RPAGF Chapter 389 The Beloved Little Sister 24
Chapter 389 The Beloved Little Sister 24
Not long after, Ji Xiaosong felt some changes in her body.
I took my pulse and that's when I found out I was pregnant.
Upon examining her inner self with her divine sense, she discovered that she was pregnant with four at once.
Four babies, fraternal.
She quickly found a day off to go home and tell the Ji family and the You family.
Back at the Ji family home, Ji Xiaosong sat on a wooden chair in the main room, gently placing her fingers on her pulse to confirm it once again.
Yes, there are indeed four.
She took a deep breath and looked up at her family members sitting around her.
Wang Xiuhua was still clutching a rolling pin in her hand, clearly having just run out of the kitchen, her apron covered in flour.
Her eyes widened, and her voice trembled: "Xiao Song, you...you say it again? How many?"
"Four."
Ji Xiaosong said softly, her fingers unconsciously touching her still flat stomach, "We are fraternal, so we might grow up to be a little different."
The room erupted in chaos.
Four?!
The enamel mug in Ji Jianjun's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter," spilling tea all over the floor.
He and Ji Jianshe exchanged a glance, their expressions showing the same shock.
Ji Tiezhu forgot to smoke his pipe, and after a long while, he suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Good! Good! Our Ji family is going to prosper!"
Wang Xiuhua's eyes were already red with tears as she grabbed her daughter's hand: "How can your body take this? Quadruplets... that's going to be fatal!"
She turned and shouted at Ji Tiezhu, "Quickly, quickly send a telegram to Yongwa! Tell him to come back immediately!"
"Mother, don't rush." Ji Xiaosong quickly pulled her back. "You Yong is still on a mission. Besides, the army is busy, and I'm not even showing yet, so there's no rush to call him back."
"You child!" Wang Xiuhua stamped her feet anxiously, "Four of them! What if something goes wrong..."
"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Ji Tiezhu quickly interrupted, "Why are you saying such unlucky things on such a joyous day!"
He rubbed his hands together, his dark face beaming with excitement. "Our family is going to have four grandchildren! This is an incredible blessing!"
There were several matchmakers outside who wanted to arrange marriages for the Ji brothers, and they were just about to leave.
They had been listening intently for a while, and now they were in an uproar.
"Did you hear that? Quadruplets! The Ji family's bloodline is extraordinary!"
"Quickly, quickly, introduce the strongest girl in our village!"
"If you ask me, we need to find someone capable. Taking care of four little ones won't be easy!"
The matchmakers chattered away, their voices so loud they drowned out the conversations inside the house.
Ji Jianshe, unable to bear it any longer, walked to the door and shouted, "Quiet down, all of you! My sister needs to rest!"
That shout finally quieted things down outside.
Taking the opportunity, Ji Jianjun closed the door and looked back at his sister with worry in his eyes: "Xiao Song, are you sure you're okay? Quadruplets... I heard it's very dangerous."
Ji Xiaosong smiled and said, "Second brother, I'm a doctor. I'll be careful."
"What's wrong with the doctor? Doctors are human too!" Wang Xiuhua was pacing anxiously around the house. "No, I have to stew a whole old hen for you to nourish yourself. Tiezhu! Go kill the fattest one in the backyard!"
Without saying a word, Ji Tiezhu walked towards the backyard.
Ji Jianshe quickly followed: "Dad, I'll go help!"
The room fell silent for a moment, with only Ji Xiaosong, Wang Xiuhua, and Ji Jianjun remaining.
Wang Xiuhua held her daughter's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face: "You child, why do you always cause me so much worry..."
"Mother, this is a joyous occasion," Ji Xiaosong comforted softly. "So many people want to have twins or triplets but can't."
“It’s a happy occasion, but…” Wang Xiuhua wiped away her tears, “You’re not very strong to begin with, how can you possibly handle carrying four at once?”
Ji Jianjun squatted down in front of his sister, his brows furrowed: "Xiao Song, why don't you... go to the army and find You Yong? The medical conditions there are good."
