Su Jin shook her head.
“Yesterday, several midwives in the capital died without cause. Most of them were nearly sixty years old. The son of one family noticed something was wrong and went to the yamen to report it to the authorities.”
"The news spread quickly, and the families of the deceased all went to the government office."
Su Jin: "This is strange. Could it be related to that notice? That's a crime of deceiving the emperor."
"Fortune and wealth are often found in danger; there are always people who are blinded by greed and greed in pursuit of riches and glory."
Su Jin invited Lin Xiangzhi to lunch at the Su residence, and then sent someone to the Jiang residence to tell Jiang Shuyue the good news.
...
Jiang Shuyue was at the market checking the sales of vegetables and rabbits.
Zhang Cai and his wife invited Jiang Shuyue and Qiuju to the backyard.
Jin Hua brewed a pot of chrysanthemum tea and brought it over.
"Thank you for your concern, Miss. Please don't give Yaozu any more monthly allowances in the future."
Jiang Shuyue took the rough ceramic cup and held it in her hands.
After gesturing for Jinhua to sit down, he said softly, "Yaozu's monthly allowance must be paid as usual. Even though he occasionally stays at the academy now, he's always by Suisui's side during his holidays."
Since Jin Hua and her husband came to the capital, Jiang Shuyue has allowed Yaozu to freely return to his small courtyard in the market.
Sui Sui was in the first grade, and Yao Zu couldn't keep up. After they separated, the two of them would eat and rest together at the academy at noon.
Sui Sui would occasionally stay overnight at the palace, so they would spend less time returning to the Su residence together in the evenings.
Jin Hua felt guilty that her son had not fulfilled his duties as a pageboy and felt extremely ashamed when she received his monthly allowance.
Qiuju chimed in, "Sister-in-law Jinhua, don't worry about that. Yaozu is a lovable boy, and Young Master Suisui can't do without him either."
Jiang Shuyue took a sip of chrysanthemum tea and said, "Now the farm is producing more and more vegetables, and we can also make a little profit from the rabbit meat. We don't need Yaozu's monthly allowance."
Jin Hua, seeing that she couldn't refuse, stopped talking about it.
Zhang Cai took a ledger and showed it to Jiang Shuyue.
Above are the Arabic numerals she taught them, making the figures for purchases, sales, and balances clear at a glance.
"Miss, there aren't many people selling meat rabbits lately. Everyone is keeping the female rabbits to breed. Many families in the village have started raising sheep."
Zhang Cai grinned as he talked about village affairs.
Jiang Shuyue put down the ledger in her hand. "Well done. Keep the accounting this way from now on. We'll keep the accounts as long as we collect the rabbits. If any villagers want to sell them in the city, that's fine too. We can focus our main efforts on the greenhouse vegetables."
"Miss is truly insightful. Some people have already gone to other counties to raise meat rabbits and sell them for barbecue. Yesterday, I saw villagers from across the river coming to the city to sell meat rabbits. They even asked the shopkeeper about the price."
Zhang Cai's expression darkened as he spoke of this.
Jiang Shuyue smiled and said, "This is a good thing. Everyone knows how to develop and expand the breeding industry and how to sell the products. Meat rabbits reproduce quickly. If we were to handle all the sales, we would be exhausted."
Zhang Cai suddenly understood, and quickly cupped his hands in apology, looking ashamed. "Miss is so righteous; it was I who was narrow-minded."
Seeing that Zhang Cai was thorough in everything he did, Jiang Shuyue didn't have anything to say to him.
When they returned to the Jiang residence, it was already past noon.
Jiang Shuyue was overjoyed to learn that Prefect Lu had handled the case with remarkable speed and that the Emperor had reinstated Uncle Su to his original post.
She said to Qiuju, "This is a good thing, worth celebrating. Today, we'll give everyone a reward so that we can all have some fun."
"Miss is like a money-spending prodigy. Even the gatekeeper, Shuanzi, said that working in our mansion for two years would be enough for her to get married."
