Xiao Hua shook her head, "I'm not thirsty, it's better for me to stay here and watch."

Yang Ruqing nodded, then followed Xiaohua. She turned her head and chatted with Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Liu about everyday matters.

Regarding the matter of Qianyuan County encountering Daqiu and Zhang Shuilian, Yang Ruqing didn't want to speak with Liu Shi present, so she simply listened to what Liu Shi and Sun Shi said about what was happening at home. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated! ?

All in all, it had been four whole days. With Liu shi around, every single thing that happened in the village during those four days—not just what went on in Lao Yang's corner, but even things like which household’s old hen wouldn't lay eggs—Yang Ruqing could hear about it all from the all-knowing Liu shi.

"This young Miss Liao, before she even enters the door, I can't help but feel a chill for her. Life after marriage will be truly difficult, I fear!"

Liu took a big gulp of green bean soup and smacked her lips.

Yang Ruqing looked at Liu Shi: "On this matter, Fourth Aunt is the one with the most say."

Liu said, “Isn’t that right? I'm speaking from experience. Even though my relationship with your fourth uncle wasn’t close, seeing him bring home a young and beautiful mistress was really painful!”

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Yang Ruqing nodded silently. Though she hadn't experienced it herself, as a woman, she could empathize. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated! ?

Then Liu continued, “I'm a straightforward person and can’t keep things to myself. These two people, when they live together, can have their arguments and even fight.”

“I’ve never heard of a couple breaking up because of arguments. It's truly the appearance of a third person that drives them apart, not fights themselves. It's marital discord, not quarrels, that lead to separation.”

“This third person, if it’s a woman, she must have an affair outside. If it’s a man, he must have a mistress outside.”

"Like your fourth uncle, bringing someone home who's pregnant, to me as his concubine... It's really..."

To be honest, Qinger, I'd rather get beaten up by your uncle than see him come back with another woman. This slap really hit me in the heart!

"But, the rice is cooked and they already have children. No matter how much I cry or even smash my head against the wall, what can I do about it?"

"Oh well, I ended up last. Guess that's just my fate!"

Liu was like an emotional master, using her own personal experiences to illustrate her points, sighing as she spoke.

This caused Yang Ruqing and several other ladies like Sun Xiaohua to resonate emotionally with it.

“Fourth younger sister, don't be so disheartened. That man has caused you pain, just look at your own children.” Sun shi comforted her.

“No matter what happens, you have three daughters and a son. Having children is for the sake of old age, with several of them, even when you’re old, you will have someone to rely on, and your knees will be bustling with grandchildren.” Mrs. Sun added.

Liu shook her head and said, "I can't rely on any of them."

When it came to children, Yang Ruqing's fleeting sense of emotional connection with Liu Shi instantly vanished.

First, the Liu family had always neglected to educate their children, resulting in a distant relationship between the mothers and their daughters and sons.

“Auntie Four, let’s not talk about this anymore. My mother is right. After all, you are now a grandmother. Half of your life has passed.” Yang Ruoqing spoke up to interrupt Liu's words.

You can't remarry either, and Fourth Uncle can't find another concubine to come back. Even Gou Dan will run away. Blaming anyone is pointless; we all made mistakes. Fourth Uncle was wrong, and so were you.

"Fourth Uncle brought Little Aunt back, making you heartbroken. But what you did to my elder brother... forget it, I won't say more. In short, we won't talk about those outdated matters of your Fourth House anymore. Right now, our focus is on my eldest cousin."

"Before Sister-in-law Liao even steps through the door, Li Xiu's heart is already big with child, about to give birth any day now. This new chapter has just begun, and it's something we all are paying attention to." Yang Ruqing said, without mincing words.

Liu's face flushed slightly as she said, "I spoke about my own affairs because I felt that Miss Liao was pitiful. She hadn't even entered the family yet and had already experienced something like this. Her life after marriage would be difficult."

Mrs. Sun nodded and told Yang Ruqing, "Qing'er, you haven't been home these past few days, so you wouldn't know, someone from Li Xiu Xin's family came privately to look for your grandfather and father!"

“What do you want with my grandpa and dad?” Yang Ruqing asked in surprise.

A strange expression crossed Sun's face, as if she wanted to speak but held back.

Mrs. Liu jumped in, "What else could it be? It's Li Xiuxin stirring up trouble again! Whenever she stirs up trouble, she wants to come to our Old Yang family to clean up the mess!"

"What's going on? What kind of mess is this?" Yang Ruqing pursued.

Liu said, “It is said that since Li Xiu entered July, her stomach has always been in pain, she feels chest tightness and all sorts of discomfort. She also developed blisters around her mouth, and couldn't sleep at night...”

Then they called the doctor over, and the doctor said, "The baby in your belly is probably going to be born."

"Are you going to give birth?" Yang Ruqing was truly surprised this time. Let me know if you'd like to translate any other text!

"If I'm not mistaken, Li Xiu Xin’s due date is at the end of August, early September. It’s only early July now, there are almost two months left!" she added.

If this were in modern times, babies born prematurely at eight months or even seven months would be kept in incubators.

Because the child is in the womb, just like a fruit growing on a tree, when it's not time yet, the fruit is unripe and sour.

And as for the children, their heart, lungs, and other organs have not had enough time to fully develop. They are born prematurely and must rely on their own underdeveloped organs to breathe and survive. This is far more difficult than being born full term, and of course, they will be weaker and more vulnerable.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying "when the melon is ripe, the stem falls" in common parlance.

“Besides, Li Xi Xin’s symptoms don’t seem like those of labor. They look more like she ate something wrong and got a fever and inflammation!” Yang Ru Qing added.

Liu said, "Isn't that right? Li Xiu loves to talk and flaunt her pregnancy. She thinks she can get away with anything because she's carrying a piece of the Yang family's flesh. Every now and then, she has Yongxian send money to buy delicious treats."

"That fish and shrimp, they say eating it every day, it's only July now, the weather is so hot, eating so much fish and shrimp is bound to give you a fire in your stomach!" Liu said.

Mrs. Sun also chimed in, "Now this fire is trapped inside me, it's affecting the child, and the child is restless too. The doctor said that it's likely that labor will begin soon, so we should make more preparations."

"No, the Li family is in a panic. They've come twice in the past four days to talk with your grandfather and your father about this matter. They asked if they could have Li Xiuxin come to Old Yang's house first, and they also said that your father is the village head and you are doing business outside with a wide network of contacts, so they wondered if you could help them find two doctors from the big medical halls in town to take a look."

"Your father said that you went to QIng'an County and weren't home, so he sent the Li family away. I'm afraid they will come back over these next few days now that they know you're back..."

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