501 The Charm of Mahjong (2)
Li Xiao's eyes were already filled with tears.
Head Fang shouted.
Immediately, the Nangong Army picked up their bowls and poured the first bowl of wine on the ground.
The intense sorrowful atmosphere brought with it a murderous aura, causing Prince Anyang in the room to almost feel fear.
Prince Anyang was feeling uneasy when Li Xiao finally spoke again.
"Today is the 30th of the year, the last day of the year. 426 soldiers had returned before the new year. There were still 5,128 people out there."
Everyone's hearts were heavy.
The entire Nangong Army was as close as brothers. They arrived safely at Qingshi Town and lived a good life. At the moment, they could even drink and eat meat, celebrating the new year in a lively manner.
But there were still so many who were still stranded.
"This is for the soldiers who are not here today!"
"Cheers!" Head Fang immediately said.
Everyone raised their cups and drank all the wine in their cups.
After drinking, Li Xiao looked at the Nangong Army again.
"Thanks to Your Highness, I am able to evacuate the soldiers..." Li Xiao thanked Prince Anyang.
He recounted everything that Prince Anyang had done for the Nangong Army in detail.
In the end, he also specifically pointed out that Prince Anyang had agreed to take in the Nangong Army and would find an opportunity to clear the Nangong Army of their grievances.
The weight of these words was heavy. After the Nangong Army heard this, they all looked at Prince Anyang differently.
Some soldiers even cheered.
Prince Anyang drank a few glasses with them.
After a while, when a soldier jokingly asked them about the general's wife, Li Xiao introduced Lin Xiaoyue to everyone.
Li Xiao pulled Lin Xiaoyue to his side and generously showed it to the soldiers.
"My wife!"
In an instant, the Nangong Army was in an uproar.
"Madam has descended from heaven!" Someone suddenly said.
"Madam is as beautiful as a flower!"
"The reincarnation of Guan Yin!"
The praises were endless. Even Lin Xiaoyue, who always felt good about herself, felt her face heat up.
Li Xiao actually did not have any intention of stopping them. He just watched his soldiers praise his wife.
"Cough-"
However, Lin Xiaoyue quickly glared and coughed to remind him.
Only then did Li Xiao raise his hand to calm everyone down.
Then, he waited until everyone was silent before he continued.
"She saved me and the Nangong Army from fire and water. She is our benefactor."
As soon as he finished speaking, Head Fang led the Nangong Army and bowed to Lin Xiaoyue, expressing his gratitude.
After that, Li Xiao told everyone what Lin Xiaoyue had done for the Nangong Army, as well as the future plan.
"From now on, the Nangong Army will no longer receive more soldiers. If His Highness does not recruit you, you will forever be the villagers of Qingshi Town."
"Some of you can start a family and a business..."
Li Xiao's words caused an uproar in the Nangong Army.
Some of them had thought of retiring, but that was only when they were old.
But now, they were still young, strong, and burdened with grievances and hatred. How could they go into seclusion now?
Soon, someone raised an objection.
After one person raised this, more people quickly followed suit and raised objections.
They were all unwilling to go into seclusion and wanted to avenge the Great General King and the Nangong Army, as well as wash away their grievances.
Prince Anyang listened at the side, and the relaxed strings in his heart tensed up again.
The Nangong Army was like a knife. They could hurt others and himself too.
He had not forgotten that his surname was also Murong.
Li Xiao stretched out his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.
Then, he said, "the injustice suffered by the Nangong Clan and the Nangong Army will definitely be cleared."
"The mission and future of the Nangong Army will definitely end in my generation!"
"Great Yan has been established for three hundred years. The Nangong Clan and all of you have done enough for the Great Yan." Li Xiao said in a deep voice.
As soon as he said that, the members of the Nangong Army looked at each other with resentment in their hearts and tears in their eyes.
Yes, the Nangong Clan and the Nangong Army had done enough for Great Yan, yet that was their outcome. Was it really worth it to persevere?
"I have already decided that after this matter is done, I will go into seclusion with my wife in the forest and not care about the affairs of the world."
"At that time, those who meet the requirements to retire can return to the village and recover to their civilian status."
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"The rest of you can enter the army of the prince's mansion and become ordinary soldiers." Li Xiao continued.
The Nangong Army carried too many things and sacrificed too many.
Even if he couldn't get all the soldiers to withdraw smoothly and free them, he had given them freedom.
As soon as he said this, the Nangong Army started discussing again.
Soon, someone advised.
However, Li Xiao only waved his hand and said, "I've made up my mind."
After that, Li Xiao did not say anything else and asked Head Fang to order the banquet to begin.
Just like that, the happy New Year banquet began.
Prince Anyang observed Li Xiao for a while and also spoke to persuade Li Xiao to stay.
He said that he would restore the Nangong Clan's glory.
However, Li Xiao still had a firm look on his face, saying that he would not change his mind.
In this regard, Prince Anyang was actually more at ease.
The New Year banquet lasted for half a day. During this time, soldiers came to the hall to pay their respects to Li Xiao and the others.
Li Xiao almost fainted from the alcohol.
It was only when the sky was getting dark that the group set off to return to Daishi Village.
Returning to Daishi Village, Lin Xiaoyue knew that the Princess of Anyang, Zhou Shi and Hei Gang had already arrived.
