Chapter 588 Since men can bring women to live with them, why can't women bring men to live with them?
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Li Yueniang smiled and said to Lü Erniang, "The pulse is smooth and clear, it is undoubtedly a pregnancy pulse, and it has been two months."
The pregnancy is stable, but you should avoid overexertion.
Lu Erniang touched her still flat stomach, her face full of surprise, and thanked Li Yueniang again and again.
Niu Sangeng listened from the side, nodding repeatedly, too nervous to even breathe.
After Lü Erniang and Niu Sangeng went out together, Zhao Min and Li Shiliang went into the inner room.
Jin Daping sat inside, watching Li Yueniang take Zhao Min's pulse.
Li Yueniang took a little longer to take Zhao Min's pulse. Her brows furrowed slightly for a few breaths before relaxing. She smiled and said to Zhao Min, "Sister-in-law Min's pulse is strong and smooth, which is also a sign of pregnancy. It seems that you are almost two months pregnant."
My sister-in-law seems to be preoccupied lately, and her liver qi is slightly stagnant. This won't harm the fetus, but she needs to relax and take it easy; this will be beneficial for a healthy pregnancy.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Min and Li Shiliang exchanged a glance, both of them filled with ecstatic joy.
Li Shiliang squeezed Zhao Min's hand tightly and whispered, "Did you hear that? Don't worry."
Jin Daping stroked his beard and nodded, and then Zhao Min stretched out her hand for Jin Daping to take her pulse.
By the time Jin Daping finished taking Zhao Min's pulse, Li Yueniang had already written down the prescription for the pregnancy-stabilizing medicine.
"master."
Jin Daping took the prescription, looked at it, and nodded again. "Good, just get the medicine as you wrote."
Li Yueniang received affirmation from her master Jin Daping, and happily handed the prescription she had written to Li Shiliang.
When Lü Erniang came in, Jin Daping didn't do anything; Li Yueniang took her pulse and examined her the whole time.
This is naturally due to the difference between close and distant relationships.
Zhao Min was one of their own, having come to Jian'an from Jinzhou with them;
After all, Lü Erniang was an outsider.
Of course, Li Xiatian's pulse was examined by Li Yueniang and then by Jin Daping.
At this moment, Li Yueniang smiled and saw Zhao Min and Li Shiliang out of the inner room. Now that all three of them had been diagnosed, the atmosphere among them became even more lively, and their faces and eyes were full of joy.
Niu Sangeng and Li Shiliang, two men, congratulated each other, their faces beaming with the simple smiles and pride of soon-to-be fathers.
But as they laughed, they all revealed a sense of worry and the weight of responsibility that came with it.
The two of them began to discuss where to buy good chicken, duck, fish and meat, which brand of cloth was soft and suitable for babies, and the children's early education, etc.
For a time, they chatted even more enthusiastically than the three women, Lü Erniang, Zhao Min, and Li Xiatian.
The three expectant mothers huddled together, as if they were old friends, whispering their joy.
Lu Erniang stroked her lower abdomen, her face flushed, showing a hint of shyness and helplessness typical of early pregnancy: "Doctor Li said my pregnancy is stable, but I still shouldn't overexert myself. But the work at the military supply depot... costs fifty coins a day, and I've only just been promoted to foreman..."
While Lü Erniang was overjoyed, the practical issue of making a living also came to mind.
Li Xiatian, speaking from experience, gently advised, "The first three months are the most crucial; no matter how heavy the work is, you should put it aside for now."
Don't worry, when she first established the military supplies workshop in October, she considered that most of the workers in the workshop were women. If a woman was pregnant, she could switch to a lighter job during her pregnancy. If needed, she could go home to recuperate.
Once you've given birth and recovered, you can go back to work.
Second Aunt, this is your first child, you must take good care of her;
Besides, isn't your boss at the granary?
Don't worry about it.
Lü Erniang naturally took Li Xiatian's words to heart.
Then, the three of them talked about their pregnancy reactions. Lu Erniang complained that she couldn't stand the smell of oil anymore.
Li Xiatian laughed and said that he was actually craving sour apricots in the dead of winter;
Zhao Min said she was just being lazy.
The three shared home remedies to relieve their discomfort and discussed whether their future child would be a boy or a girl.
