Chapter 136 New Life (Part 1): Process, Production, Waiting...
They set off very early again this time, and the Hagrid family members who went together were once again Brian and Lamb.
The three met Iru and four new goblins on the way.
According to Iru, the job offered by Lai is in high demand, and everyone wants to work there.
To be fair, he had the goblins take turns coming over, so that each goblin who came to work would have plenty of energy.
Lei could only smile wryly.
After going back and forth to the low hill three or four times, Lai began to feel that the efficiency was a bit low and that the process needed to be sped up.
After this period of work, they have cleared the land for building the house and removed the tree stumps and weed roots.
However, they still couldn't collect enough wood.
Collecting timber is only the first step. The timber also needs to be trimmed to create smooth cuts and tight grooves for easy splicing and fixing when building the log cabin later.
Because the timber is made from freshly felled trees, it needs to be dried for at least a year before it can be used. Otherwise, the constructed log cabins are prone to mold and dampness.
He needs to find a good place to dry the collected firewood.
Before winter arrives this year, Lei must prepare enough timber; otherwise, when construction officially begins next year, if there isn't enough timber, they will have to buy ready-made timber from lumber merchants.
This will cost him a lot more gold coins.
It would actually be more convenient to just buy the wood directly, but if you calculate it carefully, he would have to spend fifteen gold coins to buy the wood if he wanted to build it exactly according to the blueprints.
For Lai, who had already invested a considerable amount of gold coins in the hill, fifteen gold coins were undoubtedly a large sum.
Although preparing the timber yourself takes a long time, it is more cost-effective.
To speed things up, he felt it was necessary to hire more goblins.
They could stay temporarily on the other side of the hill to find suitable timber, cut it down, and clear out a place to plant fruit trees.
Then every few days he would go there to deliver food to the goblins, so he could have more time to sell vegetables and use the money to buy other materials needed to build the roof later. If Iru was there watching over things, Lai could really put his mind at ease.
However, these issues still need to be considered in the long term.
Ray and the others haven't been to the low hills for the past few days. Something happened at Hagrid's house, and it's not convenient for them to leave. As a relative, Ray didn't want to leave easily either.
It's also good news that Farah is finally due and will be giving birth in the next few days.
The birth of a new life is always a sacred yet dangerous event. Hagrid's entire family's attention was focused on Farah.
Linda hired the most experienced midwife to live in her home in order to ensure Farah's safe delivery.
Reese, who was about to welcome his second child, had lost his usual composure. In the middle of the night, even the slightest movement from Farah could wake him up; he was nervously and excitedly anticipating the arrival of the baby.
Meanwhile, another family in the village is about to welcome a new life.
Mark's wife is also about to give birth.
Mark couldn't go against his parents' wishes and eventually married his cousin, Ivy.
In this life, it doesn't matter who you spend it with.
My cousin, who has already been taken home, cannot be sent back. She's getting old and has had an unclear history of living with her relatives for a period of time. If we send her back directly, her life will only get worse, and she'll likely end up marrying an older man with children.
Desperate, Mark eventually gave in, and soon Ivy became pregnant. This brought a glimmer of light into his otherwise bleak life.
He vowed that no matter how difficult the future might be, he would ensure his children had happy lives. He would not interfere in their lives, allowing them to make their own decisions.
His cousin, who is now his wife Ivy, is a very strong-willed woman, but she gets along very well with Maggie, who is also very strong-willed.
Ivy knew how to use words to please Maggie, while minimizing her own time spent on housework. Because Maggie didn't want to do it, Mark and his sister Anna took on almost all the housework, except for cooking.
The second son never cared about family matters. Apart from listening to Mark and his married sister, he basically just ate rice at home.
Mark had no doubt that if the family could split up, the second son would move out of the house immediately.
Mark didn't love Ivy, but he treated her with the respect she deserved. Since she became pregnant, he entrusted her with all his earnings, except for the money he gave to the family.
He felt that this was something he should do as a husband.
A long time ago, Ivy had a subtle crush on Mark, but she gave up after learning that Mark liked another girl. She hasn't had a suitable partner since, so it's been dragging on until now.
She knew Mark didn't love her, but that didn't matter; it didn't stop her from being Mark's wife now.
Ivy used her pregnancy to gain considerable benefits for herself at home, even managing to get Maggie to give her a lot of silver coins. Now she does absolutely nothing at home, just focusing on resting and preparing for childbirth.
Maggie had to take up housework again, and Ivy's demands were increasing, which gradually made Maggie dissatisfied.
It wasn't until the wizard told her that Ivy would have a son that she withdrew her discontent and willingly took on the housework.
