Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 104 - 103 Forget_2

Chapter 104: Chapter 103 Forget_2

"Yeah, if we could have another daughter, that would be great. Today, when I saw how well-behaved Xiaoyun was, I wanted so badly to hug her and kiss her more, but I was afraid I’d scare her. After all, it was our first meeting, and what if she got scared of me and started avoiding me?"

Xia Na herself felt regret, but nowadays, with such strict enforcement, wanting another child meant both spouses would have to not care about losing their secure jobs. Without that security, they wouldn’t just risk losing their house but would also have to pay a hefty fine.

"Don’t think too much about it. Ah, I wonder if they brought a pot with them when they came. Even if they did, it probably wouldn’t work on the little stove. Zhang Dajie from our factory said she saw some stalls selling pots and pans in the north of the city. If they need, you could take them there to have a look."

"Mm." Xia Na simply responded. They walked in silence for a long while before Xia Na said softly, "With this family planning policy in place, I don’t know if Yuanyuan will be able to have another child. If she can’t, and there’s no child of their own, would Lu Aiguo be willing to stay? What if later on..."

"You don’t need to worry about that; they will definitely be able to have another child. If not, they can just secretly have one. Neither of them has a job, so there’s no job to lose."

Gu Tianming spoke carelessly, not having a job could have its advantages too; as long as you can afford the fines, you can have as many children as you want. Gu Tianming felt a sudden pang of envy, which he quickly squashed.

Cough cough, "Even having another child doesn’t guarantee it’ll be a girl, right? What if it turns out to be another rowdy little boy? That would be a headache."

"What? Are you envious?" Xia Na gave him a half-mocking glance, as if she could see right through him.

"Who said I’m envious? If we have another boy, who will I cry to?" Gu Tianming shook his head. As they were about to reach their home, something suddenly occurred to him, and he exclaimed, "Oh no."

Xia Na jumped, startled, "What’s wrong?"

"I forgot to get them a couple of buckets of well water for the house." Gu Tianming was frustrated with himself.

In Haicheng, many of the families living in their self-built courtyards didn’t have running water and relied on wells nearby for their water supply.

There were many public wells in Haicheng, and next to the wells, there were specially built washing platforms made of bluestone slabs. Many people went there to wash clothes and vegetables.

In the summer days, water drawn from the wells in the evening could be used to wipe down cooling mats, making the whole night’s sleep feel cool and comfortable.

The courtyard they had rented for Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan was one that lacked running water and relied on a nearby public well.

"So, what do we do?" Xia Na was also at a loss. It had only just dawned on her that perhaps her sister’s house didn’t have essential items like a bucket for drawing water, a wash basin, a carrying pole, or a water jar...

"It’s my fault; I can’t believe I overlooked something so important," said Gu Tianming, looking helplessly at Xia Na, "and now there’s no time to get those things over to them."

Last time they went to clean, they remembered to bring their tools and naturally brought them back home, but somehow no one thought to leave behind such necessary items.

"Then we’ll just have to leave it," said Xia Na, her face lined with frustration. There was nothing else they could do. Fortunately, it would only be one inconvenient night, "Let’s not dwell on it anymore. Tomorrow, I’ll take our bucket over first thing in the morning, and you take half a day off to go buy what’s needed."

"Mm, I’ll ask for leave from the factory first thing tomorrow morning to go shopping. Ah, how could I have forgotten something so crucial?" Gu Tianming slapped his forehead in dismay.

"Alright, stop it, you’re only going to make your brain work even less if you keep hitting it. If you really do damage it, who are your wife and kids going to rely on?" Xia Na was impatient with Gu Tianming hitting his head.

Gu Tianming: "..."

Everything about his wife was great except for her mouth. Even the nicest things she said often came out sounding so grating. Gu Tianming kept self-hypnotizing himself—that she cared about him, that was a sign of her concern... But oh, if only she could say things a little more sweetly...

Why couldn’t his wife understand? People who couldn’t speak nicely were at a loss.

Take his parents, siblings, for instance. His wife did so much for them, but because she couldn’t sweet-talk, she sometimes came off as abrasive. As a result, no one remembered her kindness.

Even his parents and younger siblings complained behind his back, although in the end, he would angrily talk back until once, he made his younger sister cry. This made sure no one dared to show disrespect to his wife. But when he thought about it, he felt aggrieved on behalf of his wife.

He wouldn’t dare tell his wife about this. He also grew less inclined to make her curry favor with his parents and siblings. Even when his parents expressed several times their desire to live with them for their old age, he refused.

He was used to his wife’s temperament over the years, but if she had to live with his parents for an extended period, it would inevitably lead to conflict.

And his younger brother and sister weren’t the carefree types either—they were rather thoughtless. His wife made such big sacrifices for them, even neglecting her own health through two pregnancies, saving them a few extra bites of food.

If he were any less resolute or perceptive of his wife’s character, their home would probably have been in chaos by now.

He made it clear to his parents: he wasn’t the eldest son, nor was he the only son, and he wouldn’t shirk his duty to care for them in their old age. If his parents truly didn’t want to stay settled in his elder brother’s home and wanted a change, they could take turns living with each of their sons for a while—that seemed like a decent idea.