Chapter 555: Follow-Up Check
Chapter 555: Follow-Up Check
At the front of the line, Zhou Fu placed his grandson in the stroller, took the camera from Jiang Xia, and snapped a photo of them having breakfast. The long queue was also captured in the frame, followed by a close-up of the stroller and the baby.
He needed to take more photos of the Wangwang Little Treasures to bring on the boat.
What better backdrop than the Grain Station?
The National Granary!
Letting the three Wangwang Little Treasures soak up some of the wealth here would surely be a good omen.
Zhou Fu thought Jiang Xia was brilliant for suggesting taking photos of the grain deliveries!
The three little Wangwang here would absorb the wealth of the National Granary and might one day become as rich as nations.
He directed Zhao Chenglei, "Hold one child in each arm and stand by the entrance of the Grain Station. I'll take a photo of you and the children."
Zhao Chenglei didn't like taking photos and flatly refused, "No."
Unable to persuade him, Zhou Fu turned to Jiang Xia, "Xia, you hold two children, and I'll take a photo of you."
"Sure!" Jiang Xia quickly finished her fried dough stick, took a handkerchief from the stroller to wipe her fingers clean, and then went to take the elder brother from Tian Caihua.
Zhao Chenglei stood up, holding his daughter with one hand, and said to Jiang Xia, "Give me the elder brother."
Jiang Xia handed the elder brother to him and then picked up the younger brother.
Zhou Fu looked at Zhao Chenglei and asked, "You don't like taking photos, right?"
Zhao Chenglei didn't respond.
He didn't like taking photos, but he enjoyed taking them with Jiang Xia.
Zhao Chenglei held both children, while Jiang Xia held the younger brother.
Jiang Xia glanced around and said, "Let's go to the wooden sign at the entrance."
The couple stood by the wooden sign at the Grain Station.
Zhou Fu took a photo of the five of them, with Jiang Xia beaming and Zhao Chenglei's lips curved upward.
Jiang Xia said to Zhou Fu, "Dad, take another photo of us on the street, with the long street as the background."
Zhou Fu was more than happy to take photos for them, "Sure."
Jiang Xia gestured for Zhao Chenglei to walk to the street. This time, she held both children while he held one, and he turned his head to look at her and the children affectionately.
Zhao Chenglei didn't mind the trouble and cooperated with her.
Just with the street as the background, Jiang Xia took several photos, including a few close-ups of her and Zhao Chenglei.
After Jiang Xia and Zhao Chenglei finished, Tian Caihua was also inspired and pulled Zhou Chengxin, "Dad, can you take some photos for me and Chengxin too?"
"Sure!"
Zhou Chengxin: "I don't want to."
Zhou Fu: "If I say take a photo, you take it. Listen to your wife, and you'll prosper!"
Tian Caihua pulled him over, smugly saying, "That's right! Come on!"
Zhou Fu took several photos of Tian Caihua and Zhou Chengxin.
Tian Caihua then pulled Jiang Xia into a photo.
Jiang Xia also took a few photos of the men, both as a group and individually, and with each of them holding the three children in the tractor.
They continued until all the film was used up.
Jiang Xia smiled, "You all look so handsome. The photos will definitely turn out great."
Zhou Fu chuckled, "Did you hear that? I made all of you look good!"
Zhao Chenglei: "We look like Mom."
Zhou Chengsen: "I look the most like Mom!"
Zhou Chengxin: "Everyone says I don't look like Dad at all!"
Zhou Fu: "Nonsense. If you looked like your mother, would you be so handsome? Your mother..."
Zhao Chenglei: "What about Mom? Dad, do you think Mom isn't beautiful?"
Zhao Chenglei glanced subtly at Zhou Fu's back.
"Of course not..." Zhou Fu caught Zhao Chenglei's glance, "Of course she's the most beautiful! She's the best-looking woman in the production team!"
Zhou Fu quickly turned his head.
But he didn’t see Mother Zhou.
"Brat! You tricked me!"