Farah was about to give birth, and Linda had invited the most skilled midwife for her, a fact well-known throughout the village.
Maggie couldn't afford to spend so many silver coins to hire the midwife, but she knew a very powerful witch who could be hired with just a little silver coin and a few red pheasants, which pleased her greatly.
Oh, gluttonous Ivy, she's eaten five or six of her egg-laying red rockbirds in the last few months.
The thought of her soon-to-be-born grandson helped Maggie suppress her anger.
Ivy ate so well during her pregnancy, the baby in her belly must be a strong and healthy boy.
Maggie became happy again when she thought about this.
Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye. Today is another beautiful day. Early in the morning, Rhys served a sumptuous breakfast to Farah, who was still in bed.
Farah's belly was very big, like she was carrying a big watermelon inside.
Everyone initially thought Farah was pregnant with twins, but after the midwife examined her, she said there was only one, possibly because she was eating well and the baby was a bit big.
From then on, Farah's meals became more regular and portion-controlled, much less frequent, and his exercise routine increased.
Grandma Afu, who delivered the baby, said that the baby was too big and might not be able to be delivered easily. They couldn't let Farah eat so recklessly anymore, as it was very dangerous for her when she was about to give birth.
"Fara, it's time for breakfast."
Rhys gently woke up his still somewhat dazed wife.
What time is it now?
"My family has just finished breakfast."
Where is Luna?
"She's following behind Lamb in the yard, playing with the puppy. Lamb will take care of her, don't worry. Let me help you up."
Reese helped Farah lean against the headboard and placed a small table in front of her. She watched Farah slowly drink the vegetable soup.
"Won't you eat some more?"
"No, it's making my stomach a little uncomfortable. Do you want to feel it? It's moving."
Farah took Reese's hand and placed it on her stomach.
Sure enough, Reese felt several strong fetal movements under his palm. The lively little one was dancing inside Farah's belly.
"That little rascal."
Farah chuckled; it was rare to see such a childlike side on Reese's face.
"Rhys, have you decided what to name our child?"
This problem stumped Rhys, as he had never been very good at this kind of thing.
"Um... I think the name you came up with sounds better."
Farah couldn't help but chuckle.
"Take it away, I'm full. Help me to the toilet, I feel a little uncomfortable."
"good."
Reese removed the small dining table and helped Farah out of bed.
Farah, clutching her stomach, struggled to move to the edge of the bed. For some reason, she felt a very strong urge to urinate, and her stomach also started to ache.
Rhys noticed that something was wrong with Farah; her expression looked terrible.
"What's wrong, Farah? Should we call Grandma Afu over?"
"I don't know, but it feels like the previous times, so there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Rafa frowned slightly.
Just a few days ago, she had a similar feeling a few times, but it wasn't anything serious. It was just that the baby was pressing on her bladder, making her a little uncomfortable.
"Let's go."
With Rhys's support, Farah took a few tentative steps and felt a warm flow running down between her legs.
"Rice, quick, call Mother and Grandma Afu over, I think I'm about to give birth."
Soon after, a chaotic commotion erupted from Hagrid's house.
Grandma Afu remained calm; she had long anticipated that the newborn of the Ries family would be born in the next few days.
As a seasoned veteran who has successfully delivered hundreds of babies, she was not flustered at all. Moreover, Farah's position this time was very good, even better than her last pregnancy.
Oh, by the way, she delivered both Luna and Danny.
"Everyone, you can leave. Linda can stay."
Grandma Afu chased everyone away without hesitation.
The entire Hagrid family sat anxiously in the living room, even Kelly, who usually didn't think much of Farah, sat obediently in the corner of the living room.
The most agonizing one was Reese, whose buttocks never stayed on the bench for more than three minutes.
"Second brother, you're making my eyes blurry, stop for a bit."
"well."
Reese sighed, but obediently quieted down as Hagrid had instructed.
"Do you think the baby who is about to be born will be a boy or a girl?"
Lamb tried to distract Reese by making small talk, but Hagrid glanced at Lamb and no one paid him any attention.
Lamb could only reluctantly try to tease Luna.
"Does Luna want a younger brother or a younger sister?"
"You childish uncle! Whether it's a younger brother or a younger sister, aren't they all just like Luna, Daddy and Mommy's little darlings?"
Lamb's poor attempt to change the subject was shut down by Luna's single sentence.
"Luna, come here to Grandpa, stay away from your uncle."
Hagrid glared at the troublesome Lamb.
Luna threw herself into Hagrid's arms, and Hagrid carried Luna to a chair nearby.
Lamb touched his nose; he knew he had said the wrong thing again, and it was best to remain silent.
He was missing Ray a little.
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