However, these are all guests, and no matter how unhappy Mother Zhu is, she can only hold it in. One of them also said: "My legs are cold and I can't stand for long. But I don't like to go out and hang out." She asked with a hint of apology.
: "Mrs. Zhu, I wonder if you can bring a chair over so that I can sit and discuss with Dong Zhou's family?"
Mother Zhu was unwilling to do so, but could she say it?
She took a deep breath and asked the maid to move the chair. The man continued: "With a belly as big as Dong Zhou's, please help her move it. Otherwise, I will be too embarrassed to sit down!"
Zhu Mu: "..."
Forget it, although the child's surname is Zhou, he is of his own blood, so he just wants to prevent the child from suffering.
A group of people surrounded Chu Yunli and asked questions one after another.
Chu Yunli accepted it as soon as it was ready, and after ordering it for the lady who had a sore leg, she asked everyone to go to her shop: "To express my apology, I will give you an extra piece of "Fu" snack later."
Everyone has left, but the ladies are still standing there talking.
"My boss is really good at business this week. I don't know how long her brain is. The tricks she comes up with are novel and beautiful. Just those few words just now are so beautiful when written. I can't bear to use them."
"Yes, others can't imitate the embroidery in her embroidery workshop. She is also afraid that there are too many patterns. If she hasn't learned this yet, new ones have come out. Follow her and learn, so she can only
Pick up some soup to drink."
…
Most of the people praised Zhou Anyu for doing business, but few said that women should not show up in public. After all, people would not ask too much for a woman of low background to do these things.
To put it bluntly, if you are not a lady, what kind of reputation do you want?
Moreover, Zhou Anyu did not get married based on her business skills, she just supported her family. Besides, this woman only understands women. The same thing Zhou Anyu sells is a little more delicate.
Mother Zhu sent away the guests in a daze, while the servants were busy cleaning. When she heard that Mr. Xu had arrived, she hurried over.
"I have this account." Mr. Xu sighed: "I originally wanted to play a few games and then stop, but I lost thousands of taels. It's not easy to make money with such good looks, so I just wanted to fall down.
How could I get up? Who would have thought that I would lose more and more, and then that’s it.”
Father Zhu had already guessed the truth behind the Xu family's eagerness to get married. When it came time to pay for the money, his face was still very ugly: "But this is a debt you owe, and it has nothing to do with our family."
"The children of the Zhu family cannot have a grandfather who is in jail!" Mr. Xu said with a scoundrel look on his face: "My daughter can do anything but deal with my unlucky father. If you help me this time, I will be fine for the rest of my life."
Remember your kindness."
The Zhu family did not speak.
If it was eight thousand taels, I would have just gritted my teeth and given it. But this is eight thousand taels!
Seeing this, Mr. Xu pretended to sigh: "Actually, I can ask the general's wife to borrow it, but... I can't let the general's wife think that I am a prodigal. If I lose this family, the loss will be too great."
Father Zhu: "..." Can't stop!
The Xu family is very good at interceding. The general's office is already taking action against his wife. As soon as the Xu family makes peace, everything will be fine in an instant.
If the Xu family helps to negotiate peace and the general's wife becomes angry, it is very likely that the Zhu family will be destroyed.
Compared with the loss of his family and his family, eighty thousand taels of silver doesn't seem that much.
"Don't bother the general's wife with such a small matter." Zhu's father pondered for a moment: "For Cai Die's sake, I will help you pay for this money."
When Zhu's mother thought about the eighty thousand taels of silver, she felt extremely distressed: "You can't give it in vain, you have to write an IOU."
Both father and son of the Zhu family believed deeply.
When I wrote the IOU, I didn't expect the Xu family to pay it back, but I had a certificate in my hand. After all, there are many opportunities to ask the Xu family to help me later, and favors become thinner as they are used. When the Xu family doesn't want to, just take it.
Come out and show them.
If you don’t pay back the money, then you must help!
Mr. Xu was familiar with the IOU thing, so he agreed casually.
