Chapter 445 Cuihong is Pregnant

Cuihong smiled at her, and Cuimei asked her.

"Did you use the medicine I gave you before? Do you need some more?"

After understanding, Tang Cuihong shook her head at her.

"It's barely touched. Your brother-in-law is still on a mission and hasn't come back yet. I don't go out either, so there's no chance of it being used. Don't bother replenishing it for me. What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"I'm not picky about food, sis, you can make anything you want, but it would be best to have some local specialties. So, have you learned anything?"

“I made some multigrain pancakes yesterday. How about we roll them up and eat them with some wild vegetables and stir-fries?”

The food here is pretty much the same as back home. I don't go out often, so I don't interact with many people, but I've collected quite a few wild vegetables.

In early September, it was still a bit hot during the day, and the rainy season had just ended.

Although the rainfall was not heavy, it was still quite humid compared to other times of the year.

With the abundance of water, the forests have a strong water retention capacity, resulting in a particularly plentiful supply of wild vegetables this season. Cuixiang goes out early and returns late every day, accumulating countless fresh wild vegetables.

"I've seen so many corn and millet fields along the way. There's a lot of millet growing here. Have you bought some to try?"

When Cui Mei asked her this, Cui Hong shook her head.

"We'll have to wait for the new rice to come down. The rice we bought is from last year. It's fragrant, but it has a lot of impurities."

Are you planning to buy some? Food controls are quite strict here; you'll need to go to a grain store and have grain coupons to buy it.

Cui Mei shook her head, "I don't need anything. They've prepared enough wine for me to last a year and a half."

The two sisters went to the yard and began picking seasonal vegetables such as green beans, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, and leafy greens.

"I planted all of these, and I can't eat them all. They'll be ready to be harvested soon."

"Pick as much as you can to take with you, and take some of the wild vegetables I've stored away."

Since the yard was large, Tang Cuihong used almost everything that could be utilized.

They even planted climbing vegetables like pumpkins, winter melons, and loofahs on the outside of the wall.

Unlike the somewhat desolate area outside the cave dwellings in early May, the entire residential area is now lush and green, with even the cave dwellings covered in green grass.

Every day when I open my eyes and see this greenery, I feel incredibly happy.

"How did they notify you when I called?"

"You called early; if you had called any later, I would have already been in the mountains."

The young soldier ran straight over to me and told me, "Everyone knows my situation, and they were worried I wouldn't be aware, so they wrote me a note to read."

"Is my brother-in-law treating you well? How have you been here for the past few months? Are you settling in?"

Cuihong had a big smile on her face and looked extremely relaxed and comfortable.

"It's not bad. He's busy with his things, and I'm busy with mine. Once there's nothing left to gather in the mountains, I'll try to find a suitable job."

Upon hearing the rooster crow, Tang Cuimei turned her head in surprise, "You're feeding the chickens?"

"Yes, I have stored a lot of fish and shrimp entrails in my space, and I have found a lot of wild vegetables that chickens can eat, which I feed them with rice bran and wheat bran."

They're all looking pretty good. In another two weeks, they should be laying eggs. We've fed two hens and two roosters.

Although the regulations here aren't as strict as back home, you still can't exceed the limit, so I bought six, and to my surprise, four of them survived.”

Since they've all survived, she has no choice but to keep them. If anyone says she can just kill one, she can always do so.

Since her sister had come, she couldn't leave without a hearty meal. Cuihong brought out a fish, intending to make boiled fish for Tang Cuimei. However, when she was cleaning the fish, the pungent fishy smell made her gag several times, and she frowned and complained.

"I don't know what's wrong with me these past few days. I'm always sleepy, and my appetite isn't good either. Especially when I'm brushing my teeth in the morning, I feel like vomiting as soon as I put even a little bit down my throat."

The speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart. Cui Mei immediately came over, took her wrist, and began to take her pulse.

"I'm fine, I'm perfectly healthy," Cuihong said, and was about to pull back when Cuimei raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you on your period?"

Cuihong opened her mouth to speak, but Cuimei reminded her, "Today is the 8th."

Cuihong has a good constitution and her periods are always very regular. Only after Cuimei mentioned it did she remember.

"A week has already passed? I didn't even realize it. No wonder I've been feeling restless these days."

Cuihong wasn't completely ignorant; in particular, before the wedding, Cuimei had come to explain some basic knowledge.

Now she had a guess in her mind, and it was up to Cui Mei to say it.

A moment later, Cui Mei smiled and said, "Fourth Sister, congratulations! It's a slippery pulse. You two haven't taken any measures, have you?"

Cuihong blushed and shook her head. "No, I haven't. I've been taking the folic acid tablets you gave me. Are you really pregnant?"

Cui Mei nodded, then took out a pregnancy test strip, taught her how to use it, and told her to try it in the toilet.

Cuihong obeyed and did as she was told. She ran over in no time, looking bewildered and frightened.

"I'm really pregnant! What should I do? I don't feel ready to be a mother yet."

"You'll get used to it gradually. Everyone is nervous at first, it's okay. I'll find some medication to help prevent miscarriage and have it ready for you in a bit."

Then, Cui Mei, like a mother, taught her some common knowledge about pregnancy and some normal reactions during pregnancy.

When the new year comes, Cuihong will be twenty-two years old, which is the age when she should have children, so Cuimei teaches her to face it calmly.

"Don't be nervous. As long as the pregnancy is stable, nothing else matters. Just go to the hospital for regular check-ups."