It never snows in Linjiang Village. The weather suddenly turned from hot to cold, and not only did the villagers panic, but Pei Shaorong was also worried.
There is no need to guess what is going on with such strange weather. Anyone would know that there must be a problem. The imperial court could not come up with any good solution and could only continue to send troops to suppress and manage the situation to prevent the people from causing chaos.
As to why this happened, no one knows, but there is a popular saying among the army and the people that this disaster happened because the current Emperor of Dali offended the Fairy.
But no matter what people speculate and discuss, or what the truth behind the natural disaster is, as mortals we have no ability to change it and can only try to adapt to the new environment.
In just a few days, not only was the river that Linjiang Village relied on frozen, but the mountain behind the village was also covered with snow. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before the entire mountain behind was likely to be frozen!
If the back mountain is frozen by heavy snow, the villagers will not be able to go up the mountain to hunt for firewood and food. The sweet potatoes and potatoes in the fields can no longer be planted. If they do not go to the back mountain, everyone will starve to death after the food at home is eaten up.
All the villagers were in an uproar, and some of them could not help but run to the imperial army’s camp and start making trouble.
Even the refugees who had stayed behind were so desperate that they ran to steal food from the army, causing chaos in Yueyang.
The imperial court could not come up with a solution, and a death order was issued from above to suppress the riot. In the end, the army could only use strong and absolute force to kill many rioting civilians and refugees before the situation in Yueyang was calmed down.
At the same time, the imperial court once again sent people to directly block the roads in Yueyang and Shanxi area. In other words, now no one can leave or enter Yueyang Shanxi area!
As soon as the news came out, the disaster victims and villagers in Yueyang were in an uproar again, but with the iron-blooded suppression of the court, no one dared to cause trouble again. No one wanted to lose their life unless they were in desperate situation, so they could only choose to accept it.
All the crops in the fields cannot be planted now, and sitting around eating up all the food is not a solution. Who knows when this disaster will end?
Therefore, all the strong men in the village formed a team and ran to the mountain, preparing to store as much food as possible before the mountain was completely frozen over by the university.
The victims who came from the mountain streams were even more frantic, looking for food in the mountains, and even running to the villages to steal things. Some families whose houses were more remote and flimsy were also affected, and a lot of their clothes and food were stolen.
If other people in the village hadn't seen it and joined together to fight the refugees with hoes, those families would have probably lost all their belongings!
Even the Pei family almost suffered. If Pei Shaorong had not prepared in advance and inserted steel needles and iron sheets inside the wall, it would have been really troublesome for the refugees who climbed over the wall to be caught off guard.
Because of the robbery by refugees, the villagers were in a panic and couldn't sleep well at night. Pei Shaorong thought about it and packed up the luggage of Old Man Mo and Aunt Mo and took them to his home.
There are only two people in the Mo family, Father Mo and Aunt Mo. Although Father Mo is powerful, he is only good at talking and cheating. An old man like him alone cannot deal with the refugees who are like hungry wolves.
Moreover, Father Mo was foresighted and had sufficient food supplies at home, making him the absolute first choice for the refugees to target.
Thinking of this, Pei Shaorong no longer cared about Old Man Mo's temper. He couldn't just watch Old Man Mo being robbed by the refugees and die of anger.
Besides, Ama is about to give birth, and there are few people at home. If Father Mo and Aunt Mo are there, then I, who knows nothing, won’t be so confused when the time comes.
Besides, his family is obviously rich and can easily be targeted by others, so he cannot leave home at all.
If they leave, and those refugees or some bad guys take the opportunity to come to their house, how will these two old people and the pregnant woman deal with it?
After Father Mo and Aunt Mo moved to the Pei family, the Sun family, who had been driven out by Father Mo, secretly moved back. Mo Lanzhu, who was still trying hard to follow the Sun family and wanted to go back, also moved back.
They had no other choice. After being kicked out of the Mo family's yard by Old Man Mo, the Sun family couldn't find a place to stay with their luggage for a while and could only live in an empty thatched house in the village.
A few days ago, a group of refugees came to rob, and the Sun family was one of the unlucky ones. Most of their limited food was stolen, and a lot of their warm clothes were also lost.
The Mo family's yard was not very good, but it was much sturdier than the leaky thatched house. In order to avoid being robbed again, the Sun family had no choice but to move back secretly.
I thought that if Old Man Mo insisted on driving me away, I would just live in the Mo family yard even if it meant losing face. Now, no face was more important than being alive.
Besides, what face does the Sun family have now? If Sun Yaocai fails to pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, why should the Sun family lose face for the big shots and officials!
