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Chapter 424: Pregnancy Meal
Chapter 424: Pregnancy Meal
As Li Xiuxian entered, she immediately spotted the hairdryer on Jiang Xia's dressing table, an imported appliance that others might not be able to afford even with a month's salary.
Even with money, it was difficult to obtain, as imported goods required foreign exchange vouchers.
Foreign exchange vouchers were the hardest to come by, and even Zhou Chensen didn't have them.
Jiang Xia's parents were well-off, so she didn't lack such things.
However, Li Xiuxian's guess was wrong. Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei had been working as part-time translators at the Guangzhou Fair, and several factory managers had given them a lot of vouchers, including food, cloth, oil, industrial coupons, and various denominations of foreign exchange coupons.
Jiang Xia intended to keep a few sets as collectibles, planning to give one set to each of her future children.
"What did Second Sister-in-law want from me?" Jiang Xia asked again.
Li Xiuxian turned to Jiang Xia, momentarily stunned.
"Like a lotus blooming in water, radiant like a lotus blossom," she thought, describing Jiang Xia.
Indeed, some people, after bathing, could resemble a water lily, pure and elegant.
"Second Sister-in-law?" Jiang Xia called out again.
She still wanted to blow-dry her hair!
Snapping back to reality, Li Xiuxian said, "Um, have you been going out to sea these days?"
Jiang Xia nodded. "Yes."
Li Xiuxian asked, "Then, have you seen my brother and my father fishing?"
Jiang Xia replied, "They're doing well. Father-in-law is quite skilled at sailing."
"Are there many fish in the sea recently? Is it easy to catch fish?"
Jiang Xia said, "It's a bit harder to catch fish than when the weather is hot. Even after half an hour, I can't catch a single one."
"Have you noticed if my brother and my father are catching a lot of fish, and what kinds of fish are they catching?"
Jiang Xia explained, "Their boat is either far away or in separate fishing grounds, so I haven't paid much attention."
"Has Ah Lei been paying attention?"
Jiang Xia said, "I don't know, but when he's sailing, he's usually too busy to notice what others are doing."
Li Xiuxian felt a bit annoyed after hearing this. She knew what they were doing, and of course, they would say they hadn't paid much attention when asked!
Didn't they know they should help her keep an eye on things?
"Xia Xia, I have a favor to ask of you and Fourth Brother. I want you to help me ask Fourth Brother to pay attention to what kinds of fish my father and brother are catching, and when they sell the fish, to watch over them."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia immediately understood her intention and directly replied, "It's not a bother. We're too busy to pay attention. Sorry!"
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Indeed, she had refused without any consideration for her feelings!
Jiang Xia could have explained or refused more politely, but she felt it was pointless to explain to someone like her; whether she was polite or not, it would be the same. So, she didn't bother wasting words and directly sent her away: "Second Sister-in-law, I'm busy. I need to blow-dry my hair and go to sleep."
She hadn't taken a nap at noon, and all she wanted was to dry her hair quickly and go to bed.
It was said that a mother's sleep habits could influence her child's sleep habits.
After saying this, she plugged in the hairdryer and turned it on, filling the room with a loud "buzzing" sound as she started drying her hair.
Li Xiuxian: "..."
Indeed, she was being impolite.
She turned and left.
Downstairs in the kitchen, Zhou Chenglei was preparing milk-steamed eggs and seafood noodle soup for Jiang Xia.
As Li Xiuxian walked out of the living room, she caught a whiff of the aroma coming from the kitchen, instantly feeling hungry.
She hadn't eaten her fill that evening.
She walked into the brightly lit kitchen.
On this side of the new house, there were two kitchens. One was an old-style earthen stove, similar to the one in the old residence, mainly used for burning firewood, straw, and the like.
The other kitchen had a gas stove, designed by Jiang Xia to be almost indistinguishable from a modern kitchen, complete with cabinets, a cooking counter, and an island.
The two kitchens were side by side, with a floorboard between them, which could be used for drying things.
This slightly more modern kitchen was convenient for cooking late-night snacks, and the gas stove ensured that grass and straw wouldn't fall into their hair.
