There are praisers, but there are also critics.

For a time, it became so popular that it became a big carnival among literary critics.

During this period of time, the praise and criticism from the outside world had no impact on Lin Chaoyang.

Seeing that winter is approaching, Lin Chaoyang has been busy stocking up on winter vegetables in the past two days.

Chinese cabbage, potatoes, radishes... Yanjing cannot lack these vegetables in winter, just like the West cannot lose Jerusalem.

After stocking up on winter vegetables, we have to gather coal for the winter.

Xiaoliubukou Hutong has a large yard, many rooms, and always uses a lot of coal. However, Lin Chaoyang's family has never had to worry about this. After all, they have foreign exchange coupons and overseas remittance coupons, so it is easy to get some coal.

Since the 1980s, there has been a coal shortage in Yanjing. In recent years, it has been difficult for ordinary people to use coal.

In previous years, at this time of year, coal plants in various streets of Yanjing would always be extremely busy.

Sometimes, due to insufficient coal transportation capacity, the street has to hire some idle farmers from the suburbs to supplement the coal delivery team to ensure that coal is delivered to every household before winter.

This year in Yanjing, coal plants in various streets are still very busy, but this busyness is not as urgent as in previous years.

Everything looks the same as in previous years, but also seems a little different.

The source of this difference lies in policy. Just a few months ago, the country officially announced that coal prices have entered a dual-track era:

The prices of small coal mines follow the market trends; the parts outside the quota of state-owned coal mines can be sold at a higher price.

The entry of coal prices into the dual-track stage is an inevitable measure in this specific historical period of reform and opening up, and will inevitably affect every Chinese citizen.

With policy liberalization, China's coal mine production has experienced explosive growth. Mining coal means digging money!

Under such a situation, small coal mines have sprung up in various coal mining areas.

The problem that bothers ordinary people is no longer that they can’t buy coal if they have money, but why is coal so expensive?

But no matter what, it's better than before. At least you can buy coal if you have money.

On this day, the coal Lin Chaoyang bought from outside had just been delivered to his home, and the coal haulers were helping to unload the coal.

Xiao Dongdong, who was almost three years old, was very curious when he saw this scene. He ran to the yard with his short legs. After looking at it for a while, he went to pick up the small pieces of coal that fell on the ground.

The black cinders sparkled like gems in the sunlight. He looked at each other for a while, and the more he looked at them, the more he liked them.

Tao Yushu saw this scene and shouted: "Put down the coal. Is it dirty?"

Xiaodongdong didn't react at all, and was still playing with the coal.

When Tao Yushu saw that he didn't respond, he knew that this little guy was pretending to be stupid again.

As long as there is something he likes to do but is not allowed by adults, he will pretend not to hear it.

She saw that Xiaodongdong's hands were now black and his face and clothes would not be spared if he continued to play with it, so she walked over and wanted to teach him a lesson.

As soon as he saw that she was coming, the little guy immediately put down the coal, hugged her thigh and shouted sweetly: "Mom! Mom!"

"Don't hug me, your hands are dirty!"

Tao Yushu said he was disgusted, but he couldn't help but pick up his son.

"Ouch!" She suddenly expressed pain and held her stomach.

"Mother!"

Xiao Dongdong didn't know what happened to her mother, but she still hugged her legs and shouted.

Tao Yushu quickly pushed him, "Go call your dad, hurry up!"

Xiao Dongdong ignorantly opened her short legs and ran towards the study room.

"Dad! Dad!"

Lin Chaoyang put down the book and asked: "What's wrong?"

Xiaodongdong is not yet old enough to learn to speak, so she can only say: "Mom!"

That means: Mom calls you.

Lin Chaoyang got up and left the study and went to the front yard. He saw Tao Yushu leaning against the doorpost with a face full of pain.

He immediately hurried over to support her, "Are you about to give birth?"

"I feel so." Tao Yushu said with difficulty.

Lin Chaoyang quickly called Zhang Guiqin again. Tao Yushu was approaching her due date recently, and she had been taking care of her here.

Let Zhang Guiqin look at Xiao Dongdong while he drove Tao Yushu to the hospital.

The couple arrived at the hospital. After the examination, the nurse pushed Tao Yushu into the delivery room.

Tao Yushu was sweating in pain, but she insisted on holding his hand and asking, "Do you think it's a boy... or a girl?"

After getting pregnant, the couple never checked the sex of their child.

Lin Chaoyang couldn't laugh or cry, "It's already this time, what does it matter if it's a boy or a girl?"

"Why...it doesn't matter? My hands hurt when I hit you...son now! It's better...it's better to be a girl!" Tao Yushu said intermittently because he was in so much pain that he had no strength.

"Okay, okay, then it's a girl!"

After listening to his words, Tao Yushu entered the delivery room with peace of mind.
Chapter completed!