Chapter 1259 Stand Up
"Um……"

Shuangxi nodded.

Ma Jianshe thought that Shuangxi would have to wait at least a while before she could come out.

But he had barely stopped at the foot of the slope in front of the Fu family's house when Shuangxi, pregnant, came out:
"Brother Jianshe!"

"Ok?"

Ma Jianshe turned around and, in the darkness, took Shuangxi's arm:

"Why so fast? What did your sister-in-law say?"

"nothing."

Shuangxi shook her head, smiled at him, and took the lead in walking back.

"Let's go back first!"

"……it is good."

Ma Jianshe hesitated slightly, but didn't think much of it. He took Shuangxi's hand and slowly made his way back in the dark.

Now let's talk about the Ma family.

Granny Yang started crying as soon as she got home.

Originally, Ma Jianshe and his father were bagging grain when they got home, while Shuangxi, with red and swollen eyes and a big belly, was cooking.

Then they heard Granny Yang cursing in the main room:

"Oh my god! How did I end up with such a jinx! The whole family has been scrimping and saving all year round, working hard for a year or two to save up just a little bit of food! And now we've saved nothing at all! My goodness! This is killing me! All that hard work, all that effort for nothing!"

Shuangxi remained silent.

But Granny Yang didn't know how to restrain herself; instead, she cursed even more fiercely.

Sayings like "jinx" or "jinx" are too mild.

He hurled insults like "Your stomach is useless," "You worthless piece of trash," and "Even the butchers outside are better than Shuangxi," among other excessive remarks.

Unable to bear it any longer, Shuangxi slammed the basin of vegetables onto the stove, rushed out of the kitchen, and swept everything off the large table in the main room onto the floor.

Shuangxi shouted hysterically:

"If you don't want to pay grain, then don't pay! If your Ma family line ends in extinction, don't come yelling at me about the fading of the family line. If anyone has a grudge, it's you, you old hag! Ma Jianshe can't have a son, so he blames you, you old hag. Not only is your mouth foul, but you also don't know how to do good deeds!"

As Shuangxi continued cursing, she also burst into tears.

She remembered what her sister-in-law, Xiao Liu, had said to her when she came back:

This is all I can do to help you, and this is the only time. What kind of life you and your two children lead from now on is up to you.

Sister-in-law Liu is right.

If she can't stand up for herself, this kind of life might never end.

Shuangxi wiped away her tears and rushed to the granary to help build the horse.
"Let's go, get an abortion right now! Get a tubal ligation right now!"

"Xi'er..."

Ma Jianshe immediately panicked and became nervous.

Before he could even speak to comfort her, Ma Hongguo, who was quite frightened, quickly put down the snakeskin bag and stepped forward to pull Shuangxi along, saying:
"Shuangxi! You are a sensible and good child. The family has gone through a lot of trouble to ask for help and hope to get this over with. You can't act impulsively at this critical moment!"

Ma Hongguo spat towards the main room and continued:
“Your mother is a crazy, unintelligent woman. Just ignore what she says and don’t take it seriously. There are only two children in the family, you and Jianshe. As long as you two can make a good living, you don’t need to worry about anything else… Let your father handle this matter. Be good, okay!”

As he said this, Ma Hongguo gave Ma Jianshe a push:
"What are you standing there for? Take your wife back to the room and rest!"

Ma Jianshe nodded blankly and quickly did as instructed.

Apart from Granny Yang, the Ma family, father and son, are both honest and straightforward.

Although Shuangxi was still crying, seeing the earnest look on her father-in-law's weathered face, she softened and went down the steps, letting Ma Jianshe help her into the house.

Upon hearing the young couple close their door, Ma Hongguo swept up the spilled grain, shoveling it into a bag while scolding Granny Yang:
"What are you still sitting there like an idiot for? It's getting dark and you're not even cooking! Your daughter-in-law is right, all these troubles at home are ruined by your mouth!" The village is a place that values ​​filial piety the most, and Shuangxi has always respected her parents-in-law.

Today's sudden outburst might be due to being frightened by her person or by her words.

In short, fearing that she would actually have an abortion and tubal ligation, Granny Yang dared not say another word and quickly got up to cook.

Then there's the Fu family at the east end of the village.

As soon as the Ma family left, Lu Miao leaned against Fu Jingyou's chest.

"Miaomiao, Miaomiao?"

Fu Jingyou carefully supported her.

Seeing her with her eyes closed and her brows furrowed, looking uncomfortable, Fu Jingyou picked her up without saying a word and carried her into the room.

He Hongjin did not follow them into the room, but stood at the door looking out with a worried expression.

After Fu Jingyou settled Lu Miao down, he came out with a basin and towel. He Hongjin quickly followed and asked:

"How is your wife? What did the doctor say at the hospital today?"

Fu Jingyou, fearing that his family would worry, only said the good things:
"The doctor said she's recovering very well and just needs to keep it up. She's just tired from running around all day, it's nothing serious."

"Oh, oh oh."

He Hongjin nodded repeatedly.

Lu Miao looked sickly, making it hard to believe that her health had actually improved.

But He Hongjin didn't dare to ask any more questions.

After a brief exchange, he waved his hand, telling Fu Jingyou to fetch water and go back to the house to take care of Lu Miao.

He Hongjin sighed repeatedly, his rough, dark face showing signs of hardship, and paced back and forth between the main hall and the front door of the Fu family home with his hands behind his back.

As if he had just thought of something, He Hongjin suddenly rushed towards the He family's house in the village.

When they came back in the middle of the night under the moonlight, they put the chickens they kept at home in the coop and caught them all.

They don't have anything worth mentioning.

This is all the good I can do for Lu Miao's recovery.

However, when they delivered the items, Fu Jingyou remained in his room and did not go out to see them.

The south has experienced unusually little rainfall this year.

The urban development of Han City is not as advanced as that of northern Beijing, and many areas are still flat dirt roads.

When they entered the city during the day, Lu Miao, who was in the passenger seat, got his face covered in dust from passing cars.

Perhaps that's why she started coughing a bit on the way back in the afternoon.

The situation worsened at night.

Fu Jingyou stayed by her side, afraid that if her cough worsened, she would vomit blood again like before...

Just thinking about those images makes Fu Jingyou's heart tremble with uncontrollable fear.

He sat on the edge of the bed, held her hand, and gently pressed it against his cheek, his voice thick with tenderness.

“Let’s just leave this alone, okay? We acted out of emotion but stopped by reason. We don’t owe them anything, and even if we leave it alone, they can’t blame us for anything.”

Lu Miao stared at him intently, then her gaze shifted to the roof beams above, which were gradually disappearing into the darkness.

“Brother You, you know me, and this matter is just one step away from being resolved.”

She turned her face back, smiled softly at him, and casually took his hand:

"Don't worry about me all the time, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired from not going out for a while. I'll get a good night's rest tonight and I'll be fine tomorrow, okay?"


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