The Little Widower (farming)

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Li Xin rolled her eyes in pain: "I'm about to give birth."

Chen Qing got off the bed and held his shoulders: "Then you lie down in bed for a while?"

"Am I going to be in labor? Is there a baby in your family?" Li Xin laughed angrily at them, "Send me back first, my mother said the pain will come in waves, and it will be fine once it passes."

Neither Chen Qing nor Qin Xia had any experience. However, Aunt Sun and Zhou Yuan were both out.

Qin Xia said: "Then I will carry you back, I am very energetic."

Chen Qing nodded while Li Xin was almost mad at the two of them. He felt pain and wanted to laugh at the same time: "I have such a big belly. No matter how you carry it, it's okay. Just help me back when the pain stops."

Li Xin stood up, presumably after the pain passed, and said, "I'm going home to give birth to the baby."

Chen Qing didn't care about anything else, even his shoes. She was not dressed properly, so she and Qin Xia were holding each other on one side, wanting to send Li Xin home.

When they reached a fork in the road, Li Xin wanted to send him back to Li's house. At this moment, Li Xin's labor pains started again. He pressed Chen Qing's hand and said, "Send me back to my house."

Then Chen Qing remembered Li Xin . They are also married, and he has his own home. It was only because Qi Shuning was away recently that he moved back to his parents' home.

Li Xin was in so much pain that he couldn't walk. Qin Xia gritted his teeth and hugged him up: "Hurry up and show him the way."

Li Xin was not small. She had two children at the time, so she was even heavier. He was Qin Xia didn't hesitate when he picked him up. She stretched out her hand to show him the way. Chen Qing ran to Blacksmith Li's house: "Aunt Yin, Aunt Yin, Li Xin is about to give birth."

This was the first time Chen Qing ran around the village and shouted, When he ran to Li's yard, he saw Zhang Yin coming out: "Aqing, Xinxin is going to give birth?"

"Yes, he went home." Chen Qing gasped and leaned against the wall of his house to support his body.

Zhang Yin didn't care about anything else. She told Niu Niu to ask Li Tiejiang to go home, while she and Chen Qing walked to Li Xin's house.

Fortunately, they were prepared in advance. Zhang Yin asked Chen Qing how he was doing. Chen Qing only said that Li Xin was in pain. Zhang Yin knew better, but she still walked much faster.

Qin Xia had already placed Li Xin firmly on the bed and asked him: "What should I do now?"

Li Xin was not polite: "I feel a little hungry and want to eat something."

Qin Xia:?

But Li Xin was the biggest at the moment, so he hurried out to find food for Li Xin.

He returned home like a wind. Meng Shuanzi's mother was cleaning up the yard at home. When the rice was harvested, it had to be dried in the yard.

As soon as she raised her head, she saw Qin Xia carrying an oil paper bag out. She shouted, "Why are you running in such a hurry?" She didn't know why she thought he was being chased. He was so careless that he wasn't afraid of falling.

Qin Xia said while running: "I'll give it to Li Xin to try."

Shuanzi Niang said, "Are you still a child? You want to share something delicious with Li Xin?" There is no shortage of food for you in the Xin family."

Qin Xia paused a little after hearing her words: "Mom, I left a portion for you in your room."

He said "Mother" to Shuan Zi's mother. It's not that I'm angry, it's not that I'm not angry. I've been sulking at home for a long time.

The room was very quiet. Li Xin was leaning on the bedside and could only hear his own heavy breathing. He gently touched his belly: "Children, don't torment me too much."

After a while, Zhang Yin came, and she Seeing that Li Xin was okay, she held his hand: "The labor pain should last for a while. At this time, take a good rest and eat something to replenish your strength. Mom will go and get you a bowl of noodles."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Xia held He came back with a greased paper bag. This was a snack that Meng Shuanzi bought for him. He said it was made from milk cake. It was fragrant and sweet. He had never eaten such a delicious snack in Xiaxi. He thought that Li Xin would like it. , which makes giving birth more exciting.

Seeing Qin Xia, Zhang Yin was still stunned. Qin Xia smiled at her: "He just said he wanted to eat, and I found it for him."

"Thank you very much." Although Zhang Yin was anxious at the moment, luckily she still She was well organized and needed to prepare hot water. Li Tiejiang would ask Mr. Wen if he knew the news. She wanted to accompany Li Xin to prevent him from being afraid.

