Stargirl's guide to life in the 70s

abdomen?

child?

Lu Beiyuan knew every word in this sentence, but when Huang Yi said it out loud, his usually useful brain was stuck for a moment.

His wife, Yu Jiang, is pregnant?

when did it happen?

Why did the entire army know about it, but he, the child’s biological father, didn’t know?

"What do you mean my wife is pregnant? Where did you hear that?"

Huang Yi seemed to realize belatedly that he and the entire army seemed to have misunderstood something.

“Brother Lu, what you mean is…my sister-in-law is not pregnant?”

Lu Beiyuan was really getting impatient. He and Yu Jiang had only been in the army for a short time, but these random rumors had already been spread to him.

According to what these people say, their child will be born in a few days? !

Huang Yi, as someone who had worked with Lu Beiyuan for a long time, quickly noticed Lu Beiyuan's hidden displeasure.

"Brother, don't be angry, I know a little bit about this matter.

The news of your sister-in-law's pregnancy should have first been spread by the sisters-in-law in the family compound. They also praised you as a rare good man. They didn't even let anyone enter the kitchen because their wife was pregnant, and they had to get meat and vegetables from the canteen every day.

This is good news after all, and then... the whole army knew about it."

When Lu Beiyuan heard this, he really didn’t know how to remain speechless.

He just went to the cafeteria to get a meal for his wife. He felt sorry for her and was considerate to her, and then it became known that Yu Jiang was pregnant. Could this rumor be any more outrageous?

Lu Beiyuan looked at Huang Yi and said, "My wife is not pregnant. If you have time, please help me clarify this matter.

As for the rest, we won’t be here for long anyway, so whatever…”

Huang Yi also knew that rumors are easy to spread but difficult to refute, but he still took the responsibility of refuting them.

Ok……

After all, it's clear at first glance that Brother Lu isn't the type to go find people to explain the rumors one by one...

After returning home, Lu Beiyuan told Yu Jiang about this matter.

Yu Jiang didn't expect that just something as simple as Lu Beiyuan bringing her food could lead to such a misunderstanding!

But for someone like her who rarely goes out and socializes at home all day, such rumors have no effect on her...right...

No impact?

All I can say is that the couple were still too naive.

Just as they finished their meal, Lu's mother called.

The first thing the other person said was, "You little bastard, why did I hear that your wife is pregnant?"

Lu Beiyuan:......

Yu Jiang:......

How did this matter... get to Beijing?

"Mom, where did you hear this news?"

Mother Lu didn't expect her son's first question would be to ask her where she heard the news, but she still answered: "Your brigade commander told your father on the phone today."

After saying that, Lu's mother paused, and her tone was doubtful but also a little certain: "This is fake news, right?"

Lu Beiyuan and Yu Jiang looked at each other: Oh, there is actually a sober person here who has not been swallowed by rumors.

"I'm not pregnant. This is just a rumor spread by those people in the military family compound. I don't know how it got to the whole military."

Lu Beiyuan's tone even contained a hint of sarcasm: "Hey, as a father, I am the last one to know!"

After hearing the explanation, Lu's mother on the other side was obviously relieved: "I was saying, how long have you been back from abroad? If Jiang Jiang is really pregnant, I'm afraid you will cry to death."

Lu Beiyuan declined the green hat and was about to say something else when he heard his father's voice on the other end of the phone: "Wife, how was your conversation with your son? How are Xiao Jiang and the baby in her belly?"

After saying this, Father Lu was still very proud: "I have just called my in-laws to tell them the news, they were so shocked!

We both have a grandson, look how calm I am!"

At this moment, Lu's mother seemed to empathize with her sons: How come all the family members are smart, but there is one person who can't think straight?

Mother Lu interrupted what Father Lu was about to say: "I will explain to your father, you two should call your in-laws first and explain one thing."

After saying that, Lu's mother hung up the phone and went to help Lu's father think about it.

Yu Jiang and Lu Beiyuan were helpless, but they still had to pick up the phone and go to Yu's father and mother to explain things clearly before any more misunderstandings arose.

