Chapter 92 Jinjiang First Release Chapter 92 Husband, I, I’m pregnant…
There were quite a lot of people to pick up: Dr. Mo's family of four, the second wife's family of three, Erban's one, and the four from the Bai family. The mule cart simply couldn't carry them all at once. We weren't bringing the cart here just to take everyone away.
Fang Shu was thinking of bringing Doctor Mo and Liang Mo along. After all, one of them was older, and the other was still young. As for the rest of the group, walking three miles in the countryside was no big deal; they could just walk and chat and arrive.
The weather was nice, with no wind or snow, and the sun was shining brightly.
Wu Sheng picked up Doctor Mo and Liang Mo, and brought Mo Xiaoning along as well. The reason was simple: this senior sister was also pregnant. It hadn't been apparent before, perhaps because she was still a little early in the pregnancy.
Fang Shu said, "Then you, brother-in-law, can come along in the car. We can just walk with the rest of us."
Liang Han said, "No need. I'll walk with you. There are too many people and the mules will get tired."
Wu Sheng laughed and said, "Then I'm really leaving."
Liang Han said, "Let's go. We are all strong men. It doesn't matter if we walk a little."
Fang Shu also signaled Wu Sheng to leave first. He then went to invite the rest of the people and headed to Xiaxi Village together.
On the way, Bai Lishan asked, "Mr. Fang, why didn't you invite Doctor Mo and his family?"
Fang Shu said, "We invited them. They left in a car first. Master is old, Mo'er is young, and my sister is pregnant, so we just took them all over first."
Bai Lishan felt unhappy when he heard this, thinking that he was also an elder and should take the car.
I wanted to retort, but the second wife of the Yu family was also on her way, so I had to change the subject and ask, "I heard that the house at your father-in-law's house was a gift from you. You can't build a new one in this cold winter, so whose old house did you buy?"
Fang Shu said, "There was a family named Lu in our village who did business in town. Later, they moved to the county seat, and this house became vacant. It has three rooms with a large courtyard and a half-acre vegetable garden in the back. It's just enough for my father-in-law and his family to live in, so I decided to buy it."
A three-room house with a large courtyard was truly quite large. Bai Lishan had passed by Xiaxi Village before on business, but he had no recollection of it. After a long thought, he couldn't figure out which house it was, so he just kept walking. Anyway, no matter which house it was, it wasn't his.
Yu Qingxi, who rarely walked with three scholars, wanted to make friends with them, at least to ask them more about their studies and their examination experiences, so he started a conversation.
Ma Qinsui and Yan Xikuan were not averse to the fact that they knew what was going on. Knowing that the second branch of the family was also in good terms with Yu Qinglong's family, they talked to Yu Qingxi about the exam.
They made their way to Xiaxi Village and entered the Yu family's new home. It was quite new, and the yard was huge, easily enough to accommodate seven or eight horse-drawn carriages. The house was built with lots of bricks and tiles, unlike the Yu family's home in Shangxi Village, which had only bricks for the foundation and mud and straw for the roof.
Bai Lishan suddenly felt jealous. When he saw that the furniture inside was very good and new, and the quilts were all newly made, his face looked like it was about to drip with grape juice.
Brothers Yu Qingjia and Yu Qingye entertained the guests, while Yu Dayou, Fang Dingman and Yu Qinglong sat in the house chatting with Dr. Mo and his family.
There are three earthen stoves in the yard, and there are quite a few people helping out.
The Yu family's move was a happy occasion, and today everyone from the Fang family was here, including Fang Shan's family. There were also the Wu family of three, plus Li Zheng and Hu Bo, and there were more than enough people to help with the cooking.
Bai Lishan finally knew what the old bricks were used for.
"Please take a seat, in-laws." Zhou Yuehua said, "There are melon seeds, peanuts, and persimmons on the table. Pick whatever you like."
"This yard is really big. How much did you buy this house for?" Bai Wu asked. "It must have cost a lot to build it."
"We didn't ask for the exact amount. My son-in-law is a filial son and helped us get it. After we came here, we added a few new quilts. Most of the other things are ready-made."
"Oh, you're so lucky. Does Long Ge'er have it too?"
"Yeah, more than three months."
"Why is your belly so obvious?"
"They say you might be pregnant with twins." Zhou Yuehua said this while looking at her youngest son, her eyes full of love.
