Chapter 88 Jinjiang First Release Chapter 88 My family actually has this...
When Master Qin first heard his youngest son had received the schoolbag, he took the initiative to see Yu Qinglong. He felt that this was not right. His youngest son was innocent, as pure as a dewdrop on a lotus leaf, but Yu Qinglong, at such a young age, could already discuss matters with the county magistrate.
Although many people have said that this young master is handsome, one should not judge by appearance alone. After all, he is still a commoner, right? His family background is not good either. He is afraid of what will happen if his youngest son falls in love with him.
So Mr. Qin waited and waited, but when it was dark and his youngest son still didn't come back, he became anxious and hurriedly sent someone to ask what was going on.
Coincidentally, just as the servant was sent out, the youngest son came back with his hands clasped together and a look of intoxication on his face.
"Shuang'er, why are you back so late?"
"Father, I'm so happy today!" Qin Yushuang spun around and sat down on the chair. "I've met the most talented and best friend in the world!"
"You mean Yu Qinglong?" Master Qin said rather dissatisfiedly. "I'm telling you, you're not allowed to see him again. He's a man, and you're a boy. You'll make others laugh at you if you do this."
"He's not a man at all. He's pregnant." Qin Yushuang recounted the events of Fuyue Tower to her father, unable to resist praising him again. "Father, Long Ge'er is such a nice guy! Not only does he tell me interesting stories, he even promised to draw me beautiful dresses."
"real?"
"Indeed, and although he has no official title, I think he knows much more than many scholars. The Mr. Fang who worked with him on disaster relief is his husband. He's quite impressive, too. It's said he passed the imperial examination when he was only a teenager. Teenagers, that's not uncommon. And Brother Long even treated me to his new dessert, the Meat and Egg Burger. Oh, it's delicious!"
Master Qin wondered if it was true or not? Is it really that good?
But if he is really such a person, then it is not a bad thing for the youngest son to get along with him.
Because his family was wealthy and his eldest son was an official in the provincial capital, he had a lot of friends who came to make friends with him. However, most of them were people with ulterior motives, or like his youngest son, they were simple-minded and naive.
But this is really worrying. Although I don't expect a boy to have much knowledge, I can't be deceived too easily.
Of those sons of prominent families who can boast of a good marriage, which one doesn't have a father or brother with real power, and the son himself is also exceptional? To gain respect from one's husband's or father-in-law's family, besides having a strong paternal or natal family, one must also be capable. How many people have a good family background but still live an unhappy life?
Of course, it is best to have both.
Master Qin decided to meet Yu Qinglong in person. If he was as good as his youngest son said, let alone making friends, what would happen if his Qin family contributed some more? It was just a matter of money.
That day, Yu Qinglong had just returned from Wangjiang Cloth Shop, where he had just finished chatting with Shopkeeper Jiang and Shopkeeper Wang about rushing to make a batch of gloves, when he heard from his shop assistant that someone wanted to see him. The shop assistant looked at Yu Qinglong with a hint of concern and said, "I think this Mr. Qin has some bad intentions. Young Master, be careful."
Yu Qinglong thought, what could possibly be wrong? At most, he was worried about his child being deceived. So after washing his hands, he went to the private room where Master Qin was staying and bowed, saying, "Excuse me, Master Qin. I heard you were looking for me."
Master Qin took a quick look and saw that Yu Qinglong was neither humble nor arrogant, but upright and well-dressed. He was dressed in a sky-blue silk robe, with a slightly protruding belly. He said, "Young Master Xiao is very busy every day. It's not easy to see you once. Sit down."
"Master Qin, you're joking. Although I'm busy, it's not that difficult to see you every day at Fuyue Restaurant. Besides, you are Yushuang's father and an elder. Next time you want to see me, just send someone to tell me to wait."
"Good. I heard that you didn't go to school, but you can read."
"Yes. My mentor was a doctor. He taught me a few words before he taught me medical knowledge. After he married my husband, he often taught me more, so I can be considered to have a basic understanding of literature and writing."
"So you know medicine, then why are you here to help with disaster relief?"
"It's all about saving lives and healing the wounded. Regardless of the high or low, the only thing that matters is the result. We come when the common people need us. Besides, the medical skills I learned are too short to be of much use yet."
Master Qin's expression, which had been stern just now, softened considerably. He motioned for his attendants to set the table and continued, "My Shuang'er will praise you to the heavens when she returns home."
