In the sunny March, Zhang Yu received the second letter mailed by Zhao Lei, simply reporting that he was safe and asking how things were at home. That’s not the main point; the main point is Zhao Lei mentioned in the letter that Xiao Min already had a child. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel※fire.net This news made Zhang Yu exceedingly happy, "Old Man Wang, Xiao Lei’s wife has a child." Old Man Wang was delighted upon hearing this news, "Very good, Xiao Lei is going to be a father." "I still remember the time when he came to work with you," Old Master Wang reminisced, time really flies. Zhang Yu recalled the scene when she brought Xiao Lei to work at the recycling station, "He was so young back then." "Now he’s going to be a father soon." At over forty, Zhang Yu felt quite emotional about becoming a grandmother. Luckily, everyone seems to marry and have children early these days, so her becoming a grandmother at this age is not too unusual. But this doesn’t stop Zhang Yu from feeling elated, "Having a child at home brings hope." The main reason is Zhang Yu feels very peaceful, and the winds of change are about to begin, though her two children aren’t the type to easily be swayed to become activists due to impulsiveness. Zhang Yu thinks it’s better to keep them busy; people are less prone to be fooled if they are occupied. Now there’s a baby in the family, their junior, the child of their brother and sister, Zhang Yu is sure it will keep them grounded. At the dinner table, Zhang Yu excitedly announced the joyful news. This delighted Zhao Hong and Xiao Yi, "Mom, I’m going to be an aunt!" Zhao Hong thought about how, in a few months, there’ll be a warm little bundle, and she felt particularly happy. "Aunt Zhang, am I going to be an uncle?" Xiao Yi thought further than Zhao Hong did. Zhang Yu and Zhao Hong treated him really well, not because he was a relative, but they let him do chores and assigned him tasks. He really enjoyed the atmosphere, a sense of family; once his elder sister has a nephew, the house will surely become lively. "I want to save money to buy clothes and toys for the little nephew." Xiao Yi felt that a qualified uncle should prepare things for his nephew. Zhao Hong plunged into the joy of her impending upgrade, without considering much else. Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Zhao Hong decided she should also prepare things for her nephew and niece, but thinking about her small treasury, Zhao Hong felt increasingly sad. The money in her small treasury isn’t much, preparing things for her nephew and niece would be difficult. Without money, there’s no way to prepare gifts for the child; no, she must prepare gifts. If Xiao Yi, the uncle, prepares things and she, the aunt, doesn’t, she’d feel embarrassed if it gets out. She needs to save money; from now on, she must save money, unlike how she spends extravagantly now; she has to save to succeed. The most important thing now is to figure out how to earn money. After thinking for a long time, she concluded she should go fishing, which is a good way to trade with others. "Mom, can you give me some bait?" Zhao Hong knew that Zhang Yu’s good harvest each time wasn’t just luck; it was because her bait was good. The little girl actively bringing up fishing made Zhang Yu realize that her money was low; this child couldn’t walk away from things she liked, "Sure, but you can’t just take my bait." "I know, I’ll give fish." Zhao Hong didn’t think Zhang Yu’s request was unreasonable. "Good, if you catch big fish, or relatively good fish, you know where to go, right?" Occasionally, if she caught particularly special or large fish, Zhang Yu would go to find Elder Bai and others. As a follower, Zhao Hong knew one or two things. The little girl kept nodding, "I know. But, Mom, aren’t you going fishing?" "Your Grandpa Wang hasn’t been feeling well lately." During the season changes, Old Master Wang would always fall ill, taking him to the hospital, the response would be because of his age and past injuries. If Old Master Wang was unwell, Zhang Yu would definitely stay and keep an eye on him at the recycling station; sometimes, when she’s not around, the old man likes to organize things in the warehouse. "Should we find another doctor for Grandpa Wang?" Xiao Yi, having been at the Zhao family for about half a year, got along well with Old Master Wang. The young man learned a lot of brother-in-law’s anecdotes and many life lessons from the old man. "He’s been examined." Zhang Yu knew Xiao Yi might know some traditional medicine experts, "Old Master Wang’s old war buddies have asked renowned doctors to look at him." "It’s just about nurturing him slowly." What it means to nurture slowly, according to Zhang Yu’s understanding, is that even seeking doctors won’t help; his health is too depleted, it’s better to make the elderly happy. Maintaining a pleasant mood could mean living a few more years; if the mood is not good, how many years one lives becomes an unknown. Even renowned doctors said so, Xiao Yi understood why the old man didn’t want to see doctors. "Rest assured, allowing the old man to maintain a good mindset, not being excessively emotional, he can live well for several years." Zhang Yu saw the two children seemed to tear up. "Moreover, in front of the old man, don’t show this." To the old man, living this long already surpasses his war buddy comrades. He’s really seen through life and death. "After your brother’s child is born, take him to see the old man." The elderly seeing children, especially Zhao Lei’s child whom he watched grow since childhood, might make Old Master Wang very happy. Zhang Yu used to worry about Old Master Wang’s somewhat depressed state of mind, which was really concerning. Now, receiving the letter from Zhao Lei, Zhang Yu truly breathed a sigh of relief; this child came at just the right time. As long as the old man wants to see Zhao Lei’s child, he’ll surely live a few more years. Zhang Yu is full of anticipation for this child in her heart, "By the way, Xiao Hong, when you trade your caught fish, ask if they have any cloth coupons." After the child is born, already scarce cloth coupons will become even scarcer. While it’s now, these things like cloth coupons should be prepared. "Also milk powder coupons." Zhang Yu found this is the most critical issue; regardless of Xiao Min’s milk situation then, she can’t stay here in the Capital City. If she has to return to the Northwest shortly after childbirth, then milk powder needs to be on the agenda. If possible, getting fresh milk isn’t out of the question either. Alas, Zhang Yu feels overwhelmed; it’s very difficult to get milk powder coupons now, not knowing if Elder Bai and others have any. Even if they do, how many can they actually provide, as the child grows, the demand for milk powder increases.