Xu Caidi paced nervously outside the yard. When she saw a few people coming out, she hurried forward to greet them. She quietly looked at their expressions and saw that the debt collectors were smiling happily. Her father, father-in-law and mother-in-law's faces were not ugly either.
Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Caidie, live a good life with Kang Yu. Remember to honor your father-in-law and mother-in-law in the future."
Xu Caidi hurriedly agreed.
The Zhu family saw Mr. Xu off in person, but Zhu Kangyu did not go. He stood at the archway and watched.
Xu Caidi, who was standing next to her, was filled with anxiety: "Husband, you..."
Zhu Kangyu looked back at her: "Your family is in debt, so that's why we had that night, right?"
Xu Caidi opened her mouth and explained with difficulty: "I admit that it was indeed because my family was in debt that I rushed to help me get engaged, but marrying you is what I asked for, husband, as early as three years ago I..."
"You want me to care about your relationship that cost us 80,000 taels?" Zhu Kangyu's face was full of ridicule: "By the way, the betrothal gift we paid back then was not thin. How much is your dowry, can you afford it?"
The Xu family owed a lot of debts, so how could they still have enough money to prepare a dowry for their daughter? It was enough to have a decent appearance. Therefore, when Xu Caidi heard this, she lowered her head.
"I wholeheartedly wanted to marry you, but I really didn't know that my father would let us do it before we got married...I didn't know anything about it that day. You should have felt it at the time."
Yes, Zhu Kangyu later recalled carefully that Xu Caidi was almost asleep that night. And the surprise when she woke up the next morning was not fake. Therefore, Zhu Kangyu could stand here calmly and talk to her.
*
The Xu family's house and shop, including their servants, were all gone, leaving only a few dozen taels of silver.
The couple was too embarrassed to go back, so they only bought a two-bedroom house in the city to live in.
It is worth mentioning that his house is deep in the Chu Yunli street. The further you go, the cheaper the price.
The couple lived in a low-key manner. When they returned home three days after their wedding, Chu Yunli even saw the couple passing by their door.
Zhu Kangyu didn't want to offend his wife, so he treated her coldly and indifferently, but he could barely get by. He really couldn't smile when facing his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The Xu family knew that they were in the wrong, and they were no longer rich, and they might have to live on the money their daughter took from the Zhu family, so they were extremely enthusiastic towards Zhu Kangyu.
When Zhu Kangyu saw him, his anger dissipated a lot. It was not enough to remain frozen. He would have to rely on them to plead with the general in the future.
So, the family got along quite happily.
Chu Yunli was looking at Wen Po recently. She could deliver the baby herself, but there were so many people around her, and Zhou Anyu had never given birth, so she couldn't let people doubt her. So, she was very active in Wen Po's matter and specifically chose two
A woman who had delivered twins planned to take them to live in her house when she was about to give birth.
When Po Wen left, Zhu Kangyu happened to pass by the door. When he saw the two people, he didn't think much about it. He thought it was a country woman who came to give Zhou Anyu something. I heard that this pregnant woman has a very strange taste, and some don't like delicacies from mountains and seas.
I only like farmhouse sauerkraut.
Xu Caidi noticed the look in his eyes. Since her family's situation was really bad, she subconsciously wanted to please him and said: "Those two don't look like servants. Dong Zhou's family is already a month old. Why do we still see these people? Husband."
, for the sake of the child, you should give some advice. You can make money anytime, don’t be tired.”
Zhu Kangyu lowered his eyes: "She didn't listen to me."
When the couple arrived at the house and Zhu Kangyu was about to leave, he heard the coachman whisper: "Those two are Wen Po."
"What?" Zhu Kangyu asked, and suddenly understood what the driver meant.
The next day, he went directly to Mrs. Wen's house and asked them to deliver the baby properly. As long as the mother and child were safe, he would give her a reward.
The two stable women had no reason not to accept the money that was delivered to their door, so they readily agreed.
When Xu Caidi heard about this, she felt sad, but she could only swallow it in her stomach and did not dare to show it at all. She desperately hoped to have a child and wanted Zhu Kangyu to be so attentive to her.
