The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 196 - 192: Heart Cold

Chapter 196: Chapter 192: Heart Cold

Jia Zhiwen saw Ruo Xuan pointing at him, and he cursed, "Pah, how dare you compare yourself to me? I am a man who can carry on the family line and bring glory to my ancestors, and this is my home. I can say whatever I want, because in this house, my word is the rule!"

Her mother had said that since her eldest uncle couldn’t have sons, the house and grocery store would be inherited by her and her younger brothers, and as the eldest brother and a man, he would be the head of the family. He had to stand tall and strong, for the entire family depended on him!

Since they depended on him, they had to listen to him and follow his rules.

Ruo Xuan was nothing more than a loss just like Zhang Rui and her sisters, how dare she come to their house as a guest and show him disrespect?

Ruo Xuan looked up with her captivating, large eyes full of confusion at Granny Zhang, "Mother-in-law, is this cousin Zhiwen’s house? Doesn’t cousin Zhiwen have the surname Jia? Then why does the lantern outside the grocery store bear the Zhang character? Is this the Zhang Family or the Jia Family? Is this cousin’s house or the house of my future cousins?"

Jia Shijie felt implicated by Ruo Xuan’s words, what did she mean by that? Was she insinuating that his son did not bear the surname Zhang while living in the Zhang household? Wasn’t this ridiculing him as a son-law who had married into the family?

Jia Shijie felt his male dignity had been insulted!

He lived in his mother-in-law’s home and hated the way the neighbors looked at him as if he was a live-in son-in-law!

Now even a four-year-old girl knew to mock him openly and subtly—it must be that Zhang Chengye and his wife had laughed at him behind his back and in front of the children, otherwise how would a child understand?

Granny Zhang was worried about the son in Liu Wenyao’s belly, as well as her daughter. She was already very troubled and didn’t want to hear children quarreling, nor was she in the mood to listen. Impatiently she said, "Enough, stop arguing, this is the Zhang house, and the grocery is also the Zhang’s, of course it’s your future cousins’ house, not the Jia’s! Your cousin Zhiwen is merely staying here."

Why did she long for a grandson from her daughter-in-law?

Wasn’t she worried that without a grandson to inherit the family business, the wealth would go out the door to someone with a different surname?

Ruo Xuan looked at Jia Zhiwen, her small eyes brimming with provocation: Did you hear that!

Jia Zhiwen clenched his fists tightly, glancing at Liu Wenyao’s abdomen.

The house of the future cousins?

Whether there would be future cousins was still uncertain!

Whether they could be born was also unknown!

What a pity that the recent kickabout hadn’t hit his aunt and caused her to fall, possibly preventing the cousins from being born!

Jia Shijie’s face darkened with anger, just wait until he passed the Imperial Scholar exam and became an official, then having the Zhang’s grocery store presented to him would seem too shabby!

Once he became an official, he would see who still dared to look down on him.

Jia Shijie’s hands, resting on Zhang Xiaoli’s shoulders, unconsciously tightened.

Zhang Xiaoli cried out in pain, "It hurts, it hurts... let go of me."

Jia Shijie came back to his senses and released his hands.

Zhang Chengye hurriedly said, "The doctor has been sent for, brother-in-law, do not worry. The floor is cold, you should carry Ali back to the room first!"

Jia Shijie felt a bit embarrassed because he couldn’t carry him; he said, "I’m not sure if he should be moved now. I’ll go get a small blanket for my wife to cover."

After that, he let go of Zhang Xiaoli and hid back in the room until the doctor arrived, only then did he come out with a small blanket.

Luckily, Ruo Chuan quickly had Doctor Fang arrive.

As soon as Doctor Fang saw Zhang Xiaoli lying on the ground with a trace of blood on her dress, he hurried over to her.

Granny Zhang pulled on Doctor Fang’s hand urgently, "Doctor Fang, please check on my daughter-in-law! She just hit her stomach, please check if my grandson is alright!"

At that moment, Zhang Xiaoli’s heart turned cold!

Was her mother blind?

Hadn’t she seen that her own condition was more serious, lying on the ground unable to get up?

Jia Shijie also felt his mother-in-law had gone too far!

