When living in the mountains, no one disturbed her, and Li Haitang could sleep until she woke up naturally every day.
There is a pine tree in the backyard of the house, and two little squirrels live in it. She walks around the backyard every day, grabs a handful of melon seeds and sprinkles them on the ground.
At first, the two little guys were very alert. After seeing her, they hid in the tree hole and did not come out. When she kept a safe distance, one of them with a long tail would come down first to inquire about the situation.
Seeing that there was no danger, he called his friends to join him. The little paws quickly peeled the skin, and if they couldn't eat it, they carried it to the tree to hide the food.
In just two days, with Li Haitang's frequent visits, the little guy got acquainted with her and visited her home ostentatiously without any hesitation.
"The little squirrels are alive and well."
Li Haitang patted Luoxue on the wild man's husband, and joked with a smile. There will be a temple fair tomorrow, so she and Zhang Ruyi Lanyi agreed to go out for a stroll and buy some gadgets along the way.
The temple fair of the God of Wealth Temple was the largest market in the town years ago, selling sugar paintings, doughnuts, purses, sachets, rattles, all kinds of small ornaments, and a street of snacks, specializing in Northland specialties.
She lived leisurely in the mountains, and was a little reluctant to go back to the border town.
Counting the days, He Yuexiu still has to come to acupuncture and moxibustion. Since she has collected the consultation fee, she has to continue from beginning to end.
"Then let's go back after visiting the temple fair."
Xiao Lingchuan was busy with affairs, he didn't tell his wife that he had to leave to go to Heifeng Village in the northwest, and it would take four months at the earliest.
He couldn't spend the New Year with her, so he could only try his best to catch up with her delivery.
However, until now, he has not said it.
The last time they came back from the northwest, the couple agreed that they would spend all festivals together every year and never be separated again. He also promised her.
However, something unexpected happened, and the current body of the lady is really not suitable for sleeping in the open.
Forget it, let's delay it for a few days and bring it up when we have to say it.
Li Haitang didn't know anything about it, and was still happily planning the arrangements for the New Year.
This year is the last year that the couple will spend together, and next year they will not be husband and wife, and there will be an extra bean bun.
She wasn't too mentally prepared yet, and she felt a sense of shyness when she thought of being called mother by the little bun, and she might not be able to get into the mood right away.
"Husband, are you still celebrating the Chinese New Year in the mountains? Take the little brother back, or celebrate the New Year in Lucheng?"
In Lucheng, it is more lively. There are Aunt Chen's family, Chunniang's family, Lin Wanjiu, Zhao Baoshan, the doctor in the shop, and they can visit Zhang Ruyi's Zhuangzi at that time.
But the border town of Beidi is much deserted, only Yun Jinghong and Liusu are familiar, Ma Bihe, He Yuexiu and her husband are not familiar with each other, and the two of them are not married yet, so there is always something wrong with strangers.
"Then celebrate the New Year in Lucheng."
Xiao Lingchuan quickly made a choice. He was not at home, so he had to find someone safe to take care of his wife. She couldn't be left alone.
"Husband..."
Li Haitang glanced at Xiao Lingchuan cautiously, but hesitated to speak.
In the past, the choice was up to her, and the savage husband would definitely say that she could be anywhere she wanted, but this time it was different, he chose Lucheng, could it be that...
She immediately felt melancholy at the thought of her husband leaving during the Chinese New Year.
A woman's intuition is accurate, and because of this, Li Haitang asked, actually wanting to test Xiao Lingchuan's attitude, so as to draw a conclusion.
Disappointed? There are still some, but she is prepared in her heart, after all, the savage husband has a heavy burden, and he has to take care of her and worry about her.
Husband and wife must support each other so that they can go a long way.
She can't do too much for him, but she doesn't want to be his entanglement all the time, Li Haitang knows in her heart that Xiao Lingchuan is in a difficult situation.
In fact, in the past few days, she has also noticed that he is very preoccupied, and these words may be difficult for her to say.
"Husband, are you leaving again?"
Li Haitang took a deep breath, pretending to be relaxed and asking questions. Since you know he is leaving, why not help him pack his bags early.
He always likes to inform one day in advance that she will not have time to prepare for some things.
"The day after tomorrow."
Xiao Lingchuan smiled wryly, the lady was ice and snow smart, she saw through him at a glance, originally he didn't know what to say, and was struggling with this matter.
"It's a good thing it's not tonight, and it's not tomorrow."
Li Haitang opened his arms, hugged Xiao Lingchuan's waist, put his head on his chest, and listened to his heartbeat.
Whether she is acting like a baby or being sarcastic, she can't change anything. The time they spend together is short, and she just wants to live a fulfilling life instead of wasting time on other things.
Blame him for concealing and having a big fight? He couldn't bear to hide it, everything was for her sake.
Outside the window, snowflakes are flying again, and tomorrow morning, another thick layer of snow will fall in the courtyard.
"Husband, when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, can you come back?"
Li Haitang held his hand, she was not afraid of him leaving, nor was she afraid of waiting, as long as there was a deadline.
"must be able to."
Xiao Lingchuan gently rubbed his wife's face with his hands, his voice was almost inaudible, "I will accompany you to give birth, otherwise you will be scared if you are alone."
The light words almost made Li Haitang shed tears. She had a sore nose, took a breath, and said forcefully, "Okay, keep what you say."
Even if he can't come back, she will face it alone, and she will give birth to the bean bun safely. This is his and her blood.
She is afraid of the uncertainty of the future, but when she thinks of him, she has the courage to go on firmly.
"I'm going to the northwest, and this trip is not dangerous."
Xiao Lingchuan stroked Li Haitang's soft hair. The brothers in Northwest Heifengzhai had recruited troops and trained an elite team of 50,000 people. During his trip, he needed to allocate food, supplies, and stabilize the morale of the army.
After finishing the trivial matters, he hurried back to accompany her until the bean buns arrived.
"Dou Bao, you have to be obedient these few months, don't torment your mother, or father won't buy you delicious food, you know?"
Xiao Lingchuan talked to Doubao on his own, Xiao Baozi seemed to be able to understand, and rolled in his stomach as a response.
"Husband, your safety is the most important thing."
Fortunately, he left the day after tomorrow. Li Haitang lit the oil lamp, found out the sheepskin boots that he had made more than half, and continued to sew.
My husband's boots have openings in the front, which is no longer enough to keep warm.
The soles were provided by Wu Fu. She found a thimble and began to sew the uppers stitch by stitch.
There is also a layer of cowhide inside the boots, which is specially used for waterproofing. Otherwise, in winter, when you enter a warm room, the snow will melt and the upper will be wet. It will take about a month to walk this way, Li Haitang thinks that he is enjoying himself in a warm house while her husband is running around on a fast horse in the cold wind, so she has the urge to cry.