The midday sun was blazing.
It has been a month since the last heavy rain.
The waterlogged crops and wheat chaff were all harvested and cleaned several times.
The field now looks completely different.
At a glance, all you see are people toiling away in the fields, their heads buried in the soil, their hoes digging deep and shallow.
After finishing the plot of land assigned by the brigade leader, Yan Xiao carried his hoe and prepared to go home to cook.
He had barely taken a step when he was stopped by Feng Tiezhu, who was coming from the opposite direction.
"Brother Yan, what happened to your nose? It's so red. Did you get bitten by a mosquito?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao's ears turned a strange red.
However, even at midday, everyone was sweating profusely, and it was common to see their faces flushed red from the sun.
Feng Tiezhu saw it, but didn't think much of it.
Yan Xiao licked his dry lips, seemingly still able to savor the softness and sweetness of last night.
Sweat beads rolled down his wheat-colored neck, disappearing into his gray undershirt as his Adam's apple bobbed.
A slightly hoarse but pleasant voice rang out: "Hmm, female mosquito."
Feng Tiezhu looked bewildered. "A mosquito is a mosquito, but a female mosquito?"
What, can't male mosquitoes bite you? Or do female mosquitoes get special treatment?
"Tsk! This female mosquito is pretty fierce; your entire bridge of the nose is red. Didn't you grow mosquito grass in front of your house? Why didn't you pluck some leaves to rub on it?"
Although he was married, he never imagined that his good friend could ruin a harmonious marriage.
Yan Xiao's dark eyes withdrew from the erotic reverie of the previous night, and his gaze toward Feng Tiezhu carried an inexplicable sense of disdain.
Feng Tiezhu: ? ? ?
Yan Xiao thought back to the end of last night, when his wife's...were even redder than his own. He wondered if she had woken up yet.
I need to remind her to go into the space to relax when we get back.
Seeing that Feng Tiezhu was still standing in his way, he reached out and pushed him aside.
"I have to go home and cook for my wife. I don't have time to chat with you here."
Feng Tiezhu: ...
Ugh, he's such a chatterbox! Why bother about that conspicuous bag when there's nothing else to do...
What a henpecked husband!
Wife control is strict!
He heard these two words from Yao, a fellow educated youth who shared a plot of land with him.
My sister-in-law looks so delicate and fragile, I really don't know how she manages to keep Brother Yan so obedient?
So what if you cook for your wife?
I don't want to be a henpecked husband!
I'll have my wife cook for me when I get home!
...
"Tiezhu, you're back!"
Tang Lingling rolled up her sleeves and carried a bucket of water home from a short distance away.
This startled Feng Tiezhu, who quickly rushed forward to take it.
"Oh dear! Honey, why are you carrying water yourself? You don't need to do these things! Just let me know when I get back, and I'll take care of it..."
Tang Lingling sighed helplessly, "How can you be so delicate? You can't even lift a bucket of water?"
Feng Tiezhu's eyes widened. "Who says you're not delicate? You're pregnant with twins, so you'd better take good care of yourself."
Go inside and rest. Is there anything else you haven't done? Leave it all to your man.
Feng Tiezhu deftly poured the water from the bucket into the water vat, then turned around, took his wife's hand, and pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed inside the room.
Tang Lingling scoffed at his overreaction.
"I'm only a little over a month old. I'm probably not even as big as a bean sprout yet!"
"That won't do either!"
After speaking, Feng Tiezhu carefully touched his wife's still flat stomach.
She was softly muttering, "Little brat, be good and don't bother your mother~"
"But Mom went to her parents' house today, and we haven't cooked dinner yet!"
Feng Tiezhu patted his chest, confidently stating, "Leave it to me, I'll take care of it!"
After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to get a ladle to wash the rice.
He completely forgot that just fifteen minutes ago, he was secretly mocking Yan Xiao for being henpecked.
...
Tang Lingling announced her pregnancy less than two months after marrying Feng Tiezhu.
It even became a trending topic on the gossip forum of the village women.
They were both sent-down youths, and they both married young men from their village.
Wen Qinghe, who got married a few months earlier than Tang Lingling, still hasn't conceived.
They had a bellyful of gossip to share, but unfortunately, they dared not speak it aloud.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that given Wen Qinghe's previous condition, she was so weak that she would faint after taking just a few steps. It was understandable that someone with such a weak constitution would have difficulty conceiving.
The last few times I saw her, her complexion was much rosier, but it was still so delicate and fragile... It would be troublesome if she were pregnant.
Little did they know that ever since Wen Qinghe's health was confirmed to be fully recovered, Yan Xiao had been in charge of contraception.
He always kept his father-in-law's words in mind, and even if it weren't for his father-in-law, he wouldn't want his wife to suffer the pain of childbirth.
The medicine was prescribed by Old Man Li; one dose would last a year.
He originally intended to ask him directly for a prescription of a contraceptive that would prevent him from having children.
Old Li looked at him like he was an idiot.
"He's grown so tall, what a pity..."
Yan Xiao: "?"
Old Li: "Since ancient times, only those with ill intentions in wealthy families would use the infertility drug on others."
Every medicine has its side effects, and those who are poisoned often end up lonely and isolated, or even die young.
At this point, he became furious: "You're such a fool! Have you ever seen anyone poison themselves? Even if you wanted to eat it yourself, I, Old Li, would never do such a despicable thing!"
After saying that, he looked at the stubborn man with a disappointed expression and sighed inwardly.
"Sigh, if you really don't want children, I do have a mild prescription that will last a year after one dose. Just come back to me for another one when the time is up..."
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