Chapter 46: Money is Coming
Xie Jinghao lay on the thick quilt, surrounded by several children sitting in a row, knowing they were going to the county hospital for her checkup, the children sat very obediently and quietly.
Shen Meng took out several Jin Si Hou milk candies from her bag, distributing one to each child.
"Don’t be scared, your Auntie is not seriously ill, we’re just going to the county to have a doctor take a look. Xiao Gang, don’t be afraid, your mom’s fine. Later, your Auntie will take you to the State-Owned Restaurant and treat you to big meat buns, okay?"
Xiao Gang’s eyes lit up at her words, looking at her with anticipation. He didn’t really understand what a State-Owned Restaurant was, but he knew meat buns—a delicious treat that Auntie had made for him before, so greasy and tasty that he dreamt of eating another.
"Okay, thank you Auntie."
"Elder sister-in-law, don’t spoil him like this. We need to hurry back, cooking at home is just the same. Everything is expensive in the county, and eating at the State-Owned Restaurant requires food coupons, too. Money doesn’t last."
Shen Meng patted her and said, "Jinghao, we don’t often get the chance to come here, let’s not talk about money right now. The main issue is the child in your belly. You were injured giving birth to Xiao Gang last time. It’s safer to deliver in the hospital this time. Giving birth at home is not sanitary and it’s dangerous."
When Xie Jinghao heard that she was to give birth in a hospital, she quickly sat up, and the sudden movement caused her belly to ache.
"Ouch! How could that be possible? It would cost so much to give birth in a hospital! Mom and Dad would definitely not want to pay for it. Jiasheng works so hard in the mines, and he doesn’t make much in a month, I..."
"Which is more important, yours and the baby’s life or money? Xie Jinghao, if you don’t cherish yourself, how can you expect others to care for you? If anything were to happen to you while giving birth, the only one who will suffer is your child Xiao Gang. What will he do if something happens to you and your husband remarries?"