Chapter 1000: Leisurely Daily Life in the Countryside
after.
Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou settled down in Yueliang Village.
During the day, she followed Cheng Han to see patients.
The villagers in the countryside were simple and unpretentious. Although they would sometimes quarrel over trivial matters, Qiao Xi's heart felt at home here. She seemed to have returned to her carefree childhood when everything was in the past.
The bustle of the countryside made her feel very quiet.
There were always a lot of people there, and she and Lao Chen often went to the willow tree at the entrance of the village to listen to gossip.
The gossip girls would always gather there to discuss who had a baby, who had a new bride, who in the village was having a wedding banquet, how much the gift should be, who was going to help, and who was having a quarrel with whom.
As Cheng Han's apprentice, Qiao Xi, who was born and raised in Yueliang Village, also receives many invitations.
The village only gave warm verbal invitations, without the complicated procedures of the upper class society in Haicheng, and there was no possibility of such things as invitations.
The banquets in the village are very down-to-earth, and the dishes are mostly rich in oil and sauce.
For some reason, Qiao Xi's appetite has improved a lot after staying here.
A lot of flesh has grown on his little face.
"Young Madam, what gifts should we bring to Aunt Chunhua's house today? I heard her new house is very grand. It's on two acres of land at the foot of the mountain. It's a three-story villa, a rare design in the village."
The villagers' income is increasing, and Huo Xingzhou has introduced some agricultural assistance projects.
Now every household is not as poor as before.
Aunt Chunhua's family is very hardworking. They contracted the village's fish pond and lotus pond. By the way, they also built a farmhouse nearby. Many city people drive to the countryside specifically to play, and it also inspired other families.
Moon Village seems to be on the verge of becoming the next backyard for city dwellers.
Even the road surface has become much cleaner, paved with bluestone slabs, which has a sense of elegance.
Originally, these people came to the countryside to seek medical treatment from Cheng Han and Qiao Xi, but now it seems like they are here for tourism. They all found the countryside environment more suitable for recuperation, so within a few months, there were many outsiders walking around the village every day.
They seemed to have never seen the world before and found everything strange.
Even picking vegetables in the vegetable fields was refreshing, and being able to go mushroom hunting in the mountains was even more exciting. The villagers were a little nervous at first, worried that these pricey city dwellers would be picky. But they knew the cars they drove were expensive, and sometimes, from their conversations, they could tell some of them were wealthy in the city.
But after gradually getting used to it, they would sometimes make good-natured laughs at these city people.
Who made them unable to tell the difference between leeks and wheat seedlings?
With her keen sense of smell, Aunt Chunhua decisively closed her farm stay when city dwellers came to the countryside seeking medical treatment, and contracted a lot of land for projects. City dwellers love fishing and eating this pollution-free farmed fish. They also enjoy viewing lotus flowers and picking lotus seeds.
The remaining fish and lotus roots can still be sold.
How nice!
Aunt Chunhua built a big house after she earned her first pot of gold.
The villagers build houses very quickly. If everyone works together with enough money, the house can be completed in two months.
Today is the first day that the new house is completed, so she invited all the villagers to a banquet.
Qiao Xi was even warmly invited every day for three days before the banquet, and was told that she must go.
She couldn't refuse.
Look, Old Chen is back to bring it up again.
"Send a pair of vases, wishing peace and safety. Also, give a red envelope. Ask around and find out how much they're planning to give. We can't stand out too much." Qiao Xi said after careful consideration.
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements. I won't be back at noon, as Aunt Chunhua asked me to help entertain the guests. The young mistress and the young master must come early, and I'll save a seat for you."
That’s right!
There are no fixed seats at the banquet in the village.
Once everyone sat down at the large round table, they took their seats, sometimes even sitting with strangers. But over the course of a meal, everyone became familiar with each other. Even blind dates might arise at the table: you have an unmarried son, and I have a single niece. With that, the two young people's blind date was set.
Qiao Xi really likes these worldly things.
Old Chen also enjoyed it.
On the contrary...
Holding the medical book in her hand, Qiao Xi looked back at Huo Xingzhou who was sitting at the simple office table and laughed secretly.
The wooden table was made from someone's door, but after some minor renovations and a vase of wildflowers, it became quite interesting. The moment Huo Xingzhou sat there, he felt even more elegant.
"What are you laughing at?"
The man didn't turn around, his voice low.
"Nothing, I'm just happy to take you to a feast again."
Huo Xingzhou thrived in Haicheng's world of fame and fortune, but he felt out of place at banquets in the countryside. He wasn't down-to-earth enough, and wasn't as popular as Old Chen. At every banquet, many people were afraid to sit next to him, leaving a few seats empty at his table.
The dignified Mr. Huo was treated coldly in the countryside.
"You want to laugh at me?" Huo Xingzhou said softly. He frowned slightly and looked at the stuttering screen on the computer. He directly sent a message to Zhou Yu, asking him to preside over the meeting next.
So I turned off the computer.
Qiao Xi walked over, took a look, and said, "The network is down again?"
"Um."
"Can't we really just run a new network cable? Doesn't this kind of lag during every meeting affect our work?"
"Zhou Yu is doing the work. Tianyuan Group won't go bankrupt without me for a few days, don't worry."
"But……"
Qiao Xi pursed her lips, "Are you really not avoiding work?"
Sometimes, Huo Xingzhou would tell Zhou Yu that the network was lagging even though he was clearly online. Then, he would shut down his computer and silence his phone, and those people would lose track of him.
This man must have been a workaholic.
Now, everything has changed completely.
Huo Xingzhou put his arms around her waist and rested his head on her round belly.
He could hear the gurgling sound of water inside, and the occasional kick of the baby on the side of his face.
"The child is kicking me again." Qiao Xi said.
Huo Xingzhou's eyes were filled with tenderness: "I feel it, it's 35 weeks."
Time flies so fast in the blink of an eye.
The leisurely days in the countryside passed one by one, as if nothing had been left behind. Without worries, time naturally seemed to pass quickly.
During this time, they only went back to the city for necessary prenatal checkups, never telling anyone, and then secretly returned afterward. Cheng Han would also check her pulse from time to time, and Qiao Xi's late pregnancy was much easier than other pregnant women.
Apart from occasional back pain and getting up at night, there are no other problems.
But the belly of a woman carrying twins is indeed big.
Sometimes, Huo Xingzhou felt a little scared when watching it.
"Wife, let's go back to Haicheng next week. We'll be hospitalized in advance to give birth. This place is too far away, and I'm a little scared."
No matter how powerful he is.
It's also the first time I'm a father.
Qiao Xi nodded and said, "Okay."
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