After dinner, Yu Ge'er did not go back to study. Feng Xiu Niang allowed him half a day off. Yu Ge'er happily helped sell drinks in the shop.
"Brother, this mung bean soup is the best-selling one. It's sold out." Yu Ge'er excitedly reported to Lin Yan that there was still a little bit of sour plum soup and perilla drink left, and he estimated that they would be sold out by the time the stall closed.
Lin Yan had a plan in mind, so he decided to prepare a bucket of mung bean soup, half a bucket of sour plum soup, and half a bucket of perilla drink tomorrow.
"Brother Yu, you just watch here. Your brother and I will go buy some fish." Since we plan to make pickled fish tomorrow, we will buy some grass carp and keep them in a bucket today.
The two of them went to North Street and looked at several fish stalls. They only had one or two grass carps. When they reached the last stall, the same thing happened. Lin Yan could only try to ask the vendor, "Boss, do you have any more grass carp?"
"Yes, how much do you want?"
"I want five, medium size." I won't make minced meat tofu tomorrow, but pickled fish instead.
"Young man, are you in a hurry? These fish are from my own pond, and they're almost all sold today. If you want five, I have to go back and catch them."
This is perfect. Lin Yan was worried that he wouldn't be able to buy it tomorrow morning, so he came to buy it now. "Boss, I'm not in a hurry. Can you please send it to Douxiangzhai on South Street tomorrow morning? It's the fourth one after the intersection."
"Okay, I'll send it to you tomorrow."
Lin Yan gave them a ten-cent deposit, and the two of them went to buy ingredients for the drink. This time they'd buy more, enough to last a few days, so they wouldn't have to run around every day.
"Brother Yan, how about we ask a doctor to take your pulse on the way?" Zhao Shiyun suggested.
"Why?" Lin Yan looked puzzled.
"It's been over a month since I last took your pulse. It might be helpful to go check it out again."
Anyway, it wasn’t far from the clinic, so Lin Yan agreed after thinking about it.
The person who took the patient's pulse was the same old doctor from last time. He stroked his beard and felt the patient's pulse carefully for a while, then frowned slightly and moved a little to continue taking the patient's pulse.
Lin Yan swallowed nervously, wondering what the doctor had diagnosed, why his expression was so solemn. The old doctor stopped, looked up at the two of them, and sighed slightly, "This man is pregnant with twins, but..."
When the two heard the word "twins", they didn't have time to react. When they heard the doctor's "just", their hearts slowed down.
"Doctor, just tell me directly." Zhao Shiyun said anxiously.
"I just took your pulse, and it's slippery and strong. The Pulse Classic says, 'In twins, the pulse is slippery and rapid, and responds to pressure.' I've carefully examined your twins and found that sometimes the pulse is strong and sometimes weak. I think one of them is weaker, so I didn't diagnose it last time." This was the first time the old doctor had seen such a pulse, and he wasn't completely sure. "If it's too weak, it's not good, but don't worry too much. I'll prescribe some medicine to preserve the pregnancy for you. Go home and take the medicine on time. You'll also need to come back for follow-up visits to see the results."
"I understand. Thank you, doctor." Lin Yan didn't know how to react. He thanked the doctor with a weak voice and got up to wait in the lobby.
Zhao Shiyun took the medicine and wrote down the doctor's instructions. When he came back, he saw Lin Yan staring out the door in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Zhao Shiyun took his hand and said nothing else, "Brother Yan, let's go back."
Lin Yan nodded and followed Zhao Shiyun back to the shop with a lot on his mind.
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"You're back. Are you tired? Why did Brother Yu come back with you?" Li Yuemei had just returned from the fields and saw the family's donkey cart parked right at the door.
Lin Yan just came down with the medicine. Hearing this, he was about to hide the medicine behind him, but it was too late.
"Why did you bring the medicine back? Who is sick?" Li Yuemei asked worriedly.
"Well, let's go inside and talk."
"Okay, okay, sit down for a while, I'll get you some water."
The family sat in the courtyard, looking at the medicine bag on the table. Lin Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Today, Brother Shi Yun and I went to the doctor for a pulse check. The doctor said I'm pregnant with twins, so there's nothing wrong. He just prescribed some medicine for me to take back to support the pregnancy."
Zhao Shiyun glanced at Lin Yan but didn't expose his words.
Li Yuemei's eyes lit up with surprise. "Twins? Really?" She clasped her hands together and said, "God bless! God bless! This is the blessing my Zhao family has cultivated for generations."
Zhao Qiming was also very excited, "Okay, okay, okay." He didn't know how to express it, so he just kept saying okay.
Yu Ge'er was even more excited. He stood up and looked around Lin Yan, "Wow, Gefu, does that mean you have two little nephews in your belly now? That's great."
Lin Yan forced a smile. The whole family was so excited that no one noticed, except Zhao Shiyun who kept staring at him.
Li Yuemei suddenly remembered something and stood up and walked towards the main hall. "I have to go burn some incense for our ancestors and pray that Brother Yan will be safe and sound."
"Mom, I want to burn incense too." Yu Ge'er followed.
"Okay, you come too."
Lin Yan said to them, "Mo, I'm a little tired. Let's go back to my room and rest first."
"Okay, go ahead and I'll make dinner."
Back in the room, Lin Yan burst into tears after holding back for so long. Zhao Shiyun pulled him to sit on the edge of the bed with concern and wiped his tears silently.
"Brother Yan, don't think too much. Didn't the doctor also tell you not to worry too much?"
"I know, I just can't help it." Lin Yan hadn't been emotionally fluctuating much since she was pregnant, except for today. "Brother Shiyun, let's not tell Dad and Mom yet. The doctor told us to go for follow-up visits from time to time. Maybe the medicine will help, so we shouldn't worry them."
"Okay, I won't tell you. I asked the doctor when I got my medicine today, and he said I should eat more meat, red dates, and eggs. I should also try not to overwork myself, and I shouldn't worry too much."
Lin Yan nodded with a sob. He didn't have to work too hard to begin with. He had good food and his family treated him very well. Since he got pregnant, they had never asked him to wash clothes or go to the fields. Apart from going to the shop to work and cooking dinner, these were very simple tasks and not tiring at all.
"Rest as much as you can in the early stages and eat more. When you are in the later stages of pregnancy, walk around more to facilitate delivery." Zhao Shiyun explained to Lin Yan everything he had asked today.
Lin Yan leaned on his shoulder and blinked his sore eyes. His thoughts were all over the place. He suddenly thought about the child who was not saved and the child who was born weak and sickly. He held Zhao Shiyun's hand tightly with a little fear.
"Brother Yan, don't overthink it. I'm here. Don't be afraid." Zhao Shiyun put his arms around Lin Yan and rested his chin on the top of his head. "Don't overthink it. If you're tired, just take a good rest. Look at you. Your eyes are red. Mom will ask you about it when we eat later."
Lin Yan wiped his eyes with his sleeve, then hugged Zhao Shiyun with both hands and buried his face in his arms. "I know, I just want to vent, just for a while."
Zhao Shiyun sighed softly, stroked Lin Yan's hair with his right hand, and just stayed with him. The room was silent for a while, except for the sound of Lin Yan sniffing from time to time.
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