Walking into the wide north-south corridor, there is a large powder-painted screen wall on the north side of the corridor. Go around and you will find the gate of Jia Lian's own courtyard.
I haven’t been back for more than half a year, so when I see you again, I feel a little unfamiliar.
The boys at the door were already running to greet Jia Lian, kowtow to Jia Lian, and all said: "Congratulations to the second master, congratulations to the second master."
Jia Lian smiled and said:
"Two taels of silver per person, everyone who sees it will have a share."
The boys all kowtowed happily.
Someone in the yard had already announced: "Second Master Lian is back."
Ping'er led a group of girls and hurriedly came out to greet him. When he saw Jia Lian, his pink face was filled with smiles:
"You have been looking forward to it so much that it makes you stretch your neck, but it is like waiting for the phoenix to come back."
Jia Lian asked everyone to get up. Seeing Ping'er's cuteness and gentleness, he couldn't help but laugh and said:
"Let me take a closer look. Has your neck gotten longer?"
Ping'er said shyly:
"I'm talking about the second grandma looking forward to it."
"Then you don't expect me to come back?"
When Ping'er saw Jia Lian's evil smile, he was afraid that Sister Feng would find out and get into trouble with her, so he hurriedly whispered:
"Second Master, please be more serious. You just made a few jokes. She doesn't want to see me anymore, but you don't want to make me feel uncomfortable?"
Then he stretched out his hand and pointed towards the house, and said softly:
"She is feeling uncomfortable, and no one can persuade her except the second master."
Seeing Jia Lian's confusion, Ping'er said softly:
"For Qian'er to give birth to this sister, she suffered a lot and made a fuss all day before she was born.
The old lady was very concerned about it, and sent Yuanyang to inquire five or six times. She also asked people to send supplements and medicinal materials, saying that they were ready for use. She also personally ordered Dr. Wang to come over, fearing that there was something wrong here.
Later, I heard that she was a sister. The old lady was very happy and said, "Bloom first and then bear fruit, and both adults and children will be blessed." She also said that with this big sister, all the grandchildren will be here, so we all called her "Big Sister".
Son'.
The wives have also asked people to come and greet them, but they are all in poor health and are afraid of being rushed, so they don’t come to see them in person."
Seeing that Jia Lian still didn't know what was going on, Ping'er thought to himself:
Sure enough, men don’t understand women’s suffering.
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Sister Feng endured half her life. It was okay that the old lady was too old and couldn't come, but it was unreasonable that neither the eldest nor the madam came to take a look. Sister Feng was like a domineering person.
, feeling uncomfortable and scared at the same time, holding my hand and crying for my life, it was really pitiful.
Alas - how can a man understand the discomfort in this?
But Ping'er didn't dare to say these words clearly, so he had to whisper:
"Second Master, hurry into the house. Second Mistress is looking forward to Second Master."
He pointed towards the room again, quietly made a gesture of wiping away tears, and then raised his voice and said:
"We have all given gifts to the second master, so we will not go into the house."
Jia Lian smiled at Ping'er and whispered:
"I'll have something good to bring you later."
Then he raised his voice and said:
"Qingwen is watching them move things. You should go help and bring them in."
But I heard Sister Feng’s voice suddenly coming from the room:
"Ping'er, check carefully. Don't miss out on the things you brought out.
You also have to check if there are any extra items, such as rings, sweat towels, sachets, hair, and nails, which are all easy to get extra."
Jia Lian grinned: This tigress never stops giving birth to cubs.
Ping'er also sighed and whispered:
"I still have the same stubborn temper, and I can't change it even if I die."
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Two magpies landed on the ridge of the roof and kept chirping. Then they jumped onto the big tree behind the house and started chirping playfully in the branches. It was so lively.
Jia Lian smiled and said:
"It's busy inside and outside the house, no one can be quiet."
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Jia Lian opened the red flower-strewn soft curtain and entered the house. Ping'er did not follow him, but closed the door outside the house.
It was already July, and all the other houses had Xiangfei bamboo curtains hanging on the doors and beds. Only in Sister Feng's house, the doors and windows were closed because of her confinement period, and soft windproof curtains were hung.