Yu Qinglong couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Qin Yushuang's adorable appearance. "Shuang'er has a pure heart, and she actually thinks highly of me. But it seems like friendships are always like this. When you first get to know someone, unless you know they're not compatible after just a few words, you often only see their strengths. After knowing them for a while, you realize, hey, they're just like me, just an ordinary person."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Qin felt that Yu Qinglong was even more unusual.
If someone showed no fear in front of an elder who was more powerful than them, they either had no ulterior motives and were honest and upright. Or they were skilled and courageous, fearless. But either way, it was extremely rare for someone of Qinglong's age.
Master Qin couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If such a boy were his son's husband, with his eldest son's intelligence, wouldn't his future be even smoother? Although there were some good ones among the noble ladies or boys he had his eyes on, he still didn't know how they were different from Yu Qinglong.
But since fate is like this, there is nothing we can do about it.
Master Qin was sighing when the door suddenly opened, revealing a small head: "Father, why did you secretly come to see Long Ge'er without me?"
Master Qin feigned displeasure: "Didn't I tell you to study at home? Why are you running out again?"
Qin Yushuang came in and said, "I heard Ah Fu say you were bringing bird's nests, so I asked him if you were going to see an important guest. He mumbled something, and I knew you had something to hide from me. So I threatened him, saying if he didn't tell me I would cut down all the flowers you were growing. He was so scared that he quickly told me, and that's when I came over. Oh, I'm hungry too."
Qin Yushuang plopped down next to Yu Qinglong and said, "Brother Long, eat quickly. Many of the things here are from my father's private collection and are hard to come by. This bird's nest won't make you feel irritated and is nourishing and refreshing."
Yu Qinglong had eaten it often in his previous life. But he didn't have a particular fondness for it; his father would often send it home, and he would share some with his grandparents.
Back then, there were two old people and one youngster. Now, it was just one old person and two youngsters, chatting while eating. It was quite lively.
When they were almost done eating, Yu Qinglong said he had something for Qin Yushuang, and he went back to his room. After a while, he brought out a pair of gloves for Qin Yushuang.
Similar to Fang Shu's, but Fang Shu's used a coarser fabric on the outside to increase wear resistance. Qin Yushuang's pair was made entirely of silk satin.
"What is this?" asked Master Qin.
"This thing is called 'Gloves,' and I came up with it a while ago. These days, many people get their hands cold when they go out, and hand warmers are always a bit heavy and use charcoal. This thing is very light, and you can hang it around your neck, so it's not easy to lose. You can also keep your fingers exposed while playing."
"Oh, this is so interesting!" After Qin Yushuang put it on, she felt that it was soft and warm inside.
"I had someone make a batch today and was planning to try to sell them. I made one for you to wear for fun."
"Thank you, Longger. This thing will save me from having to carry my muff. But whose house did you have it made?"
"Manager Jiang of Wangjiang Cloth Shop introduced me to a manager named Wang, who works at Xincai Tailor Shop."
"Did you mention my name?"
"Why do I mention your name?"
"Both Wangjiang Cloth Shop and Xincai Tailor Shop are mine. If you go there, just say you're my friend and you'll get a discount. I'll only charge you the labor fee."
"Then I can't even mention your name."
"Huh? Why?"
"I mentioned you, and they gave me a discount. If I were making something myself, that would be fine. But I'm making a batch to sell. Ultimately, letting the tailor shop give me a discount hurts yours. It's not right for us to let our friends suffer losses while we profit. We should make money together."
Qin Yushuang thought about it and felt that it made sense.
At this moment, Master Qin wanted to clap his thigh in agreement. Yu Qinglong was absolutely right! He had to tell his youngest son to listen carefully!
His beloved son had a friend who always loved to take advantage of others. He would buy cloth from his family's cloth shop and tailor shop to make clothes. He would make a lot of clothes, and sometimes the same style. He said it was for his relatives. But what kind of clothes would they wear? What relatives would wear the same clothes? It was obvious that he was taking them to another town to sell!
Unfortunately, if he spoke in a roundabout way, his youngest son would not understand. But if he spoke directly, he was worried about hurting his youngest son's feelings!
Mr. Qin felt that Yu Qinglong must become friends with his child, he must!
So Master Qin seized the opportunity and said, "My dear nephew, you must talk to him more often about this in the future. My brother Shuang has a kind heart, and I am always worried that he will be deceived."
Qin Yushuang had already thought of that friend, because this friend had just said the exact opposite of what Yu Qinglong had said.
