Chapter 99: Qiu Xuan is pregnant. Buying a shop.
Qiu Xuan slept very soundly that night, and when she woke up the next day she thought it was just a dream.
Until she stood up and accidentally touched the silver bills on the pillow.
So much money! How could it be a dream?
She got out of bed and walked out the door without even having time to put on her thick coat.
At this moment, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Zong Xiao walked in carrying a bowl of hot egg custard.
He held the bowl in one hand, and seeing that she hadn't even put on her clothes, he quickly pushed her back to bed.
The two had been separated for more than a month, and this was the first time they hadn't seen each other for so long.
Qiu Xuan had a lot to ask him, such as whether the trip was safe, whether he was injured, and why the promised silver suddenly increased so much.
Zong Xiao pulled the quilt up and covered her tightly.
"Eat first, and I'll tell you what you know first."
Qiu Xuan pointed to his mouth, indicating that he had not brushed his teeth yet.
In the past, people in the mountains used things like willow grass roots to clean their teeth. Now that they have made money, they have started buying tooth powder.
It is called tooth powder, but it is actually very similar to coarse salt. Just a few grains of it can make your teeth much cleaner by brushing them back and forth.
After washing up, Qiu Xuan returned to her bedside. She scooped up a little bit of egg custard and ate half a bowl of it herself.
"Why did you take so long? Did you encounter any problems on the way?" she asked.
Zong Xiao had returned safely, so he didn't hide those things anymore.
But he didn't tell her everything, otherwise she would be sad for some time.
Zong Xiao said, "We took the mountain road, so it's late now. However, we took the official road on our way back, so we'll be back tomorrow."
Qiu Xuan grasped the key words and asked, "Why didn't you take the official road in the beginning? Was there something wrong with the goods?"
Qiu Xuan is always so smart and always asks the right questions.
Zong Xiao nodded, "Almost. Some goods can't be taken on official roads. They contain silver."
Zong Xiao only found out about this after he encountered the wolf pack, but the box contained not only official silver, but also a pile of silver notes.
He guessed that a war was about to break out in the North, but it was hard to say.
"No wonder they gave so much money. This is many times more than what we agreed on at the beginning." Qiu Xuan took the banknote and took another look at it. A thought suddenly popped up in her mind. She grabbed Zong Xiao's sleeve and asked suspiciously, "Did you know all along that this trip was unusual and that the money you gave wasn't that much?"
The number Zong Xiao mentioned before he left was not the current number.
Zong Xiao was afraid she would be angry, so he quickly coaxed her, "That wasn't the price I mentioned back then, but it wasn't this much either."
Seeing that he couldn't deceive her, he had to tell her everything that happened in the mountains.
After hearing this, Qiu Xuan's eyes turned red again. She asked why he gave so much for no reason. It turned out that this was in exchange for his life.
"You can never go to such a dangerous place again." Qiu Xuan nestled in his arms, grabbed his wrist and placed it on her lower abdomen.
She sniffed and said with a hint of tears in her voice, "You are the father of a child now, you must cherish your life."
Zong Xiao smiled and murmured yes.
"Why are you reacting so calmly? Don't you want to be a father?"
"Yes." Zong Xiao had never thought about it before, but now that he really had a child, how could he not want to be a father.
But compared to being a father, being a good husband is the most important thing.
He rested his chin on Qiu Xuan's shoulder, and the hot breath he exhaled just brushed against Qiu Xuan's earlobe.
"Mom told me everything when she got home last night."
Thinking of Zong Xiao's mother's words, his heart trembled again.
The grandmother said that since he followed the escort to deliver goods, Qiu Yun has been working to pass the time and stayed in the bun shop all day.
Go in the morning and come back in the evening.
I was so tired that I couldn’t eat anything and one day I almost fainted.
Fortunately, Yuan Gu followed and quickly took the person to the clinic. After taking the pulse, they found out that she was pregnant and the baby was only two months old.
Qiu Xuan has never left the house since then, but it has only been seven days.
In fact, the two of them never planned to have children, and they were very cautious every time they did it.
Now that the child has come by himself, it means that fate has arrived.
Qiu Xuan was surprised at first and felt helpless about this sudden arrival of life.
But on second thought, this child is her flesh and blood, the only person in this world who is truly connected to her by blood.
In order to avoid any mistakes, she really stayed at home. As for the bun shop business, it was now handed over to Zong Anji.
Now it is winter, and Qiu Xuan asked him to launch a new wave of soup dumplings.
Now that meat is cheap, the price of soup dumplings is naturally low as well. Scholars like them, and so do diners in the surrounding area.
"By the way, let's pay the money back before the New Year."
Qiu Xuan has never forgotten about borrowing money from the Liu family. After all, it was fifty taels!
"I'll do as you say. I'll go find my third brother and go with him."
The two of them stayed in bed for a while until Huaixue's voice came from outside.
Huaixue hasn't seen Zong Xiao for quite some time.
It was only this morning when she woke up that her grandmother told her that her second uncle had returned.
"Second Uncle! You're finally back!" Huaixue threw herself into Zong Xiao's arms and stuffed the purse she had embroidered into his hands.
Zong Xiao rubbed her head and led them into the inner room. He placed the bag he had brought back from the northern border on the table.
From it, she took out a woolen scarf with embroidery.
This scarf is very long and can be wrapped around Huaixue's neck several times.
Huaixue liked it very much and never took it off after she put it around her neck. She ran out of the house happily to show it off to everyone.
Qiu Xuan had already put on her clothes. She looked at the things on the table and asked, "The things from the Northern Territory are indeed interesting. Did you choose all these?"
