When the pears are green

Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou were obviously stunned after hearing Jiang Gou Wa's words. Song Li, who was the first to react, laughed dryly and replied to Jiang Gou Wa and his sister: "Gou Wa, little sister, it's not that your brother Da Hu and I disagree, but you and Qingye both have the surname Jiang, and it is said that people with the same surname should not marry, so it is really inappropriate to do this."

Jiang Qingzhou, who was standing on Song Li's left, quickly nodded in agreement.

"Sister-in-law, since Erhu is not suitable, don't you have a boy?" Jiang Gou Wa felt that what Song Li said made sense, and he quickly mentioned Song Xing to Song Li.

Song Li didn't expect Jiang Gou Wa to mention Song Xing. She smiled and replied in a calm tone, "Gou Wa, Xiao Xing's affairs are decided by my parents. It's not my turn as a sister."

Jiang Xiaomei, who had been secretly observing Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou's expressions, pulled Jiang Gou Wa, who wanted to talk again. She looked at Song Li with an embarrassed expression and said, "Sister-in-law, since none of the brothers are suitable, let's go to the village and ask other families."

After Jiang Xiaomei finished speaking, she wanted to pull Jiang Gou Wa's hand and leave.

Jiang Gou Wa broke free from Jiang Xiao Mei's hand. With red eyes, he begged Song Li and Jiang Qing Zhou to help Jiang Xiao Mei.

"Come in and talk." Song Li moved sideways to let Jiang Gou Wa and his sister enter the yard.

Song Li first smiled at Zhang Ying and Jiang Qian who were looking over here, then closed the gate and asked Jiang Gou Wa what was going on.

"Sister-in-law, I don't want to send my younger sister to someone else's family to be a child bride. But two nights ago, someone broke into my house and almost..." Jiang Gou Wa couldn't continue. He squatted on the ground helplessly, holding his head.

Jiang Xiaomei then hugged Jiang Gou Wa and began to sob softly.

Song Li looked at Jiang Xiaomei carefully again and found that the right side of Jiang Xiaomei's face was a little red and swollen. She immediately understood what Jiang Gou Wa had not said.

Jiang Qingzhou naturally saw what Song Li saw, and they both sighed at the same time.

"Gou Wa, we can't let anyone else know about this. Did you see who it was?" Jiang Qingzhou asked in a low voice.

Jiang Gou Wa nodded, his fists clenched, and his eyes became even redder.

"Xiao Li, take Xiao Mei to see the rabbits first. I have something to say to Gou Wa." Jiang Qingzhou asked Song Li to take Jiang Xiao Mei aside first.

Song Li pulled Jiang Xiaomei up and took her to the rabbit nest to feed grass to the little rabbits.

Jiang Qingzhou squatted beside Jiang Gou Wa and asked him quietly, "Gou Wa, have you thought about finding that person to avenge my younger sister after you have settled her down?"

Jiang Gou Wa looked at Jiang Qing Zhou in surprise at first, then lowered his head to indicate that he had not. He said that he was afraid that he and Jiang Xiao Mei would not survive the winter, so he thought of sending Jiang Xiao Mei to someone else's home as a child bride. Although she might be tortured, it was better than freezing or starving to death in the winter.

"Gou Wa, you must remember one thing: It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. You are my support. If something happens to you, who can I count on in the future?" Jiang Qingzhou patted Jiang Gou Wa's shoulder, and then said that he could go to Jiang's company to ask if they would keep Jiang Xiaomei.

After hearing this, Jiang Gou Wa thanked Jiang Qingzhou profusely. He told Jiang Qingzhou that if Jiang Qingzhou found a good family for Jiang Xiaomei, he would work like a slave for Jiang Qingzhou for the rest of his life.

"Gou Wa, don't say that. I just wanted to help my little sister because she is a smart kid." Jiang Qingzhou patted Jiang Gou Wa on the back and pulled Jiang Gou Wa up from the ground.

Jiang Gou Wa felt embarrassed to keep disturbing Jiang Qingzhou, so after getting Jiang Qingzhou's promise, he left with Jiang Xiaomei.

Song Li stood at the gate of the courtyard and watched Jiang Gou Wa and his sister leave. She asked Jiang Qingzhou, "Qingzhou, do you think the eldest sister-in-law will agree?"

"I think so. My aunt and my cousin's wife are not on good terms. She must want to safely marry a girl who listens to her. If my younger sister becomes a child bride, my aunt will feel that she can control her and will of course be more likely to agree. The most important thing is that my younger sister is very smart. She will definitely know how to please my aunt." Jiang Qingzhou was optimistic about the Jiang family accepting Jiang Xiaomei.

As the two were talking, Jiang Qian and Zhang Ying came over.

Jiang Qingzhou asked Jiang Qian: "When will my second brother go to take the college entrance examination?"

