Chapter 83 Chapter 83 I can’t doubt his identity...
With the arrival of the twelfth lunar month, there was another good news: Miao Ying's sister-in-law was pregnant. Miao Dong came to announce the good news and brought the sausage casings made of small intestines that Miao Ying had asked him for.
Every time they slaughtered a pig this year, Zheng Caier would make casings from the small intestines, preparing to make sausages during the Chinese New Year. He also prepared some for Miao Ying. This was her own small business. But one day, when she was washing the small intestines, she couldn't help it and vomited it out.
This scared Miao Dong a lot. He thought she was seriously ill and his eyes were red. It was Liu Qiong who came back to calm him down and asked the village doctor to see her. Only then did he find out that Zheng Caier was pregnant and the due date was around July of the following year.
When the pregnancy was stable, Miao Dong ran to tell Miao Ying the good news. Miao Ying was stunned for a moment, then hit him hard on the shoulder: "Congratulations, brother!"
Miao Dongshi was really happy and ate several more bowls of rice at their house at noon. Miao Dong has lost a lot of weight now, and he was already half the weight he was when he first met them.
"Eat less, brother." Miao Ying knocked on the table. "Don't get fat again!"
After losing weight, Miao Dong's features have become somewhat similar to Miao Ying's. Now he no longer looks fat and bloated like before, but looks a little stronger.
Before leaving, Miao Ying also gave him a small can of oil, and looted some small things made by Huo Xing at home, saying that they were gifts for his nephews and nieces, and he would go home when he returned home.
Watching Miao Dong walk away, Miao Ying smiled very happily. Since he came here, their family has become more and more lively. Next year, there will be new children coming into this world. It seems that the wishes he made during the car accident are slowly coming true.
Huo Xing stood beside him, looking at the smile on Miao Ying's face, and thought a lot.
People are idle in winter, and the work in the fields is almost done. The pace of the whole village slows down. My grandmother and mother carry their sewing baskets all day long and chat with people of the same age in the village.
Since they had nothing to do and it was difficult to catch prey in winter, Miao Ying and Huo Xing took Xiao Lin to the town to set up a stall. What they sold were all woodworking items made by Xiao Lin himself. His items had a childlike charm. It was Chinese New Year, so the stall sold very well. After two or three days, all the items were sold out.
When they returned home, Huo Xiaobao had just finished school. He looked at the cakes Miao Ying had brought back and was eager to try them. But then he heard Miao Ying say that these were the cakes Xiao Lin had bought for him from his own carpentry. Huo Xiaobao immediately felt that the cakes in his hand were not tasty anymore. He looked at Xiao Lin and said, "Brother Mu, have you sold all of them?"
Xiao Lin was particularly happy because someone liked his craftsmanship, so he nodded seriously: "Everyone who bought it said they liked it very much."
Huo Xiaobao pouted: "What about mine?"
Miao Ying happened to be passing by and heard Huo Xiaobao's mumbling. He made a shy gesture and said, "Oh, Xiaobao, shame on you."
Huo Xiaobao's face flushed red, he snorted at Miao Ying, and then ran away. Xiaolin smiled, went to the room to get something, and then chased after him to coax him.
It was rare to see Huo Xiaobao showing such an unstable side after going to school, and Miao Ying laughed out loud.
By dinner time, Huo Xiaobao had been coaxed into submission by Xiaolin, and the two of them huddled together and talked intimately again.
"We'll start making sausages tomorrow. After we're done, I want to go back to my parents' home. My sister-in-law is pregnant, and there must be a lot going on at home." After the two children finished their meal, Miao Ying discussed with Huo Xing, "Let's go and help."
Huo Xing nodded: "That's what I should do."
When they said they were going, Li Hongying prepared a lot of things for them, including a few small clothes, tiger-head shoes, and a tiger-head hat. Miao Ying took the palm-sized clothes and asked in surprise, "Mom, when were these made?"
Li Hongying smiled and said, "I made these during the slack season. They were originally meant for your child. Your sister-in-law is pregnant, so these things should be made by you. Married brothers make them for their nephews, but you don't know how to make them, so just take these."
At this moment, the grandmother also came over and said: "While my eyes can still use it, make more during the New Year. When you have children in the future, they won't be blind."
Miao Ying looked at his grandmother, whose black hair was almost gone, her somewhat deformed hands, and the deep wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. He grabbed her hand and said, "Grandma, stop working. You need to rest."
"You think I'm too old to work?" Grandma patted his hand gently. "Grandma knows what's going on."
"I feel sorry for you." Miao Ying said coquettishly, "This old lady."
