Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 438 I'll Leave It to You
As the saying goes, women are weak by nature, but mothers are strong!
Therefore, it is normal that Luo Huijuan can't sleep at this moment.

If she had put her whole heart on Li Guoqiang before, then as her due date approached, a large part of her heart had quietly been placed on the three little ones in her belly.

Moreover, once you let it go, it will last a lifetime.

Originally, she thought that with Li Guoqiang by her side, she would be able to give birth to the child smoothly no matter what.

But who would have thought that Li Guoqiang would suddenly decide to go out, and to a place as far away as Hong Kong.

If it wasn't necessary to buy milk powder, she would never allow Li Guoqiang to leave her at this time.

At this time, it has been a day and a night since Li Guoqiang set out, and no one knows when he will be able to return.

What if she gives birth early?
Ever since Li Guoqiang left, this question has been echoing in her mind for a long time and could not stop, making it impossible for her to sleep peacefully.

Just as she was getting more and more annoyed and wanted to get up and go to the toilet and get some fresh air, suddenly, a creaking sound of a door opening came from outside the house, which made her open her eyes instantly.

Then she hurriedly propped herself up from the kang, turned her head and looked out the window, wanting to see if Li Guoqiang had returned.

Seeing this, Xu Yuping hurriedly said, "Juanzi, don't worry, I'll go take a look!"

After saying that, she hurriedly took her coat and put it on, then moved down from the fire pit, took down the kerosene lamp hanging on the wall, and prepared to go out to the yard to check the situation.

However, before she lifted the door curtain and walked out, she heard the neighing of a sika deer, which made her and Luo Huijuan and others realize that it must be Li Guoqiang who had returned.

Immediately, Ma Shufen and Zhu Caiyan, who were originally sleeping on the fire pit, both climbed out of their warm beds.

But Luo Huijuan breathed a sigh of relief instantly, then lay back down with a look of ease and joy on her face.

After all, for her, as long as Li Guoqiang was by her side, there was no need to get up and see him immediately.

What's more, her physical condition does not allow her to do so.

So let's leave the task of welcoming them to Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and Zhu Caiyan!
Soon, Xu Yuping hung the kerosene lamp back on the wall, then took out a flashlight from the kang cabinet and hurried out.

Not long after, she had just opened the door when she saw a very familiar figure pushing the big sled into the corner.

Also, at the door of the house, there were two large boxes of things she didn't recognize.

Therefore, she ignored him and hurried to the corner, saying hello:

"Qiangzi, let me help you!"

"No need, it's all done!"

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang replied with a laugh, then turned around and looked at Xu Yuping, gently patting the snow off his body.

At this time, Xu Yuping suddenly discovered that snowflakes had been falling from the sky without her knowing when.

Here, by the way, let me tell you a little-known fact: if there is no light at night, you cannot see the snowflakes.

Then, before Xu Yuping could say anything, she heard footsteps behind her, and then she saw Ma Shufen and Zhu Caiyan walking out of the house.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang hurriedly called the three of them to help move the two boxes of milk powder at the door into the house.

"Qiangzi, what are these?"

After a while, Xu Yuping looked at the two boxes on the ground and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Oh!"

Li Guoqiang smiled slightly when he heard this, and then replied softly: "These are all milk powder!"

"milk powder?"

When Xu Yuping, Zhu Caiyan and Ma Shufen heard the answer, they all looked at Li Guoqiang in confusion, not understanding what this milk powder was.

In fact, Li Guoqiang only told them that he was going out to buy some things this time, so it was normal that they didn't know what milk powder was.

Moreover, in order to avoid people noticing anything wrong, Li Guoqiang replaced the boxes of milk powder with unmarked cardboard boxes in advance, and even tore off the packaging on the milk powder cans.

Nowadays, in the box, there are just bottles in tin cans without any markings.

"This milk powder is for newborn babies. It's similar to malted milk, but a little more refined."

