Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Emotions
Miao Ying was awakened by their voices. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Mom?"
Li Hongying sat down beside the bed and gently touched Miao Ying's face. Miao Ying was a little confused: "What's wrong?"
"Are you getting tired easily lately?" Li Hongying asked softly.
"I'm not tired, I'm just sleepy." Miao Ying sat up. "What's wrong with me? Is there something wrong?"
"You might be pregnant." Li Hongying said, "I asked Huo Xing to ask the village doctor to come and see her."
Miao Ying opened his mouth slightly, stunned: "Ah? No way?"
He still remembered the village doctor who said he was lazy and picky about food last time. If this was another mistake, the village doctor would definitely laugh at him again. He felt that he had never felt pregnant at all. Although he didn't know what pregnancy felt like, he just felt that they were overthinking it.
After a while, Huo Xing returned with the village doctor. The doctor took Miao Ying's pulse and nodded slowly before several pairs of wide-eyed people.
Grandmother and Li Hongying were the first to feel happy. Although they didn't urge him to get pregnant on weekdays, they still hoped that he could get pregnant soon.
Despite such an exciting event, Huo Xing was actually calmer. He asked about the village doctor Miao Ying's physical condition, asked what he should do, and asked if he needed to take medicine. Finally, he paid the medical fee and sent the village doctor to the village entrance.
The yard was bustling with activity at this moment. Lingzhi had gone out in the morning and was very happy to hear the news when she came back. She was discussing with Xiaolin about buying cotton cloth to make clothes for the children tomorrow.
Li Hongying was discussing with her grandmother about killing a chicken to nourish Miao Ying, and even the two dogs were circling around Miao Ying.
Miao Ying grabbed Li Hongying and said, "Mom, there's really no need to kill the chicken. Over-supplementing is not good." He saw Huo Xing coming back and quickly winked at him.
Huo Xing walked to Li Hongying's side and said, "The doctor said there's no need for heavy supplements."
"How can children grow up well without supplements?" Li Hongying scratched her head.
"Mom, if you supplement too much, the baby will grow too big and it will be difficult to give birth, which will lead to dystocia," Miao Ying said seriously.
Li Hongying was startled: "Mom absolutely has no intention of harming you."
Miao Ying quickly went up to her and put his arm around her shoulders: "Mom, I just want you to not be so nervous. We are still like this now, just like we were before. Don't think I'm fragile."
Li Hongying looked embarrassed: "But other families take good care of their children when they have them."
Miao Ying was already a little tired. He sighed, turned around and went back to the room. He lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, feeling a little annoyed.
Although he had prepared himself mentally, he was still a little confused and anxious when he was suddenly told that he was pregnant.
He pulled up the quilt and covered himself with it, not wanting to do anything.
He heard the sound of someone pushing the door open through the quilt. Hearing the footsteps it was Huo Xing, he didn't want to pay any attention to him. He rolled over in the quilt, leaving only his back to him.
Huo Xing wrapped the quilt around him and pulled it down: "I can't hold it in any longer."
Miao Ying ignored him and just looked at the bed curtain on the other side.
"Are you unhappy?" Huo Xing picked the person up and held him in his arms.
Miao Ying shook his head and said sullenly, "I'm not angry, I just don't want this to happen."
Huo Xing listened to him quietly.
"I don't want you to treat this as something very important. Does that mean I can't go out from now on? Does that mean I can't set up a stall from today?" Miao Ying's shoulders slumped. "I used to be the same as you. I'm also a man."
Huo Xing held his hand tightly: "I know everything. I will tell my mother to stop being so nervous and unhappy."
Miao Ying sighed and lay back on the bed: "You go out, I want to sleep for a while."
Huo Xing patted his shoulder and said, "Have a good rest."
Miao Ying originally thought he couldn't sleep, but he fell asleep soon. Li Hongying saw Huo Xing coming out of the room and walked over anxiously: "What's wrong? Xiao Ying..."
"Mom, it's okay." Huo Xing patted her shoulder. "He's still young, and this is his first pregnancy. He's panicking now. The doctor just told me that there's nothing wrong with his body. You don't need to be so nervous."
"I..." Li Hongying scratched her head with some self-blame, "I just wanted to take good care of him."
"Mom, I know, Xiaoying knows too." Huo Xing pulled her to sit aside, "Don't worry."
"How could I be suspicious?" Li Hongying wiped her eyes. "Just act like usual from now on. Mother will do as she says."
Huo Xing nodded, sat in the yard, thought for a while, then went to the tool room and picked up the tools. His mind was a mess. Miao Ying hadn't quite accepted having a child yet, and Huo Xing was the same.
He sat for a long time, then returned to the room. Looking at Miao Ying's peaceful sleeping face, he couldn't help but reach out and touch Miao Ying's belly. His belly was very flat, without any change. It was hard to imagine that there was a child here.
Huo Xing's movements were not big, but Miao Ying was not sleeping deeply, so he woke up as soon as Huo Xing touched him. He opened his eyes and looked at him: "What are you touching?"
Huo Xing didn't say anything. Miao Ying yawned and put his hands on his big hands: "Touch it, you don't feel anything at the moment."
"Get up and eat." Huo Xing helped him up. "What do you want to eat?"
"Egg custard." Miao Ying sat up and stretched.
