When the pears are green

Chapter 218 Pomegranate Flowers Bloom

Song Li woke up suddenly, looking at the blooming peach blossoms in front of her in a daze, unable to tell for a moment whether it was a dream or reality.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp…chirp, chirp…”

A few swallows flew past the peach tree. Song Li's eyes followed the swallows to the eaves of her house. The swallows flew around last year's old nest. Two of them stayed to make their home, and the rest continued to fly elsewhere.

Song Li was still lying on the rattan chair, listening to the "buzzing" of bees and the "chirping" of swallows mingling in the spring breeze. It was really lively.

The spring sunshine was mild but not dazzling. Song Li's eyelids gradually became heavy and she fell asleep again. When she woke up again, she found herself lying on the bed in the east room, with her left hand held by Jiang Qingzhou who was sitting next to her reading a book.

Song Li scratched Jiang Qingzhou's palm, and Jiang Qingzhou quickly lay down beside Song Li's pillow and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Are you hungry?"

"I'm not feeling unwell, I just feel a little hungry. What time is it now? I feel like I have slept for a long time. I heard the sound of you opening the door in my dream, and I knew you carried me into the room." Song Li said as she rubbed Jiang Qingzhou's frown, and smiled, telling him not to worry.

Jiang Qingzhou took Song Li's hand and placed it on his cheek, and said to Song Li softly: "Qingye and Xiaoxing have already gone to the study. I left some food for you. After dinner, I will take you to the clinic. Although you always say that you are tired in spring and autumn, you have been like this for nearly half a month. No matter what, you must go to the clinic today."

Seeing Jiang Qingzhou's firm attitude, Song Li had no choice but to nod in agreement, and kept praying in her heart that the old doctor would not let her drink those unpalatable herbs this time.

"Do you want to lie down for a while? I'll go warm up your food for you." Jiang Qingzhou asked with a smile.

Song Li nodded. She felt a little dizzy and didn't want to get up yet.

Jiang Qingzhou let go of Song Li's hand, tucked in the corner of the quilt, and turned to go to the kitchen to warm up the rice.

After Song Li finished her meal, Jiang Qingzhou helped Song Li comb her hair, and the two of them went to the town's clinic, chatting and laughing.

There were not many people coming to the clinic for treatment, and soon it was Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou's turn.

The old doctor first asked about the symptoms, then took out a handkerchief and placed it on Song Li's wrist to take her pulse.

Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou stared at the old doctor's expression nervously. When the old doctor's frown deepened, the two of them frowned as well; when the old doctor smiled, the two of them smiled at each other.

"Doctor, what's wrong with my wife? She has been sleepy lately." Jiang Qingzhou asked anxiously. When he was guarding Song Li, he thought of the scene when he was guarding Jiang Wan and Jiang Rong's bedside. He was very afraid that such a scene would happen again.

The old doctor stroked his graying goatee and replied, "Don't be nervous, Jiang Xiaoge. The reason why Madam Jiang is so sleepy is because she is two months pregnant. Congratulations."

Jiang Qingzhou excitedly held Song Li's hand and asked the old doctor what he needed to pay attention to.

The old doctor patiently wrote down the things that needed attention on a piece of paper, then handed it to Jiang Qingzhou and said, "It should all be written on the paper. You are still in the early stages of pregnancy, so be careful not to get tired. Just follow the instructions above."

Jiang Qingzhou quickly thanked the old doctor, and after paying the consultation fee, he pulled the still dazed Song Li out of the clinic.

Song Li found it incredible and gently stroked her belly. There was already a child here, a child conceived when she and Jiang Qingzhou knew each other best and loved each other.

"Light boat..."

"Little Pear..."

The two called each other's name at the same time, and Jiang Qingzhou smiled and let Song Li speak first.

"Qingzhou, if it's a boy, let's name him Jiang Huan, and if it's a girl, let's name her Jiang Yuan, is that okay?" Song Li discussed with Jiang Qingzhou with a smile.

Song Li's words were like a jar of mellow old wine pouring into Jiang Qingzhou's heart. Jiang Qingzhou nodded in agreement dazedly, then asked Song Li with red cheeks when she chose the name.

"When you said you wanted to have a child last year, what did you want to tell me just now?" Song Li said, looking up at Jiang Qingzhou's eyes.

A smile overflowed from Jiang Qingzhou's eyes, and he told Song Li softly: "Xiao Li, you don't have to get up early with me to make tofu in the future. I can do it myself."

Song Li refused without even thinking about it. Now she had to make nearly eighty to ninety kilograms of tofu a day. If Jiang Qingzhou was alone, he would definitely have to get up earlier.

Jiang Qingzhou hurriedly said that he was worried about Song Li and the child.

Song Li wanted to say that she was not that pretentious, but then she remembered that she had been feeling dizzy recently and became scared, so she asked Jiang Qingzhou to buy a donkey in the next two days.