Probably God thought she was too bitter and wanted to give her some sweetness. Half a month later, one day Xu Caidi suddenly felt very sick when she woke up in the morning, and vomited it out, but she hadn't eaten anything yet.
They are all yellow bile water.
At that time, the maids around her were frightened. While taking care of their master, they sent people to invite Zhu Kangyu.
After the two got married, except for the two days of their wedding, Zhu Kangyu lived in the study while cooking. Although he went back to the room occasionally, he didn't look like he had just married his wife.
Xu Caidi did not dare to complain at all. She thought she was sick and did not stop the maid from inviting someone. If Zhu Kangyu came, it meant that he was not so indifferent to her.
Zhu Kangyu came very quickly. Seeing this situation, he urged: "Hurry up and call the doctor."
Xu Caidi can't get sick. She spent 80,000 silver to buy the general's wife as a relative, but she hasn't used this relationship yet. How could something happen to her?
In Xu Caidi's eyes, it was Zhu Kangyu who still cared about him.
The two of them had different thoughts, and soon the doctor was fetched. After checking his pulse, his expression was a little complicated: "Madam, she is not sick, she is pregnant."
Xu Caidi was happy at first, but then her face turned pale.
Although she had never given birth, she had heard that doctors could detect the joy pulse at least two months later, and it had only been half a month since they got married... Wouldn't everyone in her child's life know that she had lost her virginity before marriage?
Zhu Kangyu had obviously thought of this, and looked at Xu Caidi with complicated eyes. When the doctor left, the room became quiet. After a long time, he said in a low voice: "This child cannot be born."
Xu Caidi understands the truth. Even if the child is born prematurely and is said to be premature, everyone understands it. If everyone doesn't say it openly, they will definitely discuss it in private. It is best to let the child go and talk about it later.
But Zhu Kangyu didn't want it, and he didn't even hesitate when he said this, so she refused to give in: "This is your own flesh and blood! If the pregnant person was Zhou Dong's family, would you make a decision so quickly?"
Zhu Kangyu immediately became angry when he said this: "The child is between me and you, don't mention outsiders!"
Xu Caidi knew that she should shut up, but she couldn't help but said: "You have no hesitation at all. Does it mean that except for the children she gave birth to, all women will not give birth to children for you?"
"It's unreasonable to make trouble." Zhu Kangyu flicked his sleeves and said, "I'm doing it for your own good. Someone will bring abortion medicine later. Remember to drink it!"
Before he finished speaking, the person was already out the door.
With this kind of attitude, it was difficult for Xu Caidi to be calm. Pregnant people tend to think too much, so her tears fell instantly, and the abortion medicine came very quickly, not even a quarter of an hour.
Are you so impatient?
She became even more angry when she saw it. She knocked over the abortion pill with a wave of her hand, then washed her face, tidied up her appearance, put on her clothes and went to the main courtyard.
Mother Zhu was very annoyed with the daughter-in-law she had chosen. In the past, when she didn't like Zhou Anyu, she could still muster the energy to embarrass her. But for Xu Caidi, she didn't even want to see her, so she simply avoided her.
Please greet me. In order to use the general's wife, I only offer her as a mascot.
However, when people came, she couldn't turn them away. But as soon as they met, she immediately noticed something was wrong, frowned and asked, "Why are you crying?"
In fact, she didn't need to ask her to know that the couple had a quarrel. With Zhou Anyu in between, it's surprising that the couple had a good relationship. Thinking of this, she was a little uninterested and waved her hand: "Kang Yu is older, I can't control it.
He, you are his wife, be patient, and as time goes by, you will feel better."
"Mom, I'm pregnant." Xu Caidi mustered up her courage: "He doesn't want to give birth!"
Zhu's mother was overjoyed and stood up suddenly. She bumped into the chair and didn't care. She hurriedly asked: "Really?"
Seeing her joy, Xu Caidi felt at ease and nodded: "The doctor in the mansion got the happy pulse."
"That's a good thing!" Mother Zhu clasped her hands together and said, "Don't stand there, come over and sit down."
