Chapter 109 I'm Going to Be a Father
After seeing off Gu Chuan and Zhao Cuifang, Gu Yan and Li Wanqing returned to the house.
"Your mother is so cruel. She only gave them 150 kilograms of food. How can that be enough for two people to eat for the whole winter?
Even if I make porridge with some dried vegetables, it wouldn't be enough for the whole winter, right?" Li Wanqing shook her head, thinking that Gu Chongshan and his team were really not doing a good job.
Although they were given less at that time, it was late spring and early summer, so they could at least hunt and there were wild vegetables outside.
Now? It's freezing outside, and there's nothing to eat.
It’s not that there isn’t one, but even if there is one, I don’t dare to look for it.
After all, the grass and trees in the mountains wither in winter, and the herbivorous animals hide in their nests and do not come out.
Those carnivorous animals, such as tigers and wolves, have nothing to eat, so they hang around outside all day. If you encounter them, your life will definitely be in danger.
So even experienced hunters like Gu Yan would not go out in winter if they could avoid it.
"They have always been like this: the eldest and second oldest are treasures, and you and I, the fourth oldest, are weeds. Of course, the fourth oldest is better than me.
Don’t worry about them. If they can’t make ends meet, the fourth brother will go find them.
The stove is almost burning out, I'll go get some more firewood. Didn't you say you wanted some roasted sweet potatoes?
I'll get some sweet potatoes to roast. Do you have any sticky rice dumplings? Give me two too. They're also delicious when roasted in the oven." Gu Yan said.
"Since we're going to eat it roasted, let's not cook any other food. We can just eat roasted sweet potatoes and roasted sticky rice dumplings. I also have dumplings and buns. Let's roast some of each." Li Wanqing said.
In the evening, the two of them had a big meal of roasted sweet potatoes, baked buns and dumplings.
Time passed slowly. The days in winter were boring and long. Two months passed by unknowingly while I was eating and drinking.
"Ugh~ Ugh~."
On the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, which was close to the Chinese New Year, the two of them got up early in the morning and were too lazy to cook, so they took out the soy milk and fried dough sticks stored in their space to eat.
As a result, before she could even take two bites, Li Wanqing ran outside in disgust and retched.
"Wife, what's wrong? Why are you vomiting again? Are the fried dough sticks spoiled? Drink some water and rinse your mouth." Gu Yan followed her and patted her back anxiously.
"It's okay... Ugh~." Li Wanqing looked up and wanted to speak, but she only said two words before starting over again.
Gu Yan was so scared that he circled around her: "Wife, what's wrong with you? Wife..."
Li Wanqing dry heaved for a while, and then felt better. Then she took the cup from Gu Yan's hand and rinsed her mouth.
"Wife, put on your fur coat. I'll take you out to see a doctor." Gu Yan wiped his tears and took Li Wanqing's big fur coat.
"Are you crazy? It's freezing and snowy outside, how are we going to get out?" Li Wanqing looked speechlessly at the man in front of her with red eyes.
"It's okay, I'll carry you out, my wife. I won't let anything happen to you." Gu Yan said as he put on his big fur coat.
"I'm fine, no need to see a doctor." Li Wanqing hurriedly grabbed the man who was squatting and about to carry her on his back.
"How can you be okay? You've vomited so much? Don't be afraid, my wife. I'll take you to the county town to find Uncle Liu. He will definitely have a way to cure you." Gu Yan said.
"Silly boy, my period is a month late." Li Wanqing said shyly while touching her belly.
"If your period is late, it's late. I'll take you to see a doctor first." Gu Yan squatted in front of Li Wanqing stubbornly.
Seeing that Gu Yan didn't understand, Li Wanqing could only explain it more clearly: "I think I'm pregnant and you're going to be a father."
“…………What? Pregnant? I’m going to be a father?” Gu Yan was stunned for a long while before he suddenly reacted.
"I'm not sure either, but I didn't have my period last month, and now I feel nauseous and want to vomit. I guess it's due to this." Li Wanqing herself was not very sure, as she studied pharmaceutical manufacturing, not clinical medicine.
However, even though she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs running, and Li Wanqing had also seen what pregnant women looked like.
Since she didn't have her period last month, she had some thoughts in her mind, but she didn't tell him because she was afraid that Gu Yan would be too happy for nothing.
However, now that she has had morning sickness reactions, coupled with the physical changes during this period, Li Wanqing is 80% sure that she is pregnant.
"I'm going to be a father, wife, I'm going to be a father, so what? Wife, you vomited so badly just now, do you really not need to see a doctor? If we had known this earlier, we wouldn't have gone into the mountains in winter and would have stayed at the farm." For the first time, Gu Yan regretted taking his wife to spend the winter in the mountains.
"It's okay, I'm fine, this is just a normal pregnancy reaction.
Besides, I wanted to spend the winter in the mountains of my own accord. I just wanted to experience what it’s like in the mountains in winter.
But it’s only for this year. If we have a child next year, we won’t be able to spend the winter in the mountains,” Li Wanqing said.
"My dear wife, if you feel unwell, you must tell me and I will carry you to see a doctor." Gu Yan reminded her again with concern.
"I understand. You should go and eat. I'll take a break first." Li Wanqing said.
Gu Yan carefully helped Li Wanqing onto the kang, and considerately pulled the small quilt to cover Li Wanqing's legs.
"Wife, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you." Gu Yan looked at Li Wanqing worriedly.
"I don't want to eat now. Everything tastes bland," said Li Wanqing.
"You go eat first. The soy milk doesn't taste good when it's cold. I'll go eat later." Li Wanqing said.
"I'm not hungry. I'll wait for you to eat together." Gu Yan sat next to her and accompanied her.
"You don't have to wait for me. I don't want to eat fried dough sticks anymore. Go and eat them quickly, otherwise I will feel sick when I see them later." Li Wanqing pushed Gu Yan.
Urged by his wife, Gu Yan went out to quickly eat breakfast, then quickly washed the dishes, and came back in to accompany his wife.
"Wife, are you feeling better? Are you still feeling uncomfortable? Um? Wife, are you really pregnant?" Gu Yan was still in a daze.
"Of course it's true. We are going to be parents." Li Wanqing nodded seriously.
"Really? I...I..." Gu Yan was so excited that he was incoherent. He wanted to pick up Li Wanqing, but after thinking about it, he was afraid of scaring Li Wanqing, so he put his hand down again.
Li Wanqing looked at Gu Yan walking around in circles in the room and couldn't help laughing. This guy's reaction time is a bit long. Why is he just reacting now?
Li Wanqing ignored him and just watched him wandering in and out of the house. He would come in front of her, look at her belly a few times, then walk out again. When he came back, his eyes were red, obviously he had been crying.
Gu Yan probably didn't want her to know that he was crying, so he washed his face before coming in.
Since Gu Yan didn't want her to know, she would just pretend not to know.
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