When Li Guoqiang saw the reactions of Xu Yuping and others, he felt a little happy and then hurriedly opened his mouth to explain.

"Oh~ So this is what milk powder means!"

After hearing Li Guoqiang's explanation, Xu Yuping and others immediately understood the meaning of the name of the milk powder. They also understood that the milk powder was prepared by Li Guoqiang for the child that Luo Huijuan was about to give birth to.

This made them feel very satisfied with Li Guoqiang's sense of responsibility, and they also felt envious of Luo Huijuan for being able to marry such a good man like Li Guoqiang.

Among them, Xu Yuping is particularly noteworthy.

Because she has given birth to a child, she understands very well how beneficial it is to have a can of milk powder when giving birth.

"okay!"

Li Guoqiang looked at Xu Yuping and the others who were somewhat curious about the milk powder, and hurriedly said, "You only need to know what this thing is called, but don't go out and tell others about it.

If someone asks you about it later, you can just say that I asked someone to prepare it for the children.”

"Well, we got it!"

When Xu Yuping and others heard this, they nodded quickly and agreed.

Although they didn't know where Li Guoqiang got the milk powder from, they also knew that it was impossible for ordinary people to get it.

In fact, this is not something that can be obtained in China at all.

Otherwise, they would have never heard of the word milk powder.

After that, without Li Guoqiang's instructions, Xu Yuping and others moved the two boxes of milk powder into the west room and stored them properly.

Li Guoqiang got himself some hot water, washed his face and hands, and dispelled the coldness in his body to prevent Luo Huijuan from catching a cold when he entered the house later.

Then, under Luo Huijuan's expectant gaze, he reached out and lifted the door curtain, walked into the west room, sat on the edge of the kang, gently grasped Luo Huijuan's hand, and said softly: "Wife, I'm back!"

"Ok!"

Luo Huijuan looked at Li Guoqiang's handsome face, feeling his care and love for her, and her heart suddenly felt warm.

Then, she just nodded slightly in agreement, and slowly fell asleep under the invasion of tiredness. Li Guoqiang saw this, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes, and then he reached out to help Luo Huijuan tuck in the corner of the quilt, and gently moved his body to the other side.

When Xu Yuping and the others saw this, they did not get hot water to help Li Guoqiang wash his feet, nor did they ask Li Guoqiang to help with their homework. They just went straight into their own beds with Li Guoqiang.

Soon, it was the next morning.

Xu Yuping and others woke up early in the morning and were busy making breakfast for everyone.

After breakfast was ready, they went into the house to wake up Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan, and then they were busy bringing them hot water and towels and helping them wash up.

If someone saw this, they would think they were the evil landlords and their wives in the old society!
Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan have long been accustomed to this and do not feel embarrassed at all. They just open their mouths to eat and stretch out their hands to get clothes.

Moreover, after finishing breakfast, they took the opportunity to go out for a stroll to digest the food and ran into the little world together, enjoying the warm temperature and leisurely time, and maintaining a good mood.

In this way, as the days passed one by one, more than half a month passed quickly.

Perhaps because she was in a good mood and her life was more comfortable, Luo Huijuan showed no signs of giving birth except that she slept more every day.

When Li Guoqiang saw this situation, he did not feel anxious. He just gradually reduced the number of times he went to the villa in the mountains to accompany Shang Xiuzhen and others, and gradually made a complete set of baby-raising equipment using wood.

Among them, there are cradles, carts, rattles, rocking chairs, bathtubs, wooden horses, etc.

It can be said that he took the trouble to make anything he could think of, all for the purpose of giving his first, second, and third children a happy and fulfilling childhood.

Seeing these things, Xu Yuping, Zhu Caiyan and others just felt a little curious, but the little girl Xu Dani had stars in her eyes and even pestered Li Guoqiang, asking if she could play with them first.

Li Guoqiang naturally didn't care about this. He just waved his hand and let Xu Dani play freely.

