Siheyuan: Security Chief, suppressing the whole courtyard

"Okay! I'll go right away!" The second aunt laughed.

Li Meng treated everyone to a meal, this was definitely the first time in history.

How could she not be happy when she got something for free?

"Boss, what do you think we should name our child?" Zhang Chunmei wiped her tears and said with a smile.

She is really overjoyed now.

"What do you think, wife? You decide." Li Meng said lovingly.

"Hehe...it's autumn now. If it's a boy, let's call him Li Qiusheng. We met by chance and formed this fate. If it's a girl, how about calling her Li Qiushui?"

Chapter 182 A chicken that doesn't lay eggs is better than having no eggs

"Xiao'e, Zhang Chunmei is pregnant. Li Meng said he will host a banquet in the compound tomorrow night. Remember to go and eat then."

After saying this, the second aunt hurried to notify other residents.

"Chunmei is pregnant?" Lou Xiao'e was stunned and quickly stood up to go over to congratulate her.

She is different from Yu Li. She has no intention of competing for favor.

In her opinion, as long as Li Meng had some feelings for her, that was enough. She never, and dared not, ask for anything more.

Zhang Chunmei is pregnant, and Lou Xiao'e can only feel happy for her and Li Meng.

......

"Everybody, come out, everybody!"

The second aunt was too lazy to go door to door, so she just shouted in the front, middle and back yards, gathering everyone together.

"Second Auntie, what's the matter? Are you so excited?" Sha Zhu teased.

"Go away, you are so unruly." Second Aunt rolled her eyes at him and announced, "I have a happy news for you all. Tomorrow night, Li Meng will set up a banquet in our courtyard and invite everyone to dinner. Every household can send one person to eat."

"Wow? The miser got plucked out of his money?" Jia Zhang was puzzled: "What good thing happened to Li Meng? Why is he so generous all of a sudden? Did he become the director of Shougang?"

"What Shougang factory director?" The second aunt laughed and said, "Zhang Chunmei is pregnant, Li Meng is so happy that he wants to invite everyone to dinner to have some fun together."

"What the hell? Mengzi is pregnant? Oh no, Chunmei is pregnant?" Sha Zhu was stunned and didn't chat with them anymore. He went straight to the backyard to congratulate them.

Seeing this, He Yushui followed.

The same goes for Cui Dake. Zhang Chunmei is pregnant, which is equivalent to his own mother being pregnant. Shouldn't he rush over to congratulate her?

"Tsk, she's really pregnant?" Yan Jiecheng smacked his lips and said, "I always thought Zhang Chunmei was an old hen that couldn't lay eggs."

"You still have the nerve to criticize others?" Yu Li cursed, "Even a chicken that can't lay eggs is better than a coward like you!"

Having said that, he went back to the front yard angrily.

It seemed that she was angry with Yan Jiecheng, but in fact, Yu Li's mentality had collapsed.

She also always thought that Zhang Chunmei could not have children.

Yu Li believed that as long as Zhang Chunmei could not give birth, Li Meng would sooner or later want to have offspring of his own.

At that time, wouldn’t Yu Li have a chance to get promoted?

Wouldn’t that give me a chance to become Li Meng’s wife?

Unfortunately, the news of Zhang Chunmei's pregnancy was like a bolt from the blue, shattering her dream that would never come true. How could she not collapse?

When I got home, I climbed onto the bed and started crying.

The more heartbroken you are, the more heartbroken you are.

......

In the middle courtyard, everyone was still chatting.

Qin Huairu asked: "Second Aunt, does this count as a wedding banquet? Do we still have to pay a gift?"

The second aunt waved her hand: "No need, Li Meng clearly said that he is treating us, how can we pay?"

"Oh, that's good." Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief.

She doesn't want to follow the gift.

But if Li Meng really wants to take them in, everyone in this compound, no matter how much they disobey him, will have to follow him. Who dares to be an exception?

Yi Zhonghai thought for a while and said, "It's Mengzi's business whether to accept the marriage or not, but as neighbors, we should do our best to show our kindness. I think we should still contribute. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Chunmei hasn't gotten pregnant for so long, and now that she is finally pregnant, we should celebrate."

"I'm talking to Lao Yi." Yan Bugui frowned and said, "Don't be so arrogant. You earn a lot and your family is rich, but we are different. If you follow him now, will you follow him when the child is born? Will you follow him when the child is a hundred days old? Li Meng has said he will treat us, so don't be so arrogant. Just follow what you want!"

Liu Haizhong nodded: "Third uncle is right. Li Meng has already promised to treat us, so let's save some money and wait until the baby is born or a hundred days old before going with him."

"Haha, I have said this, you can follow my lead or not."

Yi Zhonghai put his hands behind his back, shook his head, and walked towards the backyard.

As the eldest uncle in the courtyard and having a deep feud with Li Meng, he would definitely follow suit no matter whether others followed or not.

As for whether Li Meng wants it or not, it doesn’t matter.

......

Backyard, Li Meng's house.

"Sister Chunmei, I heard everything. Congratulations, you are finally pregnant."

He Yushui smiled and bent down, reaching out to touch her belly: "Let me touch the little one..."

In He Yushui's view, Zhang Chunmei is her and Yu Li's elder sister.

She was not as noble as Lou Xiao'e, so jealousy was inevitable, but she was also sincerely happy for Zhang Chunmei.

"Chunmei, have you thought of a name for the child?" Lou Xiao'e asked with a smile.

"I've thought it through." Zhang Chunmei said, "The boy will be named Li Qiusheng, and the girl will be named Li Qiushui."