Jia Lian walked into the back room and felt a stifling heat.
Seeing Wang Xifeng leaning on a bright red brocade pillow, she was only wearing homely clothes, covered with a bright red gauze quilt, and tied a large forehead windbreaker on her forehead. Her face was yellow, with no makeup, and she looked sick.
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There was a small swaddle beside her, and inside was a tiny baby, sleeping very sweetly and deeply.
When Sister Feng saw Jia Lian, she was overjoyed at first, then her face darkened and she gave Jia Lian a white look:
"I won't be back until this morning. You might as well wait until my eldest sister gets married before coming back."
Sister Feng, why is this mouth so awkward?
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Jia Lian sat on the edge of the kang and looked at the little baby.
Is this how you become a father?
Is this baby girl Qiaojie, one of the "Twelve Beauties of Jinling"?
Will this cute little girl really marry into a mountain village in the future?
After looking at it, Jia Lian laughed, pointed at the little thing that looked like a dough ball and said:
"You are lucky that you look like your mother.
If your temper can be like that of your father and me, that will be your greater blessing."
When Sister Feng heard this, she raised her eyebrows and was about to retaliate, but when she saw Jia Lian looking at the child's smile, her heart softened immediately, but she was unwilling to do so and complained again:
"I wrote you a letter, but your reply was vague, and you didn't come back until today. I didn't know that my predecessor had gone through the gate of hell, and I had to confess after a few close calls. You just waited to collect the body when I came back." p>
Jia Lian looked up at Sister Feng and saw that she was indeed very haggard, her eye sockets were sunken, and even the sharpness in her eyes was blurred. She guessed that she must have been very uncomfortable during this time.
After all, she is his daughter-in-law, and it was she who worked so hard to give birth to her baby. Jia Lian still felt sorry for Wang Xifeng. So she said warmly:
"I've finally finished all the things in the south. I hurriedly hurried along the way, but it rained heavily in the first few days, so I was delayed. Otherwise, I also wanted to be with you on the day you gave birth."
His words, unexpectedly, hit Wang Xifeng's weakness.
Wang Xifeng's eyes turned red and she burst into tears:
"You look at me now like a shaggy-headed ghost, but you don't know what kind of character my ex-son is. If he can escape with his life, I will be lucky.
You were not at home, and there was no one to take care of you. Only Ping'er was more frightened than me. Po Wen also said that the fetus was not in the right position. If there hadn't been an old lady outside who brought red ginseng soup to the imperial doctor, I would have been so scared.
If you are afraid of me..."
"You've worked hard, please stop crying. You should take good care of yourself if you are not in good health."
After listening to Jia Lian's comfort, Sister Feng cried even harder, bursting into tears:
"But my hard work was in vain. I gave birth to a son who is not a brother. I don't know how many people are laughing at me right now... Taoist Zhang from Qingxu Temple and Liu Tiezui who took a calligraphy test said that my baby must be a destined one."
How come this rich and powerful brother has turned into a sister..."
Wang Xifeng needed a boy so much to consolidate her status in the family. At this time, she was heartbroken and out of control.
Jia Lian knew that he and Wang Xifeng were facing the same situation at this time. They needed a legitimate boy to inherit the title of Rong Guofu in the future.
But Jia Lian really felt that her daughter was also very good, and she had a caring little cotton-padded jacket, so she took out a handkerchief and wiped Sister Feng's tears:
"I've told you a long time ago that I also like this sister very much. If you like children, let's have another baby slowly."
Unexpectedly, his words made Sister Feng remember that Jia Lian had indeed said that Sister Feng was pregnant with a girl. Moreover, he also said at that time: "I'll give you a straight sentence: the agency is too late."
You are smart, but you have calculated your life."
Sister Feng's heart suddenly tightened, she stopped crying immediately, and looked at Jia Lian with tearful eyes:
"Does it count if you can pinch me?
How can you be more effective than Taoist Zhang of Qingxuguan and Liu Tiezui who is measuring calligraphy?
What you said to me at that time turned out to be true. Isn’t that too evil?”