Away from the big book, the educated youth became the village favorite by running errands

A few people were eating and chatting, and asked Song Shuangshuang what she wanted to do when she went to see Sister Juhua.

"I was thinking of asking Sister Juhua if she had any rabbit skins to make a pair of thicker shoes for my brother. But when I went there, I saw Sister Juhua was very pale and had a stomachache and lay on the kang for several days. I tried to persuade her and Brother Jiang took him to the hospital, so I came back."

They had asked Jiang Changgui and his wife to build their houses, and they often bought their food from him, so Tan Anjing also asked Liu Juhua out of concern if she was okay.

"I don't know what happened either. Seeing that she was not in good condition, I advised her to go to the hospital. Let's go to her house tonight to check on her."

In the afternoon, before it got dark, Song Shuangshuang and Tan Anjing went to Liu Juhua's house together. When they arrived at the door, they saw that the padlock on the door was still there and not locked. Song Shuangshuang knew that no one had come back.

"Let's go back first and come back tomorrow."

After walking a few steps, the two turned back. Song Shuangshuang took a few pieces of firewood from the yard and stuffed them into the stove. Fortunately, the fire was not extinguished, so there was no need to light it again.

Song Shuangshuang stood up and clapped her hands, "Okay, it's okay this time." If these two people came back at night, the kang would not be cold.

Just as I was about to go out, I saw Jiang Changgui coming back.

Afraid of misunderstanding, Song Shuangshuang tried to explain, but Jiang Changgui was quite excited when he saw her.

"Song Zhiqing, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, something really bad would have happened."

Song Shuangshuang hadn't reacted yet. She was stunned for a moment before she said, "Ah? How is my sister-in-law Juhua? Why didn't she come back?"

"She is in the hospital. The doctor said to go there in time or the child might be gone. The doctor said she needs to be hospitalized for two days for observation. I came back to return the bicycle to the captain and get some food for your sister-in-law." Jiang Changgui smiled naively.

When Song Shuangshuang heard that Sister Juhua was pregnant, she was happy for her. "Really? That's great."

Knowing that Jiang Changgui must be anxious to return to the hospital to accompany his wife, Song Shuangshuang did not stay long and said that she would visit her after Sister Juhua came back.

After returning home, Song Shuangshuang shared the good news with several people, and reminded them not to spread the news. Generally, people are not allowed to talk about it during the first three months of pregnancy. It was only because she was caught up that Jiang Changgui told her.

A few days later, Liu Juhua came back riding Grandpa Wu's donkey cart.

Song Shuangshuang and Tan Anjing didn't come until the next day. When Jiang Changgui opened the door and saw that it was Song Shuangshuang, he hurriedly invited her in.

"Song Zhiqing, Tan Zhiqing, you are here! Come in quickly!!"

The two followed Jiang Changgui into the house. Liu Juhua was leaning on the kang cabinet doing needlework. When she heard the noise, she wanted to get up, but Jiang Changgui stopped her. "The doctor said that you have to take good care of yourself recently and don't catch a cold. Stay on the kang and don't get down. Are you cold? I'll add two more pieces of firewood and give you some water to drink. Don't get angry."

The tall man became nervous and was so busy that he didn't know what to do first. Seeing this, Song Shuangshuang and the other man covered their mouths and laughed at the door.

Liu Juhua felt her face getting hot from embarrassment, and slapped Jiang Changgui lightly, "I'm not hot or thirsty, go and get some water for Song Zhiqing and Tan Zhiqing, and remember to add some sugar."

"Hey, okay, okay, don't go downstairs!" Jiang Changgui reminded again.

"Brother Jiang, you don't need to make us sugar water, just plain water will do!"

"It's okay, you two come in and sit down and talk to your sister-in-law." Jiang Changgui looked at his wife again before leaving the house.

Song Shuangshuang and the other person walked into the house while holding back their laughter. They put the things in their hands on the small kang table and asked Liu Juhua how she was.

