A long time passed, and Leo Lin remained motionless until the lamp oil on the windowsill ran out and the light suddenly disappeared. He suddenly woke up and saw only the moonlight in front of him. He stood up slowly, poured kerosene into the lamp, and lit it again. After it was lit, he walked into the back room holding the kerosene lamp.
Mia was still sitting on the kang, holding her obviously bulging belly in her hands, looking at him uneasily. Leo Lin saw the child who was about to come to the world through Mia's hands on her belly, and he said softly:
"Go to sleep."
Mia agreed meekly: "Yes."
Then he took off two cloth shoes and a pair of socks sideways. When Mia started to take off her coat, Leo Lin saw her red and swollen feet and thought that it was these little feet that brought his child back after a long journey. .
After Mia lay down on the bed, Leo Lin turned off the kerosene lamp, took off his coat, and lay down on his bed. Leo Lin felt Mia sleeping sideways towards him, and the familiar breath returned. It was still colorless and odorless, still as clean as the morning breeze, and it came carefully to his face. Then the familiar hand came back. Mia's hand reached into his bed and grabbed his hand. It was still a little wet, but it was trembling. Leo Lin remained motionless, feeling the trembling of Mia's hand in his palm, and gradually became quiet again, and then another equally wet hand came back, reaching into the bed to grab his hand. At this time, both Mia's hands returned to his palms, and he really felt that Mia was back.
Leo Lin's hand was dragged into her bed by Mia's two hands. Mia's two hands carefully separated Leo Lin's fingers and placed them on her belly that was pregnant with life. Leo Lin relived the burning heat in Mia's body, and then his palm was hit. Leo Lin was startled and blurted out:
"ah!"
"Kick you." Mia said.
"Kick me?" Leo Lin asked.
"Your child kicked you." Mia said with a smile in the darkness.
Leo Lin woke up from a dream, and the child in Mia's belly began to hit his palm one after another. Leo Lin cried out in surprise:
"My mother, punch and kick her!"
Leo Lin laughed, and then thought sadly of his parents. If his parents were still alive, how happy he would be at this moment. After being sentimental, he called Mia a few times, but Mia didn't respond. Mia, tired from the journey, fell asleep. Leo Lin felt the child's kicks with one hand, and stretched out the quilt with the other hand to put it on Mia's face. He murmured to himself and said many heartfelt words, telling about his sorrow and anger after Mia left. Finally, he expressed his thoughts on sleep. Mia in said:
"Although you stole half of my gold bars and didn't bring any back, you didn't give birth to my child in the wild. You brought my child back."
After a while, Leo Lin said again: "You are not cruel enough to steal all the gold bars. You left more than you stole."
The news of Mia's return spread like wildfire. The villagers came to Leo Lin's yard in twos and threes. When they saw Mia's swollen belly, they all laughed. They said congratulations, congratulations to the young mistress on her pregnancy. They felt strange that Mia would go back to her parents' home for several months at a time, but now that Mia was back, they took it for granted. The journey was so long, and Mia was pregnant with Liujia, so it was reasonable for her to go back and forth for several months.
Leo Lin said to them with a smile: "The last wedding was too hasty. There was no Geng Tie, no horoscopes, and no sedan rides. It can't be counted. This time, we have to organize the wedding again. We don't want grandness, just rules."
Leo Lin went to a neighboring village to invite a private school teacher and held a banquet in his home to entertain the old gentleman. After drinking for three rounds, the old gentleman carefully took his seat, opened the folding Geng post made of gold-sprinkled paper, rubbed the small black ink tied with red silk thread, picked up a brush and wrote the word "Qian Zao" on the top of the post. , then write Leo Lin’s name, birthday, day and month, and then write the word "Gongqiu", which means to propose to the woman. Then, the old man changed a writing brush and wrote "Kun Zao" on the lower side of the post, followed by Mia's name, birthday, and then "Jingyun", which meant agreeing to the man's proposal. When writing Mia’s name, the old man asked Mia’s surname. Mia hesitated and said her surname was Lin. Leo Lin said that your surname was also Lin. Mia whispered that her surname was not Lin before, but her surname will be Lin from now on. Finally, the old gentleman wrote next to the post: We have been together for a hundred years, and we are a couple made in heaven, and we will be together forever.
Leo Lin held the Geng Tie in both hands and placed it respectfully on the stove, praying to the Kitchen God to bless the Lin family and keep them safe and prosperous all year round.
Leo Lin said to Mia: "Normally, people just leave it for three to five days. We are different, we have to leave it for a month. If everything at home is safe, everything goes as planned, and no accidents happen within this month, it will be our horoscope." If we are in harmony, our destiny will be matched. Even if a bowl is broken at home during this period, it will be considered as our zodiac signs are incompatible, and our fate will come to an end. "
Then the wheat harvest season came. Leo Lin said that the wheat will be ripe for a while, so it is necessary to harvest it quickly. Leo Lin and the five Tian brothers, who usually did not work in the fields, also went out early and came back late at this time to work in the fields with the tenant farmers. Mia got up early and went to bed late to take care of the housework. At first, at noon, Mia would deliver food to the field with her growing belly. Two days later, Leo Lin stopped letting her deliver food, saying that she was inconvenient and that if she accidentally fell down and moved her fetus, Regardless of being angry, if one or two bowls are broken, they will no longer be a couple. He reminded Mia not to forget that the Geng Tie was still on the stove. He said that in the past, during the wheat harvest season, the wheat was cut with a handful of wheat in the left hand and a sickle in the right hand. Kacha aimed at cutting one by one, why? It’s not because I’m afraid of cutting my fingers, it’s not because of the Geng Tie.