Qiuju smiled and went to the storeroom to get the silver melon seeds.
A moment later, Lan'er brought food to the warm pavilion with her maid.
Lan'er placed a bowl of bird's nest in front of her.
Jiang Shuyue picked up a spoon, stirred it, and said, "From now on, we won't need to cook bird's nest for lunch."
"Miss, you didn't have time to eat this morning, you'll have to make it up at noon."
As Lan'er spoke, she arranged all the meat and vegetable dishes one by one.
"It's okay if you don't eat it for a day. Your young lady isn't seventy or eighty years old. Bird's nest is more suitable for pregnant women and middle-aged women."
Jiang Shuyue studied traditional Chinese medicine in her previous life and knew that bird's nest could supplement estrogen; as for the others, there was more exaggeration involved.
There are no fake bird's nests in this era, and they are a good choice for nourishing and health-preserving the body.
"Miss, I heard that several midwives died yesterday. There will definitely be many pregnant women coming to Jishetang to give birth soon. You need to take good care of yourself and not overwork yourself."
Jiang Shuyue looked up, her spoon frozen in mid-air. "Is that really true?"
Lan'er nodded, "It's true. I heard it from Sister Mei'er. I heard that this matter has alarmed the Emperor and the government is investigating. With this commotion, the selection of concubines may be delayed."
"Let's not discuss the Emperor's affairs, lest we cause gossip."
After having lunch, Jiang Shuyue went to Jishetang.
Just as Lan'er said, there were more than ten pregnant women waiting to give birth at Jishetang.
As soon as I stepped outside the clinic, I heard pregnant women talking amongst themselves.
"Have you heard? There was a midwife who got up in the middle of the night to go to the outhouse, tripped and fell, and died."
"What a coincidence! In the dead of winter, who would go to the outhouse in the middle of the night? They'd definitely be silenced."
"Who says otherwise? The midwife my mother-in-law booked committed suicide by poisoning herself. She said she had a few words with her daughter-in-law. Her daughter-in-law said her mother-in-law scolded her every three to five days. She's really fierce. Who would believe that such a fierce mother-in-law would commit suicide by poisoning herself?"
"That's nothing. The midwife I chose died in her sleep, and even her family couldn't find the cause of death," a pregnant woman said with a worried expression.
The pregnant woman beside her, supporting her belly, said, "Something is definitely amiss. This whole commotion has really put us in a terrible situation. Without an experienced midwife watching over us, I'm terrified."
"There are so many people in the clinic, I don't know if we'll get a number." The pregnant woman at the back craned her neck to look ahead.
The female doctor was seen taking pulses methodically, while another was seen taking notes.
Seeing the bewilderment on everyone's faces, Jiang Shuyue stepped inside.
"Don't panic, everyone. With so many people, it's not like everyone's due dates are all coincidentally close together. Line up, and let those who are about to give birth come in first."
"The Moon Goddess has arrived."
May the Moon Goddess be blessed.
Upon seeing Jiang Shuyue, everyone bowed and greeted her.
His respect for her was evident.
Jiang Shuyue raised her hand, "You are all unwell, so please don't stand on ceremony. Since you have chosen to trust Jishetang, I will not abandon you. Please rest assured."
Jiang Shuyue's words reassured everyone, and the gloom on their faces vanished.
With a leader in charge, the clinic was able to settle the pregnant women in within an hour.
...
Inside the Prime Minister's residence, Cui Yudie sat at her desk, looking at the portrait with tears in her eyes.
The maids Liuxu and Liuzhi were anxiously wringing their hands.
"Miss, don't cry. I'm going to see Madam." Liu Zhi said this and ran out.
Having lost her way, Liu Xu advised, "Miss, don't worry, Master and Madam will surely have a solution."
"What can be done? My grandmother's dowry maidservant had to die at this crucial moment of her life. If the authorities want to investigate, my grandmother's side of the story won't be enough to cover it up."
The thought that this matter would prevent her from entering the palace caused Cui Yudie to shed tears involuntarily.
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