“It’s too early to go now.” Ji Xiaosong shook her head. “I’ve only just gotten pregnant. I should wait at least five or six months before going. Besides, I can’t just give up my job at the clinic.”
"Is work more important or life?" Wang Xiuhua was so anxious that she was about to cry again.
“Mom, don’t worry.” Ji Xiaosong held her mother’s hand. “I will be careful. Besides, medicine is advanced now. Although quadruplets are rare, there are successful examples.”
Just then, Ji Tiezhu and Ji Jianshe returned carrying a slaughtered chicken.
With chicken feathers still on his hands, Ji Jianshe said as soon as he entered the door, "Xiao Song, my brother and I have discussed it. Starting tomorrow, we will take turns picking you up from the clinic after get off work."
“Yes,” Ji Jianjun nodded, “You are now a key person under protection, so there can be no mistakes.”
Ji Xiaosong was both amused and exasperated: "Big brother, second brother, I'm really not that delicate..."
"There's no room for discussion!" Ji Tiezhu declared decisively. "From today onward, you are the most important person in our family!"
Wang Xiuhua had already started cleaning the chickens deftly, muttering to herself, "I need to buy some more red dates and goji berries... Oh, right, Old Zhang's family has some excellent black sesame seeds, I need to go and exchange some..."
Seeing her family bustling around taking care of her, Ji Xiaosong felt a warm glow in her heart.
She knew this was how her family expressed their love.
With the simplest actions and the most direct concern.
At dinner time, the dining table at home was completely full.
Besides the stewed old hen, there was also braised fish, scrambled eggs, and cucumber salad...
Wang Xiuhua wished she could bring out all the delicious food in her house.
"Eat more!" Wang Xiuhua kept piling food onto her daughter's plate. "You're eating the equivalent of five people's worth of food right now!"
Looking at the mountain of food piled up in her bowl, Ji Xiaosong smiled helplessly: "Mom, how can I possibly eat all this..."
"Eat slowly, no rush," Ji Tiezhu said cheerfully. "From today onwards, just tell your father what you want to eat, and he'll get it for you!"
Ji Jianjun and Ji Jianshe retorted, "We'll go to the county tomorrow and buy you some malted milk powder!"
"And baby formula! I heard that it's good for pregnant women to drink baby formula!"
Seeing her two older brothers vying with each other, Ji Xiaosong felt both touched and amused.
She suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, eldest brother and second brother, how are you two thinking about your own marriages? I see matchmakers practically wearing down the doorstep today."
The two brothers immediately felt a little embarrassed.
Ji Jianjun scratched his head: "This...no rush."
“Why aren’t we in a hurry?” Wang Xiuhua immediately retorted. “How old are you two? In the village, kids your age are already running around!”
Ji Jianshe chuckled: "I'm busy with planting, aren't I? Our vegetable greenhouses are the best in the surrounding area now, and the county supply and marketing cooperative is vying for them. I don't have time to think about this."
"No matter how busy you are, you have to settle down and start a family!" Wang Xiuhua said anxiously. "Your sister is about to become a mother, and you two are still single. Is that reasonable?"
Ji Tiezhu tapped his pipe: "This matter really should be put on the agenda. Xiao Song, you're knowledgeable, why don't you give your two older brothers some advice?"
Ji Xiaosong put down her chopsticks and looked seriously at her two older brothers: "Big brother, second brother, what kind of girls do you like?"
The two brothers exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat shy.
Finally, Ji Jianjun spoke first: "I... I think as long as someone is down-to-earth and capable, looks don't matter."
Ji Jianshe added, "It would be best if they could understand us farmers and not complain about us working in the fields all day."
Ji Xiaosong nodded: "So, among those matchmakers introduced today, were there any you liked?"
“That girl from the supply and marketing cooperative looks alright,” Ji Jianjun said in a low voice, “but I don’t know if she’ll be interested in someone from our village.”
