I'm back in 1990

Chapter 435: Was Zhuge Liang's eye small?

The next day, Yu Xiang slept for the entire day to adjust to the time difference. When she woke up, she felt a little hungry and was about to go downstairs to get something to eat when she saw her mother, Zheng Aiying, and her mother-in-law talking to her husband in the living room.

"Mom, you're here? Why didn't you call me?" Yu Xiang was about to run downstairs with a happy expression.

Startled, the mother and her two children, who were sitting on the sofa, stood up simultaneously and shouted in unison, "Stop! Don't run!"

Startled, Yu Xiang stopped in her tracks. At that moment, Huang Xiaochuan dashed upstairs.

"Goodness, that almost scared me to death. Didn't the doctor tell you that you can't run or do strenuous exercise?"

Yu Xiang was a little embarrassed: "I completely forgot!"

Huang Xiaochuan took Yu Xiang's hand and accompanied her slowly downstairs, saying as they walked, "You can't forget this again. Let's get through these eight or nine months properly, and you'll be safe once you give birth."

Yu Xiang angrily punched Huang Xiaochuan: "Good words taste bad when they come out of your mouth."

When the two reached the bottom of the stairs, their two mothers were already waiting there. One of them grabbed Yu Xiang's hand and took her directly from Huang Xiaochuan, leaving Huang Xiaochuan with nothing to do.

Zheng Aiying looked at her daughter with tears in her eyes. Although the process was tortuous, the result was good at least.

Zeng Lijuan also sighed along with them, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes, especially after learning that one of the twins was a girl, she was overjoyed.

Zeng Lijuan had three sons in her life. She had Huang Xiaochuan because she wanted to have a daughter. Unexpectedly, her two sons each gave her a grandson. Now that the family planning policy is strictly enforced, she doesn't even dare to mention the idea of ​​her eldest and second sons having a granddaughter.

However, they also hoped that Yu Xiang would have another son, because the younger son's family business needed someone to inherit it, and that heir had to be a boy.

Now that's great, Yu Xiang is carrying twins, a boy and a girl. Finally, there's a girl in the family, which solves the problem of succession and fulfills Zeng Lijuan's wish. Zeng Lijuan is overjoyed and has completely forgotten her previous worries and troubles.

With two mothers and an aunt, three mothers took care of Yu Xiang, preparing different dishes every day and providing fruit daily.

Huang Xiaochuan also benefited from it.

Upon learning that Yu Xiang had returned, Yu Wei brought Tang Yuan with him. Tang Yuan was already showing signs of pregnancy. She was already petite, and with her winter down jacket on, she looked like a round ball, truly a tangyuan (glutinous rice ball).

Upon hearing that her sister-in-law was pregnant with twins, Tang Yuan was filled with envy, because she had already had a check-up and knew that she was only carrying one child.

But she was still very happy.

"That's great, now our son will have both a younger brother and a younger sister."

Yu Wei, however, poured cold water on her idea: "Don't be so absolute. What if it's a girl?"

Tang Yuan said confidently, "No, I have a feeling that the baby in my belly is a son."

Yu Wei wanted to argue with Tang Yuan, but his mother, Zheng Aiying, slapped him and drove him away.

"You talk too much nonsense. Don't you know that women are in a bad mood when they're pregnant? I think you're just bored and have nothing better to do. Go kill the chicken for me."

Yu Wei muttered to himself, "I think you're just in a bad mood?"

"What are you saying?" Zheng Aiying shouted.

"I said I'll go kill the chicken right away!" Yu Wei hurriedly went to the yard to find a chicken.

Huang Xiaochuan watched with schadenfreude. Serves him right. He had no sense of propriety at all, daring to provoke trouble. Getting beaten and scolded was the least of his worries.

After the Spring Festival, Zheng Aiying and Zeng Lijuan did not return to Qingjiang. In fact, they had already retired and were waiting for Lao Huang and Lao Yu to retire so they could come to Shanghai to help take care of the children. Now that Yu Xiang and Tang Yuan are pregnant, the two of them naturally will not leave.

