1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

You're a dad now?

Chen Gaoshan froze on the spot, his mind went blank, and he was completely stunned. He kept repeating those three words in his mind, feeling that they were unfamiliar and unreal.

He was stunned for a while, but then he thought about how he had been working day and night to conceive, and how Xinghua had been tormenting him on the kang (a heated brick bed), and calculated that it should be about time, and she should be pregnant.

It's hard to describe the feeling of becoming a father for the first time.

I wouldn't say I was excited, since the baby was still inside Xinghua's belly and wasn't even the size of a tiny bean, but I felt a sense of wonder.

He used to be a bachelor who couldn't find a wife, living day by day without any hope.

But coming here, not only did he have a wife, but he also had to have his own child. A sense of security and responsibility that he had never felt before weighed on his shoulders, making him suddenly realize that he could no longer act as carefree and reckless as before.

Chen Liu looked at him sitting there blankly, not saying a word for a long time, as if he was so happy that he went crazy. She couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch his face.

"You silly boy, you're probably too happy to think straight! You're going to be a father! Our Chen family will have an heir!"

At this moment, Chen Gaoshan completely came to his senses, and a big smile instantly appeared on his face.

He pulled the apricot blossoms into his arms, and then reached out to embrace the lotus flowers as well.

"I'm going to be a dad! I'm going to be a dad! This is wonderful! This is so wonderful!"

Chen Gaoshan had just finished a bowl of warm ginger soup, the warmth flowing down his throat into his stomach, and all the chill in his body had dissipated. He was holding Xinghua's hand, speaking softly and gently to comfort her, while Lianhua chimed in. The room was filled with the warmth and affection of those who had just received the good news.

Knock knock knock knock.

Old Chen looked out the dark window and frowned. At this hour, there shouldn't be many people coming. He immediately raised his hand and waved to the people inside, lowering his voice.

"Be quiet, I'm going out to check."

He walked quickly to the door, reached out and lifted the curtain, and called out to the outside.

"Who is it?! Coming in the dark like this, who is it? Make a sound!"

Chen Liushi, who was behind him, also felt a tightness in her heart. She grabbed a rolling pin from the stove in the outer room, held it in her hand, and followed behind her husband.

Seeing that no one spoke.

Old Chen opened the courtyard gate, and on the threshold were two large Ao Hua Zi fish, each weighing more than five pounds.

Then I saw a thin, dark figure running away into the distance.

He bent down, reached out, and picked up the two fish from the ground.

If you take these two big peas to the restaurant in town, you can easily exchange them for fifty catties of cornmeal, enough to feed your family for almost half a month. They're a real treasure.

The meat is like garlic cloves.

Chen Liushi leaned half her body on the husband's arm, craning her neck to peer out the door.

"Who exactly is his father? Why is he sending fish to our house out of the blue?"

Old Chen weighed the fish in his hand and looked in the direction where the dark figure disappeared.

"It's Xiao Kouzi. That kid, at least he remembers his kindness and still has some conscience. It's too cold outside, don't stand at the door and freeze, hurry back inside."

After saying that, he picked up the two heavy fish and closed the courtyard gate.

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When Chen Gaoshan woke up, his body still felt heavy and his forehead felt a little hot.

Chen Liu forced him to drink the ginger water in one gulp, and then made a large bowl of hand-pulled noodles, drizzled with sesame oil. After eating the hot noodles, he felt much more comfortable.

After sleeping soundly for most of the day, my blood and energy recovered, and by the next morning, the fever had completely subsided, and I was full of energy again.

Even after I fully recovered, my family still didn't let up.

Chen Liu kept a close eye on him every day. Even Chen Laonian, who was usually quiet, repeatedly told him with a stern face that he should stay at home and not go out to wander around.

This really frustrated Chen Gaoshan, who was always restless. He was usually either up the mountain or out working, but suddenly he was confined to the house, feeding the chickens and sweeping the yard. It was the same old work over and over again. After a couple of days, he felt restless and uneasy. He was so bored that he wanted to run out for a stroll.

He finally made it to nightfall, hoping to go to Xinghua's room so he could at least talk to her and kill some time. After all, according to the family rules, it was his turn to sleep in Xinghua's room tonight.

He walked excitedly to the door of Xinghua House, reached out and pushed the door open, but before he could even step over the threshold, he was stopped outside.

Xinghua stood firmly in front of the door, her hands pressed against his chest.

"Shanzi, your mother specifically told you that since you're newly pregnant and not yet settled in, we can't sleep on the same kang (heated brick bed). You should go back to your own room to sleep."

Upon hearing this, Chen Gaoshan's face immediately fell, and he reached out to pull her.

"What? Now that you have a baby, you don't want the baby's father anymore? How can you be so heartless, Xinghua! Just let me in, and I'll hold you while we sleep, I promise I won't do anything, really, I swear!"

Xinghua shook her head, not believing him.

"I don't believe you. What kind of mess wouldn't you make? You say you won't touch me, but once we're in bed, how can you resist? What if you accidentally upset the baby and cause a miscarriage? Then we'll both have no one to blame but ourselves!"

Seeing her resolute expression, with no room for negotiation, Chen Gaoshan knew that pleading further would be useless, so he pursed his lips and had no choice but to give in.

"Don't think I don't know. The first and last three months of pregnancy are not recommended, but the four months in between are fine. I'll let you behave for this month or so and not cause you any trouble. Once the pregnancy is stable, you'll have to make up for it!"

Xinghua blushed instantly, her face turning bright red from her cheeks to her ears, and she reached out and punched him.

Afraid that he might lose his balance and fall backward while standing at the door, she quickly reached out and grabbed his cotton-padded coat.

"Why are you shouting so loudly? I'm not deaf. Aren't you afraid people will hear you and feel hot and bothered? How can you be so shameless? You're shameless. Don't you even know what shame is?"

But the soft, sweet words she spoke made Chen Gaoshan's bones almost melt.

Seeing her flushed face and watery eyes, my heart fluttered. She's such a kind and caring woman.

He deliberately leaned forward, lowered his head, and whispered a few more words into Xinghua's burning ear.

Before Xinghua could react, he kissed her soft cheek and took two steps back with a playful grin.

Xinghua quickly slammed the door shut, leaned against it, and gasped for breath. Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.

This person is really... they dare to say anything, without any shame.

As she drifted into a trance, she pressed her hand to her chest, her mind a jumbled mess.

Are the things he mentioned actually usable?

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