Xiao Nan sighed softly. The people here are unaware of sugarcane poisoning, and I'm afraid many have died from it.

So she whispered to Meng Fei, "Husband, do you have any way to tell the people of the Dragon Kingdom that this thing is red and black inside and cannot be eaten?"

"why?"

"The consequences range from disability to death. If I were to say this now, no one would believe me, and it would ruin the vendors' business."

"Does it mean you can't eat the whole thing, or you can't eat the red or black parts?"

"Just cut off the part that's reddish or blackish."

"Understood. I will arrange for someone to handle this matter and ensure that the news reaches the people within a month."

"Okay, then I won't bother with it."

"Leave it to your husband."

Despite saying that, Xiao Nan still bought half a stick, picking out the ones that weren't moldy.

Meng Fei pulled a knife out of his boot and thoughtfully peeled the sugarcane for his wife, cutting it into sections.

The old lady also ate one, and Xiao Nan's mouth never stopped moving the whole way.

Neither of them liked going into shops, so they spent their time at the street stalls.

Meng Fei was very patient, following behind the two of them and patiently carrying the things they had bought.

There are many clinics in the prefectural city, and Yunpeng runs one here as well. When they passed by the clinic, they saw a lot of people inside.

One of the patients' symptoms were similar to those of someone who had eaten poisonous sugarcane, but Xiao Xiang was not a doctor and did not have any effective medicine on hand, so he was truly powerless to help.

She pointed and said to Meng Fei, "Husband, go and ask that person if they've eaten sweet grits."

"it is good"

Meng Fei took a deep breath and entered the clinic. The old woman asked him, puzzled.

What did Xiaofei do?

"Someone got poisoned after eating this stuff and is being treated at the clinic."

The old woman was so frightened she almost threw away the sweet pasta she was holding: "This stuff is poisonous?"

"If it's black or red, it's poison."

"That scared me to death! Luckily, we didn't have any."

"Most of the people who eat this are children,"

"Oh dear, that's terrible! But the person selling this stuff doesn't know either."

"They'll find out eventually. There's nothing we can do about it, and no one would believe us anyway."

As the two were talking, Meng Fei returned. He sighed softly, "That person did eat it yesterday, and he collapsed today. The doctor said there's little hope of saving him."

"Let's go, we can't help with this."

Meng Fei told Xiao Nan and the old woman to wait for him where they were, and he returned after about fifteen minutes.

"Let's go eat at Yunpeng's restaurant. I know it well. Put it on his tab and order whatever you want."

Xiao Nan nodded. She knew what her husband had gone to do. He had the people of the Dragon Kingdom on his mind, and seeing this scene naturally made him feel heavy-hearted. He had no mood to go shopping at all.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the manager led them directly to a private room on the second floor.

The old woman sat down, looked around, and kept praising him.

"This restaurant is even better than the rooms in the Qiao family's inner quarters. As soon as you enter, there is a faint fragrance."

"If you like incense, we can buy some later and light it in the house."

The old woman quickly waved her hand: "No, no, this incense must be expensive."

"We'll move to the manor at the end of the year, and then we'll have to burn some incense in the house."

"So, our original spot is just empty?"

"Have Wang Feng bring the workers to stay; it won't be empty."

"That's good. A house can't be left unattended; if it is, it will quickly fall into disrepair."

The shopkeeper personally brought tea and a plate of fruit. Although the fruit wasn't very good, it was winter, so it was good enough.

Xiao Nan glanced at it but didn't take it seriously. She pushed the fruit plate towards the old woman.

"Grandma, drink some hot water before you eat, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable."

"I'm not eating anymore, let's eat dinner later, it's cold."

"Okay, then let's take it home to eat."

After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Nan to make a move, Meng Fei directly dropped the fruit from the plate into the cloth bag, and then smiled at Xiao Nan.

This made her giggle, and the old lady was speechless at Meng Fei's doting husband behavior.

He knew his wife's intentions before she even made a move; a man like that is hard to find even with a lantern.