"Since we don't see many here, I bought some."
Zong Xiao prepared gifts for everyone in his family, but the one for Qiu Xuan was the most unique. He wrapped it in cloth and placed it in the deepest part of his bag.
It was a small sheepskin waistcoat that was just right for wearing now. He had bought one that was just big enough to wear over a thick coat.
In order to match this waistcoat, Qiu Xuan rarely wore a brightly colored dress.
This was just brought over by my grandmother two days ago. It is made of this year's new cotton and is soft and warm.
"Does it look good?" Qiu Xuan circled in front of Zong Xiao, her cheeks flushed, and asked him with a smile.
"It looks good." Zong Xiao stood there looking at her stupidly.
This moment was the first time the three of them were reunited as a family.
After breakfast, Zong Xiao took Zong Anji to the town.
As for the gifts he bought, Qiu Yun distributed them all to everyone. Yueyang liked the crescent comb very much and even combed Shuyun's hair.
"Chinese New Year is coming soon, and it's really time for my second brother to come back."
If Zong Xiao doesn't come back before the New Year, the family won't be able to survive this New Year.
"That's what I said." Qiu Yun waved at Shu Yun. The one-year-old child could now walk.
Although he walked unsteadily, he still walked to Qiu Xuan's legs.
Qiu Xuan bent down, picked him up, and held him on her lap for a while.
Until the grandmother saw it and quickly asked her to put the little fat boy down.
"You are weak and can't get tired." The clan mother was so worried that she almost asked Qiu Xuan to go back to the house and lie down.
"Mom, I'm fine." Qiu Xuan knew that her mother-in-law was concerned about her, and she felt warm in her heart.
"You still have to be careful. You've been too busy these past few days. Now that Erlang is back, let them do the work."
At this time, the town of Yuanxiang was already filled with a festive atmosphere.
Although everyone experienced a disaster, the lively atmosphere of this New Year's Festival was no less than that of previous years.
The streets were lined with red lanterns, and almost every shop had red paper pasted on it.
Zong Xiao took a look and went to the pastry stall to buy two packs of pastries with the word "Fu" on them.
After buying it, he stuffed it into Zong Anji's hands.
"Brother, it's the same if we come back after we finish our business." Zong Anji looked at the stall and said, "The old man sells a lot of snacks, and he won't be able to sell them all by then."
"This is for your father-in-law's family." Zong Xiao said, "They are kind enough to lend us the money, you can't go back empty-handed."
Zong Anji groaned and slapped his forehead with his hand, "How could I have forgotten about this?"
Zong Xiao retracted his gaze, not wanting to look at his silly brother any longer. "Stop taking pictures. It's even more stupid."
The two men parked the mule cart in the backyard of the restaurant, and then went to Liu's butcher shop with the silver bills and snacks.
This was the time when the butcher shop was busiest. The two of them waited for a cup of tea before Liu's mother finally had time to work.
However, it didn't take long to pay back the money, and after a few words, it took only half an hour for Zong Xiao and the others to come out.
Liu's mother insisted on giving them meat.
There was no choice but Zong Anji had to accept it, but he also made up his mind to buy more things when he accompanied Yueyang back to her parents' home after the New Year.
After all, we were able to buy that house this time thanks to the Liu family.
Zong Xiao separated from Zong Anji after leaving the shop because he had other things to do.
Originally, Qiu Xuan wanted to do this herself, but now her body is unstable and she is afraid that things will change if they are delayed for too long, so she can only let Zong Xiao do it.
Zong Xiao called Sanshui and asked him to accompany him to the Tian family.
The Tian family had announced a few days ago that the house was for sale, but only the main family knew the news.
However, if the Zong family still doesn't buy it after this year, the Tian family will have no choice but to sell it to someone else. After all, Madam Tian and her family are going to move to the provincial capital.
"The price is still the same as we agreed on at the beginning. The houses in this town are much cheaper now, so I think this price is fair." Mrs. Tian looked much better, and she was not vague at all when talking about the transaction.
"Okay, then let's sign the contract today?" Zong Xiao brought enough silver and money when he came.
All the money he earned on this trip was spent in the blink of an eye, but the couple had no regrets.
Sometimes I feel more at ease when I have some family assets.
Now that I have a house and two shops, I can save all the money I earn in the future.
Mrs. Tian personally handled the matter and the contract was signed before noon.
From now on, the restaurant truly belongs to the main family.
The other members of the Zong family only learned the news a few days later.
Qiu Xuan and Zong Xiao didn't tell anyone about it. After all, they hadn't figured out how to explain to everyone where the two hundred taels of silver came from.
Now that her family knew about it, Qiu Xuan was afraid that everyone would misunderstand her, so she quickly dragged Zong Xiao to the living room and made him explain everything clearly.
"You!" Zong's mother was so angry that she raised her hand and hit Zong Xiao.
"How could you, child, hide such a big thing from your mother? What would I do if anything happened to you? What would A'an do?"
"Brother! Why did you hide this from me? If we knew how dangerous this trip was, we wouldn't let you go no matter what."
Everything is over, fortunately everyone returned safely.
Zong Xiao comforted her, "This is my fault. I even hid it from Ah-yi at the time."
"How dare you say that!" The clan mother slapped her again. "A'an is pregnant now. If something happens to you, what will happen to these orphans and widows?"
The grandmother was really scared. She lost her husband, her son and her daughter-in-law.
If she is asked to see someone die before her, her body won't be able to bear it!
Zong Xiao also knew that he was lucky to return safely this time, and he would never take the risk of doing such a dangerous thing again.
If not for anything else, then for my family, for every family member in the room who is secretly crying.
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