Goldfield
Chapter 212: Pregnancy

Xiaocao knew that Madam Liu was worried, so she smiled and said, “Mother, don't worry. The seaweed here can be dried and stored about a year later. We don't know how long we'll have fresh red algae, so storing more is not a bad idea. ”

When Madam Liu heard this, she instantly relaxed. She worked together with her two daughters, carefully washing the seaweed before it was placed on a grass mat for drying. It took quite a long time to cultivate several hundred catties of seaweed. Fortunately, not long after, Lady Fang came with her two servants. When he saw his daughter dripping sweat from work, he could not stay seated and also started to help them.

This was not the first time Lady Fang had helped. He could not see his daughter working hard alone, and Xiaocao was not the type to sit around twirling his thumb. So, Lady Fang was also busy whenever her daughter did something. As for his two servants, they couldn't just stand by the side while their employer was working, could they? So, the Yu Family had three additional worker hands for free.

Freshly washed seaweed has a slight fishy smell. Lady Fang leaned over, picked up the freshly washed seaweed and placed it on the grass mat. Suddenly, a puff of fishy smell smelled and he could not help but vomit.

“Mistress, is something wrong?” Linglong, who was right beside her, hurriedly supported his master to sit down as he watched her lift up. He then scoops a glass of warm water from a ceramic jar and helps his employer drink it.

Lady Fang felt her stomach calm after the slightly sweet taste of the warm water hit her mouth. He smiled reassuringly at Xiaocao, who came over out of worry, and said, “I'm fine. Don't worry like Linglong. Maybe I'm not used to the smell of seaweed yet! Cao’er, Godmother will be fine after a short break! ”

Madam Liu smiled, “When I first got married and came to Dongshan Village, I was also unfamiliar with the smell of seafood. Every time I smell fishy, I want to throw up. Her father even thought I was pregnant! ”

Yu Xiaocao sniffed softly towards the red algae. The fishy smell was quite faint and was similar to the smell of seafood porridge she used to make for her godmother. In recent months, her godmother has tried all kinds of seafood available without a problem. In addition, he can even help process caught fish without vomiting. Why does he have a problem now?

Suddenly, she heard her mother say the word ‘hamil’. His eyes immediately sparkled. The godmother and her godfather had eaten her medicinal cooking with the addition of mystical stone water. Both of their bodies are now completely healthy. Her godmother was in her early thirties while her godfather was about forty years old. They had a good relationship, so her godmother's pregnancy wasn't anything out of the ordinary.

Xiaocao placed the seaweed in his hands down and carefully washed all traces of the fishy smell from it. He then arrived next to Lady Fang and pulled the woman's hand to check her pulse.

Lady Fang watched her foster daughter earnestly check her pulse. That petite and delicate face had a look so serious that he couldn't help but tease, “Oh! Our family's little miracle doctor is showing off his skills now. What are you diagnosing? Tell godmother immediately! ”

Right now, Fang Zizhen had just entered from the backyard with a basket of freshly washed seaweed in his hands. When he saw his adopted daughter feel his wife's pulse, he grinned, “Wife, trust him! Our daughter has enough medical talent. The last time I saw Doctor Sun at Tongren Medicine Hall, he even praised our daughter for being quick to learn. If she really wanted to study medicine, I suspect she would have no problems entering the palace to become an imperial female physician! ”

The female doctors were from the Imperial Hospital, and they were in charge of caring for the empress and the palace concubines. They mostly deal with the diagnosis and treatment of some of the more personal diseases.

“OK, then what according to ‘small’ female doctors we have our godmother now?” Madam Fang felt she had become healthier and healthier ever since she started living in Dongshan Village. The change was apparent after she started eating medicinal dishes prepared especially for her daughter. Now, he had so much energy that he was confident he could kill an ox alone. However, she knew that her daughter felt worried for her after she vomited several times.

The feelings between people are mutually beneficial. Xiaocao obviously cared for her, so Miss Fang treated her as if she was her own biological daughter. Anything good should be given to his daughter.

Although Yu Xiaocao was only dabbling in medical knowledge, he was quite talented at diagnosing by feeling one's pulse. The worried expression on his face quickly disappeared. It's still too early but he's sure he feels a slippery pulse. Furthermore, he knew that the health of his godmother was quite good. However, a pregnant woman should always be more careful and need to do less strenuous work.

Fang Zizhen relaxed as he looked at his daughter's expression. However, she still had to ask, “Daughter, is your godmother okay?”

“No problem, he did quite well! If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure I'll have a younger brother or sister eight months from now! ” Yu Xiaocao was quite confident in his diagnosing ability, so he grinned mischievously at his godfather.

Fang Zizhen smiled gently as he nodded, “As long as he is fine —— what are you saying? What do you mean little brother or sister? Do I think in the right direction.. ”.

Lady Fang, who was still sitting, was so stunned that it resembled a statue. She looked at her daughter as if she was trying to figure out if the little girl was teasing her or not.

