Tao Xiaoxi remembered the seventh day of the Lunar New Year very clearly. She was splashing the road in front of her house with water for washing her face. It was snowing again, and the snow had covered the road. It was at this time that her sister-in-law arrived, her face beaming with uncontrollable excitement, yet she was also cautious and treading with extreme caution.
"Is this good news?" Tao Xiaoxi said with a smile while holding the washbasin.
"She's pregnant, she's pregnant!" the sister-in-law said in a low voice impatiently.
Tao Xiaoxi was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "Did you go check it out?"
"Yeah!" Zhou Lan nodded repeatedly.
"Come on, go inside, I'll take your pulse again." Tao Xiaoxi also jumped for joy.
Sure enough, it was a slippery pulse.
"It's true, Sister Zhou Lan, congratulations." Tao Xiaoxi congratulated.
Zhou Lan, however, leaned on a chair and knelt down with a thud. She was speechless and just kept kowtowing to Tao Xiaoxi.
Tao Xiaoxi was terrified and quickly helped Zhou Lan up, "Be careful of the baby in your belly, get up quickly!"
Zhou Lan then stood up and thanked Tao Xiaoxi with tears in her eyes.
"Xiao Xi, to be honest, I didn't really believe it at first, but there was really nothing else I could do. I was going to give it a try, taking things one step at a time. I never thought you'd actually make me pregnant. Don't worry, I, Zhou Lan, will keep my word. From today on, I'll work like a slave to repay you. If you need me in any way, just ask."
Tao Xiaoxi smiled and said, "I'm just a barefoot doctor. I didn't focus on this before, so almost no one knew I had this skill. Now I'm planning to resume my old profession, and I hope Sister Zhou Lan can help me promote it."
"That's no problem. Leave it to me. I promise to let everyone in the surrounding area know that a miraculous doctor has appeared in Mantou Village. Don't worry." Zhou Lan patted his chest and promised.
"That's fine. You have to be more careful in the early stages of pregnancy and pay attention to your diet. After the first three months, you'll be basically stable."
"I know, I will be careful." The sister-in-law said as tears came out again.
When she was about to leave, Tao Xiaoxi reminded her again, "Don't tell anyone else yet. Wait two or three months."
"I can't wait to announce it to the world and let everyone in Mantou Village know." The sister-in-law was so happy that she couldn't hide it.
"You'll have to bear with it, but you can tell your eldest brother and your mother-in-law so that they can take care of you."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. You are indeed an experienced person. I will listen to you." The eldest sister-in-law went back happily and carefully.
Tao Xiaoxi was also very happy. When she turned around, she remembered to ask her sister-in-law about the clothes. She didn't know if they were ready.
Unexpectedly, her sister-in-law had the same idea as her and asked someone to send the clothes back to her. The person she asked was Li Nanshan.
Tao Xiaoxi was completely devastated at that moment. Her sister-in-law actually asked Li Nanshan to deliver the clothes, and then she made them and gave them to him? Wasn't that the same as telling him that the clothes were made by her? Pregnancy makes one stupid for three years, so her sister-in-law would be stupid for at least five years!
"My sister-in-law said that all that's missing is the sleeves, so she asked you to sew them on yourself. Everything else will be done." Li Nanshan delivered the message in a serious tone.
"Do you know who this dress is made for?" Tao Xiaoxi held on to the last glimmer of hope.
"I know, I." Well, the last glimmer of hope was extinguished.
Tao Xiaoxi was speechless and regretted having asked Zhou Lan to make the clothes.
"My sister-in-law said that you are doing this to express your gratitude to me for helping you that time. Actually, it's not necessary. It was just a small favor. I would do the same if it were someone else. I would also help you if it were someone else." Li Nanshan explained.
"That's the same. If it were someone else, I would also give him a set of clothes." Tao Xiaoxi said immediately.
This time, it was Li Nanshan's turn to be embarrassed.
"I appreciate the kindness, but I can't accept the clothes."
"The clothes are all made according to your size. If you don't accept them, you're doing me a disservice."
"What do you mean?" Li Nanshan was puzzled.
"Think about it, I have a set of men's clothes at home for no reason. What if someone sees it? How am I going to explain it?"
"Just say it's Brother Wangcai's."
"Bah! He doesn't deserve it!" Tao Xiaoxi couldn't help it.
Li Nanshan was surprised but also amused, "You two... Sun Wangcai is coming out soon, right?"
"Not so fast, there are still a few months left." Tao Xiaoxi fiddled with her hair.
"So what are your plans?" Li Nanshan suddenly asked.
"Then listen carefully. I plan to take Beibei and come to you when he gets out."
"Ah?!" Li Nanshan was frightened.
Seeing his expression, Tao Xiaoxi laughed, "I was just teasing you. Look how scared you are. But do you hate us so much?" Tao Xiaoxi looked at him, half joking and half serious.
Li Nanshan turned his head away, as if he answered but also as if he didn't.
"I remember that the matchmaker of the Qing family wrote a marriage certificate for us. If I really go to you, it would be a legitimate reason, don't you think?" Tao Xiaoxi blinked her eyes and looked at him motionlessly with pursed lips.
Li Nanshan finally understood the teasing in Tao Xiaoxi's words and relaxed. "Come here, I will never drive you away. I treat you as my own sister. If I have a bite to eat, you will have a bite too."
"Who wants to be your sister!" Tao Xiaoxi grumbled dissatisfiedly.
"What did you say?" Li Nanshan didn't hear.
"I told you to come get your clothes tomorrow."
"I can't have it."
"If you don't want it, I'll throw it away."
Li Nanshan was somewhat helpless and said, "I'll go to the mine tomorrow."
"Come pick it up on your way and I'll make it tonight."
Li Nanshan said nothing more, and Tao Xiaoxi knew that this was his consent.
But the next day, Tao Xiaoxi waited at the door for Li Nanshan but he didn't show up. It was already noon and he still didn't come. Instead, her sister-in-law came.
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