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Chapter 430: The lotus wakes up
Hehua slept until the second day before slowly waking up. She only felt hungry and uncomfortable in her stomach, her throat was on fire, and all the muscles and bones in her body were sore and uncomfortable, as if someone had broken them and kneaded them back together again. The seams all hurt.
There were several charcoal pots placed in the room, and it was uncomfortably hot. The doors and windows were tightly covered, and it was impossible to tell what time it was.
Lotus stretched out her hand to touch the watch under her pillow out of habit, but unexpectedly her touch was empty, and she woke up the people around her.
"Lotus?" Qi Jintang's voice was hoarse with sleepiness. He reached out and took off the black lampshade on the side. The room suddenly lit up. He reached out and touched Hehua's forehead, with a sense of joy in his voice, "I'm finally awake."
"Have I been asleep for a long time? What time is it now..." Before He Hua could finish her words, she suddenly woke up and turned to look at Qi Jintang. Complex emotions surged in her eyes, and her pale lips trembled a few times, "Brother Jintang … Is it really you? Wasn’t it just me dreaming?” The net did not jump.
Lotus stretched out her hand to touch Qi Jintang's face, but she was afraid of breaking the sweet dream in front of her, so she didn't dare to touch it.
Qi Jintang looked at He Hua's longing and worried expression, feeling so distressed that he didn't know what to do. He grabbed He Hua's hand and put it on his face, saying in a hoarse voice: "It's me, I'm back, I'm sorry for making you worry... "Qi Jintang put He Hua's palm against his face, rubbed the back of He Hua's hand, and said incoherently, "Never again, never again. I will stay where you can see me, and I will never do it again." It makes you sad..."
Hot tears fell on Hehua's hand, making her heart throb with pain. She leaned forward and kissed his tears away, whispering: "A man won't shed tears easily..."
Qi Jintang hugged Lotus into his arms with all his strength, wishing he could rub it into his body. The two of them have been together smoothly since childhood. Although there have been separations, they have never experienced such great sadness and joy, the kind of heart-breaking pain that is lost and found again. It felt like my heart was trembling when I thought about it, and I felt that I couldn't bear it a second time in my life.
The two of them were leaning against each other, as if they both had a lot to say, but could not say a word. They intertwined their fingers and felt each other's body temperature and breath. They felt that after great sorrow and joy, it was more peaceful to stay together quietly like this. .
"Hehua, I think... after my term in Qingxi Town is over, how about I resign?" Qi Jintang thought for a long time and finally said.
Hehua heard the words and raised her head to look at him, as if she wanted to see if he meant what he said. Seeing his bloodshot eyes staring at her without blinking, she suddenly felt extremely soft-hearted and said softly: "You just need to remember , no matter what decision you make, as long as you follow your heart, I will support you. Don't wrong yourself for me, or I won't be happy."
"I won't feel aggrieved for anything I do for you." Qi Jintang pressed a kiss on Hehua's forehead, "But resignation is indeed my own intention. When I was studying in the past, I thought about things too simply. It's wonderful, but now, it's just a small Qingxi County, harboring filth and intrigues like this. Without Jianyu's help, it would be difficult for me to do anything practical for the people."
Qi Jintang sighed deeply as he spoke, "I have been trapped outside for the past few days. When I couldn't sleep at night, I speculated on my own temperament. I was neither diplomatic nor campy enough, and I also made some unrealistic remarks from time to time. The scholarly attitude is really not suitable for this officialdom."
After hearing what he said, Hehua felt that it made sense. She nodded and said, "If you really don't miss me anymore, it doesn't matter if you resign."
"Well, after resigning, we will find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to open an academy. There will be several rows of tile-roofed houses in the front yard, a few acres of vegetable land in the backyard, and some grape vines, magnolias, peach trees, and crabapples in the yard. , pomegranate, osmanthus, plum blossoms... we can plant whatever flowers you like. Flowers will bloom all year round. We will dig a pond in front, plant half a pond of lotus, and raise some koi... "
Qi Jintang described in a slightly low voice, as if everything was already close before his eyes.
Lotus was so drunk by what he said that he couldn't help but also dreamed: "Let's go to the fields to plant vegetables in early spring, watch the stars under the grape trellis in summer, enjoy osmanthus and make wine in autumn, and walk in the snow to watch plum blossoms in winter... We still have children..."
"Child..." Hehua suddenly panicked, stretched out her hand to touch her belly, and grabbed Qi Jintang's clothes in panic, "Child, our child..."
"The baby is fine, and the wet nurse is coaxing her. Don't worry, the whole family is doing well!" Qi Jintang quickly comforted Hehua, wrapping his arms tightly around her body, fearing that she would cause bleeding if she moved erratically, "Tomorrow morning I will Just ask someone to bring the child to you, and be obedient. You have to rest quietly now and don't move around."
Hehua listened to Qi Jintang's heartbeat, and her panic gradually calmed down. She rubbed her head into Qi Jintang's neck and asked, "You have suffered a lot in the past few days, right? There are so many words on the Internet that I don't know how you came back. Yes, has the road been dug?" The net did not jump.
