“Of course it’s great! I’m waiting for it,” Yunhua replied happily.
"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as it's ready."
"Wife, you're being unfair! You haven't offered to brew me any strong liquor in all this time," Lu Chuan said jealously.
"Oh dear, it's just that there have been natural disasters before, and the actual situation doesn't allow it. After I have the baby, I'll focus on researching these things for you," Xu Han said softly.
When Lu Chuan heard Xu Han say that, he put on a smiling face again.
Actually, Xu Han had never thought about this before. If Yunhua hadn't said it today, she wouldn't have remembered to make high-proof liquor.
There were quite a few types of alcohol in this era, including various fruit wines, baijiu (Chinese white liquor), and rice wine, but the alcohol content was not high. You could actually try making some.
Even if she doesn't sell it, her family can drink it. Xu Han doesn't plan to make money from it. Doing business is too tiring, and besides, she's not particularly short of money, so she hasn't thought about it.
However, if she could make money from this, whether by selling her property or collaborating with others, Xu Han would be very willing, since who would really complain about having too much money?
Although there weren't many dishes at this hot pot meal, everyone enjoyed it very much.
After dinner, they gathered together to chat. Xu Han was in a good mood today, and seeing that there were four of them, she took out the mahjong set that had been gathering dust for a long time.
Neither Yunhua nor Zhao Yunyun had ever been exposed to these things before. Both of them were quite busy and simply didn't have time to play with them.
Since neither of them knew how to play, Grandpa Zhao started explaining the rules and teaching them how to play mahjong.
Lu Chuan, Xu Han, Yun Hua, and Zhao Yunyun sat down at a table to play mahjong while teaching the two of them the rules.
After one round, the two were familiar with the rules, so Xu Han suggested playing for money.
It's already the kind of game where you only pay a few coins per round; it's mainly for adding some fun to the game.
Xu Han was the happiest person playing mahjong today, finally she wasn't the one who lost.
Yunhua lost money all night, even Zhao Yunyun, who was also a novice, was winning. Yunhua didn't win a single hand and kept losing. Not only were his cards bad, but his card skills were even worse.
Grandpa Zhao, sitting to the side, watched Yunhua play cards and slapped his thigh in frustration, constantly complaining about how someone could have such bad card skills and even worse luck.
Yunhua lost so much at mahjong tonight that she started to question her life choices, but Yunhua is the kind of person who is bad at the game yet loves to play.
Finally, after losing all the money, it was already past 11 p.m.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Chuan suggested that we call it a day.
Yunhua wanted to continue, but Lu Chuan rejected her outright. Only when Lu Chuan promised to continue the next day did Yunhua reluctantly agree.
Back in the room, Lu Chuan massaged Xu Han's calves as he said, "You must be exhausted today."
"It's alright, but I'm very happy today," Xu Han said, rubbing her sore shoulders.
"I shouldn't have let you play mahjong for so long. See, you're the one who suffers in the end," Lu Chuan said with a hint of resentment.
"Everyone's having so much fun today, I don't want to spoil the mood. Besides, I can handle it myself. If I felt unwell, I definitely wouldn't play," Xu Han defended herself.
"That's true, it's been a long time since I've seen you so happy."
"It's so lively with so many people at home, it makes me happy," Xu Han said with a smile.
“I know you like lively places, but the situation isn’t quite right yet. Once things are back on track in a couple of years, Yunhua and Yunyun can stay at home for a while longer,” Lu Chuan said.
“That’s what I was thinking too. Yunyun told me today that they won’t be staying here for long, and they came back this time so they can spend more time with Grandpa Zhao,” Xu Han said.
"Yunhua also said that she originally planned to let them stay at home for the New Year this year, but it seems that won't be possible again."
“Then let’s get together again later. We have plenty of time. The best days are yet to come. Don’t rush, take it slow,” Xu Han said.
The two chatted for a while longer before lying down to rest.
The next morning, Lu Chuan and the other two went to dig a pond as soon as they arrived. Grandpa Zhao came back halfway and made breakfast. After the three of them finished breakfast, they went to dig the pond again.
After Mu'er woke up, Lu Chuan took her there to play.
Zhao Yunyun, like Xu Han, slept in late and didn't wake up until nine o'clock.
The two got up one after the other to wash up, and when they saw each other, they looked at each other and burst out laughing.
After breakfast, Xu Han and Zhao Yunyun made shoes for Mu'er together. They sat in the courtyard chatting, basking in the sun, and making shoes, creating a scene of perfect tranquility.
Two more days passed, and on November 23rd, Xu Han woke up early in the morning with a stomachache.
Having already experienced childbirth once, Xu Han knew that she was about to give birth.
She was lying in bed and couldn't get up. To make matters worse, no one was home. Lu Chuan and the others were probably still digging the pond outside, and Zhao Yunyun wasn't home either. Xu Han called out for a long time, but no one responded.
Just when Xu Han thought she was about to die, she heard Mu'er's voice.
It turned out that Lu Chuan had asked Mu'er to come and wake Xu Han up for breakfast because it was getting late.
"Mu'er, Mu'er," Xu Han cried out in anguish.
Actually, I didn't make many noises because it hurt too much and I didn't have the strength to shout.
Upon hearing her mother's voice, Mu'er quickly ran into the house.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw my mother curled up in pain.
Mu'er, who had never seen her mother like this before, burst into tears. Seeing this, Xu Han quickly said, "Mu'er, don't be afraid, your mother is alright."
After pausing for a moment, she continued, "Go and call Father and Grandpa Zhao back. Tell them that Mother's stomach hurts. Don't be afraid, walk slowly and don't fall."
Upon receiving the instruction, Mu'er quickly stopped crying and ran out, saying as she ran, "Go find Daddy, Mommy isn't afraid."
Seeing that Mu'er had left, Xu Han could no longer hold back and groaned in pain.
Having already given birth once, Xu Han felt that this delivery was even more painful and intense than the last one.
Last time it came in waves, gradually getting stronger, but this time it's different; the pain is particularly intense.
Xu Han is now wondering if she is having a difficult childbirth. In addition, there is still almost a week until her due date, and the more she thinks about it, the more panicked she becomes.
It hurts, it hurts so much. I wonder if Mu'er has found Lu Chuan yet.
Meanwhile, Lu Chuan, who was digging a pit, saw his son running towards him while crying and shouting something.
I immediately had a bad feeling; my wife must be about to give birth.
He quickly put down the tools in his hand and ran home without looking back.
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