After four years of marriage, the military officer husband came back

When Wang Mingfang heard the news that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, a big smile immediately broke out on her face, and then she said to Lu Lidong eagerly:

"Show me the report quickly."

"Oh, oh, here it is." Lu Lidong responded, hurriedly unbuttoned his pocket, took out a note from it, and then handed it to Wang Mingfang with a smile.

Wang Mingfang couldn't wait to open it, and sure enough, she saw a "+" sign under the word "pregnancy" on the report.

Now she can finally feel relieved. Her granddaughter Yingying is growing up and will soon go to kindergarten. Basically, she won't need to take care of her anymore. At that time, what legitimate reason can she use to continue staying in the Lu family? So she has been hoping that Yao Hongmei will give birth to another child as soon as possible. In this way, not only will she have a grandson, but she can also stay in the Lu family in the name of taking care of the grandson.

Wang Mingfang smiled so hard that her teeth were showing and she took the hand of her daughter-in-law Yao Hongmei affectionately:

"Oh, you're finally pregnant. Mom has been looking forward to this day for two years. If you can have a boy this time, it will be a real hero to our Lu family."

Wang Mingfang hadn't been so intimate with her for a long time. Yao Hongmei felt happy but also worried when she heard her words, fearing that she would give birth to a girl this time.

Ever since her father passed away, Lu Lidong has not been able to get any help from her parents' side, and she has to rely on this side for help occasionally. Although her mother-in-law Wang Mingfang has never said anything openly, she is not stupid and how could she not notice the change in their attitude?

She also understood why her mother-in-law was so anxious to give birth to a boy. It was because the Lu family already had two sons, Lu Lidong and Lu Jingzhe, and Lu Jingzhe was not born to her mother-in-law, so the position of the eldest grandson was naturally very important.

In this family, apart from Xia Qingning who has always been unwelcome, she has the least say. If she can give birth to a son as she wishes, not only will her mother-in-law be happy, but her status in the family will also be elevated.

"This baby is definitely a son." Lu Lidong looked expectant and continued, "How can they all be girls?"

"Yes, yes," Wang Mingfang smiled. She was in a good mood today. I'll go stew the chicken." Then she said to He Shanshan who came out:

"Shanshan, come and help me. You can't be lazy anymore. Your sister-in-law is pregnant now, so you have to take good care of her."

Hearing this, He Shanshan pursed her lips in dissatisfaction and muttered in a voice that only she could hear:

"What's so special about that? A pregnant woman who is seven or eight months pregnant can still work."

She has always been short-sighted and could not think of any benefits that Yao Hongmei's pregnancy could bring. She just felt that once she was pregnant, more work would fall on her shoulders, so naturally she could not be happy.

"What are you mumbling about? Go to the kitchen and boil some water. I'll kill the chicken right away..." Wang Mingfang was just talking when she saw Lu Jingzhe and Xia Qingning coming out of the room, with smiles on their faces.

"Luckily Jingzhe is back today, otherwise everyone would have to wait for the chicken."

These words were obviously meant to show goodwill to Lu Jingzhe. Lu Jingzhe didn't even look at her and walked straight to Lu Lidong. He was always calm and his emotions didn't change much. He only said words of congratulations.

Xia Qingning, who was standing aside, looked at Yao Hongmei and said:

"Congratulations, sister-in-law. Please take care of your health in the future."

In fact, the original body had no grudges against Yao Hongmei. Yao Hongmei was not like Wang Mingfang and He Shanshan, one was calculating and the other was stupid and bad. Yao Hongmei had a relatively easy-going temper. She had lived under the same roof with Xia Qingning for several years. Although they were not close, there had never been any friction.

"Thank you." Yao Hongmei responded with a smile, and then said:

"You and Jingzhe should hurry up and have one too. The two kids are about the same age and can keep each other company."

These words made the two of them seem so innocent now. Where could the child come from? Lu Jingzhe's expression moved slightly, while Xia Qingning pretended to be shy and replied:

"it is good."

He Shanshan was the one who was most excited when hearing this. If both of them were pregnant and she was left to do all the work, she would be exhausted to death!

I couldn't help but think viciously, Xia Qingning please don't get pregnant, it would be even better if she can't have children in this life!

At this moment, the old man in the telephone booth outside the yard suddenly stood outside the door and shouted:

"Green lemon girl... Green lemon girl..."

Xia Qingning walked out of the door in confusion, and saw the old man standing at the gate of his yard. He looked at her kindly and said:

"Come out and answer the phone, girl. Your mother is calling."

Xia Qingning knew that there was no telephone in the village where they lived, and that to make a phone call she had to go to a town more than ten kilometers away. She had just returned from her mother's home, so why was her mother calling again? Was there something urgent at home?

Thinking this, Xia Qingning hurriedly followed the old man to the phone booth.

When I got to the phone booth, I dialed the number that Guo Yumei had left according to what the old man said.

The phone rang and someone picked it up. It was Guo Yumei, who seemed to have been waiting by the phone.

"Xiao Ning, did you get home safely?" Guo Yumei asked.

"It's been a while, Mom. Did something happen at home?" Xia Qingning asked a little anxiously.

"No, no." Guo Yumei said hurriedly, and then asked:

"Is Jingzhe with you? Mom wants to say thank you to him."

Xia Qingning was a little confused and was about to ask what was going on when she heard Guo Yumei say:

"At noon, the village director came to find your brother and told him that he didn't need to go to work anymore and just needed to record everyone's work points. I knew it was Jingzhe who did it. Didn't he go to the village head's house in the morning? He should have talked about this matter."

Xia Qingning was also surprised after hearing this. She didn't expect that Lu Jingzhe would do such a good thing without saying anything.

"Okay, Mom. He's not here now. I'll thank him when I get back." Xia Qingning said into the phone.

"Okay, don't forget it." Guo Yumei reminded, and after a pause, she said:

"I took half of the money you gave me and put the other half in the innermost pocket of your green bag. Don't forget to take it out and keep it safe.

Knowing that her daughter would definitely blame her after hearing what she said, Guo Yumei did not give her a chance to speak and said directly:

"That's it. Mom has to go back home. I'll hang up now."

By the time Xia Qingning reacted, Guo Yumei had already hung up the phone.

After paying for the phone call, Xia Qingning walked back home and opened Lu Jingzhe's army green bag. Sure enough, she found a roll of banknotes in the small bag inside. Perhaps it was tied with a hemp rope for fear of losing it.

Xia Qingning knew that Guo Yumei must have thought that she spent more money in the city, so she quietly put the money back.

She felt a little helpless, so she took the money and decided to send it back to her in a few days.

I have a salary now and my expenses are not that high, but my impoverished family needs the money even more.

And Lu Jingzhe found a job for my brother, so I really have to thank him.