Xiao Nan winked at Meng Fei, and Meng Fei's face immediately turned red.

Just then, the dishes arrived. There were three people, and Meng Fei didn't order too many dishes—six of the restaurant's signature dishes, a pot of good wine, and some to warm up.

Meng Fei poured the old woman a full glass of wine, and then poured one for his wife. However, he looked at Xiao Nan and said...

"How about we don't drink it today, and wait until we get back and have my pulse checked at the pharmacy?"

Xiao Nan was also looking forward to having a child. She knew about the advice not to drink alcohol during pregnancy, so she nodded in agreement.

"Then let's have tea."

The old woman was puzzled: "You drank it just a few days ago."

"Yes, that was back then."

Meng Fei just smiled sheepishly, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly.

"Grandma, I was afraid Nan'er might be pregnant, that's why I didn't let her drink alcohol."

The old woman was taken aback, then remembered the candy from last night and slapped her forehead: "Oh dear, how could I not remember? It's my fault. Without children, I forgot about the dietary restrictions for pregnant women. It's my fault. You shouldn't drink this wine, and don't wait to go back for a pulse check. I'll take you to the clinic in a bit. The sooner we find out, the sooner we can prepare."

Meng Fei wholeheartedly agreed with Grandma's words: "That's right, we should listen to Grandma, otherwise, we'll both be on tenterhooks."

"Tsk tsk, it's just a pregnancy, why are you so nervous? Even poor families' daughters are still working in the fields until they give birth."

"They are them, and you are you. They have no one to care for them, but you have someone to care for you."

"Oh, okay, listen to advice and eat your fill. Let's go after we finish eating."

Upon hearing this, Grandma and Meng Fei, regardless of the quality of the food, hurriedly ate and kept putting food on Xiao Nan's plate.

Seeing this, she almost burst into tears.

"This food is so good, take your time. I won't run away, I'll just go to the clinic with you."

Meng Fei picked the fish bones out of her mouth and fed them to her: "No rush, eat, eat."

The two of them had already finished eating, and they were just watching her eat; how could they possibly eat?

Xiao Nan pointed to the food on the table: "Waste is shameful. The money for this food is enough for a poor family to eat for a month."

Meng Fei and his grandmother had no choice but to pick up their chopsticks again and start eating.

Seeing that the dishes on the table were almost finished, the three of them wiped their mouths and left. The innkeeper gave Meng Fei a packet of fine tea, and when he saw that the fruit on the table was gone, he also gave him a small cloth bag.

Meng Fei nodded at him with satisfaction and left the restaurant with his wife and grandmother.

The shopkeeper watched them go for a long time before taking a deep breath and going back. The waiter asked, puzzled.

"Who are they that you treat them with such respect?"

The shopkeeper glared at the waiter: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. If you don't want to work here, get out."

With just one sentence, he shut his friend down.

Meng Fei ran to deliver the things back to the inn, and then ran back again.

He led the two men to the clinic run by Yunpeng. The owner, just like before, treated him with utmost respect.

They were led to the back room and served fine tea. The doctor who was seeing patients in the front was invited to the back to take Xiao Nan's pulse alone.

After a long while, the doctor bowed to Xiao Nan.

"Madam, you are already one month pregnant, which is still a short time. Your pulse is not very strong yet. Please come back for another check-up in half a month, and it will be much stronger then."

Am I really pregnant?

"Correct!"

"But why haven't I had my period?"

"Not having it doesn't necessarily mean you can't get pregnant. Perhaps it's because your body was weakened before. It will come naturally after you give birth."

"Thank you, doctor."

"You're too kind. It's what I should do. There are still many patients ahead of me, so I won't keep you company any longer."

The doctor went to the front, and the shopkeeper immediately bowed to Meng Fei and the old woman, saying, "Congratulations, your family is about to have a new member."

Meng Fei laughed loudly, "Haha, I, Meng Fei, have an heir!"

The old woman was overjoyed and cried tears of joy: "Now I can take care of my grandson!"

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