Chapter 127 Happy Pulse

Yang Qiushi raised his eyes and quickly glanced at Xia Juanjuan, then at Shen Wanxue, before saying, "Nothing... nothing, it's just... maybe you've been busy with farm work recently and are tired. Don't do farm work or go into the mountains these days, just stay at home and recuperate for a few days..."

Xia Juanjuan frowned slightly. She always felt that her master seemed to have something left unsaid, as if he was hesitant to speak.

However, after having known him for some time, she also knew what kind of person Yang Qiushi was and knew he would definitely not harm her.

I guess I was really tired from working too hard on the farm.

Thinking of this, Xia Juanjuan nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you, Master. I will listen to you and not do farm work or go into the mountains these days. I will just tear some cloth to make some spring and summer clothes for the kids at home..."

After chatting for a while, Xia Juanjuan went back.

However, Yang Qiushi did not return to his room immediately as he did in the past. Instead, he waited until Xia Juanjuan had gone far away before looking at Shen Wanxue and said in a very contradictory tone: "Sister Shen... I want to discuss something with you..."

Shen Wanxue also noticed that Yang Qiushi was hesitant to speak, so she smiled and said, "Old Yang, are you feeling uneasy because you lied to Juanjuan?"

Yang Qiushi looked at Shen Wanxue in astonishment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Is it that obvious?"

Shen Wanxue smiled and said, "Juanjuan is very smart, I'm afraid she has already figured it out. However, she still chose to believe her master's diagnosis. It must be because she trusts you, Old Yang, and guessed that you have difficulties that you can't tell."

Yang Qiushi sighed and said, "People used to say that women are very careful, but I didn't believe it. Today I finally realized it. I really can't hide it from you guys!"

Yang Qiushi lowered his voice and continued, "Juanjuan's pulse may indicate she is pregnant."

Shen Wanxue was stunned for a moment: "Pregnant? You mean Juanjuan... is pregnant?"

Yang Qiushi nodded and said, "It's been more than a month. And, judging from her pulse, I'm afraid it's not a single baby. I estimate it's either twins or triplets..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wanxue stood up from the stool in a hurry: "Twins or triplets?! Old Yang, you are too confused! Why didn't you tell her about such a big thing? She has just been pregnant for more than a month, which is the most dangerous time. If she is not careful, she may have a miscarriage. What's more, she is not pregnant with a single baby. If something happens, I am afraid that even her body will be damaged!"

After hearing what Shen Wanxue said, Yang Qiushi couldn't help but regret it: "This... I suddenly remembered the rumors about her husband in the village. I was afraid that if I told her the truth directly, she would be embarrassed in front of us, so I thought of discussing it with you in private first to see how to say it before telling her..."

Shen Wanxue thought about it and felt that Yang Qiushi's worries were not unreasonable.

Although the people in the cowshed didn't interact much with the villagers, the news that Juanjuan's husband Lizhan was not good in that aspect spread throughout the commune, and no one tried to avoid it. Shen Wanxue was sometimes assigned to do farm work next to the villagers, and she heard all kinds of gossip from afar, and this was one of them.

Juanjuan’s husband is not good enough, then whose child is Juanjuan pregnant with?

If Yang Qiushi really told her this in person, wouldn't she be embarrassed?

Shen Wanxue hesitated for a moment, then put on her coat, took a tattered straw hat and put it on her head, and said, "I'd better go to the village and tell Juanjuan. I believe in that girl Juanjuan. Besides, no matter what the truth is, it's not as important as Juanjuan's physical safety..."

Even if the baby in Juanjuan's belly is not her husband's, so what?

During this time, it was Xia Juanjuan who selflessly sent her medicinal herbs, food and clothes, not her husband. Why should she stand on his side?

Upon hearing this, Yang Qiushi felt even more regretful. He walked over to her and said, "Sister Shen, you are right! I thought too much! Your eye disease hasn't healed yet. If you meet the villagers, they might still suspect you. I was hesitant and didn't say it just now. I'd better go on this trip."

After hearing what he said, Shen Wanxue knew that he was telling the truth, so she nodded and agreed.

Yang Qiushi came back not long after he left the house. He said with some regret, "I'm afraid I can't tell you tonight. The village and the youth cadre are both in turmoil now. I heard that an educated youth abducted a girl from the village and eloped. I guess there will be people patrolling until tomorrow morning. We can only wait until tomorrow. I just told Juanjuan to get more rest. It should be in time tomorrow."