After knowing this, Old Man Mo did not go looking for trouble. He just pretended not to see it and went back to the house to help Aunt Mo take care of Mo Xiaobao who was about to give birth...
As the weather grew colder, the back mountain was covered with heavy snow. The villagers living at the foot of the mountain could not go up the mountain, and the refugees living on the mountain could not go down the mountain.
In addition, the weather was cold and the fields could not be planted, so every household had to stay at home, warming themselves by the fire and getting by.
Two months after the heavy snow, the weather stabilized, the villagers got used to the cold, and the Pei family's baby was finally born...
In order to ensure Mo Xiaobao's safe delivery, Pei Shaorong began careful preparations early on, in addition to asking Mo's father and mother to come over to help.
A week before the due date, the village midwife, Pei Shaorong, went to the woman's home and took her to live with her, ready to deliver the baby at any time.
The medical conditions in ancient times were already so poor, and it was even more difficult for a little boy to give birth. Pei Shaorong was very worried, fearing that the adult would have a difficult delivery if a midwife was not invited in time.
If Abao really dies because of the child, what's the point of raising the child alone?
Thinking about the sight of a grown man holding a baby in the cold north wind, Pei Shaorong felt that it was as desolate as it could be...
In addition to the midwife and other preparations for delivery, Pei Shaorong also ran dozens of miles from the village to another village to buy a cow.
The little boy here has no milk, and there is no wet nurse in the village. Newborn babies need milk, and the Pei family’s cow is a male...
After preparing everything for the delivery, Pei Shaorong stared at Mo Xiaobao's belly which was getting bigger day by day and became more and more anxious. When the day of delivery came, his whole heart was lifted up.
Fortunately, he had prepared well in advance and strictly controlled Mo Xiaobao's diet during pregnancy. The baby in her belly was healthy and did not develop into a fat boy, so it should not lead to a difficult delivery.
Originally, according to what Pei Shaorong had inquired and seen on TV, giving birth is a very painful and difficult thing. There are many women who get mad at their men right after giving birth, and it seems that this guy is about the same.
But when it came to Mo Xiaobao, things seemed to be different. According to Mo Xiaobao himself, he felt like a hen laying an egg, and the baby came out in a plop, without any pain at all...
Ahem, of course, this was just Mo Xiaobao's unilateral statement. In fact, Pei Shaorong knew only what Abao said to comfort him.
She gave birth from last night to this morning and she still calls it easy. Do you really think she doesn't understand anything because she has never given birth before?
Just by looking at Abao's pale face, you can tell that he suffered a lot. The more than ten hours of labor agony was not as simple as Abao said.
"Mr. Pei, congratulations, Abao has given birth to a son for your Pei family!" The midwife looked delighted as she held the baby.
Pei Shaorong glanced at the wrinkled son in the midwife's arms, then took the child and stuffed it into the hands of the overjoyed Old Man Mo. He gave the gift money for the birth to the midwife and turned his eyes back to Mo Xiaobao.
Staring at Mo Xiaobao, who was lying weak and pale on the bed, Pei Shaorong felt so hot in his heart that he was speechless. This child that Abao risked his life to save was the best gift he had ever received.
A person who is willing to give birth to a child for you is definitely worthy of a man's lifetime cherishing and loving, instead of despising her for being old and not having given birth to a son.
The reason why women age faster than men is that they give half of their lives to their children. The same is true for the young man here!
As a young man, he also bears the pain of childbirth that women go through. They are more worthy of being cherished. His Abao is worthy of his love for his whole life.
"Abao, does it still hurt? Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you..."
It hurts, I’m hungry, I’m tired and uncomfortable and I want to cry... Staring at Pei Shaorong with red eyes, Mo Xiaobao opened his mouth and swallowed all the pain and fatigue.
Finally, she leaned her head against Pei Shaorong and rubbed him like a kitten, her voice with a strong nasal tone, "Brother Pei, give our son a name..."
After hearing this, Pei Shaorong turned his attention back to the child in Old Man Mo's arms, and his brain began to work at high speed.
Due to the preparations and worries about the birth, he had forgotten about naming the child...
Pei Shaorong doesn't care about his son forgetting his name, but Old Man Mo cares about it much more than Pei Shaorong does.
He had already filtered and selected all the words he knew, and finally reserved a few names that he thought were very satisfactory and quite in the style of his father Mo.
"A Bao, my dear husband, I've already thought of something for you. Look at Pei Yinzi! Pei Jinzi! And how about Pei Facai? They sound like they mean wealth and prosperity. Isn't that nice?"
Father Mo asked for praise with a bright smile on his face.
"..."Mo Xiaobao.
"..." Aunt Mo.
"..." Pei Shaorong choked up. Dad Mo, could you please not be so individualistic?
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