Yan Zhenshen did not directly tell Chu Xiao that she was pregnant, so he still had to ask a doctor to take her pulse before he could make any conclusions.

So the next morning Yan Zhenshen harnessed the ox cart to go to the town and asked Zhang Guizhi to go with him.

Zhao Guizhi didn't quite understand at first. The family didn't lack anything, and if they wanted to sell wild animals and vegetables, Chu Xiao was familiar with them now, so she didn't need to go along to ask for help.

But when Zhao Guizhi, who had given birth to four children, saw her eldest daughter's eyes always looking at Chu Xiao's belly, she understood everything.

"Yes?" She looked uncertain and asked Yan Zhenshen in a low voice: "When did you find out?"

Yan Zhenshen laughed innocently and didn't think too much about it: "We have to check his pulse to confirm this."

When Zhao Guizhi heard this, she felt that it was probably true, and a look of joy immediately appeared on her face.

She also knew that Xiao Ge'er had suffered a lot when he was young and had a weak health, so she never dared to talk about having children, for fear that if she never did, the two children would feel bad.

I thought she would have to wait a few years before she could have a grandchild, but who would have thought that Xiao Ge'er's belly would be so promising.

"Xiao Ge'er is really a lucky star, blessed by God." Zhao Guizhi bowed to the door and said, "Thank you God for blessing me. Thank you God for blessing me."

Chu Xiao just went into the house to get a cushion, and when he came out he saw Zhao Guizhi in this state, and asked in confusion: "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Zhao Guizhi walked over quickly and held the man's hand: "I'm fine, my mattress is a little thin, and I feel uneasy when riding in the bullock cart. I'll go get you a small blanket to cushion you."

She was so happy that she said to Yan Zhengdao, who was weaving baskets, "You should go out today. I will catch a hen for you to take care of. I will come back at noon to make soup."

There are only three hens in the house that can lay eggs. Zhao Guizhi usually treats them very well, so why does she want to kill the chickens for no reason?

"Didn't the boss bring back several pheasants?"

The chickens here are bigger than pheasants and more expensive. Besides, this is the egg-laying season for chickens, so who would be willing to kill the chickens at this time?

"Just kill him if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much?" Zhao Guizhi hurried into the room to get a quilt, not bothering to explain to him.

Moreover, there are some sayings in the village that those who have not consulted the doctor for pulse diagnosis should not speak carelessly. Firstly, they are afraid of being laughed at if they are not pregnant. Secondly, the doctor must speak so that the fetal god will not be angry. Otherwise, he will think that the family does not value the fetus and will take the fetus away.

Also, you cannot tell anyone if you are not yet three months pregnant. This is mainly because the fetus is unstable in the first three months, and it is also a matter of being on guard against villains. Of course, it is also related to the fetal god.

This statement was passed down by the older generation. No matter whether it is true or not, no one would disbelieve it. The old people said that when a woman is pregnant, there is a fetal god protecting her. They can bless the fetus to grow up healthily, but if the fetal god is disturbed, it will be difficult for her to get pregnant again.

"Oh, I'll kill her in a moment." After the matchmaker Wang came, Zhao Guizhi was in a bad mood for several days, and Yan Zhengdao didn't dare to provoke her.

Yan Zhenshen drove away in the ox cart. Yan Sanmei, who came out from the backyard, was still a little confused. She just went to the backyard to feed the chickens, so why did her mother and elder brother go to the county town?

No one greeted her or at least asked her if she needed anything.

She didn't have much colored thread left, and she didn't know if her mother would remember to buy her some.

Chu Xiao was sitting on the small quilt, feeling quite soft. Seeing Zhao Guizhi's face full of joy and smiling, he said, "Mom, Brother Shen wants to tell you that I..."

"Oh, this is not the time to talk about it." Zhao Guizhi patted his hands, "Let's go take his pulse first."

Chu Xiao was a little confused. What was there to hide? But when he thought about it, after coming here, Brother Shen did tell him a lot about customs and rules. Could it be that there was something wrong with getting pregnant?

Along the way, Zhao Guizhi told him about the crops in the fields, the vegetable garden in the backyard, and also told him the jokes that Yan Zhengdao heard while playing chess.

Anyway, she just didn't mention the fact that she was pregnant. She met some villagers on the way, but just said hello and left. She was very anxious at the moment and had no time to chat with them.

Zhao Guizhi was anxious, and Yan Zhenshen was even more anxious than her, but they did not dare to drive the ox cart too fast, for fear that the bumps would hurt the baby in her husband's belly.

When they entered the county town, they happened to see Yan Zhennan who was about to go home. When he saw them, he greeted them: "Hey, brother, you came down the mountain to sell wild animals. I will go back with you later."

"If you don't want to sell anything, let's go find Doctor Hu." Yan Zhenshen asked him to get in the car.

After taking her husband's pulse, he planned to buy some food for him and some cloth. His husband's belly was getting bigger, so he needed to wear loose clothes. He also needed to make clothes for the children and prepare urine bags and other things.

He bought a lot of things and was afraid that he couldn't carry them all. So he happened to meet his second brother, who would definitely help him move the things.

Yan Zhennan, who didn't know that he had been used as a laborer by his elder brother, jumped onto the ox cart. He glanced at his mother and then at Chu Xiao, who looked quite well.

I didn't understand why I went to see Doctor Hu, so I asked, "Who is sick?"

Zhao Guizhi slapped him twice in anger. How could he say such discouraging words at this time? Thinking about it, she slapped him twice more and couldn't help scolding: "I think you are not smart. Let Doctor Hu take a good look at you later. Did you become stupid when you fell when you were a child? You can't speak all day."

Yan Zhennan was beaten and scolded for no apparent reason, and he did not dare to say much. After storing the ox cart, he stole a glance at Zhao Guizhi who was walking in front of him, and then he moved closer to his eldest brother and said, "Brother, is mother feeling unwell? I think she has a bad temper recently."

Chu Xiao was about to open his mouth to reply when Yan Zhenshen pulled him back. He knew a little about the village rules, so he couldn't say anything at this time.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll see if your mother will beat you." Yan Zhenshen protected Chu Xiao and walked forward, ignoring Yan Zhennan.

Yan Zhennan raised his eyebrows, wondering what was going on with all this mystery.

But if you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. If you can hide it for a while, you can hide it for a lifetime. He will be eavesdropping outside later. If he doesn't believe me, you won't know what's going on.

Hu Langzhong’s Tongrentang is located in the west of the city, and it only takes a short walk to get there.

Yan Zhennan originally thought that they would not let him in, but unexpectedly no one cared about him, so he walked in freely.

"Is Doctor Hu here?" Zhao Guizhi asked the pharmacist behind the counter as soon as she entered the pharmacy.

"Yes, I'll go to the backyard to call him."

This medicine boy did not know Zhao Guizhi, but he was very familiar with Chu Xiao and Yan Zhen.

As for Yan Zhennan who followed in... he was also familiar. After all, I had never seen anyone come here to buy that kind of thing every now and then.

Doctor Hu initially thought that this person bought it for his elder brother, but later he realized that it was not right.

However, since Doctor Hu was familiar with Chu Xiao, he was able to talk more and asked Yan Zhenshen to be more restrained. As for other people, he thought he should not have any unnecessary curiosity.

So he pretended to be ignorant of the matter, and Yan Zhennan still thought that the blame was still on his brother, but he never thought that the truth had already been exposed.

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