Yu Xiaocao had never seen his godfather in this condition before. Although he was clearly very agitated, the hand he used to clasp his hand had modulated his strength. It doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. Xiaocao felt extremely grateful in his heart. He originally wanted to tease his godfather a little but the thought was completely gone. He solemnly nodded his head, “Godfather, you did not hear wrong! I just felt a slippery pulse, so I was pretty sure Godmother was pregnant! ”

“anak? Ha ha! I'm going to be a father ?! Cuiyun, we will have our own children !! ” Fang Zizhen cheerfully danced around as if he was a fun kid again. Although there were members of the Yu Family around them, he gently pulled his wife into his arms.

Lady Fang had never been embraced by her husband in front of so many people before. She blushed and lightly pushed him while scolding, “That's not necessarily true! You crazy? We'll talk about it again after I see Doctor Sun in the city tomorrow to confirm. ”

Lady Fang also felt very emotional right now. She married at the age of fourteen to General Fang, who was more than a decade older than her. For twenty years, there was no movement in his stomach. Although the palace healer had found out that it was not her fault that they had no children, she still had a hint of regret in her heart. Although her husband found the goddaughter satisfying to them, the hole in her heart was still not filled.

Her husband knew that she felt a bit lost, so he, ignoring the dignity of men, sought doctors and medicine diligently. Once he heard about a talented doctor somewhere who was good at treating infertility, he would sincerely ask the doctor to take care of him. However, despite all their efforts, heaven never pityed them. Twenty years have passed without any sign of pregnancy. Time passed, and he no longer had any hope. Now, all of a sudden, her adopted daughter tells her that she might be pregnant! Lady Fang recalled back to her recent vomit and a small beacon of hope lit up in her heart.

The Yu family had previously joked that Xiaocao had been instructed by a god. Now, he really wished the joke was true. Perhaps Xiaocao was really his lucky star and could give him a different future …

Fang Zizhen acted as if he was holding a fine piece of porcelain and was very careful when he hugged his wife. The smile on her face almost split her face in two as she chuckled, “Wife, even without confirmation I feel you are pregnant. I've noticed that your taste has changed this past month. In the past, you didn't like to eat acidic foods, so all dishes at home added less vinegar. Recently, you want to eat acidic foods as if it were the only good thing in the world. In fact, you should even add a few drops of vinegar to seafood soup. As for our daughter's sweet-sour fish, sweet-sour pork, you might be able to feed yourself at least half of a large plate. Also, You often sleep while in the past You always wake up early. You must be pregnant.

When Madam Liu heard this, she hurriedly congratulated them, “From what General Fang said, maybe eighty to ninety percent sure that you are pregnant! When I was pregnant with Little Shitou, I also liked to eat sour foods. In fact, I like to eat raw apricots right off the tree, which are usually so acidic that most people can't bite them. Sour food for boys, Spicy food for girls, you must have a fat little boy inside of you! ”

Madam Liu has been pregnant three times and given birth to four children, so she is considered experienced. When Lady Fang heard her words, her somewhat nervous heart calmed down. She gently used her hands to rub her stomach and a loving smile appeared on her face, “No matter if this child is a boy or a girl, she is still the best gift that heaven has given me!”

Yu Xiaocao leaned next to her godmother and laughed silveryly, “Godmother, tomorrow I will ask Godfather to take you to the city. We can have Doctor Sun tell us if there is anything a pregnant woman needs to avoid and also buy some tonics. We really can't ignore my little brother! ”

Fang Zizhen grinned foolishly and repeatedly agreed, “Yes, yes! We have to buy a tonic! It's hard for you to get pregnant so we have to take good care of you! ”

Yu Xiaocao's entire family was very happy for Fang Zizhen and his wife. The two had been married for twenty several years and Fang Zizhen was already in his forties. Now that he could finally have a descendant from his own blood, was there anything else that could make him happier?

With the good news out, everyone works light and fast. Shortly thereafter, several hundred catties of seaweed had all been washed and dried by the group. Lady Fang, who also wanted to help, was ordered to sit beside them. After drinking the water coupled with the mystical stone water, he did not feel unwell anymore. In fact, that night, he managed to eat half a bowl of extra food!

The next morning, Fang Zizhen carefully brought his wife to the city. As usual, Yu Hai and his daughter brought the donkey cart to the dock.

The night before, Xiaolian proudly showed the entire family the amount of money they made that day. As the dock went well, the prices also gradually rose. A bowl of ordinary coarse wheat noodles used to be one copper coin bowl, but now two copper coin bowls. Wheat flour noodles have risen to three copper coins per bowl, and they have set the price of cold noodles on four copper coins one bowl. Starch jelly is placed on five copper coins in a bowl. So, in one day, they produced about two taels, which meant two thousand copper coins! From there, see how many bowls of starch jelly and cold noodles they sell in a day!

To the Yu Family, two taels really wasn't much money anymore. However, to Xiaolian, it was still considered quite a lot. In the past, when he sold boiled food, even though the price had risen to two copper coins, he could only produce a few hundred copper coins in a day. After splitting the tael with his little sister, he still had more money on his hands than before.

The most important part is that all this money is considered as his own and his own! In the past, before they had separated from the main branch, he had thought having a few copper coins in hand was a large sum. Now, he had personal savings worth over a hundred taels, but he was still considered the poorest in his family. Little Shitou, who was studying in the city, had many people give him an allowance here and there. So, even his personal savings were more than his! However, judging from their speed of earning money the previous day, his personal savings would soon double! Yu Xiaolian immediately felt enthusiastic and optimistic about the future!