The first time Lin Xiaoyue met the Princess of Anyang, she realized that the Princess looked a little like Liang Yu. Her personality was very gentle and she actually hit it off with her mother and sister-in-law.
Lin Xiaoyue soon fell in love with this princess who did not put on airs.
Therefore, after the New Year's Eve dinner, Lin Xiaoyue took out the mahjong set that she had asked the carpenter to make.
He brought his mother, sister-in-law, and Princess of Anyang to play mahjong.
Sitting on the heated brick bed and playing mahjong, the four women quickly immersed themselves in it.
It even attracted the attention of Prince Anyang, Liang Yu, and Hei Gang, who were playing Fight the Landlord outside.
The three of them understood the way to play mahjong. One by one, they actually felt a little itchy when they saw mahjong.
After that, Prince Anyang and Hei Gang each played mahjong with their wives. "Give your brother a set of poker cards and mahjong!" Hei Gang just threw away a card and suddenly said to Lin Xiaoyue.
How interesting. The day after tomorrow, he would go back to his parents' home with his wife. If he could bring these with him, he would not have to worry about being bored at his father-in-law's house.
His wife could play mahjong with his sisters-in-law.
He could play poker with his father-in-law and brothers-in-law.
When Prince Anyang and Liang Yu heard this, they immediately looked at Lin Xiaoyue with anticipation.
They wanted it too.
This year's New Year was even livelier and warmer than the New Year he had spent in the capital.
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It was just a pity that his mother could not come with him.
"This mahjong is indeed interesting. If Yue'er has more, can you give me a set?" Princess Anyang asked.
Prince Anyang immediately looked at his princess consort with admiration.
Princess Anyang couldn't help but smile.
She wasn't asking for His Highness.
She wanted to bring a set of mahjong back so that she could play mahjong with the maids or officials in the future.
Mahjong was much more interesting than embroidery.
When Liang Yu saw his sister speak, her expression instantly became a little anxious.
He also wanted to ask Lin Xiaoyue for it, but he was too embarrassed to say it.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
"Of course. Aren't you only leaving the day after tomorrow? Tomorrow, I'll ask Shanshan to make a trip to Uncle Sun and make two more sets of mahjong. It will be ready in time!"
"As for the poker cards." Lin Xiaoyue looked at Hei Gang again.
"My deck of cards is made of a special material."
Hei Gang and the others were disappointed.
"However, if we choose quality paper on the market and process it carefully, we should be able to make good quality cards. Since we have nothing to do tomorrow, we might as well give it a try."
When everyone heard this, they instantly felt enlightened.
"Tomorrow, I will send someone to town to buy all kinds of paper."
"We must make the poker cards!" Hei Gang said with interest.
Liang Yu's expression changed slightly.
"Count me in." Prince Anyang glanced at Liang Yu.
"Me too." This caused Princess Anyang to burst out laughing.
Princess Anyang, Lin Xiaoyue and the others couldn't hold it in and laughed.
Prince Anyang was not angry. Instead, he was even more amiable than before.
He thought that he would not be used to living in Daishi Village.
He was even prepared to endure for a few days.
However, he did not expect that not only did he not find this trip boring, he even found it very interesting.
This year's New Year was even livelier and warmer than the New Year he had spent in the capital.
It was just a pity that his mother could not come with him.
Otherwise, based on his mother's personality, she would definitely like Liu Shi and the Lin family.
She would definitely like playing mahjong too.
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Moreover, if she wanted to play mahjong, she would definitely not give up her seat to anyone else.
Heh, not even to her son...
Reality proved that Prince Anyang's guess was right.
Later, after Prince Anyang received the mahjong set, he quickly arranged for someone to make one and send it to the capital.
He even sent someone to teach the Imperial Concubine how to play mahjong.
As a result, the Imperial Concubine made Consort Shu and the other concubines play mahjong with her.
Consort Shu did not have time to be sad.
She went to the Imperial Concubine's bedchamber every day and became the Imperial Concubine's most loyal companion.
After that, word spread out and mahjong slowly became popular in Emperor Yan's harem.
Almost all the concubines fell in love with mahjong. They played cards every day, and there were fewer fights and schemes.
Mahjong soon became the most popular activity among the capital's aristocrats.
On New Year's Eve, everyone in the Liu residence slept very late.
It was not until after midnight that the servants went to light the firecrackers that everyone went to sleep.
The next day, New Year's Day.
As soon as Liu Shi left, everyone brought gifts to pay their respects to her.
Hei Gang and his wife had given him a precious jade Buddha. It was obvious that it was worth a lot.
Liu Shi was not stingy and gave each of them a red packet of 10 taels of silver.
Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao gave Liu Shi a fox-fur coat, which was warm and beautiful.
Liu Shi loved it dearly. After giving the couple a red packet of 10 taels of silver, she followed her daughter's arrangement and went to the backyard to change into the fox-fur coat.
Liu Shi, who had changed into a fox-fur coat, looked very noble.
When Prince Anyang and Princess Anyang saw this, they were very surprised.
He felt that Liu Shi's bearing was actually not inferior to the wives of some of the aristocratic families in the capital.
He even thought that Liu Shi looked a little familiar.
However, when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't remember where that sense of familiarity came from.
To everyone's surprise, after seeing Lin Xiaozhi and Xiao Qing paying their New Year greetings to Liu Shi, Princess Anyang also came forward to join in the fun.
