Li Jingchen thanked Su Qingming, took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and put it in Su Qingming's hand.
Su Qingming had already guessed Li Jingchen's identity just now. He took the money with a smile, left a note to the pharmacy and left.
At this time, Jiang Dafeng and others finally came back. They were relieved after knowing that Jiang Tuantuan was safe.
Finally realizing that there was a new person in the house, Jiang Dafeng recalled that the man in front of him was the son-in-law chosen for Tuantuan.
I was very excited. I was still alive. It’s good to be alive.
Jiang Li and Li Jingchen got to know each other again. Only the midwife holding the baby beside them felt very puzzled. This family was really different from other families.
They just glanced at the child and ignored him, with most of their attention being on the pregnant woman.
A quarter of an hour later, Feng Xiaoli took the baby from the midwife. Li Jingchen also stuffed a big red envelope into the midwife's hands. The midwife weighed it and left very satisfied.
After sleeping for an entire afternoon, Jiang Tuantuan finally woke up. The first thing she did when she woke up was to check on her baby. The baby was still crying, probably because he was hungry.
Jiang Tuantuan undressed awkwardly and began to breastfeed. This feeling was truly wonderful. The little person in her arms was actually her own child.
As she was feeding, a man came in from behind the screen.
When Jiang Tuantuan saw the man, she cried out in surprise, quickly gathered her clothes and turned away.
She felt something was wrong again, so she turned her head and took a closer look. Isn’t this the original owner’s husband? He actually came back!
Li Jingchen slowly walked to the bedside, sat down, and gently hugged Jiang Tuantuan's shoulders. "It's been a year since we last met. I'm sure you've suffered."
Jiang Tuantuan was a little shy and pushed him away with one hand. After all, Jiang Tuantuan was no longer the same Jiang Tuantuan she used to be. "I'm fine, I'm doing fine. You go out first. I'll be out after I finish feeding you."
"All right."
Li Jingchen gently touched Jiang Tuantuan's head and kissed her on the forehead. Jiang Tuantuan looked up at the man in front of her. Although he was not a pretty boy, he had a strong and sturdy appearance, which was also very good. After the kiss, Jiang Tuantuan's face turned slightly red, and she quickly lowered her head to look at the child in her arms.
After Li Jingchen left the house, he went to the kitchen to help cook. Jiang Li was chopping firewood, Jiang Dafeng was washing vegetables, and Feng Xiaoli could only cook porridge and steamed dishes. She didn't know how to cook other complicated dishes. Li Jingchen was an orphan since childhood and grew up with his uncle Chen who took care of him. Four years ago, he accidentally drifted to Daping Village and was rescued by Jiang Dafeng and taken home. Uncle Chen starved to death. Therefore, Li Jingchen learned a lot of survival skills, especially cooking, which is very delicious.
She killed a chicken and made chicken soup. She had to eat more to replenish her body after giving birth. She also made steamed pork with rice flour, stir-fried two vegetarian dishes, bought a fish, and made fish porridge. The aroma filled the entire yard, and Jiang Tuantuan could smell it while sitting in the house.
The baby fell asleep after eating, and Jiang Tuantuan followed the smell and came out. Li Jingchen saw Jiang Tuantuan standing outside the kitchen and quickly pulled her back into the house. Jiang Tuantuan was not tall to begin with, and she looked even more petite compared to Li Jingchen.
"It's winter now, and it's cold outside. Don't run out and get cold. Just go back inside and wait."
Jiang Dafeng and Feng Xiaoli felt relieved when they saw how attentive and considerate he was to their daughter.
Jiang Li was about to explode in the kitchen, "Brother Jingchen, if you don't come over, the food will get burnt."
Li Jingchen laughed and said, "Whether you want to learn how to cook or not, if you want to capture a woman's heart, you have to capture her stomach."
Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "I'll learn!" The main reason was that he had been eating porridge and steamed dishes cooked by Aunt Feng for the past six months, and he was really tired of it. He had to cook for himself to have enough food and clothing.
A sumptuous dinner was prepared and everyone sat around in the house to eat. Li Jingchen also told everyone about his experiences in the past year. After escaping death, he was promoted to a military official and became a deputy general. His Majesty specially granted me permission to recuperate at home for half a year.
After hearing this, they couldn't help but feel happy. Jiang Dafeng was originally going to go in the conscription, but Li Jingchen took his place because he was too old. When Jiang Dafeng saw Li Jingchen alive and well, he was even more excited. It was good to be alive.
Jiang Tuantuan sat aside, listening silently and eating with big mouthfuls. She was also very happy that the original owner's husband was alive, but he came back so suddenly that she was still a little confused. Fortunately, he was also very handsome and had a majestic aura. Although Jiang Tuantuan could not say that she liked him, at least she did not hate him at all.
At the dinner table, Li Jingchen asked about Jiang An and why he disappeared.
Feng Xiaoli had no choice but to lie, "Jiang An went to his grandmother's house and will be back in a while."
After Hua He and Rou Er learned that Jiang Tuantuan had given birth, they immediately came to visit with gifts.
Hua He brought a small cotton dress, and Rouer brought a furry hat.
"Wow, Sister Tuantuan, his hands are so small," Rou'er stared at the child on the bed with sparkling eyes.
Hua He asked, "Have you chosen a name yet? What is it?"
Jiang Tuantuan said, "I haven't chosen a full name yet, my nickname is Yubao."
"I understand. Yu means treasure. This name is good. I like it," said Rouer.
County Magistrate Zhao, Hua He's father, only learned the news two days after Li Jingchen returned. This was the newly appointed Lieutenant General Li, who was in a very popular position, so he immediately sent an invitation to a gathering at his house.
Li Jingchen thought that since he lived in the county town, he would need the care of the county magistrate, so he agreed to it. Although Jiang Tuantuan was in confinement after giving birth, she couldn't resist her curiosity, so she wrapped herself in thick clothes and went with him.
County Magistrate Zhao set up a table of sumptuous dishes in his mansion. "This glass is for Deputy General Li," Li Jingchen took a sip and put it down, saying that he could not drink much.
The issue of refugees suddenly came up at the dinner table. There was no harvest this year, and winter was approaching, but the family had no food left. Although the food distributed by the court would arrive soon, what would they do next spring? The price of food in the city had also skyrocketed, and ordinary people could not afford it at all.
Jiang Tuantuan suggested: "Why not try growing winter wheat?"
The county magistrate was shocked: "We've never planted wheat in winter before. Besides, will the soil be fertile? What will we do next spring after we plant it?"
Jiang Tuantuan has been studying farming. She read in a book that there is a kind of wheat seed that is only suitable for sowing in winter and can be harvested as early as the spring of the following year. The yield is even higher than that of spring wheat.
Jiang Tuantuan asked the flower farmer who sold peonies about this kind of wheat. He happened to have wheat suitable for winter planting, but it was a defective product because only three to four stones of wheat could be harvested per acre. You know, in the future, one acre can produce at least three thousand kilograms of wheat, but this was in ancient times. Ordinary spring wheat could only produce two to three stones per acre.
Because they are defective products, they have been piled up in the warehouse for a long time. The flower farmers are so happy that someone is willing to buy them.
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