There's no mistake, Sister Huaihua must be pregnant...
Even though Xiao Xitian was only a half-baked doctor, she could still distinguish between a pregnancy pulse and a sick pulse.
Xiao Jinfeng was stunned for two seconds after hearing this, then he looked at Xiao Xitian abruptly, "Little... Little County Princess, what did you just say? Huaihua is pregnant?"
Happiness came more suddenly than a storm, leaving Xiao Jinfeng a little flustered...
Xiao Xitian's eyes curved, and she gently patted Jin Huaihua's belly, "Brother Xiao, you heard correctly, Sister Huaihua is already carrying your child!~"
This time, before Xiao Jinfeng could exclaim, Jin Huaihua covered her face and started crying. Big tears streamed down between her fingers. These were tears of joy...
"Haha, I'm going to be a father, that's great!~" Xiao Jinfeng was so happy he was dancing. "From now on, I'll have my own child too!"
Da Shui Village lacked many things, but it never lacked children.
Normally, when Xiao Jinfeng took Jin Huaihua for a stroll around the village, he would see other parents playing with their children and feel nothing but envy...
Especially in the evening, after the half-grown boys had eaten, they would run around the village alleys, playing wildly.
Every time he saw such a scene, Xiao Jinfeng yearned for Huaihua to get pregnant soon and give him a big baby...
"Huaihua, don't cry. We'll live a good life from now on. After the child is born, if your body can handle it, we'll have five or six more!~" Xiao Jinfeng said with a smile.
Xiao Xitian: "..."
Brother Xiao, do you think Sister Huaihua is a mother rabbit?
Do you want her to give birth to a litter a month?
Jin Huaihua, overjoyed, nodded silently, "Okay, I'll listen to you..."
Xiao Xitian sighed helplessly, stood up, and said, "Sister Huaihua, take good care of yourself. I'm going home!~"
Her father should be back by now, and Sister Caixia would have prepared dinner.
She had to go to the county town tomorrow. The brat said that batch of bamboo had arrived from the south, and they were just waiting to start making mahjong...
Seeing this, Xiao Jinfeng quickly grabbed Xiao Xitian's small hand and asked in a low voice, "Little County Princess, is your Sister Huaihua carrying a boy or a girl?"
Actually, in his heart, it didn't matter whether it was a boy or a girl. Xiao Jinfeng even preferred girls.
"I don't know yet!~" Xiao Xitian pulled her hand away and wiped it on her skirt.
Brother Jin's palm was sweaty.
The baby had just been conceived, not even as big as a fingernail. How could she tell if it was a boy or a girl...
Xiao Jinfeng scratched his head, "Then, then I'll see you out!"
"No need, Brother Xiao, goodbye. Sister Huaihua, goodbye!~" Xiao Xitian said, and then ran home.
That night, in the main hall of the Yun family.
"Little Lou was so well-behaved at our house, diligent, not talkative, sensible, and filial. I was reluctant to let him go when he left..."
Old Man Yun held his pipe, chattering and sighing, "Alas, it's been two or three months since Little Lou left, and he hasn't sent a letter back. I don't know if Xiao Ying and Xiao Jun have sent him to Fu'an Kingdom!"
"Dad, it's Fusang Kingdom!" Yun Erman corrected.
When Old Man Yun heard this, he glared at Erman, "Shut up, don't talk!"
Yun Erman: "..."
Hearing Old Man Yun say this, Jin Xiuhan's heart was filled with worry again.
The journey to Fusang Kingdom required sea travel and several skilled sailors to steer the ship, otherwise, a big wave could capsize the entire boat and feed everyone to the sharks...
"They, they've been gone for so long?" Jin Xiuhan's eyes widened, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. "No... no, I, I have to go back to the country immediately!~"
If something happened to the little prince on the way, how would he explain it to the King of Fusang upon his return?
Old Man Yun was stunned for a moment, and quickly stopped Jin Xiuhan, "Brother Jin, look at yourselves. What's the rush? It won't make a difference by waiting another day or two. Why don't you rest at my place? Tomorrow I'll have Erman take you to the county town to buy some clean clothes and such. And your hair, it's so messy, like a bird's nest. If you suddenly appear, you'll scare the children to tears..."
Xiao Xitian chuckled when she heard this.
Oh dear, Dad, can't you speak more tactfully?
Seeing Xiao Xitian giggling non-stop, Jin Xiuhan felt a little relieved and nodded, "Then... then I'll trouble you, Brother!~"
They had already spent all their travel expenses and couldn't eat and drink at Old Man Yun's house for free. Jin Xiuhan untied his pocket, took out a crystal-clear jade thumb ring, and stuffed it into Old Man Yun's hand, "This, this is for buying clothes..."
Old Man Yun carefully examined the jade thumb ring in his hand and sighed, "Wow, this must be very valuable, right?"
The quality of jade, besides observing its color, also depends on its texture and craftsmanship.
This thumb ring was polished from the finest mutton-fat jade. Its surface was smooth and delicate, and the internal patterns could be seen through the candlelight...
According to market prices, this jade thumb ring could sell for at least ten taels of silver.
"Brother Jin, I can't accept something so precious..." Old Man Yun returned the jade thumb ring to Jin Xiuhan.
Sanman ran a silk shop and had many high-quality clothes in stock, which were not worth much in total.
Seeing Old Man Yun pushing it back and forth, Jin Xiuhan turned around and stuffed the jade thumb ring into Xiao Xitian's satchel, "A gift, a gift for you..."
Xiao Xitian: "???"
It's for me?
"Alright, thank you, Uncle Jin!~" Xiao Xitian happily accepted it.
Why refuse something given for free? Besides, if she went to Fusang Kingdom to find Brother Xiao in the future, taking out this jade thumb ring might be useful...
Seeing the little girl so readily accept it, Jin Xiuhan felt happy too.
After a hearty meal, the men returned to the guest rooms to rest.
In the back garden.
Prefect Qin stood by the pond with his hands behind his back, admiring the moonlight...
Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Yun Erman walking over with a smile, "Prefect, you're not asleep yet?"
"Oh, Erman is here!~" Prefect Qin's face lit up with a smile. "I was just looking for someone to talk to, haha!"
Yun Erman smiled slightly, took out his tobacco pouch, and quickly rolled a cigarette, "Prefect, I want to talk to you about Mount Jin..."
"Tsk, Erman, our two families are engaged now. You still call me Prefect. Isn't that a bit too formal?" Prefect Qin was slightly displeased.
Yun Erman's expression froze. He thought that calling him that did seem inappropriate.
After a wry smile, just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw a dark, grubby thing crawling out from under Prefect Qin's feet...