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Lin Lixuan only asked him to tell her something happened in the county town, and that he and Ger Yan wouldn’t return today. He didn’t want to pass the news of the pregnancy for fear that Zhao Liniang wouldn’t be able to sit still after finding out. He and Ger Yan would return tomorrow. It wouldn’t be too late to delay the news for a day.
“Zhao Liniang, your child asked me to bring you a message. They won’t be returning to the village today. They’re staying in the county town for a night…”
When the man came, Zhao Liniang was checking the eggs and picking out the fertilized ones. She was holding an oval egg. She furrowed her brows. “This…Why are they suddenly not returning? Did he say he suddenly wasn’t coming back?” He didn’t hear Xuan’Er say anything would happen today. Why would they stay in the county town… Could Ger Yan still be learning how to tailor? But he shouldn’t be… In the past, they would always return to the village no matter how late it was. What happened today?
“He didn’t say. Xiucai Lin only said they had something to do.”
“Oh, thank you.” Even if Zhao Liniang wondered, it wasn’t good to take his anger on the messenger. When Lin Lixuan returned tomorrow, she had to ask them what they were up to and why they were delayed.
“It’s fine. I’ll head out first.”
“Wait, wait. You worked so hard, so take a few eggs with you. These eggs were just laid, so they’re fresh.” Zhao Liniang filled a basket of eggs for him. There were a total of six, and she handed them to him.
“How can I take them…” The man didn’t expect this windfall. Six eggs wasn’t a small amount.
Zhao Liniang handed the basket to him. “It’s okay. Take it. I have a lot of chickens, and I can’t eat all these eggs.”
“Thank you very much!”
The next day, Lin Lixuan took Ger Yan to ride a ox cart back home. Ger Yan sat on the cart with several layers of quilts underneath him. He sat on the quilt and couldn’t help but laugh. “There was no need to pad it with a quilt. I’m fine. I was fine yesterday…” The quilt is gonna become a mess. It’ll be troublesome if I have to do this every time I go to the county town. When other people are pregnant, they don’t even ride an ox cart.
Lin Lixuan turned his head and pinched his face. He chided, “The cart is bumpy, so we have to be careful.”
“Our cattle are very stable, so don’t be afraid.”
“What if you fall into a pit? Did you forget you fainted yesterday? Don’t you want the child anymore?”
“Of course I do…Fine, I’ll be good and sit still.” Ger Yan clasped his hands together and made an obedient gesture. Lin Lixuan touched his head and took him into his arms.
The ox cart returned to Jade Creek Village half the speed as usual. It stopped outside the courtyard. He was a little reluctant to untie the cart. Lin Lixuan helped Ger Yan Ger Yan out of the cart. He turned around and folded the quilt. Zhao Liniang heard movement from outside and hurriedly came outside to ask what happened. “Something must have happened yesterday and you didn’t return in the middle of the night. So why are you back so early today?”
Zhao Liniang walked up to them. “Why is there a quilt on the cart? What’s the matter… What were you both busy with yesterday?” Zhao Liniang saw the medicinal herb bag in Lin Lixuan’s hand and was taken aback. Her heart felt like it was drowning in water. She asked with an uneasy expression. “Why do you have medicine? Which of you is sick?”
Zhao Liniang’s heart sank. One was her son, the other her daughter-in-law. One of them was sick. She felt uncomfortable, but… It couldn’t be a serious illness. She couldn’t take it. They didn’t return last night, probably because of this illness…
Lin Lixuan smiled at Zhao Liniang and grabbed the herb bag. Zhao Liniang huffed at him. “What are you smiling about? How can you still smile when someone’s sick?” Although she spoke harshly, her heart was calm. Her son could still smile, which meant it shouldn’t be a big deal…
“Mother, this is fetal medicine.” Lin Lixuan shook the bag in front of her and spoke calmly. It shocked her.
Zhao Liniang’s eyes blinked more than a dozen times. She needed to sort out what the other party said. After she digested it, she snatched the herb bag from her son at lightning speed. “Did you just say this is fetal medicine!”
Her eyes looked Ger Yan up and down. Ger Yan had no appetite recently. He was nauseous when eating fish, and his stomach was bulging more than usual—Inside it was her grandchild!
“Ger Yan is pregnant! ! I’m going to be a grandmother!” She hugged Ger Yan excitedly. “My good Ger. Our family is so lucky. You really are our little lucky star. Our family was blessed tonight. It turned out to be a good thing.”
Lin Lixuan and Ger Yan were excited yesterday, and now they were able to see Zhao Liniang happy today. “Mother, don’t stand in the yard. Let’s get inside the house.”
“Yes, yes, yes. Let’s head inside. Don’t get blown by the wind outside. Let that child clean up outside by himself.”
“Did you see the doctor yesterday?” Zhao Liniang pulled Ger Yan through the door. Ger Yu hurriedly came out of his room. Zhao Liniang’s voice was very loud. He heard movement outside. He heard something about fetal medicine. His brother was pregnant! He was going to have a child! Ger Yu was so excited his face was as red as a cherry. “Ge, am I going to be an uncle?”
“Mn, Ger Yu, you’re going to be an uncle…” Ger Yan smiled and confirmed the other party’s words.
