Wei Yuyan nodded.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. You've made a great success with this scented soap."
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Sister-in-law Xiuhua prepared to go home, as the clothes at home hadn't been washed yet.
"These two soaps are for Sister Zhang, and these two are for you."
Wei Yuyan made a total of five bars of scented soap this time. She gave away four, leaving one, but she bought one yesterday, so it's enough.
"How can that be? You only made five pieces in total. Just give us one."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua only took two pieces and left.
"Oh well".
At noon, Xiao Lei came back, and Wei Yuyan asked him to write a letter to his sister and brother-in-law.
The gist of it is that they must come in early December or late November.
Let's celebrate the housewarming together and spend the New Year together here.
After finishing writing, Wei Yuyan went to find Grandpa Niu in the village, who was having dinner at home.
"Uncle Niu, do you know any drivers who can go to Pear Blossom Village?"
Wei Yuyan realized she could only pin her hopes on the coachman.
"Yes, I know him, but he doesn't go there every day. Are you worried?"
If you're not in a hurry, it should be delivered to you within ten days.
Grandpa Niu thought for a moment before replying.
"Okay, how much would be appropriate?"
Wei Yuyan thought that ten coins should be enough.
Five coins will suffice.
Grandpa Niu held up five fingers.
"Here's six coins for you; I'll leave this to you."
Wei Yuyan counted out six coins and handed them over along with the letter.
"You're too kind. Don't worry, I'll let you know when it arrives."
Uncle Niu Chen Nuo said.
"Okay, then please eat."
After saying that, Wei Yuyan went home to warm herself by the fire and read a book.
I haven't been feeling sleepy lately, so I didn't take a nap this afternoon. Instead, I stayed in the kitchen, sitting by the stove and reading.
"Yu Yan, Yu Yan~".
When Wei Yuyan heard Zhang Dasao calling her name, she quickly went out to open the door.
"Sister-in-law Zhang is here, come in and sit down."
Wei Yuyan thought that Sister-in-law Zhang had come for her scented soap.
"I'm not sitting down anymore. I've come to tell you some incredibly good news."
Sister-in-law Zhang was so excited she almost jumped up; she was practically dancing with joy.
"What good news?"
Wei Yuyan became curious.
"Xiuhua is pregnant~".
Sister-in-law Zhang lowered her voice and said, "After all, according to the village custom, if a child is less than three months old in the womb, it cannot be told to others; only family members can know."
"real?".
Wei Yuyan's eyes widened. Was this real? The child that Sister-in-law Xiuhua had been waiting for all these years had finally arrived.
"It's true, absolutely true. I just heard the good news and came to tell you."
Sister-in-law Zhang was also very happy, as her sister-in-law's hardships had finally come to an end.
"Go see her."
Wei Yuyan closed the door and went out with Sister-in-law Zhang to visit Sister-in-law Xiuhua.
"I heard that around noon today, she cooked some congee, but after drinking it for less than fifteen minutes, she vomited it all up."
Li Fu quickly called Dr. Qian to take a look at her, and to her surprise, she was already a month and a half pregnant.
As she walked, Sister-in-law Zhang talked.
"She came to my house this morning, and she felt a bit nauseous. She said she ate the leftovers from yesterday."
I also told her not to eat leftovers anymore, I never imagined she was pregnant.
Wei Yuyan suddenly realized that it wasn't the leftovers that were the problem, but rather that she was pregnant.
"Oh dear, in that case, sister-in-law, I don't know if the steamed bun shop will be able to keep up with the demand."
Sister-in-law Zhang realized that one person was missing, and the remaining three people would probably have to get up early again.
"We'll see. If you can overcome this, we'll divide Xiuhua's wages among the three of you."
Wei Yuyan didn't want outsiders to do the work either. Anyway, Zhang Dasao and her husband were short of money, so they would definitely be happy to give them the money.
"Then let's give it a try."
Sister-in-law Zhang wasn't worried about the hard work, but rather about not being able to keep up with the sales.
"If you want to sell them, I'll help you on market days from now on. I'll go as soon as it's light."
Wei Yuyan knew, of course, that market days were very busy.
"Okay, then there shouldn't be any problems."
Sister-in-law Zhang nodded, and in the blink of an eye, they had arrived at Sister-in-law Xiuhua's door.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, Sister-in-law Xiuhua~".
As soon as Wei Yuyan entered the door, she looked for Xiuhua's sister-in-law.
“Here you are, sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law Xiuhua is pregnant.”
Li Fu ran out of the room and emphasized again that Xiu Hua was pregnant.
"Sister-in-law~".
Xiuhua's sister-in-law called her from inside the room.
"Oh, Sister-in-law Xiuhua, I heard you're pregnant, so I came to congratulate you right away."
Wei Yuyan went in and saw Sister-in-law Xiuhua resting on the bed.
"Yes, sister-in-law, but the pregnancy is still early, so I'm both happy and nervous."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law's eyes were slightly red, and it was clear that she had been crying.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, you must not cry or experience extreme joy or sorrow while you are pregnant, as this will have a negative impact on the baby."
"They've been eating well, sleeping well, and resting well lately, and the three of them have been keeping busy with the steamed bun shop."
Wei Yuyan sat down and chatted with Sister-in-law Xiuhua.
"Yes, Xiuhua, from now on, don't do any of the heavy or tiring work around the house. Let Lifu do it."
Sister-in-law Zhang gave her some instructions.
"That's for sure. From now on, Xiuhua will only do five things: eat, drink, relieve herself, and sleep."
Li Fu's mouth was so wide it was practically stretched to his ears.
"I heard that you can't eat just anything when you're pregnant, and you have to eat nutritious food, but I can't eat a single bite right now. Is that okay?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was a little worried, because she had vomited up everything she ate today, so there was no nutrition left.
"Losing your appetite is only temporary, right, Sister Zhang?"
Wei Yuyan, who had never been pregnant, looked at Zhang Dasao.
"Yes, she'll be better in a few days. Lifu, she has no appetite. You'd better go up the mountain and find some wild fruits that are sweet and sour; I guarantee she'll be able to eat them."
Sister-in-law Zhang remembered that she had been like this before, vomiting so much that she didn't want to eat anything but fruit, and she lost several pounds in those few days.
"I'll go right now."
Li Fu was a man of action; he picked up his basket and set off immediately.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, from now on you really have to eat fresh food. You can't eat leftovers or pickled vegetables."
Wei Yuyan explained.
"Yes, you should move around more even if you don't have to. Don't listen to Lifu and just eat and sleep all day. That's not good for having children."
If you don't work, the child will grow up and childbirth will be painful.
After three months, you can gradually start doing what you can manage.
"I can still do laundry, cook, and clean."
Sister-in-law Zhang kept sharing her experiences, while Sister-in-law Xiuhua and Wei Yuyan listened with great interest.
"Yes, Sister-in-law Zhang knows a lot. Sister-in-law Xiuhua, you can't go wrong by listening to Sister-in-law Zhang."
Wei Yuyan affirmed.
"Sister-in-law, I'll be troubling you from now on."
It wasn't easy for Sister Xiuhua to give birth and raise children. She had no experience and no mother-in-law to take care of her.
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