He even gave her a gift.
It was a heavy box, and one could tell at a glance that there were many good things inside.
Prince Anyang naturally followed. The two of them bowed to Liu Shi respectfully.
This shocked Liu SHi.
She quickly helped the two of them up, then hesitantly stuffed a big red packet into each of them.
Fortunately, she had already guessed that there would be many people who would wish her a happy new year today, so she had already prepared many.
The big red packets were filled with 10 taels of silver for his family.
The smaller ones were 2 taels for the servants in the residence.
There were also some smaller red packets. She only put 2 wen in each.
These were for the village children who would come to visit later.
When she lived with the Lin family, she rarely encountered children asking for red packets.
However, it was different this year. The Liu family was now the richest in Daishi Village. There would definitely be children coming to visit.
At this moment, Liu Shi was glad that she had money on hand and had packed a box of red packets in advance.
Otherwise, she would not have enough to give out.
"Thank you, aunty!" Prince and Princess Anyang smiled and thanked her.
Holding the heavy red packet, he was all smiles.
Yes, after playing mahjong with Liu Shi last night, the two of them no longer called Liu Shi Madam, but "aunty".
This was actually a sign that the relationship between Prince Anyang and the Liu family had become closer.
Seeing this, Liang Yu also took a box and went forward.
He gave the box to Liu Shi, bowed and cupped his hands, wishing her a happy new year.
After what happened just now, Liu Shi was no longer afraid.
She happily called Liang Yu up and gave him a big red packet.
"Thank you, aunty!" Liang Yu also smiled and thanked her.
Holding the red packet, he smiled contentedly.
Then, the servants came in to pay their New Year's greetings.
The people of the Liu family were generous. In addition to the presence of Prince Anyang and the others, the servants of the Liu residence also received a lot of red packets today.
After eating Tang Yuan for breakfast, they started to make poker cards.
Prince Anyang and his wife, Li Xiao and his wife, Hei Gang and his wife, Liang Yu, and Xiao Yang participated.
After some discussion, they finally managed to make two decks of poker cards before noon.
Two decks of poker cards were not enough, so everyone suggested that they continue in the afternoon.
Prince and Princess Anyang were of high status. They had already been given a deck of poker cards, but they still expressed that they wanted to continue making poker cards with everyone.
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As Princess Anyang could paint very well, she was in charge of drawing on the poker cards.
She was busy the entire morning. After familiarizing herself with it, she was very interested in contributing.
The rest of the people had similar feelings. They were usually used to living like royalty and rarely did things themselves.
Since they had nothing to do today, it was even more lively when everyone worked together.
Moreover, when the thing was made, there was a sense of accomplishment.
All of them were very interested.
In addition to the poker cards, Carpenter Sun also made two sets of mahjong in the morning.
Of course, this wasn't enough. Carpenter Sun would continue in the afternoon.
Hence, after dinner, everyone in the Liu residence continued to work.
It was almost evening when they finished making four more decks of poker cards.
There were a total of six decks of poker cards. Prince Anyang had two, Liang Yu had one, Hei Gang had one, Xiao Yang had one, and Lin Xiaoyue had the last deck.
By nightfall, Carpenter Sun had only made four sets of mahjong.
Prince Anyang, Liang Yu, Hei Gang, and Xiao Yang each received a set.
Hei Gang felt that he didn't have enough playing cards and mahjong, so he went to Xiao Yang to borrow his mahjong and playing cards.
He said that he would return it.
Xiao Yang didn't want to agree at first, but after thinking about what Hei Gang had said, he realized that there were indeed poker cards and mahjong in the Liu residence. He didn't have any reason not to lend it to him.
Only then did he agree.
Not only did Hei Gang get Xiao Yang's poker cards and mahjong, he even went to Carpenter Sun's house to get a few sets of mahjong.
Reality proved that Hei Gang's decision was correct.
Later, when he brought the mahjong and poker cards to the Zhou family, he did not get them back.
Mahjong was easy to deal with. After Carpenter Sun was done, Hei Gang took out a set and gave it to Xiao Yang.
As for the poker cards, Xiao Yang didn't want Hei Gang to compensate him. He made them himself.
He thought that his deck of poker cards was made by Prince Anyang and Princess Anyang, and that it had extraordinary significance.
In the end, Hei Gang had to compensate him 50 taels.
Thus, Xiao Yang's small treasury had another sum of money.
Everyone instantly discovered Xiao Yang's hamster attribute.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the Lantern Festival.
During this period of time, Lin Xiaoyue and Li Xiao gave themselves a long vacation.
Since they didn't have any official business to do, he either stayed at home or went to the Zhou family's residence.
He spent most of his time at home, eating delicious food, playing cards, and living a leisurely life.
Lin Xiaoyue felt that she had gained weight.
However, after the Lantern Festival, the couple got busy.
Li Xiao was busy making arrangements for the Nangong Army that was about to return in large numbers, while Lin Xiaoyue had to make arrangements for the chain stores.
The next day after the Lantern Festival, Jiang Dahe brought the construction team to their house.
After a round of discussion, they quickly reached an agreement
Jiang Dahe's renovation team became the dedicated construction team.
Moreover, he set off with the three siblings of the Zhao family that day and prepared to start work.
