Medicine Girl Jingjing

Chapter 2 People from the Qu Clan Congratulate Li Jiaxi

Qu Shi was taken aback for a moment, the two babies cried loudly, especially the second cry could knock the roof off, which one is the younger sister.After reacting, the smile became stronger, and he raised his eyebrows and said: "His father, the daughter-in-law was born as auspicious twins. Great, now we have all the grandsons and granddaughters."

Only then did Taoist Zifeng laugh and said, "Female benefactor, your second grandson weighs four catties and seven taels, and your youngest granddaughter weighs four catties and two taels."

When Qu heard that her grandson and granddaughter were not light, the last bit of worry disappeared, and she kept saying, "Thank you Xiangu!"

"Sister-in-law gave birth to a little niece for me."

"I have younger siblings!"

Li Qubing's uncle and nephew, who slept in the westernmost bedroom, had long been awakened by the baby's cry. When they heard the good news, they jumped up and down on the wooden bed and shouted excitedly.

Qushi hurriedly brought chicken soup to Heshi who was so exhausted that he could only breathe, and sent Li Qubing's uncle and nephew to announce the good news to his natal brother who lived in the same village.

When Qu's only direct brother, Qu Kuaishou, and his wife brought two chickens, ten catties of meat, and ten catties of eggs to congratulate him, Taoist Zifeng had already left with his apprentice.

Qu Kuaishou's heroic laughter came from far away, "Sister, congratulations on your grandchildren."

Qu Kuaishou's big name is Qu Fu, 47 years old this year, nine years older than Qu's, tall and stout, a head taller than the middle-aged men in the same village, with dark and rough skin, a square face with broom eyebrows, and a pair of sharp tiger eyes. With a high nose bridge and thick lips, he looks like a formidable character.

Ninety percent of the villagers in Qujia Village have the surname Qu. The ancestors of the Qu family have never produced scholars, let alone Juren and Jinshi.

Qu Fu's lineage worked as executioners in the county government, and was responsible for beheading dead criminals.Probably because beheading is too fierce, and it has been passed down from generation to generation.Until Qu Fu's father gave birth to another daughter, Qu Zhu, in addition to Qu Fu.

Looking at Qu Zhu's name, one can think of the apple of the eye, and one can imagine how much she is loved by Qu Fu's father.

It's a pity that Qu Fu's father was greedy for alcohol. When Qu Zhu was eight years old, he got drunk and fell into a small ditch and drowned.

Qu Zhu was brought up by Qu Fu and his wife.

Qu Fuzi inherited his father's career and continued to be an executioner. Because of the sharpness of the knife, the common people saw the light of the knife flash and the head of the condemned prisoner rolled to the ground. He was nicknamed "Quick Hand".

Qu Kuaishou's home was originally located in the county seat. More than ten years ago, the new dynasty replaced the old dynasty, and there was chaos everywhere. The magistrate of the county escaped, and the county government was smashed by refugees.

Unemployed and without income, he returned to Qujia Village depressed and unhappy, and bought some land as a farmer with the money donated by his brother-in-law.

The new emperor ascended the throne and re-established the county government in Liuyang County, and the county magistrate sent people to recall Qufu.In order for his children and grandchildren to participate in the scientific examination in the future, Qu Fu refused to go.

Now Qu Fu's family has 35 mu of fertile land, [-] mu of dry land, two fruit hills, and a fish pond. Even in drought years, the harvest is enough for the family.

Qu Shi came out of the kitchen, with joy on his face, he said with a smile: "Brother, sister-in-law, please sit in the hall."

Mrs. Deng, Qu Kuaishou's guest, stroked Li Yunqing's hair and said, "Go to my house and get two cannons and set them off, so that the whole village will know about your family's happy event."

"Your nephew is going to send the temple master, I was so busy that I forgot about it." Hearing the baby's loud cry from the bedroom, Qu rushed back to the kitchen to wash his hands stained with meat foam, and hurried to have a look.

Deng followed in to help.

The delivery room is the bedroom, and it has been cleaned up neatly. There is no smell of blood in the air, and there is a faint scent of sandalwood.

He Shi, who was a mother for the second time, had already been awakened by the cries of her second son, her face was tired and her long hair was disheveled, but she couldn't hide Li Zi, so she sat up and nursed him.

Standing by the bed with a smile on her face, Mrs. Deng looked at the little baby who was wrapped up like a zongzi lying on the bed, with eyes as bright as stars, not crying or fussing, and praised: "This snow-white skin is snow-white and the hair is thick and black. She's beautiful, isn't she a slender girl? He opened his eyes right after he was born, and he looked smart and cute."

Although He Shi was tired, he replied happily, "Auntie, she made a fuss just after she was born, and her cries were louder than her two elder brothers combined. Now I'm afraid she's too obedient because she's tired from crying."

She looked at her daughter with her eyes wide open, looking painful, her second son sucking milk like a little wolf with her eyes closed, and thinking of her eldest son's lively and naughty appearance, her heart was filled with happiness.

When her family was broken up and imprisoned many years ago, how could she have imagined that one day her children would be able to live a peaceful life.

Qu's loving eyes hugged her granddaughter, kissed her little cheek, and said softly: "My good granddaughter, are you hungry?"

He's eyes full of maternal love turned from his son to his daughter, and said with a smile: "Mother, she can't talk, she will cry if she is hungry."

The baby girl was already hungry, and she just let her brother eat first. She flattened her red mouth, and immediately burst into tears. The loud voice startled Qu Kuaishou who was sitting in the hall next door.

A series of firecrackers went off outside, accompanied by the crying of the baby throughout the Qu family.

Although the Li family is a foreigner, but the Li family lives in a large house with blue tiles and white walls, not to mention that Li Laoshi's father is a well-informed businessman who has traveled all over the world, but Li Laoshi is famous and powerful in a few hundred miles around Taiqingguan as a tent, Their status and income are higher than that of many people of the Qu clan, so they cannot help but be looked down upon by the Qu clan.

What's more, Qu Shi, the housewife of the Li family, is a well-known person and the younger sister of Qu Kuaishou, a rich farmer. Many families of the Qu family have relationships with the Li family.

Within three days, more than thirty families of the Qu clan sent congratulatory gifts, one piece of pork, two carps, a small piece of cotton cloth, two catties of eggs, two tiger-head hats, two pairs of small shoes, five catties of rice, one Tan rice vinegar, etc., are piled up in the miscellaneous room.

The Shangyuan Festival was over soon, and on the first day of the first full moon of the two children, Mrs. Deng called her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lin, and Mrs. Deng, her grandson, to help. Mrs. Qu invited three other sisters who were good friends, and fried tofu balls and fish nuggets , chopped the meat stuffing, and washed the vegetables.

The next day, the Li family set up sixteen tables of full moon wine to entertain relatives and friends who had given gifts. Two cute little babies wearing tiger-headed hats and red clothes and red trousers were carried out by Qu Shi and Li Laoshi.

The 70-year-old head of the Qu clan with a white goat beard drank a bowl of pure fragrant rice wine specially brewed by Taiqingguan. So handsome, it compares to everyone in the village."

Li Laoshi smiled naively and said, "It looks like my guest."

A woman of the Qu tribe swallowed the delicious fat in her mouth and asked loudly, "Where is your guest, why don't you see her?"

Li honestly replied: "Aunt Qu, my mother will confine my guest to rest for 45 days."

The woman looked envious, and said: "Your mother treats your guest like her own daughter. Your guest is really lucky."

A few young women from the Qu family secretly looked at Li Laoshi. If they had married him back then, they would have had a 45-day confinement and drank chicken soup every day.

(End of this chapter)