Chapter 78

The next day, the two got up early and headed straight to Tiananmen Square, the first stop in the city. They wanted to watch the flag-raising ceremony.

This was very important to Wei Jianguo, and it was his belief.

The electrician on duty at the History Museum, carrying the national flag on his shoulders, came to the flagpole and raised the five-star red flag accompanied by the national anthem.

Wei Jianguo stood straight and saluted throughout the process. Song Shuqian also stood straight and saluted throughout the process.

Tears welled up in their eyes unconsciously. At this moment, they thought of those soldiers and revolutionary martyrs.

Emotions were agitated and difficult to control for a while.

The two visited Tiananmen Square and calmed down their emotions. They can have such a stable life today, which is exchanged for the blood of countless revolutionary martyrs.

At this moment, Song Shuqian felt a sense of belonging to this country, and she also wanted to do something for this country.

It was rare for Wei Jianguo to be so emotional, and Song Shuqian used a camera to help him record it, so there were photos of him with the national flag, with the statue of the great man, and with Tiananmen Square.

In every photo, Wei Jianguo saluted, his face solemn, his eyes revealing awe and piety.

Song Shuqian also asked the staff who had just raised the national flag to take a few group photos for them.

They hung these photos in the most conspicuous place in their home.

In the waiting room of the Capital Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Wei Jianguo helped Song Shuqian sit down carefully.

He looked as nervous as the first time they went for a prenatal checkup together. “Wife, don’t be afraid, I’m here, you will be fine, and the baby will be fine too.” He spoke incoherently, and it was unclear what he wanted to express.

Song Shuqian was quite satisfied with his state.

If he hadn’t taken it to heart, how could he be so nervous about a consultation.

Song Shuqian was rarely bold, holding Wei Jianguo’s sweaty hand and wiping it clean with a handkerchief. “Don’t be nervous, I’m fine, this is just a routine checkup, after the checkup we’ll go out for a good meal, isn’t it said that the state-owned restaurant nearby is very good?”

Perhaps these words comforted Wei Jianguo, and he was finally not so nervous.

In fact, it was not Wei Jianguo’s fault. When they entered the hospital, they met a pregnant woman who had miscarried. Her pants were stained red with blood.

In Wei Jianguo’s limited knowledge, pregnant women should stay at home every day to take care of the fetus carefully. They would not run out to play like them.

He didn’t know that those pregnant women who stayed at home to take care of the family every day, washing clothes and cooking, were busy all the time.

Finally, it was Song Shuqian’s turn, and he was nervous again.

Song Shuqian was fine and came to the clinic. “Doctor, I want to do a check-up. My belly seems a little big. Is it too much?”

This is why Song Shuqian agreed to come to the hospital. She was worried that the child was too big to give birth. The

doctor was a woman in her forties. She asked Song Shuqian to lie down, listened carefully to her belly with a stethoscope, and touched it for a long time before saying, “We have just introduced a B-ultrasound machine. Let’s do a B-ultrasound.”

The two were confused, and Wei Jianguo was nervous again, and the cold air came out of his body.

Song Shuqian quickly grabbed his hand, “Jianguo, help me sit up.”

One sentence called back Wei Jianguo.

The doctor felt like he had survived a disaster. This man was too powerful.

Song Shuqian smiled apologetically, “Doctor, don’t mind. When we came in just now, we met a pregnant woman who had a miscarriage, and my husband was scared. What is B-ultrasound? Are you doing this because my child is not good?”

When she said the last sentence, Song Shuqian’s voice trembled.

“Don’t be nervous, your child is developing well. I asked you to do a B-ultrasound because I suspect you are pregnant with twins. B-ultrasound examination can see the development of the baby in the belly. It’s just that it’s a bit expensive. You decide for yourself.”

Song Shuqian finally let go of her tense spirit, “Let’s do it. Where should we do it?”

“Follow me.”

The two followed the doctor to the B-ultrasound room. The doctor wanted to ask the family members to leave, but when he saw Wei Jianguo’s look, he shut up. Forget it, let him see it. If he doesn’t see it, it will be bad if he hits someone.

The biological parents looked at the two babies in the belly in amazement, and their hearts melted.

After the examination, the doctor exclaimed, “You are the best pregnant woman I have ever seen.”

The new parents were still in surprise. This time, it was Wei Jianguo who reacted first. He took out his little notebook and began to ask the doctor various questions, including but not limited to, how to take care of pregnant women, what changes pregnant women have every month, what problems may arise, what solutions are there, what to do when pregnant women have big mood swings…

The doctor was confused by the questions. If it weren’t for the man’s feelings for his wife, he would have sent him away long ago.

Half an hour later, the doctor finished all the questions. The doctor smiled and said, “I can prescribe you a pound of brown sugar and a pound of red dates to replenish the body of pregnant women. Do you want it?”

At this time, people were poor and many people were reluctant to buy these precious things.

Wei Jianguo asked without thinking, “Doctor, one pound is too little, can you prescribe more?”

The doctor was angry and amused, but he still helped to get three pounds each.

After leaving the hospital, Song Shuqian enjoyed top treatment again. She now has two babies in her belly.

Thinking of something, Song Shuqian asked, “Jianguo, do you want a boy or a girl?” Wei Jianguo said without thinking, “Boy.”

Song Shuqian stood still and waited for him to give an explanation.

“Life is so hard for women in this world. Look at the sisters-in-law in the family compound. They take care of the whole family at home and will be criticized by everyone for the slightest mistake. Those who are not surrounded by their mother-in-law can be the masters of the family, but those who are surrounded by their mother-in-law are very cautious.

Those who can get a man’s salary are fine, as they feel strong when they have money. Most of them don’t get a salary. They only have 10 yuan a month for household expenses, and they must take care of the whole family’s food, drink, and defecation.

Their health is getting worse and worse as they give birth to children one by one. If we have a daughter, we should raise her as a boy, so that she can have the confidence to live her own life in the future, and when she grows up, she can marry a live-in son-in-law, and no one can bully her.

” Song Shuqian was a little moved. What he said was the current situation of the military wives in the family compound. “I didn’t expect you to know this.”

Wei Jianguo was a little disdainful. “Reconnaissance is one of our training subjects. Everyone knows this, but some people are just pretending to be deaf and dumb.”

Song Shuqian agreed with this. If you really care, how can you not know the life of the person next to you? You just don’t care. She said, “I also want a son. Let’s educate them together. You teach them how to be a man and I teach them how to love life.”

The couple came to the state-owned restaurant with their imaginations about the future.

They were surprised to find that it was closed.

Looking at the big lock on the door, they laughed out loud.

Wei Jianguo took Song Shuqian to a nearby park and found a bench to sit on. “You have a lunch box in your backpack. Let’s eat here and have roast duck at noon.”

Song Shuqian took out the lunch box and dumplings with the help of her backpack. She always kept an empty lunch box in her bag to prevent this situation.

It was stuffed with pork and sauerkraut. The two of them packed it in Harbin.

After filling their stomachs, the two of them walked slowly to Wangfujing Department Store.