After the doctor said everything was fine, Chen Yang still took Shen Xue to Qinghe City Hospital for a check-up to be on the safe side.
Once it was confirmed that there were no problems in Qinghe City, Chen Yang took Shen Xue home.
As soon as they arrived home, his aunt and uncle came to the house to share the good news.
His eldest cousin, Zhao Wukang, got engaged early in the year. Chen Yang and Shen Xue had returned to their hometown in Jinling at that time, so they hadn't attended.
It hadn't been long before the couple had conceived.
In the countryside, it was customary not to talk about a pregnancy for the first three months. Judging by this, it was likely she got pregnant right after they got married.
His aunt and uncle, being close to Chen Yang and his father-in-law, had specifically come to share the news and to invite them over for a meal.
"Wukang, that kid seemed so quiet back then. I never expected him to bring such great news to the family so soon. Good, good."
Shen Futang was very happy to hear that his niece-in-law was pregnant. At their age, they loved to see their juniors have children.
"Yangzi, quickly go call your second uncle over. We'll get ready and go to your aunt's house for drinks tomorrow."
Shen Futang stroked his beard. If there weren't so many people around, he would have really liked to smoke a pipe.
"Alright, I'll go call second uncle."
"Tomorrow, Xue'er can chat with her cousin's wife and tell her about the precautions."
"When we went to the hospital this time, the doctor told us a lot of things to watch out for. Xue'er can just pass on her experience to her."
Chen Yang thought very highly of his eldest cousin. The last time they encountered danger in the suburbs, if it weren't for his eldest cousin and his friend, it was debatable whether Chen Yang would be standing here today.
"That would be wonderful. With my niece talking to that girl about pregnancy precautions, it'll be much better than me. I'm just a country woman, I can barely read a few words, I'm definitely no match for you."
His aunt was also very happy to hear this. Shen Xue was pregnant for the second time, so she knew much more than her. Her own experience was passed down from her mother's generation.
With Shen Xue's own experience and the doctor's advice, it would surely be more useful than hers.
"This is settled then. You two stay home for dinner today. When Second Uncle arrives, we'll all have a good drink."
"Let's have a good drink today, and we can continue tomorrow when we go to your place."
Shen Futang quickly asked Liu Chunmei to prepare the food. He was happy today and wanted to have a good drink with his younger sister, her husband, and his second brother.
"Okay, Wukang will look after things at home. If you're still worried, go back and take care of your wife. I'll have a drink with Big Brother and Second Brother today."
Zhao Donglai glanced at Shen Xiaoxia. His daughter-in-law was pregnant, and Shen Xiaoxia often took care of her at home. Usually, she brought her daughter-in-law with her to the shop, keeping an eye on things.
Now, she was working less at the shop than before, often closing early so her daughter-in-law could rest at home.
"Alright, you drink here. I'll see if anyone is going back to the county town. I'll catch a ride on their donkey cart. You take care of yourself. If you get really drunk, don't walk at night. Stay here at my brother's place tonight and come back tomorrow, got it!"
Since the family was happily gathered for a drink, Shen Xiaoxia couldn't say much. However, she was definitely worried about her son taking care of his wife.
That foolish boy wouldn't know how to take care of anyone. As a mother, she knew her son's capabilities.
"Aunt, don't worry. If Uncle gets drunk, I'll definitely keep him here and won't let him walk at night."
"DaBiao, ride your uncle's bicycle and take my aunt home to save her from walking."
Chen Yang quickly instructed Zhang DaBiao. It had to be said that this young man was very reliable in his work. Chen Yang was very confident in handing over general matters to him.
"Boss, don't worry, I'll definitely get Aunt home safely."
Zhang DaBiao, with his height of 1.9 meters, made the old-fashioned bicycle look like a toy in his hands.
"That's great, young man, thank you for your trouble."
Shen Xiaoxia had come to share the good news and was now focused on returning home to take care of her daughter-in-law. This was their family's first grandchild, and as a grandmother, she couldn't afford to be less attentive.
"Yangzi, take our two precious grandchildren to their second great-uncle. I'll have a smoke with your uncle."
Shen Futang felt the tobacco pouch at his waist. He hadn't smoked a pipe in a while, but he was happy today and indulged himself.
As he spoke, he took out a pack of Hongmei cigarettes and offered one to Zhao Donglai. While cigarettes were good, he had been smoking a pipe his whole life, and that's what he found satisfying.
"Alright, I'll take Xue'er and the two little ones to call Second Uncle."
This was a good point about his father-in-law. Ever since Chen Yang told him not to smoke in front of Shen Xue and the children, he had never smoked in front of them again.
"Auntie, what's wrong? Why are you hitting someone out of the blue?"
As Chen Yang arrived at his second uncle's house, he saw his second aunt chasing Shen Mei with a stick.
As soon as Shen Mei saw Shen Xue and the others arrive, she quickly hid behind Shen Xue. Seeing Shen Xue, Cui Xiufang immediately stopped. Shen Xue was pregnant, and she didn't dare to be reckless. If anything were to happen, it would be a disaster.
"What's wrong with this little rascal? She's not learning anything good. I want her to study well, but she doesn't. She follows her father around and fishes. What's the future in fishing!"
"We have no choice. We've been farmers all our lives, facing the soil and the sky. If she could study hard, like Shen Rong, and try her best.
Then, if she could get into a good university or a vocational school, she could later get urban household registration and a job. That would be a hundred times better than us!"
Cui Xiufang was furious looking at Shen Mei. In the past, they were too poor to do anything about it. If she didn't want to study, she didn't have to, and she could earn work points to supplement the household expenses.
But now that the family had money and could afford to send her to school, she preferred to go with her father, endure the wind and sun while fishing, rather than study properly at school. How could Cui Xiufang not be angry?
What parent didn't want their children to have a good future? As long as there was a way, they would rather suffer themselves to give their children a better future.
"I want to study hard, but I need the brains for it. When I was little, I spent eight out of ten classes gathering pig feed. Now that I'm in middle school, I still don't understand elementary school knowledge."
"I'm a joke in class, worse than elementary school students. The teacher teaches things, and they recognize me, but I don't recognize them. How can I learn!"
Shen Mei's eyes turned red when she heard this. It wasn't that she didn't want to learn, but she had fallen so far behind that she couldn't understand what the teacher was saying.
Young people her age were also very proud. Not understanding anything at school would naturally lead to ridicule, so she was unwilling to stay at school. She preferred to come back and work with her father, even if it was just fishing or farming, it was better than being looked down upon at school.