Chapter 224: Qin Jingru in her prime
He Daqing couldn't stand Qin Huairu's procrastination after all. One month before the Chinese New Year, Qin Huairu happily became pregnant.
Since having a child, the maternal glow on Qin Huairu's face has become more and more intense.
He Daqing sighed helplessly.
Just give birth.
Anyway, my family has enough food, so we can afford to raise the child.
As for the new life in Qin Huairu's belly, He Yuzhu and He Yushui were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He Yuzhu is now a father, but he suddenly has a younger brother or sister. As for He Yushui, she has grown into a big girl, at the age of loving beauty. He Yushui doesn't care that He Daqing gave her a younger brother or sister. Anyway, their family is well-off and can afford to raise them!
During the Chinese New Year, He Daqing brought Qin Huairu and He Yuhao back to Qinjia Bay again.
And when the family of four got off the car, the welcome ceremony at Qinjia Bay was obviously much more grand than ever before.
In addition to Liu, Qin Jingru and her mother Zhang Lihua also came along. As for the neighbors of Qinjiawan, many of them came along as well.
Everyone was talking to each other, it was so lively, even more enthusiastic than welcoming some important leader!
Compared with the past, Zhang Lihua was obviously much older, and her body was as thin as white paper, as if it would break if the wind blew.
As for Qin Jingru, she is fourteen years old now. The girl's body is already stretched out, with clear outlines and a pair of big eyes blinking. She is as bright and charming as a lotus emerging from water.
He Daqing couldn't help but sigh, after all, she is at the age of blooming flowers, and time has given women different charms at different times.
"Brother-in-law, you are finally here. I missed you so much!"
"Wow, Xiao Yuhao has grown so big!"
Seeing He Daqing's family, fourteen-year-old Qin Jingru ran over happily, smiled at He Daqing, and picked up Xiao Yuhao from the ground.
"Daqing, Huairu, you must have had a hard time along the way!"
"Come on, give me the stuff!"
Zhang Lihua and Liu stepped forward to help and quickly took the things from He Daqing and Qin Huairu.
However, when their eyes saw the two bags of corn flour in He Daqing's hands, their eyes couldn't help but light up.
Why were the people in Qinjiawan so enthusiastic when they learned that He Daqing and his family were coming back to visit this year?
In addition to the fact that He Daqing knows medicine and can treat them, it is also because everyone knows that He Daqing is the general manager of Fengzeyuan.
A restaurant owner should never be short of food, right?
Moreover, they also know He Daqing.
Every time I returned to Qinjia Bay, I would always bring them a lot of food. As long as they could get some food from He Daqing, their stomachs would feel better.
Feeling the villagers' stares, He Daqing couldn't bear it.
During the last Chinese New Year, the villagers gave him a lot of gifts, but now, they are all starving and look like skin and bones. It is really heartbreaking to see.
"mom!"
After exchanging a glance with Qin Huairu, He Daqing looked at Liu and said,
"When we get back, we'll give each family a bowl of cornmeal so everyone can have a bite!"
It’s not that He Daqing is too sanctimonious.
As human beings, the neighbors in the courtyard are eager to take advantage of him all day long. If they help him for free, He Daqing will become the target of public criticism.
But the villagers in Qinjia Bay are different.
Every time He Daqing helped them, they would reciprocate, because they knew that He Daqing was good to them.
"what?"
Upon hearing this, Liu and Zhang Lihua were stunned, with a look of reluctance on their faces.
Now every household has little food rations, and they thought that the two bags of noodles that He Daqing brought back would be enough to last them for two months if they were a little frugal.
But now, if we give each family a bowl, there won’t be much left for them!
He Daqing smiled and said, "Let's divide it up. We really can't take it all this time. Otherwise, we could have taken more. I'll get some more for you later."
There are not many people in Qinjiawan. If it were a big village, He Daqing would not dare to do this. If he is not careful, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.
Now these people come to see me for medical treatment, but they don’t have any illnesses. They are basically just hungry.
Compared to those medicinal herbs, cornmeal may be the best medicine for them.
"alright."
Hearing He Daqing say this, Liu and Zhang Lihua remained silent.
The villagers standing around were all shocked.
In today's situation, food is life. They came to welcome He Daqing, but they did not hold out too much hope. After all, everyone is short of food, so it would not be too much for them not to help.
But who would have thought that He Daqing was still the same He Daqing. Although a bowl of corn noodles for a family was not much, it was already quite enough for many people.
"Mr. He is such a good man! Thank you, Mr. He!"
"A doctor has a kind heart. Mr. He is so kind to us!"
"Thank you, thank you very much!"
The next second, all the villagers who followed over knelt down in front of He Daqing and Qin Huairu, and some even shed tears.
"Everyone, get up!"
He Daqing couldn't bear to watch this scene, so he waved his hand and signaled everyone to stand up.
"It's difficult for everyone now, but I believe that things will get better."
Qin Huairu, who was standing aside, did not complain about He Daqing's move. On the contrary, she was particularly supportive.
"We are all from the same village, and everyone has difficulties. Let's all stand up!"
In the past few years, Qin Huairu has been living in Beijing. Even though there is a famine now, she doesn't feel it is that serious because He Daqing is supporting her every day.
Even in the courtyard houses, although every household had a hard time, at least they still had cornmeal.
It was not until she saw this scene today that Qin Huairu realized how serious the problem was.
She couldn't help but touch her belly and sighed secretly. It was really difficult for a child to be born in such a time. Fortunately, her man was capable, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to survive.
So, surrounded by a group of villagers, He Daqing and his family returned to Qin Dashan's yard.
Then, in front of everyone, He Daqing opened one of the bags of corn flour and distributed it to everyone bowl by bowl.
Although there was only a bowl of cornmeal, if I added some water, the corn porridge could last for two days.
Yes, corn flour is not something that He Daqing's family likes to eat, but for the villagers in Qinjiawan, it can save lives.
"Daqing, I know you have a kind heart. But don't do this again in the future!"
It was not until everyone left that the father-in-law Qin Dashan advised his son-in-law,
"It's still unclear when this situation will end. If you have food now, store it. What if it runs out in the future? At least in our village we have wild vegetables to eat in the spring. What do you eat in the city? Also, Huairu is pregnant. Are we going to live a normal life in the future?"
Qin Dashan didn't know how rich He Daqing was, so he couldn't help but nag at this moment.