"I've been stuck there for a few days. I don't feel like I'm suffering. I'm just worried about my family. I'm afraid something might happen to my mother and you. It doesn't matter if I'm tired or dirty, but I can't suppress the torment in my heart. I wish I could fly back and send a message." Qi Jintang thought of the torment of those days and couldn't help but tighten his arms around Hehua, "It's considered a good life for me. Being trapped for a few days made me meet the factory. The Lord of the Guard followed his men back through a small path... As a result, you were almost scared out of your mind as soon as you came back."
"I'm sorry..." Hehua buried her head in Qi Jintang's chest.
"Silly girl, you have nothing to be sorry for. It's all my fault. If I didn't go to the river embankment, I would..." Before Qi Jintang could finish his words, He Hua blocked her words with his lips.
The two people's lips moved around, not going deep, but comforting each other's frightened hearts.
He Hua changed the subject and said, "Those things are in the past and we won't mention it anymore. What nickname should you give your son?"
Qi Jintang changed his position and let the lotus lean on his chest. He thought seriously for a long time and said: "What happened this time made me feel that no matter how successful I am, it can't be better than having my family reunited and safe. My son's nickname is The baby will be called Tuan Tuan, and the next few more will be called Yuan Yuan, Ping Ping, An An..." At this point, her heart suddenly trembled, and before He Hua could speak, she added, "If you still want to have more children, you have to wait for a few years. You will have lost so much blood, and you will need to recuperate for a few years."
After dawn, the wet nurse came over with the baby in her arms and showed it to Hehua. Although it was born prematurely, the baby looked quite strong, which made Hehua feel at ease. Looking at the baby's tender little arms and legs, she felt that all her previous sins were gone. Not in vain.
The baby lost a lot of blood after the lotus flower. There was no other way to replenish the blood. I could only rely on drinking decoction and slowly recuperate. He had no energy at all. He felt tired after talking for a while. I played with Xiaoxiu for a while, and his eyelids moved up and down. The fight started.
Seeing this, Xiaoxiu took the child from her arms, turned around and handed it to the wet nurse. She stretched out her hand to tuck Hehua's quilt and said, "If you are tired, take a nap. The doctor said that sleeping more can help you recover faster."
"It's okay, I'm not sleepy." He Hua said with force, "Sister-in-law, please ask someone to get some hot water to wipe my body. I sweat so much and it makes me uncomfortable."
"You just have to be patient for a while, and we won't talk about it until after the confinement period." Xiaoxiu shook her head repeatedly after hearing this, "You are most afraid of wind and water during the confinement period, so you can rest for a while. The family is preparing to wash the baby for three days, and I still have to Go out and help."
After Xiaoxiu said that, he left. Hehua had no choice but to call Miao'er in and said, "Go and boil water. I need to wipe myself and wash my hair."
Miao'er was shocked when she heard this. She waved her hands and said, "Grandma, you can't do this. The midwife has specifically told you not to wash your hair."
"Is your master her or me? I said you can wash it if you can. If you're afraid I'll catch a cold, put a few more charcoal pots. If I'm left dirty like this for a month, I'd rather die immediately." Hehua felt uncomfortable all over. Then I thought that if I couldn't wash my body and wash my hair during the whole confinement, I would really be unable to live.
"Bah, grandma, why bother saying these unlucky words?" Miao'er was horrified when Hehua was a child. Now she was frightened when she heard about life and death. Seeing Hehua insisting on doing this, she didn't dare to do it again. I had no choice but to go out and ask the girl to boil water, add a few more charcoal basins in the house, and take out thick bed curtains to surround the lotus flowers. Then I mixed the warm water with the lotus flowers and wiped their bodies. But when it came to washing their hair, , but refused to agree no matter what.
Hehua was anxious and wanted to sit up while holding on to the bed, but her back was so sore that she couldn't exert any strength at all. As soon as she raised her body, she fell back to her knees.
Miao'er was forced to cry and begged: "Grandma, it's really not good to wash your hair. If your head is itchy, can my servant bring you a grate?"
After returning to ancient times, although she couldn't wash her hair every day, Hehua always insisted on washing her hair once every two or three days. This time she produced so much sweat, which is now sticky and sticky on her head. She couldn't even mention it before. After cheering up, he couldn't stand it anymore as soon as he could move. In the end, he forced Miao'er to add hot water again, slowly turned around, and stuck his head out of the edge of the bed to wash himself.
Miao'er had never been able to defeat Hehua, so now she could only sit on the bench resigned to her fate. Her men washed Hehua's hair as quickly as possible and wrapped it tightly in dry cotton cloth, for fear of being blown by the wind and giving her a headache.
Her body and head were refreshed, and He Hua finally felt a lot more comfortable. Seeing Miao'er packing her things with a sad face, she couldn't help but smile and said: "Those people who are not allowed to wipe their bodies and wash their hair are all village customs in the countryside. I have seen medical skills and know If you can wash your body and wash your hair, you should stop acting like you were bullied by me."
When Miao'er heard what Hehua said, she nodded doubtfully and retreated. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
Chapter 430: The lotus wakes up