Time flies, and September is here in a blink of an eye.
Around August, schools started to reopen one after another.
And Xiaoduo has officially become a first-year student in the military primary school.
The eldest child and Xiaoduo go to school together every day carrying their schoolbags, and the second child cannot sit still at home alone.
After the weather is not so hot, the children's business of selling popsicles has officially ended.
The second child always went to the military elementary school to attend classes.
Da Wa's teacher and Xiao Duo's teacher both recognize him, and as long as he behaves well and doesn't make trouble, they can sit down in the classroom together.
Because of his previous business of selling popsicles, even if Erba was still young and had not officially entered school yet, there were not many students in the army primary school from the first grade to the fifth grade who did not know him.
He is quite popular among students, and everyone talks about him.
Erwa likes this feeling very much. Although she can no longer sell popsicles, she is still thinking about selling other things.
However, when he came home and proposed it, he was rejected by Zhao Qinglan.
She doesn't object to the children making and selling popsicles to earn money for exercise, but she can't get into money all of a sudden and just sell things every day.
Although Zhao Qinglan is usually very democratic and respects the children's opinions, Erwa really doesn't dare to insist on doing things that she objects to.
By September, Zhao Qinglan's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and the due date was getting closer and closer.
Her legs and feet are swollen a lot, and now she has difficulty even cooking and doing housework.
When the second baby doesn't go to school with her, she is her most effective little helper at home.
Li Huai responded very positively when he returned home, fearing that his wife would be inconvenienced at home.
When he returns home now, he not only works hard, but also washes and massages his wife's feet, which is so considerate.
Because Zhao Qinglan mentioned the so-called "prenatal education", every day he would talk to his wife's belly and read for a while.
Originally, Zhao Qinglan had agreed with her mother that her mother would come over when she gave birth.
After all, Li Huai is a grown man who doesn't understand many things, and he can't guarantee that he will be there when she gives birth.
But she didn't expect that as soon as September entered, her mother would come with big and small bags.
Sun came here in his son-in-law's car. Li Huai went to the city to pick up someone without telling Zhao Qinglan, just to give her a surprise.
As the birth was approaching, Zhao Qinglan was naturally a little anxious and nervous, but she was also very happy to see her mother coming.
But after she was happy, she became worried.
"Mom, can you stay here for so many days? What should I do in the store?"
After all, the snack bar business has always been very good, and her mother can make do with it if she is away for a few days. But if she is away for a long time, the two sisters may not be able to sustain it.
Mrs. Sun smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about that. The store now employs someone."
This shocked Zhao Qinglan. She had previously suggested that the store hire people and not work too hard herself.
But neither the mother nor the sisters felt that there was any need to spend that wasted money. Now they suddenly figured it out.
In fact, this is also attributed to Li Huai.
The bigger his wife's belly got, the more panicked he felt.
When I entered the city on business, I stopped by the snack bar and had a good chat with Sun, my mother-in-law.
Mrs. Sun was just a coward in the past, and she may not have felt sorry for her daughter in her heart. Now that she has come out to meet the world and can stand up, her relationship with her daughter will become even better.
The eldest daughter's belly is getting older and bigger, and she is worried about it.
If she didn't hire someone before, she thought it was really unnecessary, but now if her daughter needs her to take care of her, she doesn't mind the money spent on hiring someone.
After all, she still knows which one is more important, people or money.
In fact, Li Huai even suggested that he hire someone for the store, but he just needed his mother-in-law to go home and take care of his wife for a while.
But how could Mrs. Sun let her son-in-law pay this money?
The son-in-law cares about his daughter, but it's not too late for her to be happy. Now the store is making a lot of money every month, and her pockets are bulging now.
Naturally, Mrs. Sun would not hide from her daughter what her son-in-law did behind his back.
Zhao Qinglan was sweet and moved after hearing this.
When Mrs. Sun came to the house, she didn't add an extra bed. At night, she slept in the same bed as her granddaughter Xiaoduo.
When her mother came, Zhao Qinglan's life immediately became comfortable again.
Mrs. Sun cooks all kinds of food in different ways every day, and all the housework at home is taken care of. Zhao Qinglan only needs to worry about raising her baby.
With reliable elders at home taking care of things, Li Huai can feel a little more at ease when working.
In late September, at night, Li Huai had just finished washing and entered the room when he saw his wife looking strange.
"What's wrong with Qinglan?"
"I think I'm about to give birth."
After being startled for a moment, Li Huai immediately panicked, picked her up and ran out.
Thanks to his strong body, he was able to hold his wife who had gained a lot of weight after becoming pregnant.
"Mom, Qinglan is about to give birth."
He shouted as he ran out.
On the other side, Mrs. Sun, who was already lying down, immediately put on her coat and ran out.
"It's okay, don't worry, if you let me down, I can still walk on my own." Zhao Qinglan said helplessly.
Next door, Wu Mei and his wife heard the commotion and came out.
Knowing that Zhao Qinglan might be giving birth in the next few days, there was a jeep parked outside.
The family had already prepared a large bag of items needed for the birth, and brought it into the car with them. Li Huai drove, and Mrs. Sun sat in the back with her daughter.
Wu Mei did not follow, but went to Zhao Qinglan's house to help look after the three children.
No one could tell how long it would take to give birth, so Wu Mei persuaded Da Wa and the others to continue sleeping.
But now, how can Dawa and the others sleep?
As soon as the car arrived at the military hospital, Zhao Qinglan was quickly taken to the delivery room.
Looking at the closed door, Li Huai turned around anxiously.
"Sit back and wait, Qinglan won't be able to come out for some time," Sun advised.
She was not as worried as Li Huai.
Mrs. Sun had given birth more than three times, but she did not keep one child.
The first babies in the village are all born at home.
My daughter is in good health and eating well. She is still in the hospital and has doctors and nurses helping her. She feels that there must be no problem.
Occasionally, Li Huai could hear some sounds coming from inside, and his heart tightened.
Zhao Qinglan's pregnancy was pretty good, but just over an hour after entering the hospital, the baby's cry could be heard.
Li Huai and Sun immediately stared at the door.
After a while, the door of the operating room opened and a nurse came out.
"Both mother and child are safe. Congratulations, you are a big fat boy."
Before Sun could ask about the child's condition, Li Huai asked anxiously: "How is my wife?"
"He's a nice person, but a little tired."
Li Huai wanted to go in and take a look, but was stopped by the nurse.
Soon, Zhao Qinglan and her child were pushed out together.
Li Huai felt particularly distressed when he saw his wife's hair wet with sweat.
"Qinglan, thank you for your hard work."
Zhao Qinglan twitched her lips. "Look, our child." She looked at the baby beside her.
Looking at his infant son, who was as wrinkled as a little monkey, Li Huai felt a sense of fatherly affection.