Head Fang had arranged for people to follow Zhao Shanshan and the others, so Lin Xiaoyue was relaxed.
A few days later, after confirming that the chain store plan was going smoothly, Lin Xiaoyue no longer thought about it.
Then, she began growing the chili seedlings.
At this time, the wasteland of the Zhou Manor had been reclaimed. Head Fang followed Lin Xiaoyue's instructions and distributed the Nangong Army of the Zhou Manor to twelve manors to ensure that there were enough people in each..
On this day, Lin Xiaoyue arrived at the Zhou Manor. Under the watch of the representatives of the various manors, she demonstrated the way to grow the chili seedlings.
"Take note that the land must be plowed deeply and at the same time, add sufficient farm manure." Lin Xiaoyue came to a piece of land that had been prepared in advance. She dug the soil with a small hoe and checked the soil.
She found that the ground had been dug up and there was indeed a lot of manure in the soil. She was satisfied.
Following that, Lin Xiaoyue asked Fan Ming to tell everyone about his method of handling the grounds.
Fan Ming quickly explained. Facing the inquiries of the representatives, he also told them everything he knew.
Lin Xiaoyue only continued after everyone had understood the situation.
"All the seeds need to be exposed to the sun for two days before they are sown. Soak it in warm water for a night."
"Due to the weather, I dried the chili seedlings. They can be used just like that."
Lin Xiaoyue looked at everyone.
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"Chili seeds are precious. The chili seeds that the villages are going to use this time have all been processed. Soak them in water. After that, you can just sow and breed it. There's no need to do anything else."
"Yes, Miss!" Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Lin Xiaoyue thought for a moment and said, "I'll personally demonstrate the method of soaking in warm water to everyone later."
Everyone was pleasantly surprised.
They nodded.
Only then did Lin Xiaoyue begin to sow the chili seeds.
"Sowing the chili seeds is very simple. You just need to take out the seeds and sprinkle them evenly on the seed bed."
Lin Xiaoyue said as she skillfully sowed them. In a short while, she had sown a piece of land.
"After sowing the seeds, use a hoe to collect some fine soil from the surroundings. Gently cover the seeds with fine soil." After that, she asked a few assistants to copy her actions.
After this step was completed, Lin Xiaoyue continued.
"The next step is to spray water to moisten the soil."
As she spoke, Lin Xiaoyue demonstrated again and let the assistant continue the work.
"After you're done, cover the ground with mulch."
As soon as Lin Xiaoyue finished speaking, one of the assistants brought over the cloth that had been prepared in advance.
There was no plastic film in ancient times, so Lin Xiaoyue chose fabric to replace it.
Although the effect was not as good as plastic film, it was still passable.
Seeing the assistants follow Lin Xiaoyue's instructions and cover the seed bed with cloth and then with soil, people were very curious.
"The seeds will sprout in about seven days."
"After that, we have to water it in time and maintain proper ventilation."
"Only when the seedlings have grown to this height can the cloth be completely removed." As Lin Xiaoyue spoke, she made a gesture.
Then, she explained in detail the timing and method of watering and ventilation.
Next, she asked everyone to ask questions, and Lin Xiaoyue answered them one by one.
After that, the representatives sent by the various manors were sent to the other locations to do the sowing.
Lin Xiaoyue watched from the side. If she found something wrong, she would remind them in time to ensure that every representative who came to the Zhou manor to study could learn the sowing method of chili peppers.
Therefore, for the entire day, except for lunch and a short break, everyone was busy at the field.
Before the sky turned dark, with everyone's hard work, the Zhou manor's chili seeds were finally sown.
The representatives of the various manors also received their chili seeds and returned to their manors with excitement.
Lin Xiaoyue felt so tired that she fell asleep on the carriage back to Daishi Village.
During dinner, she left the table without eating much.
Then, she returned to her room.
Li Xiao realized that something was not right, so he went to Lin Xiaoyue's room to ask about the situation.
"It's nothing. I have been idle for too long and was a little tired after a busy day." Lin Xiaoyue said with a pale face.
"Sleep for a while and you'll be fine tomorrow."
"Hurry up and go back to eat. Don't let mother worry." As she spoke, Lin Xiaoyue even pushed Li Xiao.
Li Xiao frowned.
"Your face doesn't look right. Did you catch a cold?" As he spoke, his big hand reached out to Lin Xiaoyue's forehead.
Lin Xiaoyue did not hide and obediently let Li Xiao check on her.
"I don't have a fever. I've already taken a thermometer to measure it." She said.
"It's really nothing. I'll be fine after a night's rest."
Seeing that Li Xiao still had no intention of giving up, Lin Xiaoyue continued, "I've already done everything today. I won't go out tomorrow. I'll rest at home."
Only then did Li Xiao relax.
"Then I'll stay at home with you tomorrow." He said.
Lin Xiaoyue felt warmth in her heart.
"Hmm."
Then, she asked Li Xiao to tuck her in and closed her eyes to sleep.
She was indeed too tired. After a while, Lin Xiaoyue fell asleep.
Then, she had a dream. She dreamed that she fell into a hole filled with ice. It was so cold that her bones were trembling.
When she woke up from the nightmare, Lin Xiaoyue could still feel the chill and subconsciously tightened the blanket.
At this moment, she realized that her hands and feet were cold, and her lower abdomen was in pain.
At the same time, a warm current flowed from her lower body.
