atypical rebirth

Time flies quickly, and it will be the New Year in a blink of an eye.

Teacher Xu's family has not had a good year.

Teacher Xu's wife, Zhou Beili, developed severe symptoms of morning sickness during the fifth week of pregnancy, which tormented the whole family.When she went to the hospital for an examination in the seventh week of pregnancy, the doctor found that there were two gestational sacs in her uterus, which meant that she was pregnant with a pair of fraternal twins.Everyone was very happy at that time.But when No. 13 weeks went for a pregnancy test, the doctor told Zhou Beili and her family that she was not pregnant with twins, but triplets.There were indeed only two gestational sacs in her uterus, but one sac contained a child and the other contained two children.In other words, among the triplets she conceived, two children were born of the same egg.

More children are not always better.

Zhou Beili is an elderly pregnant woman. Although her body is well maintained, the burden of three children on her body is still too great.Moreover, multiple pregnancies are prone to miscarriage, premature birth, birth defects, low birth weight children and increased complications of pregnant women and so on.This cast a shadow over the Xu family.

At this time, there has been a pregnancy reduction operation.Triplets can be artificially reduced to twins or singletons during pregnancy.But fetal reduction surgery is dangerous, and the technology at this time is not as mature as that of later generations.Fetal reduction may lead to maternal bleeding, intrauterine infection, organ damage, etc., and fetal reduction may cause all fetuses to abort.

It was not easy for Zhou Beili to conceive this child.She is not prone to pregnancy, and she had this child through natural pregnancy after two years of trying to conceive.She was reluctant to risk all three miscarriages for pregnancy reduction surgery.

But compared to the children, Mr. Xu values ​​the safety of his wife more.

Teacher Xu wanted to reduce the pregnancy, but Zhou Beili didn't cooperate.Teacher Xu wanted to reason with Zhou Beili, but Zhou Beili couldn't listen.The two stalemate to the end, Zhou Beili agreed to increase the number of pregnancy tests, and if there is any problem with the fetus, she will immediately go to the hospital for surgery.At the same time, she worked hard to eat every day, trying to save nutrition for the child in her stomach.Fortunately, every pregnancy test shows that the baby's development is still healthy.

Because of the special situation, everyone in the Xu family revolves around Zhou Beili.

The two brothers, Shen Duqing and Shen Feizhuo, have been living in the Xu family. Although their grandparents, uncles and aunts are very kind to them and treat them as their own, Shen Duqing is still a little too precocious.He restrained Shen Feizhuo as much as possible, not allowing him to run and jump around the house, because he might bump into Zhou Beili, and not allowing Shen Feizhuo to eat mutton at home, because the smell of mutton was too strong, and Zhou Beili might feel uncomfortable if he smelled it. Shen Feizhuo is not allowed to pester his aunt to do handwork with him, because that may make his aunt tired...

Zhou Beili was naturally aware of Shen Duqing's thoughtfulness, and she told Shen Duqing in private that there is no need to restrain Shen Feizhuo too much, as it was before, it is still the same now.Shen Duqing said: "Auntie, I know you are hurting Feizhuo, but when the child in your womb is born, Feizhuo will be an older brother. He is an older brother, and he must always look like an older brother and do a good job for his younger brothers and sisters." example."

This is sincerely said.He thought so in his heart, and he did so.

In fact, Shen Duqing is also reluctant to suppress his younger brother's nature too much, but no one will tolerate another person without limit.Since uncle and aunt are so nice, they should also be considerate of uncle and aunt.

Living in his uncle's house, Shen Duqing never felt like being dependent on others.But no matter how comfortable he and his brother are living here, the truth is, this isn't their real home.

On the other hand, the Meng family had a very lively New Year.

Uncle Meng and Aunt Meng brought their partners and children to the Meng family. This year, the three of them lived together.Grandpa Meng's two daughters are both married to the Meng family. He didn't want to come to Houshan Village, he just wanted to spend the New Year in Woshan Village alone.After all, it is right for the daughter and son-in-law to return to Houshan Village to celebrate the New Year, but as an elder, he has no reason to go to his in-laws' house to celebrate the New Year.

Grandma Meng persuaded Grandpa Meng and said, "Dear-in-law, we are all at this age. What we want is filial piety and family reunion. As for what outsiders will say, how can we have the time to worry about it? Let's live a good life by ourselves." That's fine. If you stay in Woshan Village alone, not only Kezhu Kemei is thinking about you, but Xinhua, Duoduo, and Xiaozheng are also worried about you!"

After thinking for a while, Grandma Meng said, "Also, aren't Mantang and Mancang planning to do business with their elder sister's family? They must discuss this matter when everyone gets together during the Chinese New Year. Father-in-law, you go They have crossed more bridges than the roads they have traveled, so please help them to learn more about it!"

In this way, Grandpa Meng was persuaded to come to Houshan Village to celebrate the New Year.

The elders of the Meng family include Grandpa Meng and Grandma Meng.In the middle generation of the Meng family, there are three siblings, Meng Caiyun, Meng Mantang, and Meng Mancang, and their respective partners Ye Gang, Meng Kezhu, and Meng Kemei.The juniors of the Meng family include Ye Xi, Meng Xinhua, Meng Duo and Meng Zheng.On New Year's Eve, more than a dozen people gathered in Meng Zheng's family, and the excitement will last until the first month of the lunar year.

