Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Unable to go out, Qiao Manman could only use her mental energy to harvest wheat out of boredom.

She tried to force it off, but couldn't get it off after a long time.

Now she has found the right spot to apply pressure and is grinding and grinding with all her might, without shortening the harvest time at all.

Qiao Manman rolled her eyes, thinking how sturdy it was. But she didn't give up, and after working for more than half an hour, she finally managed to grind down a few ears of wheat.

Her mind was hazy, and her consciousness seemed to drift away. Seeing that it was quiet next door, Qiao Manman closed her eyes and fell asleep.

At 4:30 in the morning, the system woke Qiao Manman up.

Qiao Manman closed her eyes, got up, and dressed, walking unsteadily.

As soon as she stepped outside, she heard noises from next door. Qiao Manman quickly said, "Mom, you should rest. I'll just boil an egg."

He Nian responded through the door and lay back down.

Qiao Manman washed her face with cold water, then started a fire to cook, preparing to boil eggs and instant noodles.

The process is very simple; in just a short while, an enticing aroma wafts from under the shed.

Big Yellow twitched its nose and opened its wet eyes to look at her.

Qiao Manman raised an eyebrow and said, "Give it half."

Dahuang finished eating in a few seconds and looked up at her again.

Qiao Manman had no choice but to give away her half as well.

With an empty stomach, Qiao Manman was thankful that she had just signed up for a one-cubic-meter packaged hotel meal two days ago.

They took out seafood porridge, shrimp dumplings, and pan-fried dumplings, and ate to their heart's content.

Then, facing the first rays of morning sunlight, we headed to the brigade headquarters, picked up our sickles, and followed the others to our newly assigned plots of land.

Today's task was heavier than yesterday's; each person had to harvest one and a half acres of land. Many young people looked worried, but Qiao Manman hummed a little tune and skipped around.

Qin Erhua asked, "Man'er, what good news is there today that makes you so happy?"

Qiao Manman denied it: "No, hehe!"

This attempt to cover up the truth only made people more curious, but Qiao Manman just wouldn't say anything.

This continued all morning. At lunchtime, Qiao Manman ran off in a flash, looking completely refreshed.

Once back in her own courtyard, Qiao Manman finally relaxed, her cheeks aching. She entered the yard with a dark expression, startling He Nian.

"Girl, is someone in the team bullying you?"

Qiao Manman shook her head: "No, I'm just a little tired. What is Mother doing?"

"I stir-fried two dishes, and I'll make some noodles in a bit."

Qiao Manman hummed in agreement and went to the backyard to wash her hands and face.

After coming out, go straight into the east room and chat with Qiao Runming.

Five minutes later, He Nian called the two of them to eat.

Qiao Manman went out to get a bowl and found a particularly large poached egg in her noodles.

With a curious look, he asked, "Mom, this egg doesn't look like ours!"

He Nian raised her chin and gestured towards the corner of the wall: "They fell early this morning, and they're huge! Mom looked, and they're both yellow!"

Qiao Manman picked it up with her chopsticks and said, "Hey, it really is a double-yolk egg!"

She picked out half of it and put it in He Nian's bowl: "Mother, have some too!"

He Nian didn't refuse, and smiled especially gently.

After the three of them sat down at the kang table and finished their delicious noodles, Qiao Manman brought up that embarrassing topic again: "Mom, are you and Dad planning to have a baby?"

He Nian's face flushed red instantly.

Qiao Runming also coughed uncomfortably.

Qiao Manman chuckled: "Is it that hard to answer? If you want to have children, then have them; if you don't want to, then don't. It's all fine!"

He Nian pursed her lips: "Manman, what you said before, is it true? Can that old Chinese medicine doctor really cure Mother's health?"

Qiao Manman nodded: "Of course! Hasn't Mother noticed that her health is much better than before?"

"If you take this fertility pill, you'll definitely have twins!"

He Nian was somewhat tempted, but glanced shyly at Qiao Runming and shook her head: "No, no, Mother can't put the burden of raising my younger siblings on your shoulders."

Qiao Manman didn't mind, but she was pleased that she had this perspective.

She smiled and said, "Mom is still young, and Dad is capable. We will definitely be able to support my younger siblings."

He Nian murmured shyly, "Then, let's have the baby. That way, when you're not here, the house won't be so quiet. And if anything happens at home, there won't be anyone to help."

While Qiao Manman was overjoyed, she also felt a sense of loss.

Even though she was the one who suggested having a second child, she was afraid that she would no longer be her parents' most beloved daughter.

But she was clearly a monster in disguise; the real Qiao Manman had already disappeared into that lake.

Qiao Manman despised her own petty shrewishness, took a deep breath, and flashed her brightest smile: "Then I wish Mother all her dreams come true in advance!"

He Nian raised her hand and gently pinched her nose: "Alright, go and rest, you'll be busy again soon."

Qiao Manman hummed in agreement and went back to sleep in the next room.

Perhaps because she hadn't slept well last night, she slept very soundly. In her hazy state, Qiao Manman even had a dream.

In her dream, Qiao Manman was surrounded by a group of children calling her "sister," and she actually laughed out loud.

After resting and returning to work, Qiao Manman was even more excited.

Seeing her occasionally grinning foolishly and lost in thought, Ma Qiuhua was so aroused that she almost pulled her foot with the sickle.

Unable to resist, he moved closer to Qiao Manman.

"Hey, what's gotten into you all day? Tell your auntie!"

Qiao Manman looked up and saw that many people were squinting and pricking up their ears. She covered her mouth with her hand and whispered in Ma Qiuhua's ear.

"Aunt Qiuhua, I'm telling you, you absolutely, positively must not tell anyone."

Seeing Ma Qiuhua nod cautiously, Qiao Manman continued, "My mother is about to have a baby!"

"What?" Ma Qiuhua exclaimed, thinking that He Nian couldn't have done this, the whole production team knew about it.

Why did she suddenly decide to give birth? Could it be that Man'er has developed hysteria?

Ma Qiuhua stared wide-eyed, shook her head, and asked, "Your mother is pregnant? How many months along?"

Obviously not convinced.

Qiao Manman gently patted Ma Qiuhua's arm: "Hey, Auntie, what nonsense are you talking about? My mother isn't pregnant yet, I meant she'll be soon, soon!"

Ma Qiuhua breathed a sigh of relief: "I was just saying that, I was so scared."

He glanced at Qiao Manman, clicked his tongue, and thought she was really crazy, just like He Nian, that madman.

Qiao Manman wasn't angry about being suspected. She grabbed Ma Qiuhua's arm and shared with her, "My mother recently got some medicine. She said that after a period of conditioning, she can restore her fertility."

Once she's recovered, having a younger brother or sister will be a piece of cake, won't it, Auntie? Don't you think so?

The 1970s was a time of great collision between metaphysics and science.

Some people believe in ghosts and gods, while others, guided by the government's propaganda, have begun to treat the issue rationally.

When Ma Qiuhua heard Qiao Manman say this, she thought she had been deceived and was shocked: "Manman, you can't take medicine randomly. If you get sick from it, it will be troublesome."

Tell your mother to go to the hospital for a checkup. Maybe He Nian isn't actually sick; it's just that his time hasn't come yet. And please, don't believe those fortune tellers!

Qiao Manman comforted her: "It's not a shaman, it's medicine to regulate the body."

Auntie, I know that talisman water is a scam. The medicine my mother takes is a family heirloom.

"Yeah, you know that Imperial Pharmacy, right? Yes, that's where it came from."