Jiang Qingzhou calculated the money in his family and found it was enough to buy a donkey. He quickly said to Song Li, "There is a pawnshop in the town that sells donkeys, mules, and cows. I will ask Kai Xin to go with me tomorrow. Kai Xin is the one who takes care of the cows and horses in the restaurant. He must know a lot."

Song Li nodded as she walked. After they returned home, Jiang Qingzhou asked Song Li to rest at home first, and then went to Zhanggou Village.

Jiang Qingzhou first told Zhang Pingan that he would go to sell tofu again tomorrow afternoon, and then blushed as he told Jiang that Song Li was pregnant.

Jiang said excitedly: "May our ancestors bless you. You haven't had a child for a long time. I didn't dare to urge you and could only worry about it. Now you finally have one. May our ancestors bless you to have a boy."

After hearing this, Jiang Qingzhou smiled and told Jiang: "Aunt, it's not that important whether it's a boy or a girl."

Jiang curled her lips and stopped talking about boys and girls. She then said that she would let Ruyi accompany Song Li more often and told Jiang Qingzhou not to worry when he went out selling tofu.

Ruyi naturally agreed, she had a lot to say to Song Li.

After Jiang Qingye and Song Xing returned home from school, Jiang Qingzhou also told them about Song Li's pregnancy.

"I'm going to be an uncle."

"I'm going to be an uncle."

After the two of them shouted, they excitedly surrounded Song Li and looked at her again and again.

Jiang Qingye and Song Xing vied with each other to ask Song Li for the opportunity to name the child.

Song Li smiled and told them: "The names have been picked. The boy will be named Jiang Huan and the girl will be named Jiang Yuan."

The two of them lowered their heads in disappointment, and Jiang Qingye asked somewhat unwillingly why these two names were chosen.

Song Li used a branch to write eight words on the ground: Changping Huanhuan, General Zhiyuan. Then he smiled and told Jiang Qingye that it was taken from this sentence.

Jiang Qingye took note of it silently and planned to go to the bookstore to ask Yang Yu tomorrow.

Despite Jiang Qingzhou's objection, Song Li still insisted on getting up early to make tofu with Jiang Qingzhou.

Jiang Qingzhou looked helplessly at Song Li who was lying on top of him, and had to ask Song Li to promise not to act like that again tomorrow.

Song Li quickly made a pinky promise to Jiang Qingzhou. Jiang Qingzhou held the oil lamp in one hand and held Song Li's hand in the other, and walked carefully towards the new house.

After filtering the bean dregs, Jiang Qingzhou forced Song Li to go back to her room to rest, fearing that if he was not careful, Song Li would become unwell.

Seeing Song Li's face full of resistance, Jiang Qingzhou took out the paper written by the old doctor and read it to Song Li: "You need to pay attention to rest in the first three months and don't overwork."

Song Li had no choice but to go back to her room obediently.

Jiang Qingzhou went to the restaurant to deliver tofu, and Ruyi came to Jiang's house to accompany Song Li right after.

Song Li was lying on a rattan chair, looking at Ruyi who was sitting on a stool with a sad face, and asked: "Ruyi, what's wrong with you? You and Chen Yuan are getting married soon, what are you unhappy about?"

"Cousin, it's because I'm getting married soon that this happens. I'm scared." Ruyi replied with a gloomy face.

Song Li asked Ruyi in confusion why.

Ruyi explained to Song Li dejectedly, "Cousin, Chen Yuan said that his eldest sister, second brother, third brother and fifth brother will all come over, and after returning home in three days, they will go to Yingzhou again. I have never been out of Heihe Town, and I don't know the situation outside. I am afraid that if I don't do well, it will embarrass him."

"Ruyi, there is nothing to be afraid of. If you don't understand, you can ask Chen Yuan to teach you. If you can't learn it once, you can learn it twice. There is still nearly a month before your wedding. You are so smart, you will definitely be able to learn it. Chen Yuan is very careful. He didn't take the initiative to teach you. He probably feared that you would think too much. He can understand you, and you should also think more about him. Although young couples grow old together, many couples become enemies who hate each other halfway through. Only mutual tolerance and understanding can go a long way." Song Li analyzed to Ruyi with a smile. Ruyi became even more uneasy after listening.

Song Li stood up and asked Ruyi if she wanted to find Chen Yuan now.

Ruyi hurriedly denied it, saying that she came here to accompany Song Li and couldn't just leave when she arrived.

"It's okay. Chen Yuan has also quit his job as a constable and must be at home now. You go find him. I still want to sleep for a while!" Song Li pretended to be sleepy and yawned, then pushed Ruyi out of the yard. After Ruyi repeatedly instructed Song Li a few words, he quickly ran towards the town.

After locking the gate, Song Li went straight back to the east room. Although she also longed for the warmth of the sun, she couldn't always let Jiang Qingzhou worry about her catching a cold while sleeping in the yard.