He walked out of the room and saw Li Hongying sweeping the yard. When Li Hongying saw him, she felt a little at a loss for the first time.
Miao Ying laughed and hugged Li Hongying: "Mom, I feel embarrassed when you do this."
"Xiaoying, I'm sorry." Li Hongying hugged him, "Mom will slowly take care of it. You can do whatever you want."
"Then please make me some steamed egg custard."
Li Hongying put down the broom in her hand and immediately went to the kitchen to steam egg custard.
Grandma waved at him, and he walked over and sat next to her. Grandma took his hand and said, "Xiaoying is unhappy."
Miao Ying shook her head: "I'm not unhappy. I'm still young and this is my first time having a child. I don't know what to do, and my emotions get intense very quickly."
Grandma patted his hands and said, "Your mother is nervous too."
Miao Ying nodded: "I know, but I don't want you to take it so seriously."
Grandma nodded: "It's okay, Xiaoying, it's okay."
Miao Ying rested for two days this time, and only went to the stall with Huo Xing on the third day. When they were leaving, there was worry in Li Hongying's eyes, but in the end she said nothing. Miao Ying also breathed a sigh of relief, as he didn't want his family to treat him as a fragile porcelain doll.
When they left the village, Huo Xing could clearly sense that Miao Ying's spirits had risen considerably, so he said, "Since we're back today, shall we go check on the livestock?"
Miao Ying turned to look at him: "What?"
"It's still too tiring to walk to the county town. You won't ride in my cart. I'll buy you an animal. Then you can ride in the cart when you set up your stall. That way, you won't have to work so hard."
Miao Ying thought about it and realized that this was the truth. Who would want to walk when they can take a car? With what they have earned recently, they should be able to afford it. If that doesn't work, they can use the small treasury. After all, it is a big item in the house, not just for decoration. They can all be used, so just buy it.
"Did you bring enough money to buy things today?" Miao Ying and his friends only brought some small change when they set up stalls.
"Let's go and see it today. If it's suitable, we can decide and pay tomorrow."
Finally, they decided to buy cows. After all, cows can still do farm work. They are just a little more expensive than mules, but the price is reasonable because they can be very useful.
After closing the stall at noon, Huo Xing pulled a cart and took Miao Ying to the largest livestock market in the county. Miao Ying smelled the odor from a distance, and his face immediately changed and he felt like vomiting.
"Why don't you wait for me outside?" Huo Xing saw that he looked unhappy and took him away.
Miao Ying shook his head: "You don't know how to bargain, what if you buy it too expensive?" It's okay to feel bad for a while now, but if you spend too much money, you will feel bad for the rest of your life.
Enduring the discomfort, Miao Ying went with Huo Xing to choose and asked about the price. There was a big difference in the price of calves, adult cows and old cows. If Miao Ying wanted to buy something, he might as well buy the good ones. The old cows might not be able to work for a few years, and the calves could not work immediately. He could only buy strong-aged cows, and asked for twenty-five taels of silver.
Miao Ying pinched his palms. He had prepared himself mentally, but he didn't expect it to be beyond his imagination.
Miao Ying began to bargain with the boss. When it came to money, Miao Ying was no longer interested and kept joking with the boss. The two of them kept arguing with each other and finally agreed on twenty-two taels, plus a mule.
Huo Xing, who was listening nearby, found it incredible. He looked at Miao Ying with eyes full of surprise and admiration, as well as unconcealable love. His eyes couldn't hide his thoughts. Miao Ying turned around and looked at him: "What's wrong?"
Huo Xing shook his head: "It's okay."
Miao Yingcai continued to argue with the shopkeeper and took out five taels of silver from his purse: "That's it, we'll come over tomorrow, this is the deposit."
"If I didn't think you looked kind, I wouldn't sell you this price." The shopkeeper smiled. "Take the mule back."
Miao Ying led the mule contentedly and walked out of the livestock yard with Huo Xing. However, they had not walked for long when he hugged a tree and vomited. Because he had eaten little at noon, he could not vomit anything and could only dry heave.
Huo Xing was at a loss as to what to do. He could only pat his back gently and give him some water to rinse his mouth.
In the end, Miao Ying had no choice but to half-sit on the cart and let Huo Xing pull him back. He was holding the mule in his hand, so it took him a lot longer to get back than before.
By the time he got home, Miao Ying had almost recovered, but he was still hungry. He got out of the car and went straight to the kitchen. He found the buns that Li Hongying and her grandmother had made at noon. They were still a little warm, so he ate three of them without thinking.
"Why did Mom make dumplings today?" Miao Ying held the dumplings in her hands. Because they were not made with pure flour, the dumpling skin was a little black. The filling was cabbage and meat, but not much. However, there was a meaty aroma.
"Didn't you say a few days ago that you wanted to eat steamed buns? It's just right that I made some today," Li Hongying said. "Why did you bring back a mule?"
"We thought about it and decided it would be better to buy an ox to pull the cart. That way we can have some free time during the busy farming season."
Li Hongying nodded: "You guys can make the decision on these matters."
Miao Ying ate three buns and felt less hungry. He helped with the work for a while. When Lingzhi came back, he showed him the mule: "Look, we bought a mule. When Huo Xing finishes the cart for you, you can use it to pull the cart!"
Miao Ying remembered something and pulled Lingzhi into the house, saying that he had something to discuss.
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