According to local customs, what is eaten on Xiao’s Eve is also called New Year’s Eve dinner, and the dinner specifications are not inferior to those on New Year’s Eve.The women and children had finished their meal early, and all ran to the kitchen to warm themselves by the fire.The rest of the men were still sitting at the dinner table, drinking rice wine, and talking about the business of the three companies again.

Meng Zheng added wine to the male elder's bowl and slipped to the kitchen.He is afraid of the cold, and he cannot do without the stove.

Ye Gang put his hands on Papa Meng's shoulders, pointed to a set of small tables and chairs (a small square table plus four benches, and small drawers were installed on the table) that Papa Meng had made and placed on the desk in the main room, and said: "That's it. It's so exquisite. It's carved with patterns and painted. It's a lot of work. So, if it's less than 100 yuan, we won't sell it!" He pointed to another one that Dad Meng had made. A traditional combination wardrobe, the doors and drawers can be opened, this is more labor-intensive than a small table and chairs, said: "This one, one price, two hundred!"

Grandpa Meng, Uncle Meng and Papa Meng all looked at Ye Gang in shock.Uncle Meng really wanted to go to the kitchen and call Aunt Meng out. Sister, is your husband drunk? We only drank half a bowl of rice wine!

Think about it, the more than 200 catties of wild pears they sold at the end of October were still taken care of by someone, and they only sold for 300 yuan. The small furniture set of Meng's father sold for [-] together?Who would believe it!

Ye Gang stretched out his fingers and pointed at Uncle Meng, then Papa Meng, shook his head and said, "You guys, you are more courageous than Xiao Zhengda! This is where you are. There are many rich people in this world, you know What kind of life do those rich people live? They can eat tens of thousands of 10,000+ in one meal."

When their store really opened, it was opened in a pedestrian street with a huge traffic flow, and most of the pedestrians who came and went were tourists.Their store is under the banner of local folk artists, how can things not be sold?

Father Meng said with a guilty conscience, "I still think the price is too high..."

Ye Gang thought to himself, he still thinks the price is too low.He patted Dad Meng on the shoulder twice: "Of course, what I just said, this set of small tables and chairs, this set of traditional wardrobes, these can all be sold in the store as boutiques. Besides , we also want to sell some cheap products. Mancang, don’t you have leftovers when you make things? You make small things for them, such as small cups and bowls...here, make a pair of such small cups, let’s A pair for 20 yuan!"

"cup?"

"Don't you understand? A cup, a cup, for a lifetime! Young couples like this, and a pair of ordinary small cups sells for twenty. Then, let's engrave or draw a hundred years of good luck on the cups. , spend the words or patterns of the full moon, that is an upgraded version of the cup, and the price can be raised..."

Ye Gang was in good spirits, and he didn't dislike the ignorance of a few men surnamed Meng. He told them about the business experience. There was a lot of bragging in it, but it did open the door to a new world for Meng's father and others.The shop that Ye Gang rented out is until April. When the time is up, he will take back the shop and open the shop after a little decoration.In other words, the store will be able to open in about May and June.

Ye Gang might have some talent for pyramid schemes. The men surnamed Meng were skeptical of his words at first, but at the end, Meng's father felt his blood boil.He drank the rice wine in the bowl in one breath, and said with emotion: "Oh, a few months ago, I never thought that I could make money from my handicraft... To be honest, I was thinking about going out after the New Year. Those who work, I heard that they build houses in the city, and they can earn a lot of money a year..."

"Working for others is nothing, we will be our own bosses in the future!" Ye Gang said proudly.

Meng Zheng poked his head out from the kitchen, and when he heard Ye Gang having a mobilization meeting, he retracted his head again.

Encouraged by Ye Gang's words, the days from childhood to adulthood were originally the most leisurely days of the year. Everyone wanted to have a good rest during such days, but Meng's father was nestled in his workshop every day. with.

The day before the New Year's Eve, Meng's father was too busy to leave the workplace until very late.When he finished soaking his feet and went to bed, Meng's mother was already lying on the bed, warming the quilt.Father Meng turned off the light, and quietly slipped into the bed.Knowing that Mama Meng was still asleep, Papa Meng secretly stuffed two small things with his body temperature on to Mama Meng.

"What is this?" Mother Meng asked.

Father Meng faltered and said nothing.

Mother Meng got up, pulled the cord of the electric light, and looked at the light: "These are... two cups?"

"Yeah..." Dad Meng pulled up the quilt and covered his head as if dazzled by the light.

"Why did you give me two cups? Such a small cup is not practical, so just hold it in your hand and have a look?"

"I didn't give you both. You have one and I have one. It's a couple." Father Meng retorted in a low voice.

Mother Meng: "...I've only heard that rings come in pairs, but now there's even a pair of cups?"

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Obviously studying better than me, but I don't even know a cup for the rest of my life.What's the use of studying well!

The father who couldn't talk about love thought very depressingly.