This strange yet familiar feeling made her instantly think of something.
Then, Lin Xiaoyue quickly got off the bed.
After checking, she realized that she was indeed on her period.
Feeling the pain in her lower abdomen, Lin Xiaoyue reached out and patted her forehead. She really didn't know if she should be happy or uncomfortable at this time.
Before the apocalypse in her previous life, she had also experienced menstrual cramps. When it acted up, she felt like she had nothing to live for.
After the apocalypse, she awakened her superpower and never had any menstrual cramps again.
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Although her energy would be affected every time her period came, it was still bearable.
In this life, the original body was seriously damaged. She was almost sixteen years old, but her period had not come yet.
If she hadn't come, or if she hadn't awakened her mental superpower in this body, there was a high chance that this body wouldn't get its period at all.
However, she came with her special ability.
Superpowers could repair the body, allowing the body to slowly become healthy, or even perfect.
Therefore, it should be time now. Her ability had repaired her body to the point where she could have her period.
Her body would soon recover to a healthy state.
The downside was that she was afraid that she would be tortured by her menstrual cramps for some time until her superpower restored her body to its most perfect state.
Lin Xiaoyue took a deep breath. She put on a coat and went out with the oil lamp.
It was already late at night, and everyone was asleep. She could only get hot water to clean herself up.
Fortunately, there was always hot water on the stove in the kitchen.
After Lin Xiaoyue lifted the lid of the pot, she found that the water inside was warm and immediately smiled.
Just as she was about to scoop some water, she turned around and saw Li Xiao.
Shocked, she covered her chest.
"Why are you here?" He asked Li Xiao.
Li Xiao strode over.
"I didn't sleep well. I heard some movement in your room, so I got up." As he spoke, he took the water ladle from Lin Xiaoyue's hand.
Her hand was a little cold.
He quickly put down the ladle and held his wife's hand to warm it.
"Why is it so cold?" He asked as he rubbed his wife's hand.
Lin Xiaoyue felt warmth in her heart.
"I'm fine." Then, she replied awkwardly.
"Since you're here, help me get some hot water and send it to the bathroom."
A hint of doubt flashed across Li Xiao's eyes.
"You want to take a bath in the middle of the night?" He asked stiffly.
He thought that his wife was here to get water for a shower.
Lin Xiaoyue blushed.
"No."
"Aiya, I just need the water. Help me scoop it out and send it to the bathroom in the backyard."
The doubt on Li Xiao's face grew.
Then, he went forward and tested the water in the pot.
"No, this water isn't hot enough."
"Wait for me for a while. I'll make another pot." As he spoke, he prepared to make his move.
Lin Xiaoyue quickly grabbed Li Xiao's arm and stopped him from boiling water.
"No need. The water is enough, and the temperature is good enough."
"It's so late at night, don't start a fire. Don't make too much noise and wake up mother and the others."
Li Xiao frowned and did not agree.
"No, this water is too cold." He said stubbornly.
Seeing that Li Xiao was about to walk towards the water tank again, Lin Xiaoyue was anxious and quickly grabbed Li Xiao again.
"There's really no need. I am not showering or cleaning my feet." She said anxiously.
"Then why do you need hot water?" Li Xiao turned around and looked at Lin Xiaoyue in confusion.
Lin Xiaoyue's face turned even redder.
"I...that came!" "What came?" Li Xiar's head was full of question marks.
Lin Xiaoyue, who originally thought that she already revealed it, instantly felt embarrassed again.
"It's my period!" Then, she lowered her head.
Her voice wasn't loud, but it wasn't soft either. It was enough for him to hear her clearly.
Li Xiao paused.
He was thinking about what "period" was.
Then, he quickly remembered something, and his tanned face turned red.
Then, he lowered his head and held Lin Xiaoyue's arms with both hands.
"Yue'er, your period is here?" He asked almost ecstatically.
Although he had never seen what a woman is like when she's on her period, he had heard some of the older men in the army make dirty jokes when he was at the border.
Knowing that a woman was on her period meant that her body had matured and could give birth to children.
He had been married to his wife for a long time, but he couldn't consummate his marriage with her. Wasn't this the reason?
This was great. His wife was on her period.
Doesn't that mean he doesn't have to wait anymore?
Would his wife soon be able to give birth to a daughter for him?
He wanted a daughter because he wanted a baby who was as good-looking as his wife!
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At that time, he would definitely give the best to the two of them.
Lin Xiaoyue frowned in pain. "Ouch, be gentler!" She exclaimed softly.
Li Xiao quickly let go.
Although he released his hand, Li Xiao still stared at Lin Xiaoyue, waiting for her answer.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Li Xiao and nodded helplessly.
Seeing that his eyes lit up and he looked like he was about to cheer, Lin Xiaoyue quickly grabbed Li Xiao's arm.
"Shh-" She made a shushing gesture at Li Xiao.
Only then did he realize something and quieted down.
"It's not a big deal. It's already late, so don't alarm the whole family." Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Li Xiao.
Li Xiao nodded obediently and held Lin Xiaoyue's hand in his palm.
"You have your period, so you have to keep warm."
"Oh right, you have to drink brown sugar ginger tea. I'll make it for you now!" Li Xiao's gaze swept across the kitchen and quickly said.
As he spoke, he was about to make a move.
