Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1200 - 379: Good News_3

Chapter 1200: Chapter 379: Good News_3

"You agree quickly now, but I’m afraid it’ll be tough during mealtime." Mo Yan teased, knowing that morning sickness wouldn’t be swayed by the will of the pregnant. She pointed to the several jars of preserves in the bamboo basket and said, "I made these preserves myself. They’re fresh and appetizing. If you really can’t eat anything else, just having two pieces should help."

Liu Tinglan happily lifted a jar of preserves from the basket upon hearing this. She undid the lid and took out a few pieces, "Oh, what’s this? It seems like I’ve never seen it before." After saying that, she popped all the raisins into her mouth and her eyes suddenly lit up, "There’s a sweet and sour taste of grapes, and they’re salted, too. Yanyan, are these salted grape raisins? They’re delicious!"

Seeing her friend clearly enjoying them, Mo Yan was also pleased, "These are salted grape raisins. I’m glad you like them! It’s hot these days, and these preserves don’t keep well, so I only brought these five jars over. Once you’ve finished, let me know, and I’ll bring you some more."

Liu Tinglan continued to eat while gesturing with her hands, "No need, these will last me until the baby is born. Eating too much at once can cause aversion. What will I do to stop the morning sickness if it happens again with the next pregnancy?"

Grapes were very expensive, and not always available for purchase, even if one had the silver. Liu Tinglan had no shortage of rare fruits to eat in recent years, and that was thanks to Mo Yan. Making salted grape raisins was something only Mo Yan could accomplish. She had brought so many this time, and even if Mo Yan didn’t mind, Liu Tinglan couldn’t just accept them without feeling somewhat brazen.

Mo Yan was unaware of her friend’s thoughts. Seeing that she was already thinking about the next child without having given birth to the current one, she started to tease again.

In the presence of her only close friend, Liu Tinglan was very relaxed and didn’t mind the teasing at all. The two chatted and laughed spiritedly, and time passed by quickly.

When it was time for lunch, Liu Tinglan, reminded by Mo Yan, started with several sour plums, which were refreshing. When the meal was laid out on the table, she tentatively took a few bites. Although she still felt a bit nauseous, it wasn’t too overpowering, and she managed to eat a little rice. In the end, she even had a small bowl of rice and drank a bowl of green vegetable and tofu soup.

Witnessing this, the middle-aged couple who took care of her were almost moved to tears. They were extremely grateful to Mo Yan for bringing the preserves.

The couple’s family name was Lv, and they were assigned by Madame Shen to take care of Liu Tinglan and Shen Ji’s food and daily needs when they moved to the capital. Both of them were soft-spoken and always refrained from interfering in their masters’ affairs. After an initial period of discomfort, Liu Tinglan had grown accustomed to the couple’s care and trusted them deeply.

Right after lunch, Liu Tinglan felt drowsy but was embarrassed to retire to her room for rest, leaving Mo Yan by herself.

"Go sleep, I’ll take a book and pass the time. You don’t have to worry about me." Mo Yan urged impatiently, escorting Liu Tinglan into the inner room.

The room was cool, and the heat dissipated as soon as she entered. Mo Yan looked around the room and noticed two basins of ice in the corner.

Noticing her friend’s gaze, Liu Tinglan’s face lit up with sweetness, "Brother Jin saw that I couldn’t sleep well in the heat during the day, so he went out and bought these. Before I take my nap, Mother Lv will put two basins in the room."

Mo Yan remarked, "Brother Shen’s care for Sister Lan is really beyond words!"

She had always known that Shen Ji was a considerate and attentive person but was still surprised that he went out of his way to purchase ice just so his wife could sleep comfortably.

In the winter, ice was easy to find and discarded in the streets, unwanted. But summer was different; people would store the ice specifically for summer sales, the hotter the weather, the more valuable the ice became. One foot square of ice, one or two pieces of silver could only buy four.

Ice didn’t last long and melted quickly in the summer heat. Ice worth one or two pieces of silver, used frugally, would barely last a day. Even though the Shen family was well-off, spending one or two pieces of silver on ice every day was lavish.

Overcome by sleep, Liu Tinglan, while yawning, pointed to a bookshelf not far away and said, "There are lots of books there, picture albums, travelogues, you can read any of them."

Mo Yan nodded, signaling her to hurry to sleep, then went to the bookshelf, picked up a book at random, and sat down on a chair beside the bed.

With her best friend by her side, Liu Tinglan felt secure. She gave Mo Yan a sleepy smile, then closed her eyes. Her breathing gradually became deep and even, and the smile on her lips remained, tranquil and beautiful.