Zhou Chenglei was preparing his late-night snack in this kitchen.
Li Xiuxian asked, "What's Ah Lei making for a late-night snack? Let's put in a couple more flatbreads! I'll call your second brother over to eat with us. He must be hungry too."
She was hungry too!
Dinner was prepared in a hurry, and she had originally planned to pan-fry the fish she had salted, but later found it too troublesome and switched to steaming, forgetting she had already salted the fish. She salted it again and added soy sauce, making it too salty.
The same thing happened with the fish stew; she had already added salt at the beginning but forgot, so she salted it again after it was cooked. She only realized her mistake when they were about to eat.
The main reason for her haste was her eagerness to go to the dock and take a look.
Zhou Chenglei put a flatbread into the boiling water. "This is for the pregnant woman. My second brother is hungry, so let him make it, and while he's at it, he can make a bowl for me too."
"..."
Li Xiuxian watched him cook the noodles.
(See Book 6, Chapter 9 for more)
Next to the pot was a bowl of cooked seafood, including sea cucumber, scallop meat, conch meat, and shrimp meat.
Pregnancy meal? Since when did seafood noodles become a pregnancy meal, and regular people can't eat it?
Just add a couple more flatbreads and mix it all together!
If you don't want to use the seafood, just say so.
She turned around and walked back to the old residence.
Zhou Chenglei mixed the noodles and then took out the milk-steamed egg, placing it on a tray. He locked the courtyard gate and then brought it upstairs to Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia had just finished drying her hair and came out, smiling at the aroma. "It looks delicious."
"Eat more," said Zhou Chenglei, seeing that she was lightly dressed. He went into the room and brought out a jacket for her. "What did Second Sister-in-Law want with my second brother?"
"Let's pay attention to what kinds of fish her father and brother usually catch." Jiang Xia picked up a piece of plump sea cucumber meat and fed it to Zhou Chenglei.
Zhou Chenglei opened his mouth and bit down. "Don't worry about her. Who has time to pay attention to her? My second brother knows what's going on."
"Mhm, I refused."
Once they go out to sea, everyone's boat is like a fish released back into the ocean, running around everywhere.
It's not good for trawling when the boats are gathered together. What if the fishing net gets caught in another boat's propeller?
Even if the boat doesn't capsize, it's still a hassle.
Recently, when Zhou Chenglei goes trawling, he goes further and further out, because the usual fishing grounds are getting more and more crowded with boats.
Everyone must have seen Zhou Chenglei's daily abundant catches and thought that part of the sea has more fish, so they all rushed over.
Now he'd rather spend more on fuel than fish with others.
The couple both understood Li Xiuxian's intentions and tacitly agreed not to discuss her further. Zhou Chenglei hugged her, placing his hand on her abdomen, close to the child. "Does it taste good?"
"It's delicious," said Jiang Xia, picking up a piece of scallop meat with its bead and feeding it to him.
They were alone on the second floor, so Zhou Chenglei held Jiang Xia and fed her himself.
The two of them intimately shared a bowl of seafood noodles, taking turns eating.
The seafood noodle soup was delicious, and the milk-steamed egg was tender and sweet.
The seafood noodles made with one flatbread, along with a bowl of milk-steamed egg, wasn't a large portion. They wouldn't be too full after eating, but they also wouldn't go to bed hungry.
After Jiang Xia brushed her teeth and lay back down in bed, she felt her whole body and mind were warm, and she quickly fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, the cold front arrived, and the wind and waves were strong. It was not safe to go out to sea.
Li Xiuxian had planned to go out to sea today and make some good money.
But now she couldn't go out!
Heaven was against her!
This cold front was a bit strong, and it even started raining at noon.
Zhou Chensen was worried that the village road would be muddy tomorrow, and he also feared it would rain early in the morning. In the afternoon, when the rain stopped, he said he'd go back to town.
After half a day of rain, the village road would surely become a muddy mess. It would be easy for bicycle tires to slip. She had slipped a few times before, and even if she didn't slip, her clothes would get dirty and covered in mud. Li Xiuxian couldn't help but glance at the Jeep in the garage.
(End of Chapter)
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