"Boss Jiang, I'm not kidding. Let me tell you, this stuff is famous all over Shengjing now, and it's in short supply!" Qin Huang's aggrieved look, combined with his nearly 300-pound weight, looked rather incongruous.
Jiang Ling shuddered and subconsciously took a few steps back, then grinned and said, "Okay, when I get back, I'll expand production here! How about I supply you the first batch?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Huang immediately clapped his hands with joy, his fat face trembling.
"My God! So many things! I've never seen any of these before!" Ma's voice reached Jiang Ling's ears.
Jiang Ling frowned slightly and looked to the side. She heard a loud "bang" followed by Old Madam Jiang's angry curses.
"You little rascal, when did you get so bold! You actually dared to secretly open someone else's dowry! Believe me or not, I'll chop you up!" With that, Old Madam Jiang pinched Ma's ear and prepared to walk inside.
Jiang Ling looked at Qin Huang somewhat embarrassedly, but Qin Huang smiled nonchalantly. After putting everything away, Qin Huang left with the group.
"Mother! That's enough!" Old Madam Jiang's scolding continued, but Madam Ma was met with her first act of resistance in Shengjing.
Jiang Ling was also startled upon hearing this, and jogged towards Grandma Jiang's room, but did not show herself.
Grandma Jiang was somewhat surprised by the resistance, but her hand quickly landed on Ma's ear, and she grabbed Ma's ear and started yelling at her again.
"Mom! Stop pinching! Stop pinching! Your precious grandson is going to get angry!" Madam Ma retreated repeatedly, covering her ears that had been pinched red by Old Madam Jiang, and said.
"What?!" Old Mrs. Jiang almost screamed.
Jiang Ling was also startled upon hearing this. She strained her ears again, afraid of missing a single word!
"Mother, I...I'm pregnant!" Madam Ma said cautiously, clutching her stomach.
"You've got it? I... I didn't know!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhitang rushed to Ma's side and asked with wide eyes.
"You...you're so careless, of course you wouldn't know!" Ma said this with a hint of reproach in her tone.
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Jiang's expression immediately changed. Her attitude softened considerably, and she even brought over a stool to gesture for Mrs. Ma to sit down.
"When did this happen? What happened?" Old Mrs. Jiang asked Ma with a smile.
Ms. Ma gently stroked her lower abdomen, seemingly already immersed in the world of motherhood.
“I haven’t been feeling well lately, and my period hasn’t come. I saw a doctor yesterday, and he said I’m already a month pregnant!” Ma explained softly.
"Really...really? You can't be lying to me." Clearly, Old Mrs. Jiang still had doubts about Ma's pregnancy.
"Mother! How could you doubt my wife! Our Jiang family is about to have an heir!"
Jiang Zhitang, who was standing to the side, could no longer hold back. Although he usually treated Old Madam Jiang's words as sacred decrees, this time he stood on Madam Ma's side and spoke up in her defense.
Madam Ma was also very surprised to hear this, as her husband had always been in cahoots with her mother-in-law, but now he was actually speaking up for her.
"Yes, that's a good thing. Zhitang, when your brother comes back, ask him which doctor in Shengjing is the best, and then take your wife to see him!" Although Old Madam Jiang had her doubts, she couldn't say anything. She could only let Madam Ma take the pulse again so that she could put her mind at ease.
Jiang Zhitang and Madam Ma had no doubts and nodded repeatedly. Jiang Ling, seeing that the gossip was over, also quietly left the door of Old Madam Jiang's room.
"Big...Big Sister!" After a short while, Jiang Zhitang approached Jiang Ling, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Jiang Ling knew that Jiang Zhitang wanted to borrow the carriage, but she didn't expose him. She looked up at him and asked, "Is there something you need?"
Jiang Zhitang nodded, then hesitated before looking at the carriage beside him and whispering, "Could...could I borrow the carriage for a moment? My sister-in-law...she's pregnant?"
Although Jiang Ling already knew the news, she still had to pretend to be surprised.
"Oh? Pregnant? This is such a wonderful thing! Now our Zhishan is getting married again, and your wife is pregnant! This is double happiness!" Jiang Ling said with a smile.
“Yes, yes, our mother is worried and wants me to take her to see it again. Eldest sister, can you lend me your carriage?” Jiang Zhitang said, looking at the carriage.
Jiang Ling nodded: "Okay, I'll have Jiang Shan go with you, so we can look out for each other!"
As Jiang Ling was about to call Jiang Shan out, Jiang Zhishan quickly stopped her: "Big sister! No need yet. I want to wait for Zhishan to come back and ask him which doctor here is better. After all, he has been in Shengjing for so long and knows a thing or two!"
Jiang Ling didn't respond after hearing this and went back to her own business.
When Jiang Zhishan returned, it was already afternoon. He was very happy to hear that Madam Ma was pregnant. After thinking for a while, he named a few doctors and gave them the addresses to Jiang Shan. The three of them then drove a carriage to the clinic.
After about an hour, Jiang Shan led the two of them back to Jiang Zhitang's house in a carriage.
Seeing the beaming faces of Jiang Zhitang and Madam Ma, Jiang Ling knew that Madam Ma was indeed pregnant.
Although Jiang Ling didn't have a good impression of Ma Shi, this time was different. She bought some tonics from the mall and brought them to Jiang Zhitang's room, saying, "Consider these as gifts from your older sister! This is your first pregnancy, so please be careful!"
Ma carefully stroked her belly and, for the first time ever, said thank you to Jiang Ling.
Although Grandma Jiang was happy, she was also somewhat displeased when she saw Ma's expression. "What? You're pregnant and you're not going to do any work? Do you expect me, this old woman, to do all the housework?"
"But Mother... the doctor said this is my first pregnancy and I need to be careful!" Madam Ma leaned against the bed, deliberately putting on a weak expression.
Grandma Jiang frowned, about to lash out, when Jiang Zhitang approached his mother with a smile and said, "Mother, this is our family's first grandson. Madam Ma's health isn't quite right, and this is her first pregnancy! Please let her rest for a few days. What do you need? I'll help you!"
As he spoke, he coaxed Old Madam Jiang out of the room. Madam Ma lay on the bed, somewhat surprised. Her husband's attitude had suddenly changed 180 degrees, which she found hard to accept.
But then I thought, it's rare for me to be able to be lazy for a few days, so I lay on the bed and stroked my belly, saying, "Son, son, you really make your mother proud!"
Grandma Jiang naturally harbored resentment, scolding Jiang Zhitang, who was grinning foolishly beside her, while she worked. But Jiang Zhitang was completely absorbed in the fact that he was going to be a father.
Jiang Zhitang listened to almost nothing from Grandma Jiang's words. Looking at the good-for-nothing Jiang Zhitang, Grandma Jiang cursed inwardly, "Are these two even brothers? How can they be so different!"
Then, Grandma Jiang realized she had said something inappropriate and quickly spat a few times to cover her mouth.
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