There were so many interesting things happening every day. No wonder Xu Shaochun had become at peace with herself. Apart from going home to take care of her son, she spent the rest of her time working hard to take care of poultries in the poultry shed. Who would want to stay in the house with so many troubles every day? It was better to do some work outside, which could make her feel more relaxed.
"In that case, I'll take my leave first. Doctor, you sho6 ask someone to send you back. I have other things to do, so I won't stay here any longer. "
Fei Lian had been hoping that Zhang Fangyuan, a stranger, would leave as soon as possible. After hearing what he said, not only did he not ask him politely to stay as a guest, but also said a word of thanks after sending the doctor. On the contrary, it was Xu Shaochun who greeted people and took care of the interpersonal relationships at home.
There was no airtight wall in the world, and there was nothing that could be completely concealed in the village. Within two days, everyone in the village knew that the child in the Fei family's concubine's stomach was gone, and it became a joke.
Losing a child was a very common thing in the village. Not to mention miscarriages, there were countless children who were born safely but died halfway.
The point was the world had been peaceful in the past two years, and there were few families around Siyang City who couldn't afford food and were starving to death. For this reason, there were more children than in bad years.
However the villagers didn't know the specific reason why the Fei family's concubine lost his child, otherwise the villagers would have discussed Fei Lian's merits and demerits, and Fei Lian himself would be buried in the loess. Zhang Fangyuan only discussed this matter with Xu He, after all, it was a family matter.
[说长道短 shuō cháng dào duǎn: lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip]
Xu He was very sad and couldn't help but feel scared, remembering that he and Zhang Fangyuan also had slept together before when they had children, but luckily nothing happened.
Zhang Fangyuan said, "That Fei Lian is not a man who can control himself. His concubine is someone who came from a brothel, so he didn't know the seriousness of hooking up with a man when he was pregnant. He only thought about winning Fei Lian's heart and didn't care about the child at all. "
They were very careful before, and Thay only did it once, but it was still better to take it as a warning.
Although Xu Shaochun went to the poultry shed to do things as usual, and Xu He could see her from time to time, he didn't take the initiative to ask about the Fei family's affairs. Instead, Liu Xianglan came rushing over and took advantage of the fact that the brother and sister were both there to scold the Fei family.
"I think that little bitch deserves it. He doesn't know how to restrain himself every day. No wonder he comes from that kind of place. This incident is his retribution! Fei Lian also got his retribution. "
Xu Shaochun was calm and allowed her mother to yell and scold.
“What’s going on there now?
Xu Shaochun sighed, "Although he lost his child, Fei Lian felt sorry for him and was ashamed to see him, so he asked a doctor to prescribe good medicine to take care of his body. He has been resting in his room these days. He has been making noise in the past few days, but now he doesn't have his child as a talisman. My mother-in-law is not in a good mood either, and he is scolded every now and then. Seeing that my husband no longer wants to speak for him, he has calmed down and is taking good care of himself. He no longer dares to challenge me. "
Liu Xianglan happily slapped her thigh: "This is a good thing!"
She said without regard for others: "You should seize this opportunity and get pregnant with another child quickly. Then I will see who in the Fei family will dare to neglect you again!"
Xu He listened to the conversation between mother and daughter. He only drank tea and didn't interrupt. Although he was now sitting in the main seat in the Zhang family, he still habitually listened to the conversation from the side.
But when he heard this, he still said: "Second sister just gave birth to a child not long ago, and her body hasn't recovered yet. Isn't this like driving a duck onto a perch?"
[赶鸭子上架 gǎn yā zi shàng jià: lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability]
"That's true." Liu Xianglan clicked her tongue and said, "Anyway, you already have their grandson, so there's no need to be so anxious. Just take good care of your son."
Xu Shaochun let out a long sigh, and there was something in his heart that he didn't know how to say.
She and Fei Lian were husband and wife who had long known each other before she bound her hair, naturally she knew him well. They had thought about it once when he stayed in her room, but it didn't work out halfway.
[结发 jié fà: (in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age, it means to tie up one's hair as a ritualistic act to mark the transition into adulthood, this often coincides with a young woman's first menstrual period or a specific age marker depending on the culture and community]
Telling this matter to others would be more embarrassing than losing a child. She persuaded Fei Lian to ask a doctor to take a look, but was scolded. Thinking that the relationship between the two was just so-so, Xu Shaochun let him do as he pleased.
She thought that he must be affected by Feng Ge'er's incident and it should be fine after a while. She was too lazy to care about it. There were a lot of troubles, but at least it was much calmer than before.
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