After that, the two of them were cautious, fearing that something would go wrong during this period. Although the days of harvest were tiring, they passed peacefully. That night when Leo Lin lay down on the kang exhausted, Mia walked up to him and asked softly:
"How am I doing these days?"
Leo Lin said it was very good and his face turned red.
After hearing this, Mia said worriedly: "It is said that pregnant women with yellow, thin and haggard faces will give birth to a boy, and those with bright and red faces will give birth to a girl. Also, if you watch a pregnant woman walking, if she lifts her left foot first, she will give birth to a boy, and if she lifts her right foot first, she will give birth to a boy. When it comes to giving birth to a daughter, I always put my right foot first these days. I am afraid that I will not be able to give birth to a son for you, but I will have to give birth to a daughter for you. "
Leo Lin looked at the anxious expression on Mia's face and thought of Mia's frown these days, worrying that she could not give birth to a boy but only a girl. Leo Lin comforted Mia and said that she would not know until she was born whether it was a boy or a girl. He saw Mia helpless. He nodded and said:
"Go to sleep."
After saying that, he fell asleep. Late that night, Mia took out Leo Lin's clothes from the closet, put them on herself, and wrapped Leo Lin's white scarf around her head. She came to the yard, walked around the well, and walked slowly in the moonlight. In another circle, she looked at her shadow on the ground, with loose clothes and the appearance of a man. This is the method of reincarnation that she has heard about since she was a child. As long as she wears her husband's clothes and walks around the well, looks at the shadow and walks away without looking back or letting anyone know, then the female fetus will be transformed into a male fetus.
For the next two nights, after Leo Lin fell asleep, Mia would come to the yard dressed like this. On the third night of the night, Leo Lin woke up from his sleep. He stretched out his hand and touched Mia, but he couldn't touch it. He touched it again and still couldn't touch it. He sat up suddenly and found that there was no Mia on the kang. He was heartbroken. Shocked, thinking Mia was gone again. He jumped off the kang and ran barefoot into the yard. When he saw Mia in loose clothes walking around the well in the moonlight, he blurted out:
"Mia."
Mia turned around in surprise and looked at him blankly. Leo Lin walked up to her barefoot, saw what she was wearing, and asked her what she was doing. Mia sighed and said that she was trying to transform the female fetus in her belly into a male fetus. She smiled bitterly and said:
"Once someone sees it when it's time to turn around, it won't be possible to turn around."
Leo Lin understood, raised his fist and hit his head, shouting in annoyance. At this time, Mia smiled. She took Leo Lin's hand, sat down on the well platform, and said to him:
"Actually, rebirth is only useful when the pregnancy is less than three months old. It is said that the third month of pregnancy is called the first pregnancy. It has not yet been finalized and will be transformed into things. I am almost seven months old. Even if you don't see it, it is difficult to change the fetus. I'm here. I just don't give up and want to have a son to keep the Lin family alive."
Leo Lin was still upset, complaining about what he was doing when he woke up after sleeping well. Mia stood up and asked Leo Lin eagerly:
"You just asked me, should I turn back to the left or the right?"
Leo Lin thought for a while before hesitatingly said: "It seems to be turning to the right."
Mia lowered her head. She leaned on Leo Lin's body and sat on the well platform again. She said: "The one who turns to the left is a boy, and the one who turns to the right is a girl. This time I have given up. I will definitely be pregnant with a daughter. It's a pity that I I can't give birth to a son for you, and I can't continue the prosperity of the Lin family."
Leo Lin hesitated, then thought about it carefully and said, "It seems to be turning to the left."
Mia smiled, and Leo Lin grabbed Mia's hand and said, "Actually, a daughter is a daughter of my Lin family. Besides, you can still have a son in the future, and it won't be too late to have a son in the future. Look at the Tian family, they have five brothers. You will also give birth to five brothers."
After hearing this, Mia lowered her head and said nothing. After the two sat on the well platform for a while, Leo Lin took Mia's hand and returned to the house. After lying down on the kang, Mia hugged Leo Lin's hand to her chest, which was her sleeping posture. Leo Lin told Mia that he just woke up from his sleep and found that Mia was not on the kang. He broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that Mia was gone again. Leo Lin felt Mia's hands tremble, and he said to Mia:
"You are back, but you haven't brought back any gold bars. If you don't tell where the gold bars are, you must have something to hide. I didn't ask you again, but sometimes I think you will still leave..."
Leo Lin paused and said resolutely: "If you leave without saying goodbye again, I will definitely look for you. I will hold the child in my arms to find you, even if I travel to the ends of the world, I will find you."
When Leo Lin finished saying this, he felt that his hand had been held by Mia's face. Mia's tears flowed into his fingers. The tears flowed between his fingers hesitantly, as if he was looking for direction.
That afternoon, Leo Lin stood in the wheat field holding a sickle in his hand, watching his figure gradually lengthen in the sunshine. He estimated the time and felt that it was almost past noon. He put down the sickle in his hand and strode up the field ridge towards his home. Go.
He walked into the house and asked Mia eagerly: "Did nothing happen at home in the past half day? Didn't the bowl break? Did the loom not break?"
Mia shook her head in confusion and said, "The bowl was not broken, and the loom was not disconnected."
Leo Lin felt relieved. He picked up the Geng Tie on the stove and told Mia that the one-month deadline had come. He said that thank God there had been nothing wrong at home during this month. He said to Mia:
"It seems that our horoscopes are compatible and our destiny is matched."
Mia held her belly with her left hand, slowly stood up from the stool, walked away from the loom and walked to Leo Lin, took the Geng Tie from his hand, and looked at it with wandering eyes. She heard Leo Lin's relieved voice above her head:
"I've been very scared this month."
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