The magical duel ended, and the group was about to leave. Fortunately, there would be a four- or five-day debriefing period after the duel.
The so-called review period is when disciples at the Golden Core stage teach other disciples who did not attend the fighting tournament, using the exciting matches from the tournament to teach Taoist knowledge.
Disciples like An Zhengzheng and An Yirou, who participated in the battle, were free to review their performance.
They went back to the Hundred Women's Pavilion together.
"Girl, you're back! Come and see the new episode..."
Madam Pei came over to ask An Zhengzheng's opinion and followed her back to her room.
An Yirou then conducted an inspection inside the store, going up to the second floor to look at the newly printed exercises.
It was the time when the female cultivators were taking their midday rest.
Everyone was having lunch.
"Now that the young lady has had a spirit animal raised by someone, we can all eat meat."
One of the female cultivators sighed and looked at another, saying, "Are you taking a chicken leg back for your son?"
"Yes..." the woman said somewhat embarrassedly, "The child is young and waits at home for his mother to come back every day."
"I saw it last time I went there. It was crying for food, so cute and clever. Much better behaved than my dog..."
Several women were talking to each other.
An Yirou came up.
"Second Miss!" Everyone stood up cautiously.
"Please sit down! I just came to ask about my sister's recent situation. No rush, let's talk after we finish eating..."
An Yirou handled the situation with ease and sat down herself.
"Is this embroidered with flowers?" she asked, looking at the woman's clothes with great confusion.
The woman said somewhat embarrassedly, "It was embroidered by my little girl, who is only seven or eight years old. It's not very good, so please don't laugh at me, young lady."
"At seven or eight years old, her embroidery skills are much better than mine." An Yirou couldn't help but praise her.
But the next second, the words she had heard from the aunts in the clan when they married into the family suddenly echoed in her mind.
"Two combs bring white hair to eyebrow level, three combs bring a house full of children and grandchildren..."
A house full of children and grandchildren!
She blushed as she listened.
"What's wrong with the second young lady?" This strange behavior left the woman completely baffled.
"No..." An Yirou quickly recovered.
She asked the woman in a low voice, "Do you have many children at home?"
"I gave birth to three children, one older sister and two younger brothers." The woman smiled happily as she thought of her eldest daughter and youngest son.
An Yirou asked curiously, "Does childbirth... hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all!" the woman said. "Soon, I'll have a child, and my life will be worthwhile."
(The above is what the author heard when he asked the question.)
The female cultivator next to her turned her head away. They were close friends who had fallen on hard times together. When she heard what the woman said, her eyes reddened.
"It didn't even hurt. I was right there, and you were scratching the wall so badly it was bruised..."
She's the only one who feels sorry for him! His husband is out there playing with his spirit pet.
When she was in postpartum confinement, her family didn't cook for her, and she was scolded by her mother-in-law for eating twelve pumpkins.
An Yirou was still listening to the woman's words and hadn't been paying attention. She asked, "What did you just say, madam?"
"She didn't say anything," the woman replied for her, then turned and scolded her, "The second young lady is still young, how could you say such things to an unmarried girl!"
If I knew, I wouldn't want to have any more children.
Besides, she respected the second young lady, so she couldn't say anything.
If the second daughter refuses to have children because she is afraid of the pain and discomfort that follows, and misses out on the best and most precious gift in the world—children—then she would truly be guilty.
Moreover, even if we take a step back, which girl doesn't get married and have children? She'll reach that point sooner or later, so why add to her worries?
The more you know, the more painful it is; it's better not to know at all.
The woman kept giving the nun meaningful glances.
An Yirou was still curious: "When I was little, I saw my aunt pregnant with my younger brother. She would vomit while eating. Was that uncomfortable?"
It refers to morning sickness.
The woman chuckled and said, "No! It varies from person to person. As long as you stay active and don't eat junk food, you won't feel unwell."
“…I see.” An Yirou felt that something was not right.
So, was the reason my aunt suffered so much during her pregnancy because she didn't exercise or cultivate herself properly?
An Yirou usually learns a lot of knowledge from An Zhengzheng.
But An Zhengzheng had never given birth, and her story differed from the woman's, so she didn't know who to believe.
Your sister is lying to you!
These words suddenly popped into my head.
An Yirou was startled.
Having relied on An Zhengzheng for so many years, this was the first time she had such thoughts.
She stood up immediately.
"Second Miss?"
"It's alright, you guys eat. I'll go check on the others on the other side."
An Yirou smiled generously, but her feet involuntarily walked towards another woman.
This was a somewhat introverted woman, eating her meal alone in a corner.
"Does this food suit your taste?"
"The food... was delicious." She was flattered.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, An Yirou cautiously asked, "I heard that your child is one year old and is being fostered in the nursery at Bai Nu Ge?"
"yes."
To make it easier for the female cultivators to work, there are special small houses on Qilin Mountain to house their children.
"Are you experiencing any lingering symptoms? Please tell me if you feel any discomfort."
An Yirou's treasure bag contained the health-preserving pills that An Zhengzheng had bought for her.
But the woman felt extremely embarrassed after hearing this.
How could there be no aftereffects!
...But how could she tell outsiders about it?
It's just too hard to say!
She gripped her chopsticks tightly and could only say dejectedly, "...Thank you for your trouble, Miss. Yunniang has no problems at all."
Yunniang is her real name.
"real?"
"real."
An Yirou silently released her grip on the treasure bag.
"That's good. If you feel unwell at all, please don't hesitate to tell Madam Pei."
My sister had told Madam Pei, "In this era, there's no such thing as social security or housing fund. We'll try our best to help with minor illnesses and pains." They didn't understand the first part, but they understood the second part.
Upon hearing this, Yunniang simply smiled, said thank you, and then began to eat her meal in small bites.
An Yirou didn't inquire about the matter any further, but instead devoted herself to inspecting the shop.
But this matter did not end there.
The next day, An Zhengzheng was still reviewing and recording the moves of the Golden Core stage disciples in the image stone.
Lady Pei entered the room.
She came to take over the shop. Now that the young lady is in charge, she has to take the second young lady back to Qilin Mountain to collect materials.
"Miss, does the Second Miss seem to have something on her mind?" Before leaving, Madam Pei said, "She was absent-minded early this morning and almost bumped into Dong'er without even realizing it."
An Zhengzheng said, "You noticed it too?"
"Does the young lady know?"
An Zhengzheng nodded. The second and third floors were forbidden areas of the Hundred Women's Pavilion, and the contents of the magazine needed to be kept secret, so she naturally used a magical artifact as well.
"Then I can rest assured." Madam Pei was no longer so nervous. "...Then I'll go to Qilin Mountain."
"good."
"Take her there, and tell me if anything seems unusual."
"……yes."
An Zhengzheng watched Pei Niangzi leave.
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