Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

The conversation downstairs continued.

"Manager Zhou, don't worry. We've done business with you more than once or twice. So many people have come to ask for the winter and spring lotus roots in our fields. My young lady told us to ask Manager Zhou first if he wants to place an order. We'll give him priority. Manager Zhou was the first to support Shu Yuan, and we'll remember that favor!"

At this time, someone was anxious, "Boss Zhou, the winter lotus root is so delicious!"

"Si San, ask Boss Ji to have someone dig out the lotus stems! I'm addicted to them and it's hard to deal with them!!" Then a man who picked up two long lotus roots shouted.

Wangshu went upstairs from the back door. After listening to the bustling city life for a long time, he was contented and prepared to go home as he buried his head in reading "Biographies of Military Generals".

Returning, she chose a less-traveled path, strolling slowly. She dressed warmly; Jingcheng's early winter wasn't nearly as harsh as the north, where the chill could rip a person's flesh. With two charcoal braziers in the room and a small window open for ventilation, she could sleep comfortably. As long as the environment wasn't too extreme, people could always adapt.

It was the twelfth month, and as the months progressed, after the old doctor took Qin Xiuyuan's pulse, he tried his best to keep him.

"I heard that the lotus roots grown by the little girl are sticky and soft, and the lotus stems are sour and crispy?" the old doctor asked curiously.

The man smiled and nodded, quite proudly: "Yes, she is very talented in the food business. Old doctor, please stay and try it."

"You are a man, and you let a little girl earn money to support the family, and you still smile!" The old doctor screamed, his beard shaking.

Qin Xiuyuan was too embarrassed to tell anyone how much money he had taken from the little girl, so he said from the bottom of his heart, "Old doctor, please stay."

"Young man, you know that you should reunite with your family during the Chinese New Year. Leaving me here to watch your family reunion is so cruel!"

Qin Xiuyuan was tactful: "Then I'll pick you up after the Lantern Festival to stay for a while?"

"Just hire a midwife who isn't too cruel. The fruit will ripen, so there's no need to panic. Stay with her when the time comes. Don't pay attention to those who say you can't enter because of the bloodshed. With your small pelvis and little strength, you're bound to suffer. Stay with her, or you'll be the one to suffer once she recovers!"

Qin Xiuyuan was not afraid that someone would come back and cause trouble for him.

With a seven-month-old belly, she couldn't see her feet when she stood up, let alone bend over or squat. Wangshu felt like a monster. She had to use her feet to test the flatness when walking, and was afraid of sitting crookedly when sitting down. She needed help to wash and dress herself. If the bird fairy hadn't said that the baby in her arms didn't like to move, she would have been called a little monster because she had been pregnant for seven months and had almost no movement.

But the father loved to talk to the little monster non-stop, and the little monster didn't respond at all. The man still enjoyed it.

A few days later, Qin Xiuyuan brought two midwives and two wet nurses to his house and asked his mother-in-law to accompany Wangshu to meet them.

The two midwives were one tall and strong and the other short and thin. The tall and strong one looked well-nourished, wearing a green padded jacket and looking well-groomed. The short and thin one only took care of her hair, and her thick gray robe was washed white, making her look a little miserable.

Wangshu was wearing a straight-hem dress, with a string of fine pearls separating his chest and bulging belly. His belt was loosely wrapped around his belly, revealing his entire figure cleverly. Except for his somewhat scary belly, he had a good figure, a good complexion, and could move relatively freely.

Her daughter was well-prepared for pregnancy, and Madam Ji had hardly ever worried about it. She helped her daughter sit down and said, "Shushu, these two midwives have been midwives for more than ten years. They are very skilled and can guarantee a successful outcome."

"Madam, wait a minute." The short and thin woman called Wangshu, who was about to sit down. Wangshu stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Madam, lie down and lift your lower body clothes. I want to massage you."

Massage? Massage what? "Leg massage? No thanks." Although his legs were swollen, Wangshu was not used to physical contact so soon.

"I'm a midwife, and I always press that place." The short and thin woman pointed with her finger.

Wangshu continued to sit down. "No need." What was there to look at now? It wasn't like the cervix was dilating. Besides, people's hands were not disinfected and were dirty. How could they touch themselves?

"Madam, don't be like those unmarried girls. They want to see this..." The short and thin woman turned to Madam Ji, "The general said that we can touch it boldly and see it carefully..."

Madam Ji felt something was wrong. "My daughter isn't even a month old yet...but I can take a look at her belly..."

He looked at Wangshu, who didn't even want to show his belly. "You guys go out."

The short and thin old woman felt that she didn't understand what people were saying. "You are not ashamed to let your man see and use you, why are you still being pretentious at this time!" As she said this, she lifted her sleeves, revealing her thin and bent fingers.

Madam Ji and Wangshu were stunned, not daring to believe their ears. Even as a mother, Madam Ji couldn't accept hearing such explicit words in front of her daughter. "Mother-in-law, please speak nicely."

"This old woman is crude and can only deliver babies. She's already pregnant and done everything, so why should I complain?"

"Get out!" Wangshu was furious and pointed at her to interrupt.

"Madam will surely have children, get rich, and have two children in three years!" The tall and strong old woman came over immediately and said something auspicious.

Wangshu was so disgusted that he turned his head to the side and asked Chunyang to kick both of them out.

Qin Xiuyuan, who was guarding the main hall, heard the continuous and harsh "get out" and hurriedly pushed the door open. He was greeted by Chun Yang, who looked embarrassed, and two maids who were about to open their mouths to argue. He didn't dare to delay and quickly walked into the bedroom.

Wangshu, who was holding his waist and gasping for breath, saw someone rushing in and pointed his index finger at him, "Qin Xiuyuan, who are you looking for? You didn't ask around to find out more about them. After two months of searching, you found two rubbish people to annoy me. They can't even do a single thing!"

Opening or closing his mouth was disgusting, and Wangshu felt nauseous. "Ugh!"

The man who had been scolded came to help her. Wangshu thought that this man could do nothing except get her pregnant, so he slapped him in the face. "Pa!"

"Shushu!" Madam Ji was so embarrassed that she kept digging her toes out of the back room. She quickly stopped the person, "Shushu, calm down, calm down. You're pregnant!"

Before she could finish her words, Wangshu was holding her stomach and her face turned pale. Madam Ji wanted to help her, but Wangshu's face turned pale and painful. She slowly knelt down on her knees due to the pain and fell on the edge of the rocking chair, crying out weakly: "Ah! Ah!"

Things change in the blink of an eye!

"Hurry up and call the doctor! Midwife! Xiuyuan!" Ji's mother supported her daughter and pushed Qin Xiuyuan.

The bewildered people rushed out upon hearing this.

Madam Ji calmed down and quickly knelt beside her daughter who was screaming in pain, "Shushu, listen to your mother, breathe in and out, breathe... breathe..."

"Ah...Ah..." But no one listened to her. The woman, who was holding her throbbing stomach with one hand, screamed in pain and couldn't get up.

Seeing her hair soaked with sweat, she ordered the maid who rushed in, "Get some warm water." She reached down to untie the beads, but just as she touched her belly, she was frightened by the living, moving belly and retracted her hand. She looked up blankly and said, "Shushu, she's moving..."