Chapter 83
Seeing Lu Xiaobai crying like a mess and still slandering him, He Qin said with a sullen face and gritted his teeth: "No matter what aspect, I never said I can't do it."
He just couldn't bear to let Lu Xiaobai drink those things, so he drank them himself. He didn't expect that this silly guy actually thought he was not capable of it.
He Qin wiped away Lu Xiaobai's tears and asked, "I'm already pregnant with you, so you still think I'm not capable?"
No!
Lu Xiaobai gritted his teeth, turned his back to He Qin angrily without saying a word, staring at the dark room with wide eyes, his mind full of what to do.
Pregnancy. Although I thought pregnancy was better than stomach cancer, I found it a little hard to accept when I really knew I was pregnant.
Moreover, He Qin had clearly told him to trust her before, saying that she would not get pregnant. What a liar!
Lu Xiaobai cried softly. She was pregnant and had to give birth, which was very painful. She had heard from her elders that giving birth was like going to the gates of hell, so she was afraid.
Besides, he doesn't have a woman's birth canal, so where would he give birth to the baby? Would he have to use a knife to cut open his stomach and take the baby out?
Caesarean section in ancient times?
Will that work?
Before he traveled through time, he went with his mother to his aunt's birth and waited outside the delivery room with his family.
But his usually strong aunt screamed heart-wrenchingly in the delivery room, crying and cursing, which scared him so much that he almost had a psychological trauma.
But at that time he was still grateful that he was not a woman, so he didn't have to give birth to children and suffer so much pain.
But unexpectedly, not long after that, it was his turn. Even a woman had to give birth to a child!
Lu Xiaobai was frightened, his crying gradually stopped, and he became completely listless. If the light wasn't so dark, one could definitely see that his little face had turned as pale as paper.
Seeing Lu Xiaobai hadn't moved for a long time, not crying or making a fuss, but trembling all over, He Qin quickly reached out and held her in his arms, saying in a deep voice, "If you really don't want it, ask Ling Si to prescribe some medicine tomorrow and have an abortion."
Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai burst into tears instantly. He turned his head and lay in He Qin's arms, sobbing softly.
"I, it's not that I don't want him, I'm just, I'm just afraid of the pain..."
He Qin: "Afraid, afraid of pain???"
He Qin looked bewildered. Although childbirth was very painful, he had lived for more than twenty years and had never heard of a woman or a man crying so desperately because of fear of pain after becoming pregnant.
Lu Xiaobai grabbed He Qin's clothes, nodded fiercely, and cried with a pout: "Yeah, giving birth is so painful. It can make a strong woman in her thirties cry and curse in pain. My uncle almost cried. I, I'm scared too..."
He Qin felt distressed and helpless. He thought Lu Xiaobai couldn't accept the child, but he didn't expect that he was afraid of pain.
Patting his back gently to comfort him, she frowned and said, "If you're afraid of pain, then it will still hurt if I abort the baby now. How about giving birth to the baby?"
Although Lu Xiaobai cried hard, he also knew that the matter was now a foregone conclusion, and he would suffer whether he had an abortion or gave birth to the baby.
What's more, this is his and He Qin's child, and he can't bear to let him go.
It would be painful anyway, so it would be better to give birth to a child to play with him. So, Lu Xiaobai hesitated for a while and nodded in agreement, whispering: "Then, then, give birth..."
He had decided to give birth, but he couldn't help crying when he thought about the pain he would have to endure.
Seeing Lu Xiaobai agreed, He Qin felt distressed and happy. He hugged Lu Xiaobai and comforted him softly: "Don't be afraid, I will be with you. After this, we, we will never have children again."
He Qin was born in the royal family, and the family rule has always been that having many children means more blessings. The fact that he said he never wanted children again shows how much he cares about this silly boy in his arms.
But Lu Xiaobai lived in a place where only two children were allowed. He didn't understand He Qin's thoughts at all. He was very sad. He bit his lip and sobbed, "Okay, just this one. I won't have any more children in the future even if you are able to do it."