After packing up their things in the evening, Miao Ying and his friends went out early the next morning. Huo Xing spent a month to make the cart, but they didn't have an ox, so they just left it there after it was made. Miao Ying's health had improved recently, and he could walk more, so he didn't use the cart much after it was made.
They didn't bring much today, so they walked.
Huo Xing could sense that Miao Ying was worried. He turned his head to look at Miao Ying and only heard Miao Ying sigh faintly: "What's wrong?"
Miao Ying turned her head to look at him: "It's okay, I'm just a little worried about Lingzhi. He's been gone for several days."
Previously, they all thought that Fu Lingyou had left the county and gone to the capital, but they didn't expect that he just went to the capital and came back soon. After he came back, he often came to see Fu Lingzhi. Fu Lingzhi was always silent at first, but later he would chat with him, but their topics never mentioned the Fu family.
Later, Fu Lingzhi learned that after Fu Lingyou returned from the capital, he did not go back to the Fu family, but went to the farm, as if this was the end of his life.
Fu Lingzhi became a little worried after hearing about it. He discussed with Miao Ying and prepared to go see Fu Lingyou. However, when he went to see him, Fu Lingyou kept him with him and he didn't come back for several days. Just after he came back a while ago, he was taken away by Fu Lingyou's men again yesterday.
From Fu Lingzhi's name, Miao Ying learned that Fu Lingyou was not living in the farm doing nothing, but planted rapeseed all over the farm. And not only this farm, but also the farms under Fu Lingyao's name were planted with rapeseed.
I guess he also gained something from this trip to the capital, otherwise he wouldn't have invested so much.
"By the time the rapeseed flowers are in bloom, they're bound to be incredibly beautiful. We could definitely open a farm stay!" Miao Ying perked up again. "There are so many scholars and writers these days. Seeing all these golden fields would be a real eye-opener for them."
Huo Xing liked him the most like this. When he talked about things, his eyebrows were beaming with joy and he looked full of energy.
"Next time Lingzhi comes back, I will talk to him about this." Miao Ying said.
As they were talking, they arrived at Miaojia Village. The butcher shop was open and Liu Qiong was in charge. When the Chinese New Year was approaching, Miao Dahai and Miao Dong were busy, so Zheng Caier was usually the one in charge. She was smart and good at arithmetic, so they were very confident in handing the butcher shop over to her. However, she had been pregnant recently and had a very strong reaction. She would vomit at the smell of meat, so Liu Qiong came here to keep the job.
"Mom!" Miao Ying walked over and scared Liu Qiong.
"Why are you here?" Liu Qiong laughed, "Huo Xing is here too."
"mother."
"It just so happens that we have sold almost all the goods today, let's go home." Liu Qiong's face was full of joy and she walked with vigor.
When they got home, Zheng Cai'er was sweeping the yard. Seeing Miao Ying, she smiled and said, "I was wondering if my left eyelid was twitching today. It turns out we have guests."
"I told you there's nothing you need to do, so why are you still sweeping the yard?" Liu Qiong took the broom from her. "Are you feeling better today?"
"Well, I ate the meal and didn't vomit," said Zheng Caier.
Miao Ying noticed several racks in the yard. They had already loaded up a lot of sausages. Miao Ying asked, "Why do you make so many?"
"These are all due for delivery in a few days," Zheng Caier explained. "I need to make some more in a couple of days. I'm not doing well anymore, so I have to trouble you, Mom."
"I knew you were busy, so Huo Xing and I came to help." Miao Ying rolled up his sleeves. "We'll help you finish the work before we leave."
Miao Ying was not just talking about coming to work, he immediately got busy with Huo Xing. The almost-ready sausages needed to be smoked with fragrant wood, which would make them taste even better. This job could be left to Huo Xing.
Miao Ying and Liu Qiong started chopping and mixing the stuffing in the kitchen, and then filling it. Miao Ying also brought thirteen spices over: "Mom, add some of this, it will taste better."
Liu Qiong naturally followed his lead. The money-making recipes were all given to them by Miao Ying, and their family made a lot of money by selling these sausages.
As they talked and worked, Miao Ying found that Liu Qiong's face, which was always gloomy, had improved a lot. It was true that people were in high spirits when they were happy. He now felt that Liu Qiong was not as fierce as before.
"My brother and sister-in-law have a very good relationship." Miao Ying looked at Liu Qiong with some curiosity.
"Cai'er is a good girl," Liu Qiong said. "She just has a hard life. You can tell when someone treats others sincerely. Your brother is not stupid either, so he will naturally live a good life. The same goes for you. Huo Xingren is a good person, his family is also good, and you are also down-to-earth."
