Spring comes to the desperate place

Chapter 474 Song Family Sister-in-law

After the full moon banquet, the Song family couldn't wait to return to the village. There was a lot of work to do in the fields at this time, and they would feel uneasy if they didn't go back to keep an eye on it. Zhou Ning and the child stayed behind and were escorted back home by Song Chunlin in a carriage.

As soon as I got home and hadn't even put my things in place, people came to congratulate me and almost broke down the door. The news that Zhou Ning had given birth to twins had already spread to the village. Everyone said that Zhou Ning was a lucky man and that the Song family was lucky to marry him. Now, the Song family had four new sons, all of whom were strong laborers.

In rural areas, having more males means more labor force in the family, who can do more work and produce more labor value. Therefore, the rich families in the village are basically families with many males, so many people envy the Song family for having many sons and grandchildren.

Those who said Zhou Ning couldn't have children were slapped in the face. Who said Zhou Ning couldn't have children? It was because the time had not come yet. When the time came, children came one after another.

After Zhou Ning returned to the village, many new wives who had not yet given birth came to him shyly to ask for advice on how they could give birth to men like him.

After Zhou Ning learned the other party's purpose, he was a little amused, but looking at their eager eyes, he had to force himself to make up a reason.

"Perhaps, it's because Chunsheng is in good health."

Everyone looked at each other, feeling that this answer was a bit irrelevant. Didn't they ask Zhou Ning how she gave birth to a man? What did that have to do with him being a man?

Zhou Ning explained helplessly, "Let me put it this way. We are all farmers. We have all farmed before, and we know that when farming, we need not only fertile soil, but also good, plump seeds. If the seeds are shriveled, no matter how good the soil is, seedlings will not grow. Apart from anything else, everyone can see Chunsheng's physique. He is strong and healthy, rarely gets sick all year round, and he doesn't like to smoke opium or drink. When I was in the Marquis' Mansion, the doctor there said that men who are addicted to opium and alcohol will easily become weak. Once the body is not in good condition, then, ahem, how can anything be cured?"

What Zhou Ning said later was rather obscure. Most of the people present were new brides. Some of them had already come to their senses, but some of the simpler ones still had only a vague understanding. After the people around them explained it, they finally reacted and their faces immediately turned red.

What Zhou Ning said today was entirely what he read in the Song family study, but he himself could not comprehend the deeper meanings, so he did not elaborate, but just explained to these people according to his own understanding. Sure enough, after he used the land and seeds as an analogy, these people basically understood it. After they went back, they ordered their men to stop smoking opium and drinking, and said that this was what the doctor in the marquis's mansion said.

The doctor hired by the Marquis's Mansion must be more capable than the rural doctor. What he said is true. Don't farmers just want to have many children and grandchildren? For the sake of the next generation, some people really started to quit smoking and drinking, and the children born were indeed healthier and more beautiful. They believed it even more firmly, but that's a story for later.

Because the full moon banquet was originally held in the Marquis' Mansion, and now that they were back in the village, so many villagers came to give gifts. Grandpa Song and Song Dazhuang felt embarrassed to accept other people's gifts for free, so they planned to hold one a hundred days later to make everyone happy.

Song Chunlin felt that this must be because his father wanted to show off his twin grandsons.

However, they definitely cannot stay for these hundred days because the day for them to leave is approaching.

This year, both the Gu and Song families have added new members, but the joy of the new life cannot dispel the sadness of separation. As the spring plowing season is almost over, the Marquis' Mansion has also prepared a large amount of supplies, and the Song family is not idle either. Song Qinshi handed the child to the two old people, and she and her husband took time out to prepare luggage for Song Chunlin.

"Fengyue likes my fried meatballs, so I fried two pots for you, both meat and vegetarian. I also have some dumpling soup and chicken soup. Bring out some clean soup buckets and I'll fill them for you. Remember to serve them when you eat, okay?"

Song Chunlin put the buckets and basins full of food into the space, and did not forget to tell Song Qinshi that he understood.

Seeing his heartless look, Song Qin couldn't help but start to worry. How come this child, even after being married for so many years, still seemed so ignorant and didn't act like an adult?

If the enemies shot by Song Chunlin heard this, they would probably burst into tears.

He even dared to travel thousands of miles to take someone's head. How could he not act like an adult? He looked just like the King of Hell!

Although Song Qin complained, she never stopped working. Song Dazhuang also took his son to run around every day, going to the town and county to buy all kinds of things for Song Chunlin. Even Zhou Ning would take time to sew a few stitches on Song Chunlin's new clothes.

The whole family was busy working for Song Chunlin and his wife, but Song Chunlin himself was bored to death. In the words of Song A'ma, "When you go out, you will be busy. The road is not easy to walk on and it is very tiring. Now that you are at home, you can rest well. Alas, when you leave, we will have nothing to do."

Song Chunlin inexplicably felt a little guilty. For so many years, he had been running around, either to the north or to the border. The days of reunion with his family were getting fewer and fewer. Seeing his whole family running around for them, Song Chunlin felt more and more uncomfortable.

It happened that the Wang family came to see him at this time, and Song Chunlin thought it would be good to have something to divert his attention, so he agreed to the appointment.

The Wang family decided to meet in the largest teahouse in Changping Town. When Song Chunlin arrived with his younger brother and sister-in-law, the people from the Wang family had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as Song Chunlin walked in, he found that there were only three people inside, two of whom were boys, and only one was a man, who seemed to want to avoid suspicion.

The man in the Wang family is called Wang Xuan. The older one is his brother-in-law, and the younger one is his younger brother.

Song Chunlin thought that the boy was his husband, but he didn't expect that Wang Xuan was not married at all. This was quite interesting.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Wang family also has the surname Song, and her name is Song Qingxi.

"After all, we are still the same family."

"Haha, that's a coincidence. Our hometown is in the northwest. I wonder where Sister Song's hometown is?"

Song Qingxi felt a little regretful when he heard this: "I am from the south, my hometown is in Huainan."

Oh, a southerner. Song Chunlin was a little curious about how Song Qingxi married into the Wang family.

Song Qingxi saw through his confusion and explained with a smile, "My mother's family also traveled by boat, and my father used to be on the same line as the Wang family."

"Oh, so it's a powerful alliance. Nice to meet you." Song Chunlin clasped his fists towards the other party, and the topic was naturally led to shipping.