“What’s wrong with the supply and marketing cooperative?” Wang Xiuhua immediately perked up. “Our family is no worse off than city people now! We have greenhouses, savings, and a capable man like you. Why would she look down on us?”
Ji Jianshe hesitated and said, "There's also one from a textile factory, they said he's a permanent employee..."
"A permanent position is great!" Ji Tiezhu's eyes lit up. "It's secure!"
Seeing her family's enthusiastic discussion, Ji Xiaosong couldn't help but smile: "How about this, I'll go to the clinic tomorrow and ask around. We often have patients from the county there, so we're well-informed. I'll find out more about these two girls for you."
"Great!" Wang Xiuhua slapped her thigh. "Xiao Song really knows how to do things!"
After dinner, the family sat in the yard to enjoy the cool evening air.
Wang Xiuhua specially brought a chair with a backrest for her daughter and even added a soft cushion.
Ji Xiaosong was treated like a fragile item by her whole family, which made her feel both helpless and touched.
A gentle night breeze carries the fresh scent of the fields.
Ji Tiezhu, puffing on his pipe, suddenly said, "Jianjun, Jianshe, you two need to hurry up with your marriages. What kind of talk is it if Xiaosong's child is born and you, as his uncles, are still unmarried?"
Ji Jianjun nodded: "Dad, we understand. It's just that we haven't met the right person yet."
"If you ask me," Ji Tiezhu exhaled a smoke ring, "the most important thing when looking for a wife is her character. Looks and job are secondary; the key is that she has a good heart and can spend her whole life with you."
Ji Jianshe asked thoughtfully, "Father, how did you fall for my mother back then?"
Wang Xiuhua laughed and scolded, "You have no manners!" But her ears secretly turned red.
Ji Tiezhu chuckled: "Your mother was the prettiest girl in the village back then, and suitors could line up from one end of the village to the other. I won her over with my excellent carpentry skills."
"Nonsense!" Wang Xiuhua scolded, "You're the one who helps my family carry water and chop firewood every day. I only did that because you're honest and hardworking..."
Looking at their parents' sweet memories, the three siblings all smiled.
The night sky was dotted with stars, as if witnessing this extraordinary night for an ordinary farm family.
Before going to bed, Wang Xiuhua specially changed her daughter's bedding to brand new ones and filled a hot water bottle to put in the bed.
"Mom, it's only autumn, there's no need for a hot water bottle." Ji Xiaosong said, both amused and exasperated.
“Your health is precious right now, you can’t catch a cold,” Wang Xiuhua insisted. “Tomorrow I’ll go get some new cloth and make you a loose-fitting cotton-padded jacket.”
Ji Xiaosong held her mother's rough hand: "Mother, don't overwork yourself. I can take care of myself."
“Silly child,” Wang Xiuhua gently stroked her daughter’s hair, “in your mother’s eyes, you will always be a little girl who needs to be taken care of.”
That night, Ji Xiaosong lay in her warm bed, her hand gently resting on her lower abdomen.
The realization that four little lives were growing inside her filled her with both excitement and trepidation.
She thought of You Yong, wondering what his expression would be when he heard the news. Lost in thought, she drifted off to sleep with a smile.
The next morning, Ji Xiaosong was awakened by the aroma wafting from the kitchen.
Wang Xiuhua had already cooked millet porridge, steamed egg custard, and even stir-fried a plate of tender green vegetables.
"Eat quickly, and then your older brother will take you to the clinic," Wang Xiuhua said while serving the porridge.
Ji Jianjun was already dressed and waiting at the door: "Xiao Song, I borrowed a donkey cart from the village and laid out a soft cushion, so you won't get jostled around."
Ji Xiaosong smiled helplessly: "Big brother, I'm really not that delicate..."
“Listen to your older brother!” Wang Xiuhua said, leaving no room for argument.
And so, Ji Xiaosong began her new day under the "close protection" of her entire family.
As for the girls that my second and third brothers like, I'll have to find out about them.