Chapter 319 Zhizhi, You Didn’t Kill Anyone
"Hey, Xia Xia, you're out?"
An auntie passing by grabbed Sang Zhixia and stuffed an egg into her hand, saying cheerfully, "This egg is fresh from the chicken coop. It's much more nutritious than those eggs that have been stored on the farm for a long time!"
Sang Zhixia tried hard to keep smiling: "Auntie, I didn't..."
"You have to eat more. You can't just control your mouth just because you like to be coquettish."
The aunt said earnestly: "If the mother eats well, the baby in her belly will grow well. You can't be vague at this time!"
Sang Zhixia was speechless, and the corners of her mouth kept twitching as the aunt looked at her belly with loving eyes.
"Who said I was pregnant?"
Along the way, most of the men congratulated Xu Yu, while the women smiled at Sang Zhixia and reminded her of their experiences.
He took care of every detail, leaving no room for Sang Zhixia to interrupt and explain.
Even though they brought eggs, red dates and brown sugar, Xu Yu’s hands were almost full!
Xu Yu was delighted to be a father without any warning. He held the hem of his clothes with one hand and pocketed some red dates, while with the other hand he held a still hot egg.
Xu Yu was also confused.
Xu Yu said honestly, "I don't know."
I haven't gone out for five days. Where did the baby in Sang Zhixia's belly come from?
Xu Yu couldn't help but bend down and stare at Sang Zhixia's flat belly thoughtfully. He couldn't help but touch it with his forehead: "Is there a baby?"
"I……"
"Xu Yu!"
Aunt Wu, carrying a basket, rushed over in a hurry, grabbed Xu Yu and said angrily, "What are you doing, kid?"
"The baby in your wife's belly is still small, how can she withstand such a bump from you?"
"I think you're so happy to be a new father that you don't even realize the seriousness of this!"
Xu Yu was scolded and looked at the angry Aunt Wu with a smile and tears in his eyes, saying, "But I'm not a father."
There is no doubt about how superb Mr. Hu's medical skills are.
If the old man couldn't diagnose a pregnancy, then there's no way it could happen.
Aunt Wu was stunned. Sang Zhixia sighed with a headache: "Aunt, I don't know how everyone said I was pregnant."
"but……"
"I really just accidentally got sick for a few days."
No dolls!
It's not great at all!
Aunt Wu didn't expect this to happen. She exclaimed, her voice unsteady in shock, while holding the basket. "Not pregnant?"
Sang Zhixia smiled bitterly and covered her face: "Who said that for no reason?"
"If you're not pregnant, why are your mother-in-law and the others buying hens everywhere?"
Aunt Wu realized it was a misunderstanding and laughed so hard she fell over. "Your mother-in-law and Third Aunt have been asking everywhere these days if anyone has three-year-old hens. If they do, they'll pay for them right away, regardless of the price. They'll just rush home with the hens in their arms, as if they're afraid they'll be robbed."
"When everyone sees this, they'll probably think you have some good news, right?"
The villagers don’t have so many particulars, but having a baby is a happy event and there are unwritten rules.
If a woman is pregnant, she will prepare some old hens for making soup to nourish her body.
When pregnant, she lays eggs to nourish her body, and after the baby is born, she kills the eggs and makes soup to serve during the confinement period.
Xu Wenxiu and Aunt Xu looked so anxious that they couldn't wait any longer. Others might not say anything when they saw this, but they would inevitably think the same way.
After a while, the word spread like wildfire.
Sang Zhixia's ears turned red from Aunt Wu's laughter, but Xu Yu was frank and said, "Aunt, why are you so anxious?"
"I've prepared the eggs you mentioned. When I become a father, I'll personally invite you to a feast."
"Oh, that's great!"
Aunt Wu said happily, "Then you better work harder, I'm looking forward to the feast and drinks, and then I'll bring some eggs and come sit over to your house!"
Xu Yu shamelessly kept saying yes, and finally coaxed Aunt Wu away, but Sang Zhixia twisted his waist and turned him around.
Sang Zhixia blushed and gritted her teeth, "You're not ashamed."
He does whatever you say. If you don’t know him, you would think he is a rare honest child!
Xu Yu was so frustrated that he gasped secretly. He begged for mercy a few times and then laughed softly, saying, "Isn't it just a matter of time?"