In the past, he had seen his father boil brown sugar ginger tea for his mother. At that time, he did not understand what was going on. He only understood after hearing the nanny mention it.
It turned out that when women had their period, their bodies would become weak, and some people would even feel pain.
At this time, as a husband, he had to be more caring and considerate to his wife.
When Lin Xiaoyue heard this, she agreed as she was feeling some pain.
"Help me get hot water first. I have to clean up. Then, you can boil the brown sugar water." "Okay!" Li Xiao quickly replied.
Then, he quickly helped Lin Xiaoyue get some water.
Then, he brought the water to Lin Xiaoyue's bathroom in the backyard.
After putting down the bucket, Li Xiao still looked worried.
"You really don't need me to stay and help?" He asked his wife worriedly.
He hadn't noticed it earlier, but now, he could smell the blood on his wife's body.
His wife must have lost a lot of blood during her period this time.
"No need. Hurry up and help me boil the brown sugar water." Lin Xiaoyue refused again.
"You're a grown man, why are you so wishy-washy?" She even muttered in frustration.
Only then did Li Xiao leave.
After he left, Lin Xiaoyue sighed and closed the door.
Then, she took off her pants and began to wash them.
The following process was a little difficult.
After Lin Xiaoyue changed into a sanitary pad, tidied herself up, and came out of the bathroom, she felt a little more comfortable.
Lin Xiaoyue didn't go to the kitchen and went straight to her room.
Then, she quickly climbed onto the bed and moved to the warmest part of the bed.
Then, wrapped in a thick blanket, she did not want to move at all.
From time to time, there was still warmth flowing out of her lower body, making her panic and worry.
She was afraid that if she moved, the sanitary napkin would leak.
She was really annoyed when Li Xiao's low voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
"Yue'er, are you inside?"
Lin Xiaoyue was frustrated and frowned.
"Come in." Immediately, the door opened.
Li Xiao walked in with a bowl of steaming brown sugar ginger tea.
After entering, she closed the door and quickly went to the bed.
"Come, drink it while it's hot."
Then, he scooped some tea with a spoon and fed it to Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Li Xiao, and her heart instantly surged with grievances.
Then, her eyes began to moisten as she opened her mouth to drink the tea that Li Xiao fed her.
"What's going on?" Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue was not in a good mood, Li Xiao asked with heartache.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Li Xiao with teary eyes and took her hands out of the blanket.
She took the bowl and downed the tea in it.
Then, she wiped her eyes with her sleeve and returned the bowl to Li Xiao.
"Yue'er." Li Xiao panicked even more. He quickly put down the bowl and went forward to pull his wife into his arms.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?" He asked anxiously.
After drinking the tea and being hugged, Lin Xiaoyue felt much warmer.
"I'm fine. I just feel that I'm at a disadvantage as a woman." Lin Xiaoyue mumbled.
She knew that she was emotional, but the hormones in her body were changing and she was not feeling well. She could not control herself. Or perhaps, she didn't want to control herself.
Li Xiao hugged Lin Xiaoyue tightly.
"What have you suffered?" He laughed.
This smile angered someone who was already in a bad mood.
Thus, a fist smashed into Li Xiao's chest.
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"You're still laughing?!" He asked angrily.
Li Xiao quickly restrained his smile.
"No." He quickly suppressed his laughter.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Li Xiao resentfully. Seeing that he was holding it in so hard, not only did she not calm down, she became even angrier.
Seeing that his wife seemed to be really angry, the smile on Li Xiao's face disappeared.
He lowered his head and planted a kiss on his wife's forehead before continuing to comfort her.
"I am sorry!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and slapped himself in the face.
Of course, he didn't use any strength. It was just an act.
As expected, this action successfully coaxed his wife.
"Humph! I dare you to do it properly!" Lin Xiaoyue smiled.
"Would you bear to see it?"
Lin Xiaoyue laughed out loud.
"Hahahaha..." This time, she was no longer angry.
Li Xiao hugged Lin Xiaoyue tightly, his heart filled with warmth.
"Don't worry, I'm here." As he spoke, Li Xiao kissed Lin Xiaoyue's forehead.
The fear and uneasiness in Lin Xiaoyue's heart finally dissipated.
She relaxed and leaned into Li Xiao's arms.
"In the next life, let's switch. You can be a woman instead."
Li Xiao was confused.
"When the time comes, you'll have your period every month and give birth to a few children for me." Lin Xiaoyue continued.
She had mixed feelings about her period this time, not only because it was uncomfortable, but also because she was worried about having children in the future.
She had never been in a relationship in her previous life. In this life, she married Li Xiao.
Sooner or later, she would have to consummate her marriage with Li Xiao. Sometimes, she even looked forward to it.
Then, it should be time to give birth.
She loved Li Xiao and thought that she would give birth to the fruit of their love in the future.
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However, she was also afraid. She was afraid that giving birth to a child would bring her to the gates of hell.
This was ancient times, and medical conditions were poor. Even in the modern world before the apocalypse of the 21st century, unmarried girls were mostly afraid when they heard about having children.
"No." Lin Xiaouye received an unsatisfactory answer.
Immediately, she looked at Li Xiao.
"Why not? Isn't it only fair if we each do it once?" She asked Li Xiao.
In fact, she knew in her heart that there would not be a next life. She and Li Xiao could not change their gender.