"Auntie, if you have anything to do, just tell me."

Zhang Yin nodded: "Sorry to trouble you."

Chen Qing did not enter Li Xin's room. He heard Aunt Sun say that pregnant people cannot enter the delivery room. It's because he has a baby spirit in his body. If Li Xin's child senses that there are other children in the house, he will be angry and not come properly, so he stays outside.

Zhang Yin explained some things to Qin Xia, and Qin Xia went to find Chen Qing outside: "Aunt said I need a lot of hot water. If possible, I will cook him a bowl of noodles. They will be soft, like noodle soup."

Chen Qing nodded and quickly lit the fire. After cooking, Li Tiejiang came with Mr. Wen soon, and Aunt Sun and Zhou Yuan also came.

Aunt Sun took over the work from Chen Qing and asked Zhou Yuan to take him back to rest. Seeing everyone coming, Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as he relaxed, he also felt a little pain in his lower abdomen.

Zhou Yuan came over to hug him and already felt his discomfort, so he picked him up and walked back, then looked down at him: "Shall I go back and boil medicine for you?"

Chen Qing nodded: "Okay."

Aunt Sun Seeing them, his eyes fell on Chen Qing's face again: "Ah Qing, go back and have a good rest. Everyone is here now."

Chen Qing nodded and went home with Zhou Yuan.

On the way, Chen Qing hugged Zhou Yuan's neck and felt a little panicked. His stomach didn't hurt at the moment, but he just felt stuffy in his heart: "I, I didn't think so much..."

Zhou Yuan just rubbed his chin gently. Forehead: "It's okay, don't be afraid."

After returning home, Zhou Yuan put him on the bed and boiled the medicine prescribed by the doctor. Chen Qing was indeed tired, but he was worried about Li Xin and was still in a daze when he fell asleep. Gooey.

After a while he smelled the bitter smell of medicine.

Zhou Yuan let the medicine cool down and brought it to the bedside. Chen Qing, who had not slept well, sat up now. Zhou Yuan was holding the medicine bowl and wanted to give him medicine.

Chen Qing looked at the bowl of black medicine and took a deep breath. Feeding it one mouthful at a time was like endless torture. He might as well drink it all.

He took the bowl, raised his head and drank all the medicine in a few mouthfuls. The medicine was bitter and astringent. Chen Qing did not dare to move after drinking it, for fear that he would spit it out if he moved.

Zhou Yuan fed him another piece of pastry, and then he barely suppressed the feeling of nausea. He leaned on the pillow and said, "You go to Li Xin's place and wait. I'm still scared."

"I want to keep you safe," Zhou Yuan said. , "Mom is over there. She will come back and tell us if anything happens."

Chen Qing thought for a while and had no choice but to agree.

Today is September 12th. They are half a month away from Yuancang Mansion. It seems that Qi Shuning will not be able to catch up with the birth of his child.

After drinking the medicine, Chen Qing did not dare to lie down. He was afraid that as soon as he lay down, the medicine would come up again, so he sat and talked to Zhou Yuan: "Qin Xia, will you marry Meng Shuanzi?"

Zhou Yuan nodded: " Yes."

Meng Shuanzi has been persuading his mother these days, saying that Qin Xia is very good, hard-working and capable, and can make money to support the family. In fact, Meng Shuanzi's mother has always hoped that Shuanzi would marry a girl, because Meng Shuanzi is tall and strong. , his mother wanted to marry him a delicate and soft daughter-in-law, but Qin Xia was not satisfied with any of them. He was born taller than ordinary brothers, and he was cheerful and cheerful when he spoke and acted. Calling it soft, although this is good, it is different from her expectations, so she has not been able to fully accept it yet.

The biggest worry is that once they get married, they will run away again.

"Shuanzi is already preparing to get married." Zhou Yuan reassured him.

Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "Qin Xia people are very nice."

Zhou Yuan laughed at him: "Have you made friends so quickly?"

Zhou Yuan was happy to see Chen Qing make more friends. If he had more friends, Chen Qing would You will be more cheerful.

"He was the one who brought Li Xin home today." Chen Qing said, "He is very nice and enthusiastic. Meng Shuanzi will definitely be well off marrying him."