Obviously, when they heard the news that Yu Jiang was pregnant, Yu's father and mother immediately became suspicious of the news.

After all, they watched their daughter go to Beijing. At that time, several months had passed since Lu Beiyuan left, and Yu Jiang showed no sign of pregnancy.

Arrived in Beijing?

That's even more impossible. How long has Lu Beiyuan been back?

Even a rocket launch can't be that fast, right?!

Yu's father and mother would never think that the child was not Lu Beiyuan's. No matter how unbelievable it was, the facts told them that this pregnancy was either a misunderstanding or a rumor.

After hanging up the phone, neither Lu Beiyuan nor Yu Jiang felt relieved.

Fortunately, not everyone in the family is as idiot as Mr. Lu who believes everything he hears. After all, there are still many smart people in the family!

As for the brigade commander who spread the rumors, Lu Beiyuan and Yu Jiang went to his house to clarify the matter.

Finally, Yu Jiang said that she regretted making such a thing as a telephone.

Without the restrictions of landline phones, information now spreads much faster than before.

Otherwise, the rumor about her pregnancy wouldn't have spread so quickly, and they wouldn't have had to take the trouble to call everyone one by one to explain.

Really! ! !

It’s all Lu Beiyuan’s fault!

Even delivering meals can cause trouble. There is really no one to rely on!

Yu Jiang was very upset by this matter, and the matter ended with Lu Beiyuan sleeping on the sofa tonight.

Lu Beiyuan: ... (feeling wronged, want to cry...)

When he went to work the next day, Lu Beiyuan was forced to start the cycle of explaining whenever someone asked him about it.

It was already depressing enough that I had slept on the sofa all night last night.

As a result, he is now tired of talking about the fact that his wife is not pregnant.

The most infuriating thing is that some married comrades with whom he had a good relationship actually looked at him with suspicion after he explained it!

What do you mean?

Is this questioning his ability as a man?!

I was actually questioned in this regard? !

Lu Beiyuan almost blurted out his usual battle record.

Fortunately, this thought only lasted for a moment, and Lu Beiyuan quickly calmed himself down.

These comrades of mine know very well that they are just joining in the fun.

If you just scare these people off or ignore them, they will soon calm down. On the contrary, the more you explain, the more they will make a fuss.

So thinking this way, Lu Beiyuan didn't plan to speak.

With a glance, Lu Beiyuan felt really tired when he saw several comrades who ran away saying that they wanted to go back for training quickly.

But the troops explained everything to the brigade commander over the phone yesterday. With Huang Yi's help in explaining, I think the rumors will soon be put to rest.

As for Yu Jiang, she had gone out, which was a rare occurrence, and went for a stroll in the nearby mountains.

It has been raining from time to time in the past few days, especially at night. The sound of rain outside and the groaning inside the house echo each other...

Ahem! ! !

Yu Jiang interrupted the strange thoughts in his mind and started to do today's business - picking mountain products.

In fact, it is mainly about picking mushrooms and looking for medicinal herbs.

It rains a lot during this period, and a large number of mushrooms grow on the mountain every day.

The sisters-in-law in the family compound go to the nearby mountains to pick some mushrooms and wild vegetables almost every day to improve their meals.

As for Yu Jiang, she chose to go to the farther and more remote mountains.

Those places have never been set foot on by anyone, so not only can more things be picked, but it is also convenient for Yu Jiang himself to move around.

However, unlike the other sisters-in-law in the family compound, Yu Jiang does not just pick common edible mushrooms and wild vegetables.

But no matter whether they are poisonous or not, as long as they are within Yu Jiang's sight, she will pull them all away.

Needless to say, as for medicinal herbs, although Yu Jiang himself always forgets that he has a side job of studying, but after collecting good medicinal herbs, even if Yu Jiang does not use them himself, he can bribe the old master to prevent him from accusing him of wasting resources all day long.

Both the Lu and Yu families like mushrooms very much. Yu Jiang also wanted to process these mushrooms and send some to both sides.