Chapter 106: The Nervous Du
Yuan smiled modestly and proudly, "Yes, my mother said she was tired from the spring plowing, so she took the family out for a walk."
Lu Shisan looked at the women and children of the old Li family and joked, "The men in your family are not tired."
"That's right, my man is not afraid of being tired." Wang was proud and said that her man was the most capable and the best.
Lu Shisan, who had originally wanted to tease the Li family men about how hard they worked, ended up being fed a mouthful of dog food: "..."
"Third brother and his wife are so nice. When he comes here, he always talks about his wife and children at home."
This sentence successfully made Wang blush, but her heart was sweeter than eating honey. Brother A Tai is really, really... Oh, it's so embarrassing.
Li Yulan and Li Baisong were both experienced in setting up stalls. Together with the Du, Yuan and Wang families, they quickly put out their goods.
Qin Fangci gathered the children to the back and gave each of them two cents.
"Grandma, we..."
"Shh," Qin Fangci put a finger to her lips, "There's a place selling candied haws and malt sugar over there. You guys can go take a look. Stay in this market and don't wander off. Walk around twice, buy something, and then come back to find the adults. You're new here and aren't familiar with the place, so go together and come back together. You can't go alone, okay? Daya and Daya, especially make sure to keep an eye on Daya and Daya."
The eldest, second, third, and fourth girls nodded repeatedly, "Grandma, we know."
Erdan held the money like a hot potato, his eyes fixed on the candied haws over there and couldn't move away.
Qin Fangci slapped Erdan'er on the shoulder and said, "Especially you, naughty boy. You ran the fastest along the way. Stay with your elder and second sisters and take good care of your third and fourth sisters. Don't run alone."
Erdan nodded like a woodpecker eating insects, "I know, grandma, don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on these girls and won't let them be beaten by the beggars."
Qin Fangci's pat on Erdan'er's shoulder turned into a pinch.
"Ouch, grandma, it hurts." Erdan screamed exaggeratedly, his facial features twisted together.
Yuan glared at her troublesome son, then smiled and stepped forward to speak kindly to Qin Fangci, "Mother, this kid just has a foul mouth, he doesn't have any bad intentions. I'll deal with him later."
Qin Fangci knew what Yuan was thinking, so she continued, "He deserves to be punished. Children make mistakes all the time. Give him a chance to correct his mistakes. If he doesn't behave well this time, don't bring him into the city next time. Come back when he's done his best."
Erdan immediately withdrew his gaze from Tanghulu and promised solemnly, "Grandma, I will definitely behave well. I will follow my elder sister and second sister and look after my third and fourth sisters."
The eldest, second and third girls all smiled.
Erdan laughed unkindly when he thought of his elder brother who was suffering at home.
Qin Fangci said, "Okay, let's go shopping."
The children rushed out happily like little ducks running into the rice fields.
Daya held Siya in her arms, Erya held Sanya's hand tightly, and Erdan held Sanya's other hand, turning his little head around to see what was happening.
"Xiaowu and Yulan, go too. Come back here after you've delivered them."
"I understand, mother."
Yuan was greeting the guests skillfully, and Wang also got the hang of it quickly. When a guest asked how to eat tofu, Yuan smiled and introduced it to them.
Mrs. Du stood behind her two sisters-in-law and helped from time to time, feeling excited but also reserved.
"Second and third families, you two should take care of each other, and the eldest family, come with me."
Yuan and Wang could only find time to respond to Qin Fangci, but when they finished their work and turned around, the two of them were gone.
"Third sister-in-law, why did mother take eldest sister-in-law to buy things alone? Eldest sister-in-law can't even make a fart with three hammers, what's there to see?" Yuan curled her lips, "I thought mother would wait for us."
Wang didn't respond to Yuan's question, but started a new conversation. "Mother is really generous now. She gave the children ten cents as soon as she arrived."
"Oh, that's not being generous at all. That was just the ten cents that Dadan gave me last night. I paid for it last night." Yuan felt so painful.
Wang smiled and said, "Don't be too sad, second sister-in-law. I just gave Erdan two cents, so it's only eight cents."
Yuan: “…”
"Second sister-in-law, instead of thinking about these things, she should think about how to make Dadan study hard when she gets home."
Yuan nodded and said that she would have to keep an eye on them. Look at the maids, Da Ya, Er Ya and San Ya. They seem to have a lot of work to do and they don’t need the sister-in-law to keep an eye on them. They are just able to learn.
If it was always Big Egg who paid ten cents, oh, I can't even think about it, it makes my heart ache.
Mrs. Du, who followed her mother-in-law all the way to the clinic, didn't feel any pain in her heart, she was just panicking.
"What did you say, mother?"
Mrs. Du's hands and feet became cold and she began to shiver.
Qin Fangci suppressed her emotions and said calmly, "I said I'd take you to see a doctor to check your pulse. You're due in two months, and this is a good opportunity to take you to see the doctor to check on the baby. Don't overthink it. If there's anything wrong, the doctor will be able to find it in time, and we can also find an experienced midwife for you in advance."
Mrs. Du slowly exhaled half of the breath she had held, with the other half still hanging in the air.
She had heard before that some skilled doctors and midwives could tell whether the baby in the womb was a boy or a girl.
She was a little afraid that her mother-in-law came with this purpose.
If it turns out to be another daughter, give her a bowl of abortion pills...
Mrs. Du told herself not to think like that, but the more she tried not to think about it, the more panicked she became, and she couldn't help but think of the worst outcome.
The baby in her belly sensed Mrs. Du's uneasiness and began to kick.
Mrs. Du gently placed her hand on her belly and said to herself, "Be good, mother will protect you. You must be a boy."
"Is Doctor Su busy?"
"Auntie, you're here again? You've just finished your medicine today, right?"
"Yes, I just finished eating and need to get two new prescriptions. We can go in and find Doctor Su by ourselves. No need to trouble you to lead the way."
"Go, go. If you come any later, Doctor Su will have to go out to see patients." The little pharmacist waved his hand. He was still busy.
"I just wanted to come early." Qin Fangci said and pulled Mrs. Du. Noticing her stiffness, she sighed in her heart. It's really not easy to be a good mother-in-law.
Qin Fangci lifted the curtain and walked in. Doctor Su looked up when he heard the noise and said, "It's you. Come in."
Doctor Su followed Qin Fangci's gaze to Mrs. Du. Seeing her expression, he knew that she was not in good condition.
Doctor Su's expression remained unchanged as he asked gently, "Your daughter-in-law?"
"Yes, my eldest daughter-in-law. Doctor Su, can you please take a look at her and the child?"
Qin Fangci helped Mrs. Du sit on the stool, and Mrs. Du stretched out her hand stiffly.
Doctor Su placed his fingers on Mrs. Du's wrist and asked softly, "Do you know how many months it has been?"
Mrs. Du glanced at her mother-in-law, and Qin Fangci said, "Just tell me whatever the doctor asks."
Mrs. Du then whispered, "It should be more than seven months."
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