Thank you? She couldn't believe it. Zhang Qingling would come over to thank her? It was more like she was there to cause trouble.

Besides, she didn't care about her thanks. She hadn't helped her before because of her; she had only lent a hand because of Zhang Shen and Zhang Qingyu, and it had nothing to do with Zhang Qingling.

Thinking that the other party was crazy, Song Tantan decided to go out and take a look. She couldn't let her cause a scene. It would be a sin if she disturbed her aunt, who was carrying the precious child of the Zhong, Song, and Ye families.

Song Tantan strode forward and soon appeared at the second gate. Zhang Qingling probably didn't want to attract too much attention, so she knocked on the second gate on purpose.

"What are you doing here?" Song Tantan looked at the other person with a half-smile.

Zhang Qingling took a deep breath, lowered her head and said softly, "Miss Song, I've come today to thank you. Thank you for your help before. My sister told me everything, and I know everything."

"Now that you've finished talking, let's go. We don't get along well, so it's best if we see each other less often in the future." Song Tan waved his hand, urging the person to leave quickly.

"You... I came here sincerely to thank you." Zhang Qingling felt like her face was being trampled on and rubbed into the ground. She was so angry that she almost lost her composure. She had the words of cursing on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them back in the end.

"Alright, no need to say more," Song Tantan could see that she was holding back her internal injuries and didn't want to upset her any further. After all, she was pregnant, and if she was upset too much, she might lose the baby, which would be a problem. "I got it. You can go now. It's very cold, so you should go home quickly."

Without waiting for the other person's reaction, Song Tantan slammed the door shut. She didn't want to argue with her anymore. What if this person went crazy again and ruined the child? Who would be to blame then? Whose fault would it be?

Back inside, Song Zhuiyan asked who was looking for her outside and why she didn't come in.

Song Tantan shook her head. "Zhang Qingling was heavily pregnant and insisted on thanking us. I didn't dare let her in, nor did I dare stay with her for long. I was afraid she would suddenly miscarry and then blame me. I would really have no way to explain myself then."

“She still dares to go out, how come she wasn’t drowned in spittle? People in ancient times cared a lot about their reputation. I heard a lot of people talking about her when I went out before, and they said some really nasty things.” Song Zhuiyan said while sewing the little clothes.

“As long as she’s not embarrassed, then it’s others who are embarrassed. She’s quite unconventional and has a strong personality. She doesn’t care about other people’s opinions and does whatever she wants. She’s a woman of action. If she could think straight, she wouldn’t be so annoying.” Song Tantan had a new understanding of Zhang Qingling.

Previously, Song Tantan thought that person was particularly vain and concerned about saving face, always living in their own world and unable to extricate themselves. She always thought that she was a person with a fragile personality who could not withstand setbacks, otherwise why would she act crazy and act strangely after her family fell on hard times?

But after what happened with Lian Qin, she realized that Zhang Qingling was also very strong. She was deceived in her feelings and became pregnant out of wedlock. Instead of trying to kill herself because she was ashamed to face anyone, she locked herself up and made a medicine to poison the other person.

Later, she was imprisoned, but she survived. Not only did she survive, but she also kept the baby in her womb. After being released, she was able to thank people as if nothing had happened. Isn't that a very strange person?

"Don't worry about who she is, just make sure she doesn't bother you again. If she dares to act recklessly again, next time, instead of helping her, we'll kick her while she's down and make her die faster to avoid endless trouble later." Four months later, Song Zhuiyan's morning sickness ended, and she was no longer lazy and spent all her time sleeping and eating.

Now she's as strong as an ox, eats a lot, but doesn't sleep as much anymore. She spends her days making clothes or researching nutritional meals, determined to raise the baby in her belly to be strong and healthy.

Because of her pregnancy, the land in the space is currently lying fallow. Song Tantan told her not to plant anything, as there is plenty of food stored up, and there is no need to work so hard.

Her aunt asked her to go and do the planting, but Song Tantan refused. In her own words, "We don't lack anything, why do we have to farm? I won't farm."

Since she didn't plant it, Song Zhuiyan couldn't do anything about it. So she just left it to grow wild for now, and waited until after the baby was born and she finished her postpartum period before planting it herself when she had time.

"Let's not talk about her anymore, it's boring." Song Tantan interrupted the topic, thinking of her uncle. It's almost Chinese New Year, and her uncle definitely won't be able to come back for the holiday. It's been four months since he went to fight on the border, and every time he writes, he only reports good news and never bad.

This only made people more worried, but no one showed it or dared to talk about it, for fear that their aunt would overthink it. Their aunt had a good attitude and adjusted herself very well, focusing all her energy on the baby in her belly and deliberately not thinking about her husband.

Song Tantan was always afraid that she would feel stifled, so she tried her best to make her happy and spend as much time with her as possible. She couldn't let her be alone, because it's easy for a pregnant woman to overthink things. Pregnant women are the most sensitive, so it's very important to give her emotional support.

Ye Moxun put a lot of effort into this. A few days ago, he even found an opera troupe to perform, just to entertain Song Zhuiyan. He also invited storytellers several times. He really went to great lengths.

With his uncle gone, he was determined to take good care of his aunt and the baby in her belly, a child the Zhong family had finally managed to conceive.

Speaking of opera troupes, we must mention Hong Meigui, Bai Mudan, and Yu Meiren. These three beauties somehow got involved with the opera troupe, and they even came to Song Tantan to ask her to learn how to sing opera.

Song Tantan asked, "People who learn to sing opera start learning from a young age. Isn't it too late for you to learn opera at your age? Singing opera isn't just about having a good voice and being able to sing; you also have to act. Your hands and feet aren't as flexible as theirs. I don't think you're good enough."

Hong Meigui and Bai Mudan were quite disappointed. Only Yu Meiren was the most laid-back. She was just there to make up the numbers. She had no intention of actually performing. What was so good about being an actor? She didn't like it.

Actually, Hong Meigui and Bai Mudan didn't really want to sing opera. They just thought they wanted to learn a skill, such as singing for their master's family, which was a good option. Song Zhuiyan had listened to them a few times, and that's when they got the idea.

They always have to show their faces in front of their master's family, so they can't be forgotten. If they are sold off, they'll have nowhere to cry.

Knowing what the three were thinking, Song Tantan figured it was time to find her something to do. Their family's house had a maximum of three courtyards, while the house that Hong Meigui and the other two managed only had two. The three of them were really bored sweeping and cleaning every day.

These three women were simply unwilling to do nothing more than sweeping and cleaning; they wanted to do something more meaningful. As a tolerant and forgiving host, I naturally granted their request.

"I'll find these flowers and plants and trees to plant another day. You'll be busy then." Song Tantan kept his word and went to the market a couple of days later to see if there were any flowers and trees to buy.

Planting trees naturally means planting fruit trees, so that we can pick and eat the fruit. Flowers are simpler; just buy whatever flowers you see. Besides vegetables, you can also grow a lot of flowers in the yard.

So the house that Hong Meigui and the other two managed is now full of flowers, trees and shrubs, and looks like a manor. Song Tantan doesn't usually care about it, but said that she would come to inspect the results in a while. If the three of them don't do well, they will be punished.