Chapter 506 Love is silent, but can be seen everywhere

Sang Zhixia was supported by Xu Yu as he walked in. He called everyone one by one with a smile. The few people who were about to pick up sticks to hit Xu Yu with murderous intent in the previous second were no longer angry. They came forward in surprise and joy.

Xu Wenxiu said with red eyes: "I'm finally back."

"You've been so indulgent with Xu Yu that you've delayed him for so long since he left. Do you know how worried we are at home?"

Xu Wenxiu wanted to talk as usual, but before she could finish her words, Xu Yu took over: "Mom, this was all my idea, you..."

"How dare you say that, kid!"

Xu Wenxiu slapped Xu Yu's arm in annoyance and said angrily, "Xia Xia is already having a hard time being pregnant, and now she has to help you with things outside. She can't even rest during her pregnancy!"

"If you were a little more considerate, you should have taken care of all the chores outside by yourself. Why would you let Xia Xia worry about you while she's pregnant?"

Xu Yu had already found an excuse when he took people out, so during the time he was away, his family really thought that he was not able to get along with himself, so they had no choice but to take Sang Zhixia out.

Sang Zhixia wanted to defend you, Xu Yu, but Xu Yu just pinched her fingers calmly.

Xu Yu readily admitted his fault and let Xu Wenxiu scold him without explanation. After everyone entered the house and sat down, he said to Madam Xie, who had been silent the whole time, "I am incompetent and have caused my mother and mother-in-law to worry."

Mrs. Xie's eyes rolled around, and she didn't know what she was thinking about. She smiled gently, waved her hand, and said, "You young people have your own important things to do. I don't know much, and I can't help you. But it's good that you have taken care of everything. It's better than anything else to get home safely."

Xu Wenxiu, who was originally furious, felt relieved after hearing this. She took Sang Zhixia by the hand and looked her up and down again and again, feeling both angry and overjoyed. "Your mother-in-law is right. Fortunately, everything is fine."

"otherwise……"

"I will definitely skin you alive!"

Xu Yu had a meek look on his face and did not refute. The elders who were waiting here had surrounded Sang Zhixia and admired her enough, so they found an excuse to take Sang Zhixia back to the North Courtyard.

The North Courtyard has been vacant for more than a month, but it has been well maintained inside and out, and there are a lot more things than before.

There were small clothes made by Xu Wenxiu and her second and third aunts, a cradle polished by Uncle Xu himself, and even many small items of various kinds that could not be stacked up, all of which were toys that children might need.

Sang Zhixia picked up a rattle embroidered with colorful threads on both sides and turned it in her hands. She stroked the delicate patterns on the drum and couldn't help laughing. "It's just a little thing to tease children, but it's a little too elaborate."

"That's not good at all."

Hua Shan chuckled and said, "My son-in-law sent a box back a few days ago. It's full of things that the young masters can use and play with in the future. I heard that they hired a craftsman to polish it specially."

"The handles of the rattles and drums are made of jade, and the places where they could be grabbed are made of harmless cork. The edges and corners are polished and rounded, so even the smallest child won't get hurt."

There were all kinds of palm-sized gadgets, in duplicate, filling up a huge box. It was obvious that they were not collected on a whim, and no one knew how long they had been secretly preparing them.

Sang Zhixia didn't know this, and after a moment's pause, she said, "Where are all the things?"

"They are all kept in the inner room. Do you want to take a look?"

In the room specially cleared out for the children, there is a thick carpet on the floor, and when you walk in, you can see two identical small beds.

Sang Zhixia looked at the familiar inscriptions on the edge of the bed, her eyebrows raised slightly, and a smile unconsciously laced her voice as she spoke: "Did the child's father do this himself?"

"The boss has good eyesight."

Diancui chuckled and said, "The cradle was made and sent by the Third Master, and these two small beds were made by the Son-in-law himself."

"Look carefully. There are about a hundred characters like 'Fu'an' carved on the side of the bed. My son-in-law used a carving knife and sandpaper to grind them out bit by bit. I guarantee you won't see a single barb."

In a place where no one was paying attention, Xu Yu carefully selected the right wood, picked up the axe and carving knife and polished it by hand. His love was never expressed in words, but it was visible everywhere.

Sang Zhixia ran her fingertips over the edge of a small blessing character and surveyed the well-arranged furnishings in the room. She couldn't help but laugh, "When did they start preparing for all this? How come I didn't know about this?"

Sang Zhixia had something on her mind, but she didn't feel anxious at all.

After all, there are many elders in the family, and a lot of things have been prepared before the baby shows up. As long as I take the time to tidy them up a bit, it should be enough.

What she didn't expect was that these things had already been prepared without her knowing.

Hua Shan helped Sang Zhixia walk in and sit down, explaining in a low voice: "My son-in-law had people clean up three months ago. He changed the furnishings here three times. It wasn't until this time that he felt slightly satisfied."

"But my uncle has instructed us not to disturb your peace with such trivial matters, so no one has mentioned it to you."

Sang Zhixia chuckled silently, not knowing what she was thinking. Just as she picked up a cloth ball embroidered with a little lion in gold thread, Xu Yanran's voice rang out from outside the door: "Sister-in-law?"

"uh-huh?"

Sang Zhixia looked at the little head sticking out of the door and raised an eyebrow in amusement: "Aren't you at Grandpa Hu's? How did you find time to come here?"

Xu Yanran's eyes sparkled. She ran over to Sang Zhixia in two or three steps, took her hand and said, "My mother asked me to call my sister-in-law over. She said the wet nurse she found has arrived and she wants you to go over and take a look."

According to the rules of wealthy families, children are handed over to wet nurses for feeding after birth. One reason is to allow the mother to rest better, and the other is to allow the child to receive better care.

Sang Zhixia was pregnant with twins, so it was impossible for her to do everything by herself, and a wet nurse was indispensable.

The people selected were carefully chosen by Xu Wenxiu, Mrs. Xie and others. They had clean backgrounds and were honest people.

The reason for calling him here is to let Sang Zhixia take a look in person so that a decision can be made earlier.

After finishing his work, Xu Yu hurried home and met the person who was sent out by Diancui at the second gate. He turned his head to look at him and walked towards the north courtyard.

"Zhizhi?"

Xu Yu waved his hand in front of Sang Zhixia's eyes and jokingly said, "What are you thinking about? It seems like you didn't even hear me."

Sang Zhixia hummed as if she was in a trance, motioned Xu Yu to sit down, and then said, "My mother-in-law and my mother have chosen two wet nurses and said they will take care of the child from now on, so I don't have to worry about it."

The chosen person has already settled down in the Xu family, just waiting for Sang Zhixia to give birth to the baby safely.

According to Xu Wenxiu and others, a child will stay with the wet nurse after birth, at least until he or she is five years old.

Can……

Xu Yu caught the flicker of hesitation in Sang Zhixia's eyes, squatted down beside her, looked up and smiled, "You don't want the child to get too close to the wet nurse?"