176, Childbirth, Parting

"There probably are. I'll ask about it when I get back to the troop," Gao Shen said in a low voice.

Jing Qingxin quickly said, "No, asking about that would be way too obvious, wouldn't it? My space seems to have recipes for this kind of thing. I'll find some time to develop one."

She certainly didn't want Gao Shen to proactively inquire about such items. Wouldn't that clearly reveal intimate private matters between husband and wife? How embarrassing!

"Will it have any side effects on your health?" Gao Shen was most concerned about this point.

"Don't worry. Recipes from the space never have side effects," Jing Qingxin said, still maintaining that much confidence.

Hearing this, Gao Shen's expression relaxed, and his heart felt at ease!

"So sleepy~" Jing Qingxin murmured, nuzzling into Gao Shen's embrace.

Gao Shen's eyes were filled with tenderness. He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, speaking softly, "Go to sleep now! We have to wake up early tomorrow!"

"Mhm, goodnight~" Jing Qingxin was indeed a bit exhausted. She murmured softly, found a comfortable sleeping position in Gao Shen's arms, and quickly drifted off to dreamland.

Gao Shen reached out to gently stroke the stray locks of hair on her forehead. Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, his heart was full of tender affection. Actually, the reason he didn't want children just yet—besides the two factors just considered—was one more thing!

The two of them were currently newlyweds, and they still needed some private time exclusively belonging to the couple. He didn't want anyone coming to disturb their two-person world just yet.

Therefore, the matter of having children would just have to wait a little longer!

The next day, as dawn was just breaking, Gao Shen and Jing Qingxin handed the keys over to Aunt Li. Then, after saying goodbye to the four members of the Li family, they boarded the ox-cart heading toward An Town.

Of course, Gao Shen had arranged the ox-cart in advance the day before by having someone pass along a message.

Near noon, Gao Shen and Jing Qingxin arrived at the Liu family's small courtyard in the county town. As previously agreed, they were stopping by the county town to say goodbye on their way to the troop.

Upon seeing Gao Shen and Jing Qingxin, Aunt Liu naturally welcomed them into her home with warmth and joy. Knowing that they still had to catch a ride to the city in the afternoon, she immediately went to the kitchen to cook for them.

During lunch, Liu Gang came back from work. Seeing his company commander again brought another wave of joy, and the four of them happily enjoyed their midday meal.

"Aunt Liu, have you been taking your medicine on time lately?" Jing Qingxin asked with concern.

At the mention of this, Aunt Liu's expression could not help but turn joyous. "Yes, I take it on time every single day! Qingxin, your medicine is truly amazing. I've been taking it for half a month now, and I can clearly feel my body is much lighter. In the past, I drank plenty of herbal decoctions, but none of them ever gave me this kind of feeling!"

Hearing this, Jing Qingxin was also pleased and said briskly, "That's good. Once you finish a full month's supply, go see the doctor again. If it hasn't been completely cured by then, have Liu Gang write a letter to the troop, and I'll compound some more pills according to your physical condition at that time."

"Sister-in-law, thank you so much!" Liu Gang expressed his gratitude with a sincere look on his face.

His mother's health had dragged on for so many years without ever showing signs of improvement. Yet, after taking the medicine provided by his sister-in-law for only half a month, his mother's complexion and physical condition had clearly improved a lot. He believed that after taking another half month's worth of medicine, his mother would definitely recover completely.

Such a great kindness was almost impossible to repay! In any case, as long as the company commander and sister-in-law ever had any task where they needed him, Liu Gang, he would never say another word.

"You're being too polite. You and Ah Shen are good brothers, and you call me sister-in-law. How could I ignore this? If I didn't have this ability, I wouldn't be able to help anyway. Since the medicine I make can help Auntie, I'm happy too!" Jing Qingxin said with a smiling face.

That was the logic of it anyway. If they weren't on such good terms, and if she didn't happen to have this capability, she wouldn't bother meddling or caring if it were just some other stranger. She was not a doctor and didn't possess that grand sentiment of saving lives and healing the wounded.

She only wanted to take care of her family well, and hoped the people she loved could be safe and sound!

As for the medicines produced by the space, aside from the people close to her and those she approved of, everyone else would just have to depend on fate!

"Qingxin, simply saying thank you is not enough. Anyway, if the two of you ever need anything from us mother and son in the future, we will never hesitate," Aunt Liu expressed with a firm expression.

"Right!" Liu Gang also nodded in agreement.

After eating lunch at the Liu family and chatting a bit longer, Jing Qingxin and Gao Shen said their goodbyes and left. The two of them boarded a large bus heading toward Ning City. Along the bumpy journey, they arrived at Zhang Liangping's home around four in the afternoon.

Because they were catching the train tomorrow, they would be staying overnight at her godfather and godmother's house tonight. Therefore, Gao Shen went to the police substation to notify Zeng Lin, asking him to bring his wife and children over to godfather's house for dinner after work.

Following that, Gao Shen went to the Jiang family residence on the outskirts of the city to find Jiang Min. As it happened, she was the only one at home doing chores. Gao Shen told her to tidy up, leave a note, and come with him to the Zhang family for dinner.

Upon seeing Gao Shen, Jiang Min wore a look of pure joy. This meant that Sister Qingxin had arrived in Ning City!

Hearing Gao Shen's words, Jiang Min deftly hung the last batch of washed clothes on a bamboo pole, changed into a fresh outfit, left a note, and followed Gao Shen away!

On the other side, Jing Qingxin went with her godmother to buy some vegetables. As for meat, Jing Qingxin took a cleaned wild pheasant directly out of the bag she brought.