"You lie down and take a nap." Zhou Yuan explain.

Chen Qing shook his head: "No, if you lie down, the medicine will come back and make you want to vomit."

Seeing how uncomfortable he was, Zhou Yuan wished he could feel the pain for him: "Would it be better to eat candied fruit?"

Chen Qing shook his head, thinking of the sweet and greasy taste of candied fruit. He wanted to vomit even more: "I want to eat tamarind cake." But he had finished eating the tamarind cake two days ago.

"I'll buy it for you." As Zhou Yuan was about to leave, Chen Qing quickly grabbed him, "It's so far away, and you're not at home to take care of me?"

Zhou Yuan paused: "What should I do?"

Chen Qing thought about it. He thought, "How about you go to the kimchi jar and bring me some vegetables?"

Although Zhou Yuan was puzzled, he still went to fish out some sour beans from the jar for him. Without even cutting them, Chen Qing ate a whole one. After going down, I finally suppressed the feeling of vomiting and was able to lie down.

He lay on his side and looked at Zhou Yuan who was sitting by the bed. He was craving for other things in his mind. He didn't want to eat anything sweet, but he also wanted to eat candied haws wrapped in sugar with sour mountain red inside, and he also wanted to eat mountain mushrooms. Roast meat and want to eat noodles with pickled vegetables and chicken. He was a little frustrated. He obviously wanted to vomit when he moved just now, but now he wanted to eat so many things.

"What do you want to eat?" Zhou Yuan asked him. He knew Chen Qing. When Chen Qing looked like this, he meant there was something he wanted to eat.

"Candied haws on a stick, roasted meat with mushrooms, pickled vegetables and chicken offal."

Zhou Yuan touched his hair: "Okay, I'll make them all for you."

Chen Qing put his hand under his cheek and fell asleep after a while. Seeing that he was fast asleep, Zhou Yuan took his hand back. The weather was not too hot, so sleeping with the window open was very comfortable. Zhou Yuan put a hand on his stomach and sat by the bed to watch over him.

After a while, Aunt Sun came back. After taking a look at Chen Qing, she said about Li Xin's situation: "The labor pains have just started. Mr. Wen said it will take some time before labor starts. Is Qing okay?"

"I just ate. " Take the medicine and go to sleep now." Zhou Yuan glanced at Chen Qing and said, "Mother, help me guard him while I go to the mountain."

Aunt Sun was stunned: "What are you going to do in the mountain?"

"A Qing said. I wanted to eat candied haws, and wanted to pick up some mountain reds to make for him, and then see if I could pick up mountain mushrooms. He said he wanted to eat mushrooms and roast meat." Zhou Yuan packed up his basket, and Aunt Sun quickly stopped him.

"Don't go there yet. I still have some mountain reds there." Aunt Sun said, "You don't know how to recognize bacteria. What if the ones you pick up are poisonous and poison A Qing?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned: "What should I do? "

His taste is changing right now, and he may not want to eat it when he wakes up." Aunt Sun is a person who has come before. "It's easy to bake meat with bacteria. Isn't it possible to cook it with hot water?" It's the same, it's not too late to wait until he gets up."

Zhou Yuan had to stop and went to look for the dried mushrooms sent by Zhang Xu's family and boil water. Aunt Sun was sitting by the bed, looking at Chen Qing's sleeping face. .

Unknowingly, Chen Qing has been in Luohe Village for more than seven years. In these seven years, Chen Qing seems to have changed little. Her face is still a bit childish, but now, she is also a father. She wiped her tears. , this home will soon become lively.

Zhou Yuan boiled water, soaked the dried mushrooms, and asked Aunt Sun to help him keep an eye on Chen Qing. He wanted to buy a piece of meat, so Aunt Sun had no choice but to agree.

She saw what Chen Qing had painted on her bedside these days, thinking that now that their autumn harvest was over, they could do some needlework. She could go to town tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to buy some gifts for Li Xin's children, and then Buy some fabrics and make some small clothes for the children. Now that she is going to be a grandmother, she has to learn from other people's kind grandmothers.

Zhou Yuan came back in a hurry. He was carrying the meat and thought of something again. He said to Aunt Sun: "Mom, kill another chicken for A Qing. He said he also wants to eat pickled vegetables and chicken offal!"

Aunt Sun:...