It turned out that Wang Dajun had not been seen at the educated youth point all day. At night, everyone felt something was wrong. They were afraid that he had run away and would implicate them, so they quickly asked the team leader to report to the commune.

On the other hand, Liu Lan hadn't seen Li Qiaoqiao for a whole day and thought she was still angry with her, so she didn't take it seriously, thinking she would probably be back by the evening.

She worked hard in the fields all day. Since Li Qiaoqiao was not around, she had to do her share as well. She worked until the sun went down but still hadn't finished. She went back home very angrily, thinking that when Li Qiaoqiao came back, she would give her a good scolding!

But when she got home, the house was still dark, the lights were not on, and the meal was not cooked, which made Liu Lan very angry!

She had no choice but to suppress her anger and cook. While waiting, she thought that she really couldn't bear this life any longer. It was just the beginning of spring ploughing, and she was already so tired that her back and waist ached.

After that, we have to harvest wheat around Xiaoman, and after that it’s time for autumn planting and harvest!

Otherwise, I can just give five dollars a month to the second brother's family and not split up with them...

Liu Lan thought about it and went to take out the money she had saved, intending to do some calculations before making a decision.

Only then did I realize that all the 800 yuan I had saved was gone!

Liu Lan fainted on the spot and fell to the ground with a thud. She woke up after a while and hurried to look through Li Qiaoqiao's clothes, but there was no trace of her.

Liu Lan looked as pale as death. She suddenly sat on the ground and burst into tears, shocking the entire family in the courtyard!

However, Li Qiang was being held by Wang Guixiang and did not come over to pay attention to her.

Liu Lan cried for a long time before she got up and staggered to the commune to complain that her money had been stolen and Li Qiaoqiao was missing...

Two living people were missing from the village at once. Wouldn't the entire village have to search for them all night?

Xia Juanjuan naturally heard all this, but she didn't care about what happened next with Liu Lan and Li Qiaoqiao.

In addition, after she came back, for some reason, besides feeling tired and sleepy, she also had some nausea and nausea symptoms, so she went to bed early.

Early the next morning, rumors spread throughout Qingshui Village that the educated youth Wang Dajun eloped with Li Qiaoqiao and that Li Qiaoqiao had stolen all of her mother's savings!

Liu Lan became the laughing stock of Qingshui Village.

"You deserve it! You took the allowance from your fourth son for so many years, but ended up marrying him off as a wife. You didn't even have a buffet. You were really stingy. Now you've been taken advantage of by your shameless daughter!"

"I also heard that when the new daughter-in-law came home, the bedding in the new room that night was not new. It was borrowed from Wang Guixiang. Wang Guixiang kept telling her not to make it dirty and to return it as soon as possible! I have never seen such a stingy mother-in-law!"

"That's right! It's just that Lizhan's wife was well-mannered and didn't make trouble with her. She just went straight to the commune to divide the family. And even after dividing the family, she didn't ask for the allowance that Lizhan had given her for the past ten years before they got married. It was almost like she left with nothing!

If it were me, I would not be named Wang if I didn't slap her in the face, make a scene with her so that everyone in the village and the whole commune would know how mean and mean she is, and then take my husband's allowance and separate the family property from her!"

"Alas! Isn't it because she is too stingy and extreme that this is her retribution? She has returned to the pre-liberation era, she deserves it!"

"It's just a good deal for that little whore Li Qiaoqiao! She took the allowance that Li Zhan earned through life and death and eloped with an educated youth to live a carefree life..."

Xia Juanjuan woke up the next morning, still feeling lazy, so she took a meat bun, milk, and porridge from the space for breakfast. She still felt a little nauseous, so she didn't eat much.

After dinner, I slept for a while and then felt better.

At this time, Secretary Zhao's daughter-in-law Wu Xiaoyun came over and asked her to go to the town together to enroll their little boy in school.

Xia Juanjuan was stunned for a moment before she remembered that she had made an appointment with Wu Xiaoyun before.

Her son Chaoyang is one year older than Xiaowen. Qiming is the same age as Xiaowen and both are going to school.

This matter could not be delayed. It just so happened that they had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some cloth for making spring and summer clothes as a cover. Xia Juanjuan packed up and went to the town with her.

Yang Qiushi and Shen Wanxue saw her from a distance at the entrance of the village. They wanted to rush over to tell her that she was pregnant, but when they saw that there was someone beside her, they were too anxious to say anything. Besides, it was not safe in broad daylight, so they could only wait patiently until night.

Unexpectedly, Xia Juanjuan had just returned from town and was called by Secretary Zhao before she even entered the house.