Ch. 53

As time went by, Li Suniang's belly grew bigger and bigger, and her movements became slower. In the past, she could cook at home, feed the chickens, etc., but now Du Wei really didn't let her do any work.

Even the work in the store was handed over to the clerk. He originally opened a small restaurant, but as Li Suniang's belly grew bigger and bigger, he changed direction and turned it into a fast-food restaurant. Of course, Li Suniang also had an opinion here. After all, Du Wei originally wanted to close it for a while!

Li Suniang thought that instead of closing it and not making money, it would be better to open a fast-food restaurant. As long as Du Wei prepared all the meals and then plated them according to different prices, customers could order and buy them.

Not to mention, although it didn't make much money, it was still profitable after deducting various expenses. In this way, Du Wei would have free time to take care of Li Suniang.

The store hired a young clerk, a shy guy, but very sincere and kind to people. His father was originally a teacher, but later, something happened, and he lost his job. After returning home, he was always depressed, which led to a cold that killed him later.

After burying his father, the family, which was not well-off to begin with, became even more financially constrained. The young man was originally a student, and he was going to take the exam for a scholar a few years ago, but his father died, so he had to suspend the exam.

He thought he could finally take the exam this year, but his mother was sick at this time, and he couldn't take the exam for a scholar. He couldn't just leave his mother alone. Although he had an older sister, she married far away, and her family was not very well-off.

As a married daughter, it was impossible to always go back to her parents' home. Her in-laws would have something to say.

His mother's illness always cost money, so for the mother and son not to have no food to eat in the future, he had to go out to make money. It happened that Du Wei was looking for a clerk. Although the money was not much, he only needed to do half a day's work, and he could still have a meal.

He thought this was okay, as he could make money, take care of his mother, and save a meal for the family, which was pretty good. Especially after working for a while, he found that Du Wei would sometimes give him the leftovers to take home, which saved him some expenses. He suddenly felt how correct his choice was.

After observing the waiter for a while, Du Wei was very satisfied, so he only needed to make the dishes every day and leave everything else to this waiter. 

And this waiter did not disappoint him, and he always calculated the accounts clearly.

Du Wei did not make many dishes, and almost all of them were sold at noon every day. He would let the waiter take the extra ones home to eat, and they were not counted as his money. For this, the young man was always very grateful to Du Wei.

Of course, there were no leftovers every day, and sometimes there were not enough to sell, but even if there were not enough, Du Wei would not make more, but he thought that he would sell them all early so that he could go home to take care of his wife.

Because of her big belly, she got up more at night. Du Wei used to sleep on the outside, but now it was Li Suniang who slept on the outside. Dragging a heavy belly, Li Suniang climbed onto the bed slowly and clumsily.

Du Wei came back after pouring bath water on Li Suniang. After seeing that she had climbed onto the bed, he carefully climbed onto the bed from behind her feet, then sat on the inside of the bed and began to massage her feet to relax her.

A six-month-old belly is about the same size as others' seven or eight-month-old belly. There is no prenatal check-up here. But Du Wei would still invite the doctor home to check her pulse every once in a while. Every time he heard the doctor say that everything was fine, he would feel relieved. After all, this is a matter of three lives, and it is always good to be careful at all times.

At first, Li Suniang didn't think that she would be pregnant with twins. She was just talking casually. After all, she felt that her belly was a little big. When she saw Aunt Yang's daughter-in-law was pregnant, her belly was not as big as hers.

She thought she ate too much, so she wanted to eat less. But how could Du Wei agree? He always coaxed her and asked her to eat more.

"Husband, look at my belly, it's so big. Do you think there are two babies in it? What if one of them grows too big? Will it be difficult to give birth?" Li Suniang looked at her belly with some worry, she didn't want to die! She wanted to raise her own child by herself. After all, she couldn't be pregnant for nothing.

Du Wei took Li Suniang's words to heart, and the next day he invited the old doctor again. Not to mention that as Li Suniang said, there were actually two babies in her belly, and both babies were very healthy. With the reassurance given by the old doctor, Li Suniang finally stopped thinking about eating less. After all, she ate alone and three people absorbed it, so she couldn't be willful anymore.

After learning from the last incident of Chun Taoniang being beaten, the people in the village no longer dared to talk too much in front of Li Suniang. Li Suniang didn't care. Anyway, she went out for a walk after dinner just to relieve the heat of the day, and it was also an explanation for the two noisy children in her belly. If she goes out for a walk, she won't be able to sleep well that night.

When her belly got bigger, they would go out for a walk with three people. Du Wei held her hand and walked slowly, while Zihao talked as he walked.

Some women also whispered when they saw Li Suniang's big belly, "Oh, I think the Du family's daughter-in-law's belly is too big! Could it be two children? If so, the Du family will have two children at once, and they will praise her to the sky!"

"Who let her be blessed? Look at the women who married into the village and there is no one like her." A woman said with envy.