Miao Ying's ears were almost callused from hearing these words: "Am I not living a good life?"
"Then why is there still no movement in your stomach? Why don't you let me touch it?" After all, he is her own son, so Liu Qiong spoke boldly, "You can't do this. What should I do during those few days?"
Miao Ying quickly raised his hands in surrender, feeling as if his face was about to smoke. Although he was now a boy, he still felt that telling his mother about the bedroom was a bit excessive: "Mom, let's not talk about this anymore, okay?"
"You're still like a little kid." Liu Qiong shook her head helplessly. "Your grandmother is quite old. Saying these things may sound unlucky, but really, you can't let her die with regrets."
"I understand." Miao Ying said, "I'm also working hard."
They worked while chatting, and worked very quickly. They had a simple lunch, and it was dark before Miao Dahai and Miao Dong came back.
The first thing Miao Dong did when he came back was to change his clothes. Miao Ying said sourly that his elder brother also liked to be clean now, and he was indeed a married man. Miao Dong raised his foot to kick him, but Miao Ying dodged and was protected by Huo Xing behind him.
"Your sister-in-law can't stand the smell of these things now." Miao Dong glared at him, "What do you know!"
Miao Ying glared back: "Being a father is incredible. Now you understand everything."
"Stop arguing, it's time to eat." Liu Qiong called them from the kitchen, and Huo Xing then pulled him to the kitchen to help. However, the two started arguing again during the meal. Because of their antics, Zheng Caier, who originally could not eat much, ate more than before.
Late at night, Miao Dong lay on his back on the bed, looking sideways at Zheng Cai'er: "I still feel that something is wrong with Miao Ying."
Zheng Cai'er was a bit sleepy during her pregnancy, and now she was drowsy: "Why are you thinking about this again?"
"It's really strange, like he's a different person." Miao Dong hugged Zheng Cai'er, "I think he's been possessed!"
Zheng Cai'er slapped his hand away and tried to calm him down: "So do you think it was better before or now?"
"Of course it's better now." Miao Ying looked at the ceiling of the bed. What was it like before? He was lazy and gluttonous, and acted as if everyone owed him something.
"That's it, if it's good, why think so much?" Zheng Cai'er slapped him in the face, "Go to sleep!"
Miao Ying stayed at home for two days to help them stuff and dry the sausages. Huo Xing also followed Miao Dahai out to help slaughter the pigs. Although he didn't know how to slaughter pigs, he was strong enough to help press the pigs.
Because of Huo Xing's help, Miao Dong stole a day off. It was drizzling that day and Zheng Cai'er was sleepy. After dinner, she went back to her room to sleep. Liu Qiong went to the shop, leaving only Miao Dong and Miao Ying at home. They sat in the yard, looking at each other with disgust.
Miao Dong couldn't help himself, he moved closer to Miao Ying and said, "Let me ask you a question."
Seeing how formal he was, Miao Ying straightened his back and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Do you still remember our childhood?" Miao Dong chose a less abrupt approach.
"Who still remembers what you looked like when you were a child?" Miao Ying said nonchalantly.
"I was fat then, and the kids in the village bullied me, but you stood up for me." Miao Dong looked into his eyes, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to marry you first and then get married."
"Just remember my kindness and help me more in the future." Miao Ying stood up and went to the kitchen. He walked so fast that he didn't notice Miao Dong's trembling hands.
Miao Dong looked at his back and didn't say the rest. He was not fat at all when he was a child, and Miao Ying never supported him.
When Zheng Caier woke up, she saw Miao Dong sitting under the eaves with a dazed look on his face. "What's wrong with you?"
Miao Dong turned around and hugged her, resting his head on her lower abdomen: "It's okay, nothing."
"Are you hysterical?" Zheng Caier touched his head.
Miao Dong hummed: "Hysteria."
"After you finish spreading the seeds, go to the kitchen and help. Xiaoying is working alone. Our stove is not easy to burn."
"knew."
On the way home, Miao Ying touched Huo Xing's shoulder and said, "I think something is wrong with my brother."
"What's wrong?" Huo Xing had been out with Miao Dahai these past two days and had not been at home all the time, so he didn't know what had happened.
"I always feel that there's something wrong with the way he looks at me." Especially after they chatted for a while that day, Miao Dong acted a little strange for the next two days.
Miao Ying shook his head: "It shouldn't be a big deal." Miao Dong didn't look smart either. He was probably nervous about becoming a father. There was no other explanation. It couldn't be that he doubted his identity!
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