Doctor Mo was taking Yu Qinglong's pulse at the moment. He motioned for everyone to be quiet for a moment, then said with a smile, "I think the doctor was right. It looks like twins to me too."
Fang Wu and Fang Dingman were so excited after hearing this that they felt like they had endless energy. Fang Wu told Zhou Yuehua, "My dear, please sit here and rest up. I'll take care of the rest of the dishes."
Li Zheng and Hu Bo also said, "Yes, uncle, take a break." "You've been busy since early morning."
Hu Bo was essentially divorced by the Yan family. But he didn't care. He was content with having a place to stay and a warm meal for himself and his brother.
Zhou Yuehua was pushed into the small room. Although it was the smallest room, it was larger than most other houses in the village, and the kang was warm. He chatted with the second wife and asked about the third wife's situation.
Ye Meihua said, "The third branch is still like that, always thinking about getting some money out of the old lady. But the old lady isn't completely stupid, she won't give them all the money. I've also figured it out. I won't rely on them anymore. At worst, Dafu and I can do more. Oh, and this is for Long Ge'er and the Qing family's child."
Ye Meihua gave three red envelopes.
"Why so many?"
"Aren't you guys moving? This is all a happy occasion. I didn't pack much, brother, just don't mind. It's just a little gift from Dafu and me."
Yu Qinglong happened to hear this when he arrived and said with a smile, "It's great that you and my second uncle came all this way."
"Come, of course you have to come. Long Ge'er, come here quickly so I can see you. You've really gained some weight."
"Yes, it has grown. Where's my brother Qingxi?"
"I went to move the tables and chairs with my nephew and his wife."
It is convenient to sit on the kang, but in the winter people wear thick clothes and have to eat on the ground.
Yu Qinglong knew that Fang Shu and the others had moved the tables and chairs mainly because they were considering that Niu Quan and the others might come. If they came and there wasn't enough room to sit, it would not look good.
Zhou Yuehua stood up and said, "You guys chat, I'll go out and take a look."
After all, it's our own wedding, so how can we ask all the relatives to help?
Ye Meihua was just thinking about how to talk to Yu Qinglong alone. Seeing this, she agreed and quickly seized the opportunity to say, "Brother Long, Second Auntie wants to ask you for a favor. I wonder if it's okay."
"You say."
"Your brother Qingxi will take the exam next year. And yet, the old lady still refuses to help us. Your second uncle and I have tried our best to save money, but we're worried that it might not be enough by then. Second Aunt sees that you're relatively well-off, so..."
"Okay," Yu Qinglong said, "If you really need to do this, come find me."
"Okay, okay." Ye Meihua smiled, "In our Yu family, Long Ge'er is the one who supports Second Aunt the most. Second Aunt, thank you in advance."
Yu Qinglong smiled and said, "What are you thanking me for? Please sit down. I'll go out and take a look."
Ye Meihua held him down and said, "Why are you going out? There are so many people coming and going outside, you have to be careful. I'll go help, you sit down quickly."
Yu Qinglong sat down, and a moment later Fang Shu and his companions returned with the table and chairs. A few others had also arrived, including Aunt Liang, who lived next door, and Uncle Wang, who had previously borrowed money from him.
Yu Qing's family invited them in to sit down, and Yu Qinglong chatted with them.
After a while, Bai Wanqiu came over and said, "Long'er, I'm taking my mother to Zheng'er's house to see his sister-in-law and the children. I'll be back soon."
The child was still young and afraid of being frightened, and right now, the eldest sister-in-law and the child were at Li Zheng's house. Yu Qinglong heard what he had said and said that Bai Wushi and Bai Wanqiu went to Li Zheng's house.
When she got there, she handed a red envelope to Zhou Jianer: "This is from your uncle and I for the children. Jianer, keep it."
Zhou Jianer didn't expect this family to give her money. She was a little surprised: "Auntie, you just need to come and take a look. How can we do this?"
Bai Wu said, "We're all relatives, so why should we be embarrassed? Just keep it. Oh, this child looks exactly like the Qing family, how wonderful."
Zhou Jianer smiled and chatted with the child in her arms. Bai Wanqiu thought that her parents had finally done something pleasing.
