Chapter 69 Chapter 69 When will the baby be born?

Huo Xing went to the provincial capital this time. The escort agency was short of manpower at this time of year, and Huo Xing chose this time to go there.

Sure enough, when he went there, there was a convoy about to leave. The chief escort was worried that something might go wrong on the trip, but he was relieved until Huo Xing went there. Although Huo Xing did not have much experience, his fighting ability was still there, which always made people feel at ease.

The destination of this escort mission was not far away, nor was it as dangerous as before, and the profit was not as much as before, but Huo Xing felt it was good. He was not injured and he could explain to Miao Ying.

The short escort made two trips and earned nearly ten taels of silver. Huo Xing's daily expenses were very small, basically nothing. Others would occasionally buy some wine and meat, but he didn't spend a penny. He usually ate and lived in the escort agency, and occasionally went out to take on other jobs. His main goal was to only make money and not spend it.

The people around him and even the chief escort leader were asking him if he had any difficulties at home. Huo Xing just shook his head and said that he was used to being frugal and wanted to earn more money. He had old and young people at home and didn't want his husband to work too hard, so he wanted to earn more himself.

The head escort liked his personality and said to him, "You can also bring your husband to the capital. We have accommodations in our escort agency. This way, you can stay longer, make more escort missions, and earn more money."

Huo Xing just smiled and said that there were elderly people at home who didn't want to stay outside for a long time, and the elderly people didn't want to leave home either.

The chief escort leader only felt regretful. If Huo Xing had more experience in the escort agency with his skills, he would surely become the backbone of the agency like his master Yang Xiong. What a pity.

Huo Xing didn't feel it was a pity. He was already much luckier than ordinary people. He had a master who treated him like his own son, a loving mother and grandmother, and the luckiest one was Miao Ying, who was like a god who had descended to the earth.

Huo Xing counted the days and planned the time to go home, not only because he had to harvest the rapeseed that Miao Ying had, but more importantly, that time happened to be the days when Miao Ying was not convenient, and he felt a little uneasy at the thought.

After this escort mission, he will also go home.

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Spring seems to have not stayed in the village for long. It seems that the ice and snow have just melted and the heat has already arrived.

Miao Ying had already taken back the dough for the cakes he had ordered from the blacksmith Hong, spending eight taels of silver. He had finally managed to save some money, but it was all gone.

The rape flowers in the field have faded, and now tender green pods have appeared, which should be ripe soon.

During this period, Miao Ying went up the mountain once. The wooden press they had made earlier now looked in good condition. Miao Ying carried the dough up the mountain, which made him very tired and took much longer. Fortunately, he had been doing more farm work recently and was in better health, otherwise he might not have been able to reach the mountain with all these things on his back.

Miao Ying sat in front of the wooden house to take a break, thinking about how to modify the wooden press. When Huo Xing came back, he would have to install a firing pin, and then he would have to build a beam, otherwise where would he hang the firing pin?

We have to wait for Huo Xing to come back and rebuild the house. I don’t know when he will come back, and I don’t know if he will be injured when he comes back this time.

After Miao Ying packed up briefly, he prepared to go down the mountain. After all, he couldn't do much by himself and could only wait for Huo Xing to come back.

On the way back he did not gain nothing. When he came, he was carrying iron rings for pancake dough in his backpack, and when he left, his backpack was full of wild vegetables. The wild ferns were still tender, and the water celery by the spring was also at the right time to be eaten.

Fu Lingzhi lived at the foot of the mountain. Miao Ying had a meal at his house and shared half of the wild vegetables he picked with him. Now Fu Lingzhi no longer had to worry about cooking.

After dinner, it was already dark and Miao Ying was about to go home. When he walked out of the yard, Fu Lingzhi held his hand.

Miao Ying turned around and looked at him: "What's wrong?"

Fu Lingzhi then said, "I'm a little inconvenient these two days. If it's convenient for you, could you come over to see me every day and bring me some food?"

Miao Ying suddenly realized: "Oh, oh, what are you talking about? I will come over in the next two days."

Fu Lingzhi's face flushed: "You don't have to stay here all the time."

After all, this is a very embarrassing thing. He has already given it his all by mustering up the courage to let Miao Ying come to see him.

"I understand, don't worry." Miao Ying scratched his head and suddenly thought of himself.

It seems that he is almost done in those days. Last year, it was when the rapeseed was about to mature. I don’t know when Huo Xing will be able to come back.

Sure enough, Fu Lingzhi did not go out the next day. Grandmother even asked Miao Ying why Lingzhi didn't come over. Fu Lingzhi used to come over every day to talk to her, but she was a little uncomfortable because he didn't come today.

Miao Ying groaned and said, "Well, he's not feeling well today. I'll go see him later."

Grandma understood what was going on. When she was cooking at noon, she made thick porridge. She said that it was basically impossible to eat anything at this time, so drinking porridge was the best thing.

Miao Ying had already forgotten what he had eaten at that time, or it seemed like he hadn't eaten anything. He just got through it like that.

He walked to the door of Fu Lingzhi's house with the porridge, locked the door after entering the yard, and when he was at the door of the room, he heard a light panting sound from inside the room, which made Miao Ying blush. He did not disturb Fu Lingzhi and sat in the yard waiting.

