I trade in both worlds

The midwife picked up the bowl and drank the last bit of soup. She wiped it with the heel of her hand and handed the bowl to Xu Youyin: "Don't worry, your wife's fetus is in the right position, she will definitely have a normal birth."

Xu Xu reached out and took the bowl: "Give it to me, I'll wash it together."

After washing the dishes, Xu Xu went to the vegetable garden behind the house to pick some vegetables and cooked another pot of noodles.

Xu Xu and Aunt Xu took turns eating breakfast, while the midwife helped Chen Lihua walk and sit in the delivery room.

Thinking that he would have to prepare milk-producing food after the baby was born, Xu Xu said to Xu Jizong, "Second Uncle, we still have pig's trotters at home. I'll go get them and stew them. When the baby is born, he can drink them to help produce milk."

Xu Jizong nodded: "Go ahead, Second Uncle won't be polite with you."

"We're family, no need to be polite." After saying that, Xu Xu went back.

Seeing Xu Xu coming over, Xu Ziqing asked in surprise: "Did your cousin's wife give birth?"

Xu Xu shook her head: "Not yet, the cervix is not fully dilated yet, I guess it won't be that fast. Did you buy me some pig's trotters?"

"I bought it." Xu Ziqing pointed to the refrigerator: "It's in the fresh-keeping section, take it yourself."

"Where's Tiantian? Hasn't she woken up yet?" Xu Xu looked around but didn't see her daughter.

Xu Ziqing shook his head and replied, "Yes, she fell asleep again. She woke up as soon as you left in the morning. She probably got up too early and fell asleep again not long after breakfast."

Xu Xu nodded, picked up the soybeans that had been soaked earlier, went to the refrigerator to get the pig's trotters and left: "I'm leaving first, please help take care of the child for a day."

"Go quickly." Xu Ziqing waved his hand.

After returning to Xu Jizong's house, Xu Xu began to stew pig's trotters. While stewing, he cleaned the utensils that would be used later and put them in the yard to dry.

It was not until 9 o'clock in the morning that Chen Lihua could no longer walk, and the midwife checked her again.

"Hurry, hurry, go get some water and prepare for the birth." The midwife shouted loudly towards the door.

"Hey, hey, okay." Xu Youyin replied as he ran towards the start.

When Xu Xu heard the midwife's voice, he quickly poured hot water into the clean wooden basin.

Xu Youyin came in, picked up the baby and ran away. After going back and forth several times, he finally heard the baby crying.

The Xu family, who had been nervous for the whole morning, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Aunt Xu came out with a smile on her face, shaking her wet hands.

Xu Youyin rushed over and asked, "Mom, how is my wife? How is the child?"

"All is well, all is well." Aunt Xu said with a smile, "Your wife gave birth to a big fat son for you. The midwife is cleaning her up now. You can go in and see her later. Now go kill a chicken to nourish your wife."

After saying that, he walked towards the kitchen.

Xu Xu stood at the kitchen door and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Second Aunt."

After being busy at Xu Jizong's house for most of the day, Xu Xu went back directly after lunch, forgetting why he came here today.

It was not until early the next morning when Xu Jizong came to ask her what she had taken yesterday that Xu Xu remembered.

"Uncle, those are sweet potatoes and corns, also high-yield grain seeds. They were all delivered together last time, but the quantity is not much. There is also a bag of seeds." Xu Xu explained.

"Are you planning to take it to the clan leader's house now?" Xu Jizong asked.

Xu Xu nodded: "Take all the grain seeds and let the clan leader deal with them. You can keep some of the vegetable seeds and give the rest to the clan leader. Oh, by the way, you can keep some corn seeds. These can be used as food or vegetables."

"Okay, then go and tell me what the seeds are. I'll deliver them to the clan leader later, so you don't have to go." Xu Jizong thought about it.

Xu Xu glanced at the time and saw that the children were about to wake up, so he simply said, "Second Uncle, I have these seeds here too. I'll show them to you. The children are about to wake up, and I can't leave now."

Xu Jizong looked into the room and nodded, "Bring it here for me to see."

"In the west wing." Xu Xu stood up and said, "I put a few pieces of paper in the basket yesterday, which clearly stated how to plant these seeds. I will hand them over to the clan leader when the time comes."

"I understand. I'll go with you then. Don't move around all the time." Xu Jizong followed Xu Xu into the west wing.

Xu Xu took out a few sweet potatoes from a backpack: "Uncle, these are sweet potatoes, also called sweet potatoes. They can be boiled, roasted, or cooked with porridge."

Xu Jizong took the sweet potato and looked at it over and over again: "Is this thing also high-yielding?"

"Yes, it is said that the yield is comparable to that of potatoes. If the land is fertile, the yield may even be higher than that of potatoes."

"The yield is higher than that of potatoes?" Xu Jizong looked at the sweet potatoes in his hand in disbelief. "If that's true, we don't have to worry about going hungry."

"Although this thing has a high yield, eating too much of it will cause heartburn," Xu Xu explained.

Then, Xu Xu took out a small basket of corn and a small bag of corn seeds and continued to explain: "This root is corn, and this grain is corn seed. Fresh corn can be cooked and eaten directly, while old corn needs to be dried and ground into flour. Corn flour can be made into various pasta. Its yield is slightly higher than wheat."

Xu Jizong looked at the fresh corn in his hand curiously: "Xu Xu, where did you get this?"

Xu Xu paused and said, "I planted a few corns on the kang. Each corn has two stalks. There are still six or seven stalks here. You can take them home and boil them in water to try."

"Keep it for yourself." Xu Jizong thought Xu Xu gave him everything she grew.

"Take it and try it. I cooked a few before, but the kids didn't like them." Xu Xu explained.

"Okay, then I'll take it back and try it." Xu Jizong took the small bamboo basket.

"I wrapped the seeds in paper and wrote the name of each one," Xu continued to explain.

"I saw this." Xu Jizong nodded: "Okay, I'll go back first."

"Okay." Xu Xu followed him to the door, but suddenly stopped and called Xu Jizong: "Second Uncle, wait, there is one more thing."

Xu Jizong turned around and saw Xu Xu holding a yellow melon. He asked curiously, "What is this?"

"This is pumpkin." Xu Xu explained, "If you store it well, it can be kept for a long time. Take some home and fry it."

"How do I eat this?" Xu Jizong took the pumpkin and looked at Xu Xu in surprise: "Why is it planted like this?"

"Peel it, slice it, and stir-fry it with some garlic. It tastes delicious." Xu Xu said with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll go back and try." Xu Jizong went back carrying a bamboo basket and holding the pumpkin.

"Goodbye, Second Uncle." Xu Xu stood at the door and watched Xu Jizong walk away before closing the gate.

When Xu Jizong returned home, he didn't see Aunt Xu and put the pumpkin directly on the chopping board in the kitchen.

He took out some corn seeds from the basket that Xu Xu brought yesterday, then picked up the basket and walked towards the patriarch's house.