"Oh, I hope my daughter can be like her in the future, and I will be satisfied." This woman expressed the thoughts of many mothers.

"Haha, then your daughter must have the same appearance as her first." The woman who said this may not have a daughter in her family, so she said it with sarcasm.

Du Wei and his family couldn't hear the women's discussions. Now, their only hope was that Li Suniang could give birth to the baby safely. For this reason, Du Wei had already inquired about which midwife had the best reputation nearby and had experience in delivering twins.

Therefore, he had already sent a gift early. After all, when Li Suniang was about to give birth, she would need to rely on the midwife for many things, so he must not be disrespectful. In addition, Li Suniang was pregnant with twins, so she had to pay more attention. 

The midwife of the Wang family looked at the gift sent by Du Wei and thought in her heart that when the Du family's daughter-in-law gave birth, she must do her best to keep both adults and children safe.

As time passed, the month was now older, and the baby in her belly moved more than before. Every night after Du Wei went to bed, he would always touch Li Suniang's belly and communicate with the babies inside. The babies in her belly were very considerate of him. It was not known whether they were stretching out their feet or fists, but her belly would move here and there from time to time, which made Du Wei very curious. 

He was curious every day. It was really his own babies that he was curious about. It was hard for Li Suniang. After all, the babies moved too much and she was the one who suffered. Fortunately, Du Wei could see that she was uncomfortable, so he was curious for a while. Although the babies were important, the baby's mother was more important in his heart.

Li Suniang also felt very strange. When she first got pregnant, she didn't like to move much and loved to sleep. She thought that the baby she would give birth to would be a quiet one. But she didn't know why the babies in her belly became more and more active later. Sometimes, it would wake her up in the middle of the night.

With these two children who love to move, Li Suniang feels that she will not be far from being a lion in the future, and her strength may also increase in the future. She only hopes that their father can sympathize with her and take care of all the places where force is needed. After all, she wants to keep her gentle, considerate, and lovely appearance in his heart.

"Wife, when the sons are born, you teach them to read, and I will teach them martial arts. Send them to school when they are older. When they pass the imperial examination in the future, they will also get you an imperial edict. Let's see who dares to gossip about you." Du Wei said excitedly while rubbing Li Suniang's legs. 

Li Suniang looked at Du Wei with an excited face, and she really felt tired for the child in her belly. They haven't even come out yet, and their father has already arranged their future. But Du Wei's last sentence made her feel warm in her heart. She really didn't expect Du Wei to take her so seriously.

But she was still a little worried, afraid that there were two girls inside, which would disappoint her father-in-law and Du Wei. She prayed that there would be at least one boy inside, preferably twins so that she would have both a son and the daughter she had been dreaming about.

It is said that if a pregnant woman's belly is pointed, it means she is having a boy, but Li Suniang feels that her belly sometimes looks pointed and sometimes looks round.

Aunt Yang often comes to see her, and sometimes Li Suniang would quietly ask her what shape her belly looks like. She didn't know if Aunt Yang was comforting her as she kept telling her that it was pointed.

Alas, whether it is pointed or round, everything will only be clear after it is born.

The waiting time is a bit tormenting and tiring.

In the blink of an eye, the weather has turned cold, and the New Year is coming soon. In the past few days, Li Suniang always feels that something is wrong with her belly, and she always feels heavy and falling. Although she has Zihao, she is not the one who gave birth. However, she also knows that twins rarely reach full term, so she estimates that she may be about to give birth.

"Husband, I have been feeling a little uncomfortable in my stomach these days, and I don't know if I am about to give birth. How about you ask the midwife from the Wang family to come and take a look at me." Li Suniang stroked her belly slowly and said to Du Wei.

Because the Chinese New Year was approaching, and seeing that Li Suniang was about to give birth, Du Wei closed the shop early and stayed at home to take care of Li Suniang. Now, after hearing what Li Suniang said, he suddenly became anxious.

"Wife, how do you feel now? How about I carry you to the bed first." After saying that, he picked up Li Suniang, carried her into the house, and carefully put her on the bed.

"Wife, lie down and don't move. I'll go find the midwife to come and take a look." Then he called Zihao over and asked him to look after his mother and talk to her. He himself quickly went out to find the midwife from the Wang family.

After the midwife came, she drove Zihao out of the room, asked about the situation, touched Li Suniang's belly, and said, "Young lady of the Du family, don't panic. You will probably give birth in the next two days."

Just now, Du Wei hurriedly ran to her and told her that his wife's stomach was uncomfortable, and he didn't know if she was going to give birth. She was so anxious that she hurried over with the things. But now it seems that she can't give birth today, but it will be soon.

When Du Wei knew that his wife was going to give birth in the next two days, he asked the midwife to live in his house so he could give her more money. After all, who knows what would happen if his wife gave birth in the middle of the night?

Fortunately, Du Wei had established a relationship early, and the midwife of the Wang family nodded in agreement. She also knew that pregnant women don't tell you the time when giving birth.

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