novellhall Chapter 222 Drinking formula and using diapers
Chapter 222 Drinking formula and using diapers
She knew she couldn't hide it from the world; strange things kept appearing in her house.
Even if Huo Jiyun were oblivious, she would have noticed, but he didn't ask, and she didn't mention it.
And so it was all covered up in a muddle.
Sometimes Qiao An even suspected that Huo Jiyun was deliberately not asking her.
Looking back now, it seems he did have suspicions all along, but was just waiting for me to speak up.
Huo Jiyun understood what Qiao An was talking about, and his eyes lit up instantly. "Okay, I'll wait for you."
After Qiao An finished eating, Huo Jiyun went to wash the dishes.
That night, Huo Fang took her younger siblings to sleep in another room.
Qiao An nestled in Huo Jiyun's arms.
"I will not let them get away with this today, especially Lin Wan." Qiao An's voice was flat; she wanted to hear what Huo Jiyun would say.
If Qiao An hadn't given birth today, Huo Jiyun wouldn't have had the energy to deal with those people.
"Go ahead and do it. I'm here. No one will dare to touch you."
As he spoke, Huo Jiyun tightened his grip on her arms. "I was blind a few years ago. I actually kept taking care of Lin Wan and Fan Tao because of Brother Fan. People like that should get out of the compound."
"Just hearing that is enough."
In the darkness, Qiao An smiled silently. "Didn't Lin Wan want to be a teacher? Someone like her, wants to teach? Humph! Dream on."
"You should recover first. Once you've recovered, we'll settle our scores and settle our grudges."
Qiao An fell into a deep sleep in Huo Jiyun's arms.
Meanwhile, the lights were still on in Lin Wan's courtyard.
She sat listlessly on the kang (a heated brick bed), unable to fall asleep no matter what she did.
Today at the hospital, I originally thought I could pin a accusation of cheating on Qiao An.
But to everyone's surprise, Qiao An was pregnant with twins, which made her, Shi Man, and Zhao Chunxia look like clowns.
People in the compound couldn't help but roll their eyes when they saw them.
To be honest, she's still feeling a bit uneasy.
The thought of Huo Jiyun's sinister eyes sent chills down her spine.
This time she has really offended Huo Jiyun and his wife. What is she going to do now?
On second thought, since she was going to become a primary school teacher soon anyway, she could just avoid contact with Qiao An in the future, right?
The teacher's salary plus the pension is more than enough for her and her child to live on, so it doesn't matter if they don't eat the shoddy food that Joan brought.
Lin Wan thought about it more and more and felt that there was nothing to be afraid of, so she lay down and went to sleep peacefully.
In September, the temperature difference between day and night in Northwest China is large, and the weather is starting to get cool.
Su Xiulan comes to the front yard every day to take care of Qiao An.
Qiao An has a picky palate, and Su Xiulan was initially a little unaccustomed to it, thinking that Qiao An ate meat and drank milk powder every day and didn't know how to manage a household.
Later, she realized that these were other people's things, and Qiao An could eat them however she wanted; it had nothing to do with her.
Besides, she can stay for lunch and have some meat, isn't that great?
Su Xiulan quickly got used to this kind of life.
They also added enough oil and meat to the cooking to ensure the flavor and make Qiao An feel comfortable eating.
A week later, the child was brought home from the hospital.
Joan looked left and right. Babies are really amazing. When they were first born, they were so ugly that it was hard to look at them. But in just a few days, they have grown up.
Its skin is pink and tender, it clenches its little fists, and blows bubbles from time to time. It's so cute!
Joanne poked their little faces and teased them a few times.
"I'll make you some pig's feet soup today, it helps with lactation," Su Xiulan said casually, holding her child.
"No, I won't breastfeed."
Su Xiulan didn't react for a moment, "Huh? Then... what does the child eat?"
"They drink formula, and I've already prepared the formula and bottles for them," Joan said, pointing to the tub of formula and two small bottles on the dresser.
Mo Yuxuan bought both the formula and the bottles.
She's just changed her packaging again.
Su Xiulan was shocked because all the women in the compound who gave birth breastfed, and no one had ever suggested giving their babies formula.
They had never even seen milk powder before.
Even malted milk powder is something we buy a tub for our kids to drink during holidays to satisfy their cravings.
"Okay, I'll go cut the diapers then. We need to prepare more for the two kids when they come out."
Qiao An called out to her again, "Big sister, open that cabinet door and take the things out."
Su Xiulan put the child down and did as she was told. There were several white packages in the cupboard, but she didn't know what they were.
She took it out and placed it on the dining table. "What's this?"
"Sister, this is called a diaper. I went to Guangyun City and asked someone to buy it from Gangcheng across the street. It's more convenient to use, and the baby's bottom won't get rashes."
"Huh?" Su Xiulan felt her brain couldn't keep up. What are diapers?
As she spoke, Qiao An demonstrated to Su Xiulan how to use a diaper.
Su Xiulan was quick-witted and learned it immediately, putting a diaper on the other child as well.
"You need to change the diapers every three hours. There are plenty in the cabinet. You can just take them from there next time."
"Just like a diaper, can it still be used after washing?" Su Xiulan picked up a diaper and examined it carefully.
Just as Qiao An was about to bring this up, she said, "Big sister, these are disposable. You have to throw them away after you're done using them. You absolutely can't dry them and reuse them. The child's body can't handle it, and they'll get sick."
Upon hearing that it would affect the children, Su Xiulan nodded repeatedly.
Qiao An knew that if she simply said it was disposable and meant to be thrown away after use, Su Xiulan might wash it, dry it, and then reuse it.
It's not that she's stingy; it's that in their subconscious, many things are meant to be recycled and reused. It's a habit, since everyone is struggling financially these days, and nobody is extravagant.
That's why Joanne said that repeating the same method would make the child sick, so that Su Xiulan wouldn't do it.
After teaching Su Xiulan how to make formula, Qiao An lay down to rest.
Even though she was in postpartum confinement, Qiao An was a disobedient person.
Su Xiulan told her not to go to the courtyard, but she insisted on going anyway.
Su Xiulan told her not to wash her hair, but she insisted on doing so.
Su Xiulan forbade her to read, but she insisted on reading anyway.
Every time Su Xiulan talked about traditional principles, Qiao An would talk to her about science.
As she spoke, Su Xiulan felt as if she had been taught a lesson, and the important thing was that she actually listened to it and even thought that what Qiao An said made a lot of sense.
Later, she simply stopped caring and let Qiao An do whatever she wanted; she just needed to follow her heart.
That day, Qiao An stood in the yard looking at the vegetable gardens on both sides.
Su Xiulan cooked her a wolfberry and bird's nest soup. She knew that this was something that only ladies from wealthy families could afford in the past.
She now admires Qiao An to the point of worship. The supplements she drinks every day cost her ten or so yuan, which is far more than Huo Jiyun's salary can afford.
To put it bluntly, it's because Qiao An is rich. She heard from someone that Qiao An is quite capable, earning a hundred a month just from some kind of allowance.
Qiao An accepted the goji berry and bird's nest soup that Su Xiulan brought over, and drank it while looking at the vegetables she had grown.
"You know what, the vegetables in your yard are growing really well. I originally wanted to grow some vegetables in my yard, but everything I planted died. Later, I found out that the soil here is sandy and can't grow vegetables at all."