Chapter 200 Purchasing New Year's Goods

After receiving confirmation from Dr. Jiang, Huo Tingzhou finally felt much relieved.

On his way back, he made a detour to the service center.

Xu Mingjuan came by once in the afternoon, and Hu Meili already knew that her two best friends were pregnant at the same time.

When Hu Meili saw Huo Tingzhou approaching with a frown, her heart skipped a beat.

"What's wrong?"

Huo Tingzhou gave a brief explanation, and Hu Meili breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it.

The smell of fish oil being rendered is so strong that it makes even a normal person feel nauseous for a long time, let alone a pregnant woman.

Back when she first smelled it, she almost went to see her great-grandmother.

Hu Meili offered a word of advice: "Your wife is pregnant with twins now, so it's normal for her to feel unwell and occasionally get a little irritable. You should be more understanding."

"I know, sister-in-law."

Hu Meili nodded. "By the way, what were you looking for just now?"

Huo Tingzhou asked, "Sister-in-law, does the service center have lemons?"

He searched all over here but couldn't find it.

"The lemons are too sour; the service center hasn't received any new stock recently."

After Hu Meili finished speaking, she handed over the key to her front door.

"There are some in my yard, go pick them yourself."

Huo Tingzhou didn't stand on ceremony with her, saying, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Just as she was about to leave, Hu Meili thought for a moment and called her back.

"Forget it, you should just dig one up and plant it in your yard. That way you can pick it whenever you want to eat it."

"What are you still standing there for?"

Seeing that he didn't respond for a while, Hu Meili said, "I have two trees at home. They don't usually eat them, and they just take up space."

"Since you moved it, I'm going to plant something else."

Having said that, Huo Tingzhou didn't refuse anymore.

When Jiang Si heard the noise and came out of the room, she saw Huo Tingzhou filling the yard with soil with a shovel.

Next to him stood a lemon tree that was over two meters tall.

"..."

Jiang Si was stunned. This lemon tree…

Realizing what had happened, she exclaimed, "Why did you dig up Commander Xiao's lemon tree?!"

She usually doesn't say anything when he takes other people's private money.

After all, if you borrow and repay easily, it's not difficult to borrow again.

But this lemon tree was growing perfectly fine in someone else's yard, so why did he bring it back?

Huo Tingzhou remained silent for a while, thinking about what Dr. Jiang had said—that pregnant women shouldn't get angry—before speaking up to explain.

"Sister-in-law Hu was worried that you would feel unwell, so she asked me to dig one up and bring it back."

"They said that if you feel unwell in the future, you can pick a lemon and hold it in your hand; you can also make water from it."

"Sister-in-law Hu told you to dig, and you actually did?" Jiang Si was speechless.

But it's too late to say all this now; the lemon trees have already been planted, and we can't just dig them up again.

I wanted to say something, but all I could breathe was that fishy, ​​pungent smell.

Jiang Si only stayed in the courtyard for three minutes before her face visibly turned pale and uncomfortable.

When people are feeling down, they don't want to talk.

Seeing that she was about to vomit again, Huo Tingzhou quickly picked a lemon from the tree and put it in her hand.

"How are you feeling? Any better?"

The freshly picked lemons had a very refreshing aroma that was invigorating and refreshing. Jiang Si nodded.

"Much better."

But he still looked somewhat dejected.

Seeing her like this, Huo Tingzhou felt bad too.

When he was at the service center earlier, he asked Sister Hu about it, and she said that the smell wouldn't go away for at least three or four days.

"How about I take you to stay in the fishing village for a few days tomorrow?"

Jiang Si shook her head and took another breath of the lemon aroma.

"My third uncle said that the smell in the fishing village is much stronger than in the family compound. They couldn't stand the smell, so they came over early this morning."

Actually, the best solution is for her to stay in the space for a few days.

But in the current situation, let alone disappearing for a few days, even disappearing for a few hours would scare them to death.

Sigh... I guess I'll just have to wait it out.

Just as Jiang Si was sighing, she suddenly felt something supporting the back of her head.

She glanced over instinctively.

Seeing Huo Tingzhou staring at him intently, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Huo Tingzhou asked, "I'll take you shopping for New Year's goods tomorrow, do you want to come?"

After saying that, he rubbed the back of her head, like he was coaxing a child.

Jiang Si was taken aback. "Didn't you say there would be too many people at the market tomorrow and that I should stay home?"

"There are a lot of people, so you can't wander around; you have to stay in your car."

"After we finish shopping, I'll take you to a less crowded place."

Huo Tingzhou didn't try to scare her; tomorrow was the last big market day before the New Year, and the town would definitely be packed with people.

Normally it's fine to squeeze in, but not now.

After thinking for a moment, he finally said, "Let's go to the county tomorrow. There shouldn't be as many people there, and it'll be easier to buy things there."

Without hesitation, Jiang Si replied, "Okay."

She should go out more often while her belly isn't showing yet.

Otherwise, once her belly gets big, they'll definitely look at her like she's a giant panda every day.

The next morning, the two set off after breakfast.

Normally it only takes about an hour to drive to the county town, but today Huo Tingzhou drove like an oxcart.

In addition, we got stuck in traffic for quite a while when we passed through the town.

By the time we arrived in the county town, it was already past ten in the morning.

The county town was bustling, but as expected, there were far fewer people on the streets compared to the town.

The main reason is that those who stay in the city usually have at least one or two secure jobs at home.

It's almost the end of the year, and companies will provide food and other necessities.

Moreover, places like supply and marketing cooperatives and food stations do not close during the Spring Festival.

You don't necessarily have to come today; you can come and buy it first thing tomorrow morning.

Huo Tingzhou found a spot on the side of the road and stopped. Seeing that there weren't many people on the street, Jiang Si got up and got out of the car with him.

Huo Tingzhou escorted her slowly into the depths of the market. This was the first time the two of them had gone out to buy New Year's goods without any particular plan. They just bought whatever they saw that looked suitable.

Before long, Huo Tingzhou's hands were full of bags and packages.

Jiang Si is currently experiencing pregnancy symptoms and cannot eat any seafood, so on the 30th, they planned to have a simple meal.

However, since it was a rare opportunity to visit the county town, Huo Tingzhou planned to buy several old hens to take back with him.

This doesn't require a ticket; you can take a chicken coop and raise it there first.

From now on, if she wants to eat something, she can kill it on the spot.

Jiang Si had no objection, but reminded him, "Stop when we pass the post office later, I need to buy a newspaper."

"I'll keep this newspaper safe. When the kids are born, they'll see how amazing their grandfather is!"

"Okay." Huo Tingzhou's eyes were full of smiles.

The two walked towards the poultry seller's location while talking.

As she walked, Jiang Si suddenly stopped.

Huo Tingzhou also stopped, noticing her looking towards the alley beside her.

"What's wrong?"

The moment the words left his mouth, an indescribable, strange odor wafted into his nose—