Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 328 Pregnant
Xu Fangfang was stunned for a moment, her heart suddenly raced, and her fingers trembled as she dialed back.

As soon as the call connected, Li Jianbing's excited voice came from the other end, "Fangfang, you're pregnant! The doctor said you're carrying a child!"

Xu Fangfang froze on the spot, "Huh? What do you mean?"

She went to see a doctor about infertility, so how did she get pregnant? Is there nothing wrong with her body?
"Where are you now?" Xu Fangfang asked, her voice trembling.

Li Jianbing chuckled twice, "I'm making tea at your school gate! I'm here to pick you up after get off work."

Xu Fangfang didn't know how she got to the school gate.

When she came to her senses, she found those test reports lying in her hand, and the conclusion was indeed early pregnancy.

Li Jianbing looked relieved. "Luckily you took the initiative to come to the hospital for a check-up, and it was discovered in time. I just asked the doctor, and he told me about some dietary restrictions. I can't eat anything indiscriminately from now on."

Xu Fangfang nodded with tears in her eyes. She would be careful even without Li Jianbing reminding her. This child was one she had been longing for for several years.

Because of the arrival of this child, Xu Fangfang will truly have no chance to attend Xu Jiahui's wedding.

On the day of Xu Jiahui's wedding, Zhao Jinmei and her husband waited and waited from morning till night, but Xu Fangfang never came back.

Zhao Jinmei hid in her room alone, wiping away her tears. When her husband, Xu Chungen, returned drunk, she couldn't help but shed tears as well. "Do you think we should find a matchmaker to help Fangfang find a husband? If that doesn't work, we can find someone who has lost her wife and is raising a child. It's hard to be a stepmother, but it's better than being alone."

Today, Xu Jiahui and Xu Kang are getting married. Xu Jie brought his new wife, Gao Yan, to the wedding banquet and introduced her to everyone he met. Seeing his smug look, Zhao Jinmei felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe.

Xu Chungen wasn't completely drunk yet. Without thinking, he waved his hand after hearing his boss's words, "She's not even in Pingxi Town anymore. Do you have the ability to find her a partner in the city?"

"But there's Jia Hui! I didn't expect Jia Hui to marry so well! I heard that her mother-in-law's family is from the city and is very wealthy. It shouldn't be difficult to get her help."

With this in mind, Zhao Jinmei became restless and decided to try to get closer to her sister-in-law after the New Year holiday and bring up the matter.

When Xu Jiahui returned to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Jinmei immediately brought homemade snacks to her door, praised Xu Jiahui highly, and asked Xu Jiahui to help Xu Fangfang find a partner.

Ye Lihua also chimed in.

Xu Jiahui could only agree for now. Once back in the city, she quickly went to Xu Fangfang to complain, "Sister, my aunt and my mom are both urging me to introduce you to someone. I don't think I can hold out for long. Why don't you take your future brother-in-law back to meet them?"

Xu Fangfang felt very apologetic. After thinking for a moment, she quietly told him that she was pregnant.

Xu Jiahui and her husband were completely dumbfounded.

"Wait a minute, sis, you're pregnant! Does that mean Xu Jie can't have the baby?"

Xu Jiahui covered her mouth exaggeratedly, as if she had discovered some earth-shattering secret.

Xu Kang also perked up.

The two learned that Xu Fangfang became pregnant shortly after marrying Li Jianbing, and after reviewing Xu Fangfang's medical examination report, they knew that she was healthy and had no major health problems, so they were fairly certain that it was a done deal.

Xu Jiahui was genuinely happy, "Sister, you're already pregnant, it would be impolite to keep it a secret any longer!"

Li Jianbing carried the snacks out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "I've discussed it with Fangfang. We'll go back during the summer vacation. By then, she'll be showing her belly, and just standing there will clear up the rumors without needing to explain anything."

Li Jianbing was filled with resentment towards his wife for what she had suffered over the years, and vowed to make her return in glory and give certain people a good slap in the face. Thinking of this, Li Jianbing also hinted at his intention to buy a car.

Xu Kang happened to know the boss of this business, and the two men immediately started discussing the car purchase.

Xu Jiahui pulled Xu Fangfang into the room to whisper to each other.

"Sis, I think your husband really loves you. Look, he's even buying a car now. When you drive back to the village, won't everyone be shocked?"

Xu Jiahui said with great satisfaction.

Xu Fangfang thought so too, and the two talked for more than an hour before they finally stopped.

Summer vacation arrived in the blink of an eye. Li Jianbing drove his newly bought car with Xu Fangfang back to her parents' home, the trunk full of generous gifts they had prepared for the two elders.

Zhao Jinmei has been busy ever since she received Xu Fangfang's call early in the morning. She has been killing chickens and going to the market to buy snacks, all in an effort to have a heart-to-heart talk with her daughter about remarriage.

Just as she finished cleaning the chicken and put it in the pot to stew, she looked up and saw a car parked right in front of the door.

Private cars are definitely a luxury and a rarity for the villagers in the town. Many villagers who were passing by stopped not far away and stared at the private cars with curiosity.

"Honey, come out and see what's going on!" Zhao Jinmei shoved Xu Chungen.

The two walked out one after the other. As soon as they reached the gate, they saw a strange man get out of the driver's seat. He smiled and nodded at them, then quickly went around to the passenger side to drive the car and helped the heavily pregnant Xu Fangfang out of the car.

Xu Chungen and his wife were stunned when they saw Xu Fangfang.

The villagers nearby also started to stir.

Zhao Jinmei's gaze fell on Xu Fangfang's stomach, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets. She stepped forward, grabbed Xu Fangfang, and asked in a daze, "What's wrong with you?"

With her back straight and a beaming smile, Xu Fangfang introduced Li Jianbing to her parents, "Mom and Dad, this is my husband, Li Jianbing."

Xu Chungen and his wife had expected this, and since they didn't know the reason, they could only politely welcome Li Jianbing into the house.

Li Jianbing carried the bags and packages into the trunk and called out in a clear voice, "Dad, Mom!"

Xu Chungen and Zhao Jinmei had no choice but to agree.

As soon as the four entered the hall, the number of villagers outside who had gathered to watch the spectacle increased rather than decreased, all of them extremely curious.

Not wanting to drive her away, and eager to know more about her daughter, Zhao Jinmei asked on the spot, "When did you get married? Why didn't you tell us?"

Li Jianbing, afraid that his wife would be scolded, quickly answered, "Mom, we got our marriage certificate at the end of last year. Because there were many things to do at the end of the year, we were both very busy, so we didn't tell anyone. We originally planned to come back for the Spring Festival, but Fangfang got pregnant. According to our local custom, it's not good to announce a pregnancy before three months, so we didn't tell anyone for the time being."

Fangfang is on summer vacation now, and her baby's position is stable, so we rushed back to see you all. This is two new outfits and a set of gold jewelry for Mom. This tea and liquor are for Dad, and this is for my brother-in-law's cell phone—isn't he home?

Zhao Jinmei grinned from ear to ear, "He hasn't even started his vacation yet! You said you were just coming back, why did you buy so much stuff? It's such a waste of money!"

The villagers, seeing Zhao Jinmei's gold jewelry, were green with envy and said sourly, "Jinmei, you're really lucky to have such a son-in-law! I wonder what he does for a living?"