“Ger Yu, go and pour your brother another glass of water,” Zhao Liniang ordered. Ger Yu nodded with a smile and went to pour a cup of hot water. Zhao Liniang pulled Ger Yan to sit down in the hall. He took the hot water and handed it to Ger Yan. “Drink some water and tell mother what happened yesterday…”
…
At this moment, Lin Lixuan picked up his things and entered the house. The three of them sat together.
“Have you seen a doctor yet? What did the doctor say?”
“He checked me out. The doctor said the child is fine… It’s just…”
“What is it?”
“Ger Yan squatted for too long yesterday and fainted. So he had to rest for a while.”
“Fainted?! Is he okay?”
“He’s fine. Don’t worry, mother. It was just a false alarm.”
“That’s good. You have to be careful in the future. Carrying a child is different than usual… Hey, why didn’t you let the old man tell me yesterday? Ger Yan being pregnant is such good news. Why didn’t you tell me in advance…” Zhao Liniang, who was happy, began to get annoyed with the two husbands who didn’t tell her earlier. She was going to have a grandchild, and they waited to tell her!
“Ger Yan and I only found out yesterday as well. I didn’t want to tell you because I was worried you’d be restless at home and wouldn’t be able to stay still and try to rush to the county town at night.”
“What’s wrong if I went to the county town at night? I’m going to have a grandson! Even if I have to walk, I’ll still go… I can take care of people better than you. Ger Yan needs special care now. I have to take special care of him. By the way, why aren’t you going to boil the fetal medicine for your husband!”
Zhao Liniang heard that Ger Yan, who was pregnant, fainted yesterday, so she couldn’t rest assured. She had to find another doctor to check Ger Yan out. She needed to hear what the doctor had to say.
Ger Yan hurriedly stopped her. He’d already seen the doctor, and there was no need to stir up another fuss.
“Mother, don’t go through the trouble. The doctor came by Auntie Li’s yesterday to check me out. Lin-dage wasn’t at ease and called another doctor for me. If you bring in another doctor, it’ll be the third one… Don’t bother. The doctors say I’m fine. Lin-dage, don’t just walk from the sidelines. Persuade your mother.”
Lin Lixuan touched his nose and didin’t interject.
Zhao Liniang didn’t listen to his persuasion. She was like a stubborn bull when her mind was made up. She couldn’t be persuaded otherwise.
Zhao’s Village went to the county town to find a well-known doctor. She pulled the ox cart over. The doctor’s surname was Feng. He carried a brown wooden medicine box and had a goatee. He sat in the ox cart and headed toward the Lin residence in Jade Creek Village. Looking at the courtyard of the Lin residence, he signed. He didn’t know there was such a nice place in the village. If he decided to leave the county town, he would return to the village and build a similar courtyard.
The grape trellis outside was set up so well that it made him envious.
Ger Yan sat helplessly and let Dr. Feng take his pulse. Lin Lixuan and Zhao Liniang stood on both sides, waiting for the goatee old doctor to speak.
Ger Yan pouted. It was only two days, and he’d already seen three doctors. He didn’t have any terminal illness. He was just pregnant with a child. IF this spread out, he’d be the joke of the village.
“Your husband is pregnant. He’s almost three months pregnant. Congratulations!” The old man with a goatee congratulated them. As a doctor, his favorite thing to do was to give good news like this. It was a great thing.
After hearing what the doctor said, Zhao Liniang hurriedly asked, “Is there anything wrong with my Ger’s health? Is the child okay?”
“The pulse is good. His body is also very stable.” Dr. Feng touched his beard and wondered why this family was strange. When they heard the man was pregnant, they didn’t seem surprised, but were worried about his health instead and whether the child was okay. Wasn’t the family looking forward to the arrival of the child?
He knew that some people didn’t value Shuang’ers, but the man he saw, with his complexion and posture, was obviously not unfavored. So what was going on?
“My Ger squatted for too long yesterday and when he stood up, he fainted. I’m afraid something might have happened.”
“It’s okay. As long as he rests, he’ll be fine. I’ve been practicing medicine for many years and I’ve never seen a pregnant man raised so well!” Dr. Feng stroked his beard and spoke.
Ger Yan, who was evaluated by the old doctor, had red cheeks. Zhao Liniang was relieved and happy when she heard the doctor’s words. She hurriedly asked the doctor to take care of her pregnant Ger. Lin Lixuan also gathered around and, as if in a hurry, asked what he needed to pay attention to and how to take care of him. He also asked what taboo things they needed to stay away from. Ger Yan helplessly watched Lin-dage repeatedly ask the same questions he’d asked yesterday. He felt both shy and warm.
“How long does he have to take the fetal medicine? Which medicine is the best?”
“Is it fine to drink old hen soup every day?
Can he eat that?”
Dr. Feng couldn’t avoid all the questions by the mother and son. He spoke until his voice was hoarse. He realized in his heart that it wasn’t that this family didn’t value the Shuang’er. It was that they valued him too much. He was the third doctor they found for him!
Yes doctor, this is the most cherished ger ever lol
Thank you for the update!!!!!! We’re so close to the end 😭