After a long while, Miao Ying finally heard Fu Lingzhi's mumbling: "Brother, save me..."

Miao Ying almost fell off the bench. He stared at the closed door with wide eyes. He didn't expect Fu Lingzhi to play such a big game with his brother.

After a while, the noise in the room disappeared. Miao Ying knocked on the door gently, and Fu Lingzhi responded.

Miao Ying brought in the porridge. He didn't dare to look around and just fed him the porridge. When he was cleaning up, he saw the Fu family's token placed next to the pillow. He quickly withdrew his gaze and told Fu Lingzhi to come over again in the evening.

Fu Lingzhi was still not fully awake at the moment and looked at him with empty eyes. Miao Ying hurried away and planned to come back to see him in the evening.

In the next three days, Miao Ying visited Fu Lingzhi three times a day, morning, noon and evening, bringing him some food each time. When he went on the fourth day, Fu Lingzhi was already awake and was squatting in the yard washing clothes.

He felt a little embarrassed when he saw Miao Ying. Miao Ying didn't mention this matter, but sat next to him and wrung clothes with him.

"Are you feeling okay?" Miao Ying asked him.

Fu Lingzhi shook his head: "No."

"Then have a good rest today." Miao Ying helped him hang up his clothes and got up to go home.

Miao Ying just pretended that he didn't hear the mumbling and didn't see the forbidden steps placed at the head of his bed.

Somehow, time passed quickly. Miao Ying had just changed into spring clothes when he felt that the sun above his head was about to melt him. When he looked again, the wheat crops had matured and his rapeseed was no longer green. The whole village had entered the busy farming season.

Miao Ying's family has a wheat field and a rapeseed field, so there is a lot of farm work to do.

Just when they were about to prepare for the harvest, their grandmother suddenly fell ill for some reason. What Miao Ying feared most now was that the elderly in the family would fall ill. At this time, with a lack of medical care and medicine, a cold could be fatal.

There was no doctor in the village. Whenever villagers had a headache or fever, Master Song would help them. Master Song was not a medical student, he just read medical books, but he could not diagnose complicated cases.

They invited Master Song to see the grandmother, but Master Song could not tell what was wrong with his grandmother. Miao Ying had no choice but to ask Ye Feng to borrow his ox cart and take his grandmother to the town for treatment.

When she arrived in the town, she found a clinic. The doctor took her pulse and said that she was old and had caught a cold in the rain a few days ago. She also had something on her mind. She had been suppressing it before, but now she couldn't and the illness was all out. There was no other way, so she just had to take the medicine and rest well.

Miao Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief, paid the money for the medicine, and took his grandmother home. Today, Miao Ying brought his grandmother to the town alone. He originally didn't know how to drive an ox cart, but Ye Feng taught him step by step. In just a short while, he could drive the cart steadily.

Grandmother sat on the ox cart, watching Miao Ying clinging to the rope tightly. She felt that she was holding the family back: "I'm old and useless."

"Don't say that." Miao Ying comforted him, "Everyone gets sick."

My grandmother is sixty years old this year. In ancient times when people did not live long, she was considered to be very old. Now her temples are gray and her hands are skin and bones. A while ago, she could still do needlework, but after the new year, her eyesight has become blurry and her hands holding the needle and thread are shaking.

"I'm old now and can't support the family anymore." Grandma sighed, "Xiao Ying, I'll have to work hard for you and Huo Xing."

Miao Ying turned around and said to her with a smile: "Don't worry, Huo Xing and I will definitely make a lot of money."

Grandma sighed again: "I'm afraid I don't have much time left to live."

"Why are you so pessimistic just because you're sick?" Miao Ying teased her. "If you're so pessimistic right now, who will Grandma let enjoy the good days ahead?"

Miao Ying was not driving fast. The oxcart was swaying on the way home. The sun was overhead. Miao Ying wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Grandma, take your medicine well and take good care of yourself."

Grandmother looked at him and said, "When are you going to have a child with Huo Xing? While I'm still able to move, I can help you raise the child."

Miao Ying knew that the topic would definitely be diverted to this point. Although he and Huo Xing have now achieved a great harmony in life, he didn't know when they would have a child. After all, there were no contraceptive measures at this time. Whether they would have a child or not was entirely up to fate.

"Ah, that, I don't know either. Maybe when the time comes, it will be there." Miao Ying said, "Besides, Huo Xing and I are still young, so there's no rush."

"Last year you said the house was too small, but now the new house has been built." Grandma was as unhappy as a child who didn't get her favorite candy.

"Grandma." Miao Ying turned around and pulled his hand, "Don't rush me."

Grandma couldn't stand his coquettishness and could only sigh: "Forget it, let's see you young people."

Miao Ying smiled and said, "Grandma, that's the best. Wait until I'm ready and then you can give birth to a big fat baby."

It's just talk, he can say this.

The ox cart passed a small path and a figure appeared on the side of the road.

Miao Ying opened his eyes wide and looked at the people on the roadside. After stopping the ox cart, he immediately ran over and asked, "Huo Xing?"

Huo Xing put his arms around him and kissed his hair with great restraint: "I heard everything. When are we going to have a baby?"