Doctor Fang was momentarily stunned upon hearing the words, then turned to Liu Wenyao: "Madam Zhang looks to have quite a healthy complexion, not like one disturbed in pregnancy."

Liu Wenyao also felt that her whole body was extraordinarily comfortable, without the slightest discomfort, and hurriedly said, "Mother, please check on my sister-in-law first—I’m not in so much pain now."

Madam Zhang felt somewhat strange that Madam Liu didn’t prioritize her grandson, but seeing that her daughter indeed looked pale, she also worried and quickly said, "Right, please check on my daughter, she has fallen as well."

Doctor Fang then quickly went over to take Zhang Xiaoli’s pulse.

To a doctor, the pulse of pregnancy disturbance is too common; Doctor Fang knew as soon as she started: "Madam Jia has disturbed her pregnancy. I’ll prescribe a set of fetus-preserving medicine, which should be taken for a month and accompanied by bed rest for the same period, with limited movement, before getting out of bed and moving around once the pregnancy is stable."

Madam Zhang sighed with relief upon hearing this, "So if my grandchild is nurtured for a month, he’ll be fine, right?"

Doctor Fang nodded, "Resting in bed for a month, without further disturbing the pregnancy, should ensure there’s no problem."

Madam Zhang quickly said, "That won’t happen again, we will certainly take care. Doctor Fang, please check on my daughter-in-law. See if she also needs to rest in bed for a month and if she needs to take some fetus-preserving medicine—if needed, I will go get it for her."

Doctor Fang nodded and then went to take Liu Wenyao’s pulse.

Ruo Xuan pinched a "Fairy Technique" and interfered with Liu Wenyao’s pulse for a moment.

Doctor Fang furrowed her brow: "Madam Zhang has also disturbed her pregnancy."

Zhang Chengye and Madam Zhang were startled.

Zhang Chengye said, "Doctor Fang, there’s nothing serious with my wife, is there?"

Madam Zhang asked, "She has disturbed her pregnancy as well? My grandson is fine, right?"

Liu Wenyao was also very surprised, "But I don’t feel uncomfortable now, and my stomach doesn’t hurt!"

Doctor Fang withdrew her hand, "A stomachache isn’t necessarily the only sign of pregnancy disturbance. However, Madam, you have a slight pregnancy disturbance. But the pulse of this pregnancy feels like that of twins; take extra caution, it would be best to rest in bed more often, avoid doing strenuous work, and don’t overexert."

Upon hearing twins, Madam Zhang’s heart surged with excitement!

Ruo Xuan was right; it was indeed twins!

Thus, the one in Madam Liu’s belly must certainly be a grandson.

She has two grandsons now!

Zhang Xiaoli was not pleased at all; it was really twins, could that fool’s dream be true?

She only wished for Liu Wenyao to give birth to two more daughters, not at all desiring her elder brother to have a son.

Madam Zhang was both joyful and anxious, "Then how long does she need to take fetus-preserving medicine? What else should we be careful of normally?"

Ruo Xuan hurriedly said, "Medicines are harmful in excess, Doctor Fang, plus they are too bitter. Wouldn’t it be possible for my aunt to modify her condition with some dietary therapy?"

As Doctor Fang prescribed fetus-preserving medicine for Zhang Xiaoli, she said, "Xuanbao’s suggestion is good; it’s best for someone carrying twins to take less medicine if not necessary. Dietary therapy can also help regulate. I’ll write down a few dietary recipes; you can make them more often for the two madams to eat."

Zhang Xiaoli asked, "Doctor, can I too have dietary therapy?"

She didn’t want to drink bitter medicine either.

Ruo Xuan said, "My sister-in-law is carrying a single child and took a heavy fall. Just having dietary therapy, wouldn’t that be insufficient? Besides, being too nourishing, could it lead to the unborn child growing too large, making childbirth difficult?"

Zhang Xiaoli scowled, who was this wretched girl cursing?

Doctor Fang nodded, "Correct, you can’t have too much, lest the child grow too large; you need to endure some bitterness."

Ruo Xuan said, "Then should my sister-in-law eat less meat and more vegetables?"

Zhang Xiaoli’s face darkened further, was she carrying a goat? Why should she eat more vegetables and less meat?