As he said this, he wanted to go forward and help the person himself.
Xu Caidi took advantage of the situation and sat down, with a look of embarrassment on her face: "But my husband doesn't want to have a baby. In fact, I know his concerns. This child comes at an unlucky time. After he is born, he will be discussed by others for the rest of his life."
When the time was mentioned, Mother Zhu suddenly remembered what was wrong that had just occurred in her mind. She waved her hand and said, "It's not a big deal. I'll tell you that you were not in good health and the baby was born prematurely, or that you had a bump that caused the baby to come out early.
You don’t have to worry about Kang Yu, I’ll go tell him.”
Xu Caidi didn't know if her choice was right. She stretched out her hand to touch her belly and said, "Thank you, mother."
Changing the title made her feel more intimate. For the sake of her child, Zhu's mother did not let her change her name.
Zhu Kangyu was quickly found by his mother. He had never been able to defeat her, and the result was predictable. When he returned to the yard, his face looked very ugly. He didn't often go back to his room, so he pushed the door open and entered.
Women naturally love their children. Xu Caidi had mixed feelings about this child, but she was still very happy to have people find materials and planned to prepare clothes and swaddling clothes for him. She also found an older woman to listen to what they had to say.
Foods to avoid during pregnancy and places to pay attention to.
When Zhu Kangyu saw that the servants in the house were beaming with joy, his face became even more ugly: "Get out."
As soon as he said this, the joyful atmosphere ceased. Everyone left one after another.
Xu Caidi was a little uneasy: "You are so scary like this."
"Caidie, your brain..." Zhu Kangyu felt that those words were too hurtful, so he stopped in time: "It will not be good for you to have this child, so I have someone give you abortion pills, that's for your own good. You
I have also read books, so I should understand this truth. As a result, you went to find your mother to make the decision. What do you think? To put it harshly, even if a maid is pregnant, or a woman from a brothel outside is pregnant with my child, she
She will also let others give birth to her. After all, she just wants to have a grandchild, and the reputation of the child’s mother has nothing to do with her. It’s you who will be talked about in the future!”
The more he spoke, the more urgent his tone became, as if he was cursing.
Xu Caidi was so aggrieved that she burst into tears: "I know. But..." Can't you coax me and say it nicely?
The child is not hers alone, the miscarriage will hurt her body!
"No but! The medicine will be delivered later. I'll watch you drink it." Zhu Kangyu lifted his clothes and sat down.
Xu Caidi is a soft-spoken person, and she will give birth even more if Zhu Kangyu doesn't let her. So, she glanced at her maid waiting at the door.
The maid had served her since she was a child and grew up, and she had a similar mind. She immediately understood what she meant, took a few steps back quietly, turned around and ran away.
In less than a quarter of an hour, before the abortion medicine was delivered, Mrs. Zhu arrived first. Before she even entered the door, she scolded: "Zhu Kangyu, you have grown up and your wings have hardened. Do you think you don't need your mother anymore? I think you are.
You want to piss me off to death, but you have to go against me for what we have already agreed upon... "
Zhu Kangyu felt physically and mentally exhausted every time he dealt with his mother. He turned his head and took a deep look at Xu Caidi. When he saw her lowering her head with guilt, she was too lazy to ask questions, so she stood up and walked away.
Everyone left, but Zhu's mother was still angry. She circled around and criticized her for a long time before leaving.
Xu Caidi felt uneasy. In fact, she knew in her heart that she could not keep this child, but she was really unwilling to do so.
The next day, the news of the pregnancy reached the ears of the Xu family. The couple rushed over and sent a lot of anti-fetal items.
With the support of her parents, Xu Caidi's panic gradually calmed down.
She wanted to have a good discussion with Zhu Kangyu. Even if giving birth to the child would make her criticized, she still wanted to have the child.
Unfortunately, Zhu Kangyu did not give her this opportunity and did not come back for two days. Xu Caidi plucked up the courage to ask about his whereabouts, only to learn that he had taken the caravan to another place.
*
Autumn has begun in a blink of an eye, and the weather is getting colder and colder.
