Chapter 479: Reconstruction of the Family on the Road to Escape
Chapter 479: Reconstruction of the Family on the Road to Escape
No one knew what He Xingqing told Gu Mancang and Tao Chunhua, but when the family sat together for dinner in the evening, both of them kept looking at Gu Li.
Gu Mancang was satisfied but couldn't stop sighing.
Tao Chunhua was picky at first, but then nodded helplessly.
Gu Li's scalp was numb and her throat was itchy. She just wanted to grab He Xingqing and curse at him.
Under the table, He Xingqing dodged again and again but was chased and stepped on several times by Gu Li. He had no choice but to speak out to interrupt the two people's crazy slander.
"Brother, sister-in-law, what Ayun said is probably true. We should stock up on more food as soon as possible. And the secret room in the backyard has been expanded, but it's probably not realistic to hide everyone in the family."
Stockpiling food is not a big problem for them.
Although the government has set limits on the amount of grain that ordinary residents can purchase, there is a restaurant next door to his house, and the amount of grain consumed is far more than that of ordinary residents.
However, Tao Chunhua had severe morning sickness some time ago, and the doctor later diagnosed Tao Chunhua with twins! So Gu Mancang bought a maid who was good at taking care of pregnant women, and also bought two women to take care of the children.
Now, there are a lot of people at home!
Gu Mancang couldn't eat anymore, so he turned to look at his wife's belly and said, "She's going to give birth in a few months, it's better not to rush to the hospital!"
Everyone looked at Tao Chunhua, who touched her round belly and said, "It's okay. This is not my first time giving birth. I know what I'm doing."
Gu Li, "Dad, go get a midwife with rich experience in delivering babies, and start teaching Aunt Zhang and the others some birthing tips from now on, just in case!"
"Hey, Xiaoli'er is really thoughtful."
Gu Li looked at Tao Chunhua again, "Aunt, don't worry too much. A war can't be started just by saying so. Strategic deployment and gathering of food and grass all require time. Maybe by the time my brother and sister are born, the smoke of war in the west won't be raised yet! So, don't think about anything, just stay at home and take care of the baby. Leave the rest to us!"
It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous. Tao Chunhua was more scared than anyone else.
She almost lost her life during her first childbirth, and more than ten years later she finally got pregnant with her second child, twins, which made her even more worried.
After hearing what Gu Li said, she felt a little more at ease.
"it is good."
The fact was just as Gu Li expected. He Yunwang's counter-espionage plan was reported back to Lan Qi. Lan Qi's spying confirmed that it was not easy to start a war by deploying strategies again.
In a blink of an eye, Tao Chunhua gave birth successfully, and the western border was still calm, quieter than ever before.
The city was as noisy and bustling as usual. The Spring Examination, which was held every three years, was approaching, and the restaurants and bookstores ahead were filled with students.
The Gu family's backyard was also busy.
The two little guys, who looked like shriveled monkeys when they were born, grew like wild grass in February, as soon as the wind blew.
Tao Chunhua could not feed two children by herself, so Gu Mancang found a wet nurse but one was not enough, so he found another one.
The two skinny kids grew into fat boys right after they came out of confinement. Even Gu Li, who never liked trouble, ran to the front yard all day long, competing with Gu Mancang for holding the kids and playing with them.
I don’t know if it’s because they can’t mix it with milk, but the two children have been vomiting one after another in the past two days.
The loud crying sound also turned into whimpering.
The doctor couldn't find the specific cause, and finally just asked them to raise the two children separately to prevent one from recovering and infecting the other.
One baby for one wet nurse.
Tao Chunhua was worried about leaving the children entirely in the care of the wet nurse, so the eldest brother, whose symptoms were relatively mild, was handed over to Gu Li.
After much difficulty, she managed to coax the baby to sleep. She sang the lullaby until her voice became hoarse. She slowly moved out of the curtain and took a few steps back before she dared to breathe deeply.
Phew, what a torturous little cutie!
In the season when the weather is getting warmer but still cold, a charcoal basin is prepared for the little ones in the house, but the snacks on it are replaced by a kettle.
Hot water is always available in the house.
The baby needs to be washed and changed when he pees, and needs to be changed and washed when he poops, and he also needs to be fed water from time to time.
Gu Li poured herself a glass of water, raised her neck and took a sip, and the wooden bolt on the window fell to the ground with a snap.
The first thing Gu Li did was to turn her neck and look at the bed.
Fortunately, fortunately, the little ancestor was not awakened.
Before Gu Li went to check what was wrong with the window, a strong wind with the smell of grass blew towards her, causing the loose hair on her forehead to flutter.
"Xiao Li'er!"
He Yunwang came too fast and half of the water in the cup was spilled by the hug.
Gu Li: ------
"What are you doing? There is a safe door, why don't you just go out? Why do you always jump out of the window!" Gu Li's voice was very low, and she tried to struggle but failed.
"I missed you! Just for a moment, I'll be leaving."
Yes, another black outfit.
"Then leave quickly!"
"I just came back and you're trying to drive me away again, you still-----"
Gu Li suddenly raised her hand to cover He Yunwang's mouth, and put the index finger of her other hand against her own mouth, making a hushing gesture.
He Yunwang's eyelids drooped slightly, and his ears moved. They both looked at the bed with the curtains drawn.
Well, the little ancestor was woken up.
He Yunwang stood in front of the bed before Gu Li. Before Gu Li could react, He Yunwang drew his sword and pulled open the curtain.
Gu Li's eyelids twitched. "Don't you have hands? Why are you showing off your sword in front of a child?"
Gu Li wanted to push He Yunwang away, but the man stood there like a stone pillar, motionless. She saw the child grinning, waving his limbs and starting to cry.
"Whose is it?" He Yunwang asked.
Gu Li's heart skipped a beat. "Mine."
The tip of the knife, which was shining with cold light, pointed at Yingyingwa. This time, Gu Li was really scared and quickly grabbed He Yunwang's arm, "Yours, yours, it's yours."
He Yunwang's eyes became even colder, the air around him turned into ice, and the shiny surface of the sword shook, as if it would be swung down at any time.
Gu Li's throat was dry. "This is your brother's, his own."
He Yunwang tilted his head and looked back at the ball of flesh lying on its back on the bed, waving its limbs, "Why is their child here with you?"
Gu Li pushed He Yunwang away angrily, "Why don't you put away your knife!"
No matter how sharp the knife was, the child could not understand his threat. The child, who had not been hugged for a long time, began to cry loudly.
The eyes above were peeing, and the calf below was also peeing.
Gu Li quickly picked up the child, sat on the bed, and expertly tore off the wet diaper and threw it into the large wooden basin under the footrest. She then instructed the stunned He Yunwang, "Go get your brother a clean diaper."
I touched the baby's pants again, and fortunately they were not wet, so he didn't have to change the whole set.
NFBE