Cheng Xue listened to the sound of rain and flipped pancakes over and over. There was not much time left for them. They said they could stay in the village for seven days, but these seven days also included one day each in the city and the county.
Li Hui wanted to entertain officials, so she also had to go to Fucheng Chuanwu. Since the opening, she and Xiao Qinglin had not gone there once. They didn't know the specific situation at all, and they were really anxious.
When she was about to turn over again, Li Hui hugged her from behind and said in a hoarse voice:
"If you're not sleepy, how about we move around for a while?"
Eat the marrow and know the taste. If it weren't for the rush, he wouldn't be so restless.
Cheng Xue was speechless when she heard this. She vigorously moved his hand away and said:
"Don't make trouble, it's annoying. If the rain doesn't stop, I won't be able to travel tomorrow. We don't have much time..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Hui interrupted leisurely——
"What can God do to keep people away? I can't watch the sea as much as we can enjoy our time together. Don't worry, the worst we can do is stay in the village for two days."
"Stay two less days?!"
Cheng Xue whispered, "Teng——" and sat up, in disbelief.
"What's going on? It will take two days to visit the graves of our parents and perform rituals. It will take two days to set up the table in the village and worship ancestors in the clan. You also need to go to Xiao Feng to talk about tree planting in the forest farm, which will take another day? Let's do that.
I still have to spend one day each in Fucheng and Pingyang County. These seven days are fully scheduled, tell me which one can be canceled, and how can I stay less?"
"Don't be excited, don't be excited. The solution has been figured out, there must be a way." Li Hui said while pulling the person back into his arms.
After Cheng Xue vented her anger, she was instantly ashamed. I don't know what's going on lately, and I'm particularly prone to irritability. Every time I make a fuss, I regret it, and I secretly remind myself that I can't do this, but I just can't control my emotions when they come. Could it be...menopause?
Alright.
Realizing this situation, she immediately panicked. Is this so before she was confused? This was not possible, she was still young.
Cheng Xue was frightening herself at the side. Li Hui looked at the woman and suddenly realized.
"Daughter-in-law, are you going to have relatives? No wonder you have such a bad temper."
ah?
Cheng Xue was startled for a moment, then breathed a long sigh of relief and relaxed completely.
Oh, yes, she is about to have her baby.
"Daughter-in-law, do you think this will work? We can worship the ancestors and set the table in one day. Let's invite a few more people. We can worship the ancestors in the morning and hold a banquet in the evening. This will save one day. I will write a letter to Li Zhong tomorrow and ask him to go to the temple.
I'll ask about the legal affairs here, and I'll do the two things together when I get back. When I get to the county, I'll go find Xiao Feng first, and then talk to Zhou Fei in the evening, so I can schedule it."
"You're so busy with all this trouble."
"What's the point? I'm in good health and can't bear the torment. Just provide me with the tonic soup. Don't worry about anything else."
Cheng Xue raised her hands and put her arms around his neck, sighing softly.
"Originally, it was a good thing to be sent to Renpai. How come you are so busy?"
"Don't worry, the difficulty is short-lived. It will be fine after we completely smooth it out."
As soon as Cheng Xuegang said "hmm", she felt dizzy, and then she was pressed under him, unable to move. Along with the sound of "pattering" rain, all her fragmentary whispers were completely drowned.
The rain continued until noon the next day, and the sun shone brightly after a sunny day, revealing the freshness after the rain everywhere.
The waiter at the inn took out the quilt to dry. Seeing that Cheng Xue couldn't make it, he simply walked around the town, looked around, and bought something if he came across something interesting.
I made steamed beef dumplings in the evening and took a hot bath after eating them. It was very pleasant.
When I got up the next morning, Bai Shao took Ginkgo and Bai Zhi were busy in the kitchen.
Pancakes, mixed vegetables, fried meat...
After a whole day of delay, they had to work hard in the following days and had to have lunch in the car. Fortunately it was hot today, otherwise something would happen sooner or later if they had lunch like this.
Even though everyone was mentally prepared, it was still miserable to actually rush on the road. Especially the female relatives. Lian had never experienced such hardship, and Cheng Xue was even more restless because of the special situation.
For several days in a row, I got up early and rushed to the city in the dark. God gave me some mercy. It was occasionally cloudy but there was no rain.
After such a long journey, they really made some progress.
After breakfast that day, everyone was getting ready to get in the car. Cheng Xue saw Lian's head drooped and listless, so she couldn't help but gently tugged on Li Hui's sleeves and pursed her lips toward the east.
Their family's physical fitness is good, so they can travel with such intensity. But Lian's is not so good, and she relies entirely on perseverance. Sister Xuan is young, so she can eat and play, plus she is accompanied by sister Li Yue.
, she is in high spirits.
Li Hui understood. After everyone got on the bus, he walked to Dexi.
"Hurry up and hurry up today. It's best to enter Yanning County before the end of the day. The Zhou family has reached its limit."
"Okay sir, I understand."
After Dexi finished speaking, he made a gesture behind him. Chengxi and Tiandong waited for the coachman to understand everything instantly.
The most important thing in a convoy is the lead car. Communication during the drive depends entirely on gestures. Wherever there are pitfalls or bumps, you must always pay attention to the lead car.
The group set out again, faster than usual. In addition, the official road became worse and worse as they went north. Lian, who was already at her limit, finally vomited this time. She couldn't even take care of her children, and she vomited until she was unconscious while holding the bucket of descendants.
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Li Yue and Li Tian were extremely worried, but Lianshi suppressed them and refused to tell them. In the end, Li Yue had no choice but to take care of her, either handing her water or feeding her sour plums.
Lian didn't eat lunch. She leaned on Li Yue's shoulder and closed her eyes to rest. She must have vomited out bile and her mouth was filled with bitterness. She still had to go to Liaodong in a month. I really didn't know if she could persevere.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt wronged and sad. I almost burst into tears. I yawned to relieve my pain, and was fed a piece of sour plum in my mouth.
She ate so much all morning that her teeth were sore and her stomach felt uncomfortable. But this was a child's kindness and she couldn't help but appreciate it. In the end, she could only swallow it whole.
After a while, the carriage slowed down. Lian opened the curtain and took a look, sighing.
Entering the city at this time, it was obvious that we had to rush again, which was really difficult. Li Yue closed his eyes again, and soon the carriage stopped, and then he heard——
"Master Li, you've been working hard all the way. Do you have lunch? Do you want hot water? I'll have the entire third floor vacated for you. You guys have a good rest."
"Don't use it, Yi Cheng, as long as the house is enough, there is no need to make special space."
"It's okay, it should be."
The conversation between the two continued, but Lian became more and more excited as he listened.
Hearing this, she decided not to travel today and rest here. Then she would have to take a hot bath and lie down until tomorrow morning.
While she was thinking about it, the car curtain opened and Cheng Xue stood aside and looked at her with a smile.
"Let's rest here and go on our way tomorrow."
Lian got out of the car, hung directly on her body, and said:
"Sister-in-law, I'm going to die from this whole journey. I've been vomiting all morning."
"I know, I know. The white peony root is making soup. Let's drink the soup and rest after bathing."