Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 190 Pregnancy Follow-up

Day 2 weekend

"Second Uncle, can you give me that house now?" He Lai said to Liu Haizhong.

"Of course. When do you want to complete the formalities?" Liu Haizhong agreed readily.

No one lives in that room, except for Second Aunt who occasionally grows mushrooms there.

"I won't go through the formalities yet. I'll just stay here temporarily. I'd also like to see if the steel mill or the street office will allocate me a house when the time comes."

He Lai did not hide it from Liu Haizhong and told him the truth.

"Oh, Xiao Laizi is really smart. That's the way it should be. With your conditions, it's no problem to get two rooms."

Liu Haizhong obviously had a certain understanding of He Lai's position in the technical department of the steel rolling mill. After all, as a workshop director, he often dealt with the technical department.

"There's nothing suitable here, so we can only live here for now." He Lai said helplessly.

It’s not that the street office and the steel rolling mill didn’t offer a house, but He Lai thought it was too far from No. 95 Yard and didn’t want it.

Anyway, He Lai is not in a hurry. I believe that a house nearby will be vacant in the future.

"Okay, I'll let Second Auntie clean it up later."

"Thank you, Auntie. Uncle, just say you rented the house to me."

"Okay, Second Master got it."

"By the way, Second Uncle, my mother is also pregnant." He Lin said before leaving.

"What! Pregnant? Hey, explain it clearly! You naughty boy." Liu Haizhong was stunned for a moment when he heard He Lai's words and spoke out.

It was too late for Liu Haizhong to reach out and call him back, He Lai had already run far away.

"Old Liu, Xiao Laizi just said that his mother is pregnant?" asked the second aunt.

"Yes, send ten eggs over later to show your appreciation. The He family will prosper."

Liu Haizhong sighed.

"This He family girl is really blessed. This kid is probably making room for some elder."

Second Aunt also understood why He Lai wanted to move out. He must be looking for someone to take care of Wu Juan and provide her with food and accommodation.

"Yeah, clean up the house quickly and don't let Xiao Laizi and the others do it."

Liu Haizhong ordered.

"Okay, I got it." After saying that, the second aunt went to the front yard.

Liu Haizhong looked at He Lai and thought of Liu Guangqi again. His son had never come back since he went to the machinery factory.

Hey, after all, Liu Haizhong still can't bear to part with this son. They are both technical secondary school students, but is the difference really that big?

He family

Sha Zhu's family came over.

"Aunt, I heard from Yu Shui that you are pregnant too?" Qin Huairu asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I was so unhappy that I forgot to tell you."

Wu Juan touched her belly and smiled.

"The steamed mandarin fish is here!" He Lai came over with a bowl of dish.

"Brother Zhuzi, help me make another stir-fried pork with oyster mushrooms. Use vegetable oil. You can't eat lard. The meat must be lean. The ingredients are all in the kitchen." He Lai saw Sha Zhu and simply gave him orders.

"Okay, I'll do it!" Sha Zhu responded happily and immediately went into the kitchen to cook.

"How can you be so delicate that you can't even eat lard? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you tell others about it?"

Although Wu Juan was cursing, she was very happy in her heart.

"Mom, you are old now, you have to follow my recipe. Who can bear two of you at once?"

He Lai reiterated.

"Okay, okay, I'm old now, I don't need you to remind me over and over again."

Wu Juan was a little angry.

"Rainwater, feed mother fish, and from now on our mother will eat rice."

After saying this, He went to the kitchen to get some rice.

"Mom, eat quickly, otherwise my brother will be unhappy later." Yu Shui stood obediently beside Wu Juan and said softly.

"Kid, you only know how to rely on your brother. Okay, let mom do it herself." Wu Juan touched Yu Shui's forehead lovingly and reached out to take the chopsticks.

At the same time, He Lai also brought the fragrant rice to the dining table.

"Little Lai, can you change the rice for me? I really can't get used to eating rice." Wu Juan looked up at He Lai and asked.

"Oh, steamed buns are delicious only when they are made with white flour. Do you want to eat them?" He Lai responded with a smile.

"Eat, of course! Anyway, you and your son have such high salaries, so I'll enjoy myself as an official's wife!" Wu Juan said jokingly with a happy smile on her face.

"Mom, eat an apple after dinner. I bought a lot." He Lai reminded with a smile.

"I know, I know. You'd better leave quickly. I can't eat when I see you." Wu Juan said with a pretended disgusted smile.

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Xier, come with uncle and go out for a walk."

As He Lai spoke, he picked up Xier, took an apple, and walked out of the He family.

