Ah Si glanced quickly at Er Xi, who was panting heavily as he ate. He immediately looked away and said:
“Master, I recently heard from a villager at the market that a seventy-year-old man recently held a full-month celebration for his son.”
He then grinned slyly and said, "So, Master, I think you can do it too. Isn't that faster than relying on me?"
As soon as Ah Si finished speaking, everyone in the hall burst into laughter.
"Hahaha........."
Uncle Bai looked helpless and jokingly scolded Ah Si a few times.
Just then, Yu Lin'er suddenly stood up, covered her mouth and ran outside. A moment later, the sound of her vomiting could be heard.
"vomit....."
The laughter stopped abruptly; the scene seemed so familiar.
Everyone hurry out to check; Lin Fengshou was the fastest to run.
Yu Lin'er felt better after vomiting for a while, and she felt a little embarrassed when she saw everyone coming out to look at her.
"Mother, the harvest is good, I... I think I'm pregnant."
The group of people's faces immediately lit up with joy.
"Oh my, Xin'er, you're going to be a grandma again!" Grandma Song said happily.
"These are truly one happy event after another! Sister-in-law, congratulations on the upcoming arrival of another grandchild!" Sister-in-law Lin clapped her hands, beaming with joy.
"Lin'er, this is wonderful! Xiao Xuan'er and Xiao Yu'er will finally have a younger brother or sister. They will definitely be very happy," Song Mei said with a smile.
"....."
Everyone present offered their congratulations with joy.
"Congratulations, second brother, you're going to be a father." Lin Fengnian patted Lin Fengshou on the shoulder.
Lin Fengshou was stunned the moment he heard Yu Lin'er say that she was pregnant. He stood there blankly until his older brother patted him and he finally came to his senses.
"I'm going to be a dad? I'm going to be a dad?!" He kept muttering this, then grew more and more excited, his voice rising higher and higher: "I'm going to be a dad! I'm going to be a dad!!!...!"
He fully woke up, then, unable to contain his joy, excitedly ran over and picked up Yu Lin'er: "I'm really going to be a dad! Haha, Lin'er, Lin'er, I'm going to be a dad!..."
Yu Lin'er was startled when he suddenly picked her up, and everyone else looked surprised as well.
"Oh dear, quickly put Lin'er down, don't let her fall..."
Lin Fengshou put Yu Lin'er down, then suddenly wiped his eyes with his sleeve: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lin'er, I scared you, didn't I?" His voice was a little sob: "Waaah, I just couldn't control myself, I was so happy, so happy... Thank you, Lin'er... Waaah..."
Yu Lin'er and the others were completely bewildered. Why did she start crying again after laughing?
Song Mei: "......."
Song Anxin: "......."
These two brothers are exactly alike! Is there some kind of ancestral tradition behind this?!
As the cold moon arrived, clashes between the garrison in the northern frontier and the Xiongnu became more frequent, and news of battles in the northern border region kept coming in.
"Our dynasty has been locked in a standoff with the Xiongnu for many years, and we can finally hold our heads high!"
"Yes, in recent engagements, our army has won by sheer numbers, something we would never have dared to imagine before."
"I heard it's because of the effective strategy in the northern frontier; they've managed to outmaneuver the Xiongnu on several occasions..."
"......"
As Song Anxin and Yu Lin'er walked down the streets of the county, they overheard many students discussing the war in the northern frontier.
Today, Yu Lin'er came to have her pulse checked. It just so happens that Xiao Xuan'er and Xiao Yu'er are about to turn one year old, so the two of them took the opportunity to stroll around the county to see if there were any good things they could buy as first birthday gifts for the two of them.
Yu Lin'er also knew that she had a third brother in the northern border region whom she had never met.
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on her face: "Mother, it's wonderful that the war situation in the northern border is like this."
Song Anxin smiled and nodded, feeling a sense of relief.
Suddenly, they ran into an old acquaintance.
“Hui Gongren, what a coincidence! I was just about to send someone to look for you.”
Magistrate Fan saw Song Anxin approaching with a look of delight on her face.
Yu Lin'er immediately bowed and greeted Magistrate Fan.
Song Anxin asked with a smile, "Lord Fan, is there something you need from me?"
Magistrate Fan asked, "Has Lady Hui heard about the recent border conflicts?"
Song Anxin nodded.
"This year, the war in the northern frontier has been unusually peaceful, with several victories achieved instead of repeated defeats. Therefore, the imperial court has decided to grant special permission for one relative of each frontier soldier to visit them and reunite with them for the New Year to boost morale," Magistrate Fan explained. "I remember that Lady Hui's third son is also on the frontier. I wonder if Lady Hui would be interested in going there?"
Song Anxin was overjoyed and asked, "Wow, when do we set off?"
Feng He had been in the northern frontier for over a year, and with the border war seemingly over indefinitely, how could she not take this opportunity to see her son?
Magistrate Fan replied, "We will meet at the county government gate in five days. At that time, relatives from several counties will be going to Yuncheng to join the army transporting grain. As for Lady Hui, since you have a special status, you can ride in your own carriage and follow behind."
After returning home, Song Anxin told her family about it.
“Mother, why don’t I go? The border is cold and there’s war going on there. I really don’t want you to go alone,” Lin Fengshou said, stepping forward.
“Yes, Mother, I can go too,” Lin Fengnian said.
Lin Fengyao said from the side, "I'll go, I'll go. Third Brother will be happy to see me."
Song Anxin shook her head: "Fengshou, Lin'er is newly pregnant, you can't leave. Fengnian, you can't leave the house and the fields."
She tapped Lin Fengyao's head with her hand: "As for you, you definitely shouldn't go. Stay home and learn painting from your master."
"Don't worry, Magistrate Fan said that because of my special status, I can travel by carriage with him. I'll just bring Qingfeng along. I'll be back after the New Year, so you don't need to worry."
Now that Qingshan has a family, he won't be taking him along on his travels.
Granny Wei quickly replied, "My lady, I am here too. I must stay by your side and take care of you for so long."
Song Mei said, "Yes, Mother, you should take Granny Wei with you. It's good that you have someone to take care of her. Otherwise, we really can't rest easy."
Yu Lin'er quickly agreed.
"Mother, I think it's not enough for Qingfeng to be the only guard. Let Qingyun and Qingyu go with you to protect you as well."
Song Anxin smiled: "The relatives went with the army that was escorting the military supplies. They are safe and don't need so many people to protect them."
The children stared wide-eyed at their mother.
Having no other choice, Song Anxin said, "Then Granny Wei, Qingshan, and Qingyun will come with me. It will be inconvenient to travel with more people. That's settled, you don't need to say anything more."
Hearing their mother's words, the group had no choice but to give up.
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