He Qin: "...Yeah."
Just like when he was bullied before, Lu Xiaobai fell asleep crying, and he had another dream.
He dreamed that he gave birth to a fair and tender baby. There was no pain in the dream, so he did not feel any pain. The child was also well-behaved and cute. The moment he held the child, he relaxed immediately.
When Lu Xiaobai woke up the next morning, he touched his belly and found that there was no difference from usual. After a moment's pause, he put on his clothes and shoes as usual, got out of bed and went out.
The pheasant that was hunted last night was kept warm in the kitchen after being cooked, but He Qin was afraid that the fire would go out and the food would get cold, so he sat in the kitchen, reading a book while watching the fire.
But after a while, Lu Xiaobai rushed in and threw herself into his arms before he could even see who she was.
He Qin hugged him and said worriedly, "You should be careful when walking when you're pregnant. It will hurt if you fall."
Lu Xiaobai shook his head and said excitedly: "It's okay, I ran steadily, and last night... uh, where are Brother Lingyi and the others?"
He originally wanted to tell He Qin about his dream last night, but the words were on the tip of his tongue and he couldn't say them. He felt shy and embarrassed, so he could only change the subject.
He Qin pretended not to know his little thoughts, helped him sit up straight, and then scooped a bowl of soup for him and said, "They've gone to plant rice. Are you hungry? Have some chicken soup."
Looking at the chicken soup in front of him, Lu Xiaobai swallowed his saliva. There was no oil on the chicken soup and it smelled very fragrant. He took a sip out of curiosity. The taste was rich, but he didn't dislike it. Instead, he liked it very much.
“It’s delicious.”
This is the best chicken soup he has ever had since traveling through time.
No, because this place is too poor, he seems to have only had chicken soup a few times before!
Thinking of this, Lu Xiaobai felt a little embarrassed. He smiled and held the bowl to He Qin's mouth and said, "Try it too. It's not greasy at all and very fragrant."
Seeing Lu Xiaobai smiling so happily, He Qin felt that it was worth it for him to scoop out all the oil with a spoon early in the morning.
He lowered his head and took a sip, then nodded in agreement, "Mm, fragrant."
Lu Xiaobai happily took back the bowl, took another sip, and then asked, "It tastes good, so why don't you drink it?"
He Qin looked up at Lu Xiaobai, remembering that he would drink the soup before, but now, he curved his lips and shook his head and said, "You have a child, you need to nourish yourself."
Speaking of children, Lu Xiaobai felt a little complicated. He didn't want to think about this issue too much. He turned his head with his eyes wide open and drank the soup in small sips.
Lu Xiaobai couldn't eat after drinking the soup, but the weather outside was very good, so he pulled He Qin out to find Lingyi, wanting to see how rice was grown.
He Qin couldn't persuade him, so he had to take him to find Lingyi.
A few people were rolling up their trouser legs and raking a rectangular strip of mud in the field with rakes in their hands.
The area was raked very flat, and there was not as much water as in other places. After raking it flat, rice seeds were scattered there.
Lu Xiaobai stood on the edge of the field and asked He Qin, "This is the same as corn and cotton. Should we plant them like this now, then pull them up one by one and plant them again?"
The ridge of the field was quite narrow, and He Qin was worried that Lu Xiaobai might fall into the field. He had been holding his shoulders and nodded when he heard his question, "Yes."
"so much?"
Lu Xiaobai still found it a little unbelievable, because there were too many seeds, and he found it a little hard to accept pulling them up one by one and planting them again.
He asked curiously, "Well, can't you just spread it out a little bit, covering the entire field? And the same goes for corn, can't you just dig a hole and drop the seeds in? Why do you have to do this tiring second operation?"
He Qin stroked Lu Xiaobai's hair and said with a smile, "It's tiring, but it's a necessary process, especially during these times of food shortage."