Seeing that Song Shuangshuang brought something, Liu Juhua pretended to be unhappy and said, "I have to thank you! Why did you bring something for me? Take it back when you leave later."

It was strange that Song Shuangshuang listened to Liu Juhua. She smiled and changed the subject, "Sister-in-law, Brother Jiang really cares about you. The room is really hot. There is a curtain made of thick felt at the door. I am sweating."

Speaking of this, Liu Juhua gave Song Shuangshuang a reproachful look.

Jiang Changgui brought in two bowls of water and placed them in front of Song Shuangshuang and the other person, then he moved a stool and sat on the edge of the kang.

"Song Zhiqing, thank you so much. If you hadn't reminded us to go to the hospital that day, the baby would have died. We don't know how to thank you. We wanted to go to your house to thank you as soon as we got back, but the doctor said I had to stay at home for a while, and your brother Jiang was afraid that I would fall outside, so this delayed us. We didn't expect you to come first."

Song Shuangshuang groaned and said, "Why are you thanking me? I just saw that your face was very pale that day and I was worried that you were sick, so I suggested you go to the hospital. It's a good thing that you're pregnant, sister-in-law, you have to listen to the doctor. During this period of time, let Brother Jiang do all the work at home, and don't be stubborn."

"I know." She had finally gotten pregnant with this child, so she would definitely be careful.

Liu Juhua glanced at Jiang Changgui, then turned away with a red face. Jiang Changgui also looked at his wife and smiled foolishly, "Wife, just stay in the room. I'll take care of everything at home."

Song Shuangshuang felt like she had eaten a large mouthful of dog food and was so full that she couldn't stand it.

The three of them chatted for a while before Song Shuangshuang said that she came that day because she wanted to trouble Jiang Changgui for something.

"Song Zhiqing, it's not a problem, it's nothing, if there's anything I can help with, just tell me."

Song Shuangshuang then said that she wanted to ask Jiang Changgui if he had any rabbit skins left over from his previous hunting trip. She wanted to get two rabbit skins to make the lining of her brother's cotton shoes.

"We don't have any at home right now, Song Zhiqing. If you're not in a hurry, just wait a few days. Once your sister-in-law is stable, I'll go up the mountain and get it for you. What color do you want?"

Song Shuangshuang didn't expect Jiang Changgui to be so honest, and hurriedly said that any color would be fine.

Anyway, she was going to use it to make shoe linings, so she didn't ask for so much.

At this point, Song Shuangshuang asked Liu Juhua which aunt in the village had better craftsmanship? She didn't know how to make shoes, so she had to ask the aunt in the village to help her make them.

"Song Zhiqing, if you don't mind, I can make these shoes for you."

As soon as Liu Juhua finished speaking, Song Shuangshuang quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, sister-in-law doesn't want to trouble you with this matter. You are still pregnant." It was not easy for her to be pregnant, and she couldn't be tired.

"It's alright, Song Zhiqing. This is not the busy farming season. I'm idle at home in the winter anyway. Doing some needlework won't tire me out. If I were to stay at home and do nothing, I'd be exhausted. As long as you trust me, just leave the job to me. You don't have to worry about catching the rabbits. Tomorrow I'll ask your brother Changgui to go up the mountain and send you the shoes when they're done."

Song Shuangshuang wanted to refuse, but Liu Juhua immediately said unhappily, "Song Zhiqing, you still don't trust your sister-in-law? We all have to thank you for going to the hospital. If you don't agree, your sister-in-law will not be able to talk to you in the future."

Seeing that Liu Juhua insisted and Jiang Changgui did not object, Song Shuangshuang had to agree.

"Then I'll trouble you, auntie."

Fearing that Liu Juhua would not rest well, Song Shuangshuang and Tan Anjing did not stay for long and left. Jiang Changgui saw her off, and when they reached the door, Song Shuangshuang told Jiang Changgui that there was no rush for the shoes, and that they could wait until Sister Juhua was better.