Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Just Bored

Qi Manman sat on the kang, looked at her father, then at her mother, and with a twist of her small body, she jumped off the kang, waddling her little legs, and ran outside.

Before long, quite a few people gathered in Qi Quanjin’s room.

Mrs. Qi sat at the edge of the kang, holding Yi Meng’s hand, and said gently, “Meng Niang, don’t be nervous. This isn’t your first time having a child, everything will be fine.”

Wang Daya, still wearing her apron, also chimed in, “Yes, we have two old doctors here, their medical skills are excellent, there will definitely be no problem.”

Just as the two finished speaking, Qu Laodi’s voice came in from outside, “The doctors have arrived, both of them are here!”

As soon as Qi Manman told Mrs. Qi that her mother was crying, Mrs. Qi immediately instructed people to get busy.

Qu Laodi’s task was to invite the two doctors over.

Yi Meng never expected that throwing a little tantrum with Qi Quanjin would alarm so many people, and suddenly felt embarrassed.

“Mom, I’m fine. The two doctors don’t need to come over, I’m really okay.”

Yi Meng’s voice still carried a hint of nasality.

Just before everyone arrived, she had a big cry.

“Now that they’re already here, let the doctors take a look, it’ll set your mind at ease.”

Mrs. Qi stood up as she spoke, leaving space on the edge of the kang for the doctors to take her pulse.

Yin Cheng and Qin Minglang were helped inside by two young men.

Once they entered, the men in the room were chased out, leaving Mrs. Qi with several other daughters-in-law.

Yin Cheng glanced at Yi Meng’s tear-reddened eyes and frowned, “Why are you crying? Pregnant women need to keep their spirits up, it’s better for the child.”

Qin Minglang asked, “Mrs. Qi, is there anywhere you’re feeling unwell?”

“No, I’m not unwell.”

Yi Meng shook her head, face flushed.

She really didn’t want to admit to her recent fanciful thoughts!

The two doctors took turns checking Yi Meng’s pulse, and finally reached a unanimous conclusion.

The mother is fine, and the child is healthy.

Now everyone was truly puzzled as to why Yi Meng was crying.

So Yin Cheng asked, “Mrs. Qi, do you have something on your mind?”

Qin Minglang echoed, “You’re pregnant now, if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, just say so.”

Yi Meng’s face burned with embarrassment.

Sigh, if she had known, she would have dragged Qi Quanjin inside earlier, but now the whole family was alarmed.

“I-I actually don’t have anything wrong, it’s just that I feel like a useless person, unable to do anything, and it keeps bothering me.”

After a pause, Yi Meng continued, “Also, I’ve noticed I’ve gained quite a bit of weight, if this continues, I’m worried the baby will be too big and hard to deliver.”

At this, Mrs. Qi and the daughters-in-law were all dumbfounded.

This was truly the first time they’d heard of a pregnant woman feeling troubled because of gaining weight.

Yin Cheng and Qin Minglang exchanged glances. Seeing Qin Minglang shake his head, Yin Cheng rolled his eyes before saying to Yi Meng, “You haven’t gained much weight, and the baby is very healthy. Although big babies are hard to deliver, you’re not there yet.”

Yi Meng breathed a sigh of relief.

Her knowledge of medicine was just for everyday family emergencies, for professional advice, it was naturally best to listen to the old doctors before her.

Qin Minglang considered for a moment before saying, “If you feel uncomfortable about the weight gain, you can do some tasks you’re capable of. Just take it easy, don’t overexert yourself, and be careful to avoid falls or heavy impacts.”

“Can I cook?”

Yi Meng’s eyes lit up, and she asked eagerly.

As soon as she said this, everyone’s expressions became difficult to describe.

Qin Minglang took a deep breath and said, “If you don’t mind the smell of oil and smoke, you can do it occasionally. But don’t bend over too long.”

“Yes, yes, I can, I can!”

Having heard this, Yi Meng felt as if the clouds over her head had cleared, and she quickly looked at Mrs. Qi: “Mom, did you hear that? The doctors said I can cook. How about I make the New Year’s Eve dinner this year? At most, I’ll cook a dish, and let my sisters-in-law help with the rest.”

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Qi immediately understood the reason for the fuss.

It was simply out of boredom.

“Do whatever you like!”

Seeing that her daughter-in-law was truly fine, Mrs. Qi immediately dropped the gentle facade, rolled her eyes with a face full of disdain, then picked up her little granddaughter and walked out.

Yin Cheng and Qin Minglang exchanged looks, called over the two young men who came with them, and left.

Left with Qi family’s daughters-in-law, they exchanged a look, then turned their gaze to Yi Meng, and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Wang Daya took Yi Meng’s hand and laughed, “Sister-in-law, I think you just can’t bear for us to miss having a good meal during the New Year.”

“Yes, Meng Niang, you really gave us a scare. But with you cooking for the New Year’s Eve dinner, everyone will definitely be very happy.”

Qu Laodi also smiled in agreement.

Yi Meng felt even more embarrassed.

She didn’t insist on cooking, she just felt bad being looked after and served like a useless person all the time.

But regardless, Yi Meng ended up being a part of the Qi family’s New Year’s Eve dinner.

Everyone else took care of all the washing and chopping, Yi Meng only needed to stir-fry.

Things like deep-frying balls or anything else, Yi Meng didn’t have to touch, at most she just had to adjust the seasoning.

Thinking of it this way, Yi Meng didn’t feel tired at all, instead, she felt cheerful.

The days passed quickly, and before you knew it, the first month of the lunar year was over.

After the second day of the second lunar month, the New Year was considered completely over.

The villagers started getting busy with seedling cultivation, preparing for the spring plowing.

Newcomers to the village began approaching Qi Quanjin to buy land.

Just as Qi Quanjin had anticipated, these people had some money, but not much.

The family buying the most land only bought one and three-tenths acres.

They used three-tenths of the land as a home base, with the remaining acre for the family to farm.

Those who couldn’t afford land planned to wait for warmer weather and then go to town to find work.

Even if it was just carrying heavy bags, it would be some income.

The village chief also said that the wooden houses could be lent to them to live in for free for a year.

This means that before the next spring, they don’t have to worry about accommodation.

It also means that they must save money this year, otherwise, they won’t be able to repay the grain borrowed from the village, let alone have a place to live.

When Qi Quanjin heard that the villagers were planning to work in the city, he immediately gathered everyone for a meeting.

The weather was great that day, with a clear blue sky, the sun high above, and hardly any wind.

Everyone looked at the village chief standing on a large rock, wondering what he was going to say by calling everyone together this time.

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