Chapter 1478 - 1458: Not Allowed
Gu Yan promised Su Yunjin that he would not go to Yangcheng again, but he didn’t give up on finding a midwife. A midwife still needed to be found. It’s just that he promised his young wife, and since Gu Yan wouldn’t be leaving, the task of finding a midwife had to be entrusted to someone else. Gu Yan thought it over, and there was no one better suited to this task than his brother-in-law, Wang Meng.
Gu Yan didn’t trust anyone else, but he did trust his brother-in-law, Wang Meng. Not to mention that Gu Yan and Wang Meng’s friendship was forged through life and death situations, Wang Meng would surely handle his affairs with all due diligence. Considering Su Ningxiu’s relationship as well, Wang Meng would not neglect this matter. Of course, fearing that his young wife would not agree, Gu Yan had no intention of telling her about this arrangement.
Gu Yan would also explain the situation to Su Ningxiu, asking her to keep it a secret from the young wife too. When the midwife was found, they could then explain everything to the young wife.
Su Yunjin was unaware of Gu Yan’s thoughts. In recent days, to keep her company, Gu Yan seldom visited the Zuixiang Restaurant. He spent most of his time at home with Su Yunjin.
With Gu Yan’s company, Su Yunjin felt that time passed more easily. Having entered the depth of winter, it snowed heavily every day. One morning, when Su Yunjin got up, the weather was surprisingly good with no snowfall. She asked Mrs. Xu to sweep the courtyard of snow, planning to stroll around in the yard.
Proper exercise would make giving birth easier. Su Yunjin, versed in medical knowledge, understood these principles. Besides, in the past few days, she had been mostly staying indoors to nurture her pregnancy, either lying down or sleeping, and with the heavy snow and icy world outside, it wasn’t feasible for her to venture out with a big belly.
Finally, the snow stopped, and Su Yunjin also wanted to go out and exercise her muscles and bones. Otherwise, lying and sleeping any longer would almost make her feel moldy.
Gu Yan also knew his young wife felt cooped up these days. Not stopping her from wanting to walk in the courtyard, he built a fire with wood to warm up, roasting potatoes and sweet potatoes on the side. Once roasted, they were hot and comforting, warming both hands and body. There was a small vegetable patch in the courtyard.
Su Yunjin had intentionally kept it, planting some radishes, as well as greens and such. These vegetables were all lush and green. Su Yunjin even pulled up two radishes.
The radishes, peeled and eaten raw, were sweet and crisp, tasting almost as good as fruit. The ancient environment was pristine, the air was clean, and the produce that grew was exceptionally sweet.