Chapter 247 Is she better?
"Sister-in-law!"
When Lu Qingqing arrived, Feng Xiaowan had already woken up; it seemed she had only fainted temporarily.
But she did look unwell.
He sat in the chair, rubbing his head.
"Are you tired? I'm asking you to do some work, not to work yourself to the bone."
Lu Qingqing went over to take Feng Xiaowan's pulse.
"No?" Feng Xiaowan asked, confused.
She was busy as usual, and she didn't lack food or sleep, so why did she faint?
"Qingqing, what's wrong with your sister-in-law?" Feng's mother asked worriedly.
Lu Qingqing looked at Feng Xiaowan with surprise, then at the chubby Xibao.
He frowned and said, "It's nothing, I just didn't get enough rest. Sister-in-law, let's go home first."
Lu Qingqing told her the truth after taking her home.
"Sister-in-law, you're pregnant again..."
"Huh? No, that can't be...we, that..." Feng Xiaowan's eyes widened, not quite showing fear, not quite showing joy, but rather a hint of guilt.
Looking at Lu Qingqing, he felt guilty.
Mother Feng stamped her foot, then beamed with joy: "You scared me to death! This is wonderful news! We're giving Xibao a little brother, isn't that right, my dear Xibao?"
"May the Lu family have a grandson!"
Mrs. Feng was in high spirits, as if she had won the lottery.
He turned around and ran off with Xibao in his arms.
I guess he went to tell Old Man Lu the good news.
Feng Xiaowan hurriedly went to see Lu Qingqing.
Lu Qingqing still had her brows furrowed.
“Little sister, we really paid attention. I never expected this. This might be fate…” Feng Xiaowan’s eyes trembled.
She couldn't hide this from Lu Qingqing at all.
He used to speak eloquently and persuasively in the workshop, but now he's acting like a child trying to deceive people.
Lu Qingqing was both annoyed and amused.
They initially thought that Feng Xiaowan was breastfeeding and her body would automatically suppress ovulation, and she hadn't had her period yet. In addition, they assumed that since they had intercourse outside of the uterus, the chances of her getting pregnant would be very low.
But looking at Feng Xiaowan's guilty eyes now, it's clear she didn't obey.
"You really noticed? This is a very early stage of pregnancy; she must have conceived in the two days before your brother left!"
Feng Xiaowan lowered her head and remained silent.
I just didn't pay attention on the last day.
She was so reluctant to part with Lu Feng that she didn't want him to leave.
She got pregnant just like that.
"Forget it, there's no point in talking about it. You're already pregnant. I'm just worried about your health; it's only been six months."
Feng Xiaowan then revealed a happy expression, "What's so special about half a year? Many people spend half a year on this, and I'm eating well and in good health."
It seems she really likes it.
Lu Qingqing thought about it and realized that it was fortunate she had bought two little maids, which would come in handy now.
She had observed Chaolu over the past few days and found that she was a little foodie. Every time she saw food, she would swallow her saliva and pretend not to see it.
He would eat one bowl of rice and then stop.
I'm clearly not full yet.
In the end, everyone deliberately left some food uneaten and put it in her bowl, making her finish it.
She licked the bowl so clean it was cleaner than a mirror.
Chaoxia is more composed, thoughtful, and meticulous, like Chaolu's older sister, always secretly giving her pointers.
Both of them are very capable and not lazy.
Then let them follow their sister-in-law from now on.
And then there's Hippo, she can no longer breastfeed; one mother's body can't support two children.
Otherwise, my sister-in-law wouldn't have fainted today.
She's just over six months old now, so she can start eating solid foods. We'll drink goat milk from now on.
"Little sister," Feng Xiaowan touched her belly and asked softly, "If I also want a boy, you won't be angry, will you?"
It's not that I think boys are better than Xibao, I just want to have another child who is different.
"Why should I be angry that you're having a child with my older brother? As long as you don't favor the child, that's fine."
Take good care of yourself and don't ruin your health. The workshop matter isn't urgent.
"I promise!" Feng Xiaowan perked up again.
Moreover, she won't neglect the workshop; everything has been arranged, so she just needs to keep an eye on it.
She wants to balance her child and her career!
Lu Qingqing laughed too. She'd write to her brother about this once the pregnancy was more stable in a few days.
Then Lu Qingqing made arrangements for Chaolu and Chaoxia. Chaoxia stayed with her sister-in-law and slept with her at night, while Chaolu helped Feng's mother take care of Xibao and make supplementary food for Xibao.
With a second child, we can't neglect our firstborn!
That night, the family prepared a table full of delicious dishes to celebrate this joyous occasion.
The table was full of young women. Old Man Lu drank a cup of wine and happily returned to the workshop.
Lu Qingqing followed him with a lantern, intending to see him off.
"What are you doing out here? Go back now. Your father isn't lame or crippled."
"Father, let me tell you about Mother."
"Have you heard anything from your mother?"
"I've got it! No wonder Mother was able to enter the palace as a female physician; it turns out she's from the Holy Physician Sect..."
Lu Qingqing told him the truth.
She felt that her father had long since accepted the fact that her mother was dead, and even if the worst-case scenario were presented now, he would be able to accept it.
After listening, Old Man Lu repeated, "The Holy Physician Sect..."
Then he didn't say anything more.
"Alright, daughter, go home, go home, otherwise Dad will have to turn back to see you off."
You guys, make sure the door is locked at night.
Lu Qingqing watched as her father, carrying an oil lamp, disappeared into the night.
She had thought about building a big house next to the workshop and moving everyone there.
However, Old Man Lu neither refuted nor expressed his agreement.
But I saw him gazing at the swallow's nest, his eyes filled with reluctance.
Lu Qingqing guessed that her father wasn't reluctant to part with the pair of swallows, but rather that he was filled with anticipation.
There is a time to come, and a time to go.
I long for my old friend to return like a swallow in the warmth of spring.
Old Man Lu turned the corner and disappeared from sight, and only then did Lu Qingqing enter the house.
Wash up and go to bed.
Liu'er turned over, her face covered in tears.
"Qingqing, I miss my child..."
...
The summer heat has dissipated, and the autumn wind is beginning to blow.
One morning, the pair of swallows under the eaves disappeared.
Beneath the large millstone in the center of the village, the village headman was striking a gong, announcing the news that had just arrived.
Taxation has begun.
This year there was no harvest, and we even have to pay 10% more in taxes than in previous years!
Previously, one mu of land required one dou of grain as tax, but now it requires one and a half dou.
Add to that some miscellaneous taxes, all sorts of silver and copper taxes, and every household was in an uproar.
"How are people supposed to live like this! Ming'an County and three or four other counties have suffered from floods this year, doesn't the imperial court know?"
The village head sighed, "I heard there's been a rebellion in Tanzhou, and the tax revenue in the south has increased to 1.4 dou per mu!"
When the situation is unstable, it is always the ordinary people who suffer.
Liuyun Village is doing alright, after all, there is a workshop there, which has solved the livelihood of more than half of the people.
Other villages...
If things continue like this, I wonder if things will descend into chaos.
When Lu Qingqing returned home, she saw Mu Daye standing at the door, like a frozen stone.
"Mu Daye, you've come to see Liu'er?"
Mu Daye hasn't been here for about half a month; it seems he went on a long escort mission.
Upon getting closer, Lu Qingqing smelled a faint scent of medicine and blood.
Looking at his body, he was wearing clean clothes, and his chest was slightly bulging.
"Are you injured?"
Mu Daye's eyes gradually focused.
Seemingly ignoring Lu Qingqing's words, she instead asked:
"Dr. Lu...is Liu'er better?"
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