli, this kid, doesn't he know how to take care of Qing'an? If you keep talking nonsense, get out of here!"

Bai Wanli hasn't said a word yet, and the process has already been completed here.

Many elders will tell their younger generations who are going out to greet them to just stay at home and not to come out to greet them. But in reality, the younger generations really have to come out to greet them. It seems to have become a fixed routine.

After completing the routine, the four of them walked into the house. Yao Ling took Zhu Qingan's hand and said:

"Qing'an, how have you been these past two days? Have you been vomiting a lot?"

"I don't feel anything yet, auntie."

"Yes, yes, you are not in the advanced stage yet, so you won't feel anything. After two months, you will have all kinds of reactions. When I was pregnant, I had a big reaction. But people's bodies are different, so I don't know how you will react."

"You might lose your appetite later if you react too much. I have collected a lot of candied fruits in the past two days. You can keep them and eat them slowly."

Two guards brought in the things from the car. The candied fruits alone filled a large box, weighing at least several dozen kilograms. Zhu Qingan's eyes widened: "So much? How can we finish it?"

"Your taste may change after you react, and I don't know which one you will like by then, so I might as well find some of each, and when you feel nauseous later, try a little of each. Tell your aunt which one you like, and I'll prepare it for you."

“This is too hard, auntie.”

"Why is it so hard for me? It will be hard when you are in the advanced stage of pregnancy and your belly is getting bigger."

"Wanli, you should be more careful when taking care of Qing'an. It's okay to let her walk by herself now, but when her belly gets bigger, she needs support when getting out of bed to avoid spraining her waist. Also, Qing'an may not have an appetite by then, but don't treat candied fruit as a meal. You have to keep an eye on the amount she eats. It's okay for her to eat a moderate amount, but she must not miss out on the meals she needs."

"I know, I will pay attention to it, auntie."

"Also, I have contacted an old friend, a national player. I will take you to him tomorrow to check your pulse and see if there is anything you need to treat."

Yao Ling is from the Ministry of Health. She has access to the country's top talents in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. It's not surprising that she can find a national expert to take Zhu Qing'an's pulse.

Speaking of traditional Chinese medicine, Bai Wanli thought of today's phone call and immediately said to Yao Ling: "Aunt, my fourth uncle also called me today and said that he prepared a top-grade deer antler to nourish Qing'an."

"Deer antlers are good things, but they are too strong. Qing'an's body may not be able to bear it. I'll ask my friend to take a look. If Qing'an's pulse is suitable, give her a tonic. If not, keep it for now. Qing'an can use it to nourish her body during the confinement period after giving birth."

Bai Wanli nodded. He knew that many supplements in traditional Chinese medicine were not suitable for everyone, but he himself was not a medical student after all. Even if he had this basic concept, he was still not sure what pregnant women could and could not eat. Fortunately, he did not make his own decisions. He still had to consult a professional Chinese medicine doctor.

Yao Ling gave more careful instructions, then took the dishes to the kitchen to cook dinner.

Yao Ling left, the tigress was gone, and the henpecked Bai Sihai suddenly became more active. He took out a bulging envelope and stuffed it into Zhu Qing'an's pocket.

Zhu Qingan refused and said, "Uncle, there is no need for this. Wanli and I really don't need money or tickets. We haven't used the ones we received when we got married yet."

"Marriage is marriage, it's not the same as it is now, you should keep it quickly, these are gifts from me and your uncles and aunts."

"Wanli, hurry up and persuade your wife"

Bai Wanli said with a playful smile: "Qing'an, just accept it. Uncle has said that these are gifts from him, uncle and aunt. Aunt must know about this. If you don't accept it, when they go back, Aunt will ask on the way, 'Did you give the money and notes to Qing'an?' When uncle says no, Aunt will grab his ears and yell, 'You old man, you only know how to eat, right? You can't even do such a thing, turn around and go back!'"

Although Bai Wanli's voice is very different from Yao Ling's, he can imitate 60% to 70% of her tone of voice, making his performance look lifelike.

Zhu Qingan also felt that such a thing was very likely to happen, and felt that Bai Wanli's performance was too vivid, but he was embarrassed to laugh at his elders, so he could only hold it in.

But Bai Sihai couldn't help it. He took advantage of Zhu Qingan's inattention and stuffed the envelope into her hand. Then he shouted, "Hey! Are you insulting me, kid?"

"Why is it called a sham? This is the truth."

"You want to be beaten, don't you?"

"aunt……"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, don't call your aunt over!"