"Zhizhi, don't worry. I'll do my best when you feel better. I..."
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kick you into the ditch over there."
Xu Yu turned his head to look at the one-person-wide ditch on the side of the road, closed his mouth tactfully, coughed twice to clear his throat, and immediately became a serious person.
"How can I be the one talking nonsense?"
Sang Zhixia: "..."
Ignoring the ditch beside him, Xu Yu took out Sang Zhixia's handkerchief, wiped it clean, and stuffed a red date into her mouth. He poked Sang Zhixia's bulging cheek and said, "I risked being scolded by my mother to bring you out today, not to hear this unfounded good news."
"I want to take you to meet some people."
Sang Zhixia bit a red date and asked vaguely, "Who are you meeting?"
"See some people who are about to be taken to the execution ground."
Xu Yu stopped talking halfway and took Sang Zhixia's hand and walked towards the group of thatched huts built behind the east mountain.
The thatched hut here was originally proposed by Sang Zhixia, so that people like Lin Yun could find a place to stay.
Later, as more and more people came to work on the farm, more and more thatched huts were built next to each other, accounting for half of the population of Luobei Village.
The adults all went to work, and all you could see were children of all ages.
The older ones knew Sang Zhixia, and when they saw her coming, they smiled and called out "Mrs. Sang," and the younger ones followed suit, shouting loudly.
Sang Zhixia was a little amused and signaled Xu Yu to take out the red dates he had carried along the way and share them with them. Then, she was led by Xu Yu into the depths of the thatched huts and was stunned to see Song Liu standing guard at the door.
Song Liu came over and bowed to greet him: "Young Master, the boss."
Sang Zhixia unconsciously grabbed Xu Yu's fingertips and asked, "Who's in there?"
"It's Yang Dazhu and the others inside."
Xu Yu winked at Song Liu and asked him to wait by the side. He took Sang Zhixia's cold hand and said, "They were brought out as an example to scare the monkeys. They were seriously injured at the time, but if Mr. Hu won't let them go, even the King of Hell can't get them to leave."
"I bought some medicinal herbs and asked Mr. Hu to treat the patient. He saved the patient and he is now alive and well."
"Come on, I'll show you around."
When Xu Yu pushed the door open, Sang Zhixia discovered that in addition to Yang Dazhui and his companions, there were two officials wearing patched robes sitting in the room.
The officer stood up and nodded, and before Xu Yu could speak, he said, "Since Mr. Sang has come to inspect them, I will take these people back today."
The person who spoke smiled bitterly and said, "Mrs. Sang, you don't know that these people are involved in a murder case. They should have been arrested and brought back for trial and conviction on the day they were caught, but your husband insisted that they can't be taken away without your approval. We have been waiting here for several days."
The evidence was conclusive and the suspect was arrested.
Now that they have brought the person back, they can finally report to their superiors.
The other one couldn't help but look at Yang Dazhu, who was staring and gasping, with disgust, and said with a curled lip: "If you ask me, it would be better for him to die. What's the point of using so many good medicines to save him?"
"Even if he was rescued, he would still be beheaded. Such a good thing was wasted! He..."
"If you don't know, don't talk nonsense!"
The person who spoke first pulled the other person and looked at Sang Zhixia a little nervously: "Master Sang, you have also taken a look at this person. Can we take him away?"
The prisoner is lying here, eating good food and taking good medicine to keep himself alive.
But the government office is still waiting for the case to be closed!
A flicker of confusion passed through Sang Zhixia's eyes. She secretly grasped Xu Yu's hand, lowered her eyes and said, "Okay."
"I'm sorry to interrupt your business. You can take the person away anytime you want."
Sang Zhixia was unexpectedly easy to talk to, so the two officers who stayed there no longer had any concerns and were ready to take the man away on the spot.
Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu walked out of the hut side by side. They watched Yang Dazhu unable to stand up after several attempts. He was forcibly tied up and dragged out. They murmured softly, "I thought they were dead..."
"If you don't want to kill anyone, how can they die?"
Xu Yu lowered his head and nuzzled Sang Zhixia's nose affectionately, saying as if to assure her, "Zhizhi, they are all alive."
"You didn't kill anyone."
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