This time, they'd chosen an auspicious time for the move, and when it arrived, Yu Qing's family went to the door and hung firecrackers. It was customary there to set off a firecracker when putting up a beam during construction or when moving. Li Zheng returned home with Yan Pan in his arms, telling his sister-in-law to hold the child tightly and cover his ears.
When he came out and gave the letter, Fang Shu also covered Yu Qinglong's ears. Yu Qinglong turned around and said, "Why? I'm not afraid."
Fang Shu immediately moved his hand down: "Then I will cover our baby's ears."
Yu Qinglong slapped his hand away: "There are so many people watching."
Fang Shu immediately shouted, "Brother, wait a moment!"
He ran back to the house, fetched a large cotton-padded jacket, and wrapped Yu Qinglong tightly, especially around his stomach. "It's okay now. Big brother! Let go!"
Ye Meihua smiled and said, "This child is really caring."
There was a lot of laughter nearby.
Yu Qingjia then lit the fuse, and the firecrackers immediately crackled and spun for a long time.
As the last red scorpion exploded into the sky, it was time for dinner. Steamed buns, rice, cabbage and pork stew, chicken stewed with wood ear mushrooms, scrambled eggs with shepherd's purse, braised dried beans, and stir-fried shredded seaweed. A sliced apple was also placed on the table.
Even before all the dishes were served, the smell alone made my mouth water.
No family in the village could afford to serve so many meat dishes at a banquet. The meat dishes they did have were mostly just slices of meat, with a few cabbage slices filling the bill. Nothing like this? These bowls were overflowing with slices of meat.
There were eight tables in total. Two tables each in the main room, two small rooms, and one main hall. However, the two tables in one of the rooms had not been served and were currently empty.
More than thirty people sat down around six tables and had just started eating when someone outside suddenly shouted, "Old Yu's family, come out!"
When Yu Qinglong heard this, he wondered, isn't this the old lady from the Yan family?
Yu Qingjia quickly signaled everyone to eat while he went out to take a look.
Yu Qinglong and Fang Shu also left. Then they heard the old lady from the Yan family yelling, "Are you from the Yu family still human?! My son just passed away! His soul hasn't settled yet, and you're setting off firecrackers here! My son is so scared that he doesn't dare go home. Who among you will take responsibility for this?"
Yan Ermao also came along. He had been dissatisfied with the Fang and Yu families for a long time, especially after Yu Qinglong came. Li Zheng's back became straighter and straighter, and his courage grew. It seemed that he could not be driven away.
He also wanted to occupy Yan Si's house, but he couldn't do that!
His family and Yan Li's family are very distant relatives, and he happened to be helping Yan Li's family. Upon hearing the news, he hurried over with the old lady.
He said, "That's right. If Yan Li's soul scatters, can you afford the compensation if you do this?"
Everyone frowned at this, but Yu Qinglong laughed out loud: "Then tell me, how much is Yan Li's soul worth?"
Yan Ermao had never expected to hear such a question and was stunned: "How can it be calculated with money? Don't think that just because your family has a few stinky dollars is a big deal."
"So, what do you want to do?"
"Pay compensation!" The old lady was so angry that her teeth itched just thinking about it.
She and her husband had initially beaten and scolded Hu Bo and Hu Chuang, but they hadn't really intended to drive them away. She had been thinking of frightening the brothers so they could be manipulated in the future, preventing them from taking them seriously. If they could get the Hu family to return the betrothal money, that would be great. If not, then they could just have the two boys serve them well.
But who would have thought that someone would actually care about this matter, and Hu Bo actually took Hu Chuang and left with the divorce letter!
She knew the Hu family's head was a man of character, and there was no way he would take these two sons in. She knew they had nowhere else to go.
Everything was planned well, and I was sure to come back to beg her, but it was disrupted by Yu Qinglong's return!
Hu Bo and Bai Wanqiu knew each other, and she knew it from seeing them so many times. But Hu Bo had never been able to go to Li Zheng's house before, so how could he go as soon as Yu Qinglong arrived? Who would believe that it had nothing to do with Yu Qinglong?
The old lady became more and more angry as she thought about it. She pointed at Yu Qinglong and cursed, "Pay me money! If you don't give me five taels of silver today, I will crash into your doorstep and die!"
Uncle Wang said, "Mrs. Yan, you can't be so rude. It's true that your family has a funeral, but if you don't go out and bury the dead today, how can you stop other families from moving in and holding weddings?"
