After the meal, Lin Feng suggested going back to town first and coming home early tomorrow morning.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Just rest at home tonight!" said Lin.
Lin Feng stood up and explained, "Sister, I'll come see you tomorrow morning. It's a quick trip on horseback. I'm mainly learning to identify the quality of medicinal herbs with Doctor Zhou. I don't have much to do here this afternoon, so why not go to Xingren Hall to continue identifying herbs?"
After hearing what he said, Lin finally gave up and said, "I'm fine now. If you have something to do, you don't have to run back and forth every day. It's really wasting your time!"
Lin Feng didn't say anything. Anyway, he had already made up his mind to come again tomorrow morning.
When Li Erlang came back in the evening, Li Yan told her father about her visit to Doctor Zhou today.
Li Erlang stroked his daughter's hair and said with some guilt, "Dad has been leaving early and coming back late every day these days. I'm so grateful for your concern for your mother!"
As soon as the market was built, County Magistrate Zheng handed over all matters related to its construction to himself. Li Erlang now had to go out at dawn every day and would not return home until it was completely dark, so he cared less and less about his wife who was about to give birth!
"Just leave the matters at Dad's house to me. You should help County Magistrate Zheng to build the market. This is not only related to our family, but also to the future development of Rongcheng!" Li Yan replied.
Li Erlang nodded. He also understood the importance of this market and personally discussed the planning with the craftsmen. Although he had no fame, his desire to make Rongcheng a better place was more sincere than anyone else.
As long as Rongcheng can develop, how can the people in Rongcheng live a bad life?
After thinking this through, Li Erlang felt that it was worth it no matter how tired he was!
Speaking of the market, Li Yan thought of the conversation she had with Shopkeeper Qian today.
"Dad, after this market is built, will the shops inside still be sold?"
Li Erlang: "Why do you care about this issue?"
Li Yan replied, "Today I went to Piaoxianglou to ask for my cousin's resignation. He learned that I had acquired a shop from the market, so he asked me where it came from and if there were any shops for sale. After all, Shopkeeper Qian had helped us, so I told him to come back and ask you, as a way of repaying him a favor!"
Although she also sold the recipe to Piaoxianglou, and the two parties were just exchanging interests, Li Yan thought that Manager Qian was a very good person. Whether it was selling grain to raise tax silver or leading the villagers to sell charcoal, he had helped Lijia Village.
Li Erlang also had a good impression of Manager Qian, so he nodded and said to his daughter, "Okay, I'll ask the master what he thinks when I see him!"
In fact, Li Erlang was also very curious about whether the shops would be sold or rented after the market was built.
However, there was no rush to decide whether to sell or rent the shop. The foundation had just been dug, and it would take at least a month to build the market. Now that the money for construction had been secured, County Magistrate Zheng was probably more calm than anyone else!
But Li Erlang still didn't know that a crisis against County Magistrate Zheng was quietly brewing, just waiting for the critical moment to bring County Magistrate Zheng down. But that was a story for later.
The father and daughter talked for a while, and then went back to their rooms to rest!
When Li Erlang returned to the house, he saw his wife packing bedding and preparing to take them away!
"Wan'er, what are you doing?" Li Erlang stopped his wife from holding the quilt!
Lin said a little embarrassedly: "I'm getting up more often at night now. I'm afraid of disturbing your rest, so I want to sleep in another room!"
Li Erlang has been going out early and coming back late these days, which is really very tiring.
As the delivery date approached, Lin's frequency of getting up at night became more and more frequent, and she would often wake up Li Erlang who was sleeping outside.
Lin wanted her husband to have a good night's sleep, so she decided it would be better for them to sleep separately!
Li Erlang put his arm around his wife's waist, and the couple sat down on the edge of the bed. Li Erlang reached out and touched his wife's belly, muttering, "How can I sleep peacefully without you by my side?"
Lin's face turned red after hearing her husband's words. Although she looked embarrassed and angry, she felt very sweet in her heart. In the end, she no longer insisted on sleeping in separate rooms!
After they washed up, they lay on the bed. Li Erlang put his ear to his wife's belly to listen to the movement.
"This one is quite well behaved, he didn't give you much trouble!"
When Li Erlang thought about his wife's pregnancy with Li Yan, he felt that she was in great pain. Not to mention eating, he couldn't even mention it. He would vomit for a long time when the food he disliked was mentioned.
Lin smiled and said, "It might be a well-behaved baby in the womb, but it might be a troublesome one when it's born. It's hard to say."
Li Erlang smiled and gently stroked his wife's belly, feeling the throbbing of life, his heart full of anticipation.
Early the next morning, Li Erlang did not rush to supervise the work outside the city. He had to wait until Doctor Zhou checked his wife's pulse before he could go to work with peace of mind!
Li Dalang, who came to help his younger sister sell tofu in the morning, heard that Doctor Zhou came to take his younger sister-in-law's pulse, so he hurried back and told Mrs. Wu.
Upon receiving the news, Mrs. Wu immediately put down her work and came over to the next door. This daughter-in-law was good in every way except for her poor health, so Mrs. Wu was very concerned about her upcoming birth.
Not long after Mrs. Wu came next door, Lin Feng and Doctor Zhou arrived at the Li family almost one after another.
"I'm really sorry to trouble you, Doctor Zhou, and make you come all the way here. Have you had breakfast? If you don't mind, please eat something here!" Li Erlang asked.
Doctor Zhou waved his hand: "No, no, I've already had breakfast and am leaving!"
After some polite conversation, Doctor Zhou began to feel Madam Lin's pulse. After a while of focused examination, Doctor Zhou stood up and said to Li Erlang, "Your wife's pulse is much stronger than before. She has been taking good care of herself over the past six months. If you find an experienced midwife for the birth, there shouldn't be any major problems!"
Before anyone could breathe a sigh of relief, Doctor Zhou added, "However, I see your belly seems to be a bit bigger than that of an average new mother. Don't eat too much nourishing food, or the baby won't grow too big during this final period!"
This made everyone's heart flutter again. Li Yan couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Zhou, do you know where there's an experienced midwife? I'd like to find one as soon as possible to check on my mother's condition!"
Li Yan's question was a bit abrupt. Everyone knew that Doctor Zhou was brought here only a few years ago, and since it was a matter of childbirth, it seemed inappropriate to ask him, a man.
Mrs. Wu was just about to say that she would go and find a midwife!
Unexpectedly, Doctor Zhou said, "I do have someone here, but I don't know if you can trust him!"
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