He Qin lowered his head and whispered to Lu Xiaobai, "Because if you scatter them directly, the number will be too scattered and it will be difficult to control the distance. After the seeds grow, they will still need to be sorted again. So, it is better to plant them together from the beginning."
After He Qin finished speaking, Lu Xiaobai blinked and felt a little confused. He felt like he seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand.
At this point, the seemingly insignificant Xiaobaicai immediately began explaining: [When planting corn directly in a hole, you generally need to drop three or four seeds. However, due to embryo problems and bird attacks, some seeds may not germinate, some may be eaten by birds, and some may even produce four corn seedlings. Smaller corns need to be replanted, while larger corns need to be transplanted. Starting with a larger corn seedling and replanting it later will save on seeds and the need for secondary transplanting.]
Bok Choy: [While rice isn't eaten by birds, it's too small to control spacing. If it grows too densely, it needs to be transplanted again, otherwise it will collapse in the wind, affecting yield. Planting directly together also makes fertilization easier.]
Hearing Xiao Baicai's voice, Lu Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, and after a while he sighed in his mind: "It's so complicated!"
Xiao Baicai: [Yes, that's why they say farmers have the hardest job. Farming requires not only strength, but also skill and wisdom.]
Thinking of this, Lu Xiaobai nodded: "Indeed, without skills and wisdom, even if you have seeds, you can't grow food."
After Lu Xiaobai finished speaking, Xiaobaicai remained silent. He was about to ask why Xiaobaicai remained silent when he heard He Qin say, "Hmm?"
Lu Xiaobai's mind exploded with a buzzing sound. It was over. He had just said this sentence subconsciously.
Lu Xiaobai was instantly frightened, because Xiaobaicai said that no one should know of its existence, otherwise he would not have the desire to be the main system.
But, it doesn’t matter.
He thought about what he had just said and realized that it didn't reveal any important information, so he smiled and said, "I, I mean, farming is hard work. It requires not only physical strength, but also wisdom and skills."
"I heard it."
He Qin also laughed: "My little husband knows so much."
Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai's face turned red all of a sudden, and he looked at He Qin with some guilt. He didn't know much at all, and he had learned it all here temporarily, and not voluntarily.
But, when he heard He Qin praising him, he was actually very happy.
I am really happy, and there is also a hint of sweetness in my feeling.
Lu Xiaobai pursed his lips and smiled secretly, but when he raised his eyes, he saw a boy with a big belly carrying a basket walking to the edge of the field in the distance.
Lu Xiaobai quickly tugged at He Qin's clothes and said, "He Qin, look, he's pregnant too. He, he's still helping with housework even though he's pregnant, and I, I... don't I look useless?"
Useless?
He Qin lowered his head, looking at the somewhat self-deprecating Silly Brother, pinched his nose and said, "The entire Nanhe region is alive because of you, and the people of Beili will also be able to solve the famine because of your seeds. Tell me, how can you be useless?"
Lu Xiaobai did not answer, but thought to himself that these seeds were not his at all, but Xiaobaicai's. Without Xiaobaicai, he would still be a useless little thing.
He curled his lips, grabbed He Qin's sleeve and whispered, "In the future, I will help you with your work just like that brother."
He doesn't know how to do farm work, so he can make a fire at home to boil water, or clean the house, or he can do the same as that brother and bring water to his family who are working in the fields.
He Qin followed Lu Xiaobai's gaze and found that the boy was standing at the edge of the field pouring water with a bowl, while the young man in the field was walking out of the field with a smile.
Then he came out of the muddy field, without washing his hands and feet, and stood in front of the pregnant boy, covered in mud.
When Yunger saw that his hands were dirty, he held a bowl and fed him water. The scene was warm and happy, which made people yearn for it both physically and mentally.
But what Lu Xiaobai wanted to say was just to help boil water and deliver water, or clean the room and yard, at least not do nothing like before.
But looking at the scene at the edge of the field in the distance, He Qin fell silent for a moment. After a long while, he said, "Then I will work too from now on."
Lu Xiaobai: ???
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