Old Lady Yan said, "Old Wang, you're just using his family's wealth to speak for them. My family doesn't have any! Anyway, if they don't pay today, this matter will never end! My son's incense was burning well, but you set off firecrackers and it broke!"
Yu Qinglong said, "The incense broke on its own. What does it have to do with us? Our two houses are so far apart. How could a firecracker from my house scare off your incense? What kind of incense? A smudged mess?!"
Old Lady Yan said, "Your family's incense is the worst! How can a married woman like you have the right to speak here? Call your parents out!"
Yu Qinglong said, "Why are you coming out? Big brother, please go back and eat. The food will get cold soon. Close the door. Let her scream if she wants. If she screams her throat out, that's her business. If she dares to break in, we'll report her to the police. I don't believe it. She's playing tricks on us."
The entire Yu family now listened to Yu Qinglong. People are like that; they admire the strong. When the two brothers heard this, those who were about to greet guests did so, while those who were about to close the shop prepared to do so.
Wu Sheng and Yu Qingye stood on either side. Old Lady Yan sensed something was wrong and rushed over to block the door. Suddenly, she felt the ground shaking, the tremors growing stronger and stronger, like an earthquake.
But when you listen carefully, it turns out to be the sound of horses beating.
Yu Qinglong raised his eyebrows slightly, and immediately hugged Fang Shu and fell into his arms: "It's over, it's over, my husband, I, I, I scared her so much that my stomach hurts..."
When the relatives and friends heard this, they quickly gathered around and asked, "What's going on?" "Quick, please ask Doctor Mo to take a closer look."
Fang Wu was so frightened that she glared at Old Lady Yan and shouted, "Old Lady Yan, you damned thing, get out of here! If anything happens to my son-in-law and his unborn child, I'll tear the roof off your house!"
Yu Qinglong quickly winked at Fang Shu. His original intention was to have Fang Shu warn Fang Wu not to get scared. But Fang Shu actually supported him and shouted, "Long'er! Long'er, how are you? Don't scare me!"
Yu Qinglong: “…”
This was exactly what Niu Quan saw when he arrived with his men. Fang Shu was holding Yu Qinglong, who looked like he had fainted. So Fang Shu pulled the reins and shouted, "What's going on?"
Fang Shu said, "Master Niu, you've arrived at the perfect time. Please judge for yourself. We were moving and set off firecrackers, and this old lady insisted that we scared off her incense and broke it. She demanded five taels of silver from us and even made my husband faint from anger."
Niu Quan glared at Old Lady Yan: "Where did these troublemakers come from?! You burn your own incense, and they move their own house. What does it have to do with you?! Stop making trouble! Mr. Fang and Mr. Fang are meritorious people in our county. Even the county magistrate and the garrison commander have praised them a lot. If you dare to make trouble here again, you will be immediately escorted to the government office! Brothers, watch here. If they don't leave after I enter this courtyard, arrest them all!"
A group of officers and soldiers at the back responded, "Yes, sir!"
Old Mrs. Yan had never seen such a scene before, and her legs went weak with fear. Yan Ermao also turned pale with fear.
Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the government. But when did this Yu family become so familiar with the government officials?!
Niu Quan and his companions dismounted at this moment: "Why don't you get out of here quickly?!"
Yan Ermao quickly helped old Mrs. Yan back.
Seeing them walking away, Niu Quan asked Fang Shu, "Brother Shoucheng, is Brother Xiaoyu okay?"
Fang Shu smiled and said, "Nothing, nothing."
Yu Qinglong opened his eyes and stood up straight, gently stroking his belly and said, "I thought you weren't coming, but now you're here. Brother Niu and all the brothers, please come in. You're the only ones missing."
Fang Wu heaved a sigh of relief and rolled up her sleeves. She thought, "Never mind, just let it go. The children being alright is more important than anything else!" But she finally saw how capable her husband was.
When they need to be well-behaved, they are more obedient than anyone else, but when they are annoyed, they are really not easy to deal with. Such children will never suffer any loss, which is a good thing!
But her son was a real headache. She'd seen her husband winking at her son, and it would have been fine if her son hadn't hinted at her, but he was actually frightening her. It was a good thing she noticed something was wrong! Otherwise, she would have fainted from fright!
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The author has something to say: My period is here, and I tried my best to write but still couldn't catch up. QQ kowtow to everyone! [laughing and crying]
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