Chapter 196 2/3

After they finished talking, both of them fell silent. After exchanging glances, they spoke together, “Madam, congratulations, you’re pregnant!”

Wasn’t it just about being pregnant? Was it necessary to invite both of them?

First Mrs. Qian asked in surprise, “Am I really pregnant?”

“Yes, really,” they both confirmed.

First Mrs. Qian said, “Bring two doctors here, each to receive five taels of siLuer!”

First Mrs. Qian handed each of the doctors a big red packet, then had someone send them back.

The two doctors were a bit stunned—was this money too easy to earn? Just casually checking a pulse and earning five taels of siLuer?

After the two doctors were sent away, First Mrs. Qian found the trusted aide left behind by Qian Fugui, the one who could contact Qian Fugui directly, and said, “Go immediately and find the master, let him come back as soon as possible, there’s a big matter!”

The aide didn’t dare to delay and left immediately.

On the way, he was quite worried.

Madam had brought two doctors back, and now she wanted him to find the master… What exactly had happened?

Could it be that something was wrong with the young master’s health?

He worried all the way, rushing to the provincial capital overnight.

However, it was late at night, and the boat ride was not smooth, so by the time he reached the provincial capital, it was already dawn.

That was one thing, but when he arrived at where Qian Fugui usually stayed, he learned that Qian Fugui wasn’t there.

Indeed, Qian Fugui wasn’t at his usual residence; he had gone to another contact point, arranging to meet people invoLued in glassmaking further south.

Back in February, after receiving the formulas for glass and soap from Li Qingzhi, Qian Fugui had arranged for people to search for the alkaline lake Li Qingzhi mentioned.

They did find the alkaline lake Li Qingzhi mentioned, and afterward, they found a craftsman who could make porcelain and attempted to make glass.

Making glass was completely different from making porcelain, and although Li Qingzhi had provided the formulas, they weren’t detailed, making the process a bit troublesome.

But even so, they managed to produce quite a bit of glass.

Qian Fugui’s aide brought all the glass they made back to Jiang’an Province.

Various blue, green, and transparent glass beads of different shapes were placed in front of Qian Fugui.

And the person he arranged to make the glass was very excited, “Boss, I had the craftsmen follow the recipe you provided, and we actually managed to produce gemstones! Look at these gemstones, how beautiful and transparent they are!”

There were impurities in the glass they produced, so most of them weren’t transparent, and there was a predominance of green, making them look like gemstones.

Polished and set into jewelry, they would surely look beautiful.

But… this wasn’t exactly what Li Qingzhi had described.

Oh well, making glass mirrors as Li Qingzhi described wouldn’t be so easy for the time being.

Qian Fugui accepted those glass beads and planned to take them to Li Qingzhi to have them processed into jewelry for sale.

He told others that he needed to recuperate due to illness and family bereavement and couldn’t engage in business. Even though Prince Yan had repeatedly called for him to return, given the circumstances, he definitely couldn’t engage in business.

Li Qingzhi was different.

With Jin Ye embroidery workshop producing various items, making some jewelry wouldn’t hurt, right?

After the discussion, it was already late, so Qian Fugui didn’t rush back immediately. It wasn’t until the next morning that he boarded a carriage and headed to his residence in the provincial capital.

He had bought a house next to his residence, so he would go to that house first before entering his main residence.

He had already left Yulong Trading Company, and there were no longer people monitoring him from Lu Qingxi. Prince Yan also had other concerns, so he was actually quite safe now.

But he still acted very cautiously.

On the way, Qian Fugui opened a small part of the carriage curtain to look outside, and then he saw a young man in a robe riding a “bicycle.”

This bicycle was described in “Travels of a Solitary Man” by Qiongdu Sanren, and he even drew diagrams.

The Shen family reproduced the drawings and printed them in books, so people started making them according to the drawings.

Making this bicycle was quite difficult, especially the chain, which was troublesome to forge, but there were skilled craftsmen who managed to make it.

The bicycle they made indeed didn’t require horses or oxen to pull; it could move forward by pedaling alone, but it was especially tiring to pedal, and most people couldn’t endure it for long.

It was like being a horse pulling oneself!

The bicycles they made were difficult to ride, but if they followed Qiongdu Sanren book and used better-quality steel for the wheels and made rubber tires, the bicycles should be much easier to ride and less bumpy on the road.

But even though bicycles were difficult to ride, they were still fun toys, and people made various modifications to them.

For example, some people made thinner tires, so riding wouldn’t be as tiring.

Seeing someone playing with a bicycle, Qian Fugui felt quite proud.

This was something his nephew wrote!

In recent months, many people had been studying what his nephew wrote in books. It was said that someone had already made a biogas digester; they just wanted to try cooking with fire, but the fire was too big and almost burned everything!

In addition, someone used a heated bed to hatch dozens of chicks at once…

Qian Fugui put down the curtain, fanned himself with a fan, wiped off some sweat, and returned to his residence in a very good mood.

Then someone hurried over, “Master, there are visitors!”

“Visitors? What’s the matter?” Qian Fugui became a bit anxious.

If there wasn’t anything special, his wife wouldn’t have sent for him, right?

“Qian Shan doesn’t know either. He said Madam went to celebrate Manager Jin’s birthday yesterday but came back without finishing the meal and brought back two doctors…”

Qian Fugui became even more worried when he heard this.

Brought back two doctors? Could it be something wrong with Qian Changsheng’s health?

Although Qian Changsheng’s health had been improving recently, the doctors had said he still needed to take good care of himself and avoid overexertion, as it could easily lead to a relapse.

Qian Fugui took the glass and hastily rushed to Chongcheng County, also carefully asking Qian Shan about the situation.

But Qian Shan knew nothing— the two doctors were taken directly to the backyard.

Qian Fugui became even more worried. He hurriedly made his way to his own residence and went straight to the room where Qian Changsheng lived.

There was no one inside.

“Where’s Changsheng?” Qian Fugui asked.

Second Mrs. Qian heard the noise and came over, saying, “Brother, Changsheng has gone to school. He is a teacher and is very busy.”

First Mrs. Qian was very proud when she said this.

Her son can now teach students! This was something she had never dared to imagine before!

Qian Changsheng can still go to school? Is his health okay? Qian Fugui breathed a sigh of relief.

Second Mrs. Qian said again: “Brother, go find sister-in-law quickly, something terrible has happened!”

When First Mrs. Qian said this, her face was full of joy.

Li Qingzhi has cured Qian Fugui’s infertility… He can definitely cure her son completely!

Qian Fugui didn’t notice the expression on First Mrs. Qian’s face. Upon hearing the words, he hurried over to his wife.

Qian Changsheng is fine… Could it be that his wife is sick?

When Qian Fugui walked into his wife’s room, he was stunned.

In the past few months, his wife had been dressing in an old-fashioned way, but today, she put on a light yellow dress and combed her hair into a fashionable style. She looked a lot younger and others would definitely think she was only in her thirties.

“Madam, you asked me to come back. What happened?” Qian Fugui asked.

“Yes, I have something very important to tell you.” First Mrs. Qian said.

“What?” Qian Fugui asked.

Madam Qian said, “Changsheng’s health has improved a lot, you know that, right? The doctor said that he can get married and have children now without any problems.”