Quick travel to save a miserable life

Because the house was well-equipped with furniture and appliances, they bought some basic daily necessities and moved in that day.

The next day, Lin Huixian did not rush to the medical center. Instead, she took her father and mother to the local Chinese supermarket to purchase the necessary tableware and ingredients.

Because the local vehicle penetration rate is relatively high, and because she lives in a wealthy area, it is not easy to take a taxi. After consulting her neighbors, Lin Hui simply went to a car rental agency to rent a car for transportation during this period.

When you come to a Chinese supermarket, you feel like you are in any shopping mall in China, except that the product labels are in both Chinese and English.

Most of the people buying things in the supermarket are compatriots. Many people talk in the domestic language. Here, you can hear dialects from various places.

Father Lin and Mother Lin couldn't help but sigh: "Our country has a large population, and we Chinese can be found all over the world!"

After settling Lin's father and Lin's mother in the temporary residence and explaining the precautions, Lin Hui went to the Medical Research Institute for a physical examination.

A day later, all the reports came out. Naturally, all indicators were normal. Now Lin Hui's body was in excellent health, and it was simply a model of physical examination indicators.

However, in order to increase the success rate, she still needs to take the ovulation injection, and wait until the fifth day of her menstruation.

The time when Lin Hui came here was also calculated. In two days, her menstrual period would be hers. In other words, her time was free these days and she could take her parents around for fun.

Father Lin and Mother Lin had never even been to the province before, and naturally they had never been abroad, so everything they saw was new.

Although they don't understand the language and don't speak English, there is nothing to be afraid of when their daughter is here.

Lin Hui took them to San Francisco, a world-famous tourist destination hundreds of kilometers away.

San Francisco is surrounded by water on three sides, has a warm climate in winter and cool summer, and a beautiful environment. It is a mountain city.

There are many well-known famous attractions here, such as: Fisherman's Wharf, Jiuquhua Street, Chinatown, Alcatraz Island, etc.

Before Lin's father and Lin's mother came to the United States, they bought a travel English book. It contained translations of many common daily conversations and Chinese characters annotated according to English pronunciation. They practiced it many times in private, but when it came time to use it, they still couldn't read it. To speak, you still have to rely on Lin Hui, the translator.

Therefore, they like Chinatown the most among all the scenic spots, because most of the shops on this street are Chinese. Although they have different accents, they still speak Chinese, and the communication barriers are relatively small.

They stayed in San Francisco for one or five days, and on the sixth day they returned to Los Angeles, because Lin Hui's menstruation was about to end, and tomorrow was the day when she was going to take ovulation injections, which would last for at least five days.

If it is later detected that the egg development is normal and can mature and be discharged smoothly, there will be no need for injections. If the detected situation is not good, injections will be needed to promote the maturation and discharge of the follicles.

Fortunately, Lin Hui focused on her reproductive health, and everything was normal and no more injections were needed.

When the time is right, the sperm sample is combined with the egg. After successful fertilization and development into an embryo, it is then placed into the uterine cavity.

Lin Hui naturally chose Chinese sperm. Although mixed-race babies are very cute, it is really difficult for Father Lin and Mother Lin to accept it. Agreeing to let Lin Hui do in vitro fertilization is their limit. The rest cannot be violated. The second old man meant it.

In vitro fertilization technology is very common in the United States, and the success rate is extremely high. In addition, Lin Hui’s mother is also very healthy, and the sperm samples selected are high-quality products that cost a lot of money. Therefore, half a month later, Lin Hui Successful conception.

The second elder of the Lin family looked at the B-ultrasound sheet confirming Lin Hui's pregnancy and felt very complicated.

Because Lin Hui is a foreigner, the doctor suggested that to be on the safe side, she should wait for another half month in the United States to confirm that there are no problems with the embryo before returning.

Therefore, during this period, Lin Hui had several days of free time to take Father Lin and Mother Lin around Los Angeles.

But the two old men and women refused to go out no matter what they said. They felt that Lin Hui was pregnant with a child and how could she run around so they asked her to stay at home. Apart from driving them to the supermarket to buy things, they would not let her go anywhere. go.

Lin Hui was a little dumbfounded. She had just become pregnant. She was still eight or nine months into her pregnancy, and her freedom had already begun to be restricted. What should she do in the future?

Because Lin Hui had just competed with her parents about in vitro fertilization. Although she won, her victory was not glorious. Now she is still feeling guilty, so she does not dare to have any objections in front of the elderly and can only go along with them. .

Therefore, for the remaining half of the month, Lin Hui could only bask in the sun at home every day, walk in the community, and chat with the neighbor's children.

Moreover, when she does these things, one of her parents will definitely accompany her, as if she is treated as a child who needs someone to take care of her.

The person who accompanies her is usually Lin's mother, because Lin's father has to cook and spend a lot of time putting away ingredients.

The couple next door are both from Guangdong Province. They immigrated here in the early [-]s. Their child is ten years old and was born in the United States. He can barely understand some Chinese, but he can’t speak it well. That level is like that of Father Lin and Mother Lin. English is almost the same.

The two elders can only speak English such as "Hello", "Haoduyoudu" and "Nestumeiteyou", while the children next door can only speak "Mudhou", "Crab crab", "It's delicious" and have a strange accent. The weird "I am Chinese" sentence was probably taught by his parents. Although the sentence is relatively long, he can speak it fairly fluently!

When Lin’s father cooks, he often cooks a little more and gives some to his neighbors. Although the child next door doesn’t speak Chinese very well, he likes Chinese food very much. Every time he sees the food given by Lin’s father, he smiles and shouts loudly. Thank you very much, and Father Lin was always amused by his strange accent.

But when he returned to his residence, Lin's father began to mutter: "This child is obviously a pure-bred Chinese, but just because he was born in the United States, he can't even speak Chinese. What do you mean by his father?" Mom, it’s true, the couple speaks Cantonese very fluently, why can’t they teach their children!”

How did Mr. Lin know that the couple next door were both senior intellectuals and scientific researchers, and they did not speak Chinese in their daily work and social interactions. They only spoke a few words of their hometown dialect when they saw the new compatriots from China.

Lin Hui even overheard them arguing one day. They were all using English. Even the parents were like this. How could the children learn Chinese well?

This child was exposed to an English-speaking environment at school. Chinese is almost like a foreign language to him. His parents are busy at work, so they only occasionally urge him to learn Chinese. The constant reminders alone allow the child to consciously learn Chinese well. Difficult!