While the father and son were fooling around, Zhu Qing'an was already holding the bulging envelope, not knowing what to do. It was too embarrassing to accept it, and now there was no way he could return it.

After Bai Sihai and Bai Wanli finished their nonsense, Bai Sihai seemed to have completely forgotten about the envelope and did not even mention it, which made it even more difficult for Zhu Qingan to bring up the matter.

Yao Ling prepared dinner quickly. In the middle of the table was a pot of chicken soup specially cooked for Zhu Qingan. It contained some warming and nourishing herbs. The herbs were not strong and would not cause any side effects if eaten in moderation.

Zhu Qingan drank three bowls of chicken soup and ate a chicken drumstick. He really couldn't eat any more, so Yao Ling and Bai Wanli shared the other chicken drumstick.

As for Bai Sihai...

"Here, this chicken butt is reserved for you."

After a dinner that everyone except Bai Sihai was very happy about, Yao Ling gave Bai Wanli some instructions and then left.

When Bai Wanli sent his uncle and his wife out, he returned to the house to count the things.

In addition to the stack of banknotes for Zhu Qingan, Bai Sihai also brought two boxes of heavy things today. Bai Wanli was in charge of counting these. Zhu Qingan was counting the banknotes in the room.

Ten minutes later, Bai Wanli returned to the room and saw Zhu Qingan separating the sorted bills, putting them in different envelopes, and then securing them with rubber bands. Although she was not pregnant yet, Bai Wanli felt that Zhu Qingan seemed to have some more charm.

Bai Wanli walked over and hugged her

"Have you finished counting them all?"

Chapter 210 Hong Qi and Qiu Qianren Go to Hong Kong Island

People tend to feel sleepy after eating, so Zhu Qingan simply leaned on Bai Wanli's arms and felt lazy.

"We have counted everything. We don't have much money this time, but we have a lot of bills, especially cloth coupons. I just counted all the cloth coupons in our house. After the child is born, if we make him a new set of clothes every year, it will take him about 25 years to make."

Nowadays, everyone's clothes are new for three years, old for three years, and mended for another three years.

After the eldest child wears a piece of clothing, the second child wears it, and then the third child wears it. When the clothing is really worn out, you can turn it into a pair of pants or a few rags.

The Bai family wears the same piece of clothing every year until they are 25 years old. If you tell others about it, most people probably won't believe it.

"Let the elders worry about it. Besides, you might be pregnant with two babies. Won't your clothes be worn out quickly by then?"

"Um"

The couple rubbed their ears together for a while, washed up together, and then fell asleep in each other's arms.

Late at night, Bai Wanli, who was originally in deep sleep, suddenly opened his eyes. After a few minutes, he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

At the same time, on the southernmost coast of Nanyue Province, two figures were moving quickly in the darkness.

These two figures are exactly the two people who escaped during the last arrest of enemy spies by the Security Department, Hong Qi with a severed finger, and Qiu Qianren, a strong woman.

These two are names from Jin Yong's book. Anyway, they are Bai Wanli's puppets. Bai Wanli used the names directly for the sake of easy memorization.

Although the Security Department sent people to search at that time, the search was directed by Bai Wanli. The puppet and Bai Wanli had the same mindset, so it was easy for them to avoid the search. By the time the higher-ups got wind of the news and issued a wanted order, the two had already escaped from the city and headed south. They arrived in Nanyue just to cross the sea to Hong Kong Island.

Bai Wanli did not forget that his ultimate mission was to destroy the lighthouse. To complete this difficult mission, he not only had to improve China's strength, but also had to find a way to sabotage the inside of the lighthouse.

Bai Wanli planned to use puppets to completely control the upper echelons of Hong Kong Island, and then use Hong Kong Island as a springboard to allow more puppets to enter the lighthouse and the entire NATO.

Bai Wanli didn't do this before because he had too few puppets at the time. Bai Wanli had to keep them around so that he could use them at any time. He couldn't take Hong Kong Island into consideration for the time being. Now that Bai Wanli has more puppets, he can carry out various plans.

The puppets also share their thoughts with each other, so when no one is watching, they don't need to communicate with words. Hong Qi took out a bag from the big bag behind him, removed a crumpled thing from it, picked it up and blew hard with his mouth. Within a few minutes, a small boat was formed. Then Hong Qi combined the remaining parts into oars and jumped onto the boat.

Qiu Qianren also jumped on board. When she and Hong Qi, the man with the broken finger, got on board, their backpacks made a clanging sound.

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