Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

If you really want to drink a few more glasses, you'll have to lie down.

After pouring a drink for all three of them, Yang Jianguo looked at Yingzi and asked with a smile, "Why don't you drink a little too?"

Yingzi nodded. "Okay, drink less. I'm happy today."

I explained everything to her and put the jar down.

Sha Zhu, He Yushui, and Yingzi had already picked up the jar.

"Come on, let's go for a bite together."

"Wishing everyone all the best, and may your lives become more and more prosperous."

"Good, may your business prosper more and more."

We drank a toast in a lively atmosphere, which put us in a good mood and whetted our appetites.

There are six dishes on the table, just right!

Fried peanuts—that's Sha Zhu's favorite.

Whenever we drink, we can't do without this.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to run back into the house to get his drink halfway through last time, only to run into that big shot who was acting like a big shot in his room.

A chicken stew with mushrooms, cooked to perfection, with just the right flavor.

The dried shiitake mushrooms inside, after being handled by Sha Zhu, were soaked in chicken broth.

One bite, and it's just as good as meat.

A braised fish dish, the carp meat is fishy, ​​and steaming it just doesn't do it justice.

When braised, the ingredients are pressed together to neutralize the fishy smell.

When you eat it again, the fish is tender, smooth, and fragrant.

Done!

The next dish is braised three whites.

It should have been made with slices of chicken breast, slices of mandarin fish, and slices of winter bamboo shoots.

Because there weren't enough materials, Sha Zhu made some improvements.

There's nothing fresher than the breast meat from a freshly killed chicken.

The fish was replaced with cabbage and served with slices of winter bamboo shoots.

The ingredients were a bit lacking, but the taste was just as good.

To be honest, Sha Zhu is indeed a good candidate for cooking.

If it weren't for this, he wouldn't be able to let his whole family lie on top of him.

They can suck blood for twenty or thirty years and still hold on.

Life's pretty good!

If this were someone with a weak foundation, the grass on their grave would be five meters high.

Finally, there were two vegetarian dishes: stewed cabbage with tofu and stir-fried shallots.

Today's meal was too extravagant...

Not much, just look back a year, even during Chinese New Year, people didn't eat like this.

He Yushui hasn't put down her chopsticks since she picked them up.

Yingzi wasn't much different either.

If it weren't for the fact that I'm an outsider, I would feel a little embarrassed.

He might eat even more than He Yushui.

However, this did serve as a reminder to Yang Jianguo.

Yingzi's appetite has increased recently compared to when she first married him.

Moreover, they're eating more and more.

I've heard her say lately that she's tired and wants to take a nap every now and then.

This……

"Yingzi, have you been eating more lately?"

Li Ying, who was eating fish, felt a little embarrassed by Yang Jianguo's question.

She looked up at Sha Zhu and He Yushui, then pushed him with her arm in embarrassment and annoyance: "What are you saying! Who can eat this?"

"Haha..." Sha Zhu and He Yushui laughed and joked.

Yang Jianguo laughed along, but still offered an explanation.

"No, I didn't mean you ate too much, I was just thinking..."

Sitting up straight, Yang Jianguo's eyes gleamed as he lowered his voice and asked, "Are you pregnant?"

Yeah!

This question stumped Li Ying. "Pregnant?"

Upon closer reflection, I realized that I do have a larger appetite.

Moreover, I've been sleeping more and more lately.

As soon as my head hit the pillow, I felt sleepy.

I slept more soundly than usual, but I still felt sleepy when I woke up in the morning.

That does seem a bit like it...

Yingzi was pondering to herself, which made Yang Jianguo anxious and pace back and forth.

Wife, say something!

Seeing his expression, He Yushui chuckled and called out, "Sister Yingzi, please say something!"

"If you keep thinking about it, you'll have to cut off a layer from the seat of my brother's chair."

Looking up, I saw Yang Jianguo looking tense and anxious.

Yingzi covered her mouth with the back of her hand, laughing non-stop.

After he finished laughing, he comforted her, "Alright, don't be so hasty, it's not certain yet!"

"Well, how about we go get it checked out?"

"No investigation."

Yingzi shook her head and refused, saying there was no point in investigating such a matter.

is not it? !

Whether my period will come in two days or not will be basically confirmed.

I hadn't thought of that before, but now he's reminded me.

Yingzi had a general idea of ​​what was going on!

If nothing unexpected happens, I should be pregnant.

Chapter 117 Besides you, even the sun and moon will become mere background figures.

Are Yang Jianguo and Li Ying going to have a child?

Although it's not 100% certain.

Judging from their behavior, it's pretty much a done deal.

"Jianguo, Yingzi, congratulations to you both first."

He Yushui clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Brother Jianguo, Sister Yingzi, I also wish you both congratulations."

"Thank you, but that's not necessarily true!"

Although Yingzi said that, her expression was beaming with joy.

Her hand unconsciously went to protect her stomach.

...It's a bit bulging; it must be from eating too much.

Yingzi blushed slightly, pretending nothing had happened.

Meanwhile, Yang Jianguo poured the wine in front of Yingzi into his own jar.

His face was grinning like a fool's, and he couldn't stop for a quarter of an hour.

Seeing him like that, Sha Zhu was happy for him too.

However, he still specifically mentioned, "It's best not to talk about this outside. Wait until the first three months have passed."

Sha Zhu's reminder brought Yang Jianguo back to his senses.

This is an old saying: if you get pregnant in the first three months, you can't announce it to others.

It's best to keep it to ourselves; saying too much is considered unlucky.

Yingzi had heard her mother say the same thing.

Before we got married, I specifically told her not to tell anyone that she was pregnant.

If there's something you don't understand, or something you want to ask, you feel uneasy.

Come back, Mom will explain everything to you.

"Jianguo, I want to go home tomorrow after work."

After all, it was the first time a young woman had ever gotten into a sedan chair.

Yingzi was unsure and thought she should go back and talk to her mother about it.

“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Yang Jianguo said cheerfully.

Yingzi chuckled and said, "No thanks, I'll go back by myself."

Yang Jianguo was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it, he understood.

She's going back to her mother-in-law to put her mind at ease!

If they were to come along, the two of them would have to consider his feelings, making it inconvenient for them to even talk.

"Okay, then be careful yourself, and bring back ten catties of flour while you're at it."

Yang Jianguo was wealthy and powerful, and with Yingzi managing the household, their daily expenses were reduced significantly.

There's still more than half a bag of that reward of refined white flour left!

"No need. Who brings all that stuff when they go home? I'll just buy some groceries and snacks myself."

Yingzi had a plan. She would bring generous gifts during holidays to show her that her husband cared for her and to bring honor to her family.

Normally, when I go home, I bring lots and lots of bags.

Those rumors circulating outside are not good.

Besides, if we keep bringing things back every day, they'll get used to it.

If we were to die one day, our loved ones would become our enemies.

Seeing that she was making her own decisions, Yang Jianguo stopped talking and just kept drinking and laughing foolishly.

He Yushui, sitting opposite, was dumbfounded. What were these two talking about?

He would ask for fine white flour whenever he felt like it, and he would always ask for ten or more kilograms.

What, do you own a flour mill?

"Look at you, are you scared out of your wits?" Sha Zhu chuckled to himself as he watched her expression.

If he weren't used to it, he would have been dumbfounded too.

He Yushui nodded. "He must have been frightened, silly brother. What happened?"

Sha Zhu glared at him and grinned, saying, "How dare you talk to your brother like that? From now on, don't call me 'Silly Brother,' call me 'Brother.'"