Then the whole family burst into laughter.
Li Xiuxian watched them, especially Zhou Chengsen, who she had never seen so happy.
Was he that happy about their divorce?
Li Xiuxian turned her head away, no longer looking.
The waiting time passed happily. The grain station opened, and Zhou Chengsen went back to work with a smile. They prepared to unload the grain from the tractor.
Jiang Xia and Tian Caihua pushed the stroller with the children and went shopping, planning to take the tractor home after they finished their tasks.
That night, Zhao Cheng Lei, in the dark room, developed the photos he had taken that day.
All the photos of Jiang Xia during her pregnancy were developed by him. He had learned the process from his comrades, so he knew how to do it.
These photos documented the changes in Jiang Xia’s belly throughout her pregnancy. He put them in a photo album, which he locked in a drawer.
Now, they had two photo albums, both filled with photos Jiang Xia took when she had free time.
Zhao Cheng Lei carefully hung each photo on a string before leaving the dark room to go to bed.
The next day, Zhao Cheng Lei and Zhou Fu set out to sea in a small boat for the whole day. The following morning, they bought all the meat, vegetables, and fruits. Zhou Fu, filled with anticipation, carried a stack of photos of the little Wangwangs and embarked on a longer journey!
This time, he took a larger boat, heading to the farther sea to see more scenery and earn more money.
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After Zhou Fu set out to sea, Jiang Xia reached her forty-two-day postpartum check-up.
Early in the morning, Zhao Cheng Lei took Jiang Xia to the city for a follow-up examination. They didn’t bring the three children, leaving them with Mother Zhou to take care of.
Zhou Chengsen also had some business in the city that day, so he rode with them.
In the summer, the days were long, and they set out early, arriving in the city before eight o'clock.
First, they dropped Zhou Chengsen off at the municipal building.
Zhao Cheng Lei said, "Second Brother, if we haven’t come back by the time you finish, just wait for us."
Zhou Chengsen replied, "I’ll finish quickly. I’ll find you at the hospital and wait for you there."
"Alright."
After making the arrangement, Zhao Cheng Lei drove to the hospital.
The hospital wasn’t far, and they arrived in just a few minutes.
As soon as they pulled up to the hospital entrance, they saw Father Jiang’s car parked by the roadside.
Father Jiang got out of his car, carrying two large watermelons and a basket of cantaloupes, and walked toward his daughter and son-in-law’s car.
Zhao Cheng Lei parked the car, and Jiang Xia opened the door. "Dad, you’ve been waiting here for a long time?"
Father Jiang smiled as he helped Jiang Xia out of the car. "No, I just got here. I thought you’d be early today, so I stopped by on my way to work. The watermelons and cantaloupes on the roof are ripe, so I brought them for you to take home. I picked them this morning."
The watermelons and cantaloupes started ripening around the end of July, but his daughter couldn’t eat them during her postpartum period. This time, they were just in time.
In a few days, a few more melons would be ripe, and they would be perfect for when the three grandchildren came for their check-ups.
Father Jiang took a good look at Jiang Xia. She looked well, but he noted, "You’ve lost weight, your face is thinner. Go get your check-up!"
Father Jiang decided to accompany his daughter for the examination.
Doctor Gao took Jiang Xia’s pulse and had her do an ultrasound. After reviewing the results, she smiled. "You’ve recovered very well. Your body is back to normal."
Father Jiang felt relieved and went to work.
Doctor Gao then said to Jiang Xia, "Shall I give you a pelvic floor rehabilitation massage? It will take about an hour. Afterward, you’ll be less likely to have back pain. What do you think? It’s not a big deal if you don’t want to, but Xia is recovering well."
Zhao Cheng Lei said, "Let’s do it."
Jiang Xia, hearing it would take about an hour, thought about Zhao Cheng Lei’s surgery follow-up, which he hadn’t done yet. She suggested, "You should also get a check-up! It’s better than just sitting around waiting."
Zhao Cheng Lei: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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