"I'm going to go the day after tomorrow, and Yingniang is about to give birth. I'd like to ask my sister-in-law to come to my house more often to visit Yingniang after I leave. It's not convenient for my father, a man, to do that." After Jiang Qian finished speaking, he bowed to Song Li.

Song Li quickly returned the gift. She smiled and assured Jiang Qian, "Brother, go and take the entrance exam without worry. Even if you don't say anything, I will definitely go and see your sister-in-law more."

Jiang Qian thanked Song Li again. Song Li curiously asked Jiang Qian where to take the exam and how to get there.

"We are going to Songcheng County to take the exam. The county magistrate of Linhe County values ​​talent and specially asked the students of this county to set out from the county town together. The county yamen runners will also go with us to ensure safety on the road." Jiang Qian replied to Song Li with a smile.

After listening to this, Song Li smiled and joked that Zhang Ying could stay at home and wait for double happiness to come.

Zhang Ying also teased Song Li a few times. She smiled and told Song Li to quickly have children for the Jiang family, which made Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou blush.

As she was about to give birth, Zhang Ying suddenly felt a little unwell, and Jiang Qian hurriedly helped Zhang Ying back home.

The courtyard door that Song Li had just closed was knocked open again by Jiang Qian in a hurry.

Jiang Qian told Song Li in a panic: "Sister-in-law, your sister-in-law has had her period. Please stay with her for a while. I will go get the midwife."

"Second brother, I'll go with you." Jiang Qingzhou saw that Jiang Qian was so nervous that his legs and feet were a little weak, so he thought it would be better for him to go with Jiang Qian.

Song Li hurriedly locked the gate. When she walked into Zhang Ying's room, Zhang Ying was eating noodles leisurely.

"Second sister-in-law, aren't you afraid?" Song Li asked a little confused.

Zhang Ying quickly shook her head and told Song Li that this was what her mother said, don't be afraid of giving birth, only when you are well fed and well-drinked will you have strength.

After Zhang Ying finished eating the noodles, her stomach began to ache. She couldn't lie down or sit, and kept moaning in pain.

Song Li looked at the suffering Zhang Ying at a loss, hoping that Jiang Qian and Jiang Qingzhou could invite a midwife as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the midwife arrived soon. After checking Zhang Ying's condition, she told Jiang Qian, "Brother Jiang, it will probably take a while for your wife to give birth."

"Ah, Auntie, my wife is already in so much pain now, how long will it take?" Jiang Qian asked hurriedly.

The midwife looked at the anxious Jiang Qian. She first asked Jiang Qian to ask a woman who had given birth to accompany Zhang Ying, and then told Jiang Qian that it might take one or two hours or a day.

Jiang Qian became even more panicked after hearing this. He knew that he couldn't panic. He knew that he was Zhang Ying's support, so he quickly calmed down. He first asked Song Li to take care of Zhang Ying, and then hurried to Zhanggou Village to invite his mother-in-law.

Song Li and Zhang Ying's mother arrived at Jiang Qian's house, and then went home with Jiang Qingzhou who was waiting in the yard.

After returning home, Song Li was restless. She went to Jiang Qian's house from time to time to check on Zhang Ying's condition. Until midnight, with a loud baby cry, Zhang Ying finally gave birth.

Song Li felt relieved. She yawned, hugged Jiang Qingzhou's arm and left together.

Before going to bed, Jiang Qingzhou hugged Song Li and asked, "Are you scared, Xiaoli?"

"What are you afraid of?" Song Li was a little confused.

Jiang Qingzhou propped up his head with his arms and answered: "Give birth to a child!"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Song Li yawned again, she turned aside and ignored Jiang Qingzhou, then silently said in her heart that even if she was afraid, she couldn't say it out loud. If a family doesn't have children as a bond, even if they are loving now, one day they will become a mess.

The news spread quickly in the village. At dawn, some villagers who had received the news went to Jiang Qian's house to congratulate him. When Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou arrived, many villagers were already in Jiang Qian's yard talking to each other about the baby who was born last night.

When Jiang Qian saw Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou, he hurried over.

"Qingzhou, sister-in-law, I didn't know when you left yesterday. Yingniang even blamed me for not letting you look after the child, a boy named Jiang Chong." Jiang Qian smiled and told Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou about the child's situation.

The two congratulated Jiang Qian. Jiang Qingzhou gave the eggs in the basket to Jiang Qian and said that this was a happy event and asked him to accept it.

Song Li wanted to go see Zhang Ying, but when she heard that Zhang Ying was still resting, she did not go in. Although she had never given birth, she knew that a woman who had just given birth must rest well in order to recover her health.

After leaving Jiang Qian's house, Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou went back home to take the rabbit for Jiang, and then went directly to Zhanggou Village.