The other person was saying, "How tacky is it to talk about money between friends? How can you make money from your friends? That's too heartless."
But the other party clearly came to his cloth shop every time to buy a bunch of cloth and only paid the purchase price.
There are not only cloth shops and tailor shops, but also wine shops, porcelain shops, and tea houses!
He thought this was normal. Isn't this how it should be between friends?
But now I think about it, it's not right! How many people in his family could possibly use up all my stuff? And this friend always buys both expensive and cheap cloth. But I've never seen anyone in his family wear the cheap ones.
"Shuang'er?" Master Qin saw what his youngest son was thinking and asked, "Why are you still daydreaming?"
"Nothing. Long is right. Good friends should share happiness."
"That's right. Then you guys chat. I always feel constrained when I'm here, so I'll go back first."
"Father, take care." "Uncle Qin, take care."
"Okay, okay, Brother Long, go play with Brother Shuang when you have time."
Master Qin was now completely relieved. He went downstairs and asked his followers to settle the bill and prepare to leave.
But the attendant came back and said, "Master, the shopkeeper said that their boss has instructed that Fuyue Restaurant will not charge a penny for entertaining Mr. Yu's distinguished guests."
Qin Shengtong was quite surprised. Even with the bird's nest he brought himself, his entire meal still cost three or four taels of silver. While that was a pittance for the Qin family, it was still a lucrative profit for Guo Hengan. He didn't want to take it, so Guo Hengan truly considered Yu Qinglong a friend.
The attendant asked, "Master, this Master Yu is so powerful, will it be a disadvantage for the young master to make friends with him?"
Qin Shengtong said, "It's only when you make friends with bad people that you suffer. Although Mr. Yu is intelligent, he has a righteous heart. It's not a bad thing for Shuang'er to be on good terms with him. Let's go. If the young master gets along with this boy again in the future, you don't need to inform me specifically."
"Yes, sir."
"Oh, right, have someone notify all the shopkeepers in the family. If the young master tells them that we won't give Brother Yi any discounts in the future, tell them to tell everyone that it was me who said that."
"Yes. Are you worried that the man will cause trouble with the young master?"
"Shuang'er has a kind heart. I'm afraid that person will say something to him and hurt him again. It's not worth it."
The follower responded with a smile.
Inside the Fuyue Restaurant, Qin Yushuang was still fiddling with her gloves: "I'll wear them every time I go out. Long Ge'er, you really can do it all. You look so good!"
He had been feeling rather depressed at first when he thought of that friend. But he quickly came to his senses. He already had a new friend as good as Long Ge'er, so he could forget about that person. Thinking about it, he had received so many favors from him over the years, yet he had never thought of anything good for him. If he said he thought of him, it was just to invite him out, but every time he went, it was at his expense.
Yu Qinglong didn't know about these things, and didn't ask about them. Qin Yushuang asked him if he could make more gloves and sell them in his shop, and he readily agreed. But there was another matter that particularly concerned him.
Qin Yushuang was also chatting and asked Yu Qinglong, "Brother Long, are you already four months pregnant?"
Yu Qinglong smiled and said, "No. I've only been here for three months."
"Ah? No way?" Qin Yushuang asked doubtfully, "I have several cousins. I've seen them all when they were pregnant before. It took them four months to show their pregnancies like you do."
"...Maybe I ate too much?"
"But you're the one who's fat because you eat so much. A child won't grow faster than other children just because their father eats too much." Qin Yushuang said worriedly, "Should we see a doctor?"
"Have you forgotten that I studied medicine myself?"
"Oh, that's right. Are you feeling unwell?"
"No. I can eat, drink and sleep."
If there was any problem, it was that he really ate too much. He was tall, so his appetite was indeed larger than that of an average guy, but it had been getting more and more outrageous recently.
The problem is that he doesn't feel bloated after eating it and he digests it very quickly.
Qin Yushuang said, "I'm glad you're alright. Maybe because you're tall, the child looks like his father. Then hurry up and eat. This braised pork knuckle is delicious, so sticky."
Yu Qinglong thought about it and decided to eat less for now.
Qin Yushuang returned to the Qin residence as dusk fell. Yu Qinglong returned upstairs, writing a new chapter of "Picking the Moon" while waiting for Fang Shu.
Fang Shu is always busy lately and doesn't come back until dark.
This guy really doesn't want to be an official, and doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs. But it's also true that he has great kindness in his heart.
