Reborn in 72, I hunt to support my family and spoil my younger sister rotten.

Chapter 371 Prenatal Checkup in the City

Zhang Weiping's words left Li Xiangyang both amused and exasperated. That's how rumors are; they get more and more outrageous as they spread.

Li Xiangyang smiled and shook his head. "As for the wolf pelts, let's set a reasonable price—not too high, not too low."

Zhang Weiping nodded: "Then how about selling them for one yuan per wolf pelt?"

"Okay, it's settled then," Li Xiangyang decided. "You decide what to do; I won't go. Also, tell the other team members to stop embellishing the story, lest it get increasingly outrageous."

Zhang Weiping smiled and agreed, then turned and left.

After watching Zhang Weiping leave, Li Xiangyang turned around and went back to the kitchen.

At this moment, Li Xiaoyun had already gotten up and was standing in front of the stove cooking porridge.

Hearing Li Xiangyang enter, she asked without turning her head, "Who is it? Coming to see you so early?"

"Zhang Weiping, it's about the wolf pelt." Li Xiangyang walked behind her and gently wrapped his arms around her waist. "Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

Li Xiaoyun stirred the porridge in the pot with a spoon and said softly, "I heard you get up, so I got up. Besides," she turned to look at Li Xiangyang, her eyes filled with amusement, "this porridge you cooked is terrible, it's all burnt to the bottom."

Li Xiangyang scratched his head awkwardly: "I was called away by Zhang Weiping."

Li Xiaoyun smiled and gently pushed him away: "Go crack the eggs, let's fry some."

Li Xiangyang responded and turned to get the eggs.

The two worked together seamlessly and prepared breakfast in no time.

After the meal, Li Xiaoyun quickly began clearing away the dishes and preparing to wash them.

Seeing this, Li Xiangyang immediately stepped forward and said, "Let me help you."

Li Xiaoyun gently shook her head, a smile on her face, and said, "Don't make things worse here. I'll finish it myself in a little while. You're usually quite busy, so it's rare for you to have some free time. Go out for a walk and get some fresh air."

Li Xiangyang felt somewhat helpless, but he couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he could only stand aside and watch her.

As Li Xiaoyun skillfully placed the bowls and chopsticks into the basin, she urged, "Go on, don't just stand here like an idiot."

Li Xiangyang thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll go to my second uncle's house to borrow a donkey cart. You're pregnant now, and it's not safe for us to go into the city, whether we take the bus or I ride the cart..."

"Go, go, don't rush back."

……

As Li Xiaoyun said, since he had some rare free time, Li Xiangyang didn't rush to borrow a car from his second uncle's house, but instead leisurely strolled around the village.

Along the way, he would nod and greet acquaintances whenever he encountered them.

"Xiangyang, I heard you hunted wolves yesterday?" Old Wang, who was smoking a pipe at the village entrance, called out to him warmly.

Li Xiangyang stopped in his tracks: "Yes, Grandpa Wang, we encountered a pack of wolves in Daqinggou yesterday. Luckily, everyone reacted quickly, and no one was hurt."

Old Wang clicked his tongue in amazement: "You young people are really brave. Years ago, when I went hunting in the mountains, I encountered a pack of wolves and my legs went weak with fear." He took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled. "Where are you headed?"

"I'm just taking a stroll here, nothing in particular. I'm going to borrow a donkey cart from my second uncle's house later; I'm thinking of taking my wife to town for a checkup tomorrow."

Old Wang nodded: "You're quite thoughtful, buddy. Your wife's pregnant, right? You should get her checked out." He patted Li Xiangyang's shoulder with a smile, "Take good care of her; pregnancy isn't easy for a woman."

Li Xiangyang smiled and nodded, said goodbye to Old Wang, and headed towards his second uncle's house.

When we arrived at my second uncle's house, the gate was half open, and we could vaguely hear voices inside.

Li Xiangyang knocked on the door: "Second Uncle, are you home?"

"Who is it?" Li Jianbo's voice came from the courtyard, and then he appeared at the door, holding a sickle in his hand. "Oh, Xiangyang, come in quickly."

Li Xiangyang followed his second uncle into the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Auntie was hanging out the freshly washed clothes to dry. Seeing Li Xiangyang enter, she greeted him with a smile, "Xiangyang's here! Have you had breakfast yet?"

“I’ve already eaten, you’re busy,” Li Xiangyang replied, then turned to his second uncle, “Second Uncle, I’d like to borrow your donkey cart for a bit. Tomorrow I plan to take Xiaoyun to the city to see my mother and also to the hospital for a check-up.”

Li Jianbo placed the sickle on the millstone beside him and stroked his chin. "Need it for tomorrow? I was planning to go and get some firewood tomorrow, but since you need it urgently, I'll lend it to you."

"Thank you, Second Uncle!" Li Xiangyang said gratefully. "When is it convenient for me to come and pick it up?"

"We can go first thing tomorrow morning. I'll have the cart ready." Li Jianbo looked at Li Xiangyang. "The donkey cart is safe, but be very careful not to startle it."

My second aunt came over and chimed in, "Yes, after all, your wife is pregnant, so be careful. Take some food with you on the road, don't let her go hungry."

After thanking his second uncle and aunt, Li Xiangyang returned home and saw Li Xiaoyun hanging clothes to dry in the yard.

"Did you manage to borrow a car?"

Seeing that he had returned so quickly, Li Xiaoyun asked with a smile.

“I’ve borrowed it. I’ll pick it up first thing tomorrow morning.” Li Xiangyang took the clothes from her and hung them on the bamboo pole.

After hanging up the clothes, Li Xiangyang and Li Xiaoyun began preparing items for their trip to the city the next day.

In addition to the things he wanted to bring to his mother and sister, Li Xiangyang also packed some dry food and water in case they got hungry or thirsty on the way.

After dinner, the two sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Li Xiangyang took out a small notebook and began to list the things he needed to do the next day: "First, I'll visit my mother and Xiaohua, then go to the hospital for a check-up, and after that, I'll buy some daily necessities."

“Yes,” Li Xiaoyun nodded, “I want to buy some fabric to make clothes for the children.”

Li Xiangyang said softly, "We'll buy everything then, the best of everything."

Li Xiaoyun leaned on his shoulder and asked softly, "Do you think it will be a boy or a girl?"

“Boy or girl, it’s fine,” Li Xiangyang replied gently, “as long as they are healthy.”

As night deepened, the village gradually quieted down, with only a few barks coming from afar.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window, Li Xiangyang had already gotten up and prepared breakfast.

He gently woke Li Xiaoyun, and after the two hurriedly ate breakfast, Li Xiangyang went to his second uncle's house to retrieve the donkey cart.

My second uncle had already prepared the donkey cart. The donkey had eaten its fodder and was standing in the yard, full of energy.

"Xiangyang, the car is ready," Second Uncle instructed. "Be careful on the road."

Li Xiangyang led the donkey cart home, helped Li Xiaoyun load all her belongings onto the cart, and then carefully helped her sit down.

"Hold on tight," Li Xiangyang instructed. "If it's too bumpy, tell me and I'll slow down."

Li Xiaoyun nodded and gently pulled her cotton-padded coat tighter; the early winter wind was still a bit chilly.

Li Xiangyang gave the reins a gentle tug, and the donkey started walking slowly out of the village.

On the way, Li Xiangyang would occasionally look back at Li Xiaoyun to make sure she was comfortable.

Whenever he encounters a bumpy section of road, he slows down to make the car as smooth as possible.