"Auntie, you're here." Gao Jie had heard her mother-in-law say that she was going to inform her aunt's family, so she was waiting at the door. She knew that her aunt would definitely come as soon as she heard the news.
"What are you doing out here, child? Go back and get some rest." Bai Liangfen called out to Gao Jie as soon as she saw her running a few steps forward.
"It's alright, the most dangerous first three months are over, this period is a safe one." After studying for a while, Gao Jie knew some basic common sense.
"Look at you, you're so capable! You don't even know if you're pregnant or not. I guess you've wasted your time reading those medical books." Yun's mother was a little worried that her child wouldn't adapt, but now that she sees how energetic she is, she's relieved.
"I didn't think about it at first. After all, I had been looking forward to it for a long time at the beginning, but I neglected it over time."
"Is there anything you want to eat? If there's nothing at home, we can go to your aunt's. We can't let the baby in your belly suffer." As she said this, Yun's mother reached out and touched her belly.
"I definitely won't hold back with you then, but don't get jealous, Xiao Qi."
"I'm starting to feel jealous now. My mom didn't even glance at me the moment I walked in the door," Yun Qi said, feigning sadness.
"As soon as Xiao Qi mentioned sour, I start to crave food again. I always want to put something in my mouth now." Gao Jie said, then smacked her lips, her mouth watering again.
"Look at my personality, I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, and I forgot to bring you anything. Is there anything you particularly want to eat? Auntie will go back and bring it to you right away."
"No need, I'm not picky about food at all now, as long as it's edible, it's fine." After saying that, she picked up the dried sweet potato on the table and started munching on it, looking quite satisfied.
"Liangfen, did the doctors at Nanyao Hospital detect how many children she has by taking her pulse?" Mother Yun called Bai Liangfen aside and asked her secretly.
"..." Bai Liangfen was clearly stumped by the question. When she looked at Yun Qi and remembered that her daughter-in-law's family also had twins, she slapped her thigh and realized that she had really forgotten about it.
"I didn't ask. When I heard that she was pregnant, I was so happy that I didn't care about anything else." Bai Liangfen looked expectantly at Gao Jie's belly.
"You never know. Look at me, I only had one child back then. But since there's a family history of this, it's better to be careful." Yun's mother was worried that she was too expectant now, and if she only had a single child, she would be disappointed and dissatisfied.
"Of course I know that, and it's not like I don't know that twins are more dangerous at this time." Thinking about the current medical conditions, Bai Liangfen began to worry. She now hoped that her daughter-in-law was carrying only one baby.
"How about I go and have Fengya and the others check it again? Now that you mention it, I'm feeling really uneasy."
"Let's not be nervous. Xiaojie can eat and sleep well, which means she's in good health. Even if she's pregnant with twins, she should be able to handle it."
Yunqi also pulled her cousin along and began to share some precautions she had taken during her pregnancy. Gao Jie, who was a first-time mother, listened attentively. As they talked, they even started talking about some funny little stories about how their child was born.
The mother and daughter stayed until Liu Zhijian returned from the fields, only then realizing it was almost lunchtime. They declined the Liu family's offer to stay for dinner and started hurrying home.
Before dark, Si Cheng led everyone to the camp where they had last escaped from the tiger. The firewood and earthen stove they had prepared last time were still there.
I don’t know if it’s because the tigers have been gone for a while, but many small animals have come out, so you can catch some along the way.
Captain Liu and his team discovered the crossbows in Pinghe Village on their next trip, but they never saw them use them, assuming they were just for show to scare people.
But this time on the mountain, they felt the power of these crossbows, which were even more effective than the guns they used, because the arrows could be retrieved after being fired, while the bullets they fired could no longer be used.
"These are for your extra meal." Wu Yong, representing Pinghe Village, brought them several fat rabbits.
"Thank you so much! I'm really craving some!" Captain Liu quickly accepted the arrows with both hands. He knew they'd been watching them shoot arrows all along the way, and with a pretty good accuracy. Although they also wanted to join in the hunting, they held back, thinking about their limited ammunition.
"When the opportunity arises, we'll teach you how to make some traps, so you can catch small animals even on the outskirts of the back mountain." Wu Yong really didn't expect that Xin San Village would be guarding a treasure trove without making use of it.
"Thank you so much. You guard that mountain area every day. Apart from occasionally catching some fish from the lake, it's very rare for everyone to see any meat."
Captain Liu certainly wouldn't refuse such a kind offer. You see, no one in Xin San Village knows how to dig traps or hunt. Even if they saw a wild rabbit run past them in the field, they would just miss it.
What he really wanted to ask was the origin of those crossbows, but every time he tried to speak, he couldn't find the words.
"Brother, are we taking them to that lake you mentioned this time?" Yun Xun asked Si Cheng in a low voice.
"No, we'll just go to that green area tomorrow to catch some wild ducks and collect some duck eggs. As for the plants, it's up to them whether they want to take them back or not." Si Cheng wouldn't take anyone there unless he had a plan for what to do with that lake, and he wouldn't even take the villagers there for the time being.
As for taking them to hunt wild boars, we can take another route around them.
"Then we can go back the day after tomorrow, shall we still go catch wild boar?"
"Go, but only take a small group of people. Too many people aren't always a good thing." This trip up the mountain is specifically for those wild boars. If there are too many people, the scene will be chaotic, and if we don't take care of everyone, someone might get hurt.
Without the tiger's threat, the mountain night was exceptionally lively, with the sounds of all sorts of animals mingling throughout the night, keeping the villagers of Xin San Village and Captain Liu and his team awake all night, as it was their first time venturing into the mountains.
"You can't do this. It's very dangerous in these deep mountains if you don't have enough energy." Seeing their condition, Si Cheng abandoned the plan to take them to catch wild boars.
"We also want to get some rest, but we can't control our emotions and we're always worried." Captain Liu yawned and forced his eyelids open as he chatted with Si Cheng. The animals had calmed down during the day, but their drowsiness had also crept in.
"Then you can rest here for half a day this morning, and I'll take you to catch wild ducks in the afternoon." Seeing their situation, Si Cheng had no choice but to split up the trip with them.
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