After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 239 Becoming Famous

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and congratulated Madam Xu and Madam Han with smiles.

Mrs. Han asked impatiently, "Doctor, how are my daughter and granddaughter's health?"

Dr. Li waved his hand, "They're fine! If you take good care of yourself during your postpartum period, there won't be any problems. I just held one of them, and I estimate the baby weighs about five pounds, which is quite heavy for twins. They're both doing well."

Hearing Dr. Li's words, Madam Han was finally relieved. She grabbed Madam Xu and wept with joy, saying, "I haven't been able to eat or sleep well these past few days. Every time I close my eyes, I think about Xiaotai giving birth. Now, the weight on my heart has finally been lifted! God bless us, ancestors bless us!"

“It’s not just you who’s worried. I’m worried every day too. Childbirth is dangerous for a woman, especially twins! I was terrified! Thank goodness! Our Xiaotai is so lucky. Not only did she have a safe delivery, but she also gave birth to twins. It’s good that she’s carrying on Shen Yi’s family line! We raise a lot of chickens and ducks. We originally planned to feed them to our daughter-in-law, but we’ll feed them to Xiaotai first. I’ll raise more later.” Madam Xu was very excited and wanted to send over all the good things.

Qi Yan and Wei Daya exchanged a smile and said, "Mother, we can handle the chicken and duck killing; there's no need to rush to raise them."

They now have nearly a hundred chickens and ducks, and they can't even finish collecting all the eggs every day. Slaughtering some of them can lighten their workload.

Seeing how kind and gentle the Xu family was to Su Tai, Han felt incredibly comforted.

She then made sure to thank the villagers who had come to help Su Tai properly before going inside to see Su Tai and the child.

Madam Cao and Madam Wu stayed inside until Su Tai woke up and they were sure she was alright before they went back.

The three of them were talking in hushed tones, and before they knew it, they had dozed off.

Su Tai woke up in the middle of the night. The room was quiet, and she could vaguely see two children in the cradle. She moved slightly, and Han Shi woke up.

"How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?" Madam Han asked Su Tai anxiously.

Su Tai shook her head, her stomach rumbling loudly, "Hungry."

"Wait here, there's chicken soup simmering in the pot, and some fresh goat milk with sugar. I'll go get it for you."

Han left in a hurry, and Cao and Wu also woke up.

The two men took turns explaining the situation to her, and after checking her body to make sure she was alright, they prepared to leave.

Su Tai hurriedly handed a bag of silver she had prepared in advance to Cao Shi and said earnestly, "You've worked so hard again, Auntie. I'm afraid you've worried a lot about the two children. I'm tired now, so please don't stand on ceremony with me. I'll thank you properly after I finish my postpartum confinement."

"Oh! What are you saying! Alright! Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. We'll come back to help when the baby turns one month old." Cao took Wu out, said goodbye to Han, and then went home.

After arriving home, Cao gave the money bag to Wu.

Madam Wu hurriedly opened the box and counted the money, exclaiming excitedly, "Mother, there are a full ten taels of silver here! Xiaotai is so generous! She gave so much even though Shen Yi isn't here."

Cao was also somewhat surprised, but then she understood and sighed, "That child also disagrees. The strawberries and watermelons in the field are about to be harvested, so he should work harder in the future."

"Don't worry, Mother, I understand," Wu said happily.

The next day, everyone in Shenjiazhuang knew that Su Tai had given birth to twins for Shen Yi, and they all came to see the spectacle, saying they wanted to share in the joy.

Han was busy taking care of Su Tai and the child and had no time to spare, so Xu's family had to entertain them. The news spread quickly, and the Wei family was the first to come and offer their congratulations, bringing many nice gifts.

Madam Xu said helplessly, "Mother-in-law, the baby hasn't even had his one-month celebration yet, why are you in such a hurry?"

Liu Jinhua gazed longingly at the twins, overjoyed. "I couldn't sit still when I heard the news. We're busy with the baby's one-month celebration in the fields, and we don't have time to spare! I might as well come and celebrate with them now! I've prepared a piece of silk for the babies, and a pair of silver bracelets for each of them, which were specially made."

This is no less extravagant than when Wei Daya gave birth to her son.

Xu was surprised.

Liu Jinhua explained, "Shen Yi saved my old man back then, so he is a great benefactor to our family. Later, when we came out of seclusion, it was Shen Yi who provided the money and effort. Otherwise, our family would not be living such a good life today. In addition, we also need Xiaotai's help to sell fruit, so this gift must be generous."

This was also said to his granddaughter.

Madam Xu nodded repeatedly, "That's true! Speaking of the summer harvest, have any merchants come to your area to inquire this year? And is your village still planting crabapples this year?"

Ringo's existence is not a good thing for them; everyone is watching her.

Liu Jinhua shook her head with a serious expression. "The families who planted apples last year almost starved to death. Who would dare to plant that stuff so easily? But they didn't throw away the seedlings. Instead, they planted them on the wasteland behind the mountain. Each household marked out their own land, planted the fruit, and then left it alone."

My husband said we shouldn't take advantage of others, but we also shouldn't suffer losses, so he got involved too. He cleared a piece of wasteland and bought some crabapples from the villagers to plant.

He said that if the apples don't bear fruit, we won't lose much. If they do bear fruit, we can still make money. And there's the wasteland. The important thing is the land.

I just don't understand it, so let him do whatever he wants! This year, we'll send our fruit to Xiaotai's place after the harvest; she said she's already made arrangements with the merchants there, and someone will buy it.

Madam Xu nodded repeatedly, "That's right, we'll also need to send some of our fruit over then."

The two muttered to themselves as more and more people came to watch the spectacle and bring gifts. Even the town official and Ma Xingteng sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts, all of which were valuable.

The story of Su Tai giving birth to a dragon and a phoenix spread wider and wider, becoming increasingly exaggerated.

The news naturally reached Ximen Village as well.

When Gao Zhi's wife, Liu, came back from outside, she immediately complained to him, "Everyone is talking about the girl from the Su family in Dongmen Village who gave birth to twins. I heard that the delivery went very smoothly, the babies are healthy, and both mother and children are safe. She is truly blessed. Xiong Kai's mother is now filled with regret. When I passed by the Mo family just now, they were still making a fuss over there!"

"What's all the fuss about? What's there to make a scene about!" Gao Zhi frowned in disgust.

But as the village chief, he couldn't simply ignore it.

Liu plopped down on a stool, picking vegetables as she said, "What else could she be complaining about? What kind of married daughter lives at her parents' house, eating and drinking for free and being picky? Mo Chunxiang's husband is still alive, but she abandoned her son to be raised by her mother-in-law. Instead of helping with household chores, she goes back to her parents' house to enjoy her life. Her mother-in-law can't control her, but her sister-in-law can't tolerate it."

Previously, because of Guan Shi's madness, the two daughters-in-law had been very tolerant of Mo Chunxiang, which only emboldened her. She even started urging her mother to ask for nice things. Now, her two sisters-in-law couldn't sit still anymore, and they started arguing!

"Oh! Wouldn't it be wonderful if a village were harmonious and happy? Everyone could work together and make a living. How come our village is like a pile of loose sand, completely disunited? Could it be a problem with the feng shui?"