"What a good name! What a good name!" Cui Dake gave a thumbs up and said, "This name is much better than my name Cui Dake."

"Ha ha......"

The crowd burst into laughter.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai also walked in and was about to pay 10 yuan as a gift, but he saw Cui Dake take out a handful of money from his pocket.

"Mr. Li, I heard that you are going to have a banquet to celebrate tomorrow. This is my contribution. Please don't refuse it. You are my great benefactor. This is a small token of my appreciation."

At a glance, this amount of money will not be less than one hundred.

This made Yi Zhonghai feel a little embarrassed to spend the ten dollars in his hand.

I thought to myself that Cui Dake was really going too far!

Every family in my grandma’s family can give a hundred yuan as a gift!

Are you sick?

"Dake, this is too much." Li Meng said with a smile: "I won't accept it, it will hurt your face and hurt our relationship. But you can accept it, this is too much money. So, I will take one and you can keep the rest. You are not allowed to refuse."

Li Meng took a ten-dollar bill and accepted it.

Hearing what he said, Cui Dake could no longer insist, scratched his head and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll listen to you, Mr. Li."

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Mengzi, Chunmei, congratulations to you two. It's not easy after so long, but you finally have a child. This is my share of the money, it's a token of my appreciation, don't think it's too little."

Li Meng waved his hand and said, "Master Yi, forget it. Didn't we agree that I would treat you? How can I let you pay?"

"Oh, it's just a token of my appreciation."

Yi Zhonghai put the money on the table and said, "Mengzi Chunmei, the meal is ready at home. I'm going back to eat first."

Yi Zhonghai didn't keep arguing with Li Meng, but just put down the money and left.

"This old man is still trying to force a favor." Li Meng smiled.

He knew that Yi Zhonghai was worried that he would retaliate against him in the future, so he was always looking for an opportunity to repair their relationship.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai left, residents came one after another to congratulate him.

Among them, Yu Li, whose eyes were red and who had just finished crying, also came over.

Chapter 183: Long Vacation, Silent Thunder

"Chunmei, congratulations."

"I've long said Chunmei would definitely be able to give birth. Look at Chunmei's waist, she can definitely give birth to a son."

"Oh, I don't know which little guy is so lucky to be born in Chunmei's belly."

"..."

Everyone came forward to congratulate him.

Just say the nice things.

Yu Li also forced a smile and said, "Chunmei, congratulations, you are about to become a mother."

"Hehe...eh? Yu Li, did you just cry? What's wrong?" Zhang Chunmei asked.

"Nothing." Yu Li wiped her eyes: "I was mad at that useless guy in my family."

Everyone understood immediately after hearing this.

People are afraid of comparison. Lou Xiao'e has given birth to a child, Zhang Chunmei is also pregnant, but Yan Jiecheng, the recognized waste, cannot have a child. How can Yu Li not be anxious and cry?

So at this moment everyone understood her quite well.

Only Li Meng knew what Yu Li was thinking and why she was crying.

Yu Li was jealous. Li Meng loved Zhang Chunmei the most, and now she was pregnant, so no one could shake her position.

"I appreciate your kindness, everyone. Go back and have a rest. I'll treat you all to dinner tomorrow night."

"Oh Well."

"Okay, I'll wait for your wedding banquet, Mengzi."

"..."

After everyone expressed their congratulations, they left one after another, including Yu Li.

The only ones left in the room were Sha Zhu, He Yushui, Lou Xiaoe and Cui Dake, who had the best relationship with Li Meng.

"Mengzi, Chunmei is pregnant now, so don't let her go to work." Sha Zhu suggested: "Let her rest until she has given birth and finished her confinement, and then go back to work. Your family doesn't need that little salary anyway."

Zhang Chunmei smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not that delicate, and my belly isn't that big. I'm not in a hurry to take a day off, otherwise I'll be bored staying at home all day."

Hearing this, Lou Xiao'e's eyes lit up: "Not boring, not boring, Chunmei. It just so happens that I am free at home too. We can still keep each other company, right?"

Lou Xiao'e said, "Besides, if you follow me, we can also learn from my mother how to raise a child, and accumulate experience for the future when we have children."

Zhang Chunmei was really moved by Lou Xiao'e's words.

Having a companion is a small matter, the main thing is that she can learn from Lou's mother how to raise a child, which is a big deal.

She looked at Li Meng hesitantly and said, "Boss, even if you are taking maternity leave, you won't do it like me. You're taking it so early, right? Isn't this a bit bad?"

Li Meng smiled and said, "It's not that early to start the day off, and there's no such rule, but you're my wife, it's okay, I'm going to the steel mill tomorrow, just let the factory leaders know, it's no big deal."

I'm just asking for a super long vacation, not a paid leave, so the factory leaders will definitely approve it.

The steel rolling mill has many uses for Li Meng, and they are happy to do Li Meng a favor.

"Engineer Li is really capable." Cui Dake sighed: "Everything can be done with just one word from him."

"Yeah." Sha Zhu smiled and said, "Mengzi is very capable. I think we should just call him Li Dabenshi from now on."

"Go!" Li Meng laughed and scolded, "Don't give me a random nickname. Li Dabenshi, that's ugly."

He Yushui joked, "I think what my brother said is right. This is only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. Let me try calling it first, Li Da Neng."

"Hey, you silly girl, you are here to stir up trouble, right? Then I will give you a name too, let's call you He Dashui."

"It sounds so ugly to have a big name, I don't want it!" He Yushui pouted.