"I don't care whether this baby is a boy or a girl, it's all good."
It would be even better if she were a smart girl like my Yanqiu!
Anyway, our daughters don't go out, so we can just find a husband for them to marry into our family in the future!
As soon as Zhao Min said that, Li Xiatian nodded in agreement, "That's right!"
How could we bear to give our own daughters away to other families?
My Pingping will naturally need to marry into the family in the future!
As Li Xiatian spoke, she touched her lower abdomen, "I just hope this pregnancy is only one child, but if it's twins..."
Although two or three years have passed, Li Xiatian still feels a tightness in her heart whenever she thinks about the suffering that Pingping and An'an endured in their lives.
It really hurts so much, it hurts so much.
Upon hearing Li Xiatian's words, Zhao Min recalled the days when they were still in Lijiatun, Jinzhou.
Having given birth twice before, Zhao Min knew that childbirth was like passing through the gates of hell for a woman.
She raised her hand and took Li Xiatian's hand without saying anything, just holding his hand tightly, her eyes full of tenderness.
Lu Erniang, who was standing to the side, listened to Zhao Min and Li Xiatian's conversation and asked with some surprise, "Li Niangzi, Zhao Niangzi, are you talking about taking a son-in-law?"
Is it that if a daughter is born, she will not marry out and will instead stay at home to be adopted by her husband's family?
Zhao Min and Li Xiatian naturally nodded in agreement with Lü Erniang's words;
Then, Lu Erniang asked in even greater surprise, "Is it because... there are no sons in the family?"
Lu Erniang looked at Li Xiatian. She had only met Zhao Min today and didn't know about Zhao Min's family situation, but she had known Li Xiatian for a long time.
So, Lu Erniang looked at Li Xiatian and asked, "But, Madam Li, isn't your Erlang a son?"
Upon hearing Lü Erniang's question, Li Xiatian and Zhao Min turned to look at each other almost simultaneously. Their eyes met, and they smiled in perfect unison.
Li Xiatian and Zhao Min's behavior made Lü Erniang even more puzzled.
Finally, Li Xiatian and Zhao Min pulled Lü Erniang out of the clinic and walked outside.
Seeing this, Niu Sangeng and Li Shiliang quickly joined in.
Li Shiliang rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "Today is truly a great coincidence and a joyous occasion!"
"How about I treat you? Let's go to a restaurant and have something warm to eat to celebrate?"
Several people cheered.
The group then left the clinic in a lively atmosphere and went to a clean little eatery nearby.
During the meal, Lü Erniang and Niu Sangeng learned from Li Xiatian, Zhao Min, and Li Shiliang about the rule established by Li Shiyue—that girls from these families would not marry out of the family after they grew up, but would instead be married into the family, just like boys!
Li Xiatian put down his teacup and said to Lü Erniang with a smile, "Our family's original saying is—since men can bring women into their homes to live with them, why can't women bring men into their homes to live with them?"
Other families can't do it, but mine can!
These words left the honest and simple-minded Lü Erniang and Niu Sangeng completely stunned.
Then, Lü Erniang and Niu Sangeng heard Li Xiatian talk about the two sisters' marriage proposals.
Outside the window, the December wind was biting, but inside, it was warm and cozy, with people constantly talking.
This coincidental day became exceptionally special because of three mothers with different backgrounds, all of whom were pregnant with new life.
They met through this wonderful coincidence, and the joy of their initial diagnosis fermented and deepened with their sharing and blessings for each other.
For Niu Sangeng and Lü Erniang, this joy dispelled the gloom of the past and illuminated the days to come;
For Li Xiatian, this was the icing on the cake, adding hope to his ordinary life;
For Zhao Min and Li Shiliang, this unborn child is a beautiful testament to and continuation of their stable life after they traveled a long distance from Jinzhou to Jian'an.
When they parted, Li Xiatian, Zhao Min, and Lü Erniang made a promise to stay in touch and look after each other.
Their hands gently rested on their lower abdomens once more, where not only the hopes of their respective families were being nurtured, but also where a special and heartwarming bond was forged on this day.
The cold wind blew through the streets and alleys of Jian'an City, but it could not dispel the strong warmth brought about by coincidence and new life.
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