Daily Life in the 70s-Chapter 124

Jiang Erni took another bowl and poured some soup into it, then returned the meat to the table and said, "I’ll be fine with just some soup. Let the others eat the meat."

Zhang Minghua lifted her eyelids, "There are red dates in there, very nutritious, especially for you. What are you declining for? You never indulge normally, and now you’re still like this. Don’t starve my grandson."

Jiang Erni didn’t dare to reply and just nodded somewhat awkwardly.

Having recently got out of childbirth confinement, Bai Hehua reached out quickly to pick up a piece of stewed chicken and said, "Exactly, sister-in-law. Mom is looking forward to you giving birth to a chubby baby boy. Don’t let the chubby baby turn into a skinny little one."

Chewing the meat in her mouth, she continued, "By the way, sister-in-law, you’ve been pregnant for two months, right? How come there’s no reaction? When I was carrying Xiao Bao, this little nemesis tortured me to no end. I couldn’t eat a thing."

Jiang Erni shook her head, "No, I didn’t have much reaction when I was pregnant with Da Niu either."

Yang PeiMin laughed, "Isn’t it said that everyone’s constitution is different, and so are their pregnancy reactions? One cannot generalize."

Bai Hehua glanced at her and laughed, "Little sister-in-law, you haven’t been pregnant before. You don’t know. Those who go through a tough time are mostly carrying boys, while the ones who feel comfortable with no reactions are carrying girls."

Zhang Minghua gave her a look, "Where did you get all this nonsense from?"

Jiang Erni lowered her head and silently ate the plate of steamed chicken breast meat in front of her.

Yang PeiMin picked up some egg for her with her chopsticks, "Sister-in-law, eggs are also nutritious. Eat a bit of everything for a balanced diet. The matter of having a boy or a girl, no one knows until the child is born. Just be at peace with it."

Jiang Erni, flattered, accepted the food and nodded blankly.

Yang Peiguo watched her with a smile, "Minmin has learned quite a bit since becoming a teacher."

Yang PeiMin lifted her chin slightly, "Of course, many things rely on factual evidence. What the second sister-in-law said about boys and girls is a majority, not an absolute. We should let nature take its course. We also shouldn’t stress out sister-in-law too much. Pregnant women should avoid overthinking. What will we do if it leads to an old face full of sorrow?"

At the end, she made an exaggerated sad face for everyone.

Everyone laughed.

After laughing, Yang Dahai also agreed with her point of view and was the first to express his approval, "Minmin is right. Have you all heard? Don’t make arbitrary claims about things that aren’t fully substantiated, whether in life or in work."

Zhang Minghua picked a chicken leg for Yang PeiMin, "Our Minmin has become someone to be proud of." Pride was evident in her eyes.

Bai Hehua rolled her eyes secretly.

Li Hong looked down and pursed her lips.

Midway through the meal, Li Hong suddenly put down her bowl, covered her mouth, and ran out, quickly followed by the sound of vomiting.

"What’s the matter?"

Yang Peijun also stood up and went out.

"Could she be...?" Zhang Minghua’s eyebrows lifted with joy, thinking that they had been married for over two months and that a reaction at this time would make sense. She called to Peiying, "Put two more pieces of that chicken from in front of you into your third sister-in-law’s bowl."

Bai Hehua’s hands did not stop moving as she picked up the meat, and she glanced at Yang Peiying beside her. "Yingzi, I think I heard Xiao Bao crying. Have a couple bites of rice and help me bring him over." During this postpartum period, her young sister-in-law had been attending to her a lot, and she had gotten used to ordering her around. She forgot that the in-laws were also here and just blurted it out.

Yang Peiying was about to get up, but Zhang Minghua frowned and stopped her. "Sit down. If his own mother isn’t in a hurry, what’s the rush for you? Bai Hehua, do you think I’m dead or something? Getting lazy? Have you turned your sister-in-law into a servant now?"

The expressions on the faces of the others also soured. Although Yang Peiying wasn’t usually the center of attention, everyone had noticed her hard work. And being the youngest in the family, she was a piece of flesh that had fallen from Zhang Minghua’s side and was blood-related to the other siblings. How could they let Bai Hehua order her around so casually?

Yang Peihua also gave her a cold look. "What’s the way to speak? Go and bring the child yourself."

Bai Hehua also realized she had spoken too hastily, which annoyed everyone. Being scolded by her mother-in-law in front of everyone was a bit upsetting for her, but she immediately showed embarrassment on her face. "Look at me, speaking without thinking. That boy probably hasn’t wakened up so soon. Maybe I heard wrong." Knowing that if she stepped away for even a moment, there might be no meat left.

Yang PeiMin was left speechless.

After a while, Li Hong and Yang Peijun returned.

Zhang Minghua hurriedly asked, "What’s wrong? Is everything ok?"

Li Hong shook her head and sat down. "I’m feeling a bit queasy and nauseated, but it’s nothing serious."

Zhang Minghua looked at her and asked with a smile, "Are you perhaps pregnant?" This was a question that had to be asked of the person herself because it wasn’t appropriate to discuss whether her menstrual cycle had come in front of others, so she asked indirectly.

Li Hong looked down and hummed softly in affirmation.

Zhang Minghua’s smile widened. "Alright, let Yingzi help you get some meat with chopsticks. Eat while it’s warm; don’t let it get cold."

Looking at the meat in front of her, Li Hong shook her head. "Mom, I really don’t have an appetite right now."

Yang Peijun tried to persuade her a couple of times, but she still shook her head. So, he helplessly said to Zhang Minghua, "Mom, how can Li Hong go on without eating anything? She threw up everything she ate earlier."

Zhang Minghua took a look at Li Hong’s face. "Then, what do you want to eat? You can’t go without eating."

"Sister-in-law, we all went through it. Today is a rare day with meat, and you’re picky? You don’t want to end up making your child malnourished!" Bai Hehua rolled her eyes, unable to hold back anymore. One by one, everyone seemed to be getting pregnant, and the heavy work would inevitably fall on her shoulders. She figured others would do the same in her place. But now, to see Li Hong acting so delicate and fussy, she had even less patience for her.

Yang Peijun gave her a look and coolly said, "How can you compare with the second sister-in-law? When you were pregnant, you had all the sweets and white flour dumplings. Now, just be grateful that Li Hong can even stomach a little."

"What are you implying? I gave birth to the eldest grandson of your family. What’s wrong with eating a little meat?" Bai Hehua was not willing to be criticized and fired back immediately.

"So giving birth to the eldest grandson is impressive, huh..."

As the two were about to start arguing, Yang Dahai slammed his chopsticks down. "Can’t we have a peaceful meal? Those who don’t want to eat, take your quarrels outside!"

Li Hong glanced carefully at everyone and softly said, "Don’t misunderstand. I don’t crave anything in particular. I’ll just have a cup of sugar water later and then lie down for a bit."

"Sister-in-law, you need to work this afternoon..." Bai Hehua couldn’t keep her mouth shut.

"Second sister-in-law, is that even human to say? Li Hong is unwell, and you’re kicking her when she’s down?" Yang Peijun glared at Bai Hehua.

Li Hong tugged at him. "Stop it. I’ll rest for a bit and then get up. Our family is about to have one more mouth to feed; how can we not earn his keep? It’s not about giving him ’Milk Essence’ like others do, but at the bare minimum, he should have some coarse flour porridge, right?"