Chu Yunli is nine months pregnant, and her belly is surprisingly big. They say they will be pregnant in ten months. She is a doctor, so she naturally knows that this is wrong. She should give birth very recently.
Sure enough, one day when she got up in the morning and was still getting dressed, her amniotic fluid broke.
She was well prepared and everything was in order. In the middle of the afternoon, she gave birth to twins, a boy and a boy.
Mother and child are safe.
Adding two children at once and having them go so smoothly is a great blessing no matter who they are.
Father Zhou got the news and rushed over immediately.
Chu Yunli didn't think that a woman who lived alone should keep quiet after giving birth to a child for fear of others finding out. She asked her father Zhou to help deliver the post and planned to set up a running mat outside for three days.
With such publicity, even if the Zhu family did not receive the post, they still heard about it.
It had been half a month since Zhu Kangyu left, and Xu Caidi was in a depressed mood. After hearing this, she couldn't cheer up. Suddenly, a steward came to report that her father had arrived.
Xu Caidi was not on good terms with her husband and felt particularly lonely. When she heard that her father was coming, she was immediately overjoyed and said, "Please come quickly." She was very excited and asked someone to prepare snacks and tea.
When Xu's father came to visit, according to the rules, he should meet with the elders of the family first, but Zhu's mother didn't want to see him, and because there were differences between men and women, she refused. Mrs. Zhu, on the other hand, had been suffering from colds for the past two days and had no energy, so she refused to see him.
So, it was almost as if Xu Caidi had just finished making tea when others arrived.
"Dad, come and sit down quickly."
Mr. Xu stood at the archway and looked at his daughter. He didn't move for a long time, and then let out a long sigh.
Seeing him like this, Xu Caidi's heart lifted: "Dad, what happened?"
"It's all my fault." Mr. Xu came closer and hit his forehead with his fist: "I lost all the property your grandfather left me. I really have no shame to see him."
Xu Caidi knew that he hadn't finished speaking yet and that the family fortune had been ruined a few months ago, so she shouldn't be so upset. Seeing that her father didn't speak, she asked, "What happens next?"
"I want to make amends." Mr. Xu said. Seeing his daughter's livid face, he emphasized: "I'm not just doing it for myself. If our family is still the same as before, Zhu Kangyu will never dare to do this to you."
Xu Caidi suddenly became angry: "It's your business if you want to bet, don't use my name. Did you lose again?"
Mr. Xu was silent: "Yes! This time I owe two hundred thousand taels. If you don't pay back, it will be a death penalty."
Xu Caidi: "...You are so brave!"
The more she spoke, the angrier she became: "It's true that those people want to borrow so much money to gamble with you because you have nothing to offer...Didn't mother advise you?"
Advised.
But Mr. Xu can't stand this gap. He used to be respected by everyone in the city, but now he's like a rat crossing the street. He feels like he's being pointed out wherever he goes.
"I can't afford to pay it back." Xu Caidi's face was full of anger: "My mother-in-law has been annoyed by my dowry. They have already paid you 80,000 taels, and now they still want to... I can't speak. You'd better not speak either.
, it’s all a waste of words, they won’t help you anymore.”
"How will you know if you don't try?" Mr. Xu's eyes fell on her belly, his face full of hope: "You have children from the Zhu family, they will definitely be willing."
Xu Caidi refused.
Mr. Xu frowned: "Do you want to watch your father and I be beheaded? My daughter, if you don't save me, I will be doomed."
What could Xu Caidi do? After dilly-dallying for a long time, she finally went to the main courtyard.
"Mom, my father lost again and needs to borrow some more money to settle the account."
Zhu’s mother: “…poof!”
She considered herself to be extremely well-educated and would not curse others easily. But at this moment she couldn't help it anymore: "Shameless, do you really think this money belongs to your family?"
Xu Caidi's face was pale, and her stomach ached when she was anxious. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to cover it.
In the eyes of Zhu's mother, it was her daughter-in-law who was threatening her with her child, and she immediately sneered: "I won't have any more children, just drop them!"