Meanwhile, outside the third-to-last house in Qingping Lane, west of Anping County, a young man of about seventeen or eighteen was loitering nearby.
Qin Mu, who was catching up with his friends, was already used to the commotion outside.
After several rounds of drinks, there was finally a knock on the door.
Qin Mu put down his wine glass, his eyes still clear.
"who?"
The young man who knocked on the door trembled with fear upon hearing the sharp voice.
Thinking of the commotion the Qi family had caused before he came, and the money he had taken from the Chi family, he mustered his courage and said:
"Brother Qin, I am from Qijia Village outside the city."
The Chi brothers told the scholar's wife to come here if she needed anything, and they wanted to talk to her about it.
Having finally made it to the city, and not having time to rush back, Ikeno, who was planning to stay overnight at a friend's place, had drunk quite a bit.
He was originally drunk, but upon hearing this, he was instantly jolted awake and staggered toward the courtyard gate.
When the gate was opened, he could vaguely see the young man who had come to deliver the news. It was Wang Xiaohu from Qijia Village, and he sobered up a bit.
"Brother Wang, why are you here at this hour? Is something wrong with my aunt?"
Wang Xiaohu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person who came was Chi Ye, not that villain Qin Mu.
Qin Mu was infamous; everyone in the county knew him, and anything associated with him was bound to end badly.
At best, it will result in financial loss; at worst, it will cause serious injury or even death.
Before coming here, he was prepared to lose an arm or a leg.
It's perfect that Qin Mu isn't here, and it's Chi Ye who opened the door.
He immediately said, "Brother Chi, so you're here. That's wonderful!"
Your aunt went into labor yesterday morning and gave birth to a stillborn baby. She is said to be still unconscious.
I went out to work the day before yesterday and didn't know about this.
After finding out when I got back today, I figured I should tell you, no matter what.
Chi Ye knew that her aunt was only seven months pregnant.
Upon hearing that the woman had given birth prematurely and was still unconscious, I instinctively felt that something must have happened.
Now he was completely sober.
He then opened his belt, took out seven or eight copper coins, and stuffed them into Wang Xiaohu's hand.
"I understand. Thank you for letting me know, Brother Wang. Here's a small amount of copper coins; take it and have a cup of tea."
Standing under the eaves, far from the gate, Qin Mu heard everything he needed to hear.
He had long heard of Chi Yu, the only daughter in the Chi family across three generations.
This girl is younger than Chi Ye, only eighteen years old this year. She was raised by Chi Ye's mother like a daughter.
He had never met her, only knowing that she had married into the Qi family village outside the city in the first month of last year.
Around February of this year, I heard that she was pregnant.
It's only a little past July, not even August yet.
If you do the math, her belly is at most seven or eight months along.
The Chi family has carefully nurtured their daughter for three generations, and she is in excellent health.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is absolutely not going to be premature.
The baby has been born but the person is still unconscious; something serious must have happened.
So after Wang Xiaohu left, he asked, "Is Aye planning to go to Qijia Village now?"
Chi Ye was extremely anxious and naturally wanted to go see his aunt.
But now the city gates are closed, so even if he wanted to go, he would have to wait until dawn when the gates open.
So he shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow after the city gates open!"
I suppose one more night won't make a difference!
That's what they say, but Ikeno didn't sleep that night.
He just lay there on the bed, tossing and turning like a pancake.
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