He Lai came to Li Dawa's house.

"Uncle Li, get me a bigger bed and put it in the room in the front yard of Second Uncle. I rented it from Second Uncle."

He Lai said to Li Dawa as soon as he entered the door.

"Okay, will you live in the front yard from now on?" Li Dawa agreed readily.

"Yes, let's rent it for a while first." He said, and then divided the apple in his hand into two, half for Nannan and half for Xier each.

Although Little Shitou also wanted to eat it, he was too embarrassed to ask for it and could only watch.

"Little Stone, if you want to eat, you have to work. So when you help your brother move, I'll give you one. How about that?"

He Lai looked at Xiao Shitou and smiled.

"Okay, then remember to call me when you come." Little Stone was immediately happy when he heard that there would be apples to eat.

"Brother Lai (Uncle Lai), I want to move too." The two little ones said in unison.

"You don't need it, just don't make trouble. I'll give you a box of snacks first." He Lai touched the two people's heads and said with a smile, then took out a box of snacks.

The three children immediately surrounded He Lai, waiting for him to give them some snacks.

Li Dawa and his family sat on stools, watching He Lai teasing Xiao Shitou and the others, without saying a word.

"Uncle Li, stop looking. It's time to cook. Nannan is hungry, isn't she?"

He Lai saw that Li Dawa's family was so busy watching his performance that they didn't even bother cooking.

"Come on, brother. I'm full." Nannan spoke.

"No, you're not full! Come, brother will help you digest it." He Lai lifted Nannan and shook her twice, making Nannan laugh.

"Okay, I'll do it now." Aunt Li smiled and got up and went to the kitchen, and Li Dawa's wife followed her.

He Lai also took the two little ones to the next house.

Xu family

"Aunt Xu, this is the recipe I prepared for Sister Yuru, do you want it?"

He Lai shook the paper in his hand.

"Hey, Xiao Lai, come and let me see it." Aunt Xu took the paper from He Lai's hand with a smile and started to read it.

Since Aunt Xu found out yesterday that Qin Yuru was pregnant, she immediately left Xu Fugui and returned to the courtyard.

"Aunt Xu, do you know how to read? Do you want Xiao Laizi to read to you?"

Seeing Aunt Xu looking at the paper seriously, He Lai came over and asked.

"I underestimated Aunt Xu. I have been a servant in the Lou family for more than ten years. I have learned everything. I know almost all the words related to food and daily necessities."

Aunt Xu smiled and continued looking at the recipe.

He Lai's recipe book records the weekly meals, which is very standard.

"Xiao Laizi, everything else is fine. Isn't the fish maw and bird's nest a bit too much? This is almost as good as what the Lou family eats."

Aunt Xu said with a frown.

"Yes, Sister Yuru doesn't need to use it. I followed what my mother wrote. My mother is an elderly pregnant woman, so I added some supplements."

He Lai slapped his forehead and spoke quickly.

I have come up with ideas from later generations and have forgotten what era it is now.

"Okay, thank you Xiao Laizi. I will follow this recipe in the future." After Aunt Xu looked at it, she put it away.

"Where is my brother Damao?" He Lai asked as if he didn't see Xu Damao.

"As for him, since you bought a lot of things, he also went to buy some. Little Laizi, please sit for a while. I'll go cook first."

After Aunt Xu finished speaking, she got up and went to the kitchen.

He Lai smiled awkwardly. He went to Fengze Garden and asked Uncle Cui to help him get these things. Where can he find them on the market now? However, the general things should still be available.

The two little ones had already surrounded Qin Yuru and asked her all sorts of questions. He Lai could only wait for Xu Damao here.

After a while, Xu Damao came back pushing his bicycle.

"Yuru, oh, Xiaolaizi is here too, come and try this apple, I just bought it."

Xu Damao came in carrying a big bag of things. Qin Yuru quickly handed over a stool.

"Brother Damao, it must be hard to buy things." He Lai came over and said with a smile.

"That's right. I went to three markets to buy this apple. But it's OK. I bought an old hen."

"Brother Damao, we don't need to buy too much. You can eat more chicken, bean sprouts and oyster mushrooms. We can make these two ourselves.

Also, you must eat less fatty meat. Eating too much is not good for pregnant women. You can go fishing often. Fish is good for pregnant women."

"Okay, listen to Xiao Laizi."

……

Xu Damao watched He Lai constantly telling him what pregnant women needed to pay attention to, and felt that he seemed to value this child more than he did.

I don't know why I feel warm inside.