Chapter 349 The Zhang family has a heir

Chapter 349 The Zhang family has a heir

With the help of Carpenter Lin, the wine steamer is already in the process of being made.

But this wine steamer still lacks one thing, and that is the sky pot placed on the top of the steamer.

On this day, the pot needs to be filled with cold water for cooling, so it cannot be made with wooden materials, so it has to be purchased separately on the street.

Now that the size of the wine pot has been determined, Zhang An saw that it was still early, so he drove to the town and went to the old street to buy a large 304 stainless steel sky pot in advance.

When I came back, my old mother Wang Fang had already returned from Damingzi's house and was preparing dinner in the kitchen.

"Xiao An, Second Grandma Huang asked me to bring you some of your favorite sorghum cakes. It's still hot now, so hurry up and eat it while it's hot."

Glutinous rice cakes Zhang An had one year when he was a child I ate too much, and since then I have been feeling so tired that I don’t like eating anymore.

But he has always preferred sorghum glutinous rice cake mixed with sorghum.

“Hey, what is the custom of the woman’s family? Why do we still make sorghum glutinous rice cake?”

Generally, flower rice cakes made for engagements are made with white glutinous rice. I have never heard of the custom of using sorghum rice cakes.

"No, this is what their family brought for everyone to eat."

"I'm just telling you, which family has such a weird custom, and the flower glutinous rice cake is made with sorghum."

Zhang An twisted a bunch of sorghum glutinous rice cake and ate it. It was soft and glutinous, and it was also mixed with the sweetness of sorghum.

"Did you just buy this big pot?"

Looking at the stainless steel pot in the car, Wang Fang asked his son.

"Yeah, well, I asked the carpenter uncle to make a wine steamer. I bought this for use in the pot that day."

Zhang An didn't hide it. After all, the wine steamer was ready. I still have to brew a batch outside.

"Wine steamer? Do you want to bake wine at home?"

"Hmm, last year's blood rice harvest was not bad. Our family couldn't finish it, and it would be a pity to sell it, so I want to use it to bake wine.”

Those traders who harvested millet also harvested blood rice, but the price was about the same as that of ordinary millet. Zhang An felt that it was too much of a loss to sell it.

And this is just Zhang An's excuse. After the second half of this year, food prices will definitely rise.

Zhang An doesn't even plan to sell ordinary millet, let alone the more nutritious blood rice.

Wang Fang didn’t say anything when his son said he wanted to bake wine himself.

Because in the current family, Zhang An is the biggest pillar.

No matter what ideas or plans he has, parents will only help and give suggestions.

In the evening, Zhang Jianguo also came back with his sheep.

When Zhang An came back from Carpenter Lin's house in the afternoon, he didn't see his father at home, so he thought he had gone to do something.

It was then that I realized that he had started to go up the mountain to herd sheep again.

“Hey, Dad, which ewe gave birth to these two lambs?”

When the sheep came in, Zhang An quickly discovered two gray lambs.

In a group of black goats, these two things were so conspicuous that Zhang An couldn't help but notice them.

“They were not born by our ewes. Their bellies are still big. They were brought back from the tiger cubs running into the mountains.”

When talking about these two little sunshines, Zhang Jianguo also looked puzzled. look.

Today he drove his family's sheep to the sand forest to graze them, and the little tigers followed them up the mountain as before.

But not long after entering the mountain, this little tiger bitch burrowed into the forest.

Zhang Jianguo wants to watch the sheep, and he also knows that Xiaohu is used to burrowing into the mountains on weekdays.

Back in the mountains, it felt like returning home, so Zhang Jianguo didn't care about it.

But after half the payment, when Zhang Jianguo was not paying attention, Xiaohu came back with a little lamb in his mouth and placed it in front of Zhang Jianguo.

It doesn’t matter, after putting this one down, it went back into the mountains.

However, the second time I went there was shorter, and when I came back, I still had a little lamb in my mouth.

The two lambs were probably just born. Apart from being afraid of the big dogs at home, they didn’t recognize the black goat next to them at all.

I caught a ewe from the nearby flock that still had milk and began to eat and drink milk. It was obvious that the two children were very hungry and it took them a long time to feel full.

This means that the ewes of Zhang An's family are relatively docile. If they have to be replaced by other sheep, they are not their own children, so they can't breastfeed them casually.

Zhang Jianguo looked helplessly at the two lambs. It would be nothing if they were wild. It would be a good thing to have two lambs for nothing.

But Zhang Jianguo was worried. People from a nearby village came up to the mountain to herd sheep, but the tiger took advantage of it and brought back two lambs.

If it really belongs to someone, then you have to apologize to them, otherwise it will be a big disaster.

So Zhang Jianguo kept watch on the mountain to see if anyone would come looking for Laozi.

