Chapter 306 - 295: Change, Part 1
In the following days, Zhou Qingfang did not approach Li Xianglu anymore, but quietly began to work, changing her usual somewhat lazy demeanor to become diligent. She used to hate collecting money at night the most, but now she seemed like a transformed person. Sister He was getting older, so she helped her out, and she also helped Li Xianglu whenever she felt lazy.
However, Su Yan had long told Li Xianglu that a person’s nature from childhood would not change easily, unless there was a compelling reason to do so, like needing to get a promotion or earning more by doing more work. But Zhou Qingfang had no pressing reason to change her current state, so even if Li Xianglu felt sleepy every afternoon, she would persist in finishing the tasks assigned to her so others would not have to do them for her.
By mid-August, when Li Xianglu’s three-month pregnancy gradually began to show, Pu Jianxin split the staff who were on duty all the time into pairs, assigning them to check and sign for afternoon deliveries.
Li Xianglu was paired with Sister He, avoiding any awkwardness with Zhou Qingfang.
Li Jianqing and Qin Zhen, being third-year students, were asked by their school to arrive early to train new students, so both of them left by mid-August.
As for Li Xianglu, she collected some items that all seemed fine without scrutinizing them closely, as she was increasingly feeling tired. Qin Xi was very worried and sought several specialist doctors to see her, all of whom said she was fine. Although Su Yan hadn’t been pregnant herself, she had seen many pregnant women and had never seen anyone like Li Xianglu, who was always in a state of hunger and sleep deprivation.
Finally, during a check-up at three months, an advanced ultrasound revealed that Li Xianglu was expecting twins, and they were developing well.
This delighted the whole family. Qin Xi and Li Xianglu had already mentioned that if there were a boy, he would take Mr. Li’s surname, but no one took it seriously at first due to the increasing pressure of the family planning policy in 1979, especially by 1981, which had become stricter. Any public employees who had a second child without a valid reason could be dismissed once discovered.
Su Yan was already planning to send Li Xianglu and Qin Xi to Hong Kong for the birth of their second child if necessary, and now that it was twins, it seemed even better.
It also fulfilled Mr. Li’s long-held wish, no matter the gender of the babies.