However, before Xu Dani could have enough fun, she asked Qu Yinfeng and Xu Yuping to catch her and feed her a large plate of fried bamboo shoots with meat. This made her realize for the first time the threat posed to her family status by the three children in Luo Huijuan's belly.

Therefore, while crying and shouting, she did not forget to run to Li Guoqiang to act pitiful.

"Big brother, when you have a child in the future, will you not want me anymore?"

"Ah!"

Li Guoqiang was delighted when he heard this, and then he quickly said to comfort her: "How could this be? I was thinking of asking you to help play with my brothers when the time comes!"

"Really?"

When Xu Dani heard Li Guoqiang say this, her eyes lit up instantly, and she quickly asked, "Do you really think so?"

"of course it's true!"

Li Guoqiang nodded, and then said seriously: "You are the youngest in our family, so this task can only be given to you!"

"Great!"

When Xu Dani heard this, she cheered immediately, and then said seriously: "Big brother, don't worry, I will definitely take my brothers to have fun when the time comes."

"Okay!"

Li Guoqiang smiled slightly, then said softly: "Then I will leave this task to you!"

"Ok!"

Xu Dani nodded vigorously and agreed, then ran quickly to Luo Huijuan's side, looking at her belly with anticipation, thinking about what she could do with her younger brothers to play when the time comes.

She even fantasized that when her younger brothers grew up, she could take them to walk from one end of the village to the other and let the naughty kids in the village see how powerful she was.

At this time, Li Guoqiang certainly didn't know what Xu Dani was thinking. He was just curious whether Xu Dani would regret taking on this task today when she faced the crying of her younger brothers.

However, it didn't matter even if she regretted it, because he didn't really intend to put this important responsibility on her anyway.

The reason he did this was just to prevent Xu Dani from feeling any resentment due to falling out of favor.

After this little episode, more than a week passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Luo Huijuan looked at the calendar hanging on the wall and found that there were only three days left until her due date.

However, she still showed no signs of giving birth.

This made her worry whether there would be any problems.

"What's the matter? Why are you frowning suddenly?"

Li Guoqiang saw the change in Luo Huijuan's expression and asked hurriedly. By the way, he did not forget to grab Luo Huijuan's wrist and take her pulse.

He has lived two lives, and this is the first time he is a father!
Therefore, not only Luo Huijuan was worried, he himself was also a little uneasy, fearing that something might go wrong.

"fine!"

Hearing this, Luo Huijuan turned her head to look at Li Guoqiang, then shook her head and said, "I'm just wondering when they will meet us."

After saying that, she gently placed her hand on her bulging belly, with a hint of anticipation on her face.

Before she knew it, she had been living with the baby in her belly for more than half a year.

Now, as the time for the meeting is approaching, she can't help but have many thoughts in her mind.

For example, what will the children look like? Will they look more like her or Li Guoqiang?
Another question is what are the children's personalities like? Are they naughty or quiet?

In short, it’s like drawing a blind box. Until the moment the prize is actually drawn, no one knows what will be in the blind box?
“I think it should be soon!”

Li Guoqiang looked at Luo Huijuan's expectant expression, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then spoke with some uncertainty.

After all, it is very difficult to predict the exact time of a child's birth. Not to mention a natural birth, even a caesarean section may sometimes miss the scheduled time due to some unexpected circumstances.

Otherwise, there would not have been the saying that one's destiny is determined by one's eight characters since ancient times.

"Ok!"

When Luo Huijuan heard Li Guoqiang's answer, she didn't think much about it. She just nodded silently in agreement, leaned her head gently on Li Guoqiang's shoulder, and carefully felt the movements in her stomach.

As the saying goes, mother and child are connected by heart.

During the nearly three hundred days and nights, she and the baby in her belly had long since become one. Even the slightest movement made by the baby could be sensed by her.

As she sat there, she suddenly felt the children becoming a little restless and felt a dull pain in her stomach, which made her frown.

(End of this chapter)