Tang Yuan's due date is in May, while Yu Xiang needs to be on maternal and child support for three months, which means it will last until April. Zheng Aiying and Zeng Lijuan will no longer need to return to Qingjiang, but this will be tough on Lao Huang and Lao Yu.

Old Yu can't do any housework. Old Huang is slightly better; he can at least cook a meal, but he's no good at other chores, especially washing clothes, which he hates the most.

However, with Yu Min around, things will be relatively better.

Before Huang Xiaochuan started school, Ding Yi sent him an invitation.

Ding Yi complained to Huang Xiaochuan, "We have to keep our wedding low-key. I'm spending my own money, who does it bother?"

Comrade Ding was a man of strong principles. He knew that some people would take this opportunity to give gifts and curry favor, so he forbade Ding Yi from holding a large banquet. He could only invite some close relatives and friends, and the number of banquet tables could not exceed ten. This infuriated Ding Yi.

Ten tables are definitely not enough. Ding Yi is a celebrity in the financial world. If he gets married quietly and people find out, won't he lose face?

After learning the whole story, Huang Xiaochuan offered a suggestion: "Are you stupid? You don't even know how to spend money?"

Ding Yiyi became interested upon hearing this: "What good idea do you have? Tell me about it!"

Huang Xiaochuan gave Ding Yi a bad idea: "Why do you insist on having a banquet? You can book a garden hotel and announce that it's a cocktail party, inviting your friends in the finance circle. Then, you and Huan Jie can announce to everyone that today is your wedding day. Tell the guests that the cocktail party is to invite them to witness your love with Qi Huan, showing that it's unique and that you don't accept gifts. That way, your dad won't be able to say anything, since you didn't accept gifts or hold a banquet."

Of course, you should prepare a small gift for each guest; I don't need to tell you that, do I?

Ding smiled broadly and said, "I know what to do. I must say, your idea is actually quite good."

Huang Xiaochuan glared at Ding Yi unhappily: "I haven't finished speaking yet, don't interrupt!"

"As for us classmates, our relatives, and Qi Huan's relatives, you should follow the normal wedding procedures. Hold a banquet if necessary, and accept gifts if appropriate. It's normal for friends and relatives to exchange gifts. Ten tables should be enough for the banquet."

"And Huan-jie has been with you for so long, yet you haven't taken her out to see the world. Take this opportunity to take her abroad for a honeymoon. Don't just think about making money all the time; learn to enjoy life too."

"We'll do as you say." Ding Yi felt that Huang Xiaochuan's words made a lot of sense.

Having resolved his own issues, Ding Yi then turned his attention to Huang Xiaochuan's situation.

"What month is your wife due?"

"Around October, I think? Why?"

Ding Yi, with a shrewd and calculating air, said, "My Qi Huan is expected to give birth in November. If I have a son, how about we arrange a marriage between our two families? So my son can marry your daughter in the future."

Huang Xiaochuan sized up Ding Yi several times and said irritably, "Do you think this is ancient times? Arranged marriages by parents and matchmakers? Childhood betrothals? How could you even think of that? Besides, what if your son inherits your small eyes? Who knows how ugly he'll be? Forget about my daughter, I wouldn't even be interested in her. Put your terrible idea away and throw it far away."

"You don't know anything! Small eyes are focused, and people with small eyes are often very intelligent, didn't you know? Zhuge Liang had small eyes, and he was smart enough, wasn't he?"

"What? Zhuge Liang had small eyes? Who told you this nonsense? Besides, Zhuge Liang wasn't as smart as the legends say, otherwise he wouldn't have died before achieving his great ambitions."

After arguing for a long time, one of them insisted on marrying into the other's family, while the other refused to agree. In the end, after having a drink that night, they decided to put the dispute aside for the time being and discuss it later.