At this time.
One and a half pancakes could feed her for three days by herself, so it was really a great gift.
"No problem, no problem." Aunt Wu didn't expect that the Chu family could still offer such a generous reward during such a difficult time, so she immediately patted her chest and promised.
She also quickly told Chu San what preparations were needed for delivery.
Chu San nervously wrote down everything, not missing a single word.
Wait until Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San leave.
The other villagers were shocked instantly.
“I didn’t expect the Chu family to value Zhou Jiaojiao so much.”
"Hey, what you said is true. Jiaojiao knows medicine and helped us get so much food. How could it not hurt?"
"I'm just thinking about the current situation. We have no food to eat, and I think the Chu family doesn't have much food left."
"It's not that Zhou Jiaojiao is going to give birth to a grandson for the Chu family, so of course she cares about it. Besides, I heard that she is still treating Chu San's illness. Once Chu San is cured, it will be a good thing for the Chu family. Of course, this one and a half cakes... is still very luxurious."
"Jiaojiao is so lucky. She was born into a wealthy family when she was young, and now she is married to a loving husband."
Chen Lin listened to the whole thing from the side. Her face turned dark and she became more and more jealous. Why could Zhou Jiaojiao, a peasant girl, enjoy a good life for more than ten years by borrowing someone else's identity? When she returned to the village, she should have returned to her original life of hardship, but why was she so lucky?
The Chu family is really blind to care about such a bitch.
Isn’t it just giving birth to a baby?
It's like no one can have children.
Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San went to see Doctor Lin again.
"Doctor Lin, I'd like to trouble you to help take a look at my wife when the time comes." Chu San said anxiously.
Doctor Lin went to feel Zhou Jiaojiao's pulse and said, "All right, all right. I've seen that although you feel a little weak, the baby in your belly is fine and still small. The birth should be easy. However, the baby is small, so I'm afraid you'll need to prepare enough milk in advance."
"I'm worried that the child is too young and it will be difficult to raise him."
Doctor Lin's words were considered tactful. After all, when the children were in good years, the villagers were afraid that the children would die and not be able to be raised. Now they are still fleeing famine and no one has milk, so the child is also a poor one.
Chu San understood. He scratched his hair and asked, "Doctor Lin, what do I need to feed my wife so that she can have milk to feed the baby?"
When asked this question, Doctor Lin coughed awkwardly. His wife stood up and reminded Chu San: "You can ask your mother about this when you go back. All the women in the village who have given birth know it."
"Oh, okay, okay." Chu San's ears turned red with shyness.
He quickly helped Zhou Jiaojiao walk back, too embarrassed to look at her, and only whispered: "Madam, did I, did I make a mistake just now?"
"No." Although Zhou Jiaojiao was shy, she didn't let anyone see it. She smiled and comforted: "No, I know you care about me."
"My lady, you are so nice." Chu San's ears felt hot, and he felt a little shy looking at her.
Zhou Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Let's go home."
"Okay, let's go home."
Chu San followed him closely, like a little boy.
When the villagers saw this, they were naturally envious.
This was a rare relaxing chat during the days of fleeing famine and disaster.
The team only rested for more than an hour before continuing to walk. Following the large group, no one wanted to slow down.
The longer we walk, the more numb we become.
I don't know when it started raining.
The rain is falling heavily.
Even if it's not heavy, getting caught in the rain at this time could be fatal.
"Mom, I found a dilapidated temple ahead. Let's go there quickly to hide from the rain." Chu San came back on horseback, dismounted and told the Chu family the news. He let them go ahead first, and then went to find the village chief to explain the news.
After hearing this, the village chief told the whole village.
"Thank you, Third Brother. It's you who helped me explore the way again."
Chu San didn't respond. He was only thinking about returning to Zhou Jiaojiao and replacing Old Man Chu to pull the cart.
At this time, he insisted on letting Zhou Jiaojiao sit on the cart.
Zhou Jiaojiao looked at the muddy road and shook her head, saying, "No, I can just walk. The ground is muddy and it's even harder to pull the cart."
"My dear, I'm very strong. If you don't sit on it, I'll be worried about you." Chu San acted like a little niece and acted coquettishly. His ears turned red after he said that.
Zhou Jiaojiao always found it cute when she saw him speaking softly and uncomfortably.
She still refused.
Chu San directly carried her up and said calmly, "My dear, you are pregnant. I am strong and healthy. It's okay. Don't talk anymore. Hurry up and use the oil paper cloth to block the wind and rain. Don't get wet and catch a cold."
"Okay." Zhou Jiaojiao was worried that his attention was on her, so she hurriedly reminded him, "Watch the road. I'll take care of myself."
Chu's mother, also wearing a simple hat made of oil-paper cloth, came over and held the cart. "Let's go quickly. I'll help you take care of Jiaojiao."
Zhou Jiaojiao was a little embarrassed: "Mom, I'm just a junior and I'm sitting here..."
Mother Chu patted the back of her hand and comforted her, "Relax, you are pregnant. Besides, it is the Third Brother who takes care of you, not an old woman like me. Outsiders can't say anything gossipy."
"Let's go quickly. Even though the rain isn't heavy, it's probably too late to get into that dilapidated temple."
"Um."
Because Chu San led the way, the villagers soon saw the dilapidated temple. Like them, there were other refugees who naturally rushed in.
Chu San took great effort and pulled Zhou Jiaojiao into the dilapidated temple first. He found that the temple was not small. It directly occupied two rooms, including the hall where the Buddha statues were placed. It was enough for the whole village to squeeze in.
When the other refugees saw the people from Willow Village, they knew they were not easy to deal with, so they went straight to other houses nearby.
The people of Willow Village cannot be too aggressive, otherwise they will be besieged by other refugees. They should bring the food in first, and every household should squat together so that they can stretch their legs.
Zhou Jiaojiao's seat was right next to the Buddha statue. She unexpectedly saw a check-in point on the Buddha statue, and four check-in points were required.
She hadn't encountered anything valuable along the way recently, except for some medicinal herbs, so she didn't sign in. Now that she saw there was a sign-in point for the Buddha statue, she didn't hesitate.
She just sat down and signed in.
"Sign in to the Buddha statue, congratulations on receiving 100 Buddhist scriptures, 100 I Ching books, and videos teaching Buddhist scriptures and I Ching. A Buddha statue that can collect faith."
Zhou Jiaojiao: “…”
This is what Taoism and Buddhism have taught her. Recently, because her belly has been growing, she has simply diverted her attention and has been studying in the space most of the time. Not only has she learned basic medical skills, but also basic cooking skills. Now she is learning planting and flower cultivation techniques. Now it seems not surprising that she has also learned Buddhism and Taoism...
But she may not need this thing, so why not learn it together?
As for the little Buddha statue, it actually looked a bit like her. Zhou Jiaojiao felt that it must be the system's fault, just like the system wanted her to collect merits. This belief must be useful to herself or the system. Isn't that what it said in the novel?
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