Yu Qinglong asked the waiter to keep Fang Shu's food warm and waited until Fang Shu came back.
Seeing that her husband was still waiting for him even though his eyelids were drooping, Fang Shu said distressedly, "Don't wait for me next time. Go to sleep when you're tired. You should rest more now."
Yu Qinglong propped up his chin with his hand and suddenly asked, "Husband, is my belly big?"
Fang Shu smiled and said, "It's not small. I remember when Fang Shan's sister-in-law was pregnant with Zhuang Zhuang, it was four months before her pregnancy became as obvious as yours."
He was now certain that it wasn't his husband who had gained weight, but the child who had grown up. He hadn't gained much flesh elsewhere, only the belly.
It was better when he put on the new clothes, so that nothing could be seen. But when he took them off, it was very obvious.
Yu Qinglong was a little worried: "Will there be any problems?"
Fang Shu said, "That shouldn't be the case, right? You've been very careful recently. Besides, we're both tall, so isn't it normal for the child to be a little bigger? But if you're worried, let's find a good doctor to check it out."
Yu Qinglong was also a little puzzled. After two days of thinking, he asked Guo Hengan which clinic had the best doctors.
Guo Hengan was a little worried when he heard this: "Brother Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you?"
Yu Qinglong said, "Not really, just looking around."
Guo Hengan breathed a sigh of relief. "I was so scared! You two better take care of yourself, or I'll be too busy. As for the doctor, you don't have to go. I'll ask my staff to get him. Otherwise, it'll take a long time to go back and forth. This miracle doctor is a bit far from here."
Yu Qinglong thought about it and agreed.
The next day, Fang Shu said something to Niu Quan and rushed back to the building early.
The doctor arrived soon after. After taking Yu Qinglong's pulse, he asked him if he had any discomfort recently.
Yu Qinglong said no, and the doctor stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "Then it's very likely twins. It's still early, so we can't be sure. We'll know for sure after six months. But based on my experience, it's almost certain. Mr. Fang, just take good care of the baby."
Fang Shu and Yu Qinglong: "..."
The shock came so suddenly that the couple was a little stunned.
The old doctor didn't get a response for a long time. He put the pulse pillow back into the medicine box and asked, "Do you have any other questions?"
Yu Qinglong and Fang Shu exchanged a glance. Yu Qinglong said, "Doctor, did you just say that I'm pregnant with more than one child?"
The doctor said, "It's very likely."
Fang Shu forgot to breathe, and only remembered to breathe when his face turned red: "No, is this true? Oh my God, our Fang family can still have such a good time!"
What kind of stupid stuff is this?
The doctor frowned slightly and said, "That's not absolute. It's possible the baby is bigger, or there's more amniotic fluid. You two are tall, so it wouldn't be surprising if the baby took after you. We'll have to wait until the baby is a little bit older to know for sure."
Yu Qinglong didn't know whether to be happy or sad. Two babies? Wouldn't his belly be huge? And if there were two, wouldn't the babies be smaller than a single one? Would they still be healthy? They would definitely need more careful care when they were young.
For some reason, Yu Qinglong felt that what the doctor said must be right.
From that day on, he never hesitated when eating. He ate whatever he wanted, as long as his stomach didn't feel uncomfortable. Fang Shu would come back to accompany him whenever he had time.
During this period, they did not tell anyone about this incident and asked the doctor to keep it confidential.
Later, a few close friends found out and sent Yu Qinglong a lot of supplements and other things. Qin Yushuang was chattering, happier than she was about her own pregnancy. She basically came over every three or two days.
The twelfth lunar month is almost here.
There were no refugees outside the city at this moment, and the order in the city had stabilized. Even the young and strong men who came out to chop firewood had a place to live with the help of Master Qin.
Yu Qinglong and Fang Shu went to see County Magistrate Ma and decided to go back and see their family.
At this time, anyone with normal vision could tell from Yu Qinglong's belly that he was pregnant.
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The author has something to say: Fang Shu: I am a meritorious official of the Fang family! Long Ge'er, you are the greatest meritorious official of the Fang family [laughing]
Qinglong: The hero is going to sleep, you should be quiet, otherwise the rooster will crow [covering his face with laughter and tears]
Fang Shu: Okay, okay! Let’s go to sleep now [hug]
Qinglong: Thank you aunties for feeding me [fist hug] Two bowls, one bowl for each child [empty bowl][empty bowl]
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