As a result, I waited until the afternoon, but no one came. Finally, Zhang Jianguo drove the sheep home.

Hearing what his father said, Zhang An walked to the sheep, grabbed two lambs and looked at them carefully.

What kind of lamb is this? It's obviously a lamb born by a group of wandering sheep in the mountains.

“Dad, don’t worry, this sheep is not domesticated, it’s a wild leggy lamb.”

Not to mention that Zhang An personally delivered a leggy lamb, now There are quite a few lambs born in space, and Zhang An, who has seen too many, will never admit his mistake.

"That's fine. I was scared all the way back, for fear that someone would come up and say that I had stolen their lamb."

Learning from his son that this was not someone else's lamb, Zhang Jianguo Then I felt relieved.

In fact, even if someone else’s lamb is lost in the mountains, no one dares to look for it in other villages.

Nothing else, because in this age of strong folk customs, each village is equivalent to a piece of land.

If your things are really lost, no evidence is found on the spot, and you go to someone else's property to make irresponsible remarks afterwards, that is not a personal matter.

Maybe it will cause conflicts between the two local groups, so generally no one will go to other villages to do this.

Even if it really belongs to your own family, it can only be regarded as really lost.

Unless your village is very big and there are many people, making others afraid, this kind of thing might happen.

But Zhang Jianguo has been doing things cleanly all his life and is used to being an innocent person, so he doesn't want to get involved in this stuff.

What is yours is yours, and you will never think of anything evil.

Of course, the wild ones on this mountain are different.

Because in the hearts of mountain people, there are always rare treasures in the mountains, and those who are able can get them.

“Since the tiger cub is here, let’s keep it in our family.”

Since the ewes in the flock don’t reject the little stray sheep, let’s raise it easily. .

Zhang An had previously thought that after spring started, he would go into the mountains to catch a few animals and bring them back to raise.

I didn’t expect Xiaohu to be so understanding of human nature. He helped him handle this matter even before the year was over, and he did it very beautifully.

Because Zhang An just took a look and found that the two lambs were a male and a female, but he didn’t know if they were born from the same mother.

Zhang An couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. This Xiaohu was indeed his number one lackey, no, his number one capable general.

"Xiao An, go wake Xiao Ying up to eat."

When Wang Fang finished cooking, Su Ying had not woken up yet.

Zhang An couldn't help but frown a little. His wife had been a little lethargic recently.

"Daughter-in-law, are you up for dinner?"

Zhang An walked to the bed and shook Su Ying, who was still dreaming.

"What time is it? Why do we have to eat now?"

Su Ying, who was shaken awake, rubbed her eyes and asked with a yawn.

"Look, it's almost six o'clock. It's going to be dark outside soon."

"What? It's six o'clock? Why did I sleep for so long?" I heard it was almost dark. It was dark, and Su Ying, who had been in a daze just now, suddenly woke up.

"How long did I sleep today? I remember it seemed like a long time."

"It was a long time, five or six hours."

Su Yingcong I started sleeping at noon and slept from noon to night. Although I was woken up by Zhang An in the middle of the night, I fell asleep again within a few minutes.

“That’s not right, I feel like I just fell asleep not long ago, but it’s already dark.”

Su Ying is a little glad that it’s a holiday now. If this happens after school starts, wouldn’t it be an afternoon class? All gone.

"You have been in a bad state of mind recently, and you are a little too lethargic. I will show you after dinner."

Napping is a good habit, but everything is Too much is not enough, Su Ying's condition did have some problems during this period.

When Wang Fang downstairs found out, she immediately became nervous.

"Why don't you, Xiao An, give Xiao Ying a look first? It won't be a waste to eat it later."

Wang Fang, who had always cared about her daughter-in-law, was now worried.

"Let's take a look first, my wife, stretch out your hand."

Although it is not impossible to diagnose the pulse after a meal, many people think it is more accurate before a meal.

It won’t take more than a few minutes, so let’s take a look at the situation first.

“Try using another hand.”

Zhang An took Su Ying’s pulse and found nothing wrong.

Su Ying’s pulse pattern includes pulses in all three parts: Cun, Guan, and Chi, and they are neither floating nor sinking, neither fast nor slow.

This is obviously the pulse of a normal person, and from some aspects, Su Ying is even healthier than a normal person.

So Zhang An asked Su Ying to try on another hand and check both hands to check the situation.

“This pulse is very normal, there is nothing wrong with it, but why are you so lethargic?”

The pulse conditions of the two hands were basically the same, which made Zhang An confused.

Although normality is a good thing, Su Ying's very lethargy during this period is abnormal.

"How about we go to the mountain to find my godfather and take a look. Maybe I didn't learn well and didn't see anything."

Zhang An, who couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried, could only Blame it on this.

But generally speaking, there should be no problem. After all, Su Ying's pulse condition is extremely normal.

