The villagers had watched the coachman leave. Some had suggested keeping him behind for further questioning, but Mother Fan was usually so tiresome that nobody wanted to invite that kind of trouble upon themselves.
Madam Zhou was taking Meng Yan out for a walk. At first, Meng Yan hadn't wanted to go, but Madam Zhou offered herself as a cautionary tale, recounting how she hadn't moved around enough when pregnant with Sipang, which led to a large baby and a difficult labor. Terrified, Meng Yan no longer dared to just lie in bed.
The sisters-in-law walked over to the big willow tree. Originally, they had intended to chat with the others—Meng Yan had become quite integrated into the village lately and no longer felt she had nothing in common with the people there. Whether it was the green hills, the clear water, the weather, the insects on the ground, the fish in the river, or the babies in their bellies, what wasn't there to talk about?
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