Chapter 941

Wang An, upon hearing this, became spirited, moved the hand grabbing her breasts, and asked:

"What's wrong, wife? If you have something to say, just say it; why do you need to discuss it with your man?"

Mu Xueqing paused, then thought for a moment and said:

"I just feel that my body is getting clumsier, and I can't do anything comfortably. And didn't you say you were going to dig for ginseng in a few days? I was thinking, why don't you not go for now? Wait until I give birth to the child, that is, wait until next year or the year after, and then you can go?"

Wang An, upon hearing this, couldn't help but be stunned; mainly because he didn't expect Mu Xueqing to suddenly say these words.

But Wang An quickly figured out the key to the problem; Mu Xueqing was feeling insecure because her belly was too big.

After all, as a woman, giving birth to a child is no different from walking through the gates of hell, so it is actually a very normal thing for Mu Xueqing to feel afraid.

After a short thought, Wang An said to Mu Xueqing with a smile:

"Yeah, that's definitely fine. If you say don't go, then I won't go for now. Anyway, the ginseng is growing there; it's fine whenever I go. It's the same if I go after the child is a bit older."

Mu Xueqing, upon hearing this, couldn't help but turn on her side and hug Wang An, then said in a very rare, weak voice:

"I don't know what's wrong with me lately. Every time I think about you going into the mountains in a few days and not being able to come back for more than a month, I feel uneasy in my heart."

To be honest, since Wang An was reborn, this was the second time Wang An had seen Mu Xueqing look so weak and helpless.

As for the first time, it was when Wang An went to the county town for the first time after his rebirth; at that time, Mu Xueqing was especially fragile because she knew she couldn't escape the fate of marrying Zheng Fei.

Wang An patted Mu Xueqing's back and comforted her with a smile:

"You won't feel uneasy this time; I'm not going. Hehehehe... then during this time, I'll help Dad and Mom tidy up the crops, and when I have nothing to do, I'll get some fish, or pick some mushrooms and wild vegetables near the house."

Mu Xueqing said a soft "mm," and then said:

"When my mother gave birth to Xueting, I was right by my mother's side. Because her nutrition couldn't keep up, when my mother gave birth to Xueting halfway through, she was so tired she fainted."

Speaking of this, Mu Xueqing's tone clearly became a bit shaky, as if the scene at that time had appeared before Mu Xueqing's eyes again.

Wang An continued to pat Mu Xueqing's back, only hearing Mu Xueqing continue:

"It scared me so much at the time; my brain was completely blank, and I only knew how to cry out loud. It scared me so much that my voice changed. Fortunately, before giving birth to Xueting, my father cut some honey from the mountains, and later he dissolved the honey in water and poured it into my mother's mouth; otherwise, my mother and Xueting might have, might have..."

Speaking of this, Mu Xueqing couldn't continue, and she sobbed softly.

It could be seen that Liu Ruxin's production back then had indeed scared 14-year-old Mu Xueqing, causing her to not have walked out of that shadow until now.

To be honest, this was because Mu Xueqing was relatively strong; if it were a woman with poor mental quality, she might have been scared to the point of not daring to have children for the rest of her life.

For a time, Wang An also didn't know what to say; mainly because the matter of giving birth to a child, Wang An couldn't replace Mu Xueqing, so it was truly a bit difficult to handle.

After thinking for a long time, Wang An said:

"Don't be afraid, wife. When your due date is near, we'll go to the county hospital to stay. It will be safe when we give birth in the hospital."

Changing his hand position to pat Mu Xueqing's smooth buttocks, Wang An continued to comfort her:

"Don't be afraid, it's fine. We'll stay in the hospital for a few more days, and we'll be discharged after you've completely recovered."

Just like that, Wang An nagged and comforted Mu Xueqing for a long time, and Mu Xueqing fell asleep in Wang An's arms without knowing when.

Wang An took a deep breath and closed his eyes too.

They say pregnant women are both sensitive and fragile, and their minds are always thinking about useless things; now it seems it's true.

But to be honest, Mu Xueqing had performed well enough since she was pregnant until now, and it was only now that her month was too big that she revealed her fragile side.

But for Wang An, nothing like digging for ginseng was as important as his wife and future child; let alone not going to dig for ginseng this year, even if he never went again, it would be a matter of no concern.

The night passed without incident, and dawn arrived in the blink of an eye.

During breakfast, Wang An took the initiative to say to Wang Dazhu and his wife:

"Dad, Mom, I pondered yesterday, and I feel that the ginseng we have at home is enough, so I won't go to dig for ginseng. I'll go again in a few years when I have time."

Wang An's voice fell, only hearing Liu Guilan say:

"Yeah, it's right not to go. Last night before sleeping, I told your dad about this. These days it's not very peaceful; the villages nearby are either having this happen or that happen. Besides, Xueqing's month is big, so it's good for you to stay home and watch over her."

"Ye ge hong shang" are four words of local dialect; "ye ge" means yesterday, and "hong shang" means evening, so "ye ge hong shang" means yesterday evening.

After Liu Guilan finished speaking, Wang Dazhu added:

"Yeah, our family has money now, and we have grain; it's not worth it to keep running into the mountains. Besides, ginseng isn't that easy to dig; I heard that if you don't hit the right time, you can't even see the ginseng seedlings right in front of your eyes."

Just like that, Wang Dazhu and his wife took turns saying things that didn't want Wang An to go into the mountains to dig for ginseng, but Wang An didn't interrupt.

After the two finished speaking, Wang An said:

"Then I have nothing to do today, so I'll go to the fields with you. Right, how many mu of land does our family have left to tidy up?"

Liu Guilan ate a mouthful of steamed bun, then said while picking up vegetables:

"You don't need to go to the fields; your dad and I will finish in two or three days. You just stay home and take care of the livestock."

Wang Dazhu followed up by saying:

"Right, there aren't many fish left in that vat at home, and the water in the fish pond is also stored enough. If you have time, let Xiao Yi help you, and you two can go to the river to catch some fish and put them in."

Wang An nodded and agreed, picked up his bowl, and drank a large mouthful of millet porridge.

I have to say, this millet porridge is better than cornmeal porridge.

Amidst the discussion, the whole family quickly finished breakfast.

After breakfast, Wang Dazhu and his wife and Shen Wei drove the horse cart to the fields, while Wang An pushed the wheelbarrow with a square shovel in it and walked into the stable.

After cleaning the manure in the stable, Wang An called out to Wang Yi:

"Xiao Yi, go find the fishing net; we're leaving."

(End of chapter)