As for what the problem is, we can only go to Sanqing Temple to see Zhang Yixin.

"Then let's go and have a look while it's still early. Old man, you can watch at home."

If you can't figure out why, today's meal is king. Fang couldn't eat it with peace of mind.

So Zhang Jianguo stayed at home to look after the house, while Zhang An, his mother, his son, his mother-in-law and his daughter-in-law rushed to Sanqing Temple before dark.

“Brothers and sisters, why are you here? What’s the matter?”

Zhang and his party looked at Zhang An and the others coming up the mountain and thought something was going on.

"Brother Xing, let Xiao Ying take a look. She is often sleepy during this period and really wants to sleep. Xiao An didn't see anything after looking at it, so we went up the mountain to find you."

Before Zhang An opened his mouth, Wang Fang explained the reason to Zhang and his party.

"That's it, Xiaoying, sit here and I'll show you."

Zhang and his party heard that Su Ying had health problems, so they didn't say anything else. They took a look first before talking.

Just like at home, Zhang and his party first checked the pulse of Su Ying's left hand and then her right hand.

"Xiaoying, do you feel any discomfort in your body during this time?"

It took a total of a quarter of an hour with both hands before Zhang Yixing took his hands back and asked Su Ying asked.

"There is nothing uncomfortable. I feel that my body has always been very good."

Su Ying thought for a while, her body was indeed quite normal recently, and she would often do so in the past. Cold and cough.

But since getting married, she obviously feels that her health is much better than before, and she has never had a cold or cough.

"Have you had your period this month?" Zhang Yixing nodded and asked again.

"Not yet. It should have been the past two days, but he hasn't come yet. I thought it was postponed."

When asked about this by her elders, Su Ying felt a little embarrassed. red.

"Brother and sister, Xiaoying is fine and her symptoms of drowsiness are normal."

After asking a few questions, Zhang Yixin said to Wang Fang with a smile.

"And I want to congratulate you. Your wish to have a grandson has come true."

"What? Brother Xing, what did you say?" Wang Fang couldn't believe it, " I’m going to have a grandson?”

Not only Wang Fang was confused, but Zhang An and Su Ying were also confused.

“Yes, you are going to be a grandma, Xiaoying is pregnant.”

Zhang Yi Xing looked at Wang Fang's stunned look and nodded with a smile on his face.

He himself is also very happy, because this child will also call him grandpa in the future.

"Okay, okay, I'm going to have a grandson. Our old Zhang family has a daughter."

After confirming with Zhang and his entourage again, Wang Fang became excited.

At this moment, she felt that the past few years in her family had been like a dream.

First, the living conditions at home got better and better, and then Zhang An found her a very satisfied daughter-in-law.

Even the grandson she has been urging for this time is now pregnant. Wang Fang feels really unreal now.

"That's not right, godfather. If it's a happy pulse, why can't I diagnose it?"

Just now at home, Zhang An also had this idea, so he paid great attention to this aspect.

“If a woman sees slippage after her period has stopped, she is pregnant; if she sees slippage during labor, she has no menstruation. Do you still remember this sentence?”

"Remember, this is the record about Hua Mai in "Pulse Theory and Truth"."

Zhang An nodded. He remembered all these things in the medical book very clearly.

“But when I just checked Xiaoying’s pulse, I couldn’t detect the Hua pulse with either hand?”

Just now at home, Zhang An had already thought of medical skills. This sentence above.

So when he diagnosed Su Ying's pulse, he always paid special attention to whether Su Ying's pulse had smooth pulses.

But it turned out that he did not diagnose slippery pulses in either hand, so he mentioned this to Zhang and his party.

“Usually the slippery pulse becomes very obvious after five to six weeks of pregnancy. Xiaoying is probably only one month old now, and the slippery pulse is very weak. It’s normal that you can’t diagnose it.”

It takes about forty days for an average veteran Chinese medicine practitioner to detect the Xin Pulse, let alone a newcomer like Zhang An.

The reason why Zhang Yixing was able to diagnose was because of his superb medical skills and rich experience.

"If you are worried, you can go to the hospital for a check-up, or you can wait another ten days for a re-diagnosis."

"Hey, there's nothing to worry about. Even if the hospital makes a mistake, you can't make a mistake."

In the past, in many families in the village, when the mother-in-law was pregnant, Zhang and his party would show them to her. came out.

Sometimes what the hospital failed to detect was discovered by him.

So Wang Fang trusts Zhang Yixing's medical skills from the bottom of his heart.

If she was sick, she would rather see Zhang Yixing than go to the hospital, even if she left aside the medical expenses.

"Xiao An, don't be stunned. Take Xiaoying to burn incense for the founder of the Sanqing Dynasty. This is a big happy event."

Zhang An was still stunned, Wang Fang pushed him to the main hall to burn incense.

(End of this chapter)