However, she wanted to say this and see what he said.
However, this man was not even willing to coax her.
Li Xiao looked troubled.
"I'm afraid that if I become a woman, you won't like me." He said in a somewhat uncomfortable manner.
Lin Xiaoyue was stunned.
"Pfft!" She burst out laughing.
"As a man, I have some advantages in terms of physique. But if I become a woman, don't tell me that you will still like me?" Li Xiao pretended to be wronged as he looked at Lin Xiaoyue.
"Hahahaha..." Lin Xiaoyue burst into laughter.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoyue no longer felt sad. All that was left was a smile.
Why didn't she realize that her man actually had a sense of humor?
"I...haha, yes! Are you willing to be a woman and give birth to my children?" Lin Xiaoyue held her stomach and laughed as she continued to speak to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao, however, had a bitter look on his face as he looked at his wife pitifully.
She was really stubborn, insisting that he express his stance.
"Sure! If you reincarnate as a boy, I'll reincarnate as a girl. However, you must accept me!" Li Xiao said to Lin Xiaoyue with a straight face. His eyes were filled with helplessness.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes were filled with smiles.
Then, she hugged Li Xiao's head and kissed him.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely still like you!" All the little emotions in her heart vanished into thin air.
Letting herself lie in Li Xiao's arms, Lin Xiaoyue felt that she had the courage to face everything, including having children for Li Xiao in the future...
The effect of the brown sugar water slowly took effect, and the pain in her lower abdomen slowly subsided.
Lin Xiaoyue felt Li Xiao's rhythmic coaxing and patting. She slowly closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.
After Lin Xiaoyue fell asleep, Li Xiao did not leave.
He lowered his head and looked at the woman in his arms. A faint smile appeared on his lips, and he laughed foolishly for a long time.
Then, he looked at the bed.
After tidying himself up, he lay down.
Then, before he could pull her into his arms...
She leaned on him. After a few grunts, she snuggled into his arms.
The corners of his lips curled up. He hugged his wife, tucked her in, and slept happily.
The weak candlelight of the oil lamp danced from time to time. It was quiet and beautiful...
In the blink of an eye, it was dawn.
Lin Xiaoyue woke up in a daze and found that her body seemed to be trapped, and it was difficult to turn around.
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When she opened her eyes, she saw Li Xiao looking at her.
Her brain froze for a moment before Lin Xiaoyue realized something.
He immediately looked in the direction of the window and saw that the sky was already bright. He could not hold back his emotions.
"You didn't go back after I fell asleep last night?" Suppressing the emotions in her heart, Lin Xiaoyue looked at Li Xiao somewhat impatiently.
Li Xiao was in a good mood.
"I was afraid of waking you up, so I slept here." He replied with a smile.
Lin Xiaoyue wanted to smash her own head.
"At this time..." He looked at the window again.
"Mother and the others should have already woken up." He said guiltily.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
"Miss, Sir, Madam asked me to ask if you're up yet?" It was Ma Shi.
Lin Xiaoyue was shocked and almost covered her head with the blanket.
How did Ma Shi know that Li Xiao was in her room?
Oh no, this situation, it was likely that not only she knew, but the entire family knew!
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoyue felt her ears turn red.
Li Xiao glanced at his wife, but his mood became even happier.
"Tell mother that we will come out soon!" Then, he rushed to the door.
Lin Xiaoyue's expression changed drastically. She wanted to cover Li Xiao's mouth, but it was too late.
"Yes, sir! Madam said that she was waiting for both of you to have breakfast together." Ma Shi's voice was tinged with laughter.
After saying that, she left without waiting for Lin Xiaoyue to speak.
Lin Xiaoyue threw a punch at Li Xiao's chest.
Who allowed you to speak?" She complained shyly.
Li Xiao smiled as he dodged, simultaneously stopping Lin Xiaoyue's attack.
"Why can't I talk? I'm sleeping in my wife's room. What's there to hide?"
Holding Lin Xiaoyue's fist, he smiled brightly.
"Besides, mother didn't say anything."
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Li Xiao's smiling face and wanted to hit him.
However, she was on her period now. It was as if her body did not have the strength at all.
Oh no, even in her normal state, she couldn't resist Li Xiao's brute force.
At the thought of this, she gave up.
Li Xiao smiled and released Lin Xiaoyue's hand.
Then, he wrapped his wife in his arms.
"Alright, don't be angry."
"We're husband and wife. Sooner or later, we have to sleep in the same bed."
Hearing this, she was annoyed again.
She had just clenched her fist when it was grabbed.
"Be good, mother is still waiting for us to have breakfast. I'll let you beat me after breakfast." Under his wife's angry gaze, he coaxed her.
These words were effective and immediately dissolved the anger in her eyes.
"You said so yourself." Lin Xiaoyue glared at Li Xiao arrogantly before letting go.
Then, she got out of bed with Li Xiao's help.
Then, she went to the bathroom to change her sanitary pads. After cleaning herself up, she went to the front yard.
In the central room.
At the dining table, food had already been placed on the table.
When Liu Shi saw her daughter and son-in-law come out, she smiled.
"You're here. Come and eat!" She didn't ask much and just smiled as she called out to her daughter and son-in-law.
Lin Xiaoyue responded and walked to the table with her head lowered.
Then, she buried her head in food.
