Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Uncles Return

  "Dad, we're over here!" Niu Zi had sharp eyes and saw her uncles from far away, so she started shouting loudly.

  The girl was anxious, and her uncle was even more anxious. He took big strides, three steps at a time, and rushed over. "Auntie, how are you? Are you okay?" Anyone would be worried in this situation. When the young man returned home, he first found that no one was there, and then he became anxious. After opening the door, he discovered that some quilts and other things were gone, which made him even more anxious. The other aunts knew what was going on but didn't tell the young man, just to see him get anxious.

  "Girl, we didn't see her, or else we can help you find her. Don't worry, little uncle, she shouldn't have been kidnapped. Maybe she's with that peddler who just came to the village."

  "Hehehe, hahaha......" The aunts laughed with their heads thrown back.

  Seeing them like this, Xiao Shu was no longer in a hurry. He knew that if he went to his brother's house, he would definitely see his wife. But before he could even get there, Niu Zi had already come out.

  "What are you doing, silly." Although it's not clear what's going on, both Xiaotang and my mother have the same movement, smiling and sticking their bellies out, gently stroking them with their hands, looking very happy.

  "Dad, dad, be careful, don't touch the little brother in mom's tummy, or he'll get upset." This girl had learned her lesson. Although auntie was happy now, at night, the naughty girl would jump around on the bed, and auntie was afraid she'd disturb her belly, so she gave her a good scolding. The girl remembered that if the little brother in mom's tummy got angry, mom would turn into a tiger. From then on, whenever she entered this room, she'd be extremely careful, even in her sleep, saying "Little brother, sister will be very well-behaved, you grow up well in mom's tummy, when you're big, sister will play with you and teach you to read, the sky is blue, the earth is yellow..."

  When the old mother, aunt and even lotus sister heard Niu Zi's dream talk, their eyes were all moist. "My girl, my good girl, mom won't hit you again." Little Aunt hugged Niu Zi and cried, these years have been bitter for Niu Zi, just because she wasn't a son, Niu Zi was sensible early on, at home always careful and cautious, and able to do chores, would rush to do them, even if they couldn't be done, would still try, often getting hurt in the process, these years have been hard on Niu Zi.

  "Juan, Niu Zi said it's true, you really are... Be careful and go inside quickly, it's cold outside." Xiao Shu started to carefully support Xiao Yan, trying to get her to enter the house. "Foolish, it's not even two months yet, didn't you see that Eldest Sister is also on the side? Eldest Sister is also pregnant, and it's around the same time as our child."

  "Alright, alright, you two have something to talk about, go inside. Little Lotus, let's go, it's time for our walk now, as arranged by Heng'er." The old lady smiled and beckoned Lotus Sister to head outside with her.

  "Big sister, you'd better stay in the house, I'll go outside with Juanjuan to talk." The young uncle said apologetically, "What's the point of going outside? Why don't you two follow behind us and chat slowly instead? This is the time that Yang Heng arranged for a walk. Don't be late." As he spoke, the old mother supported Lian Jie's shoulder and walked down, all of this was arranged by Yang Heng. If they went out, the two had to be on either side, with Lian Jie in the middle. Although neither the old mother nor the young aunt had anything wrong with them, they were also afraid of tripping or something. Now that there was Lian Jie, naturally she would take responsibility for the safety of the two.

  After Lotus arrived, Yang Heng observed her for several days and found that she was indeed a treasure. Lotus was a very responsible maid, and with her and Little Aunt around, everything could be left to them without worry. Even when Feng Bo or Da Ge wanted to come and report something to Mother, Lotus would keep them at bay from afar, not letting them get too close, for fear that these big men might accidentally do something wrong. It was only at night when she slept that Lotus would let Niu'er approach her, otherwise, it was only when Mother or Little Aunt were sitting steadily and safely that she would let Niu'er play nearby. Especially when they went out for walks, Lotus paid the most attention to Niu'er, fearing that she might not be careful enough, and if she accidentally bumped into someone while running around, it wouldn't be good. So whenever she heard Niu'er making a sound, she would keep her at a distance, not letting her get too close.

  These days, Yang Heng has been making a series of schedules for Old Lady and Little Aunt, including activity tables. As long as they follow the schedule, everything will be fine. Although in his previous life, Yang Heng had no experience taking care of pregnant women, he hadn't eaten pork before, but he had seen pigs walk around, right? On TV in his previous life, there were often introductions to pregnancy care and exercise.

  As for eating, resting, exercising, and even some precautions, in ancient times, there were relatively fewer things to pay attention to. At that time, there were no food additives like those found in later generations; all foods were purely natural. As long as one was mindful of some simple dietary restrictions, it was enough. Moreover, looking at the quantity of these foods now, even if one wanted to be restrained, there wasn't much to restrain oneself from. Besides, Lotus Sister knew about restraint in this aspect and even knew which foods were not suitable for pregnant women to eat. With her assistance, this table was made very thoroughly.

  However, it's not all good here. The medical skills and conditions of this era are very poor, so when a woman gives birth, it's like going through a life-and-death ordeal. Unlike in later generations, giving birth is a simple matter, and even if there's a difficult delivery, a cesarean section can be performed. But at this time, there were no such surgical conditions, so Yang Heng could only pay attention to the hygiene of the room, and even prepare some items in advance.

  As the old mother's walk came to an end, other uncles and aunts all arrived at Yang Heng's home. Little brother, congratulations are in order! You've finally achieved your heart's desire. This is indeed a dream come true. Although there's still no birth yet, having a pregnancy means there's hope, right?

  "Thank you, thank you, this time it will definitely be a son. When I first arrived here, Niu Zi said that her mother's belly had a little brother in it. Children often say things that come true." "Mmm, yes, yes, Niu Zi has always said so, she is really a filial child. In the future, you must treat Niu Zi well, can't let her do everything, we are not used to it. Little brother, you can't just want a son and not a daughter, right?"

  "This, you've misunderstood. Alas, how can I explain to you? In the future, I will definitely treat Niuzi well." This is what it means to give a preventive shot to the little uncle in advance, preventing him from blaming Niuzi if a daughter is born.