On the other hand, Li Xiao was actually a lot more cheerful today.
He even chatted with Liu Shi.
Seeing her man and mother talking and laughing, Lin Xiaoyue felt even more stifled.
She was still feeling uncomfortable, and Lin Xiaoyue's appetite was not good.
She managed to finish a bowl of rice and then put down the bowl.
Liu Shi, who was chatting with her son-in-law, saw her daughter's listless appearance. She only glanced at her daughter and did not say much.
On the other hand, Li Xiao stood up when he saw Lin Xiaoyue put down the bowl and leave.
He walked to Lin Xiaoyue's side and whispered a few words to her before letting her leave.
Liu Shi saw that her daughter did not enter the front yard after she went out. She looked at Li Xiao in confusion.
"What's going on?" He asked his son-in-law.
"Last night, the two of you..." Liu Shi thought of something and asked Li Xiao.
She wanted to ask about this earlier.
However, due to her daughter's young age and thin-skinned nature, she did not say anything.
Now that her daughter had left, she had to ask her son-in-law.
Li Xiao sat back down beside Liu Shi and picked up some food for her.
"Mother, don't worry. Yue'er is fine."
"Her...." Li Xiao suddenly blushed.
"...period is here."
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As soon as he said this, Liu Shi was shocked.
Then, her eyes were filled with excitement.
"Thank God!" Then, she put her hands together and bowed gratefully.
Ever since her daughter got married, this matter had been on her mind.
Her daughter was about to turn sixteen, but her period had yet to come. The longer this dragged on, the greater the impact on her daughter.
She had let her daughter down. When she was in the Lin family, she did not protect her well and affected her daughter's development.
Now, her daughter was finally on her period and had become a healthy woman.
In the future, she wouldn't have to worry so much about her and her son-in-law.
"She looked pale just now. Is it because of the pain?" Thinking of something, Liu Shi looked at Li Xiao nervously.
"Should we call a doctor?"
She had wanted to call a doctor for her daughter in the past, but she said that she had already seen one in town.
He even said that she only needed to improve her diet and rely on food nourishment to recover.
A few days ago, she thought that her daughter was just saying that to reassure her. Now that she thought about it, it was true.
No matter what, it was a good thing that her daughter was well.
However, seeing that she was unwell, she could feel more at ease if she asked a doctor to take a look.
Li Xiao held Liu Shi's arms and comforted her.
"Of course, we need to get a famous doctor. I have already made arrangements for this matter. Mother, don't worry."
Mr. Xu would return to Qingshi Town today. Fan Teng would go get him and let him stay at the Liu residence for a while. He would also take a look at everyone in the family.
"Famous doctor?" Liu Shi was puzzled.
Hearing this, she felt more at ease.
She sat back at the table.
"Yes. He is a famous doctor with excellent medical skills. Yue'er and I are preparing to bring him to the Liu residence to stay for a while. We also want him to help take a look at Yue'er and you." Li Xiao said.
Liu Shi nodded.
Then, as if she had thought of something, she said, "I don't need it. Just Yue'er."
"No. This was something that Yue'er and I had discussed before."
"Not only the two of you, but also Xiaozhi and Qing'er."
"Previously, when you were in the Lin family, you didn't eat well. Although your diet is better now, it might not be able to make up for it."
"Now that our family's situation is better, we can buy tonics and the like. It's time to get more nourishment."
"As for Qing'er, that child's body has always been weak. Let Mr. Xu take a look at him."
"But..." Liu Shi hesitated.
On one hand, she was reluctant to spend money on tonics.
On the other hand, she was also worried that her son-in-law would worry about her.
She wasn't very clear about the identity of her son-in-law, but she could guess a little.
His Highness had personally come to him. Moreover, Qing'er was His Highness' younger brother.
As Qing'er's uncle, her son-in-law must be a relative of the royal family.
In order not to trouble her daughter and son-in-law, she did not ask.
However, not asking didn't mean that she didn't know anything.
Li Xiao and Qing'er were both of high status, but they had become slaves and were even bought by her daughter. The situation was really complicated.
The famous doctor that his son-in-law was going to invite would definitely be skilled, and of high status.
She really did not want to burden them.
Li Xiao saw the emotions in Liu Shi's eyes and guessed what was going on.
"Don't worry, mother."
"Mr. Xu is one of us. He has been working under my father before."
"It's rare for him to agree when others ask him to come. But for my family, he doesn't want a single cent of consultation fee."
After thinking for a while, Li Xiao said, "besides, Mr. Xu has watched me grow up, just like an uncle."
Liu Shi was shocked.
"Then you have to treat him with respect!"
"When is he coming? I have to arrange for someone to clean up the room in advance." She immediately said.
Li Xiao smiled as he grabbed Liu Shi's arm.
"There's no hurry. It'll be noon at the earliest."
"Mother, after you have finished your breakfast, it won't be too late to instruct the servants to make arrangements."
Liu Shi smiled embarrassedly.
"Yes, look at how anxious I am." Only then did she calm down.
Then, she asked Li Xiao about her daughter's condition while continuing to eat.
After knowing the real reason why her son-in-law slept in her daughter's room last night, Liu Shi heaved a sigh of relief.
"Then you can stay in Yue'er's room for the next few days. Take good care of her." Liu Shi thought for a moment and said.
Li Xiao's eyes lit up.